The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

The bridal sedan chair stopped, and the drumming and music ceased as well.

Shen Pei lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, stretched out his hand in front of Song Siyao, and said softly, "Yaoyao, we're home."

Song Siyao handed her hand to Shen Pei, letting Shen Pei lead her.

The matchmaker began to sing, "When the bride alights from the sedan chair, good fortune and happiness arrive; when the bride steps over the fire basin, wealth rolls in; when the bride enters the gate, blessings, prosperity, and peace arrive, and her descendants are numerous."

Accompanied by the matchmaker's voice, Shen Pei led Song Si down from the bridal sedan chair, over the brazier, through the main gate, and all the way to the front hall.

Emperor Changlong sat in the high seat of the hall. He looked at the newlyweds in front of him, his face beaming with joy and great satisfaction.

Rou'er, did you see that? Our son is getting married today.

I have appointed our son as Crown Prince, and in the future, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty will belong to him.

Pei'er is very fortunate to have married the daughter of the Duke of Protectorate. She is also the first female marquis in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty. She is skilled in both literature and martial arts, kind-hearted, and exceptionally intelligent. I am very pleased with her.

Rou'er, if you were here, I believe you would also like her.

With them ruling the world in the future, our Great Zhou will surely become more and more prosperous.

As Emperor Changlong pondered, the master of ceremonies' voice rang out.

"The auspicious time has arrived; the newlyweds are ready to pay their respects."

"I bow to heaven and earth, may our love last forever."

Song Siyao and Shen Pei, holding a red ribbon, bowed to the sky.

"Bowing twice to the parents, may the family be harmonious and happy forever."

Song Siyao and Shen Pei knelt before Emperor Changlong and kowtowed to him.

"Husbands and wives bow to each other with mutual respect, and their children and grandchildren will prosper."

Song Siyao and Shen Pei stood facing each other, gazing at one another. Shen Pei's eyes were filled with Song Siyao's reflection.

Beneath the red veil, Song Siyao smiled gently. With this bow, she and Shen Pei were now husband and wife.

The two bowed and worshipped each other.

"The ceremony is complete. Now escort them to the bridal chamber." The master of ceremonies smiled broadly, and as his voice fell, cheers erupted all around.

"Congratulations, Your Highness and Your Highness's wife."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

……

When Emperor Changlong heard the congratulatory voices, he couldn't stop smiling. Today, this old father finally saw his son get married.

"Today is a joyous occasion for our Crown Prince. The palace has prepared wine and dishes. Please move in and take your seats," said the master of ceremonies.

Emperor Changlong rose, preparing to join the banquet.

Eunuch Wang quickly reminded, "Your Majesty, there's also Prince Li's place."

Emperor Changlong suddenly realized that Shen Xuan was also getting married today.

He is a good father and would not openly favor either of his sons.

Having arrived at the Crown Prince's residence, we also need to visit the Prince's residence.

"Let's hurry over, and we'll come back for the feast later," Emperor Changlong said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Wang lowered his head, hiding the surprise in his eyes, thinking to himself: Your Majesty, what delicacies haven't you tasted in the palace? Why are you still thinking about eating at your own son's wedding feast?

Emperor Changlong was unaware of what Eunuch Wang was thinking; he simply quickened his pace and hurried toward the Prince Li's residence.

However, at this moment, there was chaos at the main gate of the Prince's Mansion.

Jiang Yu vomited blood and fell into a coma; she has not yet woken up.

Shen Xuan stared at Jiang Yu, who was lying crookedly, her veil had fallen off, and there was blood on the corner of her mouth. He was so angry that he was sweating profusely.

The whispers around him felt like blades cutting his face, making him wish he could immediately call off the engagement.

"What's wrong with the bride? Not only is she vomiting blood, but she's also fainted?"

"What bad luck!"

"This happened before the newlyweds even entered the house. What terrible luck! Anyone who marries someone like that will be doomed!"

"That's so unlucky!"

"trouble marker!"

"Life after leaving the Prince's Palace will probably be tough."

……

It's a joyous occasion for any family to have a daughter-in-law, and everyone wants to share in the happiness.

People consider places like the Prince's Mansion to be unlucky and wish they could stay far away from them.

"What's going on?" Shen Xuan questioned Jiang Yu's maid in a stern voice.

The maid dared not tell the truth and had to lie, "Your Highness, my young lady suddenly cried out in pain in her chest on the way here and then fainted."

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Shen Xuan demanded.

"Your Highness, please forgive me, this servant deserves to die..."

Before the maid could finish speaking, Eunuch Wang's loud voice rang out, "His Majesty has arrived!"

Everyone knelt down and shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Changlong arrived quickly, thinking to himself that he was fortunate to be fast enough to not delay Shen Xuan and Jiang Yu's wedding ceremony.

"Rise, all of you."

As Emperor Changlong passed by the bridal sedan chair, he glanced inside, and his smile instantly froze. He asked in a cold voice, "What's going on here?"

"Father, Miss Jiang is not feeling well." Shen Xuan didn't know the specifics of what was wrong.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and call the imperial physician!" Emperor Changlong said coldly.

"Yes, Father."

"Cough...cough..."

Just as Shen Xuan was about to order someone to summon the imperial physician, Jiang Yu's coughing came from inside the bridal sedan chair.

Jiang woke up.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw countless eyes staring at her. She immediately sat up straight.

In a split second, she realized that the red veil on her head had fallen off.

Especially seeing the disgusted looks in Shen Xuan and Emperor Changlong's eyes, she immediately screamed.

"what!"

Then, in a panic, she found the red veil that had fallen to her feet and hastily put it on her head.

Emperor Changlong snorted coldly, put his hands behind his back, and turned to enter the Prince Li's residence.

"What are you still doing in there? Do you want me to carry you out?"

Shen Xuan's deeply affectionate persona couldn't hold back at this moment.

Jiang stumbled out of the bridal sedan chair, and a maid quickly went to help her.

"The bride is coming..."

"Stop shouting!"

Shen Xuan interrupted the matchmaker sternly, and the matchmaker looked embarrassed. "Yes, Your Highness."

And so, without any auspicious words or blessings, Shen Xuan walked briskly ahead, while Jiang Yu followed behind, supported by a maid.

Arrived at the front hall.

Emperor Changlong and Consort De sat in high positions.

The former had a cold expression, while the latter looked stiff.

Consort De was originally happy, but seeing that Emperor Changlong was unhappy, she dared not smile, much less ask any questions.

At this moment, Consort De's maid whispered a few words in Consort De's ear, and Consort De's expression changed drastically, looking at Jiang Yu with disgust.

What bad luck!

What should have been a joyous wedding ceremony was instead shrouded in gloom, deathly stillness, and extreme oppression.

The emcee called out, "First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to parents, husband and wife bow to each other."

Shen Xuan was only focused on bowing to himself, completely ignoring Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu's head was already spinning, and now she couldn't keep up with his movements at all.

After the ceremony, the once loving couple became a laughing stock.

"The ceremony is complete, the newlyweds may enter the bridal chamber." Before the master of ceremonies' voice had even faded, Shen Xuan had already left, and Jiang Yu hurriedly followed.

Emperor Changlong snorted coldly, got up and left.

"Your Majesty!" Consort De stared blankly at Emperor Changlong's retreating figure and called out helplessly.

Emperor Changlong did not linger at all.

Consort De cannot leave. Today is her wedding day, and if she, as the mother-in-law, leaves, Shen Xuan will lose even more face.

She glanced at the maid, who quickly said, "Please take your seats, everyone."

However, everyone felt it was unlucky, since Emperor Changlong had just been there, and they had no choice but to show their faces.

Now that Emperor Changlong has left, they see no need to stay and have followed him.

The Prince's Mansion had originally prepared over a hundred tables for the banquet, but only a dozen or so were occupied.

This setup looks even more shabby than the wedding banquets of ordinary people.