The Emperor, with more men than women, made me his mistress.

Gradually, the wedding procession came into view.

The wedding procession slowly walked to the gate of Prince Chen's mansion and stopped at the red carpet that had been laid out in advance, stretching from inside the mansion all the way to the gate.

The sedan chair that Yue Li was sitting in was also placed steadily on the ground without being bumped at all.

Just then, the resounding ceremonial music stopped.

As soon as the music stopped, the noise from the surrounding crowd watching the grand wedding banquet became even clearer.

The wedding procession had already arrived at the gate of Prince Chen's mansion, but the last of the 260 loads of Yue Li's dowry had just stepped out of the mansion's gate. The onlookers, seeing the long line of Prince Chen's dowry, were filled with envy and jealousy, and the noise of discussion grew even louder.

Jin Chenyuan had no interest in what the crowd was talking about; his mind was completely focused on the person sitting in the sedan chair.

Following the instructions of the Ministry of Rites official, Yue Li completed the procedures before alighting from the sedan chair. Only then, with the official's encouragement, did the gauze curtain surrounding the sedan chair be lifted, and the other end of the red silk ribbon was handed in.

Jin Chenyuan looked at Yue Li, who was still inside the sedan chair, with a gentle smile on his face.

Yue Li smiled at Jin Chenyuan and reached out to take the red silk ribbon from the other end.

Upon seeing this, Jin Chenyuan's smile widened.

He held one end of the red silk rope, stepped on the red carpet that had been laid out in advance, and slowly walked forward, leading Yue Li out of the sedan chair. Then the two of them walked together into the gate of Prince Chen's mansion.

The moment Yue Li stepped out of the sedan chair, without the veil obstructing her view, everyone could see her face more clearly.

This was also the first time Yue Li had appeared in front of so many dignitaries in Kyoto, and her appearance truly surprised them.

Although they knew that the woman who could win the heart of Prince Chen must be extraordinary, they never expected that the princess that Prince Chen was going to marry would be so stunningly beautiful.

She was absolutely stunning, a beauty that could be admired for all time, and when she occasionally looked up and smiled, she was even more captivating.

Everyone present, not just the men, was captivated, even the women couldn't take their eyes off it.

It must be said that Prince Chen, with his handsome appearance, elegant demeanor, and naturally refined temperament, is a perfect match for someone like him.

Seeing this, the emperor, who was standing in the crowd and had specially changed into ordinary clothes to come out of the palace to watch the wedding procession, felt even more jealous.

As the emperor, he wanted to marry Yue Li, but he had to do it secretly in his own palace, without anyone to attend or support him.

But his royal uncle was able to marry her so openly and openly, with a grand wedding procession, how could he not be jealous?

At this moment, the emperor felt that the throne was a complete constraint on him, so much so that he could not even marry the woman he loved, and he could not openly become her husband.

Thinking this way, the emperor felt again,

This throne is really a bit superfluous!

Fuquan, watching this scene from behind the Emperor, was terrified. He was afraid that the Emperor might impulsively rush out, and then how would things end?

He quickly gestured to the left, right, front, and back, indicating to the guards secretly protecting the emperor that they not only had to protect the emperor's safety but also keep a close watch on him.

After all, if the emperor really rushed out, his small frame wouldn't be able to stop him!

The guards, who were dressed like ordinary people and were keeping a close eye on the situation, immediately approached quietly when they saw Fuquan making hand gestures, thinking something had happened.

Arriving at the wedding banquet, Sheng Yifan stood at the entrance of Prince Chen's mansion, watching Yue Li being led through the gate by Prince Chen, his gaze becoming even more infatuated. This was the fairy he had fallen for at first sight; no matter what she wore, no matter how many times he had seen her, his heart always pounded wildly for her.

However, her glamorous attire today further accentuated her unparalleled beauty.

He glanced at the young master who had just walked up to him. He had already found out that the young master had been living with his fairy a few days ago.

At this moment, Sheng Yifan felt that if he wanted to get closer to his fairy as soon as possible, he might have to rely on this simple-minded young master.

With that thought in mind, he followed the crowd into the decorated auditorium.

Outside the auditorium, a couplet with auspicious meanings was written in a vigorous and elegant handwriting.

Inside the hall, red silk and double happiness characters filled the eye, making it look exceptionally festive.

Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager, who usually lived a life of luxury in the palace, was dressed in a bright yellow dress embroidered with longevity vines, with an eight-treasure red gold hairpin and a phoenix hairpin symbolizing her status as Empress Dowager. She sat at the head of the table, smiling as she watched the two newlyweds enter.

Looking at her son, who usually liked to disobey her, she found him much more agreeable at this moment.

After entering the gates of Prince Chen's mansion with Jin Chenyuan, Yue Li was led by him into the hall and was surprised to see the Empress Dowager sitting at the head of the table.

She truly hadn't expected that the Empress Dowager, who was so old, would attend this wedding banquet.

After all, according to the age of the elderly in ancient times, the Empress Dowager was over 70 years old, which was quite old. She must have made a lot of preparations in advance to be able to travel back and forth to attend this wedding banquet.

Seeing Yue Li's somewhat surprised expression, Jin Chenyuan leaned down slightly and explained in a low voice, "The Empress Dowager only decided to come this morning. She didn't inform me in advance, and I only found out this morning, so I didn't inform you beforehand."

Upon hearing this, Yue Li gave Jin Chenyuan a reassuring smile.

This isn't a big deal, and even if she had known beforehand, there was nothing she could have done.

At this moment, the two had already reached the middle of the hall, and the guests who had been watching the excitement at the entrance of Prince Chen's mansion had also come to the left and right sides of the hall, waiting to watch the ceremony below.

At this moment, the official from the Ministry of Rites who had been in charge of the event was a little nervous. After all, he was just a minor official in the Ministry of Rites. The people who could attend Prince Chen's wedding banquet today were either officials of the fifth rank or above, or scions of noble families. He was really insignificant in front of these people.

However, while he was nervous, he was also excited. After all, if he could handle Prince Chen's wedding banquet well today, it would be something he could brag about for the rest of his life.

Then, with a slightly excited voice, he rang out, "I bow to Heaven and Earth."

Upon hearing this, Yue Li and Jin Chenyuan turned around, looked out of the hall, and bowed.

"Two thanks to the high hall."

The two turned around again, facing the Empress Dowager sitting at the head of the table, and bowed.

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

The two faced each other, smiled, and bowed down.

Upon hearing this, the voice of the official from the Ministry of Rites rang out, "The ceremony is complete; escort them to the bridal chamber."

Then, the auditorium erupted in cheers and applause.

Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager, seated at the head of the table, smiled even more broadly.

Surrounded by the crowd, Yue Li and Jin Chenyuan arrived at Chenxi Courtyard, where they used to live.

However, Chenxi Courtyard had clearly been redecorated, with red silk hanging everywhere, red lanterns with the character "double happiness" pasted on them hanging under the eaves, and a red carpet stretched from the main gate all the way into the courtyard.

The room's furnishings were changed to a festive red, and even the sky-blue gauze curtains that used to hang in the inner room were replaced with layers of red gauze curtains.

The bed curtains have been replaced with red ones embroidered with a qilin delivering a child.

Everything in sight was red.

Two thick, long red dragon and phoenix wedding candles were burning on the round table.