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Chapter 32 Crown Ceremony

"Miss, let's hurry up and hurry up, we finally caught up!"

Hou Yi's "outstanding" appearance attracted the attention of passers-by, but he had been accustomed to it since he was a child and could turn a blind eye and only look at the young lady in front of him.

Su Zijin reined in his horse and stopped at the city gate, looking at the large words on the Kyoto city gate, "Let's go, let's enter the city."

Su Zijin dismounted and led the horse slowly towards the city.

It was just after Mao hour, and the city gate was bustling with people coming and going. Su Zijin led the horse, and Hou Yi and others followed behind his lady and lined up to enter the city.

The group of people seemed not to be trifled with, but they were dusty but impressive. The city gate guard only glanced at them and let them go. After the group entered the city, they walked straight to the palace gate along the Zhongjie Avenue.



At this time, the crowning ceremony of the fourth prince Qin Jing was being held in the Qiande Hall in the palace, and the concierge sang:

"On the auspicious day of the month, you will start to add Yuanfu. Abandon your youthful ambitions and follow your will to become a virtuous person. Your longevity will only be good, and you will be blessed with good fortune."

Looking at the tall and straight figure of the fourth prince under the towering steps of the main hall, everyone was solemn but also couldn't stop talking.

"In a blink of an eye, the fourth prince has become an adult. I remember back then, when his eldest brother was crowned, he was in Taishe Palace. At that time, we were at the critical point of life and death. With the crowning ceremony of the eldest prince to cheer up people's hearts, we could work together to control the world. His Majesty ascended the throne. Times have changed now, and the eldest prince has been away for many years. In previous years, the crowning ceremony of the prince was simple, but this year, your majesty finally thought of it and held a grand crowning ceremony for the fourth prince."

Marquis Yongyi's words made everyone present suddenly feel as if they had returned to the time when the eldest prince was still here and everyone followed his majesty and worked together bravely.

"Okay, let's not talk about the past. Your Majesty has finally found happiness again, so let's not mention those spoilers. We brothers are following Your Majesty, and now is the time to enjoy the blessings of the future. By the way, I heard that the fourth prince has been granted a marriage, why didn't he do it today? See?"

Everyone was talking and looked at the general, Wuhou Su Wu, who was standing aside.

Su Wu didn't seem to hear what everyone was talking about, and was concentrating on watching the fourth prince solemnly salute and crown him.

Everyone saw that he was pretending to be serious and looked in front of them. Seeing that His Majesty and the ceremony officer did not notice this, Marquis Yongyi secretly raised his foot and kicked Marquis Wu in front of him.

Marquis Wu staggered, but still did not move due to his extraordinary physical fitness. He stood firm and swung his scorpion tail like lightning, hitting Yong Yihou in the middle.

"oh!"

Marquis Yongyi groaned and was glared at by His Majesty who was sitting on the stage. He hurriedly straightened his expression and did not dare to make any more trouble. However, he still kept silent and called Marquis Wu in front of him in a low voice, "Hey, Lao Su, what's the matter? Listen. It is said that your daughter was destined by His Majesty Chrysostom to be given to the fourth prince. Why did your daughter not come forward for such a big event as the fourth prince's crowning ceremony today? I only saw you and your wife just now?"

Su Wu stood upright in the front, ignoring the courageous Marquis Cheng Jin behind him who refused to give up. Cheng Jin kept silent when he saw Wu Marquis in the front row, and kept poking Su Wu in front of him.

His Majesty, who was sitting on the high platform, had his forehead twitching. He tried not to pay attention to the people making trouble in the audience, and only focused on watching his fourth son, who, under the service of the ceremonial officer, put on a dark ceremonial robe and was awarded the rank of beneficiary.

"Jing'er has grown up today. I will give you the name Jizhen. I hope that from now on you will comb out your stubbornness, your ancestors will be benevolent and righteous, and you will cultivate order and peace."

The fourth prince saluted solemnly, "Although my son is not sensitive, please treat me with respect and caution."

"Okay, come on, bring some Li wine!"

His Majesty personally brought his four sons to the present guests, and everyone was even more respectful and respectful.

"A toast to the Duke of Qin. If it weren't for the Duke of Qin, your father would still be farming in the fields."

"Your Majesty has betrayed me."

The Duke of Qin, whose beard and hair were all white, waved his hands repeatedly. Qin Jing held a wine cup and offered it to Duke Qin, "Please, Duke of Qin."

The Duke of Qin could not refuse, so he took the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"There is no need to say more about your grandpa. Let me give you a toast."

The smiling Duke Xu took the wine cup from his grandson and said, "When we get to the banquet later, I will offer a cup to your mother too, so that she will be happy."

What Duke Xu Guogong was talking about was naturally the current queen.

Qin Jing nodded, "Of course I want to meet the Queen Mother."

After a few calm old men passed by, His Majesty personally led Qin Jing to the nobles. Before he could speak, he kicked each of them.

"It's a lot of fun, you think I can't see you?"

All the dignitaries avoided suspicion and said, "Your Majesty, this is the Yongyi Hou Chengjin. You know his temperament. He is very impatient. He is extremely anxious to know something and cannot wait for a moment."

The emperor's tiger eyes swept across the crowd and landed on the isolated Marquis Yongyi.

"If there is no serious matter, I will kill you!"

Marquis Yongyi shrank his neck and looked at His Majesty and the fourth prince behind him who was calmly holding a wine cup.

"No, I just heard that the fourth prince has been married by His Majesty Chrysostom, but his fiancée is nowhere to be seen today, so I am a little curious."

Su Wu took a step forward at this time, "Your Majesty, my daughter wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that she would come to attend the crowning ceremony of the fourth prince. She must have arrived by now."

"I asked you just now, why didn't you say anything?"

Yongyi Hou Chengjin gritted his teeth, and Su Wu looked over indifferently, "I just want to see you scratching your head and scratching your head in anxiety. Why, no?"

The nobles laughed after hearing this, and His Majesty also raised the corners of his lips. At this time, the atmosphere between them seemed to be as harmonious as that of brothers, not monarchs and ministers.

Su Zijin already took the invitation sent by the fourth prince early in the morning and entered the imperial garden through the north gate.

Today's banquet after the crowning ceremony of the fourth prince was held in the open space of the imperial garden. At this time, the time had not yet come, and all the palace maids were seen dividing flowers and willows, carrying fresh and rare melons and fruits, and placing them on the table.

Su Zijin had never been to the palace before, and he couldn't tell the difference between east, west, north and south, so he had to grab a palace maid and ask all the ladies where the noble lady was now. She wanted to rush over to meet her mother, Mrs. Chang.

"This lady, the ladies should all be in the Empress's Fengyi Palace at this time."

Su Zijin looked at the sky. The sun was pointing eastward, and it was almost noon.

"Let's go, take her to Fengyi Palace."

The little palace maid had no objections and took the lead obediently.

Today's crowning ceremony for the fourth prince started at Chen time, and the palace doors were opened wide. Not only the Qiande Hall in front, but also the Queen's Fengyi Palace were crowded with people. There were always some noble ladies who couldn't stay in the house and came to hang out in the imperial garden.

However, everyone tacitly avoided the palace banquet area, just on the verandah nearby.

The noble girl in front of me must have accidentally gotten separated from the crowd and entered here by mistake.

Su Zijin was treated as a lost noble girl and led to the Queen's Fengyi Palace. When she walked into the palace, Su Zijin saw Aunt Lai waiting in the courtyard.

"The young lady is finally here. I have borrowed a room from the palace servant. Please come with me to tidy it up."

Aunt Lai whispered, and then she took Su Zijin and hurried to the side hall where people could put their clothes in order and rest.

As soon as he entered the side hall, Su Zijin took off his riding clothes and before he put on the clothes prepared by Aunt Lai, a salute sounded outside.
Chapter completed!
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