Chapter 158: Golden Palace Marriage

On the noisy streets, Xiao Fan and Chen Ying'er stood opposite each other, and their hearts were rippling.

Chen Ying'er's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and through the hazy eyes like fog, she quietly stared at this man who made her hate and love very much.

Half a year after separation, goodbye seems to be a different life, and there seems to be a bit strange in the familiarity, just like trying to catch a shadow in the palm of your hand, but you can't grasp it firmly. That illusion of nothingness but real existence forces her to go crazy.

Now, this shadow that seemed to be nothingness stood in front of her so real, still as before, with a gentle and calm smile on her face. The soft and warm light emitted from his black star eyes made Chen Ying'er's heart feel a slight thrilling.

After half a year, he... became even more manly.

Chen Ying'er looked at him a little foolishly, and the regret and resentment in her heart were entangled in a ball, like an invisible big hand, pulling her heart hard.

He was not as arrogant as those playboys or high-ranking officials, nor was he wearing an official uniform that scared the people and highlighted his identity. He was just wearing a plain and unlucky Confucian shirt, with a casual piece of blessing-seeking jade pendant on his waist, and just a pair of ordinary black square-toed cloth shoes on his feet, dressed so ordinary, but when he stood in the crowd, even if he didn't say a word, he was still like a white crane standing proudly among the chickens, so outstanding and so handsome...

Not far behind him, there were more than a dozen burly men in flying fish suits. They held him in the center like stars arching the moon, and looked vigilantly at the movements around him.

Under the protection of the guards, his young and handsome face, although he smiled, showed a momentum of being unhappy and being under the pressure of Mount Tai.

Chen Ying'er sighed secretly, recalling the son-in-law who was living under someone's roof but not humble or arrogant. Looking at him now, he has become the commander of the Jinyiwei who holds great power and is so powerful that everything seems to have changed, but some things have not changed. The familiar face is still the gentle and elegant smile, and the smile is so confident and calm, as if for him, the change of status has not affected his state of mind. The high position of the temple above thousands of people and the cowardly son-in-law who is living under someone's roof are all people in the world, all of which are illusions, no desires or demands, and neither pure nor dirty.

He... finally made his mark, like an eagle flying high and striking straight into the sky. The Chen family's nest could not accommodate a lofty ambition. He did not belong to the Chen family, and it was not from the beginning, and it was even worse now.

Resentment and love were intertwined, and Chen Ying'er felt her heart throbbing so hard that she couldn't help but squat down with her chest to relieve this inexplicable and profound pain.

This man should be mine! What made him leave me? Was he wrong? Am I wrong? Maybe the things in this world are not summarized by the word "right or wrong". Fate is an invisible red line that hurts each other invisible, but it also leads each other. Today, we meet again. Things are right and wrong, and everything is over. If heaven has eyes, why do we let me see you again...

Chen Ying'er suppressed her pain and tried hard to squeeze out a very reluctant smile.

"Minister girl has met Lord Xiao." Chen Ying'er bowed to Xiao Fan, but her heart became more and more bitter. The cowardly son-in-law who once lived under someone else's roof is now a powerful Confucian minister of the dynasty. Will he... laugh at me as the daughter of a businessman?

Xiao Fan's heart was also slightly turbulent at this moment. The days when he lived in the Chen family seemed very far away. It was the trough of his life. Looking back now, it was so unforgettable. Perhaps, there was no such thing as before, and there would be no such thing as before. Right and wrong are always lingering in his mind. If he had not left the Chen family, what would he be like now?

Perhaps... At this time... he was still in front of the door of Zuixian Tower, carrying a bench, squinting his eyes, basking the lazy sun in the afternoon, maybe he found a suitable time in the future to marry Chen Ying'er and have children, and Bao Qin, the little girl who accompanied the room, the three of them lived their lives in a plain and low-key manner. As for his identity as a time traveler... Perhaps, after a few years, he would completely forget, just think that he was originally from the Ming Dynasty, born in the Ming Dynasty and grew up in the Ming Dynasty, no different from others. He was old and sick, and lay on the bed before his death, looking at his children and grandchildren kneeling in front of the bed. He might suddenly remember that he was a time traveler, and then he showed a strange smile on his face that no one could understand. He slowly closed his eyes and bid farewell to the world with this secret...

As for those royal family fighting for the throne, court battles, and Zhu Ming's royal family's rise and fall, it has nothing to do with him. He is just an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, guarding his ordinary home, and watching the world with a faint smile...

There are too many ifs, too many maybes, but after all, the current situation is no longer what it is.

The Chen family daughter is still the Chen family daughter. Xiao Fan is no longer Xiao Fan who was originally living under someone else's roof. He has a dazzling halo and has also added many heavy responsibilities. He now bears the whole world on his shoulders. Perhaps his thoughts can change the historical direction of the Ming Dynasty and influence the glory, disgrace, rise and fall of Zhu Ming. The simple son-in-law who only wanted to become the richest man in Jiangpu has long been no longer seen again.

The helplessness of time has changed is not just Chen Ying'er, but Xiao Fan is also the same.

With a long sigh, Xiao Fan bowed and said, "Why should Miss Chen be so polite? Xiao never dared to forget the favor of the Chen family's relief. How dare the person who received the favor treat you..."

Chen Ying'er's heart is getting more bitter. She was originally an unmarried couple, but now she is so polite that she is like a passerby. How can she not make people feel heartbroken when she encounters this in her life?

"I..." Chen Ying'er opened her mouth lightly, but she could no longer hold back her tears and fell down.

Xiao Fan sighed and reached out and handed her a white handkerchief, sighing: "You don't have to worry about all kinds of things in the past. Miss Chen, after letting go, life will be smooth."

Chen Ying'er smiled bitterly, I am not a Taoist monk. If I could let go so easily, how could I feel heartbroken to this day?

I took the handkerchief handed over by Xiao Fan, which had a faint fragrance of grass on it, and it smelled very comfortable.

Chen Ying'er gently tapped the tears around her eyes with her handkerchief, and then held the handkerchief tightly in the palm of her hand, as if she was trying hard to grasp a shadow of nothingness, humble and pitiful.

After sniffing hard, Chen Ying'er's tone returned to calm, and she lowered her head and whispered: "I heard... are you about to get married to Princess Jiangdu?"

Xiao Fan nodded and smiled and said, "Yes, maybe we will get married in a few days."

Chen Ying'er smiled sadly and said, "I heard that your first wife is also a princess?"

"Yes, she was wandering in Jiangpu and experienced a lot of hardships. Now that she has suffered all her hardships, she feels so sweet."

Chen Ying'er's eyes became a little complicated, and she murmured like a dream: "The commander of the high Jinyiwei, even his wife is a princess from a noble family. Xiao Fan, you are already sitting in the clouds and looking down at the common people..."

Today, he has a high position and a generous salary and a great power, but she is still just the daughter of a businessman. The difference in status is a world of difference, and it is even more impossible for him to be with him in this life. Thinking of this, Chen Ying'er felt more and more sad and she couldn't help but shed tears again.

Xiao Fan smiled bitterly and said, "You only saw the halo above my head. Have you ever known how many times my life was hanging, and I almost felt the thrilling place where my body and head were different?"

Chen Ying'er smiled sadly with tears in her eyes: "You are a capable person. God will bless you with more blessings and longevity and a smooth life."

Cao Yi, who stood beside him, silently watching the two of them meet, sighed. At this time, he couldn't help but walk up and said, "Sir, it was this shopkeeper Chen who ordered people to catch Monk Daoyan."

Xiao Fan was shocked and hurriedly bowed: "It turned out that you saved me..."

Chen Ying'er was also stunned. She temporarily put aside her children's worries and said in confusion: "Is that monk... very important to you?"

Xiao Fan sighed: "I was taken to the imperial prison a few days ago. If you hadn't caught that monk, I would have no bargaining chips in my hand. My fate would probably be very bad. Miss Chen, I will never thank you for your kindness. In short, Xiao has been here! I will repay you in the future..."

After hearing this, Chen Ying'er was inexplicably happy. She blinked her beautiful eyes lightly, then pursed her lips, and said, "Mr. Xiao just said 'There will be something to repay me'. I wonder how you plan to repay me?"

Xiao Fan rubbed his nose and said distressedly: "I guess you don't care about giving you money. You are much richer than me, so I promise you, - I don't care, I'm afraid you are not happy..."

Chen Ying'er's pretty face turned red with shame when she heard this, and she spat lightly: "You...you didn't expect that the bigger your official position, your mouth became, but the slipperyer became..."

Xiao Fan raised his eyes and happened to see the "Taifeng Rice Store" of the Chen family's business. Xiao Fan thought for a while, then his eyes lit up and said, "Did you open this rice store in your house?"

"right."

"Where are the grain and rice sold by the rice shop generally sold?"

"The south collects grain and sells it north through waterways. If the waterways stop, they will change to land, rice in the south and wheat in the north, and make a profit from the round trip."

Xiao Fan squinted his eyes and looked at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Ms. Chen, a simple businessman is just about counting cities and lands, and he only seeks profits by his foundation. I wonder if Miss Chen intends to be an official businessman?"

Chen Ying'er asked in confusion: "What is an official and businessman?"

"It is to cooperate with the government, and the government will serve as your backstage. The government will give you conveniences in various aspects such as pass, taxation, security, and industry monopoly..."

Chen Ying'er's eyes lit up and she said, "I wonder which government to cooperate with?"

Xiao Fan smiled and said, "Of course it's the Jinyiwei Fushiya Yamen, I can decide this."

Chen Ying'er's eyes became brighter and brighter, and she whispered: "What do I need to do?"

Xiao Fan smiled meaningfully: "You don't have to do anything. Just rely on the big tree and develop your Chen family business well. Also, I plan to install a group of people to your rice shop as a partner and follow you to transport grain from south to north. You can just pretend that it's not known. As for the distribution of profits, we can discuss it slowly in the future. In short, this is a win-win situation."

Chen Ying'er thought about it carefully and her pretty face suddenly showed a hint of clarity.

A curved arc quietly curled up at the corner of his mouth, and Chen Ying'er became inexplicably happy.

"If the Chen family business becomes an official businessman, will he have to obey your orders in the future?"

Xiao Fan hurriedly said, "No, you misunderstood. The Jinyiwei and the Chen family business are just cooperative relationships. If you don't want to obey what I say, I won't blame you."

Chen Ying'er showed her true nature as a strong woman in the business world and said simply: "Okay, I promise you."

Xiao Fan smiled relievedly and said, "It's so good, I believe our cooperation will definitely be very pleasant."

Chen Ying'er also smiled, and there was a sense in her smile that no one could understand.

“Yes, we must be very happy to work with.”

After Xiao Fan said goodbye, Chen Ying'er returned to her daughter's appearance from a strong woman. She looked at Xiao Fan's handsome back with a few blinks, and finally shed tears again. However, the corners of her mouth raised slightly upwards without realizing it, and her appearance was very intriguing.

May 16, 19th year of Hongwu.

The auspicious day calculated by the Imperial Heaven Supervision is suitable for marriage and travel.

The emperor issued an order to order Cheng Yi Bo, the commander of the Jinyiwei and the attendant of the Eastern Palace, Xiao Fan, to be the princess and the guest of the princess, and to be the edict to marry Princess Jiangdu.

The title of Princess Changning, who had a thrush, has been restored, and it should be married at the same time, but Zhu Yuanzhang might feel that he would marry two princesses at the same time, which made him lose face. Therefore, on the grounds that Princess Changning had already married Xiao Fan, the imperial edict only issued a gold book of ceremonial guests to Princess Changning, but did not say that he would make up the wedding.

The civil and military officials of the court had already known about this. Although they thought that the emperor married two princesses to the same person at the same time, this move was too absurd. However, when the son has always been arbitrary and rarely listened to the advice of the ministers. If he forcibly opposes, he might cause unhappiness to the emperor and cause disaster. Anyway, it is the family affairs of the Zhu family. How many people do you like to marry? The ministers don’t have to pay their lives for this little thing.

Except for Pei Xun who married two princesses in the Tang Dynasty, there has never been any dynasty to marry two princesses or princesses at the same time. Although Pei Xun of the Tang Dynasty married two princesses, he waited until the princesses died before he continued to marry another princess who became a widow. Like Xiao Fan, who married two princesses in the same age at the same time. For more than a thousand years in China, there was only one, and there was no branch. It was a precedent for the two princesses to be a couple of princesses.

The Xiao Mansion worked hard for several days. With the help of officials from the Ministry of Rites, after two days of complicated etiquette, he finally completed the five etiquettes of Naga, asked for the name of Najib, and Najib, and only the last item was left to welcome him.

As soon as the sky was dawn, Xiao Fan, under the turmoil of Cao Yi and other subordinates of the Jinyiwei, wore a big red wedding dress and happily stepped onto the horse. He led the way with hundreds of Jinyiwei lieutenants. Gongs, drums, suona, firecrackers shook the sky and headed towards the palace.

When a horse lives in front of Chengtian Gate, Xiao Fan has made up his clothes and, under the leadership of officials from the Ministry of Rites, went to the palace to meet Zhu Yuanzhang.

In Fengtian Hall, Xiao Fan respectfully knelt down to Zhu Yuanzhang three times and nine times, and then the eunuch began to read the marriage imperial edict: "... the clan's expectations are not high, the voice is not serious, the humble family is not vile, the family is humble, and the family is often diligent and sincere, so he reviews the articles of the surname and will make the celebration of Yijia..."

Xiao Fan knelt on the floor of the Golden Palace and didn't dare to raise his head. He listened to the eunuchs' nagging and reciting a large number of wedding imperial edicts. After finally finishing reading the eunuchs, Xiao Fan quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up, followed the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and respectfully accepted the imperial edict.

Before he could finish his breath, he heard the eunuch shouting: "Yibin Xiaofan, kneel down again-"

Xiao Fan was stunned: "Ah?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright on the dragon chaise of the Golden Palace with no joy. Seeing Xiao Fan being stunned, he couldn't help but snorted angrily from his nostrils.

The official of the Ministry of Rites standing beside Xiao Fan was sweating heavily and stabbed him quietly, saying angrily: "Didn't you marry two?"

Xiao Fan immediately understood that if you marry two, you have to read the imperial edict twice, kowtow twice, and receive the ritual and gold book twice...

If you want to fly together, you have to pay double the price!

So Xiao Fan knelt down honestly, and the eunuch read the imperial edict from the beginning, but just changed the title of the princess...

The next procedure was that Zhu Yuanzhang personally issued a gold book, and the gold book had indicated Xiao Fan's identity as a ritual guest, both of which were.

Take the golden book from the eunuch, Zhu Yuanzhang handed it to Xiao Fan and said slowly: "Xiao Fan, I hope you will treat the two princesses well in the future. If I know you dare to bully them, I swear to tear you into pieces..."

"Cough cough cough..." The official of the Ministry of Rites on the side choked loudly, his face flushed with coughing.

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and coughed twice in a hurry, saying, "Forget it, today's day of your great joy, I won't say this..."

Xiao Fan hurriedly took the golden book respectfully and said, "I thank God for your kindness, long live my emperor--"

The hall fell silent for a moment.
To be continued...