Chapter 1 : Deadly Wedding Banquet

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The bronze crane beak on the sandalwood table exhaled a wisp of fragrance, and the swaying light of the red candles reflected the crimson mist on the curtains of the wedding.

The curtains were woven with the most exquisite Qiuxiang brocade, and large pieces of gold thread were embroidered into a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water, which was really rich and powerful.

On the small table on the side was a flower plate, with lotus seeds and lilies scattered to look like rich peonies. The red candles were burning high, and the wedding night was lit.

The woman sat on the bed with her head down, her golden and red veil covering her head, her jade-like hands tightly holding the knot of love, and gently said: "Ji Lan, what time is it now?"

The maid in the aqua blue shirt beside her smiled and said: "It's the hour of the dog. Don't worry, the prince should be here soon." After that, she covered her mouth and laughed.

"Bad thing, do you think you can tease the young lady? You really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is." The maid in the peach-colored jacket scolded with a cold face, but her eyes couldn't stop smiling.

Nanny Chen said sternly, "Once you enter the palace, you must not make a mistake in your actions. You may chatter a lot, but don't involve the young lady, or rather, I should say the Crown Prince's Consort now."

"Nanny Chen...," Zhuang Han Yan couldn't bear it anymore. Two blushes appeared on her pretty face under the veil. She wanted to say something to stop their teasing but couldn't. The thought of the handsome figure of the Prince embarrassed her so much that she wanted to bury her head in the brocade quilt covered with lilies and pine nuts.

Wei Ru Feng, the Crown Prince of Prince Wei, whenever she thought of him, she felt sweet in her heart. The first time she saw him was at the banquet of Concubine Rong.

Han Yan rarely went out. The first time she entered the palace, Yu Shan pointed to one of the male guests from a distance and told her, "That's Prince Wei's son."

He was wearing a snow-white gown with a very simple style, but he couldn't stop his noble aura. A pair of warm eyes looked over and smiled at them.

That smile, she would never forget it.

It was from that time that Yu Shan frequently brought her news about Wei Ru Feng. As the daughter of a marquis, Yu Shan was lively and often played with the ladies of other houses. The women would hear news about young talents in capital more or less when they were together. Yu Shan found out that the family of Prince Wei had helped the late Emperor conquer half of the country, and they had made outstanding contributions.

They were veterans of two dynasties and were deeply favored by the Emperor. The son of Prince Wei, Wei Ru Feng, was a young man successful in both literature and martial arts. He was also very gentle and considerate to others.

When she came of age, she did not expect that her stepmother Zhou Shi would find a good marriage for her. The other party was the family of Prince Wei. The Zhuang family had abandoned martial arts and turned to literature since their grandfather's generation, and they still hold a place in the court.

She did not understand the affairs of the court in the marriage between Wei and Zhuang, but the other party was Wei Ru Feng. This alone was enough to make her grateful to Zhou Shi.

"It was Yu Shan who told me that the Wei family was a good match for marriage," Han Yan still remembered Zhou Shi's words at the time: "After all, you are an unmarried girl, how can you be so bold and shameless?"

Although she said so, her face was full of smiles. Yu Shan said coquettishly: "I also want my sister to marry a good man, isn't it good?" She also lowered her head embarrassedly, but her heart was warm.

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