N-A-A Chapter 1676 Finally, the Wedding
Chapter 1676 Finally, the Wedding
Along the main streets of the capital, people had already taken up their spots early, and officials were maintaining order.
The shops on both sides were also crowded with people.
The elderly and children were also very excited today.
"I heard that the Prince of Jin will be scattering lucky money along the streets! Everyone's doing it!"
"Such a long road, are we going to spray it all? That would cost a fortune!"
Some children were overjoyed and full of anticipation, saying, "I must get Duo Duo!"
"I want to grab more than you!"
The children started arguing, and the adults nearby laughed. Some of the men who liked to tease the kids deliberately said, "I've already grabbed everything, how could you little brats possibly beat me?"
"Wow, you can't be so greedy!"
"That's right, you can't bully children!"
The surroundings were extremely lively, with all sorts of sounds. Some people were laughing, some were shouting, and some were quite excited, starting to jeer even before they could see the wedding procession.
Because the Prince of Jin's residence had previously ordered that red lanterns and red silk flowers be hung outside the shops on both sides of this long street, the long street now looked like a red ocean, as if the whole capital was celebrating today's grand wedding.
Everyone was unconsciously infected by this atmosphere, and their faces showed hearty smiles.
People love to join in the fun, especially the fun of happy occasions, because it allows them to temporarily forget some of the troubles and pains in their lives. Today, everyone can just enjoy themselves to the fullest.
Someone craned their neck and peered anxiously towards the Prince of Jin's residence, asking impatiently, "Have they arrived yet? Have they arrived yet?"
Soon, festive music drifted from the other end of the street.
There was also the commotion and laughter of the crowd.
Someone shouted, "They're really throwing out lucky money! Lots of lucky money!"
Waves of excited shouts came from afar, growing louder as they approached.
Soon they saw the wedding procession.
At the very front was the groom, riding a tall, black steed; he was none other than Prince Zhou Shiyue of Jin.
The people on both sides were stunned by the Prince of Jin's good looks. Many young ladies and wives blushed and exclaimed in amazement, "The Prince of Jin is so handsome!"
Then someone else replied, "You have no idea, the Princess Consort of Jin is also extremely beautiful!"
"So, the prince and princess are a match made in heaven."
Everyone agreed.
At this moment, a group of people also squeezed among the crowd, but their expressions were somewhat different from those of the surrounding people; their faces were not very pleasant. Some were angry, and some were jealous.
Someone grabbed the arm of the person next to them and said, "We are her family, her closest relatives, but now we have to squeeze onto the street like these people."
"what is this?"
Lu Rubao was also there. Although she had already made arrangements with Qiu Yunzhen to marry into the Second Prince's household with him, the Second Prince was not yet married, so she still had to live in the Lu family's house.
Now, seeing Prince Jin on his fine horse, Lu Rubao was consumed with jealousy.
Why was Lu Zhaoling able to marry such a handsome and powerful man?
Lu Laosan and his companions, however, were eager to grab as much money as possible. "We should all try to snatch as much lucky money as possible later. Prince Jin is quite generous; he's been throwing money around all the way here. I wonder how much he's given away. It would be great if he gave us this whole basket of money."
He glared at the people around him, feeling that they were all there to rob him of his money.
The locals had no time to pay them any attention.
Even if they didn't scramble for the wedding money, they were willing to come and join in the fun.
The group walked over.
The lucky money was scattered from the sky in handfuls, like rain.
"Grab it quickly!"
"Wishing Prince Jin and Princess a long and happy marriage, and many sons to be born!"
The surrounding people scrambled for the lucky money and shouted out their blessings.
May you have a son soon and grow old together!
"May the couple be loving and harmonious, and may they have many children and grandchildren!"
The waves of excited and joyful shouts rose higher and higher.
Someone in the crowd said, "You're the ones who will not have a good end," but it was like a grain of sand falling into water, unable to stir up the slightest ripple.
Zhou Shiyue rode slowly past, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
He was happy, happy that the whole city was blessing him and Lu Zhaoling.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Zhou Shiyue's gaze swept over several locations on the street, where blurry shadows stood. Others couldn't see them, but he could.
Those shadows seemed to be waving at him; many of these places used to be filled with malevolent energy.
Although Aoki and his group had posted talismans everywhere to suppress and eliminate these evil energies, the person behind them had not yet been truly caught, and there was a fear that there might still be problems.
So now those key positions are guarded by people—no, actually, not people.
Zhou Shiyue nodded slightly to them, realizing at that moment that this must have been arranged by Yin Yunting.
The ghost messengers summoned from the underworld were there to ensure everything went smoothly for them today. That's why Zhou Shiyue had sent wedding invitations to the Black and White Envoys beforehand, asking them to bring these ghost messengers along to the wedding banquet today, since they had been helping out in secret.
So now, there are not only government officials maintaining order on the long street, but also ghost messengers silently guarding it to prevent any unexpected situations from happening.
I doubt anyone's wedding could be this grand.
As the wedding procession slowly passed by, the Lu family once again saw the long betrothal gifts.
Lu Rulian also saw it. She stared blankly at the betrothal gifts and sighed softly, "Wouldn't this count as a full-length wedding procession?"
Hearing her words, Lu Rubao also pursed her lips and said, "I never thought that Lu Zhaoling would marry so much better than Sister Zhaoyun. We all thought that Sister Zhaoyun would be the Second Prince's wife and that she would have a very grand wedding. Who knew that she is now just a concubine in the Second Prince's mansion who is almost invisible, while Lu Zhaoling married into the Prince of Jin's mansion in such a grand manner."
Lu Ming, who hadn't been seen for a long time, also stood beside Old Man Lu. Both father and son had somewhat gloomy eyes.
"Why is this happening? It shouldn't be like this. How can that damned girl have such good fortune? This isn't right," Old Man Lu muttered to himself.
Lu Anrong looked very haggard, his eyes searching through the wedding procession.
Someone nearby asked him what he was looking at, and Lu Anrong paused before saying, "I wonder if An Fan has returned yet?"
If Lu Anfan returned to the capital at this time, he should be in the wedding procession, right? Or perhaps he'd be waiting in Huai Garden to carry Lu Zhaoling out.
At this moment, Lu Anfan couldn't help but think that if he and Lu Zhaoling hadn't fallen out, then today it should have been his brother carrying Lu Zhaoling out to get into the bridal sedan chair, not Lu Anfan.
Lu Zhaoyue, who had just asked him a question, fell silent after hearing his words. Lu Zhaoyue was extremely thin; her small face was only the size of a palm, with a pointed chin.