He Yuanzhou really fulfilled Li Qiulian's request and married her in a grand sedan chair carried by eight people. On the day of his wedding, many people in the city came to watch the fun, which greatly satisfied the vanity of Li Qiulian and Madam Li.

But they didn't know that He Yuanzhou arranged the wedding banquet according to the specifications of marrying Chen Qingtang.

He also thought the bride was Chen Qingtang, so he didn't want to let his beloved woman down.

He walked into the Ding family with a beautiful dream in his heart. The bride came out supported by Aunt Ding. He Yuanzhou approached the bride and looked down at the red mandarin duck fan in the bride's hand. He could vaguely see the gentle and dignified face behind the fan.

He Yuanzhou was excited and thrilled. He wanted to reach out and hold Li Qiulian's hand, but was stopped by Aunt Ding.

He Yuanzhou was slightly stunned.

Aunt Ding said, "Although Lian'er is my adopted daughter, I also hope that she can live a happy life in the future. I hope Master He will not let Lian'er down."

He Yuanzhou's handsome face revealed a gentle smile: "How could I let her down? She is the woman I want to marry with all my heart. I swear to myself that I will treat her well and never let her down."

Aunt Ding nodded with satisfaction and passed Li Qiulian's hand to He Yuanzhou's: "Then I will hand her over to you, daughter. After you marry into the He family, you will be a woman of the He family. You must obey your husband. You must discuss things with your husband and be considerate of each other. Don't do stupid things again. You must live a good life with your husband and give birth to children for the He family as soon as possible."

Li Qiulian said "eh" as a response to Aunt Ding's words.

Aunt Ding took her hand back and said, "It's almost time, let's go."

He Yuanzhou simply picked up Li Qiulian and carried her sideways.

Li Qiulian let out a low cry, wrapped her arms around He Yuanzhou's neck, and held a round fan in front of her with one hand.

He Yuanzhou said considerately: "Don't be afraid, hug me, I will carry you to the bridal sedan."

Li Qiulian responded to him softly, and soon, He Yuanzhou carried Li Qiulian into the bridal sedan.

After the bride sat firmly in the sedan chair, He Yuanzhou climbed on his horse and rode back to the He family in the imperial capital to the sound of music and dance.

At this time, the He Mansion was already crowded with guests.

When He Yuanzhou and Li Qiulian were getting married, a voice suddenly came from outside: "The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived——"

The distinguished guests present did not have time to think, and turned around and walked quickly out of the hall to welcome the emperor.

He Yuanzhou took Li Qiulian's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, follow me, I will take you to see the Emperor and Empress."

Soon, everyone came outside the yard.

With He Yuanzhou as the first, followed by Li Qiulian, everyone knelt down and saluted to Gu Changning, saying: "Greetings to the Emperor..."

"…Her Majesty, may you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years…"

Gu Changning and Xie Jinyun looked at everyone, their eyes fell on He Yuanzhou and his bride, then Gu Changning said, "Please stand up, everyone. There is no need to be polite. I heard that Lord He is marrying Miss Li today. Considering Lord He's hard work and great contributions, I specially went out of the palace with the Queen to visit the He family. If Lord He still needs anything, I will order someone to fill it."

When He Yuanzhou heard this, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes and his heart sank slightly.

He thought the emperor and empress would not come.

Logically speaking, if the emperor and empress wanted to, they could just send someone to deliver a gift. However, they came to the scene in person to congratulate him and said these words in front of all the ministers. Isn't that like putting him on a fire rack?

He Yuanzhou had a bad feeling in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any abnormality on the surface. He looked flattered and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, there is nothing missing in my house. The emperor and empress's coming is the greatest joy of our He family today. Please enter the main hall and take a seat."

Gu Changning nodded, holding the queen's hand and walking past the ministers.

Behind the emperor and empress, there were two fairy-like palace maids, each of them holding a treasure in their hands, walking past the crowd.

Jiang Huai stood aside and read out the name of the gift: "The Emperor has given me a rolling cloud amber pot."

"The Queen gave me a jade hairpin carved with white orchid, a pair of love knots, a jade bracelet with cloud pattern, and a pair of golden lotus bead hairpins."

"The Emperor and Empress wish the newlyweds a long and happy marriage."

The sounds of firecrackers and suona rang out again, and Xie Jinyun asked He Yuanzhou to continue completing the unfinished program.

The ministers, along with their wives, walked towards the emperor and empress one by one to greet them. Some officials from the State of Chen who held lower positions but were also invited came forward to ask for a chance to show their faces.

However, Gu Changning and Xie Jinyun did not stay too long. After saying a few polite words to the ministers present, the emperor and empress left the He family.

When He Yuanzhou learned about this, he was worried. However, Li Qiulian didn't know what was on He Yuanzhou's mind, nor did she realize the emperor and empress's intention of coming to the He family. She only knew that the emperor and empress valued He Yuanzhou, so they came to the He family to give gifts, and they gave so many gifts.

He Yuanzhou said to Li Qiulian, "Although the emperor and the queen have left, I still have to go out to receive guests. I will arrange a few maids to serve you. You got up early today and haven't eaten anything. I will ask someone to bring some snacks over. You can fill your stomach first. If you are tired, you can rest for a while. This will be your home from now on, so don't be restrained."

Li Qiulian nodded slightly.

When He Yuanzhou stood up and prepared to leave, he heard Li Qiulian's voice calling from behind: "Husband."

He Yuanzhou paused, turned to look at Li Qiulian, and asked, "What did you call me just now?"

"Husband."

He Yuanzhou excitedly sat back beside her and looked at Li Qiulian's eyebrows and eyes: "Call me like this from now on."

Li Qiulian blushed, lowered her head shyly, and said, "Go out and receive the guests quickly. Don't neglect the guests."

He Yuanzhou felt itchy when he saw her like this, but the time had not come yet and it was not the time for the bridal chamber. He suppressed the heat in his stomach, kissed Li Qiulian on the forehead, then got up and left the room.

After He Yuanzhou left, a woman in her early thirties walked into the room carrying a basket of dim sum: "Miss, please eat something quickly."

"Mother Fang."

When Li Qiulian saw the person coming, she stood up in shock.

Mother Fang put down the food basket in her hand and said, "Miss, please sit down."

"Mother Fang, how did you get into the mansion?" Li Qiulian was surprised and happy. Mother Fang was her wet nurse. When she came to Chen Kingdom, her wet nurse Mother Fang had something at home and did not come with her. Li Qiulian did not expect that her wet nurse would appear in her husband's house.

Mother Fang said excitedly, "I heard that the young lady was going to get married, so I came all the way here to watch the ceremony. Madam said that the He family wanted to find a few maids and servants who were smart and skillful, and the master wanted people from Yan State, so she asked me to come and see. Lord He knew that I was from Yan State and could speak fluent Yan State dialect, so he asked me to stay and serve the young lady."

"Miss, come and eat quickly. This is the plum blossom cake that I made especially for you."

Li Qiulian was overjoyed and took Mother Fang's hand and said, "Mother Fang, from now on you will live with me in the He Mansion and enjoy your life."

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