Chapter 386 The Big Day and the Uninvited Guest Yan Nantian Who Broke Into the Palace
In the 23rd year of Chenghua, on February 28th, it was the day when the results of the imperial examination were posted, and it was also the day when the crown prince Zhu Youtang and the crown princess Zhang got married.
After a year of selection, the crown princess Zhang was finally chosen. Her family background was not very good, and her father's generation did not even have an official position, but the crown prince Zhu Youtang had a special liking for this crown princess Zhang.
After the crown princess was determined, the royal family began to prepare for the wedding. First, the heads of civil officials and military generals served as the chief and deputy envoys, and went to Zhang's mansion with the imperial seal to perform the ceremony of accepting the bride and asking for the name...
The last step was to welcome the bride in person, which was on February 28th. There was also a large team of officials leading the ceremonial guards and music to Zhang's mansion to perform the ceremony of issuing the book and welcoming the bride.
When ordinary people get married, the groom goes to pick up the bride in person, but it is different when the crown prince marries a concubine. He arranges a team to pick up the bride, and the person who rides the horse in the street is Xu Xin, his confidant and tutor.
On this day, Xu Xin rode on a tall horse again to welcome the bride, but the bride was someone else's, and he played the role of a best man.
Crown Princess Zhang had been waiting in the embroidery building of Zhang's mansion. She wore a phoenix crown and a concubine's dress, which was second only to the queen's dress. She was welcomed into the Forbidden City under the attention of the public.
"Miss, the man who came to pick you up is a child prodigy, a handsome man like a fairy. He is here, he is here, it's really nice to see..."
In Zhang's embroidery building, she sat at the head of the bed covered with a red cloth, and her personal maid kept reporting to her about the situation outside.
Crown Princess Zhang couldn't help but be curious when she heard the maids say this.
He had also heard of the reputation of the child prodigy in the capital. He passed the examination at a young age. You know, her father Zhang Luan has been a scholar for many years and has failed in the examinations. She has always been curious and admired such scholars.
"Please welcome the Crown Princess!"
The huge wedding procession arrived at Zhang's house. Xu Xin and other wedding reception personnel successfully received the Crown Princess, and then headed towards the Forbidden City.
The Crown Prince's wedding was a great celebration for the whole city, and it was also a feast for the literati. February 28th was the day when the imperial edict was posted, and the results of this year's Jinshi examination were finally coming out.
"Good news: Master Wang Shouren of Yuyao County, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, won the first place in the Dingwei joint examination, and led the team to meet the emperor in the Golden Palace!!!"
On the long street outside the palace, all the messengers who announced the good news shouted together, and the news spread throughout the capital, immediately causing a boiling sound.
"The prodigy of the palace has passed the imperial examination, and he is the first. Is the Wang family going to have another champion?"
"If this is successful, then both father and son will be champions, which is unique in history!"
"This is impossible! How old is the prodigy of the palace? He can pass the imperial examination?"
"I heard that this prince is also the prince's tutor, the person that His Royal Highness values the most, and he is also picking up the prince's bride today!"
"Such a person is born to shine in the nine states!"
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Countless people in various parts of the capital who heard the call of the messenger were talking about it, especially in the long street leading to the Forbidden City, countless people were clamoring to see the style of the master of the meeting.
The capital was full of joy, and the palace was also full of joy. In the several courtyards in the backyard, the women Xu Xin had married and those he had not yet married were also talking about it.
In this joyous atmosphere, an uninvited guest broke into the backyard of the palace.
"Yaoyue! I know you are here, come out!"
A sharp and deep voice spread throughout the long street where the palace was located. Yaoyue and Lianxing, who were drinking tea and talking in the backyard of the palace, looked at each other at the same time, and then quickly disappeared into the backyard.
"Yaoyue, you witch, get out of here for Yan Nantian!"
On the streets of the capital, Yan Nantian held a long sword and escorted the unlucky Hua Wuque who was caught by him. His expression was a little ferocious, and he roared: "Yaoyue, if you don't come out, Yan will let your disciple look good!"
Xiao Yuer saw that Hua Wuque's face was choked red, and hurried over to get Hua Wuque down, saying: "Uncle Yan, let go quickly, old Hua is almost out of breath."
"Yaoyue, come out! Come out!"
Yan Nantian drew out his long sword, and the sword energy came out of his body. He could vaguely sense the approximate location of Yaoyue and Lianxing, and now he was eager to take revenge.
That day after Jiang Biehe died, he took Xiao Yuer to Yihua Palace, but he just came up empty-handed. Later, Xiaoyuer got information about Hua Wuque from other places and found out that Yaoyue and Lianxing might be in the capital.
Later, Hua Wuque learned about Yan Nantian and wanted to stop Xiaoyuer and Yan Nantian, but was defeated by Yan Nantian and brought to the capital together.
"Yan Nantian, come here!"
A voice came from far away, Yan Nantian instantly stared at a certain direction, and chased after Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer.
In a remote place in the capital, Yaoyue stopped and turned to look at Yan Nantian, saying: "Yan Nantian is worthy of being Yan Nantian. After so many years, you are still the most powerful sword in the world."
"Yaoyue, stop talking nonsense. Yan came here today to ask you something and to kill you."
Yan Nantian pointed his sword at Yaoyue with a cold tone.
"Yan Nantian, you are quite arrogant."
Yan Nantian questioned: "Yao Yue, you said that Brother Feng seduced your Yihua Palace maid and died according to palace rules, but I received a pigeon letter from Brother Feng saying that he was hiding in Jintan Town..."
Yao Yue said indifferently: "Hero Yan, you remembered it wrong. It was not Jintan Town, but Tiantan Town, not the intersection, but the riverside. It was not me who handed Jiang Feng's orphan to you that day, but my sister Lianxing."
Lian Xing has also arrived at Yao Yue's side.
"It's you?"
Yan Nantian looked at Lian Xing doubtfully.
Lian Xing nodded.
She saw that Yao Yue had used the magic of enchantment, so she naturally chose to cooperate. While Yan Nantian was still a little out of control and emotionally unstable, she used the most effortless method to deal with him.
"No. It's her."
Yan Nantian looked at Yao Yue again. He clearly remembered that it was Yao Yue who handed the child over to him, but after so many years, he was not entirely sure.
Lian Xing said: "It seems that Master Yan has not fully recovered yet, so he remembered it wrong."
Yao Yue said: "The person who came to see Master Yan that day was indeed Lian Xing."
Yan Nantian was already a little confused by the two of them and spoke incoherently: "No, no, it's the one named Lian Xing just now."
"Yes, my name is Lian Xing."
Yaoyue said.
Yan Nantian said: "No, you are inviting the moon."
"No, I am Yaoyue."
Lian Xing said.
Yao Yue said: "I am Yao Yue, I am Yao Yue..."
Lian Xing said: "It's not her, it's me."
Their voices were magical and entered Yan Nantian's mind, echoing over and over again. Yan Nantian's eyes kept shifting between the two of them, and his head seemed to explode. He could no longer tell which of their words was true and which. One sentence is false.
Xiao Yu'er next to him wanted to remind Yan Nantian, but now he felt dizzy and speechless. If Hua Wuque hadn't used his true energy to cover his ears, he would have been tortured to death by the spell of obsession.
"Am I remembering it wrong?"
Yan Nantian was completely fooled and muttered to himself in a daze.
"boom!"
Yao Yue's shot was like lightning, and she hit Yan Nantian's chest with a flying palm, sending Yan Nantian flying and hitting the stone wall behind. With a thud, he fell heavily to the ground and spat out blood.
Yan Nantian's martial arts skills were not as good as Yao Yue's now, not to mention that he was unconscious and unprepared at the moment, but this palm seriously injured him.
Yan Nantian spat out a mouthful of blood, and his mood slowly calmed down, and his mind returned to consciousness.
"Yan remembers that at the intersection of Jintan Town, it was not her, but you, Yao Yue."
Yan Nantian said with difficulty: "Despicable! You actually disrupted Yan's thoughts first, and then... made a sneak attack."
"Yan Nantian, you are old."
"You shouldn't be looking for trouble today, it's his good day."
"Both Lian Xing and I will be unhappy if you do this."