comeback [rebirth]

Chapter 41 The Big Wedding

In a blink of an eye, August [-]th arrived as scheduled.

After all, it was the day of the wedding of the second prince, Cen Yuan, and Changping Hou Yanxuan. Red lanterns were hung on the left and right sides of Yong'an Avenue, from the southernmost city gate to the palace gate, and extended along the small road to their residence.

Early in the morning, at the hour of Chen, Cen Yuan was dressed in a gold-patterned red robe, several layers inside and out, which made him almost out of breath.The black hair was tied into a high bun, and was only fixed with a red hairpin because it had not reached the crown.

Both of them were men, so there was no sedan chair waiting outside the mansion, only a white horse dressed in red silk.If you take a closer look, you will find that there are very light colored streaks.

Cen Yuan got on his horse and followed the road blocked by the soldiers to Yong'an Street——and saw Yan Xuan was already waiting for him in the middle of the road.

The night before, shortly after the two had dinner at Cen Yuan's mansion, Yan Xuan returned to Yan's mansion.Firstly, it was because Cen Yuan was always nagging in his ear, asking him to go back to Yan Mansion to get together with his father occasionally, and secondly, because of today's big wedding, Tai Changqing told them that it would be best for them to travel separately from both sides.

The morning light shone on the street, and almost all the light was concentrated on the man in the middle. Yan Xuan was also dressed in red today, with a shadow on his crotch |

Hearing the sound of horseshoes, he looked in Cen Yuan's direction, with a smile as graceful as the rising sun but unassuming on his face.

Cen Yuan came to his side and asked softly, "Waiting long?"

As he got closer, he seemed to be able to see the imperceptible blush on the tip of the opponent's ear.

Yan Xuan stared at him: "No."

"The ears are all red, and he still said no." Cen Yuan smiled, teasing the other party mercilessly, but he just stopped, "Let's go, if the auspicious time is missed, it will be a small matter for the father to be angry..."

I didn't say any more after that.

——Occasionally, when there are some exceptions, he will follow the rules and seek peace for the future.

Yan Xuan said "hmm" again, and with a slight tug on the reins, Ge Ying turned to the direction of the palace.

According to the procedure, they set off from the city gate and rode along Yong'an Avenue all the way to the palace gate.The onlookers on both sides of the road were even worse than the day when Yan Xuan's class returned to court. If there were not soldiers blocking a road in the middle, it would be difficult for both of them to move an inch.

After finally entering the palace, they just changed to a car, and the palace people carried the sedan chair to the Yichang Hall.

Under the majestic plaque as always, there is a little tenderness different from the past because of the red silk ribbon.On the stone steps, Emperor Ning sits in the high position, Jiang Zhaoyi sits aside, Yan Xuan's father Yan Taiwei sits in the bottom, and the rest of the civil and military officials are separated on the left and right.

Cen Yuan glanced at Yan Xuan, and then stepped on the first stone steps together with him.

Although this marriage is different from usual, the procedure of worshiping the church can't turn out any tricks.The auspicious time has come, and the two of them bowed to the heaven and earth, the high hall, and each other under the guidance of a voice, and a set of rituals was completed.

After the ceremony, Emperor Ning babbled a lot, to the effect that the two of them would have a close relationship in the future and continue to do their best for Daning.Next came Jiang Zhaoyi and Yan Taiwei. However, Huangwei was here, and although they were deeply moved, they could only keep these things in private, so they only said some scene words.

But even so, Cen Yuan couldn't help but blushed when he saw the smile on Jiang Zhaoyi's face that he had never seen before.

Because Cen Yuan had already left the palace to open the mansion, after that, he returned to the prince's mansion by the same route and performed the wedding ceremony.

The officials in charge had been waiting in the mansion for a long time, and when they saw the person coming back, they hurriedly made arrangements, but Cen Yuangang and Yan Xuan got off their horses respectively, looked up at the sun, and said softly: "It's still an auspicious time."

Yan Xuan looked at him: "What?"

The clothes on his body were too heavy, and Cen Yuan was already covered in fine sweat. He pulled the collar of his clothes to let himself breathe, and when no one else was paying attention, he quietly grabbed the other party's sleeve and brought it to his ear : "You said, since the play in the palace is over, even if we don't follow the original arrangement, it won't be a big problem."

His voice was still a little hoarse, Yan Xuan glanced sideways at him, looked at the pair of bright eyes that were close at hand, and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Baitang." Cen Yuan chuckled lightly, "A real obeisance."

As soon as the conversation in this room fell, a small official came to them: "Second Highness, Lord Yan, you are all ready, you two, let's enter the main hall."

After finishing speaking, he raised his eyes and saw the clothes on Cen Yuan's body, and exclaimed, "Second Highness, why is your auspicious clothes messed up!"

"Ah." Cen Yuan said, his eyes rolled suddenly, and then he continued, "It's not very appropriate to salute after the clothes are messed up, I'll go to the room to tidy up first."

The little official naturally agreed: "Then His Highness will come down with you, Mr. Yan..."

"I'll go with you," Yan Xuan said.

"Ah, this..." The little official subconsciously wanted Yan Xuan to avoid the taboo, but when he thought that both of them were men, and the second prince immediately said "no problem", he didn't dare to waste any more time, so he didn't say anything .

The closest to here is Cen Yuan's bedroom, the little official's footsteps are nimble, originally he was half a step behind the second prince all the way, when he approached the door of the room, he took two quick steps and opened the door for the two of them.

When both of them entered the room, he turned around and closed the door, but as soon as the door closed, he heard a muffled sound, and at the same time felt a sudden pain in the back of his neck, his eyes went dark, and he lost sight of it before he could even make a sound. consciousness.

Cen Yuan put away the hand blade that had just been chopped off, grabbed the man before the little official slipped to the ground, and threw it to Yan Xuan: "Quick, help me move the man up on the stool."

Yan Xuan: "..."

It was probably the first time for the little general to do such a sneaky thing, but he just shook his head helplessly, and obediently lifted him up on the stool.

As soon as Cen Yuanfu withdrew, the first thing he did was to take off his already somewhat messy coat.

"Almost became the first prince who was smothered to death in front of the Yichang Hall." He let out a long breath, fanned himself on the face, and turned to see Yan Xuan's calm look, "Aren't you hot?"

Yan Xuan said, "I'm used to it."

"That's right." Cen Yuan stretched his muscles, "The armor is much heavier than this clothes."

There are several layers inside and outside of this auspicious suit, only one coat is missing, it doesn't make people look sloppy, it has changed from wide sleeves to narrow sleeves, tied around Cen Yuan's wrists, it complements his already fair skin The complexion is two points fairer.

After reducing the cumbersomeness, at first glance, he is a handsome young man in a red suit.

Cen Yuan was worried that people outside would come to check after waiting for a long time, so he didn't delay, and immediately went around to the back room to bring a jar of wine, found two gourd-shaped wine sacs that he had prepared in advance, and filled them with wine .

Yan Xuan smelled the smell: "Su Li?"

"Yeah." Cen Yuan moved quickly, "Is there anything more suitable than this wine?"

It is indeed gone, Yan Xuan thought in his heart.

"—Second Highness, Lord Yan, are you all ready?"

It didn't take long before there was a sudden knock on the door and the sound of officials asking.

Cen Yuan glanced back suddenly, thinking that these guys reacted really fast, then quickly closed the lid of the wine jar, put it back into the distance, and stuffed one of the wine bags into Yan Xuan's arms: "Take it. "

After finishing speaking, he hung the other around his waist and strode towards the door.However, when he passed the table, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw something on it.

——When he changed his auspicious clothes in the early morning, he took off the pendant he was wearing and put it on the table, and the jade pendant that Yan Xuan gave him that day was lying quietly in it.

He paused, turned around and put the jade pendant on his waist.

"Second Highness?" The person outside the room urged again, and he could vaguely see that the other party put his ear to the door.

Cen Yuan didn't speak, just cast a look at Yan Xuan, slightly hooked the corner of his lower lip, and then raised an uninhibited smile on his face, and raised three fingers towards Yan Xuan——

Three, two, one.

As soon as the last finger was put away, Cen Yuan yanked the door open, and before the new official could say anything, he pulled Yan Xuan and ran away!

"Hey! Second Highness!" The little official was stunned for a moment, and after recovering, he quickly called out, "Come on! Quick! Stop Second Highness!"

As soon as the shout fell, there were bursts of loud noises all around, and the guards who were assigned to guard the mansion all stepped forward to stop them, but because of the big day, and because they didn't dare to hurt the second prince, they couldn't do anything. What a tough move.Cen Yuan only felt light at this moment, and led Yan Xuan around a few people, and soon arrived in front of Ge Ying, and untied the knot tied in the stable in twos and twos.

"I don't have time, I can only work harder on you today." Cen Yuan patted the horse's back, then got on the horse, and pulled Yan Xuan to sit behind him, and the latter followed his wishes one by one. Do.

Seeing the two people riding on horses, voices came one after another from behind: "Second Highness!" "Lord Yan!"

Cen Yuan ignored it, and only tilted his head: "Little General, hold on tight." Then he flicked the reins: "Drive!"

Ge Ying galloped in response, and flew out of the house and onto Yong'an Avenue.

The road has not yet fully recovered to the usual level of rubbing shoulders, and every few steps you can see red lanterns hanging high on both sides of the road.

Cen Yuan didn't let Ge Ying slow down, but ran quickly towards the city gate in the middle of the empty road.He had a big smile on his face, and his red clothes were neat and unrestrained, as if he was not waving the reins, but the spirit and sharpness that had been suppressed for a long time and was finally able to show at this moment.

Yan Xuan's clothes fluttered, his eyes fell on Cen Yuan gently with the sunlight, and there was a smile in his eyes.

The soldiers guarding the city gate saw two overlapping red figures galloping towards them. The posture seemed familiar. When they realized who it was, the horses whizzed past them. It went farther and farther in the direction of the outskirts of the city.

"Second Highness! Lord Yan! Stop!"

Cen Yuan rode his horse for a long way before he took a quick look back: "You really stop when you shout, so you won't elope."

"..." Yan Xuan sighed silently, lowered his eyes and looked at the side of the other side's face: "Your Highness, this is the marriage contract appointed by His Majesty, and it is the official marriage of the Ming matchmaker."

"Huh?" Cen Yuan pretended to lean his ear towards him, "It's too windy, what did you say?"

Yan Xuan: "..."

He was silent for a long while, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just lowered his head and chuckled.

The air whirled and whistled in the ears of the two, but Cen Yuan clearly caught the other's laughter.

He could almost imagine the helpless expression on the little general's face—the normally rigid eyebrows, eyes, and lips would bend into gentle arcs at this time, as if the cold spring water was suddenly warming up, or like the winter snow on everything. After recovering, he disappeared without a trace.

At this time, the little general is the real person who lives up to his name.

Cen Yuan thought about his laughter, then continued to wave the reins, and hurried away from Chang'an City.

After a while, when they got farther than when they left the city after the curfew last time, Cen Yuan finally reined in and let Ge Ying slow down and walk slowly in the field.

For a moment, the sun fell on the two of them quietly, as if even the flow of air seemed noisy.

Cen Yuan looked around and asked, "Is this the way we walked when we came out that night?"

It was dark at that time, and the surrounding fields all looked the same, but it was a little unclear to see them now.

Yan Xuan glanced at it for a little discernment, and said, "No, last time it was southeast."

"What about this one?"

"To the south." Yan Xuan paused after speaking, "It's the direction of Jiangnan."

"That's it." Cen Yuan said, "That's really a coincidence, what would happen if we went all the way south now?"

"..." Yan Xuan didn't respond, but tilted her head and pressed her forehead, speechless.

Cen Yuan finished making jokes recklessly, and soon he laughed wantonly as if he couldn't hold back anymore.

During the day, there are not a few people commuting to and from the suburbs of the city, not to mention that not far away is the Chidao heading towards the south of the Yangtze River.

The two of them were dressed in fancy clothes, and the red color was the clothes they wore when they were married, and anyone who had heard a little bit about who was married in Chang'an City today would be able to recognize them at a glance, so they voted for them one after another. Doubtful and curious glances.

Cen Yuan usually has a thick skin, but sometimes he is unavoidably embarrassed to face the eyes of the public.

"Is there any empty place near here?" He asked sideways.

Yan Xuan thought for a while, then took the reins from him: "The lower reaches of the river last time."

"Okay, you lead the way." Cen Yuan was happy to be the shopkeeper, so he let go of his hand and leaned back.

The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and the embrace behind him exudes a pleasant fragrance.

Cen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his face was full of contentment, he even felt sleepy in a trance, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The country road looks far-reaching and long, sometimes covered with tree shade, and the wild geese make a long cry when they fly south.

It seemed like a long time before Yan Xuan whispered in his ear: "Here we are."

Cen Yuan slowly opened his eyes, and saw the gurgling water in front of him, and the surroundings were not as colorful as that night, but there were still a few wild flowers growing towards the sun.

There was indeed no one in sight, Cen Yuan nodded, and poked his elbow back: "Get off the horse."

After tying the reins to the tree, Yan Xuan asked, "Why do you think you're leaving the city?"

"Yan Xuan." Cen Yuan called softly, "Do you still remember what I said at Uncle Xue's house when I came out last time?"

Yan Xuan said, "Remember."

of course I remember.

He once said that he would remember everything Cen Yuan said.

Cen Yuan obviously thought of this sentence as well, bowed his head and smiled lightly, he walked to the river, knelt down to shake the water flowing in the river: "I also said that when I returned to the mansion just now, the set of gifts in the palace is just for you. Royal father, a set of dramas for civil and military officials. The people who pay homage to the hall are only the second prince and Marquis Changping."

He paused for a while, and then said solemnly: "But I don't want to be so perfunctory."

This marriage may have been just a bureau at the beginning, but it became more special as it progressed.

——The object of his marriage is Yan Xuan.

He can choose to deal with the matter, follow the procedure set up by the ministers for them step by step, and when this day passes, he will return to the most ordinary day.

But for some reason, he didn't want to.

So he dragged Yan Xuan out, walked out of the city, and came to the place where he felt most comfortable.

Here, he is no longer the second prince, but an ordinary citizen named Cen Yuan.He will tell the world and his parents that he will marry a man named Yan Xuan and start a family, and they will walk hand in hand in the future.

Hearing Cen Yuan's words, how could Yan Xuan not understand the other party's intentions.He walked over and asked, "Where are you going to pray?"

Cen Yuan smiled: "It doesn't matter where you go."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and took a step back, shoulder to shoulder with Yan Xuan, and knelt down just like that.

"Before the official three worships, I have one more thing to tell you first." Cen Yuan said.

"Tell me." Yan Xuan knelt beside him, and looked sideways after hearing the words, "I'm listening."

"That day when you moved to my house, I asked you why, and you mentioned that it was because my father asked you to protect my safety."

"Ah."

"You chose not to tell me that day because you knew I would be disgusted, but it's the same in other matters." Cen Yuan didn't look at him, but just set his eyes on a certain point in the air in front of him.

"Yan Xiaohan, now we are kneeling here side by side. There is no status, no status, just me and you. I don't need your secret care, and I don't want you to restrain me too much. I am not under the protection of your wings. I am not a baby bird, nor a quail that just hides in a corner, I know myself."

Yan Xuan stared at him quietly for a long time, but then smiled lightly when she opened her mouth.

"You don't want me to restrict you too much, is it because of drinking?"

"Tch." Cen Yuan whispered, "We've been discovered."

The smile in Yan Xuan's eyes deepened, but in a blink of an eye, he said again: "What about you?"

Cen Yuan asked with his eyes.

"Yun Sheng." Yan Xuan called Cen Yuan's words seriously, "I still only want one thing."

He paused, and said: "No matter what happens in the future, can you also promise me that you will not stand alone."

The first time he heard his call, Cen Yuan was in a trance, thinking of the calls he heard after drinking poisonous wine in his previous life.

He didn't dare to think about whether the person in the past was Yan Xuan, he could only promise Yan Xuan right now.

"Okay." He said, "I promise you."

What's more, he is no longer alone.

Yan Xuan looked at him, word by word, resoundingly: "What Yun Sheng said today, Yan will keep it in his heart."

Cen Yuan suddenly smiled.

He withdrew his gaze and looked back at the plain across the river without city walls and fences.The plain seems to be spreading all the way to the endless distance, and the smoke from the kitchen is flickering, as if it can connect the sky and the earth, rising all the way and disappearing in the floating clouds in the sky.

There are civil affairs into heaven and earth.

Cen Yuan raised his hand in front of his chest, folded his hands, and glanced at Yan Xuan with a smile.

——Bow to heaven and earth.

Immediately afterwards, the two got up, turned to the direction of Chang'an City, and knelt down again.

——Second worship to the high hall.

Finally they turned to each other.

"Little General." Cen Yuan chuckled, "This obeisance, you will live and die together for the rest of your life, you must remember what I said."

Yan Xuan said, "Okay."

—— Husband and wife worship each other.

They were clasped to the ground and kowtowed deeply for a long time before they straightened their upper body, as if there was no need for any words between their eyes.

Immediately, the two of them took off the wine bag respectively, and the mellow scent of millet and sweetness immediately overflowed. Cen Yuan found a red string from nowhere, tied the two ends to the wine bag, and thus tied the two red figures into one.

When the wine is gone, we will never be separated.