Li Mu guessed that Liu Hanyan came out of seclusion early and came to Shen 'du without saying anything. She must have had the intention of checking up on him.
Fortunately, Li Mu had kept himself clean for half a year in Shen 'du. He was strict with himself and never flirted with women. Many people wanted to introduce their daughters to him, but he rejected them all.
When she went out to ask around, all she heard was Li Mu's good points.
As for seeing the Empress at home when she opened the door, Li Mu didn't even need to explain.
The Empress was like a god in their hearts. She wouldn't and wouldn't think too much about it. Even if they were in the room or on the bed, as long as they were both wearing clothes, Liu Hanyan probably wouldn't think too much about it, let alone him and the Empress in the courtyard.
After being separated from her sisters at Great Music Bar for two years, Liu Hanyan went to Great Music Bar on the first day she returned to Shen 'du. She met up with Yinyin, Miaomiao, Sixteen, Seven, and other good friends.
Li Mu invited them to a banquet at the Fragrance Bar to thank them for taking care of Liu Hanyan in the past.
Sixteen sat beside Liu Hanyan and hugged her arm. She rested her head on Liu Hanyan's shoulder and said, "I thought I wouldn't see you again in this lifetime …"
Her other arm was hugged by Seven. Seven looked at her and complained, "Sister Hanyan, you're so cruel. Last time you snuck away, I cried for a long time …"
Most of the girls at Great Music Bar were sold by their families when they were young. They grew up together and were close to each other even though they weren't family.
After a while, the atmosphere started to liven up.
The girls started to gossip about her and Li Mu after asking her about her experiences in the past two years.
"Sister Hanyan, how did you and brother-in-law meet?"
"How did you end up together?"
"When do you plan to get married? When you get married, I'll help you with the arrangements …"
…
They had already asked Li Mu about these things once, and it was still the same gossip. But gossip was gossip, and what they said was what Li Mu needed to consider at the moment.
When Liu Hanyan decided to go to Mount Baiyun, Li Mu told her that the day she came to Shen 'du was the day he would marry her.
Li Mu had already calculated the date, but Liu Hanyan's return to Fairy's Capital was a few months earlier than what they had agreed on. The date that Li Mu calculated was a little too late.
He recalculated according to their birth characters. The closest auspicious day was the ninth of the next month, which was exactly one month away from today.
Liu Hanyan's parents were long gone, and Li Mu had always been alone. After some discussion, they decided to keep things simple. They would just invite some friends from Fairy's Capital to their house for a meal and drink the wedding wine.
Liu Hanyan was supposed to sleep with Li Mu, but before the wedding, she became coy and insisted on sleeping in a different room from Li Mu, saying that she wanted to maintain the modesty of an unmarried woman.
Women just liked to pretend to be reserved. She had slept with him countless times in the past, and now she was lying to herself.
However, Li Mu didn't have any objections. After all, they could sleep together every day in the future, and he wasn't in a hurry for half a month.
After waiting for so long, this day finally came. A month later, he was also a man with a family.
After being in Fairy's Capital for half a year, Li Mu didn't make many friends, but made many enemies. After careful calculation, he realized that he didn't need to invite many people on the wedding day.
The Fu-lu School had to inform them. Yuzhen Zi was equivalent to Li Mu's half-mother-in-law. She had to come when her disciple got married.
As for the peak masters, it wasn't certain. They had already been exploited by Liu Hanyan and Li Mu in turns. If they came this time, they might even take out the last of their family's assets.
As for the White Demon King and Xuandu, although Li Mu wanted to inform them, his two elder brothers' whereabouts were elusive. Li Mu couldn't inform them even if he wanted to.
Liu Hanyan's relatives and friends in Fairy's Capital were her sisters at the Wonderful Music Bar. Li Mu didn't know many people, so a few invitations were enough.
The first person Li Mu thought of was naturally the Empress. However, as the ruler of a country, it was somewhat inappropriate for her to attend the wedding of her subjects. Even if she was willing, her subjects wouldn't be willing.
Therefore, when he entered the palace, he only brought two invitations.
At the entrance of Changle Palace, Li Mu handed one invitation to Mr. Mei and the other to Shangguan Li. He said, "My wedding is on the ninth of next month. Come to my wedding banquet if you have time."
"Congratulations …" Sir Mei took the invitation card with a complicated look in his eyes.
If she was a few years older, she would be Li Mu's mother. Now that Li Mu was about to get married, she was still alone.
Shangguan Li also reached out to take the invitation without saying anything, which was her usual style.
Li Mu gave Mr. Mei another invitation and said, "Sister Mei, help me give one to Mrs. Chu. By the way, is Her Majesty inside?"
Lord Mei glanced at him and asked, "You still want to invite His Majesty? What are you thinking? If His Majesty appears at your wedding banquet, the spittle of the courtiers during the morning court session would be enough to drown you."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Even if I can't invite Her Majesty, I still have to tell her …"
Mr. Mei waved his hand and said, "Go, go …"
Seeing Li Mu walk into Changle Palace, she glanced in the direction of the palace and sighed in melancholy.
Li Mu walked into Changle Palace and saw the Empress sitting behind a table in front. She was probably reading memorials.
Li Mu stood in the middle of the palace and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty."
The Empress put down the memorials and looked up at him. She asked, "What is it?"
Li Mu said, "My wedding will be on the ninth of next month. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to attend the wedding banquet …"
The Empress said in a low voice, "With my status, attending the wedding banquet will cause a lot of criticism. At that time, I'll ask Mei Wei to send a generous gift."
Li Mu thought that if the Empress was willing to come, he could change her appearance. Since she said so, Li Mu didn't insist.
He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll leave now."
Li Mu left the palace. The Empress picked up another memorial and put it down after a while. She said in a low voice, "Mei Wei, come in."
Mr. Mei walked in and asked, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
The Empress thought for a while and asked, "Li Mu's wedding is a joyous occasion for him. Why don't I feel happy at all?"
Mr. Mei looked up at her. He wanted to say something but didn't.
The Empress said, "Say whatever you think. Even if you say something wrong, I won't blame you."
Mr. Mei shook his head helplessly and said, "I think Your Majesty is too possessive of Li Mu."
The Empress looked at him and asked, "What is possessiveness?"
Mr. Mei said, "You only allow yourself to touch the things you like. Even if others get close to them, you won't be happy. This is a manifestation of possessiveness."
The Empress thought for a while and seemed to realize something. She asked, "But why would I be possessive of him?"
Mr. Mei said, "This is normal. Li Mu is young and promising. He can solve a lot of problems for Your Majesty. Your Majesty trusts him and loves him. You hope that he will be loyal to you forever. When he gets closer to others than you, Your Majesty will be unhappy. This is human nature …"
She then added, "If a woman likes a man, it's very easy for her to feel possessive towards him. She wouldn't want that man to have any contact with other women. This is a kind of possessiveness. Similarly, if two people are very good friends, when one of them finds out that the other has a new friend who's even closer to him, he'll feel uncomfortable. This is also a kind of possessiveness. Li Mu is His Majesty's right-hand man. It's not strange for His Majesty to feel possessive towards him …"
The Empress thought for a while and asked, "Are you saying that I shouldn't feel uncomfortable when Li Mu gets married?"
Mr. Mei thought for a while and said, "I hope Your Majesty understands that even if Li Mu gets married, it won't affect your relationship with him. He will still be loyal to you. Other than being your official, he has his own life. Your Majesty shouldn't feel uncomfortable because of this …"
The Empress was silent for a while and said, "You are right. He is loyal to me. I should treat his wife the same way I treat him. Ask the Secretariat to write an edict and give her a fifth-rank title. Also, give her a golden hairpin and a pair of jade bracelets …"
Mr. Mei saw that she had thought it through. He smiled and asked, "Your Majesty, do you feel better now?"
Zhou Yi frowned. She didn't feel better. Instead, she felt even worse. She thought for a while and said, "Forget it. He is the one who is loyal to me, not his wife. Don't ask the Secretariat to write an edict …"
Mr. Mei paused and asked tentatively, "Then the golden hairpin and jade bracelets …"
Zhou Yi thought for a while and said, "I won't give them to you either …"
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