At that moment, Li Mu inexplicably felt a strong throbbing in his heart.
For cultivators who had refined their three spiritual and seven physical souls, it was rare for them to have such a feeling. Most of their senses had a reason, but when Li Mu looked over, he did not find anything.
The two of them walked into the house and the door of the Li Residence closed.
In a shallow alley in the North Court, in a place that Li Mu could not see, a woman leaned against the wall. Her face under the cloak was extremely pale.
The eighth of October.
There was only one day left until the wedding day.
Liu Hanyan returned to the Great Music Lane, which she regarded as her maiden home. Tomorrow, Li Mu would bring her back in a palanquin with eight carriers.
As the wedding day approached, Li Mu became leisurely. He did not invite many people, and there were not many guests coming tomorrow. Fu Daozi was still in seclusion. Yuzhen Zi and Hyun Jinko came as representatives of the Fu-lu School. Although the Headmaster and the other Peak Chiefs did not come, they still sent their gifts.
The talismans on Li Mu's body had been almost used up in the battle with the killers of the Devil's Doctrine. He took advantage of this wedding to replenish them.
Han Zhe and Junior Sister Qin also came with Yuzhen Zi and the others.
Han Zhe looked at Li Mu with regret and said, "Actually, I thought that you and Li …"
Before he could finish, he was kicked by Li Si behind him. Zhang Shan covered his mouth from behind and dragged him away.
After a while, Han Zhe came back and said, "No matter what, congratulations to you for marrying such a good woman like Martial Aunt Liu. I wonder where my future Dao companion is now …"
Junior Sister Qin casually walked in front of Han Zhe, coughed softly and puffed out her small chest.
Han Zhe glanced at Junior Sister Qin and looked at Chen Miaomiao, who was standing beside Li Si and had lost a lot of weight. He said, "Even Li Si has Junior Sister Chen. God is really unfair …"
Chen Miaomiao also came with Li Si this time. She had an Earth Elemental Body. Before her cultivation reached a high level, her body shape would be different from ordinary people. But after cultivation, she was much thinner than before. Of course, even if she had lost half of her weight, Li Si still looked like a little bird standing beside her.
Li Mu's eyes inadvertently glanced and saw a figure passing by outside the door.
He was surprised and did not know why Zhou Zhong would appear here. com.
Other than his two old friends, Zhang Chun and Li Si, Li Mu did not invite any of the officials of the court. Zhou Zhong belonged to the opposing camp. He could not have come to congratulate Li Mu on his marriage.
Li Mu walked out of the gate and saw Zhou Zhong standing beside the carriage, looking at the gate of the Li Estate.
Li Mu walked over and asked, "Assistant Minister Zhou, is something the matter?"
Zhou Zhong looked at the plaque of the Li Estate and said indifferently, "Nothing."
Li Mu remembered that Zhou Zhong had once said that this was the residence of a friend of his. The original owner of the Li Estate seemed to have been a criminal official, but Li Mu did not know what crime he had committed.
These two days were good days. He could temporarily put aside the matter of the camp. Li Mu said, "Assistant Minister Zhou, do you want to go in and have a cup of tea before you leave?"
Zhou Zhong shook his head and said, "Today is the death anniversary of my old friend. I am not in the mood for tea."
Li Mu's face darkened. The little good impression he had of Zhou Zhong disappeared.
Bang!
Li Mu walked through the gate, and the gate of the Li Estate closed with a loud bang.
Even if today was the death anniversary of his old friend, he should not have said it in front of Li Mu, who was about to get married.
If he was not the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, being caught and beaten for speaking so rudely before someone's wedding was already a light punishment. If he met someone with a bad temper, he would probably be hung up and beaten.
Tomorrow was the day of the wedding. Li Mu did not want to be affected by these matters. He took a deep breath and threw Zhou Zhong to the back of his mind.
The ninth day of the tenth month.
The festive atmosphere in the Divine Capital reached its peak on this day.
Li Mu had too many labels on him. The top scholar, the Empress' favored minister, the Divine Capital's righteous sky … At noon, when he rode on his horse and married his bride, the streets of the Divine Capital were empty.
There were only a few tables set up for the wedding banquet in the Li Estate.
However, on the wide street outside the Li Estate, the crowd was crowded with heads and feet.
There was a row of long tables on both sides of the street outside the estate. No matter the identity of the guests, they could drink a cup of wine here.
The commoners lined up outside the Li Estate, fighting to be the first to present congratulatory gifts. Some gave half a piece of cloth, while others gave a pair of red candles. Although they were not valuable, it was a token of their sincerity.
The entire Northern Court had never been so lively since the day it was built.
Of course, to the high officials and nobles who were used to the tranquility of the Northern Court, this was noisy.
An official sat in his own courtyard. Hearing the noise outside the door, he said unhappily, "So annoying. Isn't it just a wedding? Why do they have to make such a big scene?"
His wife stood beside him and said, "They did not make such a big scene. This is the celebration of the commoners. When Master can make the commoners like this, I will wake up laughing in my dreams …"
The official pursed his lips and said unhappily, "What's the point of winning over these unruly commoners? He doesn't have many friends in the imperial court."
His wife looked at him and said disdainfully, "Those in the imperial court can be considered friends. They call you friends on the surface, but who knows how they are scheming against you behind your back …"
In another mansion, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel stood in the courtyard. He was not affected by the noise outside at all. He walked into the study and asked, "Are you sure?"
An official in the study said with a gloomy face, "Tianhe County Minister Hou Bai, Anyi County Magistrate Ding Yun, Baiyu County Magistrate Deng Zuo, and Zhongshan County Magistrate Huang Ding. Sir, don't you think these names are familiar?"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel narrowed his eyes and said, "It is indeed the four of them."
The official said, "Fourteen years ago, the four of them were all in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. They were also involved in that incident. Fourteen years later, they were killed one after another. These cases were not done by the Demon Sect …"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel said, "You mean that someone is avenging that person?"
The official said, "There is no other possibility."
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel narrowed his eyes and said, "Fourteen years have passed, and they are still so persistent. Who could it be? Did someone from the Li family escape the net?"
The official thought for a moment and said, "The entire Li family was wiped out back then. There can't be anyone who escaped the net …"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel scoffed and said, "No matter who it is, just capture them and deal with them. If he can make a move on these four people, he won't let other targets go. He probably doesn't have the guts to do so in Shendu … Check where the officials who were involved in this incident are now."
The official said, "I've already checked. There was a minister counsellor back then. He is now in Yantai County as the Yantai County Magistrate. He is at the peak of the Fourth Realm. From the looks of these cases, the culprit's strength is not higher than the Fifth Realm. Should we inform the Office of Worship and have them deal with that person outside to avoid unnecessary trouble …"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel laughed mockingly and said, "Unnecessary trouble … Haha, if you want to overturn that case, you have to overturn the imperial court first. No one has the ability to do that. Whether it is the new party or the old party, or His Majesty, none of them will let that happen."
The official asked, "Then what do you mean?"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel said, "Have the people from the Department of Offerings guard Yantai County. According to the law, the culprit should be brought back to Luoyang to be punished for murdering an official of the imperial court. Have them follow the rules and don't do anything unnecessary. Bring him back to Luoyang. I'd like to see who is so overconfident …"
The official nodded and said, "Yes …"
A moment later, he walked out of the residence of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel and passed through the bustling crowd outside. When he passed by the Li Manor, he even looked inside curiously …
In the Li Manor, the wedding ceremony had already begun.
Li Mu and Liu Hanyan did not have any relatives. They were only friends in the manor.
Mr. Mei was the host of the wedding. He stood in front with a smile on his face.
"First bow to heaven and earth."
"Second bow … if there are no parents, then bow to Master."
"Husband and wife bow to each other …"
"Send them to the bridal chamber …"
…
Tonight was a joyous night in the Li Manor. Both inside and outside the manor were filled with jubilation.
In the bridal chamber, Li Mu slowly lifted Liu Hanyan's veil. The two looked at each other and raised their wine cups. As their arms crossed, countless bright fireworks rose into the night sky outside the window, blooming with dazzling colors.
In a wine shop in Shendu.
The bright fireworks lit up the night sky and also illuminated the beautiful face of the woman in the wine shop after she took off her bamboo hat.
She picked up the wine jar and finished it in one gulp. Putting on her bamboo hat, she turned and walked out of the wine shop. Looking in the direction of the fireworks, she whispered, "Congratulations …"
Changle Palace.
Zhou Yi leaned lazily on the chair and took a sip of wine. He frowned and said, "What kind of tribute wine is this? It has no taste at all. Don't send it next year …"
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