Meton was instantly stunned. Looking at the bride wearing the phoenix coronet in front of him, even through the red veil, he could feel the shyness and determination in her eyes.
At this moment, the crowd parted, leaving a path for the two. Meton solemnly walked forward and reached out his hand.
Although Changle was shy, she bravely reached out her hand and shook Meton's hand. Instantly, there was a burst of cheers from the surroundings, but the two did not waver at all.
"Let's go. We should go bid farewell to the Emperor and Empress." Meton suppressed his excitement and said solemnly.
Princess Changle nodded. The two walked out of Changle Palace hand in hand and came to the Government Hall.
Inside the Government Hall, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were already waiting there. When they saw Meton and Changle walk in in their wedding robes, they couldn't help but have a strange feeling.
"Their daughter is about to get married."
Princess Changle was their first daughter, so they usually doted on her very much. Moreover, Princess Changle was well-educated, gentle, and extremely filial. For the sake of Empress Zhangsun's illness, she had personally learned medicine to nurse Empress Zhangsun's body.
Empress Zhangsun felt a trace of guilt towards Princess Changle. After all, it was because she had wanted to tie the knot and betroth Princess Changle to Zhangsun Chong. Fortunately, the School of Medicine had discovered the dangers of incestuous marriages in time. Thus, Princess Changle's marriage was annulled.
She had personally seen the data that Li Chengqian had collected on incestuous marriages. Her heart instantly trembled. When she thought of how she had almost caused Princess Changle to follow in her footsteps, she felt a lingering fear.
Fortunately, none of this had happened. Now, Princess Changle had found her ideal husband. Other than family background, Meton could be said to surpass Zhangsun Chong in all aspects. Also, the poem that Meton had just made in Changle Palace had naturally reached her ears. Naturally, she viewed Meton in a new light.
"It is easy to get a thousand gold treasures, but rare to find a lover."
Her daughter could marry Meton, so she was naturally very happy.
"Daughter greets Father and Mother!"
"Son-in-law greets His Majesty and Her Majesty!"
Meton and Princess Changle bowed at the same time. In this era, the relationship between monarch and minister was extremely firm. Although the prince consort was marrying a princess, he was still monarch and minister to the emperor. As a result, Meton did not change the way he addressed Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun.
"Quickly, please rise!" Empress Zhangsun said joyfully. As the saying went, the more a mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more she liked him. Empress Zhangsun approved of Meton a lot.
"In the future, when you come to the Mo Estate, you must not be arrogant and spoiled because of your status as a princess. You must abide by the principles of a woman, abide by the female precepts, assist your husband and educate your children." Empress Zhangsun looked at Princess Changle and advised.
"Daughter will definitely keep that in mind." Princess Changle nodded and said firmly.
Li Shimin looked at the two people standing in front of him in their wedding clothes. Changle was his and Empress Zhangsun's first daughter after all, so their feelings for her were naturally different. Now that she was standing in front of him in her wedding clothes, as a father, he naturally had mixed feelings.
"Meton, We will give our daughter to you. If you dare to make Changle suffer in the slightest, We will not forgive you." Although Li Shimin had already accepted Meton, it was impossible for him to be nice to Meton. He immediately glared at him.
Only when Empress Zhangsun touched Li Shimin privately did Li Shimin let go of Meton.
However, why would Meton care about Li Shimin's attitude today? He directly treated it as Li Shimin's concern for his daughter. He immediately said solemnly, "Don't worry, your majesty. Son-in-law will not disappoint you."
Only then did Li Shimin nod his head in satisfaction. He looked at Princess Changle and said gently, "Although you are already married, We will always keep her highness Changle for you. If you miss home in the future, you can come back often."
"Thank you, father!" Princess Changle was immediately touched and could not help but sob.
"Alright, don't cry. Today is your big day. You should be smiling." Empress Zhangsun went up to console her. Even she could not help but cry.
The mother and daughter were reluctant to part. Liu E could not help but remind them, "Your Highness, the auspicious hour has arrived."
Only then did Princess Changle and Empress Zhangsun reluctantly bid farewell to Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun. Only then did they board the bridal sedan.
"The bride has been welcomed. Let's go home!"
Following Cheng Chumo's shout, Meton and the others mounted their horses. They clasped their hands and bid farewell to Li Chengqian and the others who had come to send them off. Only then did they urge their horses forward. Behind them, fifty four-wheeled carriages left the Imperial Palace in a single file. Each carriage carried Princess Changle's dowry and palace maids. After all, Princess Changle had come to the Mo Estate. She naturally needed people familiar with her to take care of her.
In the bridal sedan, Princess Changle watched the familiar palace quickly recede. She knew that from now on, she would leave this place where she had lived for sixteen years. In the future, her identity would change from a princess to the mistress of the Mo Estate.
Watching the bridal procession leave, the entire Imperial Palace could not help but sigh. The unmarried princesses could not help but feel envious. They imagined that when they got married, it would be such a grand occasion. Many concubines were naturally jealous. Although they had married into the imperial family and were chosen as imperial concubines, which seemed to be of noble status, their wedding was not as grand as Princess Changle's at all.
In the imperial harem, Zheng Chonghua looked at the three hymns by his hand and could not help but grumble, "I'm afraid she's not the most beautiful woman in the world, but the luckiest woman in the world."
Changle was a princess, so she was obviously unaffected by the competition for favour in the Imperial Palace. As a result, Princess Changle's beauty did not pose a threat to Zheng Chonghua. However, what truly made Zheng Chonghua jealous was that Princess Changle had married Meton.
In the past, she had only been late by a day, so she missed it. From then on, there was another Zheng Chonghua in the Imperial Palace. If that were not the case, the hymns today would have been written for her.
Suddenly, Zheng Chonghua broke into a smile, sweeping away all the resentment in his heart. He smiled at himself in the mirror, revealing an exquisite face. He said proudly in his heart, "With me, Zheng Chonghua, in the imperial harem, I can make the concubines of the six palaces pale in comparison."
In Gao Yang Hall, Princess Gao Yang had returned to her residence much earlier. She could not help but go crazy from jealousy.
"Why is Changle more beautiful than Xi Shi, making the concubines of the six palaces pale in comparison?" Princess Gao Yang was unconvinced and tried her best to touch up her makeup. However, no matter how good her makeup was, she still felt that it was far inferior to Princess Changle's bridal makeup.
In the other palaces of the Imperial Palace, scenes of acquaintance could be found everywhere. Under the influence of Modun's three classic poems that were destined to be passed down for a thousand years, Princess Changle's marriage became even more legendary and a topic of conversation.
Although the first hymns were suitable for the occasion, almost no one paid attention to them. The second and third hymns, even though Changle had left for a long time, were still circulating in the Imperial Palace. Especially the hymns about returning to the palace with a charming smile, making the concubines of the six palaces pale in comparison. Once this poem was released, Princess Changle became the most beautiful woman in the world. Moreover, it was not just on the day of her marriage. As this poem circulated for thousands of years, Princess Changle might be added to the Four Great Beauties.
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