Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 338 Wedding Day

Ji Anni glanced at Hua Rong subconsciously, and Hua Rong winked at her, telling her not to hesitate any longer and to accept the imperial edict before making any plans.

After Huarong's hint, Ji Anni became bolder, raised her hands above her head, and said loudly: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your appreciation. Zhao Ji will accept the order."

A slight tremor could still be heard in the deliberately raised voice. Ji Anni, who had no idea what the Queen Mother was up to, could not control her nervousness at all.

That exquisite and luxurious imperial edict was like a hot potato. Ji Anni had a premonition that this was definitely not a good thing, but the beginning of another big trouble.

When the eunuch saw Ji Anni accept the imperial edict, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. He knew that Ji Anni had a tense relationship with the Queen Mother and that she loved to do things out of the ordinary. When he saw Ji Anni's unwillingness to accept the imperial edict, his heart was in his throat. When he saw Ji Anni raise her hand, he hurriedly handed the brocade letter to her, and then after a few simple instructions not to be late, he hurried away, as if he was afraid that Ji Anni would return the imperial edict she had received.

After watching Eunuch Lian and the dozen or so eunuchs following him disappear in Taoyuan, Ji Anni and the others stood up from the ground.

When Zhuang Xiaomeng heard that Ji Anni could go to see Princess Tianning off, he was so envious that his eyes were red like a rabbit. He jumped to Ji Anni's feet and said, "Empress Zhao Congfei, that's great. It will be very lively outside the palace tomorrow. I also want to go and see..." He had a sweet mouth and a sweet expression, as if he thought that as long as he pretended to be good, he could trick Ji Anni into taking him with her to see the princess off.

Ji Anni tightly grasped the imperial edict she had just received in her hands, her palms almost sweating, and sent Zhuang Xiaomeng away, saying, "You must stay in the palace obediently tomorrow. I will find a few more guards to watch over you."

This sentence was just to scare the children. How could Ji Anni have the ability to find a guard to guard the door? The guards in the palace were divided into two teams, one team obeyed An Youchen, and the other team obeyed Kang Xiaorong. Only the two of them had the right to directly mobilize the imperial guards. Now that Kang Xiaorong had married and resigned, Liuguang took over the position of the imperial palace captain.

"Okay, okay, Concubine Zhao Cong now has an important responsibility and there are many things to prepare. You should go back first." Hua Rong was like a kindergarten teacher, organizing the children to leave in an orderly manner.

"Tsk..." Zhuang Xiaomeng thought that not only did Ji Anni not take him with her, but she also threatened to find someone to guard him. He pouted in boredom, put his arms behind his head and walked away.

"Mother..." Prince Ming raised his adorable little face, looked at Ji Anni worriedly, and asked, "Mother, what happened?"

Being so young, he didn't know whether the imperial decree was a good or bad omen, but when he saw Ji Anni and Hua Rong's faces, which looked as heavy as if they were weighed down by several pounds of stones, he realized that something was wrong.

Ji Anni gently patted Prince Ming's shoulder, using this action to comfort Prince Ming not to worry.

Hua Rong came forward and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to worry too much. The so-called farewell does not necessarily mean sending her to the Eastern Capital, but just sending her out of the Imperial City. It only takes about half a day from leaving the palace to leaving the Imperial City. Although the time is not long, it is an important formality. The more noble the identity and status of the people who see her off, the more noble it will make Princess Tianning's marriage. Everyone in the world knows that Princess Tianning is the Queen Mother's beloved daughter. When she gets married, the farewell team must not be shabby - maybe the Emperor will go with her."

Although she used the word "maybe", it can be seen from Hua Rong's determined expression that she had already expected that the emperor would definitely see Princess Tianning off when she got married.

The "Liu Consort" mentioned by the eunuch just now must be Shui Furong's mortal enemy Liu Yingying. Liu Yingying is the daughter of the governor of Cangzhou. Since Shui Furong was promoted to a noble concubine, she has the most distinguished origin and the most prominent status among the concubines. She is the best among the concubines. The only concubine who can compare with her is Long Mohan's former legitimate wife, Zhao Ji.

Liu Yingying and Zhao Ji, one belongs to the Western Concubine Palace and the other belongs to the Eastern Concubine Palace, so they can just serve as representatives for the slum where they live.

"But why did you choose me?" Ji Anni still felt very uneasy.

"Your Highness, you are the mother of Prince Ming, and Prince Ming is now the emperor's only child. Your status is as noble as that of Concubine Liu Cong. This is probably why the Queen Mother asked you to attend the farewell ceremony."

Ji Anni nodded subconsciously, finally understanding a little bit, thinking: Princess Tianning only had one day to prepare for the wedding. In such a short time, it was destined that the hardware could not be decorated very luxuriously, so she had to think of a way to decorate the software. The Queen Mother wanted to strengthen the momentum of Princess Tianning, so she did everything possible to invite people who could be invited to see the princess off, in order to highlight the princess's noble status. And Ji Anni, as a candidate for the queen, was unfortunately chosen by her.

"Empress, would you like to try the brocade clothes and embroidery patterns here first?" Hua Rong picked up a lacquered wooden tray left by the eunuchs.

Ji Anni glanced at the folded items in the tray. The brocade dress was probably the bridesmaid's dress, and the embroidery was of flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, symbolizing the power of the dynasty.

These two items are all inlaid with gold and jade, and you can tell at a glance that they are very expensive. They are luxury items that only the royal court can afford.

Although it was beautiful, Ji Anni had no interest in it at all. If Hua Rong hadn't dutifully put the clothes on her shoulders, she really didn't want to try it on.

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The next day, the princess got married.

Ji Anni got up early, dressed neatly, and accompanied by Hua Rong, arrived at Tianning Mansion on time. She thought she was early, but when she arrived, she found that the place was already crowded with dignitaries. Most of them were people Ji Anni didn't know. Just looking at the expensive official uniforms and black gauze hats, she knew that they were not small officials. The officials really gave enough face to An.

Looking around, Ji Anni was not sure where to go. She had only been to Tianning Palace once and was not familiar with the geographical location. While she was hesitating, she suddenly heard a man's voice behind her: "Madam, what are you doing here? Are you lost?"

I turned around subconsciously and saw a familiar face.

"Why is it you again?" Ji Anni couldn't help but scream. It's not that she didn't want to see the other person's face, but she couldn't believe that she and he were so destined to meet. She could run into him wherever she went recently.

"If not me, who will lead the way for the Queen?" Liuguang still smiled, with a kind smile that was friendly to everyone. As he spoke, he led Ji Annie to the back garden.

Seeing that he seemed to be very familiar with this place, Ji Anni followed him subconsciously and asked as she walked, "Why are you here?"

"My current job is to protect the safety of the important officials in the palace. Today is the big day for Princess Tianning's wedding, and I have been appointed as the leader of the escort throughout the whole process."

"It seems that they really think highly of you." Ji Anni replied indifferently. It was not ironic, but she felt that Liuguang looked a little frivolous and seemed unsuitable to be in charge of such an important task right after taking office. What if something went wrong? Even if they had to choose the chief guard to escort the princess and her husband to the Eastern Capital, they should choose the experienced An Youchen. After all, An Youchen was Princess Tianning's cousin.

"Haha." Liuguang smiled slightly and did not take the opportunity to praise himself. He seemed a little humble, which was really unlike his style.

Although Huarong and Liuguang were old acquaintances, they hardly said a word to each other, just like strangers.

When Ji Anni was wondering, she heard Liuguang sighing softly and saying to himself, "Xiaorong just left me alone to marry the princess, and he is going far away to Dongdu. From now on, I will have one less good friend to confide in..." This sentence sounded like he was talking to himself, but in fact even Ji Anni could feel the subtle meaning of the expression, which was about feeling sorry for Kang Xiaorong's irresponsible journey.

Ji Anni subconsciously looked back at Hua Rong. Hua Rong kept her head down, pretending to be deaf and dumb and did not respond.

Liu Guang couldn't hold back his temper and sighed, "Alas, I won't be able to see Xiao Rong anymore... I really don't want to leave him..."

"Captain, if you can't bear to leave the young general, you might as well ask the Queen Mother to stay in Dongdu to protect the princess and her husband. You are very capable and responsible, and the Queen Mother will definitely agree." Hua Rong was finally dissatisfied with Liu Guang's sighs and deliberately said this to shut him up. The tone of his words was like a quarrel between friends, and there was no difference between master and servant at all.

Liu Guang shook his head and said, "Forget it, forget it. It's none of my business anyway. If you guys like it, then let it be."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Anni saw several women dressed similarly to her standing in the yard not far away. They must be the concubines who would serve as "bridesmaids" this time.

The most eye-catching among the concubines is undoubtedly Concubine An. She is a real beauty, especially her tall figure, which makes her the most outstanding person no matter where she is.

The group of concubines were chatting and laughing, but when they saw Ji Anni coming, they all subconsciously shut their mouths.

Concubine An glanced at Ji Anni with a look full of disgust, as if she saw a fly floating in the bowl while eating.

Liuguang leaned over and whispered in Ji Anni's ear, "My queen, please rest here first. When you are ready to set out, someone will come to guide you." After saying this, Liuguang turned around and said goodbye.

He could obviously talk while standing, but he chose to speak close to Ji Anni's ear in such an intimate way that made Ji Anni feel a little hot in her ears and a little embarrassed.