The Capital City's 40th Wedding (Part 1)

  The Unluckiest Wedding in History (Part 1)

  Ministry of War

  It was bustling with people coming and going early in the morning. Ye Li brought Ye Shan and Ye Lin to sit in Ye Lao's Rongle Hall to chat with her. The courtyard where Ye Ying lived had already started busy before dawn, Wang Shi disliked Ye Lin and Ye Shan for being in the way, and was even more afraid that Ye Li would take advantage of the situation, so she didn't want them to accompany her either. Instead, she brought over a few nieces from her own family to accompany Ye Ying. Ye Li was naturally happy and relaxed, having come early to pay respects to Old Madame and staying behind to chat with her. In any case, she wouldn't be able to stay in Qingyuan Xuan for the whole day by herself, or else people would gossip about her.

  Mrs. Ye's face was filled with joy, and even her expression towards the crowd had become much more amiable. Yelín and Yeshan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by, and they began to flatter Mrs. Ye with exaggerated praise. Meanwhile, Yeli quietly sipped her tea while secretly contemplating whether or not she should join in on the excitement and watch a play today.

  As it was approaching noon, Old Lady Ye's white eyebrows gradually furrowed, and she ordered the people around her: "You go out and take a look, have the wedding party arrived?"

  After a while, the person who was sent out came back in a hurry, wiping sweat and reporting, "The old lady...the welcoming team hasn't arrived yet."

  Mrs. Ye's smiling face suddenly fell, it was almost noon, and coming to welcome the bride in the afternoon would be unlucky.

  "King of Lei isn't really going to abandon Fourth Sister again, is he?" Leaf Shan suddenly said.

  "Shan'er!" Ye Shan's birth mother was frightened pale.

  "Be quiet! Today is the fourth sister's big happy day, what nonsense are you talking about? Get out!" Ye Li said sternly, taking advantage of Ye Lao's arrival to glance at Ye Shan. Ye Shan moved her lips as if she wanted to say something else, but Ye Lin quickly pulled her and her mother together to drag Ye Shan out.

  "Shan'er is still young and speaks without thinking, it's Lier's fault for not teaching her well. Please calm down, grandmother." Ye Lier said softly to Ye Old Madam.

  "Third Miss says that Sixth Miss's little daughter can't help but have some small thoughts, fortunately, we are all our own family here. Please, Old Madam, considering today is Fourth Miss's big happy day, let's put aside the anger." Due to her pregnancy, Zhao Yiniang was exceptionally given a seat, and at this time, she also hastily stood up to plead with Ye Lao Furen. Ye Lao Furen didn't have the mood to really bother with Ye Shuang at this time, waving her hand said: "Go invite Old Master over for a visit. Also, send someone to take a look." Knowing that Old Madam's mood was not good, the attendants didn't dare say much, and hastily went off after responding.

  The atmosphere in the Rong Le Hall was somewhat heavy, and Ye Li remained quietly seated, sipping tea. Zhao Niang sat sideways, occasionally stealing a glance at Ye Li without leaving any traces, but found that this young lady's face had no emotions at all. It seemed as if nothing had happened, and for a moment, Zhao Niang also couldn't tell whether today's events were related to the third miss or not. As if sensing Zhao Niang's gaze, Ye Li raised her head and looked at her. The completely expressionless eyes made Zhao Niang feel a chill in her heart, and she slightly nodded towards Ye Li before turning her head to lean against the back of the chair and close her eyes.

  As the noon hour had passed, the messenger who had been waiting outside the gate still hadn't returned. It seemed that today's welcoming ceremony for the king would be delayed. Ye Shangshu hastily led Madame Wang inside, and Old Lady Ye glared at her son and daughter-in-law, saying sternly: "What's going on? Have you investigated clearly?" Ye Shangshu's face was also dark with worry, and he said in a deep voice: "Mother, please calm down. The person we sent to investigate has returned. The king's procession...has already set out."

  "Has the journey begun?" Old Lady Ye was furious and laughed, saying a few good words while pointing at Ye Shangshu: "Which family's daughter gets married, and the husband's family can even forget the auspicious time for welcoming her? If we pass today, our Ye family will be the laughing stock of the entire capital! What does the Li Wangfu mean? The daughter-in-law hasn't even entered the door yet, and they're already slapping our Ye family in the face?"

  Ye Shangshu furrowed his brow and said: "Perhaps there really is something that has delayed him?"

  "What could be more important than welcoming relatives?"

  Ye Shangshu was suddenly speechless, and Ye Lao Furen could only let out a long sigh. Today, the Li Wangfu welcoming party had already been delayed, which was already a joke. However, no matter how angry they were, they still had to send Ye Ying out the door. Otherwise, Ye Ying's reputation would truly be left with nothing. With an angry glare at Wang Shi, she said: "What are you standing there for? Go check if everything is ready on Ying'er's side. When the welcoming party arrives, immediately send Ying'er out the door." At this time, Wang Shi also couldn't care about her grievances and anger, and hastily said: "Everything has been prepared long ago, we're just waiting to bid farewell to Old Madame, then we can leave." Ye Lao Furen hummed in response but didn't say anything else.

  It wasn't until the servant finally came to report that the welcoming party was almost here that it was already late in the afternoon. Ye Ying was supported by her maid, Ya Niang, as she came to bid farewell to Old Lady Ye at Rong Le Hall. Although her face was painted with delicate makeup, Ye Li still saw that beneath the cosmetics, her complexion was somewhat pale and her eyes were slightly red and swollen, clearly indicating that she had cried earlier. However, it didn't matter; wasn't the bride supposed to cry when leaving? Old Lady Ye personally helped Ye Ying up and said some words of encouragement and warning. After Ye Ying bid farewell to Ye Shangshu and Wang Shi again, she was covered with a veil and supported by someone as she headed towards the main hall of the Ye Manor. Ye Li also stood up and followed behind Ye Shangshu and Wang Shi.

  The main hall of Ye's mansion

  Mo Jingli wore a bright red four-clawed golden dragon robe, and his already handsome face had an even more majestic aura. However, Ye Li clearly saw a few hints of stiffness in his cold expression that was different from usual. Looking again at the pale complexion that seemed unnatural and the shadows under his eyes that couldn't be hidden, Ye Li's mood, which had been suppressed all morning, suddenly improved a lot. She dared to bet using her elder cousin's champion title, Mo Jingli's face would definitely change color.

  Mo Jingli almost caught sight of Ye Li, who was wearing a light purple shirt and following behind Ye Shangshu, at first glance. A spark flashed in his eyes, and his gaze was so intense that he even ignored his own bride.

  Ye Shangshu coughed slightly, displeased, and Mo Jingli reluctantly moved his gaze to Ye Shangshu to pay his respects. "I have arrived late, please forgive me, Father-in-law."

  If he didn't bring it up, it would have been fine, but once he did, Ye Shangshu was even more furious, and his tone was somewhat cold as he said, "I don't dare, I just hope that in the future, Your Highness will treat Ying'er well."

  Mo Jing Lei knew he was in the wrong, so he hastily agreed and promised to treat Ye Ying well. Just as he looked up, he caught sight of Ye Li's face with a hint of a smile, which reminded him of his experience last night. Mo Jing Lei felt like pouncing on Ye Li and tearing her apart. From childhood to adulthood, it was always him who bullied others, except for the time when Mo Xiu Yao did it to him. This was the first time he had been treated so miserably by someone else. Before dawn broke, he woke up from his daze to find himself bound and still in the water tank. No matter how loudly he shouted, no one came until daylight, when his guards finally found him hiding in the nearby woods. Although it was almost May, the water tank was perennially cold, and by the time he was pulled out, he was frozen stiff. After struggling to recover with ginger soup and warming medicine at a suburban villa, he rushed back to the city to attend the wedding despite his discomfort, only to miss the auspicious hour. Compared to himself, Ye Li's calm smile made him grit his teeth in anger.

  This king will never let you go! Mu Jing Lei's eyes were gloomy and ruthless.

  Ye Li gave a faint smirk and had already given up on Mo Jing Lei's intelligence. She simply returned him a gaze: "Waiting for your majesty!"

  Ye Li didn't know that her brief eye contact with Mo Jing Lei had become completely different in the eyes of someone else who was watching them. Wang Shi, standing beside Ye Ying, saw the interaction between the two and a hint of viciousness flashed across his half-lowered eyes.

  Digression

  "Alright, Mo Jing Lei is indeed a male supporting character with no IQ, let him be cannon fodder to the end. Feng still wants to study how to cultivate cannon fodder with IQ!"