Wedding Surprise

  Wedding Surprise

  The Li Wang Fu was determined to regain its reputation after the last wedding, so this time, Xian Zhao Taifei was estimated to have made a big effort to bring back the scene. The welcoming ceremony for Ping Fei was grand and not inferior to that of the main wife, but considering Lingyun Gongzhu's identity as a national princess, outsiders couldn't find anything wrong with it. This also made Ye Ying's already unattractive face even more gloomy. On the day of the wedding, Ye Li and Mo Xiu Yao fought together against Li Wang Fei, and Mo Jing Lei personally stood at the door to welcome them. Ye Li habitually found that Mo Jing Lei still had a stern expression on his face, with no joy or smile, if not for the brand new bright red wedding dress, if not for his handsome face, it's likely that the guests would have doubted whether they should turn back home and change into mourning clothes before attending the wedding.

  Now Ye Li is really sympathetic to Ye Ying. Mo Jing Lei is not naturally cold, but habitually pretending to be that way. If any man dares to put on such a dying expression at her wedding, she will kick him to death in this life or the next.

  Mo Jingli didn't bother with them, and Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li entered the palace accompanied by the total manager. Mo Jingli indeed had no time to entertain them, perhaps in order to regain the face lost last time, Xian Zhao Taifei not only grandly arranged the wedding ceremony but also invited the Empress Dowager to personally preside over the wedding for her son. Being able to flatter the Empress Dowager was naturally a great opportunity to curry favor. Therefore, as long as the powerful officials in the capital didn't care whether they had received an invitation or not, they all wanted to come and congratulate them by any means possible. The Li Wangfu suddenly became crowded with guests, like a market.

  "What's wrong? What is Ye Lian thinking?" Mo Xiuyao asked with a smile, seeing the somewhat strange and knotted expression on Ye Lian's face. Ye Lian shook his head and smiled: "Nothing, it's just that I find it strange that King Li is always wearing the same expression all year round. Isn't today a day of great joy?" If it were someone else, they might think that this was dissatisfaction with the emperor's arranged marriage. Mo Xiuyao turned his head to glance at the entrance and smiled: "Jing Li has never liked smiling since he was young, people who are familiar with him have long gotten used to it." Ye Lian wasn't particularly concerned about this issue either. Before the wedding ceremony began, the male guests and female guests were separated and placed in different areas. After entering the estate, there were servants who came forward to invite Mo Xiuyao and Ye Lian to go to their respective places.

  The housekeeper of the Li King's mansion led Ye Li into the inner courtyard, where the female guests who had come to attend the wedding banquet were gathered in a small pavilion in the garden. After passing through the garden where the noblewomen were chatting in twos and threes, Ye Li was led into a small pavilion on the east side of the garden, where some high-ranking or older female guests were seated. Xianzhuo Taifei accompanied Ye Ying to keep them company. Seeing Ye Ying's melancholy expression and the dissatisfaction hidden between Xianzhuo Taifei's eyebrows, Ye Li sighed slightly in her heart. Ye Ying and Ye Yue were both women of the Wang family, born with a thousand charms, but why was there such a big difference? It seemed that the decision made by Ye Old Madam and Ye Shangshu was correct. Even if Ye Ying's appearance might be more beautiful than Ye Yue's, her temperament would have been torn to pieces in the palace.

  "Have seen the Empress Dowager." Ye Li went forward to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

  Xianzhao Dowager Princess made a gesture to rise and welcome her, but Ye Li naturally wouldn't let her get up. Before she could speak, he smiled and said: "So many people have arrived, yet I'm the one who came the latest. Please don't blame me, Your Highness." Xianzhao Dowager Princess shifted in her seat, then sat back down, smiling proudly: "Wherever, it's an honor for Ding Wangfei to come to our Li Wangfu. I wonder if King Ding..." Ye Li smiled and said: "The king has also arrived, but he went outside first and will come to pay his respects later." Xianzhao Dowager Princess beamed with joy, praising Ye Li nonstop, but of course neither of the two people involved took these compliments seriously. Although Xianzhao Dowager Princess was not young, if one calculated carefully, she was actually of the same generation as Mo Xiuyao; however, she had never expected King Ding to personally come and pay his respects to her.

  After the initial pleasantries, Ye Li glanced around and saw that almost everyone in the small pavilion was an acquaintance. However, Princess Zhao Yang, Princess Zhao Ren, and Old Lady Hua had not yet arrived. The Marquise of Nan stood up to offer her seat to Ye Li, who thanked her with a smile. The Marquise of Nan was the mother-in-law of Ye Li's elder sister, Ye Zhen, and Ye Li had a fairly good impression of her brother-in-law, so she chatted with the marquise for a few sentences with a smile.

  While listening to the noblewomen chatting about some gossip in the capital, Ye Li occasionally chimed in. Ye Li was somewhat puzzled to find that Ye Ying, who sat below Empress Dowager Xianzhao, hardly spoke at all. She sat alone, looking like a beautiful wooden puppet. Because of today's occasion, Ye Ying's attire was different from her usual elegant and refined style; she wore a bright red imperial concubine's dress with golden embroidery, which made her look even more unnatural. It was as if people could feel the awkwardness just by looking at her. It had to be said that Ye Ying, who had been spoiled by Wang Shi, did not resemble a legitimate daughter of a noble family at all. Wang Shi had devoted all of Ye Ying's intelligence and time to learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and dance, but in reality, many young women from noble families were not well-versed in these arts, or only chose one or two to learn. They had good enough family backgrounds and did not worry about marrying into a good family. Having the reputation of being a talented woman was naturally better, but between having that reputation and having the ability to take charge and manage affairs, anyone would choose the latter.

  "It's been a long time since the Empress and Yinger had a good talk, and it's not good for the Empress to sit here with us old ladies. Yinger, accompany the Empress for a walk." Ye Liri's gaze on Ye Ying was naturally noticed by Xianzhuang Taifei, who didn't hesitate to instruct Ye Ying directly. Ye Ying looked at Ye Liri, pursed her lips and stood up. Ye Liri stood up and smiled at Xianzhuang Taifei: "Since that's the case, thank you for your thoughtfulness, Your Highness. Everyone, I'll take my leave first."

  After seeing off the two sisters, Madame Nanhou smiled and said: "Speaking of which, Princess Dingwang is elegant in her speech and demeanor. If she were an ordinary girl, who knows what kind of hardships she would have to endure? No wonder Old Lady Hua also praised Princess Dingwang highly." The others nodded in agreement, they all had daughters, if Princess Dingwang didn't marry, who knew whose daughter would be next to marry into the Dingguo royal family. The status of the Dingguo royal family was high, but now King Ding had no power or influence in court, and he was also a useless person, wouldn't it be heartbreaking to have their own daughters marry him? Therefore, they couldn't help but feel sympathetic towards Ye Li who married first. Looking at this girl again, she's only fifteen or sixteen years old, yet she can remain calm and composed after marrying such a husband, indeed she's not bad.

  It's actually the former Li Wangfei who is now somewhat looked down upon. Wasn't she supposed to be the number one beauty, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting? She doesn't even know how to interact with people or handle objects properly, it's really puzzling what Li Wang saw in her. She's completely different from Ding Wangfei. Of course, these evaluations are only kept in everyone's hearts and would never be spoken in front of Xianzhao Taifei.

  Ye Li walked with Ye Ying in the garden, one in front of the other. Although Ye Li tried to choose a secluded path, the two still attracted attention due to their different identities. Fortunately, everyone knew their place and understood that the Dowager Queen and Princess Lei wanted some time together, so they didn't come over to disturb them. Ye Li glanced at Ye Ying's pitiful expression as she pinched her handkerchief and furrowed his brow, asking helplessly: "What's going on with you? Mo Jing hasn't even married into the family yet, who are you showing this wronged wife face to?"

  Ye Ying glared at her resentfully and asked in a low tone: "You said... does the king really love me sincerely?"

  Ye Li rolled her eyes in her heart, if you truly loved me, would we be in this situation now?

  "At first... he clearly said he only liked me and would only be good to me."

  Ye Li tried hard not to let her numb face contort, imagining Mo Jing Lei's paralyzed face confessing his true feelings to Ye Ying, her heart skipped a beat. A man with a paralyzed face who can't even make an expression, girl, you must have really good eyesight to believe he's being sincere with you, huh?

  "Why... why is everything different since we got married?" Ye Ying asked somewhat absent-mindedly.

  "Ah, this..." Ye Li felt like she was suddenly possessed by the Virgin Mary and wanted to comfort Ye Ying, "Isn't there a saying that goes... marriage is the tomb of love? Since you've already lain down in the tomb, don't think about past things anymore." Die early and be reborn early. Love? Don't be silly, that's something outside of the tomb. Ye Ying was stunned by her sudden strange words and muttered with a lowered head, "Tomb... I, I really shouldn't have gotten married?" Ye Li just wanted to slap herself in the face, but continued to spout nonsense with an unchanged expression, "Of course not, when boys grow up they should get married, when girls grow up they should be married off. Even if you don't enter this tomb, you'll still enter another one. At least this one is a bit more pleasing to the eye, right? Have you seen any romance novels that talk about what happens after those talented men and beautiful women get married?"

  Ye Ying was taken aback, shaking her head. Ye Li said seriously: "That's right, before marriage it's about being in love and having a crush on each other. After marriage it's about rice, salt, oil, vinegar, parents-in-law, and children. Don't be too sad, at least 99% of people in this capital city live like this, no one will laugh at you."

  Ye Ying stared at Ye Li with a strange expression, as if she had never recognized her before. After a long time, she reluctantly said: "Why didn't you? In the Dingguo Wangfu, there are only two masters, you and King Ding."

  "Hey, miss, are you envying me? Ye Li waved her hand and said: "Our situation is different, you see, if you were asked to marry our prince, you definitely wouldn't agree, right? I guess most people wouldn't either... so that means the prince would be mine alone?"

  "Really?" Ye Ying lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought. Ye Li didn't care to know what she was thinking about, and she still remembered that she wasn't actually there to accompany Ye Ying for a chat or psychological counseling. Looking at Ye Ying's distracted expression, Ye Li casually asked: "Speaking of which... I really didn't think you'd like Li Wang. I thought you'd like a refined and elegant gentleman instead."

  Ye Ying snapped back to reality, her face flushing red as she bit her lip and glared at her: "Are you here to blame me for stealing Lei Wang or to mock me?"

  No, I'm here to thank you. Yelü grasped her hand and made a deep expression, "Although we weren't born from the same mother, but we are still sisters, aren't we? Did fourth sister really think that I would turn against you because of a man? In the past, I was only angry that you didn't tell me the truth. Although our childhood wasn't great, when did I ever fight with you over something you liked? If you had told me properly back then, we could have privately resolved the engagement and avoided all those embarrassing things from happening later on."

  Ye Ying looked at Ye Li with some suspicion, recalling that from childhood to adulthood, she had indeed taken many things from Ye Li without her saying anything (which was because she didn't bother to care). However, back then, Ye Ying had hoped that the news of Ye Li's failed engagement would spread and make her lose face. Who would have thought that in the end, it was herself who ended up losing face? Thinking about this, even Ye Ying's proud heart felt a little uneasy, but she would never admit it. Ye Li didn't look at her with any particular expression, sighing regretfully: "I always thought that Fourth Sister would marry someone like the number one scholar in the capital, a perfect match of talent and beauty. But... life is full of unexpected twists."

  Ye Ying's face turned red, she had also fantasized about what her ideal husband would be like. She had imagined a handsome and elegant man in white clothes gently holding her hand, with deep affectionate eyes, but after meeting King Lei, the king's identity and the pleasure of stepping on Ye Li made her gradually forget her past dreams. Until she truly fell in love with King Lei, she thought that was just her childish thoughts when she was young. But now, her true love, her ideal husband, is treating her like this... If it were someone else, they would never treat me like this... A vague thought emerged from Ye Ying's heart.

  "You...you really don't hate me?" Ye Ying looked at her hesitantly.

  Ye Li smiled shallowly: "You said that last time, wasn't it Father's intention? Maybe Father thought I wasn't suitable for King Lei. But now it seems Father was right, and I'm indeed not compatible with King Lei. I'm very satisfied with my current life, and Ding Wang is also good." Looking at Ye Li's warm and inclusive smile, the hesitation in Ye Ying's eyes gradually dissipated, and she bit her lip slightly, saying: "Father wouldn't have known that King Lei would be like this and still let me marry him, would he? Mother always says that Father and Grandmother value you the most. Father must think King Lei is no good, so he wants me to replace you!" Ye Li looked up at the sky, wondering if her mother wanted to make her hate Ye Li. She didn't realize that her parents valued her so much. Turning to look at Ye Ying, Ye Li felt a little sorry for Ye Shangshu. This was his precious daughter, whom he cherished and spoiled.

  "Who doesn't know that your father dotes on you? Probably everyone has a moment of blindness, do you still remember how your father talked to you at that time?"

  Ye Ying lowered her head and said softly, "Father... Father said that I and Sister Shao Yi are close sisters, so naturally Sister Shao Yi is more fond of me. If I marry King Lei, I can also help support Sister Shao Yi a bit, and with Sister Shao Yi around, others won't dare to bully me. Moreover... if I don't marry King Lei, then in the future I will only be able to choose a son from an official family for marriage." If that's the case, wouldn't Ye Li marrying King Lei as his queen make her forever one head taller than herself?

  Ye Li nodded, if it weren't for the special circumstances of Ding Wang and her at that time, the Emperor would not have allowed both daughters of the Shangshu Mansion to marry into the imperial family. But... was that all? Ye Li always felt that something wasn't right. Was her father really just biased towards his younger daughter and wanted to replace his older daughter's fiancé? No matter how she thought about it, it didn't make sense, there must be something else she didn't know about. However, looking at Ye Ying's expression, it was unlikely that she would ever find out the truth. Over time, Ye Li had come to realize a fact: Ye Ying seemed arrogant and selfish, but if she really got serious, her destructive power might not even compare to Ye Shan and Ye Lin's. She had been spoiled by the Wang family for too long, a typical case of remembering favors but forgetting punishments. Even after being educated by Old Lady Ye several times, she would revert to her old ways in no time.

  After thinking for a moment that nothing useful could be extracted from Ye Ying, Ye Li was about to get up and leave, but was pulled back by Ye Ying, "What should I do?"

  I'm not your mother? Ye Li endured, "You are the legitimate wife of King Lei, even if you were Princess Lingyun, you can't surpass your identity. As long as you hold onto Mo Jinglei's heart and don't let Empress Xianzhao dislike you, life won't be so difficult." Ye Ying glared at her unsatisfactorily - she didn't want a life that wasn't difficult, she wanted to live a comfortable life! Ye Li sighed deeply and said, "For example, now you should go accompany the empress in receiving guests, let others know that you are the legitimate wife of King Lei's household. Understand? If there's anything else, ask your grandmother when you return home - don't think I'd understand more than her just because I'm newly married and don't have to serve my parents-in-law." Ye Li was unapologetic about stirring up trouble, after all, the old lady would definitely be happy to guide her. "However, if there's anything that doesn't feel right, you can write a letter to tell me. If there's anything you can't figure out, I can quietly help you come up with ideas. After all, we are sisters, aren't we?" So, no matter what happens in the Ye household or King Lei's household, be sure to secretly tell me.

  After sending Ye Ying away, Ye Li finally let out a long sigh. Accompanying Ye Ying for half a day, she didn't get any answers to her questions.

  "Feng San Gongzi, if you've heard enough, then come out?" Ye Li glanced at the treetops on one side and said lightly.

  "Hehe..." The lush branches were parted, revealing a magnificent red dress inside. "Ding Wangfei, we meet again. What a fortunate encounter. However... how did the princess know it was me?" Ye Lian's expression remained wooden as she glanced at him, "If Feng San Gongzi could tone down his attire and not make himself smell so overpoweringly fragrant..."

  "What a fragrance?!?" Feng Zhiyao raised an eyebrow, lifted his sleeve to sniff. Su Hezai's latest scent, the most elegant jasmine fragrance, how could it be so overwhelming? Wouldn't it be undetectable if one didn't get close? He, Feng San, was a refined and elegant young master, not some common fool who would douse himself in perfume. Looking at Feng Zhiyao's stiff and unattractive expression, Ye Li smiled faintly with lowered brows. After inspecting his appearance and finding no flaws that would damage his elegant image, Feng Zhiyao attributed his exposure to Ye Li accidentally catching a glimpse of his sleeve. With a self-absorbed smile, he said: "I didn't expect the princess to be so concerned about me, able to guess my identity from just a small corner of my sleeve... Truly, I am honored..."

  "Feng San Gongzi." Ye Li raised her head and smiled: "Hasn't anyone ever taught you that a friend's wife is not to be trifled with? Or... should I pass on your words to Wang Ye? And, the reason I'm sure it's Feng San Gongzi is because in the entire capital city, apart from the groom, there isn't any man who would dress so..."

  "Ah——Feng Zhiyao's smile suddenly froze on her face, almost falling off the tree. Helplessly shrugging her shoulders, she rubbed her stiff face and said: "Alright, Feng San admits his mistake. Please forgive me, Princess Wang."

  Ye Li nodded generously, while Feng Zhiyao turned his face away with a twisted expression. He finally understood why Mo Xiuyao married Ye Li - it's not that they weren't from the same family, but because they didn't share the same door. He had never seen a woman more skilled at pretending than Ye Li, and of course, he had also never seen a man more skilled at changing his face than Mo Xiuyao! "Speaking of which...the queen's conclusion just now was truly brilliant. Is marriage really the tomb of love? Hmm?" Remembering what he had just heard, Feng Zhiyao became smug again. He wondered if Ah Yao knew about his own thoughts towards the queen.

  Ye Li didn't feel the slightest bit guilty, and seriously nodded: "Master Feng San must believe me, this sentence is absolutely a well-refined warning phrase. I also believe Master Feng San agrees with me on this, otherwise, at your advanced age, why haven't you gotten married yet?"

  What nonsense! Is this young master the same age as Mo Xiuyao or not?

  He rubbed his nose and Feng Zhiyao smiled wryly, "I actually wanted to enter the tomb, but unfortunately, they didn't think much of me." A faint hint of melancholy flashed across his handsome face. As for Ye Liri, who had experienced unrequited love herself, she didn't know how to comfort him and could only say, "Where is a place without beautiful grass?" Feng Zhiyao smiled wryly again and bowed his head in gratitude for her consolation. Ye Liri didn't want to disturb him further and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore, farewell."

  "Alas..." Feng Zhiyao watched as the woman turned and left without hesitation, stunned for a moment before saying: "Your husband, Wang Ye, asked me to come take a look at you, and told you to be more careful."

  "Thank you." Xiao Xin? Ye Li wandered off while thinking.

  Phoenix's distant figure reluctantly returned to the treetop, covering his own shadow, muttering in his mouth, "I'm almost becoming a certain kind of person, and even this small matter needs to be ordered by me. Are you worried that I won't come to take a look myself? Mo Xiuyao, the reward you gave better be worthy of my contribution to you, otherwise..."

  Just back to the garden, Hua Tianxiang pulled Qin Zheng and Murong Ting over with a smile, "Li'er, are you okay?" Qin Zheng asked with concern, holding Ye Li. Hua Tianxiang smiled: "Zheng'er, I've told you before not to worry in vain. Can this guy be bad? Who doesn't know the great reputation of the Ding Wangfei in the capital now? The role that can scare the Xiling Princess into crying on the ground with just a fright."

  "Ah Li, well done!" Murong Ting praised and patted Ye Li's shoulder loudly, and also regretted, "What a pity, that day's thing I didn't see. Ah Li, next time we have free time, let's compare our archery skills." Ye Li waved her hand and smiled: "Forget it, just scaring the little girl. I don't dare to compete with General Murong's beloved daughter in swordsmanship. Isn't that like teaching a master?" Murong Ting didn't buy into this, "Hmph, I don't believe it! In short, we must compare!"

  "Alright, Ting'er, can you say something else? Do you want to be chased and beaten by General Murong again?" Qin Zheng asked with a headache.

  Murong Ting discontentedly hummed: "Qin'er, you're just using my dad to scare me."

  Ye Li looked at Qin Zhuan and Hua Tianxiang with curiosity, but unfortunately, both of them remained silent under Murong Ting's threatening gaze. Hua Tianxiang subtly gave her a "let's talk later" look, while Qin Zhuan pulled Ye Li and smiled: "Since Lier got married, none of us have seen her except for Tianxiang." Ye Li smiled apologetically: "There were some small matters at home recently, so I haven't gone out. How about you all come to the Dingguo King's residence to play in a few days?"

  Four people found a quiet place to sit down, Qinzhuan and three others asked about Ye Li's new life with concern, Ye Li didn't want her friends to worry, so she picked some fun and happy things to talk about. Huatian Xiang envied and said: "Still, Ah Li is the happiest. Those who are afraid of marrying into the Dingguo Wangfu are just not open-minded. Look at Ah Li's life now, it's so comfortable. As soon as she entered the door, she became the mistress of the house, with fewer people and less intrigue. King Ding didn't even give his concubines a chance to enter the palace..." Murong Ting nodded in agreement: "Tian Xiang is right, King Ding is indeed a good person!" This person blindly worships the Dingguo Wangfu without any principles.

  Qin Zheng looked at Ye Li and saw that there was still a hint of worry in her eyes, Ye Li smiled and grasped her hand to indicate that she was fine, Qin Zheng nodded slightly.

  Several friends who had not seen each other for a long time were chatting happily, and Ye Li also temporarily put aside those annoying questions to accompany the three friends in laughter. Suddenly, a sharp scream came from somewhere. Murong Ting jumped up from the stool, looking around vigilantly for the source of the sound. Ye Li frowned, pointing in one direction: "It seems to be coming from over there."

  The four of them looked at each other in dismay, and it seemed that the other side was where the female guests were resting. The ones who heard the cry weren't just the four of them; at least half of the people in the garden had heard it, and by now many people were curiously walking towards that direction. Mu Rongting said in a low voice: "This time the newlyweds are fine, but something's happened to the guests? Is the wedding of the Lei Wangfu being looked down upon by heaven?" Qin Zheng covered her mouth with one hand and glared at her fiercely: Can you just go around talking about this kind of thing?!

  "Let's go take a look too." Huatian Xiang raised an eyebrow and said. The bustle of the Li Wang Fu, it's not worth watching if you don't see it for free.

  The garden and the front yard are connected by a delicate small courtyard, where the ladies of the Li Wang Fu rest. The completely independent small courtyard has only one door that can be entered from the garden, which avoids the guests in the front yard from accidentally entering and disturbing the ladies, and also prevents the guests from disturbing the ladies living in the mansion. When Ye Li and the others arrived at the gate, many people had already gone in. Ye Li stood at the gate for a moment, looking around. Hua Tian Xiang asked in a low voice, "A Li, what's wrong?" Ye Li shook her head and smiled softly, "I don't know what happened, but that woman's scream earlier was really loud." In such a courtyard, if someone was screaming in the house, the sound wouldn't be able to travel half of the garden. Therefore, the most likely possibility is that someone intentionally stood in the courtyard and screamed to lure people over.

  "We'll follow from behind and watch the excitement, no need to rush." Ye Li said in a low voice.

  Huà Tiān Xiāng looked at her with a puzzled expression, although she didn't know why she said that, but she didn't object either. Instead, she and Qín Zhēn Yī held onto Mù Róng Tíng, who was about to rush forward, one on the left and one on the right.

  "Heavens, how did this happen?" Just as they stepped into the flower hall, two young ladies with flushed faces hastily came out from inside, one of whom was still saying: "Quickly have someone go invite Imperial Consort Xianzhao."

  The four of them exchanged a glance, and something really happened.

  "Zhuo'er, you guys wait outside while I go in and take a look first," said Murong Ting. Ye Li grabbed her arm and calmly said, "Murong, why don't you stay with Zhuo'er and Tianxiang, and I'll go in and take a look instead?" Looking at the two girls' faces, which were red like apples, Ye Li had already guessed what was going on inside. As someone who was supposed to be a chaperone, if Murong Ting, an unmarried young woman, saw something she shouldn't see, it wouldn't be good.

  Qin Zheng and Hua Tianxiang also had delicate thoughts, and after a moment's consideration, they understood Ye Li's meaning. Hua Tianxiang said: "Why don't we wait for a while?" There was no need to rush to watch the excitement.

  Ye Li shook her head, "I'll go take a look first." What she was most worried about was still Ye Ying that fool doing something he shouldn't have done. And as the older sister of the Lei Wangfei, at this time having already arrived here and just standing by idly would be somewhat unjustifiable, "Don't worry, you all wait here. Xian Zhao Taifei should arrive soon."

  Inside the mansion, there were many people standing at the entrance of a room. They all had strange expressions on their faces, unsure whether to enter or retreat. Ye Li scanned the crowd and saw that most of them were young women, as well as several young wives. The older and more dignified ones were accompanied by Empress Dowager Xianzhao, chatting with her. Those who were capable of managing the household and being steady were each gathered in their own places, talking among themselves. At this moment, those still playing outside were mostly young girls and women.

  Seeing Ye Li walk in, someone finally came back to their senses, "Greetings... greetings to Queen Ding."

  A young woman who was dressed up saw Ye Li hurriedly bowing, although she tried to be elegant and dignified, but still couldn't hide the embarrassment on her face.

  "They have seen the Empress Dowager." Only then did everyone hastily pay their respects.

  Ye Li looked at the crowd with different expressions and heard a series of ambiguous moans and gasps coming from behind the half-closed door. She walked forward, speechless, and closed all the doors in front of everyone's astonished gaze, calmly saying: "Let's go out first, I'm sure Xian Zhao Taifei and Li Wangfei will be here soon." The crowd blushed with shame, knowing that they shouldn't eavesdrop, but were actually stunned by the strange situation. They couldn't just quietly come and quietly leave as if nothing had happened, could they?

  "The princess says let's hurry up." a woman said, and others also echoed.

  Unfortunately, someone didn't want things to go smoothly. A young girl suddenly appeared out of nowhere, crying and shouting, "Princess! The princess is inside!"

  Bang! The originally closed door was knocked open by that girl, and the spring scenery inside was exposed without a trace.

  The women present were suddenly petrified, Princess? Good heavens... What on earth had happened to them?

  Ye Li looked at her empty left hand with a calm expression, and silently put it back. Fine, she was just meddling in other people's business. But that dead girl actually dared to provoke her, thinking she was invincible just because she knew some martial arts?

  Digression

  I actually think this chapter is a bit awkward... I've already written three wedding scenes, have you? Seriously decided that there will be no more weddings in the future... Actually, I wanted to name this chapter "The Most Unlucky Bridegroom in History (Part 1)". Okay, fine, I admit it, I'm actually just bullying Mo Jing Lei.