Zhao Xi woke up again at the third watch of the night. As soon as he got out of bed, the servant sleeping beside him also woke up.

  Zhao Xi didn't quite understand why men slept on the inner side of the bed, but she also didn't argue with others about it, and just went along with them.

  After much ado, Zhao Xi was finally dressed.

  This is how things are, and Zhao Xi didn't think much about it. These few people weren't even familiar faces, probably newly summoned into the palace for their own adulthood. Uncertain social relationships, uncertain reliability of their mouths, so when Zhao Xi woke up in the morning, he was a bit... imperial and unfeeling.

  Every morning, Zhao Xi is unwavering in his exercise routine, even on windy and rainy days, he insists on completing his daily quota of physical activity.

  Out of the palace gate, Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian were waiting, both with a curious look on their faces. What's there to see? They're all incomplete people.

  Then the three of them began to exercise as usual.

  "Your Highness, why don't you run around the palace walls?"

  Every day is around the palace wall, but today I came to the martial arts hall to turn back. Wang Zhongzheng was very confused and looked at the emperor who didn't seem tired...

  "After the capping ceremony, from now on, you are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard unless invited by the emperor or summoned by the empress dowager."

  Zhao Xi did not seem to be answering, but rather talking to himself. I don't know whether this rule is humane or inhumane.

  In terms of family affection, the lack of familial bliss and closeness will inevitably lead to a weakening of family bonds. In terms of the inner palace personnel structure... half big guys, it's indeed not very suitable for them to always be hanging around in Dad's harem.

  Originally, Zhao Xi didn't think about these things, but after last night, he really felt that he should avoid them. Originally, he had always been in the mindset of a middle-aged uncle, but last night he realized that he was a young man, a strong and robust young man.

  "Reporting back to Your Ladyship, after I investigated, although all four of them stayed overnight in the palace yesterday, only one was favored with a visit."

  "Is it just a coincidence for one person?"

  Empress Cao was also surprised, Xier... has always been this way, different from others.

  "Record the names of those present and report them to the imperial court. Furthermore, issue an edict from the inner court, establishing the positions of Master of Ceremonies, Master of the Gate, Master of the Bedchamber, and Master of the Imperial Guard."

  Zhao Xi is right. The matter of pre-marital teachers has always been recorded and notified to the imperial court.

  This is also the reason why the officials are so cautious, yet still being accused by the imperial court for matters between men and women.

  At first, the official's family pre-marital teacher was unexpectedly assigned four palace maids.

  ……

  Zhao Xi thought that once the wedding process started, it would be over quickly and they would get married soon. Now he realized that when his mother said "after the new year", she really meant it would drag on until after the new year.

  The process is still the same, but as the crown prince's wedding, there are too many added episodes.

  First, report to heaven. It's not just shouting towards the sky twice and it's done. Someone has to be sent specifically to Mount Tai... thinking that place is closest to heaven. Going north, crossing the Yellow River, climbing Mount Taishan, casually finding a mountain top, maybe it's even closer to heaven than Mount Tai...

  Having to go all the way to Shandong and make a big detour.

  Fortunately, no one was sent to run around, and they probably still don't know about the pits on the Guizhou side.

  Next is the announcement of Sheng... Since someone has already been sent to run in Shandong, it's convenient to go around Xianyuan and get it done, but it's necessary to live twice and do twice.

  Just talking about these two trips to Shandong, they are still spaced out, dragging a group of weak scholars... what a waste of time.

  Finally, he told Zong Zu that this time's lineup was even more grand than when he paid homage to his ancestors...

  Then... then another year passed.

  It wasn't until these four palace maids had truly become her own people that the wedding period was considered to have arrived.

  Zhao Xi clearly knew that on the day of the wedding, it would be a day of being arranged and tired.

  No need to elaborate, it's too tedious. It was just a visit to the ancestral temple early in the morning, and Zhao Yunrang chatted for a few sentences... He could make himself smile hypocritically, and Zhao Xi looked pretty good too.

  Just watch, can only watch, feeling suffocated? Still have to be suffocated!

  It's worth it for Zhao Xi to see such a refreshing scene on the day of the big wedding, even if he has to work hard all day.

  Then came the farewell to parents, all of which were solemnly performed. Can't say truly entrusted words, but there are fixed lyrics, that is, Zhao Xi also replied with fixed lyrics.

  I remember my own wedding, when my parents left the house, they said: "Did you bring the sedan chair money? Did you bring the hairdressing gift? Today is a big happy day, don't be stubborn, and bring your wife back home safely..."

  Perhaps today's parents should also want to say some heartfelt words, rather than fixed lyrics, but this matter is decided by the Ministry of Rites.

  Zhao Xie could see the relief in his parents' eyes and feel the happiness overflowing from their hearts.

  They say that royal families are not close, but Zhao Xi has felt the love of a normal family from his parents over the past decade or so, even though they express it in different ways, their concern for their children is no different.

  Maybe it's because of emperors like Lao Die, or maybe it's because I'm the only one... Of course, what I've shown them has made my parents very satisfied, right?

  It's just that this sedan chair is a bit exaggerated... Thirty-two soldiers from the Imperial Guard, all of them meeting the height standard set by Emperor Taizu, are carrying just one person...

  They seem to be carrying the sedan chair rather than the person.

  This tour of the streets was truly a grand affair, with gongs and drums shaking the sky, firecrackers bursting in unison, colorful flags waving everywhere, and crowds of people as far as the eye could see...

  At this time, Zhao Xi didn't have any other feeling. Looking at the crowded people on both sides of the street, he felt that he should be loved by the people of Bianjing, and at least not reduced his love for him because of some hidden disease...

  Zhao Xi really wanted to stand up and shout: Hello everyone, you've all worked hard! Then gently wave his hand and nod his head... That feeling is absolutely awesome!

  With the blessings of one million people in Bianliang City... Zhao Xi understood it this way. With so many blessings, the whole wedding procession finally arrived at the bride's door,

  No one blocked the door, nor did anyone want red envelopes. From the wedding party to the guests who came to see them off, they were all colleagues... There was no small talk, only mechanical and rigid formulas, saying the same words over and over again.

  Zhao Xi often thought that if this wedding had some unexpected events, it would be good to see if the Ministry of Rites' wedding procedure had any emergency plans.

  It's so boring to get married like this. It's not that the wife is boring, it's just that the process is too boring.

  Although everyone was laughing, it was just a courtesy laugh because of the crown prince's wedding, not the kind of joyful and refreshing laughter that would be seen in later generations at weddings.

  Carry up the bride and continue this fixed and noisy process.

  Zhao Xi felt a little dazed, inexplicably distracted, as if he had detached himself from the scene, or was an isolated existence within it...

  It went on until the end of the wedding, Zhao Xizhen became a puppet, relying on the program in his mind, coordinating with the entire national dynasty, and completed the whole set of weddings.

  This feeling... is just like what I experienced before.

  Weddings are originally held for others to see. Whether it is grand or solemn has nothing to do with the happiness of the newlyweds' life together.

  This is a rare way of showing off that has been criticized by few people. For Zhao Xi, it was just necessary to use this form to proclaim to the world: The Crown Prince has grown up.