On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1148 Extraordinary and Special Events

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Your Highness is absolutely right!"

Zhou Xing and Du Ruhui, those two old foxes, understood perfectly well what they were talking about.

They exchanged a glance, and both saw a knowing smile in each other's eyes.

So it turns out that this regent, after all that groundwork—the royal trading company, the stocks—ultimately aimed to pressure the marriage!

However, what the prince said was indeed reasonable.

The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.

Now that the external enemies have been quelled and the internal strife has been quelled, it is time to hold an unprecedentedly grand wedding to bring good fortune and to demonstrate the majesty and stability of the Great Qian imperial family to the whole world.

"Your Highness is wise! Your Majesty is wise!" Du Ruhui was the first to step forward, bowing and saying, "This old minister seconds the motion! Our Great Qian has endured the ravages of war, and now we have finally ushered in a time of peace and prosperity! It is only right to hold a grand wedding ceremony for Your Majesty and Your Highness, a ceremony that will be the best in the world! To comfort Heaven and our ancestors, and to appease the hearts of the people!"

"This old minister agrees!" Zhou Xing quickly added, "Moreover, this old minister believes that this wedding should not only not be skimped on, but must be grand and extravagant!"

He glanced at Lin Zhen, his chubby face full of shrewd smiles: "Your Highness, think about it, our 'Royal Trading Company' is about to open. Our 'stocks' are also about to be issued. Whether this first shot can be a success depends on what?"

"What we're looking at is the credibility and strength of our imperial court!"

"The grander and more extravagant our wedding is, the more we can demonstrate to merchants and common people across the land the wealth and power of our Great Qian! Then, why would we worry about them scrambling to buy our stocks?"

“This…this is called, ‘early stage investment’! Yes! ‘early stage investment’!” Zhou Xingtian came up with a reason for himself in a free-flowing way.

Lin Zhen almost burst out laughing after hearing this.

This Fatty Zhou is really something.

In an attempt to curry favor with themselves, they even came up with the term "early-stage investment."

However, what he said does make some sense.

Murong Yan originally wanted to say that since the national treasury was empty, the wedding should be kept simple.

But now, with Zhou Xing's interference, she couldn't say anything more.

She could only blush and glare at Lin Zhen reproachfully.

That look seemed to say: It's all your fault!

Lin Zhen returned her a smug, provocative look.

The meaning was self-evident: You little brat, we can't handle you?

After sending away the two old men, Du Ruhui and Zhou Xing, only Lin Zhen and Murong Yan remained in Qifeng Pavilion.

The atmosphere instantly became ambiguous again.

"Husband, you're getting naughtier and naughtier." Murong Yan leaned against Lin Zhen's chest, stretched out her finger and drew circles on his chest, her voice carrying a hint of helpless coquettishness.

"How am I bad?" Lin Zhen grabbed her restless little hand, put it to his lips, and kissed it gently. "I'm doing this for the sake of our Great Qian Dynasty, for the sake of our future crown prince. I'm thinking ahead."

"You...you're talking nonsense again!" Murong Yan's face turned red again.

This man, he can't stop talking about his little schemes.

"Where did I say anything nonsense?" Lin Zhen said innocently. "Think about it, if we get married sooner and have a big, healthy son sooner, wouldn't the court be more stable? Wouldn't the people be more at ease? Wouldn't the stocks be easier to sell?"

He counted on his fingers, very seriously, as he calculated the accounts for her.

Murong Yan was completely amused by his shameless and unreasonable behavior.

She knew she couldn't win an argument with him.

Whatever.

Anyway, marrying him was her biggest wish in life.

Although it was a little embarrassing to be urged and pressured by him, my heart was filled with an unconcealable sweetness.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say." She raised her head, her phoenix eyes shimmering with moisture as she gazed at him intently. "Whatever you say, we'll do it."

"That's more like it." Lin Zhen was overjoyed to see that she had finally relented.

He picked her up and carried her to the large phoenix couch in a few steps, then gently placed her on it.

He then lay down on his side and pulled her into his arms.

“Yan’er,” he looked into her eyes, his voice becoming incredibly gentle, “I know you care about the national treasury and don’t want to spend extravagantly. But, I don’t want any more grievances regarding this wedding.”

"I owe you this."

"It's what we deserve."

"I want the whole world to see how grandly I, Lin Zhen, married the woman I love."

"I want to make this wedding the most glorious and grandest legend in the history of our Great Qian Dynasty and even the entire history of the nation."

Murong Yan listened quietly, her eyes gradually reddening.

She knew why he was so insistent.

Their journey has been incredibly difficult.

From initial dislike to later understanding and love.

From sharing life and death in the northern desert to fighting side by side in the south of the Yangtze River.

They have experienced too much: intrigue, betrayal, and separation by death.

This wedding was more than just a ceremony for them.

It is also a farewell to the past.

And commitments to the future.

She leaned forward and planted a tender kiss on his lips.

"Okay, it's all up to you."

The two of them embraced quietly, discussing their long-overdue wedding.

One person suggested setting up a banquet with 9,999 tables at Chengtian Gate so that all the people in the city could share in the joy.

One person said that it was too wasteful, and that it would be better to save the money and grain to build more free schools and repair more irrigation canals.

One suggested using the largest pearls transported from the East China Sea to create a unique phoenix crown for her.

One suggested that the phoenix crown was too heavy and uncomfortable to wear, and suggested using the wreath he had woven for her by hand under the peach tree that year.

……

They were just like any other ordinary young couple, about to get married.

They argue and compromise over trivial matters that seem insignificant to outsiders, and then smile at each other.

Inside the bedchamber, the candlelight flickered, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Murong Yan leaned lazily against Lin Zhen's chest. The Phoenix Descent Dress she wore as her only nightgown seemed exceptionally soft and comfortable because of their intimate posture.

The extremely dark Suzhou brocade base shimmered with a warm, lustrous sheen under the soft candlelight, like the finest silk.

The giant phoenix embroidered with real gold thread seemed to be infected by the warm atmosphere, restraining all its sharpness and majesty, with only endless tenderness and affection in its phoenix eyes.

The five-zhang-long trailing black-gold Suzhou brocade robe casually intertwined, entangled, and piled together with the hem of Lin Zhen's black Qilin royal robe.

Black and gold, dragon and phoenix.

At this moment, they merged perfectly into one.

It was as if they were announcing to the whole world that this perfect match of emperor and empress would never be separated again for all eternity.

Just as the two were deeply in love and their affection was at its peak.

Outside the hall, once again, a cautious announcement could be heard.

"Your Majesty, the Prince... the Ministry of Rites has sent over several auspicious dates selected for your wedding..."

Lin Zhen's face darkened instantly.

He really wanted to rush out right now and send all those clueless bastards from the Ministry of Rites to some barren wasteland!