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Fan Xian was injured, but fortunately, he was protected by Shadow, so his injuries were not too serious.
Assassins are figures from the martial arts world of Dongyi City, Northern Qi, and Southern Qing, as well as assassin organizations.
Fan Xian can basically conclude that this is a counterattack by Li Yunrui's Junshan Society.
Li Chang'an destroyed the core organization of the Junshan Society, but Li Yunrui was still able to contact figures in the martial arts world and assassins.
The fact that Li Yunrui went to such great lengths to kill Fan Xian shows how much hatred he harbored for Ye Qingmei.
The area in front of Fan Ruoruo's maternal grandfather's house was packed with people.
Fan Ruoruo left the Fan family mansion, and even her wedding was not held there, which made Fan Jian somewhat embarrassed.
People in this era tend to be very patriarchal, let alone high-ranking officials like Fan Jian.
Fan Sizhe saw the wedding procession approaching from afar and excitedly blocked the entrance.
"I've been waiting for my sister to marry Prince Yong for over ten years!"
"Today has finally come!"
According to custom, if the brother-in-law blocks the door, he can receive a large red envelope.
"Congratulations on your wedding day, brother-in-law! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Li Chang'an looked at Fan Sizhe blocking the door and was not surprised at all.
This kid loved to run to Prince Yong's mansion since he was a child, but Li Chang'an never gave him a penny and never gave him any benefits.
"Today is a good day," Li Chang'an winked at Wang Qinian.
Wang Qinian immediately took out a red scroll from his sleeve and handed it to Fan Sizhe.
"Young Master Sizhe, this is His Highness's calligraphy. Please make way!"
When Fan Sizhe saw the calligraphy, his eyes lit up. After so many years, he could finally own his brother-in-law's calligraphy.
He obediently stepped aside and then gladly opened the scroll.
The painting depicts a middle-aged, overweight man who looks very much like Fan Sizhe, but with very short hair. He holds two bamboo clappers in his left hand and a fan in his right.
The fat man grinned wildly, and next to him were five words: "I am your father!"
"Who is this? He looks just like me!"
"You look so sleazy, yet you still try to take advantage of me!"
"What does brother-in-law mean? Does he want me to become a storyteller in the future?"
"Regardless of what my brother-in-law painted, with his official seal here, and considering it's a masterpiece from our wedding, it's worth at least 100,000 taels of silver!"
"It's a pity that Mother didn't give me another sister, otherwise, she would definitely have married my brother-in-law!"
Li Chang'an entered Fan Ruoruo's room and saw Fan Ruoruo sitting upright on the bed, wearing a bright red robe embroidered with dragons and phoenixes.
Beneath the red veil, the noble phoenix coronet and embroidered robes could be faintly seen.
Fan Ruoruo was holding a scroll painting tightly in her arms.
Li Chang'an recognized it at a glance; it was a gift he had given to Fan Ruoruo when she was six years old.
"Your Highness, I have come to fetch you!"
Fan Ruoruo had been waiting anxiously, but when she heard Li Chang'an's voice, she instantly relaxed.
"Your Highness, Ruoruo is finally going to marry you!"
Fan Ruoruo's voice trembled slightly, her tone filled with excitement, joy, and anticipation.
Li Chang'an took her hand and helped her into the bridal sedan chair.
The Prince Yong's mansion was bustling with activity today, filled with officials who had come to offer their congratulations.
For many years, Li Chang'an had avoided associating with court officials, and the wedding was a perfect opportunity to do so.
Even Lin Ruofu and Qin Ye came. Although Fan Jian felt awkward, he still came.
No matter what, Fan Ruoruo is his own daughter.
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince stood in the most conspicuous place. The Crown Prince had a smile on his face, but his gaze was very complicated.
Prince Yong's uncle is really too strong; he surpasses him in every aspect.
His poetry and literary skills far surpassed Li Chengqian's; his vision and methods were unmatched.
In just over half a year, Li Chang'an dealt a heavy blow to Northern Qi, quickly overthrew the second-in-command, and gave Fan Xian a humiliating defeat in Jiangnan.
Li Chengqian discovered that this Prince Yong almost always succeeded in whatever he wanted to do!
If Li Chang'an were not the emperor's younger brother, but his son, then Li Chengqian would have absolutely no confidence in competing with him.
Fortunately, Li Chang'an was only the emperor's younger brother, not a prince. Thinking of this, Li Chengqian was filled with confidence.
Li Chang'an accepted the ministers' congratulations with composure and announced that they would be welcome to visit the Dragon Guard Manor in the future.
This is unprecedented good news!
This means that His Highness Prince Yong will also need to cultivate relationships with court officials.
Now that His Highness Prince Yong has acquired the formidable Shadow Guard, which commands respect throughout the martial world, he also needs to build up his power within the court.
The wedding was a joyous occasion for all the guests and hosts, and the festivities lasted all day.
As darkness fell, Li Chang'an and his two princesses bowed to heaven and earth, and the grand ceremony was finally completed!
After the guests left, Li Chang'an went to the main wife's room.
The red candles in the room illuminated the entire space.
Li Chang'an sat on the bed next to Fan Ruoruo, and then slowly lifted the red veil.
"Ruo Ruo, my queen."
Fan Ruoruo's beautiful eyes rippled, and her stunningly beautiful face was filled with joy.
"Your Highness..."
Li Chang'an stared intently at Fan Ruoruo, making her heart pound and causing her to lower her head involuntarily.
"Your Highness, Pianpian has married far away. Let's go to her place tonight."
Li Chang'an gently helped Fan Ruoruo remove her phoenix crown and lightly kissed her blushing cheeks.
"In order to spend this night with my princess, I have already taken care of Pianpian's affairs in advance, so my princess need not worry."
Upon hearing Li Chang'an's words, Fan Ruoruo blinked in surprise. Her husband was indeed far-sighted.
At this moment, Xiren and Qingwen gracefully entered the room. "Your Highness, Your Highness, it's time to drink the nuptial wine."
The two women, one carrying a tray of wine vessels and the other carrying a wine pot.
Fan Ruoruo frowned slightly and said, "You two are His Highness's concubines, how can we let you do things that serve others?"
Xi Ren smiled sweetly, "His Highness has finally married the Princess Consort. How could we sisters trust anyone else to do such a thing?"
Li Chang'an took the wine cups, handed one to Fan Ruoruo, and picked up one for himself.
"If it takes ten years of cultivation to share a boat ride, and a hundred years to share a pillow, let us drink this cup to the brim."
At this moment, reflecting on his past and present lives, Li Chang'an felt a pang of emotion, finally settling down and starting a family.
Fan Ruoruo's beautiful eyes, brimming with tears, gazed intently at Li Chang'an, her cherry lips moving with deep emotion.
"Husband..."
The two drank the nuptial wine, and Xi Ren and Qing Wen exchanged a glance and said in unison, "May Your Highness and the Princess Consort have a long and happy marriage and have many children."
After the two women left, Li Chang'an looked at Fan Ruoruo, whose cheeks were flushed and who didn't know where to hide her hands.
"Ruoruo."
Fan Ruoruo's face was flushed with heat, and her beautiful eyes trembled slightly beneath her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows.
Her curved eyelashes drooped slightly, and a soft moan escaped her delicate nose.
"My husband... mmm~"
The Mid-Autumn Festival moon is full, and the night is deep and quiet. Inside the bridal chamber, red candles burn silently.
Tears streamed silently down the wall, while the lamplight crackled and flickered, its rhythm pleasant and lively.
Chapter 143 Fan Xian Breaks Through to the Ninth Rank! Assassination at the Hanging Temple! (13)
Two weeks after Li Chang'an's wedding, it was the Double Ninth Festival.
Every three years on the Double Ninth Festival, the royal family of Nanqing would hold a chrysanthemum appreciation event at the Hanging Temple on the outskirts of Beijing.
In name, the chrysanthemum appreciation event was attended by members of the royal family, as well as meritorious nobles and important officials who had rendered meritorious service to the country.
These people occupied the top level of the Hanging Temple, while the area below for chrysanthemum viewing was also open to the public, and officials from Kyoto would go there.
Earl Fan Xian, who had recovered from his injuries, also traveled to the Hanging Temple by carriage.
Along the way, carriages of officials of all ranks from the capital were everywhere, blocking the road to the Hanging Temple.
After two hours of slow, snail-like travel in the carriage, Fan Xian finally arrived at a fork in the road.