With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"I didn't know Princess Runing was so beautiful. She doesn't seem like a bad person at all."

"What's so bad about it! The Eastern Jin Kingdom has always wanted to occupy the land of the Western Yan Kingdom. The King of Wu plotted to kill the Princess, the general guarding Lindong Pass. Princess Runing went to the Eastern Jin Kingdom to avenge her mother."

"Shh! Don't say anymore!"

"Someone come here! Bring the gifts up." Bei Chenyan called out to the gate.

"Yes!" Wei Yang replied from outside the gate.

A while later, a dozen or so guards carried in five large boxes.

"Wow! Five huge boxes of gifts! His Highness is truly generous!"

"Young Master Qi and His Highness the Crown Prince grew up together, so their relationship is naturally extraordinary."

A murmur rippled through the lobby.

The Duke of Zhenguo and the Prince of Qi were also surprised, wondering what was inside these boxes!

Wei Yang stepped forward carrying a square box: "His Highness the Crown Prince has presented a pair of jade ruyi scepters to congratulate Young Master Qi on his marriage! May you be a blessed and perfect match!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"

The Duke of Zhenguo and Prince Qi bowed and expressed their gratitude.

"Your Highness, on behalf of my son, I thank you!"

After handing the box to the Duke of Zhenguo, Wei Yang continued reading, "The Princess of Runan City and the Princess of Runing present 20,000 taels of gold! Congratulations to the Second Young Master Qi and Miss Xi on their wedding! May they have a long and happy marriage!"

"Wow! Twenty thousand taels of gold!"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the hall.

Some guests were incredulous, exclaiming, "Princess Runing is incredibly generous!"

This is the first time I've ever seen someone give several large boxes of gold as a wedding gift.

"Open the box!" Wei Yang said to the guards carrying the box.

All five boxes were opened, revealing neatly arranged, gleaming gold ingots inside.

The Qi family father and son were also shocked when they saw the gold.

The Duke of Zhenguo quickly waved his hand and said, "Princess Runing, this is absolutely unacceptable. These gifts are far too precious for me to accept."

Nangong Wu smiled slightly at him, "Your Excellency Zhenguo may not know, but Young Master Qi has helped me a lot in the past. I have never had the chance to thank him, but I have always kept his kindness in my heart. Today is his wedding day, so I will naturally give him a generous gift."

Bei Chenyan also spoke up, "Since it is a congratulatory gift from the Princess to the Second Young Master and Miss Xi, Qi Qing need not refuse."

"In that case, I thank Princess Runing on behalf of my son!" The Duke of Zhenguo bowed deeply.

Twenty thousand taels of gold—this gift is far too valuable for them to accept!

Just then, another burst of firecrackers went off outside the gate.

"They're here! They've brought the bride! The second young master has brought the bride back!" an old woman shouted as she ran in.

"Send these gifts to the Second Young Master's storeroom," Prince Qi instructed his attendants.

This is a gift from Nangong Wu to Qi Ziyang as a favor; it cannot be put into the public treasury.

"Father, what does the bride do?" Nangong Jue asked curiously.

"This is your Uncle Qi's new wife. They're getting married today, and we've come to wish them a happy wedding." Bei Chenyan patted his son's head.

"Oh?" Nangong Jue seemed to understand but not quite.

A short while later, Qi Ziyang, dressed in a red wedding gown, led his bride into the hall.

Everyone looked at the newlyweds.

"Father, Uncle Qi's big red flower is so beautiful." Nangong Jue had never attended a wedding before, so he was very curious about the big red flower the groom was wearing.

"Mmm." Bei Chenyan hugged his son.

He watched the newlyweds walk slowly past him, longing for his own wedding day, to walk hand in hand with Nangong Wu into the wedding hall, to receive blessings from the world, and to give his children a complete family.

"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Bowing to the parents a second time!"

The Duke and his wife looked at the newlyweds with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Qi Ziyang is half a year younger than Bei Chenyan and is almost twenty-six years old. He has been following the Crown Prince around the martial arts world and has refused to come back to get married, which has caused them a lot of headaches. Now that he has finally settled down, the weight on their hearts has finally been lifted.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

"The ceremony is complete! Lead them to the bridal chamber!"

After the newlyweds finished their wedding ceremony, they were led to their bridal chamber.

The guests followed them out, and the once bustling hall became quiet.

The steward of the Qi family brought in some servants, who quickly set up a table and prepared wine and dishes.

Those who are seated in the main hall of the front courtyard are all people of high status.

Seeing that the banquet was ready, Prince Qi came over to invite Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu to take their seats.

"Your Highness, Princess Runing, please take your seats."

Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu stood up and led the three children to the head table.

A large table could seat ten people. In addition to the Duke of Zhenguo, several other important figures accompanied the Crown Prince to his seat.

Prince Qi then went to accompany the other distinguished guests.

After the banquet officially began, Qi Ziyang came out and, together with Qi Shizi, went to their table to offer a toast.

Qi Ziyang, holding a wine cup, said to the two, "Your Highness, Princess Runing, it is a great honor that you could attend my wedding. Today, I offer this cup of wine to express my gratitude."

"You're too kind!" Bei Chenyan only said three words.

Nangong Wu also raised her wine glass in return, "Young Master Qi, I wish you and your wife a happy marriage and many children."

"Of course." Qi Ziyang looked at their three children with some envy. "The three little princes are all so grown up. I need to work harder."

"Oh dear! Even if you give birth at the earliest, it will be at least a year from now, meaning you won't be able to accompany the young princes! Unless you have another child."

Upon hearing this, Bei Chenyan turned to look at Nangong Wu, only to find her eyes expressionless and her face indifferent, as if what Qi Ziyang said had nothing to do with her.

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. "I have three children, which is enough for me."

Qi Ziyang noticed his disappointment and shook his head. "Your humble servant still hopes that one day I can also drink your wedding wine."

"Alright! With so many guests today, go ahead and do your work!" Bei Chenyan raised his glass to clink with his, then tilted his head back and drank first.

"Princess Runing, your humble servant offers you a toast." Qi Ziyang and Nangong Wu raised their cups to each other in a toast, and then Qi Ziyang drank his cup in return.

After Qi Ziyang finished toasting at one table, he moved on to the next.

Nangong Wu glanced at Bei Chenyan and said, "Judging from Qi Ziyang's beaming face, it seems he has a good relationship with his wife."

Speaking of Qi Ziyang and Miss Xi, Bei Chenyan couldn't help but laugh, "The two of them have quite a story."

He and Miss Xi were betrothed since childhood and could be considered childhood sweethearts, but Qi Ziyang was once framed, and the two had a falling out.

"Oh? Tell me about it then!" Nangong Wu had nothing better to do and wanted to hear it.

"It was also at a wedding banquet that a young lady from an official family took a fancy to Qi Ziyang. She devised a plan to have him lured to the lakeside, and then the young lady suddenly appeared, grabbed him, and jumped into the water."

The official's daughter thought that since they had been intimate, he had to marry her!

But Qi Ziyang wasn't the type to swallow his pride and suffer in silence after being tricked! He kicked the woman away and swam ashore, ignoring her fate.