After the affair at Prince Changping's Residence was settled, the day of the Crown Prince's wedding soon arrived.
Yet the happiest person that day was neither Xiao Yuanqi nor Meng Jiyao, who were about to exchange their wedding bows, but Xiao Jinyi.
Seeing the smile that had never left his face since morning, Shen Shixu asked in puzzlement, "Jinyi, why are you so happy today? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the one getting married!"
Xiao Jinyi held his hand and looked at him with sparkling eyes. "Once my brother is married, we can start arranging our wedding. Of course I'm happy! I'm so happy I wish I could bang gongs and beat drums to tell everyone right now."
Seeing how delighted he was, Shen Shixu hated to dampen his enthusiasm, but this was something he had to tell him.
"You look so happy that I didn't want to say anything, but I'm afraid our wedding will have to be delayed for a while. I wrote to my parents and told them about us.
"They don't object, and they were planning to come to the Capital. But something happened at home. That's why my brother went back the day before yesterday. We can only get married once things there are resolved.
"I can't very well marry you with neither my parents nor my brother there, can I?"
Xiao Jinyi was a little unhappy to hear this, though he understood. More than anyone, he wanted his wedding to Shen Shixu to be perfect.
Both sets of parents seated in the places of honor, their families on either side, their friends coming to congratulate them, and everyone important to them blessing their union—that was what he wanted.
“What happened to your parents? Is it urgent? Why don't we take