Chapter 390: Heisei’s “Benevolence”
I heard Professor Hiroshi Arai and Professor Yamada hurriedly telling me that an important person was coming.
Baichuan Feng's first reaction was confusion. There were a few important people among the guests present, but they didn't seem so nervous and excited.
"Arai-san, Yamada-sensei, which senior is here?"
Arai Yu, who seemed inexplicably excited, did not say the person's name directly. Instead, he took a step closer and whispered something in Shirakawa Kaede's ear.
"Really?!" Baichuan Feng widened his eyes and asked subconsciously.
"Huh!" Arai Yu nodded affirmatively, "We just received the notice as well. We didn't hear that person had any plans here beforehand."
"Forget it, since we are already here, let's go and greet them."
Because the matter happened suddenly, Baichuan Feng had to ask someone to notify the guests in the lobby that the wedding banquet would be postponed for half an hour.
"Dear guests, thank you very much for coming today. However, because we have a special VIP visiting, I regret to inform you..."
Tamoli, who was in charge of hosting the wedding in the lobby, was holding the microphone to explain to everyone the reason for the postponement of the wedding banquet.
As a well-known host, he was invited to be the master of ceremonies at Shirakawa Kaede's wedding.
In addition to him, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi served as the female MC and served as Tamori's partner.
Because there were so many guests, one person couldn't handle it all, so Baichuan Feng simply invited two people, one man and one woman, to complement each other.
Both Tamori and Kuroyanagi Tetsuko gladly accepted Shirakawa Kaede's invitation.
Are you kidding? Don’t you see who are here today?
Not to mention ducal nobles like the Tokugawa family and the Mori family, there is also a complete list of the six major zaibatsu.
Some families even sent their future successors here, which shows that they have given Baichuan Feng enough respect.
In the entertainment industry, perhaps Tamori and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi can be considered seniors.
But here, it is their duty to do their best to make all the big guys happy.
The entertainment industry has always been a vassal of the top business circles. Its existence is not only to entertain the public, but also to serve as a spice in the lives of the bigwigs.
When the people in the audience heard that the wedding banquet was postponed, they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.
"Mr. Ohga, do you know who is coming?" Kiyomiya Hiroshi turned his head and quietly asked Norio Ohga beside him.
As the leaders of Fujitsu and Sony, they were naturally invited to the wedding banquet.
"Maybe it's an elder." Ohga Norio shook his head. He didn't know who was worthy of Shirakawa Feng's serious waiting.
But both parents of the newlyweds are there, so who else could it be?
As the two were whispering to each other, several men in black suits and ties appeared silently at the wedding scene.
They carefully checked the lobby and confirmed that everything was fine before quietly retreating into a corner.
At this time, at the entrance of the hotel lobby, Shirakawa Kaede was waiting here with Arai Hiroshi and Professor Yamada.
I raised my wrist to check the time. It should be almost time.
Just as I could not help but want to say a few more words to the people around me, suddenly a group of more than ten people in suits and ties came from the corner of the corridor.
Leading the group and walking in the middle was a middle-aged couple in their fifties. Although the man had an average appearance and was not tall, one could tell he was not an ordinary person.
Bai Chuanfeng took a few steps forward and said, "It is a great honor for Your Highness to be able to attend my wedding."
After saying this, he bowed obediently and showed all courtesy.
The person who came was none other than the future Heisei Emperor, Akihito.
Of course, he is still just the crown prince, but in the eyes of Professor Arai Hiroshi and Professor Yamada, he is already a real big shot.
"Mr. Shirakawa, you are too polite. It is my fault for disturbing you." Akihito, who is nearly fifty years old, seems quite gentle.
He did not have the kind of majesty that Baichuan Feng had imagined a superior to have.
And the Crown Princess Michiko beside him also nodded politely to Shirakawa Kaede.
She is worthy of being called the "most beautiful queen". Although she is in her early fifties, her appearance and temperament are far beyond ordinary people.
To be honest, Baichuan Feng still doesn't understand why these two people suddenly came to his wedding.
Baichuan Feng thought that he had nothing in common with these royal people. Although he was in Neon, the word "royal" was always far away from him.
As if sensing his confusion, Akihito smiled gently.
"Is your mother doing well now? We haven't seen each other for many years. I didn't expect that when we meet again, our children would be so big."
After saying that, Akihito glanced at Shirakawa Kaede's eyebrows and eyes inconspicuously, and they were indeed very similar.
Unlike Akihito who remained calm, Shirakawa Kaede stared at the future Emperor Heisei in amazement.
This...what's going on? Why haven't I ever heard my mother mention a word about this?
"Ahem~"
Seeing that Shirakawa Kaede was still in a daze, Professor Yamada beside him coughed lightly.
Baichuan Feng came to his senses in an instant and bowed apologetically.
"I'm sorry, I'm being rude. It's just... it's just because I've never heard mother mention these things."
Akihito didn't mind his distraction, instead he nodded with a smile.
“In the past, Tozawa-san would bring his brother and sister to attend the Chinese gathering at the Kasumi Hall every year.
It was only later that I heard about her unfortunate experience, but I didn't expect that after all these twists and turns, I would end up back here."
Akihito was also secretly marveling at the wonder of fate. He never expected that when he met his childhood playmates again, everything had changed.
Before the Chinese system was officially abolished, the Emperor and Empress would personally attend the annual gatherings at the Xia Hall.
At that time, Akihito often went to the Kasumi Hall with his parents to participate in various activities.
After all, the ancestors of the Chinese people have close blood ties with the royal family, and the two sides are naturally close and have the same stance.
For similar gatherings, the Chinese would also bring their families along.
According to the "Noble Order" at the time, the nobility had the obligation to mourn for the royal family and their children and grandchildren had the obligation to serve as schoolmates for the princes.
Therefore, it is for this reason that Akihito got to know Shirakawa Kaede's mother.
When Tozawa Masami, Shirakawa Kaede's grandfather, was still alive, his talent was highly appreciated by Emperor Showa.
If it weren't for the fact that his son was such a fool, Emperor Showa might have really looked at the Tozawa family differently.
But despite this, there were actually many opportunities for royal children and Chinese children to interact when they were young.
Baichuan Feng's mother was famous for her beauty when she was young, and there were many young men from the Chinese ethnic group who were attracted by her.
Otherwise, the head of the Sakai family would not have been so shameless as to come to propose marriage at the age of sixty.
Even Akihito at that time might have had some admiration for her, but he just couldn't make the final decision on royal affairs.
Later, when he heard that Hezi had run away from home, he felt very sad for a long time.
After hearing his explanation, Baichuan Feng showed a look of enlightenment. It turned out that there was this past hidden under the years.
"Mother is doing well. Thank you for your concern." He had no say in the affairs of the older generation.
But Baichuan Feng believed that after so many years, the past was over and they should have moved on from it.
After hearing his answer, Akihito nodded, a touch of nostalgia passing through his heart. As expected, the sea has turned to dust, and things and people have changed.
“You have done a great job. Shirakawa Electric has made its own contribution to the economic development of Neon in recent years.
In addition to employment issues, we have also developed high-tech businesses in the chip field, filling a gap in this area for Japan.”
Baichuan Feng's expression changed, he seemed to hear something else in the words.
"The government's policy support is also an indispensable factor for our success today."
Regardless of whether it was his illusion or not, Baichuan Feng offered some nice words first.
Akihito's lips curled slightly at Shirakawa Kaede's cleverness, which reminded him of the young Kazuko.
He came to Shirakawa Kaede's wedding today to see an old friend, but he might also have other reasons.
Shirakawa Kaede and Akihito talked as they walked, and soon arrived at the hall where the wedding banquet was held.
"I'll trouble His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give me some advice later. I'm sure the guests here are eager for your arrival."
Although he knew that he was intentionally flattering, Akihito did not refuse.
He had seen many such things and occasions, and making a few speeches was easy for him.
Because the wedding banquet was postponed for half an hour, the guests in the lobby couldn't help but talk about it.
However, beneath the seemingly lively scene, some people have already noticed the unusual atmosphere in the auditorium.
The Tokugawa and Mori families were particularly sensitive to this aspect. It was obvious that the staff member in the corner was not an ordinary person.
The two sides looked at each other and waited patiently.
Having dealt with the royal family for many years, they already had some vague guesses in their minds.
Tamori and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who received the news at this moment, were both stunned for a long time with disbelief on their faces, then hurriedly ran to the platform in front of the hall with the microphone in hand.
"Everyone...everyone, I am very honored to announce a piece of news to you..." Tamori was so nervous and excited that his speech was a little stuttered.
Before he could finish his sentence, Baichuan Feng and the others had already appeared in the passage at the door.
Everyone seemed to sense something and looked towards the door at the same time.
Eh? ? !
At first everyone thought they were seeing things, but when they looked again they saw that they were indeed those two people.
"Let us welcome His Royal Highness Crown Prince Akihito! Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Michiko!"
Tamori's belated voice finally exploded in everyone's ears.
Wow~, everyone couldn't believe it and couldn't help but applaud.
Although the existence of the royal family has long been weakened, it still has a great influence among the people due to deep-rooted ideas.
Especially the combination of Akihito and Michiko has won the love of a large number of civilians.
This was the first time that the royal family married a commoner as their queen, and it had extraordinary significance in that special historical period.
When everyone saw these two people appear here, they were surprised and their first reaction was to applaud.
This shows how popular Akihito and Michiyuki are among the people.
In response to everyone's enthusiastic response, Emperor Akihito and his wife also smiled and waved to the guests frequently.
That graceful demeanor was a stark change from the gentleness he had just shown when he was interacting privately with Baichuan Feng, and everyone instantly felt the majesty of the royal family.
Following behind them were Shirakawa Kaede in a suit and Tanaka Yuko in a wedding dress.
When a distinguished guest comes to visit, it is natural for Yuko Tanaka to come out and receive him together with Kaede Shirakawa.
Looking at this group of people walking slowly from the door, they seemed to be getting along quite harmoniously.
Hiroshi Kiyomiya of Fujitsu, Norio Ohga of Sony, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of Seibu Group, and Setsuya Tabuchi of Nomura Securities all looked incredulous.
When did Baichuan Feng have such a close relationship with the royal family? They were confused.
