According to reason, the groom should take the bride from the bride's brother's arms and personally carry her to the bridal sedan chair. However, Prince Yue was a relative of the imperial family and didn't like crowds. He shouldn't have come to this ceremony.
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But I didn't expect that I would really hear Prince Yue's voice. It sounded faintly discernible and seemed to be a bit far away from me. I heard him say, "This prince didn't know that the wedding that His Majesty personally decreed and the day that the Great Master of the Zhenguo Temple personally calculated would coincide with the wedding of the third young lady of the Prime Minister's Office."
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The madams all took care of the inner courtyard and naturally would not come out to receive guests. I heard my nominal father say with some hesitation, "The marriage that His Holiness bestowed upon my daughter was indeed rushed, but this subject's third daughter's marriage was set last year. The major and minor betrothal and dowry have already passed. It is not worthwhile to delay the marriage any further."
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I really broke out in a cold sweat for this father's words. How could it not be? This was a clash with the imperial wedding, and it was a marriage decreed by His Majesty himself. On the same day, two daughters were carried out in a sedan chair, forcing the imperial procession to make way for half of the street. This was a clear slap to the Emperor's face!
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After slapping the Emperor's face, he still had to ask for a job under someone else's roof. How could he have a good life?
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I couldn't help but take joy in his misfortune.
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Sure enough, the prince's voice was already very unpleasant to hear. However, he still controlled his emotions and patiently said, "Prime Minister's love for his daughter, this humble prince admires. However, this humble prince is marrying a consort. According to the imperial etiquette, this humble prince must be generous and extravagant, symbolizing the nobility of the imperial family. This Sun family is just marrying a daughter-in-law. If this humble prince and the Sun family really had to ride on the same stage to receive the bride, it would be unavoidable for idle people to talk about the prime minister's residence and say that he doesn't know etiquette!"
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Prince Yue was clearly about to flip out in front of everyone. I heard a male voice that I didn't have much of an impression of reply, "That's right, that's right. How could this commoner dare to marry a girl on the same day as Your Highness? Men, men, take my caravan out of this street and let Prince Yue's honor guard in!" I could imagine the scene of this man nodding his head and bowing. "Your Highness is magnanimous. I also said that we should change the date, or we should take the original date and …" Ptui was speechless.
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Tang Min suddenly shouted, "Grandpa Sun!" He slowly said, "Although third meimei cannot compare to second meimei who received the Emperor's favor and was granted a marriage to a prince, she is still the pearl of my household. Getting married is a big day for a girl. How can it be delayed because of other family's matters?"
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Good heavens, the image of an elder brother who would protect his sister was vivid on paper. He really acted out the image of a man who was not afraid of power!
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"Good. Since the prime minister's household must be as honorable as the imperial family, this prince does not want to make things difficult on the day of the wedding. The Sun family will marry a girl on the same day as this prince. Like this, is the prime minister satisfied?"
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I heard my father repeatedly say, "Thank you, Your Highness!" Grandpa Sun was in fear and trepidation, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your magnanimity!"
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This farce finally came to an end. A servant girl came forward to support me and said, "Miss, it's time to get on the bridal sedan."
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If I had stood still like before, it would have been fine. But as soon as I moved, my whole body went limp and numb. It was uncomfortable as if every inch of my skin was slowly and carefully pricked by needles. I only took one step forward, and then I couldn't stand steadily and almost fell to the ground. However, I'm afraid that the one who replaced me wasn't so stable either. I heard a 'plop' on the other side, and a group of servant girls cried out 'Miss', and then a group of servant girls cried out 'Wangfei'. My side only narrowly fell, but I'm afraid she really did fall.
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My father didn't know if it was because he was afraid or because he was angry because he lost face. He ordered in a low voice, "Why aren't you sending the girls to their respective bridal sedan chairs?" His voice was faintly trembling, and he didn't have enough confidence. I guessed that he was too afraid.
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In this drama of a fake phoenix, if I wasn't careful, I would be held accountable. I originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos and make Prince Yue see me, the real bride, being carried to someone else's bridal sedan chair. But thinking about it, where did the Prime Minister's Office give them the guts to switch the Wangfei that the Emperor had bestowed? There must be someone supporting them from behind!
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This support, I don't know if Prince Yue is involved.
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I couldn't help but turn my head to look in the direction of Prince Yue's voice. Through the red veil, I couldn't see clearly. I guessed that he was wearing a red robe, so I couldn't see anything.
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I didn't expect Prince Yue to suddenly roar, "Stop!" Originally, the gongs and drums had just started, but they stopped abruptly, dragging out a long and comical broken note. It was very uncomfortable to listen to.
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The sound of hurried footsteps got closer and closer, and a group of people seemed to be blocking him. They kept saying, "Your Highness, you can't! Your Highness, you can't!"
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Oh, Prince Yue wasn't that stupid after all. It seemed like he hadn't been told about the fake Feng Xu Huang trick beforehand! I was so far away, and I was wrapped so tightly, but he was still able to pick me out of the two of them. I chuckled and stayed where I was, waiting to watch a good show.
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I couldn't see clearly, but I could see through the red veil. A pair of gold-rimmed and jade-inlaid boots blocked in front of me, like a roadblock blocking Prince Yue's hurried steps towards me. I felt that this voice was a bit familiar, and I recognized it as Tang Min's abnormal brother. I heard him say, "Your Highness, what are you doing?"
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"The two women are getting married. This Prince is worried and wants to confirm the identity of his Wangfei."
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Tang Min was a troublemaker. He actually dared to sneer at the Prince. He said, "Your Highness, do you not trust the Prime Minister's Tang Family? Your Highness, don't worry. These two brides are girls that your servants serve in your own courtyard. They are all loyal servant girls that have been selected for two generations. They never make a mistake and are very efficient! "
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I was startled. I thought that the Prime Minister's Office might have climbed up a high branch and left a big backup plan. I didn't expect that Tang Min's words would splash out like water. Only then did I realize that this family was actually thinking that if the matter was exposed, they would drag all the servants who served the two brides to take the blame!
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However, although Prince Yue appeared gentle and refined in front of others, he was not a fool in the end. He directly asked: "If there really is a mistake, these servants will all accompany you with their lives. Is it possible to offset your master's sins?"
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This question hit the nail on the head. Allowing the servants to commit crimes, in any case, they were guilty of the word 'indulgence'. If the servants didn't have the order of their masters, how could they dare to play such a big game! Generally, if the servants were to be blamed, they would just be dragged out to take the blame for their masters.
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I didn't expect that Tang Min was not only a pervert, but also a shameless person. He said, "If there really is a small chance, I'm afraid it is a marriage predestined by the heavens. Coincidentally, they were born in this small chance. Your Highness, just accept your fate. "
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I heard cracking sounds from the other side of the room. Tang Min, who had no bottom line, had thoroughly angered Prince Yue. The Prince said, "If this Prince believes in fate, then I will lose the title of the General of the Three Armies, the Ghost King! Today, this Prince will lift the veil and take a look. Only when I have confirmed my Wangfei can I take her into my residence. "
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"Your Highness, please reconsider. The bride's veil can only be lifted after three rounds of bowing and entering the bridal chamber. Once the veil is lifted, the people inside will belong to the husband's family. This time, Your Highness will overstep the etiquette and lift the veil first. If you expose my younger sister's face in front of others, in the future, when you become the master of the household, there will be gossip in front of and behind your back. How will you establish your prestige in the residence? "
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Prince Yue was angered by the repeated obstructions. He coldly said, "This Prince will personally welcome the Wangfei into the residence. Which blind servant dares to disobey my orders? But Master Tang, if you really don't have any ulterior motives, then let this Prince examine it. Why do you have to repeatedly use far-fetched reasons to block this Prince's way? "
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"It's not that my grandson is blocking the Prince's way. I am just following orders. I have no choice."
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As soon as I heard this voice, I knew it wasn't good. Why did the Old Ancestor of the Tang family, who was the master of the inner courtyard, go out? I vaguely saw a group of people coming in a grandiose manner. Several tall figures were clustered around a stooped and short old woman. This old woman had lived through three dynasties. I reckon she was a shrewd old woman. I don't know who would win if the Prince of Yue confronted her head on.
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Everyone saluted. Prince Yue didn't have to salute according to his rank. Even the Old Madam had to salute backwards. But I guessed that the Prince considered her old age, so he waved his sleeves and saluted first, "This Prince, Yang Qi, greets the Old Madam."
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"Your Highness is too polite," the Old Madam said, "It's my two granddaughters' wedding day. Why didn't Your Highness wait for the auspicious time to welcome the bride to the bridal sedan chair? Why did you make a racket in front of the Prime Minister's Office?"
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Prince Yue didn't avoid arousing suspicion and directly said, "This Prince saw that the two girls who were getting married had similar figures. I thought that if this servant was careless and sent the bride to the wrong sedan chair, it would be a great sin. It would be better to lift the veils to check and let the girls say goodbye to their parents in person."
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"It's okay to say goodbye to their parents. When they go out, they hold hands and tell each other. Besides, they live in the same city. It's just a matter of a few words when they go back to their parents' home," the Old Madam said steadily, "But please forgive Your Highness. The veils of the two brides must be lifted after entering the bridal chamber. Otherwise, it will be against the imperial edict."
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There was an uproar around. Even the Sun family's eldest son, who was standing unsteadily, interrupted and asked, "Imperial edict?"
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The Old Madam was calm and steady. She had the dignity accumulated by her age. She said in a clear voice, "Since the arson case in the red-light district two days ago, although all kinds of evidence clearly show that it wasn't my second daughter's doing, there are still suspicions. We must not lower our guard. My Prime Minister's manor's Tang family is ashamed. Although it wronged our daughter, we also wanted to save the face of Your Highness and the imperial family. We wanted to break off the engagement first and take responsibility for our mistakes. Who would have thought that Your Highness wouldn't allow it and insisted on going through with the wedding. The Emperor favored Your Highness and had no choice but to give an oral edict for me to watch the wedding and protect the reputation of my second daughter. Now Your Highness wants to ruin my granddaughter's reputation and make my daughter show her face in front of everyone on the wedding day. Even if I have to sacrifice my old life, I can't let Your Highness be so presumptuous! "
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The Old Madam's words were filled with righteous indignation. I was almost moved to tears. Her words weren't forced, but it was an imperial edict. It was enough to suppress Prince Yue.
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However, the Old Madam still underestimated Prince Yue. I heard him suddenly laugh twice. Compared to when he was talking to Tang Min, his voice was a lot softer. But coupled with his hoarse and unpleasant voice, it made people's hair stand on end.
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