eurekapd Chapter 235 The wedding is in three days!
Chapter 235 The wedding is in three days!
Chapter 235 The wedding is in three days!
Yan Danyang, as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, also attended the banquet.
Important officials in the court, including Qin Yezhong and Qin Xingyuan, also participated.
Yan Danyang looked at the Crown Prince at the table, a subtle smile appearing on his lips.
Your Highness, are you willing to part with Qin Wanying?
I wonder how they will react when the Xuan Kingdom's envoy proposes a marriage alliance later?
Not long after the banquet began, the envoy from Xuan Kingdom said, "Your Majesty, there is actually another important matter we have come to Dayao to discuss."
The Emperor understood. Fortunately, Jiye and Qin Wanying came to see him last night.
"What a coincidence! I also have an important matter to share with you. Why don't I speak first, and then you may continue?"
The envoy stroked his beard, thinking to himself that it wouldn't make a difference if he waited a little longer.
He said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"My Crown Prince, Xiao Jiye, has finally found a suitable wife, and I have announced this to the world. The wedding will take place in the next two days, and I welcome your presence at the wedding banquet."
Xiao Jiye had just turned 20 two weeks ago and was legally entitled to marry a wife.
The envoy's eyes widened.
He sensed something was wrong.
Why would Emperor Yao, who was perfectly healthy, ask him to attend a wedding banquet?
I've never heard of envoys being invited to a wedding banquet.
Yan Danyang was stunned when he heard this.
Wasn't His Majesty's decree of marriage to be issued on an auspicious day?
How come it was decided so quickly? And you even said it had been announced to the world?
When was it announced to the world? How come he didn't know?
The envoy asked, "I wonder which young lady is so fortunate to have won the heart of His Highness the Crown Prince?"
The Emperor smiled and said, "She is the second daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei, and also the Princess Shenji whom I recently bestowed upon her, Qin Wanying."
Qin Yezhong and Qin Xingyuan showed no change in expression.
Kang Qiu came yesterday, and Qin Wanying left the mansion; they already knew about this.
"What? Princess Shenji? She's going to marry the Crown Prince?" The envoy was astonished. He had come to ask for Princess Shenji's hand in marriage, but he never expected that the marriage had already been granted and that she would become the Crown Princess.
"Your Excellency seems to have heard of Princess Shenji. Indeed, Princess Shenji and Jiye are in love, and I have already issued an imperial decree to grant them marriage."
"Has it already been announced to the world?" the envoy pressed.
The Emperor was speechless. "If I don't announce it to the world, are you going to snatch him away?"
Fortunately, we had made preparations yesterday and acted overnight.
"Yes, notices are posted everywhere now that the Crown Prince is getting married. It should be a cause for celebration throughout the land."
The envoy stood there, speechless.
He originally planned to take Princess Shenji by surprise and marry her.
Unexpectedly, she became the Crown Prince's fiancée, and the news has been announced to the world, with notices posted everywhere!
How can we even bring this up now!
I hadn't heard anything about it before, so when exactly was the decree issued?
Moreover, judging from the Emperor's demeanor, it seems he already knew that he was coming to propose a marriage alliance!
How did they know in advance?!
The happiest person was the crown prince.
I was initially worried that things might go wrong if the wedding was delayed too long.
As it turned out, this War King did him a great favor, and he was getting married within three days!
That's amazing!
Qin Yezhong glanced at Yan Danyang and noticed that his expression wasn't very good.
That old devil, he dared to scheme against his daughter!
Yan Danyang was also dumbfounded. Wasn't Qin Wanying supposed to be unable to foresee her own affairs?
Could the intelligence be wrong?
During the banquet, Yan Danyang was absent-minded the whole time.
After the banquet ended, he headed home and found notices posted on the street.
Stopping to look, they discovered that what the common people were talking about was the Crown Prince's wedding.
"I never imagined His Highness the Crown Prince would be getting married so soon, and to Princess Shenji no less!"
"Yes, this notice wasn't here yesterday. Could it have been posted early this morning?"
"I saw this notice when it was just getting light; it looks like it was posted at night!"
Yan Danyang realized that it wasn't Qin Wanying who had foreseen her plans, but rather that they had somehow gotten wind of it, and had only heard it last night, and had made this plan overnight.
So, how exactly did they hear the rumors?
Not many people probably know about this!
I did discuss this matter with my daughter yesterday; could it be that someone overheard us?
No, no, who could possibly overhear secrets from my Yan family? Impossible, impossible!
Another day passed before the steward told them that a maid who did laundry had gone missing, and that she had disappeared that very night.
Yan Danyang then realized something was amiss and checked the person's indenture, discovering that it was fake.
The more he thought about it, the more frightening it became. It was likely that a spy had infiltrated his household, and that this person had probably leaked the information.
Yan Danyang was furious. He never expected that such a thing would happen in the Yan family. There was a traitor inside!
He ordered a thorough investigation of all the servants, which caused widespread panic in the Yan household.
But besides Kang Qiu, who else could be a spy?
After several days of investigation, nothing was found, and the household was filled with complaints.
Kang Qiu had long been sent to another place by Qin Wanying, where she lived under a different name with her son, and carried the money given to her by Qin Wanying.
Kang Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't actually want to stay in the Yan family mansion, but in order to repay Qin Wanying's kindness, she was willing to stay as an undercover agent.
Now, he has finally repaid the girl's kindness and is finally free.
With money to rely on, my son and I have nothing to worry about in the future.
If she hadn't sought out Qin Wanying that day, her son would surely have died long ago, and she would have spent the rest of her life in the Yan family mansion.
Because of meeting Qin Wanying, both her own and her son's fates changed.
She only hoped that everything would be alright for Princess Shenji from now on.
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Sitting in the Marquis's residence, Qin Wanying still felt that the events of the past two days were somewhat unreal.
A few days ago, she still hadn't decided whether or not to marry Xiao Jiye.
As a result, experiencing a "life-or-death separation" made her realize the important place Xiao Jiye held in her heart.
Then I decided to marry him.
Later, she encountered the mischief of the War King and almost married the King of Xuan.
It was precisely because of this that her wedding date with Xiao Jiye was moved up significantly.
Looking at the large boxes of betrothal gifts being delivered to the Marquis's residence, Qin Wanying still felt a little unreal.
Qin Wanying was a princess, and as the crown prince's wife, the betrothal was conducted with state gifts, making it a very grand affair.
The Hou Mansion was filled with joy and celebration, decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, showcasing the festive atmosphere of the wedding.
Qin Yezhong sat blankly in his study, his expression somber. His beloved daughter was getting married, and he was still very sad.
As Qin Wanying passed by the study, she noticed that her father was very sad, so she went over to comfort him and said, "Father, even after I marry into the Crown Prince's residence, I will still come back to see you often."
Qin Yezhong forced a smile, which looked worse than a grimace.
Qin Yezhong looked at the paper and pen on the table and suddenly had an idea.
“Come, Wanying, draw a picture for your father, so that he can remember you.”
Qin Wanying was both amused and exasperated.
It's not like I'm not coming back, and it's not like I'm marrying far away like my older sister in Yunze, so why should I miss it?
Besides, she has no talent for drawing.
Whether in her past life or this one, she has no talent for drawing.