Chapter 1: My Fiancé Becomes a Monk

As the autumn wind blows, the sweet fragrance of osmanthus fills the air in Shengjing City.

The interior and exterior of Prince Qi's mansion were covered with red silk, and large red wedding characters were pasted on the rosewood window frames.

In three days, it will be the wedding day of the Princess of Qi's Mansion and Princess Pingrou's youngest son, Prince Lu.

Inside Chunjiang Courtyard.

Qi Yuning tried on the wedding dress that had just been sent by the Shanggong Bureau. The bright red dress made her skin look whiter and her appearance even more stunning.

The maid Jingzhe came to report: "Princess, Princess Baozhu has brought you some food."

Before anyone could pass on the message, Lu Baozhu, wearing a pomegranate skirt, rushed into the courtyard.

Lu Baozhu couldn't stop smiling: "You're wearing your wedding dress already? It seems that you are quite satisfied with this marriage. You should thank me a lot. I pestered my grandfather for a long time to help you get this marriage."

Lu Baozhu is the elder sister of Qi Yun's fiancé Lu Yun. Qi Yuning and Lu Baozhu have not gotten along since childhood. Qi Yuning felt that Lu Baozhu had ulterior motives in the marriage she asked for him.

Before Qi Yuning could wonder what evil intentions Lu Baozhu had, Lu Baozhu burst into laughter, gloating over her own misfortune.

"Qi Yuning, after you marry into our Lu family, you will have to serve your unmarried sister-in-law! When the time comes, I will sit down to eat, and you will have to stand and serve me. Whatever I want to do, you, my sister-in-law, will have to serve... Thinking about the beautiful and happy days in the future, I hope that you, my sister-in-law, will soon enter our Lu family."

Qi Yuning raised her eyebrows. As a newly married daughter-in-law, she must serve her elder sister-in-law after marriage.

Lu Baozhu's plan was extremely vicious.

Lu Baozhu's plan was about to succeed, and she laughed extremely wildly. Thanks to her beauty, she still looked beautiful even when she laughed so wildly.

Seeing Lu Baozhu laughing, Qi Yuning said coldly, "Be careful, too much joy may lead to sorrow!"

Lu Baozhu said, "How could that be? His Majesty has issued an imperial decree granting marriage, and there are only three days left for the divorce. Do you still dare to disobey the decree and refuse to get married? You should prepare to serve me, your elder sister-in-law, well after you get married!"

"Princess, something terrible has happened!"

Lichun stumbled in.

Seeing the most stable maid around her panicking, Qi Yuning frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lichun panted breathlessly, "Princess, Prince Lu, Prince Lu has become a monk, and he said he would rather become a monk than marry you!"

"What?" Lu Baozhu stood up. Does Lu Yun want to die?

Qi Yuning suppressed his anger, held the handkerchief tightly in both hands and said, "Prepare the carriage."

…

The autumn scenery on Mount Longhua is breathtaking, with gurgling streams in the valley and the sound of bells from ancient temples, which is refreshing.

However, the young men from noble families who came to Xianglin Temple today had no time to appreciate the beautiful autumn scenery, and all gathered outside the gate of Xianglin Temple to watch the fun.

"Prince Lu, are you really going to become a monk? There is no turning back once you shave your hair."

Lu Yun, kneeling in front of the Buddha, stroked his black hair and said with his eyes closed: "Shave it off. Being a monk is much better than marrying Princess Qi."

Qi Yuning's grandfather Qi Yang put down the Kang'an Rebellion, protected the precarious country, and helped the current emperor ascend the throne. In gratitude for Qi Yang's contribution, Emperor Shi Yuan named Qi Yang as the King of Qi, a king of a different surname, and the title was hereditary.

When Qi Yuning was young, her grandfather, parents all died in the Northern Desert, leaving only Qi Yuning and her brother. Emperor Shi Yuan then named Qi Yuning Princess Qi.

Therefore, the current Queen treats Qi Yuning especially well, and Princess Qi can get whatever she wants in Shengjing City!

Marrying Qi Yuning is like marrying an ancestor home!

A year ago, the Eighth Prince offended Princess Qi with his words and had his legs broken by Qi Yuning. Instead of punishing Qi Yuning, His Majesty also demoted the Eighth Prince to a miserable place in Cangzhou.

Lu Yun became terrified when he learned about the marriage. His eighth uncle was a prince and his legs were broken. He was just the grandson of His Majesty. If he really married Qi Yuning, he would never have a comfortable life.

Lu Yun could only allow his long hair to be shaved off and scattered on the ground, and then have his hair burned with the ordination marks, so that he could become a monk.

"Princess Qi is used to being arrogant, but now she has made a big joke. Her fiancé would rather become a monk than marry her, hahahaha!"

"Who made Princess Qi so arrogant on weekdays? Now that her wedding is imminent and her husband is leaving home, who would have thought that one day Princess Qi would become an abandoned woman!"

"The high and mighty Princess Qi has become an abandoned woman. I wonder if she will have the nerve to come out to the banquet in the future?"

The young men from noble families who were watching the scene, who had not dared to say a word against Princess Qi in the past, now found opportunities to add insult to injury and laugh at her.

They only felt a chill behind them, and in the blink of an eye, they saw a stunningly beautiful woman in a bright red wedding dress slowly approaching them, frightening them so much that they fell silent.

Qi Yuning always had a superior demeanor, and her bright red wedding dress made her look even more noble.

Qi Yuning entered the Buddhist temple and saw the bald Lu Yun. Qi Yuning felt it was ridiculous that her fiancé had actually become a monk a few days before the wedding.

Seeing Qi Yuning in front of him, Lu Yun took a deep breath and said, "Qi Yuning, I have become a monk. I will never marry you!"

There were whispers from the crowd: "Qi Yuning is wearing this wedding dress. Isn't she going to take the ordained Prince Lu back home to get married? She has already become a monk."

"Prince Lu has already shaved his head and become a monk. What's the point of Qi Yuning not giving up?"

Qi Yuning clasped her hands together, her nails painted with nail polish digging into her flesh. In her eighteen years of life, this was the first time she had suffered such a great humiliation.

Qi Yuning stepped forward, raised her hand and slapped her fiancé Lu Yun hard on the face.

Lu Yun covered his palm and looked at Qi Yuning in disbelief: "You hit me? You dare to hit me? I am the prince personally appointed by His Majesty."

"You are no longer Prince Lu since you have become a monk." Qi Yuning said coldly: "If you don't want to marry me, you can ask His Majesty to withdraw the order when the marriage is granted, instead of becoming a monk when the wedding is approaching!"

Without waiting for Lu Yun to explain, Qi Yuning slapped him on the other side of the face.

Qi Yuning's voice was still cold: "This marriage was requested by your Lu family. You went back on your word. It would have been fine if you had canceled the engagement to save face for both parties, but you actually became a monk to humiliate me. I will remember the humiliation your Lu family has brought upon me today!"

Qi Yuning turned to look at the abbot standing beside him, "Master Abbot, since Lu Yun has become a monk, please let him behave like a good monk. If this princess finds even a drop of oil or a little bit of meat in his dishes..."

The abbot said respectfully, "Don't worry, Princess. There is no meat or greasy food in Xianglin Temple. There is only rice bran and cabbage grown in the temple's vegetable garden."

“That’s best!”

Qi Yuning glared at Lu Yun fiercely, flicked his sleeves and left, and met Lu Baozhu who had hurried over outside the Buddhist temple.

Seeing Qi Yuning's sullen face, Lu Baozhu said repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I didn't know Lu Yun was so confused. I really didn't want you to be a joke because of the broken engagement. Don't be so angry."

Seeing Qi Yuning's face full of anger, Lu Baozhu said: "At worst, I can give you my elder brother as compensation. My elder brother is much better than Lu Yun. Have you ever heard of marrying a man to marry the Lu Shizi?

My brother is the best man in Shengjing in terms of appearance. He is a junior official of Dali Temple at a young age. In terms of family background, he is the son of a princess and the grandson of your majesty's queen, which is no lower than yours. My brother and you are a perfect match. If you get married, my nephews and nieces will definitely be extraordinary in appearance..."

Qi Yuning said angrily: "Shut up."

…

Not far from Longhua Mountain.

Two fine horses were riding together, and the two young men riding on the horses were both of outstanding appearance. The silver saddles illuminated the white horses, and they galloped like meteors.

After riding their horses, the two handsome men stopped to rest in front of a teahouse and tied their horses under a tree.

Qi Yu'an poured a cup of tea for the man in front of him and said, "Master Lu, I never thought that our two families would be able to get married. Ningning has been arrogant since she was young. I hope you will bear with me if I marry your brother and come to your princess's mansion!"

Lu Ze took the tea and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The princess is the descendant of a loyal hero. When she enters our Lu family, my parents will take good care of her and will not let the princess suffer any grievances."

The two of them paused for a moment and heard people talking about Princess Qi nearby.

The princess's arrogant fiancé would rather become a monk than marry her, and Princess Qi would become an abandoned woman and would never be able to marry in the future, and so on.

Qi Yu'an frowned more and more as he listened, and the look he gave Lu Ze beside him became more and more unfriendly.

From the discussions that were pieced together here and there, Lu Ze also learned that his devilish brother actually dared to become a monk and refuse marriage?

There is a saying in Shengjing City that one would rather pluck the hairs from the crown prince than touch Princess Qi in the slightest!

His stupid brother actually became a monk in order to avoid marrying Princess Qi...

Lu Zelian said: "Brother Prince Qi, I will let Lu Yun return to secular life and marry Princess Qi."

Qi Yu'an said in a cold voice: "If Lu Yun doesn't want to marry me, my Qi family won't rush me, but from now on, our Qi and Lu families will be sworn enemies!"

Lu Ze was very annoyed with his silly brother and said, "Prince Qi, our Lu family will definitely give an explanation to Prince Qi's mansion about this matter. I will go to Xianglin Temple now."

Xianglin Temple is on Longhua Mountain. In a moment, Lu Ze whipped his horse and arrived outside the gate of Xianglin Temple.

She saw two young and beautiful women standing together. One of them was her younger sister Lu Baozhu, and the other was a young girl wearing a bright red wedding dress. She had a peerless appearance, was noble and cold, and was the famous Princess Qi in Shengjing City.

Lu Ze dismounted and walked closer, and he heard Lu Baozhu's voice.

"Qi Yuning, don't you really want to consider my elder brother? My elder brother has a bright future..."

Before Lu Baozhu finished speaking, Qi Yuning said angrily: "Lu Baozhu, I, Qi Yuning, can't get married? If my brother becomes a monk, I have to marry my brother? If my brother is like this, how can my brother be a good person?"

Lu Ze dismounted, walked up to Qi Yuning, bowed and said, "Princess Qi."

(End of this chapter)