The Minister of Works was flattered and accepted the invitation immediately, inviting him to sit in the main seat.
"No need, I still have some things to deal with in the mansion..." When Xiao Lingyu was about to politely decline, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
"..." He paused and changed his words, "But there's no rush. We can always wait until the ceremony is over. There's no need to take the main seat. The Minister can go and entertain the others."
The Minister of Works nodded hesitantly, and seeing the direction he was going, he understood.
Sitting there were He Yanting and Jiang Zhiyu's family.
Seeing Xiao Lingyu coming over, Xu Yanli and Tan Shujing were about to stand up, but Xiao Lingyu said first, "Grand Master, Grand Master's wife, there's no need to be so polite."
He picked up the wine glass and poured a glass for Xu Yanli himself. "I was grateful for your guidance when I was young, and I will always remember it. Now that your injustice has been vindicated, I am deeply comforted."
Xu Yanli took it and said in a slightly softer tone: "It's all in the past. Your Highness, there's no need to mention it again."
He was still very pleased with his student. When he was framed, no one dared to speak for him. Only Xiao Lingyu knelt in front of the Golden Palace for a whole night.
Thinking of the past, Xu Yanli's eyes were filled with reminiscence. Xiao Lingyu chuckled and stopped talking. Her gaze turned to He Yanting beside her: "What has Yanting been doing these days? Why doesn't he come to my house and play chess with me?"
He Yanting said softly, "Your Highness, I've been so busy with official duties lately that I really can't spare the time."
"Business is more important," Xiao Lingyu sighed with regret, and his eyes fell on Jiang Zhiyu who was eating heartily beside him.
"Master Jiang, I haven't seen you for a few days. You look well."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment."
Xiao Lingyu: "..."
Is that a compliment?
She went to rest, but the emperor recruited her as a laborer. Not only did she have to investigate the affairs of Emperor Lu Daizong, but also the affairs of the empress dowager. When the emperor asked her questions, she had to pretend to be stupid and only knew a little, but not much.
He has slept less than five hours in total these days!
Xiao Lingyu looked at her with eyes full of resentment, as if he was looking at a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children.
Jiang Zhiyu: “???”
He Yanting's eyes moved over them, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes were deep in thought.
The auspicious time arrived, and the bride and groom began to worship in the hall. Until now, the emperor and empress had not been seen, and everyone looked a little confused. But when the ceremony started, their minds became clear.
No wonder the son of a mere Minister of Works could marry the princess. It turned out that the princess had fallen out of favor.
How much help can a princess who has fallen out of favor provide to her husband's family?
The young gentlemen no longer had the envy they had at first when looking at the groom.
The princess was helped by her maids to the bridal chamber, while the third minister entertained the guests in the hall.
【Oh, scumbag! 】
The men at the same table: "..."
Xiao Lingyu looked at He Yanting and asked: What's going on?
Without waiting for He Yanting's reply, Jiang Zhiyu said in his heart:
[He and Miss Xu were in love with each other, but that didn't stop him from marrying the princess. He even said he wanted to keep Miss Xu as his concubine, saying she was the only one in his heart...]
[Listen, listen, is this something a human could say?!]
On the day before the emperor summoned the director of the Imperial Observatory to discuss the wedding date, Jiang Zhiyu had finished dining with the emperor in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and went straight to the residence of the Minister of Works to meet the Third Minister.
After hearing her purpose, the Third Assistant Minister did not speak for a while.
Jiang Zhiyu sipped her tea.
After all, the Third Assistant Minister was the original owner's only friend in the past ten years. Since he had taken over the original owner's body, he would help if he could.
What's more, Jiang Zhiyu had a vague guess in his mind.
This body fits her so perfectly, as if they were one and the same person.
Jiang Zhiyu suppressed this suspicion deep in his heart. At the same time, the Third Assistant Minister also spoke: "I have received the imperial decree. Disobeying it is a capital crime."
"You don't have to worry about these. You just need to tell me whether you want to marry the princess or Miss Xu."
There was another silence. The Third Assistant Minister sighed softly and said helplessly, "Of course I want to marry Miss Xu, but the imperial decree has already been received. If Miss Xu is willing to wait for me, I can keep her as a concubine and then take her into the palace after a period of time."
Anyway, it is common for men to have three or four wives. If he had married a princess in a proper way, and the princess was jealous, he would naturally not be able to take a concubine. But now the princess is marrying down from her status, as long as he can control the situation well, even if she is the princess, she has no right to control him.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiyu's pupils shrank and she looked at him in disbelief: "How shameless of you."
Third Assistant Minister: “???”
"You're about to get married, but you still want Miss Xu to wait for you, and you still want her to be your mistress? Do you think it's a compliment to her to be your mistress?"
The Third Assistant Minister looked at her in confusion: "Of course."
A commoner woman can become the concubine of the prince consort and even a concubine in the future. Isn't this a great honor for her?
Jiang Zhiyu took a deep breath and said, "No."
My uncle can tolerate it, but my aunt can’t!
She swung her arm and slapped the Third Assistant Minister, causing him to spin around on the spot and see stars.
The third assistant minister spat out a mouthful of blood, in which were mixed two white objects. He didn't look closely, but covered his face and stared at her blankly.
He was obviously stunned by the slap.
His cheeks bulged visibly. Jiang Zhiyu didn't want to waste any more words with him and snorted softly, "Now you realize that being thick-skinned is useless. A slap in the face still hurts."
The Third Assistant Minister: “…”
Jiang Zhiyu withdrew her thoughts from her memories, and the Third Minister also walked to their table. When he saw Jiang Zhiyu, he felt a slight pain on his face.
Jiang Zhiyu's slap was so hard that there are still fingerprints on his cheek. To prevent others from misunderstanding, the Third Assistant Minister asked the maid in the room to apply a thick layer of powder on him today.
His face was now frighteningly pale.
Moreover, it was only after she left that he discovered that two of his teeth had been knocked out by her!
I don't even dare to open my mouth now, for fear of being seen.
If the Third Assistant Minister had some inexplicable feelings for Jiang Zhiyu at the beginning, now after that slap, all of them were gone.
His chest heaved as he looked away and looked at Xiao Lingyu: "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Lingyu didn't have a good impression of the Third Assistant Minister because of Jiang Zhiyu's thoughts, so he spoke in a bland tone: "Congratulations, congratulations."
The two men simply clinked their glasses. The Third Assistant Minister also realized that no one at this table liked him very much. After toasting everyone one by one, he said nothing more and walked to the next table.
Jiang Sulan, who was sitting next to Jiang Zhiyu, snorted disdainfully: "Scumbag!"
She had just heard this word from Zhiyu's inner voice, and it was a very fitting description!
Others: “!!!”
Everyone at the table could hear what was in their hearts. When they heard Jiang Sulan say it so directly, there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.
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