"stop!"
Xiao Rui'an held Xiao Wanwan in his arms.
Situ Xianjing then noticed Xiao Rui'an's presence; she had been so busy scolding these lowly people that she hadn't seen him.
It's ironic that he came back to attend his own wedding.
Originally, she went to the palace to ask His Majesty to grant her and him a marriage decree. After all, he was just a man, and His Majesty wouldn't say anything even if it was for the sake of the Situ family.
But as luck would have it, His Majesty arranged a marriage between her and the eldest son of the Duke's family, thwarting her plans.
"Stop?" Situ Xianjing sneered and took two steps, standing in front of Xiao Rui'an. "Do you think I will stop? If I want to slap her, that's her good fortune."
"Today is my wedding banquet. If you do not respect the bride, it is a great disrespect!"
Xiao Rui'an took a step back and said calmly, "May I ask, Madam, how have we been disrespectful to you?"
"With an attitude like yours, I could have punished you long ago..." Situ Xianjing frowned slightly as she saw him trying to keep his distance. "However..."
She curled her lips into a smile, "If you..." She reached out and ran her jade-like fingers across Xiao Rui'an's eyes, "If you were willing to be a close friend with me... I'm not such an unreasonable person."
Xiao Rui'an's eyes turned cold. He had never known that there was such an arrogant woman in this world. It seemed that the Situ family did indeed have some power.
With their rebellious intentions laid bare, how could His Majesty of the Canglang Kingdom remain unmoved?
He glanced at the man in the bright yellow dragon robe not far from the tea table and saw that his face was ashen, and he understood what was going on.
Indeed, what can make a country's emperor endure something must be related to the national interest.
Oh, she has an imperial seal at home.
What? There's an underground palace?
Tianfeng flew back into Xiao Wanwan's hand from not far away at some point, and then mumbled a few words in her ear.
Xiao Wanwan puffed out her cheeks, "You're a bad person!"
"You're the bad guy! Arrest her and let me, the princess, slap her myself today!"
The servants who accompanied her behind her answered in unison, "Yes, Princess."
These people had followed Situ Xianjing for many years and were used to doing evil. They also knew that His Majesty would sometimes turn a blind eye.
Now that I've come to the Duke's mansion, I naturally have no intention of going easy on him.
After all, it won't be long before the princess is in charge here.
Several men rolled up their sleeves and lunged forward to grab Xiao Wanwan.
Seeing this, Yao Qianshu kicked them hard from behind, then snatched Tianfeng from Xiao Wanwan's arms, threw her at them, and ordered, "Tianfeng, teach them a lesson! How dare they bully their sister!"
Seeing that things were getting out of control, Xiao Rui'an and Shi Zairen exchanged a glance and nodded to each other. Then Shi Zairen immediately stepped forward and started fighting with them.
"If you dare to hit our sister, then don't blame us for being impolite. You started it, not me."
Shi grabbed one of the servants by the head and slammed it to the ground. His feet were also busy; he raised his leg and kicked another servant who was trying to grab him.
The servant was furious to see that he was so dangerous.
Upon seeing the chair, the servant grabbed it and threw it at Shi Zai Ren. However, after a long time, Shi Zai Ren did not let out a sound, so the servant opened his eyes.
"Shi... Your Majesty!"
He was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground with a thud, but Situ Xianjing scolded him for being spineless!
"Situ Xianjing, have you made enough of a scene?" The person who came was the groom, Zhuang Chengze. His wedding attire made his already tall figure look even more upright. His fair skin was as smooth as jade, and a faint anger emanated from his brows.
He had never agreed to this marriage in the first place. If his father hadn't said it was a marriage bestowed by His Majesty, he would never have agreed to marry her.
He's only been here a few hours and he's already offended all these people. If Prime Minister Situ knew, he'd probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.
"No!" Situ Xianjing was initially quite friendly when she saw that he wasn't helping her and was instead siding with outsiders to criticize her. But now her anger replaced his initial pleasant demeanor.
"Zhuang Chengze, I wouldn't have come out if it weren't for you. I never expected you to invite these people to our wedding banquet. Didn't you think about my reputation?"
"If those young ladies from sheltered families find out, where will I put my face..."
"It is my will!"
The Azure Wolf Emperor walked over here at some unknown time, startling the crowd so much that they all knelt down.
"This humble subject greets Your Majesty."
"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Situ Xianjing, this is the will of your father, the Duke of Zhuang, and me." The Azure Wolf Emperor's voice held a hint of coldness, but his expression remained as calm as ever.
"This wedding banquet was rather rushed. Considering that your father once said that he cares about the common people, he would feel bad if they couldn't eat or sleep well."
"Now that it's time for your marriage, I specifically asked your father for his opinion. After discussing it with the Duke of Zhuang, we unanimously decided to use this marriage as an excuse to do good for both of you newlyweds."
"Your Majesty... this is my daughter's wedding banquet, how can Father..." Situ Xianjing was at a loss for words for a moment.
How could Father allow these lowly people to dine here? It truly lowers their status.
"This is not just your wedding banquet. Prince Zhuang also agreed to it. You two should be of one mind."
"In that case, apologize to this young girl, and the matter will be over."
Emperor Canglang could not usually punish Situ Xianjing, but the decision to arrange this marriage was not made by him alone.
Let's use this as an excuse to give Prime Minister Situ a warning and also to encourage him to be more restrained in his daily actions.
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