The surrounding people, upon hearing that it was an imperial edict, were so frightened that they all knelt down.
Zhao Hanyue and the others had different expressions, but they all knelt down respectfully.
After everyone knelt down, Wang Yu solemnly opened the imperial edict and began to read it aloud:
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Princess Pingning is virtuous, gentle, kind, and of outstanding character and appearance, which I find very pleasing. Now that the Regent is of marriageable age, a virtuous woman should be chosen as his consort. I hereby bestow upon Princess Pingning, Lin Yuxin, and the Regent, Li Xiaochen, a match made in heaven. To ensure the happiness of this beautiful union, Princess Pingning is betrothed to the Regent as his Princess Consort. All ceremonies shall be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory, and the wedding shall be held on an auspicious day."
The proclamation was made known both domestically and internationally.
So be it!
After Wang Yu finished reading the imperial edict, everyone present was stunned. This... this marriage was granted right after she came of age?!
"Princess, receive the imperial decree!"
Seeing that the princess didn't move, Wang Yu had no choice but to remind her.
Lin Yuxin also looked at Li Xiaochen with a blank expression. What did this mean?
Then, numbly, he accepted the imperial edict:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I accept the decree."
After receiving the imperial decree, Lin Yuxin slowly calmed down. Was she now engaged?
Lin Yuxin then realized what was happening and glared angrily at Li Xiaochen.
[Well, Li Xiaochen, you've pulled this trick on me! Judging from your expression, he clearly knows about this, but he hasn't mentioned it to me at all. He's really good at keeping things hidden!]
[This sudden imperial edict is like trying to act first and ask questions later! But now that the edict has been issued, she has nothing to say. All the gratitude she felt for Li Xiaochen earlier has been wasted!]
[Li Xiaochen, you're dead! If I still dare to talk to you, I'm a dog!!!]
Lin Yuxin gritted her teeth and cursed Li Xiaochen in her heart. She knew that she was just venting her anger now. The imperial decree had been issued, and the marriage had to go through with it, whether it was a success or not.
She had always liked Li Xiaochen, and marrying him was a natural progression. What angered her was that this man hadn't told her about the imperial decree beforehand; he had been keeping it from her for who knows how long.
That's so mean!!
Zhao Hanyue listened to her daughter's cursing and looked at her angry daughter with a complicated expression. Her daughter's marriage was settled just like that, without giving them any time to breathe.
Moreover, he was the regent, second only to the emperor. Even if his daughter didn't want to marry, there wasn't much they could do. The emperor's grace was boundless, and they could only let it be.
However, if her daughter really didn't want to get married, she would have no choice but to ask her father to plead with the emperor on her behalf and see if there was any chance of a change in the situation.
However, judging from the daughter's appearance, although she was full of anger, it was clear to anyone with eyes that she had feelings for the prince, so it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Let the young couple deal with this matter slowly!
Li Xiaochen felt increasingly guilty under Lin Yuxin's glare. He touched his nose. He hadn't said anything for so long because he was afraid the girl would run away before he could, but now that he had revealed it, he felt like he was going to die even faster.
I need to find a chance to explain to Yuxin tonight, otherwise I'm really afraid that this girl will ignore me.
The regent was extremely uneasy at this moment.
Lunch was served in the backyard of the government office. The meal was simple, with five meat dishes and five vegetable dishes per table. The chef, Mr. Wang, from Fumanlou Restaurant, was in charge of the cooking.
However, men and women were still seated at separate tables. After the coming-of-age ceremony, the people left without staying to eat at the banquet.
So there weren't many tables in total. The women's table was in the backyard, just one table, with Lin Yuxin, Zhao Hanyue, and that old lady. In the end, Xiao Hao was also forced to sit down.
Lin Yuxin never had any maids to serve her in Beicheng, and she didn't think anything of it.
The reason we didn't bring Xiaodie was because we were afraid she would suffer. It would be more convenient for her to come alone. Bringing a maid who doesn't know martial arts and is weak would mean we'd have to take care of her if something happened. It's better to let her stay in the capital.
So apart from some old women in the kitchen doing laundry, there really weren't any maids in the entire government office.
As a result, the number of women at the table was pitifully small.
The men's table had a much larger number of people, a total of ten tables. The front yard and the main hall were filled with tables, and eventually even the main hall of the government office was used.
Since there is no prefect in this government office now, everything is decided by Li Xiaochen and Lin Yuxin, so the government office has become both their office and private residence.
Surprisingly, no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
Everyone enjoyed the meal. Boss Wang's cooking skills were excellent, and some of the dishes were even on the menu provided by Lin Yuxin, so everyone was reluctant to leave.
After the meal, Li Xiaochen secretly sent his third uncle back to Fengshen Mountain. After all, the mountain couldn't be left unattended, and he also took the supplies that hadn't been delivered last time.
In the afternoon, Lin Yuxin took Zhao Hanya and the others to explore the northern part of the city. Lin Yuxin told Zhao Hanya about the changes in the area. When they met the locals, they greeted Lin Yuxin warmly and congratulated her on her coming-of-age ceremony.
Zhao Hanya only then realized how popular her daughter was here.
"I didn't expect you to be so popular here!"
The mother and daughter sat in a teahouse on the commercial street. Zhao Hanyue sipped her tea and jokingly looked at her daughter.
"That's right, don't you know whose daughter I am!"
Lin Yuxin, shameless as ever, started praising her own work!
"You! You've gotten so shameless in the time we've been apart!"
Seeing this, Zhao Hanyue nodded at her head with a hint of annoyance and said.
"hey-hey!"
Lin Yuxin couldn't admit this, so she could only smile awkwardly.
Don't let my thick skin fool you; it's my survival strategy that has allowed me to go further and further on the path of life.
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