Chapter 100 He regretted it!
Huo Yunzhan subconsciously looked at the imperial edict unfolded on the ground and first saw Shen Qingci's name. It read: "Shen Qingci, widow of General Huo Yunzhan, comes from a distinguished family and possesses virtue, speech, appearance and merit."
Is that the imperial edict conferring the title of Third-Rank Imperial Lady upon Shen Qingci?
Huo Yunzhan was lost in thought when he was drawn to the following words: "By special grace, you, Shen, are betrothed to the Imperial Uncle, Regent Prince Chu Jichen, as his principal wife..."
Huo Yunzhan's eyes widened. How could this be?
Were these two imperial edicts not one conferring upon Shen Qingci the title of a third-rank noblewoman, and the other a reward upon her?
What's the story behind this imperial decree granting marriage?
He hurriedly picked up the imperial edict of marriage and read it from beginning to end. He was shocked to find that it really was an imperial edict of marriage!
He then picked up another imperial edict, which, when unfolded, revealed itself to be the edict bestowing upon Shen Qingci the rank of a high-ranking third-grade official.
Huo Yunzhan felt a chill run through his body. Back then... what did Shen Qingci say back then?
“This is the imperial edict that bestows upon me the title of Lady, and the imperial edict that His Majesty bestows upon me today… I wish to enshrine both of these imperial edicts in the ancestral hall.”
Huo Yunzhan's eyes were bloodshot. That bitch Shen Qingci! She lied to him!
What imperial decree bestowed this reward?
He was so preoccupied with questioning Shen Qingci about being favored by the Emperor in the main hall that he paid no attention to this matter.
Looking back now, it was all Shen Qingci's scheme!
She had already received the imperial decree of marriage at that time and had already decided to marry Chu Jichen again.
He said, "She has already been granted the title of a third-rank imperial consort, so why do we need to issue a special imperial edict to give her a reward?"
He had never heard of such a rule.
That vile woman did it on purpose! She deliberately made up an excuse to enshrine this imperial edict here!
But the imperial decree of marriage is already here, so why does His Majesty seem to know nothing about it?
Oh, right... today! Chu Jichen is getting married today!
So the wedding procession he encountered on the street earlier was to marry Shen Qingci?
The wind lifted the sedan curtain, and what he glimpsed was the person sitting upright in the sedan chair... it was Shen Qingci.
It was Shen Qingci!
He felt the figure was familiar right away! He had suspected it twice today!
No……
Huo Yunzhan gripped the imperial edict tightly and staggered out of the ancestral hall.
He was going to the Regent's Palace to find Shen Qingci!
Shen Qingci is clearly his wife! He's not dead yet! How could Shen Qingci remarry?
How could I... marry Chu Jichen?
Just as he rushed out of the ancestral hall, he bumped into Old Madam Huo and Liu Ruolan, who were walking in this direction.
When Old Madam Huo saw that Huo Yunzhan's eyes were bloodshot and he was clutching a scroll of imperial edict tightly in his hand, completely ignoring her and Liu Ruolan, he was about to rush outside.
She immediately frowned: "Stop! What are you doing? Where are you going?"
Huo Yunzhan gritted his teeth, his voice sounding as if it were coming from between his teeth: "That bitch Shen Qingci! She lied to us!"
"She enshrined her imperial decree of marriage in the ancestral hall!"
"She got married today!"
Both Madam Huo and Liu Ruolan were taken aback: "What?"
Huo Yunzhan turned to look at them, his eyes dark and gloomy: "She married the Regent, Chu Jichen!"
"When I came back, I happened to see her wedding sedan chair! I clearly saw her! But she was wearing a wedding dress and a veil, so I couldn't recognize her at all!"
"How can she remarry? Wasn't she threatening suicide just two months ago?"
With her mouth slightly agape, Old Madam Huo hurriedly snatched the imperial edict from Huo Yunzhan's hand. Liu Ruolan also quickly came over, her gaze fixed on the imperial edict.
"It's... really true!"
Madam Huo stared in disbelief: "She...she...when did she get involved with the Regent?"
Liu Ruolan frowned as well: "How could she marry Regent Chu Jichen?"
Although Chu Jichen is rumored to be ruthless and violent, and crippled, that's not enough.
But Chu Jichen is, after all, the Regent.
The Regent, second only to the Emperor!
If Shen Qingci marries the Regent, wouldn't he be superior to her in terms of status?
Then, when she sees Shen Qingci in the future, won't she have to bow to him every time?
No, no, no, she absolutely cannot accept it!
Huo Yunzhan's face was ashen. He reached out and pulled the imperial edict back, then turned to leave, saying, "I'm going to the Regent's Palace!"
Old Madam Huo immediately grabbed Huo Yunzhan's arm: "What's wrong with you?"
She glanced at Liu Ruolan and emphasized, "You are Huo Yunting! Yun Zhan's hundred-day mourning period has passed. Although Shen Qingci secretly enshrined the imperial decree of marriage in the ancestral hall and did not tell us that she was going to marry Chu Jichen, we have no right to interfere with her remarriage!"
"You've just been released, don't go and make a fool of yourself again!"
Huo Yunzhan's eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his teeth tightly. He was now Huo Yunting...
Of course he knew.
But now... he regrets it!
When he first became Huo Yunting, obtained the title of Marquis of Yongning, and won Liu Ruolan's heart, he was indeed excited and happy.
His original plan was to use Liu Ruolan, the daughter of the prime minister, to obtain a powerful official position in the court, climb the ranks step by step, and have Shen Qingci give birth to his child so that he could inherit both branches of the family.
He also wanted to get Liu Ruolan pregnant and give birth to his child, thus completely binding Liu Ruolan to his side.
In this way, he would have everything.
But then so many things happened, and everything was completely different from what he had expected!
He was seduced by that vixen Liu Ruolan, and their nightly revelry left him completely drained, to the point that he could no longer get up! He was also no longer able to carry on the family line and have Liu Ruolan bear him a child!
Liu Ruolan was clearly dissatisfied with him and even considered divorcing him.
He and Shen Qingci's child was also lost; Liu Ruolan caused him to miscarry.
Now Shen Qingci is going to remarry! And she'll marry Chu Jichen!
He regretted it!
Huo Yunzhan turned his head and stared intently at Liu Ruolan.
Liu Ruolan had just recovered from the shock of Shen Qingci marrying Chu Jichen when she met Huo Yunzhan's cold gaze.
Liu Ruolan smiled enigmatically: "Why is Your Excellency looking at me like that?"
"It's been more than two hours since the Marquis returned, hasn't it?"
"The Marquis said that when you came back, you encountered Shen Qingci's wedding procession."
"Now that more than two hours have passed, Shen Qingci should... have already completed the wedding ceremony with Chu Jichen, right?"
"Even if you go there now, it will be of no use."
"However... it's not dark yet, so Shen Qingci and the Regent should not have consummated their marriage yet."
"Rumor has it that Chu Jichen is impotent. I wonder what methods he will use to consummate his marriage with Shen Qingci."
"Although Chu Jichen is impotent, there are many dirty tricks in the palace. Who knows, Chu Jichen might use other methods to have sex with her?"
Huo Yunzhan's eyes were bloodshot. He shook off Old Madam Huo's hand that was holding him and rushed out...
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