[Master, Little Pearl has made a move. The old emperor of Bei Ji, the Qi family, and the Jiang family all received the news at the same time, and they're in an uproar!]
It's good that there's a commotion; the real fear is that these two families, for the sake of wealth and status, will make their married daughter swallow her anger and try to keep the peace.
Emperor Mingxi's lips curled up. He had received a message from his spies that not only the high-ranking officials of Beili knew about this matter.
Because of the encouragement of members of the royal family, even the common people of Beili knew that their fifth prince and the eldest son of the Wei family had fallen in love.
Scandals involving important figures are always popular among the public, and this one is particularly explosive, making it the perfect topic of conversation for people in North Lebanon and even other countries.
Following them were the four members of the Nanzhao delegation. Lan Xuan'er walked at the front, and as soon as she entered, her gaze fell on the pale-faced Ming King.
The Ming King had a good appearance, and with his "battle-damaged makeup," he looked even more dashing than before.
It must be said that the Ministry of Rites, led by Zhang Zhongping, was adept at understanding human relationships and social customs.
They arranged for Nanzhao to stand next to the Ming King, much like the matchmaker god who loves to tie the knot.
It's unclear what Emperor Mingxi and his group were planning, acting like a queen mother trying to separate lovers, openly and secretly preventing this marriage.
Seeing that the two were growing distant, he acted as matchmaker again.
Yue Fuguang couldn't help but take another look at Ming Wang's battle-damaged appearance. He couldn't believe that he hadn't made any special effort to disguise himself.
This sickly beauty was so pitiful that Lan Xuan'er's eyes were practically glued to him.
A touch of pink appeared on Mingwang's pale skin at just the right moment. Tsk tsk tsk, Mingwang's lineage is very suspicious!
Just as Yue Fuguang was studying the pair of mandarin ducks, Songshan, the 'little prince' of Dongyi, had already joined the group. His short figure was barely noticeable unless you looked closely.
The last to enter were the four members of the group led by Gan Tang, the second princess of Nan Yue.
Gan Tang, true to her name, is a striking beauty. Because of her dimple, when she smiles, Yue Fuguang thinks she is also a sweet girl.
[Master, this Second Princess Gan Tang has some melon on her, would you like to eat it?]
"Is your smile as sweet as Gan Tang's?"
【Master, this melodramatic romance novel is just like this: is it going to be released or not?】
A melodramatic romance novel? She'd read plenty of them in her past life, but never in this one. She absolutely had to read one!
"Little Bead, I'm all seated, and here's the best melon!"
Just as Yitong was about to watch the drama unfold, the Crown Princess's dowry was carried in by palace servants.
Each dowry item was tied with red silk, and the palace servants carrying the dowry wore red clothes. They entered through the palace gate and walked across the red carpet.
Like flowing water, it circled before the people in the main hall and then continued towards the Taihe Hall Square where the banquet was held.
There was a designated place for storing dowries, as specified by the Ministry of Rites; this was commonly known as "showing off the dowry."
The first load contained the land deeds and house deeds, both placed in an open wooden box.
The second load contained fabrics, including silk, brocade, and fur, in a variety of colors. Following that were clothing for all seasons, chests, cabinets, and other daily necessities.
It seems that the saying I heard before, "When a daughter marries into a wealthy family, everything she needs for the rest of her life in her husband's family is prepared for her," is not just empty talk.
Seeing the beautiful fabric, Yue Fuguang suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "Little Bead, the dyeing process for Dayan fabric uses plant-based dyes, right?"
[Is the owner worried that they used toxic minerals?]
"That's right. This red dress I'm wearing uses madder and safflower, not cinnabar or anything like that, right?"
[Rest assured, Master, the clothes you're wearing only have a fresh, natural plant scent; they don't have the sour, pungent smell of minerals.]
The emperor and his ministers all looked toward the Ministry of Works, especially Minister Lu Qi. Although their official robes were made in the palace, the dyes were indeed produced by the Ministry of Works.
Lu Qi quickly shook his head discreetly. In all honesty, the Ministry of Works dared not use poisonous substances indiscriminately, since these things were used not only by his colleagues but also by the royal family.
Who dares to act recklessly? Don't they want their entire family back home?
However, it seems that there are indeed many people in the community who use various minerals as dyes, and he really needs to investigate this carefully!
Xue Ju: I dare! ~ If I had known there was such a simple method, I wouldn't have needed to rebel and take my whole family with me. Poisoning their clothes would have been just as effective!
The Xue family members: trembling with fear. (JPG)
"That's alright then, Little Pearl, let's get the melon!"
【Alright!】The system’s cheerful voice was extremely penetrating, finally bringing up its most anticipated part.
【Master, as planned, the South Vietnamese delegation will depart for home on the fifth day after attending the wedding. They will arrive at the border between the two countries on April 25th and will spend the night at the inn in Lanshan, the border town of Dayan.】
That night, the mission unexpectedly rescued Ling Yuanhang, a critically injured man from Dayan.
His entanglement with the Second Princess, Gan Tang, thus began.
"Little Pearl, what's the background of this Ling Yuanhang?"
【Master, this Ling Yuanhang is just like the kind of male protagonist in a mortal novel who is not to be underestimated because he is poor, and whose fortunes change over time. He is a man who seeks revenge after being jilted.】
You look down on me today, but when I return in glory, I will wipe out your entire family!
A thought struck Yue Fuguang: Could their world still be based on some overpowered protagonist novel?
If this Ling Yuanhang is truly the 'male lead' or the darling of Heaven, she wouldn't mind personally becoming him!
In this world, no one is allowed to have any cheat codes except her. She is the most powerful one. If anyone else dares to have a halo, she won't hesitate to eliminate them as soon as she finds them!
"Little Bead, does this Ling Yuanhang have some kind of special advantage?"
Having spent so much time together, the system had some understanding of its host, and it immediately sensed the chill in her voice.
I guessed she had murderous intentions.
So he quickly said, "Master, don't worry. This Ling Yuanhang doesn't have the kind of halo you imagine, nor is he a favorite of heaven or a child of destiny." Otherwise, his outcome wouldn't have been so dramatic.
【Master, when Ling Yuanhang was seriously injured and encountered Gan Tang and her group, he had just been rejected by the second branch of the Wei family, one of the major clans in Lanshan.】
Speaking of Ling Yuanhang, he was born into the Ling family, a family of officials with a history of over a hundred years. From a young age, he was betrothed to Wei Shumin, the eldest daughter of Wei Shoujun, a friend of his father.
Unexpectedly, a few years later, the Ling family began to run into bad luck. First, the head of the family, Ling Langshan, who was also the Ling family's greatest support in the imperial court, suddenly died of illness.
Then, the family's elite members passed away one after another for various reasons, some due to accidents, some due to illness, and even two young members committed suicide.
The ministers of Dayan nodded in agreement upon hearing this, as most of them still remembered Lord Ling, who had passed away ten years ago.
His death was indeed sudden. At that time, Wei Ping and Cai Xian were both minor officials in the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice. The sudden death of a high-ranking official shocked the court and the public.
Because the emperor valued them, they all inevitably had to visit each other's homes with their respective superiors.
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