Chapter 171: Continue to grab
Jiang Bingshi's legs went weak and he fell to the ground, followed by Yao.
"I dare not stop His Majesty, but the Wei family's wedding procession is already on the way. If His Majesty takes my daughter away today, I really cannot explain to the Wei family."
Pei Jing took two steps forward, holding the person in his arms, and said slowly, "Three hundred elite soldiers are stationed in the back alley. Do you want me to just lead the people out like this? Or do you want to lead the troops and rob them?"
Wen Zhu stood in the yard and watched the whole process, but unfortunately he didn't see what happened in the room.
I really want to remind you, Your Highness, that there is no difference, right? They are all just robberies, the only difference is whether you bring troops or not.
Jiang Bingshi knelt down and said with a sad face, "But, but if the wedding procession from the Marquis' Mansion arrives, what should I do?"
Pei Jing laughed and pointed his chin to the other side, "Don't you have another daughter?"
After saying that, he carried the person and walked straight past the crowd and left. Wen Zhu hurriedly pulled Jiu Tao to follow him.
Once Prince Zhaoning's men had withdrawn, only the Jiang family's people were left in the courtyard, and the servants hurriedly helped the couple up.
It's the wedding day, the banquet is ready, the dowry is ready, the bridesmaid is there, the guests are all there, but the bride is missing. How can this marriage go ahead?
The bridesmaid asked, "Master, what should we do now?"
Jiang Bingshi's face turned pale as paper, and he was about to cry. He quickly grabbed Yao's sleeve and said, "Madam, please think of a solution quickly."
Yao hadn't recovered from her shock yet. Her eyes wandered for a moment, and she suddenly shouted, "Rulin!"
Jiang Rulin's face was blank, obviously frightened by the scene just now. She came to her senses and said, "Mother."
"Hurry." Yao took two steps forward and grabbed her daughter's wrist. "Hurry! Go change into your sister's wedding dress!"
"What?" Jiang Rulin's eyes widened and her voice changed.
Jiang Bingshi was also shocked, "Madam, are you really going to let Rulin marry in your place?"
Yao quickly said, "Stopping the bride is such a shameful thing. It's a disgrace to the Marquis's Mansion, and I'm afraid the two families will be at odds in the future. Why not let Rulin marry in her place? Although the Marquis's Mansion will probably be unhappy about this, at least the marriage can be accomplished."
After hearing what Yao said, Jiang Bingshi's lips trembled, "This... Is this possible? The Wei family..."
"Master!" Yao stamped her feet anxiously. "It's already this late. It's better than causing a big uproar. Let's stabilize the relationship between the two families first. After all, we are still relatives. If we can't even give an explanation, then it's really over!"
Jiang Bingshi, who was originally a man without a strong opinion, nodded quickly, "Madam, you are absolutely right."
The wedding dress and headgear were scattered all over the ground. The dresser and the bridesmaid picked them up, patted them, and put them on Jiang Rulin.
Jiang Rulin was pushed into Jiang Fei's bedroom, pressed on the wedding stool, and stared blankly at herself in the mirror.
It was true that she wanted to marry Wei Mingzhen, but she never thought of marrying him in such a substitute way.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime wedding for the girl, and her wedding dress and headgear were Jiang Rufei's. People who came to congratulate her came just for Jiang Rufei. She had no good sisters by her side to congratulate her, and no one added to her makeup. Even her groom had Jiang Rufei in his heart.
Jiang Rulin looked at the face covered with powder in the bronze mirror and couldn't help but tears rolling down her face.
The dresser frantically touched up her makeup: "Miss Third, please stop crying! Your makeup is ruined..."
The bridesmaid said anxiously, "Oh, this wedding dress is a bit too long. The second young lady is taller, and the waist is a bit tight..."
"Don't worry about it." Yao said, "Just make do with it."
Suddenly, the deafening sound of firecrackers rang out outside, "The bridal sedan has arrived at the door!"
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Duan Jiu knocked on the study door, and when he heard a low "come in" from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in.
Pei Jing sat in a chair, supporting his chin with his hand. The light was too dim to make out his expression.
"Your Majesty, Miss Jiang Er has woken up."
Pei Jing didn't move for a long time, and people even wondered if he was asleep.
After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "She made a scene?"
"Nothing." Duan Jiu said, "Miss Jiang Er woke up very calmly. She just asked if there was anything to eat and said she was hungry."
I went to the wedding abduction ceremony yesterday afternoon and didn’t have dinner. I slept until midnight. How could I not be hungry?
Pei Jing seemed to be relieved and finally raised his head. There were faint bloodshot in his eyes under the candlelight, and it seemed that he had not slept all night.
After a while, he asked again: "What did you give her to eat?"
"Not yet." Duan Jiu lowered his head and replied, "I dare not make any decision without the prince's permission, so I came to ask for your instructions."
Pei Jing was furious. "Did I say I would starve her?"
But you didn't say you would go along with her.
Duan Jiu quickly admitted his mistake, "I was stupid. I'll order someone to prepare food for Miss Jiang Er right away."
Could he be blamed for this? Who knew why the prince had brought the man back? Was he imprisoned and tortured out of spite, or was he letting bygones be bygones and following the old rules?
"Then... Is the prince going to see Miss Jiang Er?"
"No." Pei Jing said.
Even after the impulse, she was still afraid. She was afraid that she would cry, make a fuss, or even hang herself. She was also afraid to hear her say things like "I will not marry anyone but Wei Mingzhen," "I will be his in life and his ghost in death."
Duan Jiu nodded, and then asked indirectly, "Then what food should I prepare for the young lady?"
Pei Jing's eyes swept over Duan Jiu calmly, but with a chilling coldness, "Don't you know what she likes to eat?"
Duan Jiu asked this deliberately, and he immediately knew what was going on.
It seems that kidnapping people is not for torture, but for enjoying a peaceful life.
Duan Jiu quickly gave the order, and the servants in the kitchen were waiting. In a short while, they prepared a table full of dishes that Jiang Fei liked and sent them in.
Jiang Fei was indeed hungry. After wolfing down his food, he asked, "Where is this?"
It had been half an hour since she woke up. It was still dark outside, but she hadn't heard any sound of knocking gongs. She guessed she was no longer in the capital.
She finally understood what Pei Jing meant by "You won, but I didn't lose either." She could choose Wei Mingzhen, but he could also choose to steal the bride away. In any case, he would not lose to her.
Duan Jiu replied, "It's the prince's property outside the capital."
This range is quite large. As a prince, Pei Jing has countless villas and vacation resorts.
"A matter as big as a bride kidnapping must have caused a stir in the city." Jiang Fei said, "Give me a hint. I need to think about how to end it."
Duan Jiu said seriously, "Miss, don't worry. Even if it ends, it will only take a few words from the prince. Besides, this matter hasn't become a big deal yet."
Jiang Fei asked doubtfully, "No trouble?"
"Jiang Rulin married into the Marquis' Mansion in place of the young lady. I heard that the Wei family was angry, but since the bride had already been carried into the bridal chamber, they had no choice but to endure it for the sake of face. Both the Wei and Jiang families have declared to the outside world that the third young lady of the Jiang family was destined all along, and that it was a rumor spread by outsiders that was wrong."
Jiang Fei sat at the table in a daze, and the chopsticks in her hand fell onto the table.
Wait, Jiang Rulin married into the Marquis's mansion, isn't this the plot in the original novel? After going around in circles for a long time, the deviated plot seemed to have been brought back to its original place by some mysterious hand.
Jiang Fei quickly called the system in her mind.
Duan Jiu saw that Miss Jiang Er had no expression on her face and her eyes were dull, so he called out twice in succession, "Miss, Miss?"
Jiang Fei still didn't react. Duan Jiu quickly asked Jiu Tao and Wen Zhu to keep an eye on her while he went to report to the prince.
"Did she really react like that?" Pei Jing turned around and asked.
"Yes." Duan Jiu said, "Miss Jiang was stunned after hearing this. I called out to her several times but she didn't respond."
Pei Jing frowned slightly. After a while, he took a few steps back and almost stumbled into a chair. He said quietly, "She wanted to marry Wei Mingzhen but didn't. I'm afraid she must be mad."
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