Chapter 289: Fate
Huo Zheng didn't tell them right away, but only said, "It's not too late to tell them after An Lan comes back."
Moreover, there are too many people at the table, so the fewer people who know about the solution to this problem, the better.
Chunzhi and others stopped asking questions, suppressed their curiosity, and waited for Song Anlan to come back.
Yuzhu, who was standing by, poured a cup of warm tea and handed it to Song Wan'er, "Come, have a cup of tea to calm your nerves."
"Thank you, Sister Yuzhu." Song Wan'er took the cup and took a sip of tea. The tea was just the right temperature. It passed through her lips and teeth and into her throat, warming up her slightly cold body.
very nice.
So many people care about her.
Madam Mu walked over and touched Song Wan'er's hand, then asked softly, "What's going on with that Pingxi General?"
Many people know that Jiang Hao made great contributions in pacifying Xizhou, but few people know what his past was with the girl from the Song family.
"His head was stuck in the door!" Song Wan'er cursed in a low voice.
Madam Mu paused. "So, Wan'er is familiar with the General of Pingxi?"
"Not familiar." Song Wan'er said quickly: "It's all bad fate."
"Then..." Mrs. Mu wanted to say something else.
Song Wan'er said, "Mother has been tired for a long time, let's take a rest."
She didn't want to talk about what happened between her and Jiang Hao, so she kept asking Madam Mu to eat more and asked everyone at the table to eat and drink well.
It seemed as if being granted marriage to Jiang Hao by the emperor was not a big deal.
Seeing the Song family girl like this, the guests changed the subject and congratulated Song Wan'er, saying things like "a match made in heaven, a perfect couple".
The discussion among the crowd also turned into "General Pingxi is a new noble in the court, and he is a perfect match for the Song family girl!"
Another lady said in frustration, "I was trying to match my son Sanlang with Miss Song, but that General Pingxi got there first."
"The first to strike is the strongest, the last to strike will suffer!"
When Song Anlan came back, he was surrounded by everyone at the banquet and congratulated, congratulating him for having such a new nobleman in the court as his brother-in-law. He had originally been thinking about how to ruin this marriage and appease Wan'er, but when he returned to the banquet, he found that Song Wan'er was eating and drinking well, and was talking to everyone around her naturally.
It was much calmer than he had imagined.
During the banquet, everyone kept congratulating each other, and some even came forward to toast.
Song Anlan quickly recovered, thanked everyone for their congratulations, and then came to Song Wan'er.
Before he could speak, Song Wan'er greeted him, "Brother, you're back. Come sit down and have a rest."
Song Anlan sat at the seat next to Song Wan'er and watched Song Wan'er instruct the maid to serve him tea and food.
The coming-of-age banquet was not disrupted by the emperor's sudden decree to grant Song Wan'er a marriage, and it ended in the afternoon when both the guests and the hosts had a great time.
Even though Mu Qingshan came to the banquet, he did not speak to Huo Zheng alone. He just chatted with Chunzhi for a while, teased Xiaoxing, and then went back home with Madam Mu.
Before leaving, Shao Feiyang came to say goodbye to the Song brothers. He said, "The wine at the Song residence is excellent. I will come to bother you again if I have the chance in the future."
Song Wan'er smiled and said, "If you want to come, you can come anytime."
Song Wan'er knew that Chunzhi intended to bring them together, but Shao Feiyang acted as if he knew nothing about it and was open and honest.
邵将军跟宋婉儿说：“江昊那人虽然有时候不择手段，但他也是个真有本事的，宋姑娘嫁给他……有点委屈，不过日子都是自己过出来的，宋姑娘别让自己受委屈就行了，若他胆敢欺负我，我替你揍他。”
Song Wan'er's beautiful eyes turned into crescents as she smiled, "Okay, I take this seriously."
"You can take what I say seriously."
After Shao Feiyang finished speaking, he turned and left.
Chunzhi looked at this extremely well-matched boy and girl and couldn't help feeling sorry for them.
After all the guests left, Song Anlan, Huo Zheng, Chunzhi and others entered the hall, asked all the maids and attendants to leave, and then closed the door.
Huo Yanran was the most impatient and was the first to speak: "Seventh Brother said there is a way to resolve this marriage. I wonder what it is. Please tell us quickly, Seventh Brother."
Song Anlan looked at Huo Zheng, "Please explain clearly, Your Highness."
Chunzhi, Yuzhu, Huo Yanran and Song Wan'er all pricked up their ears to listen.
There were only a few of them in the hall.
Huo Zheng said bluntly: "The imperial edict has been issued. Disobeying it is absolutely unacceptable."
As the Prince of Chang'an, the emperor's own son, he still had to use his contribution in pacifying Xizhou to offset the charge of disobeying the emperor's will. Moreover, the emperor only said that he wanted him to marry the Princess of Xiling and did not issue an order.
Today, the emperor granted marriage to Song Wan'er and Jiang Hao. The imperial decree has already been issued. Even if he and Yanran went to the palace to ask the emperor to revoke the decree, it would be useless.
In the emperor's mind, imperial power is supreme, how can he change his orders every day?
If the Song family dares to disobey the order, they will surely die.
Song Anlan knew very well what King Chang'an had not said, but to him his sister was the most important, so he would try his best as long as there was a slight possibility.
Seeing this, Chunzhi couldn't help but urge: "Don't talk about what's unacceptable, talk about what's advisable."
Huo Yanran was also a little anxious. "That's right, Seventh Brother, can you tell me how to solve this problem?"
Huo Zheng said, "First, agree to the marriage. Proceed with all matters as usual. Pick a suitable time and have Wan'er pretend to fall into the water. Wan'er has been weak since childhood, and after falling into the water, she became seriously ill and died before she could get married. With her gone, the marriage will naturally be called off."
Huo Yanran thought for a moment and continued, "When the time comes, Wan'er will change her name and go to Xizhou with Seventh Brother and Sister-in-law. Xizhou is so far from the capital, and by then, the sky will be high and free for birds to fly. No one can force Wan'er to marry someone she doesn't like!"
The Thirteenth Princess had read the storybooks and had thought about changing her name, going out to see the world, and traveling across mountains and rivers. She had longed for such a day, so when she heard Seventh Brother say this, she only thought of the good side.
"Just changing her name means Wan'er will lose her name and identity, and won't be able to have close contact with her brother. Jiang Hao is not someone who can be fooled so easily. He won't easily believe that Wan'er is gone. Wan'er will have to hide for a long time..."
In order to avoid Huo Zheng's search, Chunzhi hid in the Song residence for half a year. She never wanted to live like a frightened bird again.
Song Anlan was silent for a long time, then asked Huo Zheng, "Your Highness, are you sure you can make sure that nothing goes wrong and that nothing is left behind?"
Huo Zheng said, "Nothing in this world is watertight. This is the most feasible solution at the moment."
Huo Yanran said, "I think we can give it a try."
"Wan'er, what do you think?"
Chunzhi immediately asked Song Wan'er what she thought.
Several people looked at Song Wan'er, waiting for her answer.
Song Wan'er slowly raised her eyes and said to them, "I don't want to."
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