Hearing this, Zhang Yuan cried out in his heart that something was wrong.
Although he had also considered whether his marriage would anger the prince.
However, based on my observations during this period, the prince did not seem to take this matter to heart. Instead, he showed me even more honor and favor. So I relaxed my vigilance, and I didn't expect that something like this would happen.
Of course, as far as Zhang Yuan was concerned, marrying another wife was no big deal. At most, he would have to work a little harder tonight. But he could not offend the prince at this time, otherwise it would be tantamount to an open break.
As for the Crown Prince's claims of adopting her as his adopted sister, or even that he had begged the King for help, he simply didn't believe them. As the Crown Prince's closest minister, shouldn't he have known whether or not the Crown Prince had a sister? As for the King? He was barely able to speak. It was likely that the Crown Prince had simply written an imperial edict to himself and affixed the imperial seal.
Zhang Yuan was about to speak when he heard Mi Shi speak first: "Your Highness, this is unreasonable!"
"It's over."
This thought arose in the minds of the people who were watching the event with great interest.
It looks like Lao Mi is a little drunk.
After all, this wedding should be the highest-level ceremony that Lao Mi Tou can preside over. He is over seventy years old and will probably retire this year. Lao Mi Tou probably doesn't want to leave any stain on his official career, so his stubborn temper suddenly flared up.
Mi Shi straightened his back and took two steps forward, approaching the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, marriage is not an arranged marriage, so how can you send the bride to the ceremony?
If Your Highness truly wishes to grant a sister to Lord Zhang, then he should have gone through the formalities, had Lord Zhang arrange the marriage through three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts, exchange birth dates, and then choose an auspicious day for the wedding. There can only be two newlyweds today. I will officiate the wedding for only two of them."
Of course, Mi Shi still maintained a certain calmness and said, "If Your Highness approves, I am willing to come again and hold a wedding for Your Highness's sister and Master Zhang."
The prince's smiling face immediately darkened, and he said abruptly, "Mi Shi, don't think I don't understand. Even if they are co-wives, there is a difference between who enters the house first and who enters first. Only the one who enters the house first can be considered the eldest wife! Do you mean to make my sister the concubine?"
Seeing this, the guests stopped talking. It was obvious that the situation had shifted from gossip to something like political changes. Many people began to retreat quietly, planning to leave the hall first since there were so many people at the scene.
Unexpectedly, the prince's guards who had escorted the woman in were blocking the doorway. Seeing this, the prince said to everyone, "My lords, please finish your wedding wine before leaving. It would be rude to leave before the ceremony is even finished."
Everyone was shocked and thought to themselves, "You are the one who is being impolite."
But everyone was still able to remain calm. After all, he was the prince, and he would not kill all the ministers in the court. Staying here would at most be a little embarrassing, but his life would not be in danger.
"Your Highness," Zhang Yuan said, "I am deeply grateful for your gift, but..."
"But what?" the prince asked angrily. "You want to refuse? I've given you at least a hundred and fifty women, and you've never even given them the title of concubine, just kept them at home. I thought you looked down on their backgrounds, so you went all the way to recognize a sister, thinking that she would be a good match for you, but what do you do? You actually married a wild woman from Liang Country!"
"Your Highness, Zhihui isn't someone of unknown origin. She's..." Zhang Yuan tried his best to explain. Honestly, he hadn't meant to reject her outright, but rather agreed with Mi Shi's idea. At worst, they could just get married again in a few days. After the marriage, the prince's adopted sister would hold a high status, and even if she came in later, no one would dare mistreat her.
If the prince's sister were allowed to enter the house first, wouldn't Xie Zhihui, who would be left alone, be tortured to death by this Weiming Wan'er?
Speaking of which, Zhang Yuan truly loves Xie Zhihui, and at this critical juncture, he is still thinking about how to do more for her.
"Hmph, she comes from an unknown background and is from Liang. If she's not a wild woman, what is she?" the prince interrupted.
"Your Highness." Zhang Yuan turned around suddenly and saw that the person who spoke was actually Xie Zhihui. Zhang Yuan quickly reached out to grab her, but Xie Zhihui shook his hand away and said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, I am from Liang, but I am also the daughter of an honest family. I am not some girl picked up on the street. Although my status is low, I was lucky enough to be favored by Lord Zhang, which is why we are here today. If the Crown Prince does not like it, then I will give it to you today. In this way, the marriage between Lord Zhang and the Crown Prince will be a good thing."
Zhang Yuan felt even more headache when he heard this. Xie Zhihui not only mocked that Wei Ming Wan'er was picked up on the roadside, but also said that she was "given" to him. She did not give the prince any face at all, and even started to call him Lord Zhang, looking furious.
"You're so smooth-talking, you look like a woman who's been on the run for years and has mingled in the secular world." The prince chuckled in anger, saying, "You don't need to give way. If I tell you to leave, you must leave. Originally, I wanted you and Wan'er to join the sect at the same time, so that Wan'er would have you to serve her in the future. But since you don't know the time, then forget it."
"Your Highness, everyone." An old voice came from the front row of guests.
When everyone looked, they found that it was the Minister of the Central Secretariat who was about to retire.
As the head of all officials, he must be given face as long as the Minister of the Secretariat is in office.
Zhang Yuan and Mi Shi bowed to the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and even the Crown Prince nodded, giving the most basic respect to the old minister who was about to give up power.
"There is a good idea. I just calculated that today is indeed an auspicious day for the wedding. Everyone is here, so this marriage must take place. Otherwise, let Master Zhang marry this Miss Weiming Wan'er today, so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not have wasted his efforts.
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