Upon hearing this, all the court officials were dumbfounded.
It seems that when they came in the morning, they wanted to persuade the Emperor to discipline the princess properly. How come now they're just telling him to start the wedding?
Did the princess not forcibly abduct Cheng Yuqing, or did they mishear?
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed. A princess's marriage is a major event. The Imperial Academy should verify the birth dates and times of both parties to calculate an auspicious date, and then the Ministry of Rites should prepare the princess's dowry and other necessities, and then..."
"Grand Scholar, this is not a discussion about the princess's marriage, but whether the princess should marry at all."
"No, it should be about whether the princess will release the person or not, how did it suddenly become about marriage?"
"If I don't marry him, am I just waiting for Yunchao to be drowned in the spittle of other countries?"
"That's not how it works. Our princess is of noble birth; who would dare to look down on her? Shouldn't we be discussing whether the Cheng family is even qualified to marry her?"
"What are you saying? The Cheng family is full of talented generals who have made great contributions to the court. Why can't they marry a princess?"
"You're just being unreasonable!"
"You're just making excuses!"
The ministers started arguing, and the emperor felt a sense of relief, finally able to vent his anger. He couldn't just keep bottling up his frustration while they watched the spectacle.
Hmm, that minister is alright, he speaks loudly. This one over there is also quite something, calm and collected, his words can be deadly. And that one over there, his face is red and his neck is thick, he usually doesn't dare utter a sound, but now he's using every ounce of strength he has.
The emperor was in a great mood, so Eunuch Lu stepped aside and quietly made himself less noticeable.
He wasn't unfamiliar with the Emperor's perverse sense of humor, but to make fun of his subjects like this... suddenly he felt that being a eunuch wasn't so bad after all.
"Your Majesty, the princess, along with her husband, requests an audience!"
The eunuch who came to deliver the message wished he could bury his head in the ground.
To be honest, he had never seen anyone as mischievous as the princess. She walked into the main hall dressed in her wedding gown and with Cheng Yuqing, who was dressed in a bright red groom's suit, tied up.
In the morning, he saw that all the ministers attending court were full of energy, determined to persuade the emperor. He had a feeling that it must be related to the princess.
As a result, in the short time it took him to close his eyes at the door, the person in question arrived, specifically asking him to deliver a message, and even tried to give him some silver. He refused to accept it, and the princess became angry.
He reluctantly accepted it, and the princess then told him to recite the sentence above.
Honestly, he had met many ministers and emperors, but with just one sentence, he silenced the ministers who were arguing heatedly. Countless eyes were fixed on him, and the emperor was watching too. He felt like he wanted to die.
This is ridiculous! If the emperor isn't satisfied, ten heads wouldn't be enough to cover it all. Besides, this princess is clearly acting first and reporting later. Even if the emperor lets him off the hook, will the ministers let him off the hook? He'll be glared at and killed in no time.
The father-in-law who brought the news didn't dare to breathe, just hoping that everyone wouldn't look at him like that, he was under so much pressure that he almost wet his pants.
"What did you say? Say it again!" The emperor picked at his ear, his face full of disbelief.
"Your Majesty, the princess says she wants to take her away..."
"Father, please have this young eunuch step aside. Your son has come to bring you a surprise!"
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