Si Jin's thoughts.
Xiang Yinghan couldn't understand.
However, a ruler's word is his bond.
He was the emperor, the supreme ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
He said he would reopen Yue Sijin's old case and demote him to a commoner, and he was determined to do so.
Two days later, Si Jin left the palace alone without leaving anything behind.
Xiang Yinghan thought that Si Jin was just being stubborn and that when he really wanted him to leave, he would still lower himself and beg him.
But no.
Si Jin smiled, looking relaxed.
Before leaving, he left behind a meaningful remark:
"That golden dragon throne awaits my return."
Having said that, he donned a white robe and rode off into the distance.
… …
The news of Si Jin's demotion and removal from the palace caused a huge uproar in the capital, becoming a popular topic of conversation among the people.
"I never imagined that the late emperor was really killed by Yue Sijin. It's a shame that Your Majesty protected him for so many years. If you ask me, he should have been expelled long ago!"
"When Yue Sijin got married, wasn't he kicked out by the Wangyue family? Now, the Yue family doesn't want him, the Regent's Palace doesn't want him, and the palace doesn't want him. Let's see where he can go now."
"They probably don't care, right? After all, they've been a laughing stock for so many years, they wouldn't care about one more thing."
"But did you see that? Yue Sijin is really handsome. He's down on his luck now. If we knew where he lives, we could get our hands on him..."
"Come on, that's a wanted criminal who's been expelled from the palace. Are you out of your mind?"
Although it was said in jest, there are always some reckless rich young men who are infatuated with Si Jin's beauty.
They sent someone to find out where he lived, and then climbed over the wall in the middle of the night.
Isn't he just a commoner who was banished from the palace?
With no power or influence, no one will know if you bully someone!
As a result, before they could even climb over the wall, they were driven out by several guards from the Regent's Palace.
With an injured arm, he covered his head and ran away.
Gradually, more and more legends about the Regent protecting Yue Sijin spread throughout the capital.
Of course, the doubts have never stopped:
"The Regent Prince wields immense power and possesses unparalleled beauty; why would he even consider that good-for-nothing Yue Sijin?!"
"Exactly! If the Regent really likes Yue Sijin, I'll cut off my head and let you guys kick it around like a ball!"
However, it wasn't long before the crowd who were watching the spectacle were proven wrong.
On Si Jin's birthday, Xiang Linyuan sent all the servants in his mansion to hang red silk along the entire street from the Regent's Mansion to Si Jin's residence.
He sat astride a red-maned horse, dressed in a wedding robe, displaying a dashing and heroic bearing.
The wedding procession was grand and elaborate, but there was no matchmaker or sedan chair.
Only the horse caravan, stretching for several miles, was so grand and impressive that it alarmed the entire capital.
Many people came to watch, discussing animatedly what the regent was up to.
In the end, however, they followed the horse team to Si Jin's residence.
At the main gate, Si Jin, without a phoenix coronet and wedding robes, stood in front of the gate, looking up at Xiang Linyuan on horseback.
He tilted his head slightly, a smile in his eyes, but retorted:
"You lied to me. You said you would wear a phoenix coronet and wedding gown for me."
"The two of us don't need phoenix coronet and wedding robes." Xiang Linyuan didn't seem to realize his mistake.
Still looking at Si Jin with self-righteous indignation, she continued:
"We are both men, so there is no difference between us marrying each other."
"I haven't prepared a phoenix coronet or a wedding sedan chair, but I have prepared a horse for you."
"Jinjin, I want you to be my equal!"
He spoke each word with utmost seriousness.
He had once refused Si Jin's bridal sedan chair, so now he was going to give Si Jin face.
Let everyone in the city and even the whole of the Great Zhou know that Yue Sijin is protected by Xiang Linyuan.
No one should be tempted by petty thieves.
Si Jin took two steps forward, glanced at the horse Xiang Linyuan had prepared for her, and then hesitated:
"How am I supposed to get on without a saddle?"
Xiang Linyuan jumped off his horse, squatted down next to Si Jin, and knelt on one knee.
With utmost devotion: "I'll help you up there!"
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