Although Prince Shangguan Ren was a scholar, he was still a member of the imperial family and had practiced martial arts. He had a lot of strength, and the bed was pounded by him with loud thuds. Lu Qingyan felt sorry for his hands just listening to it.
Shangguan Ren wept bitterly: "I am Prince De, personally appointed by my elder brother, yet I am already twenty-four and only now have I married such a wife. If anything were to happen to her, where would I find another wife? I have never done anything wrong, nor have I offended anyone. How could someone treat my wife like this? Who has wronged me? If they mistreat me like this, and something were to happen to the Princess Consort, I would be branded as a jinx. Who would be willing to marry their daughter or sister to me then? If I cannot find a wife, I will have no children. Who is trying to sever my bloodline?..."
Shangguan Ren spoke at length, and his words became increasingly eloquent, to the point that even Lu Qingyan wanted to applaud him.
However, for a grown man, especially a prince, to do this was truly improper.
Lu Qingyan felt that Shangguan Ren's behavior was somewhat like that of a mother who had lost her son.
Mother #Shangguan Ren: ...
The Emperor grew impatient with his nagging and hissed, "Shut up! What kind of behavior is this, crying and sobbing like this? You've completely disgraced the royal family. This matter has serious consequences, and I will not ignore it. Rest assured, I will give you an explanation, and I will also give the Princess Consort an explanation."
Shangguan Ren then wiped away his tears and sincerely said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor was relieved and left to observe the ceremony in the front courtyard. Shangguan Ren watched the Emperor's departing figure, then turned to Lu Qingyan's side, reached out and checked her pulse at the nape of her neck. He frowned and smiled, "Such a strange pulse. This is the first time I've ever encountered one. I really don't know what kind of drug you've been given. It's like a sleeping potion, but even more terrifying than any sleeping potion I know."
Hearing this, Lu Qingyan's heart skipped a beat. She thought this guy really had the ability to discover the problem with the system's output, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
"The effects of the medicine are dissipating faster and faster; it seems we won't have a chance to find out what it is this time." Prince De's lips curled up.
When Shangguan Li saw Fu Zige in the front yard, his previously irritable temper calmed down considerably.
He looked at Fu Zige, dressed in her finest attire, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes. He had always known Fu Zige was beautiful, but he hadn't realized how stunning she looked in her wedding dress. Luckily, he had arranged the engagement early on; once tonight was over, she would be his bride, his queen! Thinking of this, Shangguan Li felt a surge of joy.
"Zige, from today onwards you are my wife. I have finally married you." Shangguan Li's face was beaming with a bright smile. "If it weren't for the accident that exposed your sister, I wouldn't have known that you had been taken away and were not by my side. Fortunately, I found you in the end, and I didn't lose you. I know this has made you suffer, but don't worry, from now on I will never lose you again."
Fu Zige smiled gently and said softly, "I know none of this is Your Highness's fault, and I believe Your Highness will protect me."
The Emperor couldn't hear what the two were saying, but seeing Shangguan Li's happy expression, he was happy for him too.
He hadn't been this happy since Shangguan Li's accident. He never expected that marrying Fu Zige would make him so happy. If he had known it would turn out this way, he would have urged Shangguan Li to marry Fu Zige sooner.
The emperor was secretly pleased with himself, and looking at the perfect couple before him, he was filled with emotion.
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