Later, You Ran learned from Su Yue that after Yun Tianzhi had Tianxiang Tower sealed off that day, a bunch of Nan Yue people's clothes were found.
Under severe interrogation, the three men confessed, saying that a few people with southern Vietnamese accents had paid them a fortune to do it.
You Ran found it strange, having heard that Nan Yue had recently sent another "Lady of the South" to the palace, and that the eldest prince, Tazaxi, was also working hard to facilitate a new round of peace talks.
How could he have harmed her?
However, a few days later, it was heard that Tazashi had returned to the Southern Yue Kingdom in disgrace. He had not gained any benefits from the peace talks and had even lost his two younger sisters.
You Ran found it strange, but since it was a matter of state, it was good that the Great Zhou hadn't suffered any losses. It seemed to have nothing to do with her, so she didn't investigate further.
October 16th arrived quickly, the day of the wedding of the Third Miss Yun Manying and Liang Yi, the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an.
The Yun family was filled with joy and celebration, and Fourth Master Yun Zheng returned to the capital city a few days ahead of schedule.
On the day he returned to Beijing, he brought with him a whole carload of glass bottles, glass cups and saucers and all kinds of mirrors.
Once placed on the counters in the trade city, even though each item was quite valuable, they were all snapped up immediately.
In just a few days, the people of Kyoto suddenly discovered that the Yun family's fourth master, who had been known for his dissolute lifestyle and had not returned home for many years, had actually gone overseas to collect these rare imported goods. He had become rich overnight!
For many years, the eldest and second branches of the Yun family had distinguished themselves in the military and were brothers who fought side by side. The third branch controlled half of the Yun family's properties in the capital. On the other hand, the fourth branch of the Yun family had always been an inconspicuous presence.
Fourth Madam Yu was the daughter of General of the Cavalry, an old subordinate of Marquis Yun in Dingzhou. She was a daughter of a military family and had no real power base in the capital.
In addition, since Master Yun was often away from the capital, many prominent families had almost forgotten that the Yun family had a fourth branch.
Many years ago, the Marquis of Jing'an was visiting his family in Dingzhou with his wife when they encountered bandits and were rescued by General Yu. Overjoyed, the Marquis of Jing'an drank a few more cups with General Yu and, in a daze, arranged the marriage between his son and General Yu's granddaughter.
However, Marquis Jing'an was a man of his word. After returning to the capital, he regretted his impulsiveness, but the Yun family was, after all, a Duke's mansion, and to arrange this marriage was a step up for them. So he sent his wife to propose marriage, and the engagement was settled.
Unexpectedly, Lady Jing'an fell ill the following year and soon passed away.
Liang Yi, the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an, was deeply grieved. After observing three years of mourning, he prepared to put the marriage on the agenda, but unexpectedly, his grandfather passed away, so he had to observe another three years of mourning.
This back and forth has delayed things until now.
In an ordinary family, such an unsuccessful marriage might lead to rumors that the bride is a jinx to her husband, and the groom's family would definitely call off the engagement.
However, not only does the Duke of Yun's mansion hold great power, but the old lady of the Yun family, Madam Su, has good relations with the Princess's mansion and the Imperial Preceptor's mansion in the capital, and also has close ties with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and the Lin family.
Even if Yun Manying truly had the ability to bring misfortune to her husbands, the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an dared not break off the engagement.
But resentment had already taken root in her heart.
Therefore, even though Liang Yi came to fetch his bride today with a smile on his face, he was unwilling and resentful in his heart.
After passing through several checkpoints, they arrived outside the bride's room, where they were stopped by several younger members of the Yun family who urged them to recite poems to urge the bride to get ready.
He patiently composed a song he had prepared in advance, hoping to get in smoothly.
Unexpectedly, Yun Tianzhi jumped out with a grin, "Brother-in-law, oh no, future brother-in-law, my sister is the third in her family. One poem to urge her to get married isn't enough. How about two more to make it three?"
Liang Yi was getting a little impatient. She looked up and saw that it was Yun Manying's younger brother, the sixth child in the Yun family.
He had met him a few times over the years, and each time he was a dashing young man, but he never once greeted his soon-to-be brother-in-law.
He pretended to blurt out, "Who do you think you are?"
Yun Tianzhi was stunned.
Didn't he just say that the bride was his sister?
Why is the groom being so aggressive today?
Thirteen-year-old Yun Xiaoqi (Yun Tianjiao) jumped out from the side, "He is my sixth brother, we are both the bride's younger brothers."
Liang Yi then realized what was happening and gave the two men a perfunctory bow, saying, "So you are my two younger brothers."
He even deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "younger brother".
Those who came with him to fetch the bride immediately understood and laughed heartily, "Since the brothers-in-law aren't here, the younger brothers should quickly make way so as not to miss the auspicious time and delay the bride!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the younger members of the Yun family all changed.
The three Yun brothers, who were older than Yun Manying, were not in the capital city.
The younger brother is also the brother-in-law, but I never expected Liang Yi to play this word game and not take her brother-in-law seriously at all.
They even said it delayed the bride. Does that mean they think the older sister is too old?
Don't you even consider who's holding your sister back?
Yun Tianzhi immediately sensed his brother-in-law's disdain for his sister, and his blood boiled with anger. He retorted sarcastically, "Your future brother-in-law refuses to compose a poem to urge you to get married? Could it be that you can't?"
"Hahaha—" one of the groomsmen laughed, "What a joke! Our Prince Liang passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve. How could he not be able to compose a few poems to urge someone to get married!"
He glanced at Liang Yi's somewhat gloomy face and said, "However, I've never heard of composing three poems to urge a bride to get ready. How can our talented Liang waste his energy on such a trivial matter?"
These words immediately put the atmosphere on edge.
Yun Manyan, being an experienced womanizer, stepped in to smooth things over, "Oh dear, isn't the point of such a joyous occasion to have some fun? Why don't you, groom, compose another poem to make it a double celebration?"
After saying that, she gave Yun Tianzhi and his brother a look that suggested they each take a step back.
You Ran heard this from inside the room and came out as well. She saw Liang Yi, the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an, who was thin and tall with a pale face. Even his red wedding robes could not hide the haggard look on his face.
Her first thought was that this person was not a good match.
After thinking for a moment, she went inside to find a piece of red paper and asked Suyue to bring her a pen and ink.
However, Liang Yi outside did not back down after hearing Yun Manwan's words. Instead, he became even more arrogant. "A room full of women and children, do you know what poetry is? Do you think poetry is like picking rotten cabbages on the roadside, something you can just pick up anywhere?"
Since he's already showing respect to the bride by coming to fetch her today, asking him to compose another poem? No way!
Yun Manyan's face stiffened.
The elders were waiting in the main hall and flower hall to pay their respects, while the younger generation was the ones crowding around and blocking people.
His words were a rude rebuke to all the brothers and sisters in the room.
Yun Tianzhi was furious, but he refused to back down. "Since you passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve, what harm is there in composing another poem?"
Liang Yi glanced at him arrogantly, "The Yun family is full of brutes and merchants. Even if I, the young master, were to do it, would you understand? I have already recited the poem urging you to get married. Whether the bride wants to come with me or not is up to you!"
Such arrogance and rudeness infuriated Yun Tianzhi and Yun Tianjiao.
At this moment, You Ran walked over with a cold smile on her face, "Young Master Liang passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve. How come ten years have passed and he is still just a scholar?"
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