While sitting in the carriage, he said that the people sent by the Empress to Linyang City had just received the news, and he needed to give them space and time. As long as the commotion was not too great, he would not take action.
I'm a little worried about Wan'er and Xiren. I still have lingering fears about that group's assassination attempt last time.
Xie Yuancheng said they were just visiting Li Zhaole at night and wouldn't harm him. I was skeptical, but I figured I could just come over and check it out first thing tomorrow morning.
The carriage circled Linyang City twice. I got a little sleepy after being rained on, and when I woke up leaning against him, we still hadn't arrived.
I yawned: "Why aren't they here yet?"
Xie Yuancheng: "Soon. A distinguished guest is coming to the manor tonight. Ying'er will be very happy to see her." I can count the number of people I know here on one hand. Could it be Consort Ji?
After a while, the car stopped, and when I got out, I found it to be an inconspicuous house. It was so small that you wouldn't notice it if you weren't paying attention from the outside; it had a very low profile.
Xie Yuancheng told them to go back first, then opened the gate of the house and pulled me inside. As soon as we entered, I realized why it was inconspicuous; it was the back gate of the house.
Xie Yuancheng led me mysteriously through several turns before finally stopping in front of a house. It was afternoon, and I was a little hungry, so I really hoped this was a dining room. However, when we opened the door and went inside, we found that it wasn't. A woman was sitting with her back to us, her clothes quite luxurious and even a bit festive.
When she turned around, it was actually Ji's mother!
My mother looked at me with tears welling up in her eyes, and for a moment I felt a long-lost maternal love, which touched my heart. She hugged me and cried for a while. This walking faucet really hadn't changed at all.
Xie Yuancheng stood to the side and, seeing that Ji's mother had cried enough, took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe her tears.
Mother Ji was indeed a gentle woman. She first wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes before gracefully wiping away the tear stains on my face.
I thought I'd never see Mother Ji again, but I never expected to see her in Linyang City. However, after hearing what she said next, I swear I should have stayed with Jinglin.
Madam Ji talked at length about Xie Yuancheng's extravagance. Even that cunning Marquis had moments of embarrassment, acting like a child in front of Madam Ji.
As I listened to Ji's mother praising him, the more she talked, the more something seemed off. Could it be that, as I thought, the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more interesting it becomes?
As it turns out, I was absolutely right. She really does consider Xie Yuancheng her son-in-law, and she came here today specifically to see me off on my wedding day!
My face was filled with shock. "Mother Ji," I said, "your daughter just married a spoiled princess for the sake of her family and Consort Ji, and now you're going to marry her off to a cunning marquis. I truly feel sorry for Ji Ying; what kind of family has she been saddled with? This is a double whammy, with absolutely no room for negotiation."
Xie Yuancheng was quite pleased, wondering what methods he had used to get even Madam Ji to speak up for him.
I sat in the middle, and I couldn't hear a word these two were saying. I wished they would just disappear.
After they finished speaking, a group of maids came in carrying red wedding clothes and jewelry, and Xie Yuancheng then took his leave.
I was about to call him over and ask him what was going on when Ji's mother stopped me: "Ying'er, I've always been worried about what would happen if you married a princess. But now it's all right. Since Yuan Cheng likes you so much and our family is also interested in arranging a marriage between us, I can finally relax."
I hurriedly replied, "Mother, you're making me marry him right now? I'm still the prince consort. If word gets out, then..."
Mother Ji pressed her hand over my mouth: "Alright, Yuancheng has already told me everything. Since you two are in love, you don't need to worry about these things. Once Consort Ji's position is secure, we'll find a way to get you out of this mess. I found it strange when I heard you were coming to Linyang, but I never imagined it was for this reason. You two met when you were little, and Yuancheng joked about marrying you back then. Now it all seems like fate."
I was internally spitting blood. Who would be in love with him? I just wanted to stay away from Li Zhaole. It hasn't been that long, and he's already married one after another, none of whom I like.
The maids didn't care and kept busy dressing me up, while Madam Ji helped out. Her eyes were full of kindness, and as she combed my hair, she looked at it and almost burst into tears again.
Xie Yuancheng actually set a trap for me, and I was all alone and outnumbered; how could I possibly fight him? As soon as I finished changing and dressing, I opened the door, and there were densely packed guards standing outside.
Mother Ji came over and helped me sit on the edge of the bed behind me. "Ying'er, the veil hasn't come yet, you can't go out like this. Today I can only see you to the door. Although this wedding is simpler, Yuancheng said he wants to be with you and will definitely marry you openly and honestly. In these special times, he has already done a lot. You should understand him."
I understand him, but who understands me? Clinging to my last shred of hope, I asked, "Mom, does Father know?" Seeing Mother Ji nod, my last straw was gone.
I closed my eyes and silently chanted, "Go back quickly, go back quickly..."
When I opened my eyes, I heard a voice outside saying that the auspicious time had arrived. Then, a veil was put over my head, and my mother took my hand and led me outside. Her hand was cold, and I could feel her crying.
Indeed, a mother, unable to resist power, can only send her daughter to marry another woman. Now that a devoted and noble man is finally going to take her daughter away from her misery, how can she not be overjoyed and weep with joy?
I suppressed my resentment and, as if by some strange twist of fate, transmigrated here, only to inexplicably become a prince consort. Now, I'm even wearing a bright red wedding dress to marry another man—even a screenwriter wouldn't dare write something like this!
As I stepped across the threshold, my mother released my hand, but I instinctively gripped it tightly.
With a trembling voice, Mother Ji pressed my hand and said, "Ying'er, I'll see you off here."
After she let go of my hand, a maid helped me into the bridal sedan chair. I was sitting inside when I tried to lift the curtain to take a peek. But as soon as my hand touched the curtain, I felt powerless. What good would it do to look?
I don't know who spilled something on the top of the sedan chair, but I heard a noise from above, and then the sedan chair was lifted up.
The procession was accompanied by the sounds of suona horns, firecrackers, and drums. Sitting in the bridal sedan chair, I felt completely oblivious to the joy outside. This was an ancient world unlike any in history, and I wondered if I would ever be lucky enough to travel back in time.
At that moment, I suddenly thought of the pawnshop manager. If I had known, I would have gone to the pawnshop to try my luck today, and I wouldn't have run into Xie Yuancheng outside the courtyard.
However, he had planned all of this in advance, and even if I was in the suburbs, he could find me quickly.
At this moment, the bridal sedan chair stopped, and I heard a commotion in front of me. I lifted the curtain, and the person standing outside was none other than Bizhu.
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