Chapter 7 Ling Yue's Marriage: Forgetting the Past, May Each Be Well...
[Host, tell me what your plans are. Otherwise, all you do all day is this, and the mission progress isn't increasing at all, which is starting to scare me.]
"What's the rush? I'm practicing martial arts every day... Isn't practicing martial arts a big deal?" Yuan Yan said calmly in the face of the system's anxiety.
【No, even if you're incredibly skilled in martial arts, it won't help you in the struggle for the throne! What emperor chooses his successor solely based on martial arts skills...? If you don't find a way to impress the emperor, how are you going to complete the mission?】
"Besides, Lu Lingyue is about to marry Prince Qi. As the eldest son carefully groomed by the Lu family, once he marries, the Lu family's interests will be completely tied to Prince Qi's, making him an enemy on your path to the throne. Host, you need to act quickly and can't be so leisurely anymore," the system earnestly advised.
Yuan Yan listened to the system's long-winded explanation, chuckled, and finally decided to pay attention to it.
【Uh, well… I just proved my innocence and regained my right to attend court, but I have no one I can rely on, and my two aunts are still suspected by the emperor…】The system realized something was wrong as it spoke.
[Oh right, host, you haven't figured out how to dispel the Queen Mother's suspicions about the Lin family yet!] the system said.
“Once the seeds of suspicion are sown, they can never be undone. With no opportunity to break the deadlock, my best course of action is to avoid getting close to the Lin family,” Yuan Yan told it.
[So, host, that's why you haven't contacted your aunts these past few days? That makes some sense...] The system hesitated.
[But that doesn't mean we should do nothing... If the host can't seek help from their aunts, can't they at least try to win over other officials?]
“Heh,” Yuan Yan chuckled, amused by the naive little system. “I just came out, and all my dear sisters are waiting to find fault with me. My mother is also keeping a close eye on me, and her fear hasn’t subsided.”
"To think you can gather followers and make a name for yourself before you've even fully grasped the situation... you're probably just trying to kill yourself because you think you're dying too slowly."
The system was completely convinced by her, but it was still worried about Lu Lingyue's matter.
"Don't worry, just because you haven't noticed doesn't mean I haven't done anything. Just wait patiently, everything will be clear on the day of the Qi King's wedding." Yuan Yan casually reassured the system, then turned back to his own business.
Finally, amidst the system's trepidation, the day of Lu Lingyue's wedding arrived.
"Young Master, you look absolutely stunning today." Hengwu exclaimed in amazement as she finished checking Lu Lingyue's makeup and gazed at the breathtakingly beautiful face in the mirror.
Lu Lingyue's eyebrows are like distant mountains shrouded in mist, her eyes like still lakes, her nose is high and straight, her lips are light in color, and her temperament is elegant, giving people a sense of aloofness.
He was already exceptionally fair-skinned, with skin as white as snow. Now, against the backdrop of his red wedding dress, his skin appeared even more radiant, adding a touch of vibrancy to his otherwise aloof and elegant demeanor.
Hearing the male servants' praises, he pursed his lips slightly and remained silent.
Despite it being his own wedding day, Lu Lingyue showed no joy on his face. Instead, he remained as aloof as ever, completely lacking any sense of responsibility as a newlywed.
If Lu Lingyue hadn't been dressed in wedding attire, judging from the expressions on his and his male attendants' faces, it would have been impossible for anyone to tell who was actually getting married.
"Young master, you may now apply your lip rouge." The male servants happily dressed him up and applied bright red lip rouge.
Amidst the commotion, only Hengwu noticed something amiss. After making an excuse to dismiss the male servants, she inquired with concern.
"Young master, the sedan chair will be here soon. You look so gloomy, are you still thinking about that person?" Hengwu gently reminded him.
"Hengwu, it's not what you think... I was just a little dazed for a moment."
"I've known for a long time that my future wife is the Prince of Yue. I thought I would dress up in my finest clothes and marry into the Prince of Yue's mansion, but I never expected that I would end up marrying the Prince of Qi... Fate is sometimes so unpredictable, playing tricks on people." Lu Lingyue finally revealed her true feelings when no one else was around.
"Young master, don't think about it. It's all fate. As men, we can't decide our own life's major events. Who we marry is up to God."
"Now that you are about to marry the Prince of Qi, then live a good life with him and forget about the past," Hengwu comforted him.
“Hengwu, I didn’t intend to do anything. But for some reason, as I was about to get into the sedan chair, I felt a little empty inside, as if I had lost something important…” Lu Lingyue said, her brows furrowing slightly, adding a touch of melancholy to her cool face.
"Young master, you are about to get married, so you are a little uneasy. All men in the world go through this, so don't worry, you will feel better after you get married."
"I hope so." Lu Lingyue gazed into the distance, her eyes filled with loneliness.
The wedding procession had already arrived in the front yard.
Musicians played music, palace attendants carried ceremonial instruments, and a magnificent sedan chair had already been carried to the gate.
"His Highness Prince Qi's wedding procession was magnificent; my eldest brother's marriage was truly a grand affair," the other men of the Lu family said enviously.
Lu Yingkan personally went to greet him and bowed to Yuan Jing, who was dressed in auspicious robes.
"Your Highness, Prince Qi."
"Lord Lu, there's no need for such formality. From today onwards, I should address you as my mother-in-law. I hope you will take good care of me in the court in the future." King Qi smiled and helped Lu Yingkan up, his humble and polite words making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
"Your Highness is too kind. I cannot accept such hospitality." Lu Yingkan was beaming, and seeing the Prince of Qi's attitude, he felt even more that this marriage was a good match.
His Highness the King of Qi is wise and courteous, far superior to the King of Yue. It's fortunate she made a wise and decisive choice; otherwise, she wouldn't have achieved her current glory.
If it weren't for the fact that the Imperial Noble Lady was favored and the Lu family dared not offend her, how could they have so easily entered into a marriage with the Prince of Yue? Now that they have broken off the engagement and remarried, it can be seen as a kind of rectification of the wrongs.
The two chatted for a while, and from a distance, they seemed to get along very well.
As Lu Yingkan watched Lu Lingyue being helped out and seated in a sedan chair, he said, "Your Highness, I will now entrust my son to your care."
"Mother-in-law, rest assured, I will treat such a fine man as Ling Yue well after he marries me," Yuan Jing promised.
Looking at the man sitting quietly in the sedan chair, she thought that Lu Lingyue, such an impeccable beauty from a noble family, would soon be hers.
Yuan Jing married his beautiful wife, and looking at the sedan chair, he couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.
"Lift the sedan chair!" the master of ceremonies announced loudly.
Yuan Jing rode at the very front, followed by a long wedding procession, with Lu Lingyue's bridal sedan chair in the middle of the procession.
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