The clock strikes noon, and officials attend the morning court.
The princes and ministers, clutching jade tablets and dressed in court robes, marched toward the majestic Dezheng Hall. The grooms, the Crown Prince and Prince Rui, were undoubtedly the targets of everyone's congratulations.
However, the prince looked pale, and it was obvious that he must have spent more than he earned last night. However, everyone knew that the prince was in poor health, so their expression was quite understandable.
But His Royal Highness Prince Rui also had a dark complexion, which was hard to understand.
Seeing this, the court officials showed concern.
"Your Highness Prince Rui is ill. Why does he look so pale?"
"Master Chen, you've been through this before, so why are you still asking such questions? Yesterday, His Highness married his concubine, and he was so happy. With this beautiful woman by his side, he must have... well, don't ask any more questions."
"Hahahaha... yes, yes, yes, I am the one who is confused!"
"However, Your Highness, Prince Rui, although you are newly married and have a beautiful woman by your side, your health is more important!"
In response to the ministers' good-natured teasing, Qian Ye Ze could only reluctantly agree with the corners of his lips, but his eyes were searching among the figures of the princes and ministers for the bright yellow robe that represented the symbol of the crown prince.
Finally, Qian Ye Ze saw the figure in a relatively secluded place. At this moment, the other party was standing with the Grand Marshal Murong Qingyu and talking about some serious topic. Murong Qingyu's face was also gloomy.
Qian Ye Ze's face instantly turned from ashen to pale.
At his father's birthday banquet, he successfully secured an arranged marriage and established a connection with the Marshal's Office. For the past three months, he had frequently visited the Marshal's Office and had become friendly with the Grand Marshal. Furthermore, during their conversations, the Grand Marshal had hinted that, at the very least, he could become a prince if the Crown Prince ascended the throne.
So he became arrogant. He thought that if the crown prince died suddenly, the Marshal's Office would only be related to him by marriage, so naturally they would have to support him to ascend to the throne.
Therefore, he had planned for a long time, and had one of his assassins successfully become the bridesmaid for the prince's wedding. Knowing that Murong Xiao was a skilled martial artist, he had them poisoned first, or discovered the poison on the wedding bed beforehand, and then took advantage of the chaos to have the bridesmaid deliver the most fatal attack.
When the ministers first came to his Prince Rui's mansion, he was secretly happy, thinking that something big had happened in the Prince's mansion, which was why he didn't even see the guests, forcing the ministers to go to him.
But until midnight, no news came from the palace.
Now, seeing that consumptive patient standing there in front of His Highness Dezheng and talking to Murong Qingyu, Qian Ye Ze felt both hatred and fear.
In yesterday's assassination, the murderer was only Xi Niang. The other palace maids were selected as usual, and he did not tamper with them. So he only hoped to hear the result that Xi Niang committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
Although he was afraid, Qianyaze still walked towards Qianyeming at the bottom of the stairs.
"Congratulations to His Royal Highness Prince Rui on his wedding." Upon seeing Qian Ye Ze, Murong Qingyu first clasped his fists and bowed.
"Congratulations, father-in-law!" Qian Yeze pretended to be calm, smiled and clasped his fists towards Murong Qingyu, then immediately turned to Qian Yeming and said, "Congratulations, Prince, on your wedding!"
Qian Yeming smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations."
"The Crown Prince looks quite well today. I have always felt that the Crown Prince's complexion is very unpleasant on the second day of every month. Although he looks a little pale today, he is much better than usual.
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