Chapter 317 Imperial Decree, Granting Marriage
The tassels on the waist swayed gently. Among the several exquisitely embroidered purses, there was actually a very rough one, but this did not affect Pei Ji's influence on these young ladies at all.
Everyone stopped and looked at his face, all showing confusion.
He walked straight past everyone, staring straight at Song Ci, and stood one step in front of her.
"Since Madam said Shao Qing is good, and I remember my second brother is still unmarried, why not let him marry her?"
Madam Pei's eyes were filled with anger. "You haven't even married yet, how could your second brother get married before you?"
Her mind raced. She had calculated the time today, knowing that Pei Ji was not at home and had entered the palace, so she chose this time to hold the flower-viewing banquet. She wanted to finalize things, so why did he come back now?
Mrs. Pei's eyes turned and looked at Song Ci, and she immediately understood. It must be her. She was the one who told Pei Ji in advance.
So cunning!
She absolutely couldn't let Pei Ji really marry Song Ci!
"I'm not married, but I'm engaged."
"Pei Ji, you said you are engaged? Your father and I don't know about this! Since ancient times, parents have been the ones to decide on the marriage of their children. Do you really think that you alone can decide who will be the mistress of our Pei family in the future?" Mrs. Pei clenched her fists, and the smile on her face was about to fail to hold.
Pei Ji smiled faintly, and suddenly shook his sleeves, revealing the bright yellow imperial edict hidden in his sleeves and held in his hand.
"This, this is an imperial edict!" Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized its origin and knelt down immediately.
Everyone in the yard knelt down with a rustling sound. Mrs. Pei didn't know whether to stand or not, so she knelt down reluctantly with an angry look on her face.
Song Ci also knelt down behind Pei Ji. Seeing the imperial edict was like seeing the emperor. She did not have the courage to offend the majesty of heaven.
"The Pei family accepted the order."
Madam Pei: "I accept your order."
Pei Ji looked down from above, his eyes cold, "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees..."
He recited something, but Song Ci could no longer hear it clearly. She only heard the last sentence clearly.
"Yes, Song Ci, the daughter of the Song family, is virtuous, intelligent, and wise. She is truly a good match, so she is betrothed to Pei Ji. A date will be chosen for the wedding. I decree this."
The imperial edict unfolded with a "swish" sound, and sunlight poured down from above. The words written by the emperor in red ink on the imperial edict were extremely dazzling at this moment, but they were extremely glaring in Madam Pei's eyes, making her almost unable to hold back her roar in anger.
Shao Qing, standing beside her, was completely stunned. The Crown Prince's wife's sweet dream had suddenly been shattered, leaving her somewhat bewildered. But she wasn't the only one at a loss.
Qiao Yun, kneeling in the distance, felt an immense pain in her knees. Even more heartbreaking was the question: how could Song Ci, whose family was clearly not well off, choose such a prestigious marriage? Why couldn't she be the one to share this immense honor?
It would be fine if Pei Ji was old and ugly, but he had such a beautiful appearance that even she couldn't find a bad word to say about him.
Looking at the two of them standing side by side, Pei Ji's gentle gaze fell directly on Song Ci, and she felt the jealousy like ten thousand ants gnawing at her heart.
Madam Pei's expression returned to normal. She stood up and said, "Since the Emperor has already issued an order, we will naturally comply. I think Miss Song should be very happy."
In the end, when the matter was done, Mrs. Pei still couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"I'm the one who's happy. After all, it was me who requested this imperial edict. I don't think Madam has any objection to the Emperor's decree."
Mrs. Pei rarely argued directly with Pei Ji and others. The corners of her mouth twitched, "Of course I have no objection."
Pei Ji curled his lips and smiled, very impolitely, "It's good that you have no objection. If you have any objection, it means you have an objection to the emperor. After all, this is the emperor's will."
Mrs. Pei could hardly laugh after being humiliated so directly.
Having been the mistress of the Pei family for so many years, she was used to being praised highly and treated like a star. How could anyone have spoken so rudely to her before? Her pretty face immediately turned the color of liver. She snorted coldly and left in a hurry with her people.
Shao Qing glanced at Pei Ji reluctantly, then swept a vicious look at Song Ci, and then followed Mrs. Pei and left.
No one could have imagined that the flower viewing banquet would end like this.
This news will probably cause a sensation throughout Beijing the next day.
That night, Pei family.
"Father, what do you think?" Pei Ji found Lord Pei, his biological father, after a long absence that night and told him the whole story of what had happened today. The main point was that Madam Pei actually wanted to take the initiative to arrange for her niece to marry him.
Lord Pei pondered for a long moment. "She was wrong in this matter. She is a straightforward person, and I don't think she has any other intentions. She is probably just more familiar with Shao Qing, so it's good to know her background. But now that the emperor has issued an edict for you, you have already got what you wanted. Why continue to be so aggressive?"
"Aggressive, is that what father thinks?" Pei Ji raised his eyebrows.
Lord Pei has white hair and some wrinkles on his face, but his temperament is elegant, calm and deep, and one can vaguely see his former handsomeness.
He frowned, as if he was dissatisfied with Pei Ji's tone.
"She is your mother after all."
"Then, father, do you still remember my biological mother?"
The room was quiet for a moment, and Lord Pei showed a hint of nostalgia. "Of course I remember your mother. A-Yu was an excellent person."
"If my mother were still alive, she would definitely not allow anyone to interfere in my marriage and harbor selfish motives."
Thinking of the gentle A-Yu in his memory, Master Pei's expression softened rarely. "I know you are angry. What she did was really inappropriate. When she becomes my wife, I will prepare a wonderful gift for her."
"Father, she will be the Crown Prince's wife in the future." The implication is that the Crown Prince's wife has all the good qualities.
"This family will naturally be inherited by you in the future. Your legal wife will naturally be the head of our Pei family. Your stepmother is indeed a little confused. When she marries, let her take charge of the family."
After hearing this, Pei Ji's expression finally improved a little. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the voice of a servant at the door.
"Sir, Prince, the Madam is here."
Shao Rong didn't wait for the announcement and rushed into the house in a red dress. Her eyes and eyebrows were full of charm, and there was no trace of frustration in her eyes during the day.
She first looked at Pei Ji in surprise, then walked over to sit next to Lord Pei.
"In the past, the prince rarely spoke to the master in private like this. If I had known that the prince was here, I would not have come to disturb your conversation." Mrs. Pei was half surprised and half aggrieved.
Master Pei's expression, which had been good just now, turned a little worse. "Why shouldn't you come? You are his mother."
Madam Pei tugged at his sleeve and gently pulled, "Master said I was his mother, but the prince might not think so."
"nonsense!"
"If he really thought so, why would he insult me in front of so many people today?"
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