Yang Qinghao took Yun Xiaozheng around the marquis' mansion, and only served the food when Yang Youxue and Liang Junhao arrived.
"Your Highness, we pay our respects to the Emperor and the Empress. Long live the Emperor! Live the Empress a thousand years!" The ministers, along with their families, saluted Liang Junhao and Yang Youxue.
"My dear ministers, please stand up!" said the emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" the ministers said and stood up.
"Today is my father-in-law's birthday. My dear ministers, there is no need to be polite. Just be casual." Emperor Liang Junhao said.
"Yes!" said the ministers.
At this time, Huang Lijuan walked onto the stage and spoke to the ministers below.
"Today is the Marquis' birthday, and there is also a happy event, so it can be considered a double happiness," said Huang Lijuan.
"I wonder what the other happy event that the mother-in-law mentioned is?" the Minister of Revenue asked curiously.
“Everyone knows that my son Qinghao is not young anymore and has never been married. This has caused me and the Marquis to be very worried.
Today, my son brought home a woman we really like, so we decided to show her to everyone today." Huang Lijuan explained, then added:
"Xiao Zheng, come here."
Yang Qinghao took Yun Xiaozheng's hand and stood beside his mother.
"This is my future daughter-in-law, the future Crown Prince's Consort," Huang Lijuan introduced.
"Hello, ministers. This is the woman that this prince likes, Yun Xiaozheng. She will be the prince's consort." Yang Qinghao also introduced her in front of the ministers.
"Princess, my sixth brother's wife, come here." Yang Youxue heard that this was the woman her sixth brother liked. She looked at her and found her to be beautiful, pure, gentle and virtuous. She was indeed a good match for her sixth brother's wife.
"Go ahead, that's my fifth sister, the Queen!" Yang Qinghao explained.
Yun Xiaozheng's heart was beating fast. This was the Empress, a figure as powerful as heaven. She, a tiny person, was very scared.
"Don't be afraid, I don't eat people." Yang Youxue saw Yun Xiaozheng coming to her nervously, took her hand and said soothingly.
"That's not what I meant. Yes, yes." Yun Xiaozheng said hesitantly.
"I was just joking with you, don't be afraid.
You are my sixth brother's wife, so just call me sister." Yang Youxue knew that it was normal for a commoner to feel scared when seeing someone of noble status like her.
If I hadn't traveled from the modern era, I would also be afraid of seeing the emperor and the empress.
"This is the gift I give you." Yang Youxue took off a golden hairpin from her head and inserted it into Yun Xiaozheng's hair.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yun Xiaozheng was so scared that she wanted to salute Yang Youxue, but was stopped by Yang Youxue.
"Qinghao, come and take your wife back." Yang Youxue said to Yang Qinghao.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" After saying that, Yang Qinghao went up and took Yun Xiaozheng back to his seat.
"I have to be frank here. Yun Xiaozheng is the Crown Prince's consort, my sixth sister-in-law. If anyone wants to bully her, they'd better think twice. I won't let them go.
Also, our Yang family has an imperial decree that couples should be together for life. Since Sixth Brother already has a Sixth Brother's wife, those young ladies who adore him should not come after him.
If I were to find out, I would definitely not forgive my third sister for ruining the wedding. I hope everyone will respect their own behavior." Yang Youxue slapped the ministers and the women in the family, threatening them.
She knew that many ministers in the court were eyeing the Yang family and wanted to marry their daughters into the Yang family to consolidate their position.
Since her sixth brother didn't have anyone he liked, she turned a blind eye.
It’s different now. Sixth brother has someone he likes. If they continue to pursue him, they will be destroying his third sister.
Yang Youxue's words touched Yang Qinghao and Yun Xiaozheng. With such a sister protecting them, they didn't have to worry about anyone causing trouble.
Although the ministers were somewhat unhappy, they did not show it. After all, the Yang family still had two unmarried sons, so they still had a chance.
But those young ladies who admired Yang Qinghao were different. They all stared at Yun Xiaozheng with hatred and thought of the most vicious words to curse her.
Yun Xiaozheng's parents came over quickly, and Yang Zhongyi and Huang Lijuan received them personally.
Yang Youxue and Liang Junhao did not go there because their identities did not allow it.
Yang Qingman and her three sisters did not go over there either, so as not to scare them.
Only Yang Qinghao accompanied Yun Xiaozheng there, as he wanted to meet his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"I, a commoner, greet the Marquis and Madam!" Yun Xiaozheng's father Yun Zhongtian and mother Miao Ying, eldest brother Yun Dafeng, second brother Yun Dashun, and fourth sister Yun Xiaoyu saluted Yang Zhongyi and Huang Lijuan.
"In-laws, no need to be so polite, just stand up!" Yang Zhongyi and Huang Lijuan helped Yun Zhongtian and Miao Ying up, and the people behind them stood up on their own.
"In-laws? What does this mean? How did they become in-laws?" Yun Zhongtian asked in confusion.
"Dad, this is what happened." Yun Xiaozheng explained the whole story in front of her family.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my daughter. I will never forget it.
It's just that this marriage is beyond our reach." After hearing this, Yun Zhongtian was very grateful to Yang Qinghao for saving his daughter.
If there was no prince, he didn't know what would become of his daughter. He couldn't imagine it.
He was also very grateful to the Yang family for their love for his daughter. They were a small family and could not afford to marry into a marquisate.
"Uncle Yang, do you think that I am not worthy of your daughter, or do you think that I will treat your daughter badly and am not worthy of your lifelong trust?" Seeing that Yun Zhongtian was unwilling to make this marriage happen, Yang Qinghao boldly expressed his thoughts.
"No, it's just that my daughter is not worthy of the prince." Yun Zhongtian explained quickly.
“Whether you are worthy or not is up to this prince to decide.
This prince feels that Xiao Zheng is worthy of me, and she is my favorite woman.
"In front of my parents and Xiao Zheng, I promise you that I will never let her down, never bully her, treat her well, and only marry her." Yang Qinghao boldly declared his feelings in front of his family without any shyness.
"Master, since the prince has said so, let's make this marriage happen. I believe the prince will treat Xiaosun very well." Miao Ying persuaded Yun Zhongtian.
"The prince has confessed his love, so I have nothing to say. I am trying to marry above my station." Yun Zhongtian said.
"In-laws, let's go in for the banquet and find a time to discuss their marriage." Seeing Yun Zhongtian agree, Yang Zhongyi immediately pulled him in.
Yang Qinghao held Yun Xiaozheng's hand and followed happily behind.
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