Before marrying Prime Minister Xia, Yuan was a talented woman known throughout the world. She was well-read and, although she did not know everything about astronomy and geography, she was a woman with a sharp mind.
She looked at Zi'an's face, and her heart ached terribly. She knew that her daughter was dead.
How can I not avenge my daughter's murder
On May 18, Prime Minister Xia's legitimate daughter Xia Zi'an married Prince of Liang Murong Xin. The wedding was unprecedentedly grand.
Before daybreak, Zi'an was pulled out of bed, dressed up, and wore a phoenix coronet and bridal robe, looking beautiful and dignified.
Madam Linglong and Xia Wan'er came over to watch. When Madam Linglong was sending Zi'an out, she warned him in a low voice: "You'd better get on the sedan chair obediently today, otherwise, you will be in trouble."
Xia Wan'er also stepped forward and sneered, "Even if you are the eldest daughter, so what? You still have to marry a cripple. I heard that King Liang is cruel and merciless, and loves to beat his concubines. I wonder if you, the princess, can survive for a year? It would be a pity if you died, because I won't have anyone to bully me anymore."
After saying this, he laughed proudly and arrogantly.
The red veil covered Zi'an's eyes, hiding the cold light.
According to the rules, Zi'an has to say goodbye to the old lady and the elders in the family before going out.
The palace sent a female official to escort Zi'an to the bridal sedan, and naturally accompanied Zi'an to complete this series of rituals.
The old lady said to Zi'an lovingly, "When you marry into the palace, you must not act like you did before you got married. As a princess, you must be careful, dignified, and generous in your words and deeds. Don't be like your mother, who is jealous and makes trouble all day long."
The old lady never missed any opportunity to slander Yuan, even in front of the palace ladies. Because Yuan had a great reputation before she married into the prime minister's mansion, and she had never given birth to a son after entering the mansion, the old lady had long wanted to divorce her.
Zi'an clenched his fist quietly, "My granddaughter will follow the old lady's instructions."
She held her breath and waited for the explosion to come.
A large red sedan chair covered with precious colorful silk curtains was waiting at the gate of the prime minister's residence. The bridge gate was decorated with emerald stone, highlighting the bride's noble status.
The guard of honor stood solemnly on both sides, wedding flutes sounded, and long strings of firecrackers were lit one after another, making the entire street ablaze with red.
The groom, Prince of Liang Murong Xin, dressed in wedding clothes, sat majestically on a white horse, holding the reins and looking arrogantly at the bridesmaid carrying his bride, Xia Zian, out.
Sitting on a white horse, he looks dignified and his disabled leg injury is totally invisible. If you don't know him, you would think he is a handsome young man in fine clothes and riding a horse.
The current Crown Prince Murong Qiao also came to welcome his brother. He was so happy that Xia Zian would marry that useless brother, and he could marry Xia Wan'er. With the support of the Prime Minister, it would be just around the corner for him to gain control of the world.
The area was filled with onlookers and common people, and it was bustling with activity. Today was the day that the current emperor's biological son, Prince Liang, was marrying the legitimate daughter of the current Prime Minister, Xia, so it was bound to cause a sensation.
Just as she was about to get on the bridal sedan, she suddenly jumped off the bride's back, tore off her red veil, threw it on the ground, and coldly announced: "I won't marry!"
This unexpected change shocked the guests and the onlookers. Was the young lady of the Xiangfu crazy? How could she still be so petty and say she didn't want to get married when the bridal sedan was already here
Everyone clearly saw the rage slowly rising on the face of Prince Liang Murong Xin.
Prime Minister Xia was stunned for a moment, anger appeared in his eyes. He took a step forward, picked up the red headscarf and wanted to cover her with it. However, Xia Zian took a step back and looked at him coldly.
"Don't make trouble. Today is a great day for you and King Liang. Don't make trouble." Prime Minister Xia's face changed. He didn't expect that she had been so well behaved these days, but waited until today to make trouble. He was really too careless.
With so many colleagues here today, I feel so embarrassed.
Zi'an was covered in wounds. He dropped his Phoenix Coronet and limped to the front of the horse. He knelt in front of King Liang and raised his stubborn chin. "Your Highness King Liang, I did not mean to offend Your Highness today. I regretted the engagement because my father and the Crown Prince used sticks to force me. They also fabricated charges against my mother for adultery and wanted to divorce her to force me to marry Your Highness King Liang so that my sister Xia Wan'er could marry the Crown Prince as his concubine. I cannot let Your Highness be used by others, so I regretted the engagement today. I am willing to accept the punishment of King Liang and the Queen Mother, and I will never complain even if I die!"
When King Liang saw Zi'an limping towards him, his fury had reached its peak. He raised his gloomy eyes, stared at Prime Minister Xia, and said coldly: "Very good, very good, I have seen the Prime Minister's methods."
Murong Qiao didn't expect Xia Zian to refuse to get on the bridal sedan in front of so many royal ministers and officials, and even told them what happened yesterday. He was so furious that he stepped forward and kicked Zian down, "Bitch, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Prime Minister Xia also had a look of deep sorrow on his face. He said angrily, "Evil girl, you tried every possible means to get me to marry His Highness. I refused to agree at first, but you insisted on marrying into the palace as a concubine. Now you are so unreasonable. Who taught you to do this? Is your mother still obsessed with marrying you to His Highness the Crown Prince so that you can become a phoenix in the future? Your father has long told you not to be greedy. It is a blessing for you to be favored by His Highness Prince Liang!"
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Xia Zian with suspicion. Although the Prime Minister was not a very upright person, a father would not do such a thing to threaten his daughter. Could there really be something fishy going on
Xia Zian's mother, Yuan, was also a proud woman. Could it be that she really wanted to marry her daughter to the Crown Prince so that she could become the Queen in the future
One is a top-ranking official of the current dynasty, and the other is a woman and a girl. Based on their character, everyone is of course willing to believe the prime minister.
Zi'an saw the contemptuous eyes of the crowd, but his expression remained unchanged. He took out a divorce letter from his sleeve pocket, "This divorce letter was left by my father yesterday. My father said that if I am willing to get married, this divorce letter can be destroyed. If not, this divorce letter will be announced to the world to judge my mother's crime."
As soon as King Liang raised his hand, someone came forward, took the divorce letter from her hand and handed it to King Liang.
King Liang glanced at it for a few seconds, then tossed the divorce letter to the ground. The sharp-eyed people hurried to read the contents of the letter.
Everyone was shocked. Every word in the divorce letter was heartless. It seemed that what Xia Zian said was true.
Prime Minister Xia's face turned pale and blue. He never dreamed that Xia Zian would dare to announce the divorce letter to the world. He left the divorce letter yesterday to put pressure on her and make her obedient, but now it has become a handle.
Prince Liang looked at Xia Zian expressionlessly, "Your refusal to get on the bridal sedan and regret your engagement will be handled by the Queen. Just wait."
After saying this, he glanced at Crown Prince Murong Qiao calmly and said, "Your Highness, I accept the kind gift from you and the Prime Minister as your elder brother and will keep it in mind!"
Murong Qiao and the Prime Minister both changed their expressions.
On the balcony opposite the prime minister's residence, there stood a man in a black brocade robe. He had a cold face, brows like cold swords, and eyes like the deep sea. He stood facing the wind, with an awe-inspiring air of nobility, like a god, looking down on everything.
"Your Highness, do you want to go down and help Prince Liang? It's so embarrassing, I'm afraid he's almost mad to death now." A guard wearing black clothes and carrying a sword asked.
The man shook his head slowly, with a cold arc at the corner of his lips, "Watching the fun, it's not a big deal!"
There are really not many people who dare to offend the prince. This girl is a man of integrity. It's a pity that people with integrity often die miserably.
(End of this chapter)