The Minister’s Mansion did not keep the preparations for the dowry a secret and soon the news spread throughout the city.
Many people were asking whom Yann Qin’s sister was marrying this time.
However, after much inquiry, no one had heard of a young master who was planning to get married.
Could it be someone from the fiefdom?
Thus, people hurriedly sent someone to the fiefdom.
Indeed, someone in the fiefdom was planning to take a wife, but it was clear who the person was and it was easy to find out upon inquiry.
Other than this, there were only concubines being accepted...
The dignified sister of the Minister of the Appointments would definitely not be married off as someone’s concubine.
The news returned and left a group of people scratching their heads bald.
Yann Qin was methodically preparing and, on a sunny morning, personally escorted the dowry out of the city.
"He left?"
"He did..."
"He just left like that?"
"It’s his sister’s wedding, he cares about her greatly, so it’s normal for him to go personally."
"Then what about the Imperial City here..."
Some started to have active thoughts.
Unfortunately, they soon realized they were overthinking it. Even though Yann Qin was not there, he was well informed about what was happening in the Imperial City.
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Changsun Hang rushed to the fiefdom, tracking the people from the Princess’s Mansion day and night, and sneakingly overheard who was going to marry Chuzheng.
Three days later, Changsun Hang stopped Shi Yi in a secluded place.
"Third Prince." Shi Yi was quite familiar with the former husband of his soon-to-be wife.
"You know me?" Changsun Hang’s prepared speech was interrupted by Shi Yi’s words.
Changsun Hang had never met Shi Yi, so naturally did not recognize him.
He only thought it was because of Shi Yi’s appearance that Chuzheng was interested in him.
"Does the Third Prince have business?" Shi Yi’s response was a tacit acknowledgment of his recognition.
Changsun Hang composed himself: "I heard you are going to marry Yann Chuzheng?"
"...Yes."
"Do you know she was once married?"
"Yes."
Changsun Hang was momentarily speechless, but considering Shi Yi recognized him, it was not surprising that he knew.
"You don’t mind that she was once someone’s wife?"
"I don’t mind." She had said it had nothing to do with him, it was just a former title, he could... not mind.
Changsun Hang’s facial muscles twitched, what is wrong with this person?
Which man can endure his woman not being completely clean...
Changsun Hang dropped a bombshell: "As a man, you don’t mind that your wife has been with another man?"
Shi Yi frowned, his sharp gaze directed at Changsun Hang.
Changsun Hang only thought he had stirred Shi Yi’s anger, and said with a sneer: "If you truly don’t mind, then I really admire you."
He had ended up in such a situation, why could that woman still get married in splendor.
He was determined to turn her wedding into a joke!
"Is this what the Third Prince came to tell me?"
"You... don’t care?" Why is this person so calm?
"Has the Third Prince finished speaking?"
"..." Why is your answer irrelevant to my question!!
"If you have finished, excuse me."
"???" Excuse for what?
Changsun Hang had experienced defeat with Chuzheng, and now he met defeat with Shi Yi.
As he lay feebly on the ground, Changsun Hang was utterly confused.
What did he come here to do, after all?
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Shi Yi didn’t mention meeting Changsun Hang to Chuzheng when he returned.
Who would have thought that while having dinner, Chuzheng suddenly asked him: "Did you meet that bastard Changsun Hang?"
"Cough cough cough..."
Shi Yi was choked and started coughing violently.
Chuzheng reached out and patted his back: "Take it slow."
"I’m okay..." Shi Yi regained composure: "Miss, how did you know?"
Chuzheng: "..." That’s a good question, how did I know?
Chuzheng looked at Ying Xiang.
Ying Xiang: "!!!" Didn’t you have people tracking Young Master Shi Yi? Why look at me!!
Before Shi Yi turned his gaze, Ying Xiang forced out a smile: "When the maid went out... I happened to bump into it, yes, happened to see it."
Shi Yi suspiciously glanced back and forth between Chuzheng and Ying Xiang.
Chuzheng was calm, Ying Xiang’s smile was slightly stiff, looking a bit guilty, but apart from that, there was no other anomaly.
Shi Yi withdrew his gaze: "It was indeed a coincidence."
"What did he say to you?"
"Nothing much." Shi Yi shook his head.
Chuzheng grasped Shi Yi’s hand: "Shi Yi, you just need to trust me."
Don’t believe that bastard’s words! You’ll suffer losses!
Shi Yi’s gaze fell onto their intertwined hands, nodded, and replied softly: "I know..."
Ying Xiang wisely retreated.
But after less than a minute she came rushing back.
"Miss, miss, master is here!!"
Yann Qin entered with little change from before, still as serious as ever, amid Ying Xiang’s exclamatory cries.
Shi Yi hurriedly got up, freed his hand from Chuzheng, and stood aside.
"Brother." Chuzheng slowly stood up.
Yann Qin glanced at Shi Yi, waved his hand: "I haven’t eaten yet either, sit, let’s eat together."
"I’ll go prepare some more dishes." Ying Xiang left happily.
Shi Yi hesitated: "I’ll leave too..."
Yann Qin gave him a look: "You should sit down too."
Shi Yi was not nervous at all when he used to meet Yann Qin, but at this moment, he felt extremely tense.
Chuzheng pulled him back: "Brother let you sit, so sit, don’t be awkward."
Shi Yi: "..."
What’s the difference!
Yann Qin went through his routine questions first, followed by various issues from the fiefdom.
With the path laid by Yann Qin and later her spending money to benefit the people, Chuzheng was recognized by the people of the fiefdom with ease.
Now in the fiefdom, who doesn’t praise her a bit.
"Is everything alright in the Imperial City?" Chuzheng shifted the topic: "Are you sure my fiefdom will still be there when you return?"
Yann Qin: "..."
He dared to come out here, naturally everything was arranged.
After eating, Yann Qin requested Shi Yi to have a private chat outside.
Chuzheng followed along but encountered Ying Xiang. Due to respecting the boss’s standing, she couldn’t follow further, so she had to return to the room.
What Yann Qin told Shi Yi, Chuzheng didn’t know, and Shi Yi said nothing when he returned.
The two men seemed to reach some sort of agreement, suddenly showing mutual understanding.
Chuzheng couldn’t help but, after rubbing her sleeves for a long time, casually asked: "What did my brother say to you?"
"He told me to protect you well."
"I need your protection?"
Shi Yi promptly responded: "Then Miss shall protect me."
"No problem." I’ve got you covered! It’s a small matter!
Shi Yi: "..."
Ah.
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The Princess’s Mansion’s wedding banquet was prepared grandly, with a feast that lasted for three days, during which there was no curfew in the city, and the revelry continued all night, extremely lively.
The Bastard made sure not to miss such a spending occasion.
Long after, when people talked about it, they vividly remembered the breathtaking groom and the stunningly beautiful Commandery Princess at the wedding banquet.
The two standing together were a pair of perfect lovers.
After marriage, in the impression of people in the fiefdom, the couple’s relationship was excellent, a true representation of deep love between husband and wife.
Chuzheng aspired to be a regional hegemon, later investing a lot of money in serving the people, and the progress meter started soaring.
Years later, people in the fiefdom only knew of the Commandery Princess, unaware of who sat on the throne in the Imperial City.
Chuzheng received Thank-You Cards until her hands were sore.
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Later historical records: In the forty-sixth year of Yongxing, the Commandery Princess passed away. Another year, her husband Shi Yi died, and they were buried together in Shengyang Mountain.