As he spoke, Prince Jing became angry again!

Jingying is already not young anymore, and being delayed like this has wasted her best years of youth!

From now on, the room for choice will only get smaller and smaller. I can't help but get angry when I think about it!

When he first received the wedding invitation, Prince Jing was so angry that he almost refused it. Fortunately, Ajun advised him not to offend the Jiang family. He could also take this opportunity to select some unmarried young men from famous families for Jingying. So he came, but he was still very angry.

However, although he did not approve of the marriage, there were people who supported it.

The VIP seats at the top included not only clan nobles and official families such as Prince Jing's Mansion, Shangshu, and Prime Minister, but also the four major families and some wealthy families who had been friends with the Jiang family for many years. Seeing Jiang Yaonian getting married, these people were naturally overjoyed!

Sitting at the first seat at the first table on the right is a young woman with fair skin, beautiful features, a dazzling jewel hairpin on her black hair, and a brocade dress with gold thread and floral patterns. She looks noble, fresh and timeless. She is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, who ranks second among the four major families.

She was looking at the newlyweds, then suddenly turned around and whispered to a handsome young man next to her, "Chao Fan, it seems that among our four families, Master Jiang has taken the lead in every aspect. Not only does he have a first-class family background and ability, but he is also one step ahead of us in getting married. Now I'm going to be the one being watched. I won't attend the banquet later because I have some things to deal with!"

Han Chaofan came to his senses immediately after hearing this, and turned to the young woman and whispered, "Xuehan, now that you mention it, I also remember that I had an appointment with Minister Pan of the Ministry of Works to play polo today, so I'm afraid he won't be able to stay for the banquet!"

Shen Xuehan immediately understood and smiled. The two looked at each other, then looked at the handsome and lively young man next to them and whispered, "Ruoting!"

The young man was concentrating on watching the newlyweds. He turned his head quickly when he heard the voice. Han Chaofan said to him with a smile, "Ruoting, Sister Shen and I have something else to do. We will leave after watching the ceremony and greeting Mr. Jiang. You will be the one to chat and socialize with the old ladies for the rest of the banquet."

Yang Ruoting was startled and asked in confusion: "Ah?"

Shen Xuehan looked at him encouragingly and said, "You are the youngest among the four of us. The old ladies will at most ask you about your studies. They won't torture you to find out when you're getting married, nor will they force you to meet those young ladies who are waiting to be married. So it's safest for you to stay!"

Several old ladies not far away were very satisfied to see the children talking and laughing. Old Lady Han sighed, "If only Xue Han liked my Chao Fan, I wouldn't have to worry so much..."

Old Madam Shen continued, "Yes! It would be great if the two families could get married, so I wouldn't have to worry every day. Although Chao Fan is two years younger than Xue Han, he is handsome, calm and capable. The two of them look very well matched when standing together!"

Madam Yang at the side did not speak, but thought silently in her heart: "Wouldn't that mean there would be three major families? You two are related by marriage, but what about the remaining two families?"

At this moment, the Chan Li Sheng suddenly said in a loud voice: "The auspicious time has arrived!"

Outside, one could hear the sound of cannon fire, followed by the melodious and festive sound of stringed instruments. A newlywed couple, dressed in bright red wedding attire, knelt and kowtowed on the red carpet.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

"Couple greetings!"

Amid the congratulations of relatives and friends, the newlyweds bowed to heaven and earth, and Old Mrs. Jiang sat upright on a chair and accepted the kneeling worship of her grandson and granddaughter-in-law.

She looked at her handsome grandson and her slender and graceful granddaughter-in-law below, and a comfortable smile appeared on her kind face. From now on, she could wait with peace of mind to hold her great-grandson, and her home would be more lively.

Although Yao Nian has reached the age to get married and have children, he is still the first one to get married among the four major families, so she can rest assured. Especially since her gentle and sensible granddaughter-in-law likes her very much, which makes her even more satisfied!

But not far away there was a pair of eyes looking at the newlyweds with jealousy, and they were very dissatisfied with this marriage!

This person is Liu Dongzhi, the great-grandniece of Mrs. Jiang.

She looked from afar at her cousin who was dressed as a groom and looked very high-spirited, and then at her aunt who was smiling and satisfied. She felt so sad!

The Liu family was at least a merchant family with some assets. Although it was now impoverished, it was at least better off than those poor families at the bottom of society.

But this new cousin-in-law turned out to be from a poor family with no family background and had to support her family with her own hands. She was not even as good as her, the daughter of a poor family. This really shocked Liu Dongzhi. She thought that if she had known this, she might as well have fought for it!

But there is no rush, there are plenty of opportunities. As long as she cannot give birth within three years after marriage, her cousin will have to take a concubine according to family rules. At that time, she will be the most suitable candidate. She knows her cousin well and is deeply in love with him. She can also save the country in a roundabout way and become a member of the Jiang family!

Just as Liu Dongzhi was watching the newlyweds ceremonially with cold eyes and secretly making plans in her heart, the bride, whom she envied and despised, was actually feeling very upset as well.

Although Qing He didn't hear the whispers and discussions behind her veil, nor did she see the contemptuous and malicious looks, she still felt a little uncomfortable...

For such a big event as getting married, only Furong came from all her relatives from her mother's side. Li had not been released yet, Bilian also suddenly disappeared, and her younger brother Chengzu was at home looking after the house. The most important day of her life passed by so hastily.

The husband she married was not the one she loved in her heart, and none of her relatives from her natal family came. Sigh, I guess those relatives and friends of the Jiang family would talk about it behind her back...

Just when she was feeling sad, lonely and confused, she suddenly heard a voice outside the door shouting, "The bride's relatives are here!"

Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard this! Wasn't there no one at the bride's family? Why did a relative suddenly show up at this moment?

Qinghe was also stunned when she heard this, because according to her mother, Li, all their relatives were in their hometown, and they had no relatives or friends in Qingtang Town. Their only aunt lived in Ji County, a hundred miles away.

And a few days ago, she asked someone to deliver a letter to her aunt's house, but the person came back and said that the Yu family had moved away a long time ago!

Now why do relatives suddenly appear out of nowhere? !

Just as she was puzzled, Yao Furong and Yao Chengzu were so nervous that their hearts were pounding. Yao Furong was worried: Could it be that my eldest sister's relatives came to see her? Why didn't they come earlier or later, but at this time? What if my eldest sister's family disagrees?

For a moment, everyone's eyes were turned towards the entrance of the hall, and everyone was curious in their hearts why the bride's family came at this time?

Especially those few people who were gossiping just now, they were secretly regretting in their hearts that they should not have just wanted to make themselves feel good for a moment and blindly agreed with others to belittle the bride. What if there was some powerful person in her family, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?

Prince Jing was also slightly surprised, wondering if the woman really had some important relatives?

Just when everyone was feeling nervous, two young men came in supporting a trembling old man with white hair and beard. Some guests did not recognize him and asked each other in a low voice who he was.

Prince Jing recognized who it was at a glance. He immediately left his seat, came to the old man, knelt down respectfully and kowtowed, saying, "Fourth Uncle, why are you here?"

It turns out that this old man is the current emperor and Prince Jing’s fourth uncle, the loyal and righteous Prince Fu!

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