Jiang Li frowned deeply.

Although she knew that Chu Ninghan had a very high reputation among the common people, he actually also had such appeal in the court and the country.

It was because of Chu Ninghan's words just now that these people stood up and forced the emperor to revoke his order.

No, that censor had actually jumped out following Chu Ninghan!

No wonder the emperor was so wary of him. Any emperor, even the founding emperor, would find it difficult to allow the Prince Yong's Palace to continue growing.

In fact, they will be even more ruthless!

"How dare you! You——"

The emperor was so angry that he almost jumped up. He glared at all the civil and military officials.

These stinky things used to use some tricks to stop him in the government in the past.

Now he is following Chu Ninghan openly. Is Chu Ninghan the emperor or is he, Xiao Ao, the emperor?

"Your Majesty, it is a fact that Madam Xie and Prince Xie committed incest. She should be punished, but Madam Xie is of royal blood. She can be spared the death penalty, but she cannot escape the punishment of living."

The censor said seriously: "If she becomes a princess, it will be a disgrace to the royal family. But she is of royal blood after all, so it would be better to make her a county lady and move her to the imperial mausoleum to show filial piety to the late emperor."

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

All the civil and military officials voiced their approval in unison.

If one or two people objected, the emperor would simply use violence to physically silence them.

However, all civil and military officials opposed it if he continued to act on his own will.

Under the current circumstances, all officials will label him as a fool!

"It is inappropriate for the princess to do this, but she has lived among the common people for many years and has suffered a lot. It is really unacceptable for her to go to the imperial mausoleum right after returning to the royal family!"

The emperor gritted his teeth, but how could his daughter with Concubine Mei be only a county princess!

And she was also asked to guard the imperial mausoleum!

"Yan'er, are you willing to marry Xie Jun?"

If you want to do it, then be the Crown Prince’s Consort!

Women in the Great Zhou Dynasty were required to obey their husbands after marriage. Since Xie Yan could not become a princess, the county lord was being too unfair to her.

Only the Crown Prince's Consort, the Marquis's Wife, and the First-Rank Imperial Consort are worthy of her!

"I am willing!"

Xie Yan's eyes suddenly widened. She was originally afraid that she would be sent to guard the imperial mausoleum, and cursed the officials who were meddling in her affairs. She never expected that the surprise would come so suddenly.

She said impatiently, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help! My brother and I are in love! I am willing!"

Xie Yan was so excited that she even forgot her own name.

"Draft an imperial decree. Princess Mingzhu is gentle and kind, so she is specially granted the title of wife to the son of Marquis Yongning, Xie Jun. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory will select an auspicious day, and the Marquis Yongning's mansion will hold a grand ceremony!"

Xie Jun's face turned pale and he felt completely hopeless.

He gritted his teeth again and again, and finally swallowed the anger and resentment in his heart.

Once a woman from the Great Zhou Dynasty gets married, her offspring will have nothing to do with anything from her natal family.

Even the royal family is the same.

Even if the main line of the royal family died out, the heir would be chosen from the branch line rather than the child of the legitimate princess.

They never planned that Xie Yan would marry Xie Yulang before his true identity was revealed!

The plans of their mansion for more than 20 years were all in vain.

It is impossible for Xie Yulang to return to the royal family, and it is impossible for him to have any relationship with the throne anymore.

But at this moment, he could no longer refuse.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the marriage!"

Fortunately, he no longer had to suffer the beating from the palace stick.

"Your Majesty, think twice! Prince Xie already has a wife! How can he marry someone else?"

All the civil and military officials never expected that the emperor would directly grant a marriage to Xie Jun and Xie Yan, they said in unison.

But this time, the emperor refused to give in no matter what.

"This is my family affair! I have made up my mind! You don't need to say anything more!"

The emperor waved his hand and said, "It's getting late. Please leave the palace immediately!"

There was silence in the hall.

Such a thing has never happened in the 130 years since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It's just like a child playing house!

Even worse!

Outrageous!

absurd!

ridiculous!

With such a monarch, the whole world will be in trouble!

"Your Majesty, since this is a family matter, I, as the wife of the Crown Prince, would like to ask your Majesty."

Jiang Li's voice rang out. She was not afraid and did not retreat, but looked directly at the emperor.

"Your Majesty granted the marriage between Prince Xie and...Princess Mingzhu. Princess Mingzhu married into the Marquis's mansion as his wife. For what wife?"

The marriage law of the Zhou Dynasty stipulated monogamy and polygamy, which meant that even the emperor could only have one wife.

The wife can be the original wife or the second wife remarried after the original wife dies or divorces.

Jiang Li is Xie Jun’s first wife, so if Xie Yan wants to be Xie Jun’s wife, she only has one option.

Stepwife.

And a step-wife means that the first wife is no longer there. Otherwise, even if a princess marries into the family, she can only be a concubine!

"Of course she's your equal wife!"

The emperor said proudly that he had this plan before he knew Xie Yan's identity.

The law is dead, and imperial power is naturally above it.

"It's just to thank the prince for having an extra wife, Princess, are you jealous?"

"Your Majesty, how could I be jealous? The prince and the county lady are in love with each other, and I cannot be the one to break them up."

Jiang Li shook his head, "I just need to ask clearly so that we can arrange the wedding of the prince and the county lady!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to hear the voice of a noble lady saying that she was crazy.

"very good!"

The emperor was very pleased with Jiang Li's surrender and did not even bother to hide it.

"The Crown Prince's wife is virtuous and generous. You will personally supervise their wedding. If there is any mistake, I will never forgive you!"

This is really disgusting.

How could the first wife be allowed to personally arrange the wedding of the second wife, who is an equal to her?

The emperor is simply humiliating people to death!

If Jiang Li was weak-minded, he might have hit his head against the pillar today!

However, the reality is far from what bystanders think.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely take care of the wedding myself."

The smile on Jiang Li's lips deepened. Now that she had figured out who Xie Yan had implicated, it was time for her to take action.

Xie Jun shuddered violently. He didn't believe that Jiang Li would be so kind.

But this was the emperor's order, and he didn't dare to speak as recklessly as Jiang Li.

Xie Yan was overjoyed and even stared at Jiang Li with pride.

If there wasn't someone watching them, she would have scolded Jiang Li at least!

She said that sooner or later she would make Jiang Li regret it!

Jiang Li organizing the wedding for her and Xie Jun is just the beginning!

She wanted Jiang Li to return to her everything that he had taken from her!

At this point, the farce finally came to an end.

All the officials and nobles left the palace before dusk, and there were only two carriages returning to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.

The news that Xie Yan was the daughter of the late emperor and was going to marry Xie Jun spread like wildfire, arriving at the Marquis' Mansion before the return carriage.

"Tell me again, who wants to marry my dad?"

Xie Yulang’s face was pale and his eyes were wide open.

He grabbed the servant by the collar and shouted sternly.

"I'll tear out your tongue if you dare to talk nonsense! Xie Yan is my aunt, how could she marry my father!"

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