Even though the Left Prime Minister had issued a gag order, he still failed to stop the people from talking.

On the second day, the news that the second young lady of the Qin family openly fought with three men at the Qionglin Banquet spread throughout Kyoto.

In the past, when people met, they would always ask, “Have you eaten?” But now, they have changed it to “Have you heard about the second lady of the Left Prime Minister’s Mansion…?”

By the time the Left Prime Minister learned about this matter, it had already become known to everyone.

The follow-up to that incident has not been made public.

But it is not difficult for people in upper circles to know.

The three men didn't even have the chance to defend themselves before they were beheaded on the spot by Zuo Xiang.

As for Qin Ruoshui, I heard that she went crazy after she woke up.

She kept shouting that she had lost her virginity to the number one scholar, and cried and made a fuss, asking the left prime minister to send someone to call him over to take responsibility for her.

Although this world is not harsh on women, there are dissolute behaviors like Qin Ruoshui's.

In the eyes of everyone, he was going to be thrown into a pig cage.

But the person standing behind her was the extremely powerful Left Prime Minister after all, so even though everyone was talking a lot, not a single spit could splash on her.

After all, she was the apple of his eye whom he had loved for nineteen years. Although Zuo Xiang was angry, he would not take her life.

He brought her back to the prime minister's residence and asked someone to keep a close eye on her.

After finishing all these things, the night watchman outside struck the gong five times.

Normally at this time, he would get up and attend the morning court.

He hurried into the palace, as if he had made some kind of decision in his heart.

He understood that after what happened yesterday, Qin Ruoshui was ruined.

If no one is willing to marry her, then she will really have to live a secluded life with only a monk.

What bothered him most was that even if someone married her and he was not the one she wanted, she would not compromise.

At this point, the other party is not sensible, so he can only use force.

Even if he was drowned in the spit of people all over the world, he would let Cheng Zeli welcome Qin Ruoshui into the house with great fanfare.

He first blocked Emperor Mingde in his bedroom and asked him to issue an edict to grant marriage to Cheng Zeli and Qin Ruoshui.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingde curled up his lips in a sneer, and a barely perceptible contempt flashed in his eyes.

"Yesterday he had already made it clear in front of everyone that he already had a wife, and everyone present was a witness.

Even if you are the left prime minister, you cannot force others to do things against their will.

Do you want to let the daughter of the prime minister be his concubine? "

"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. I am the daughter of Qin Jiang. It is his blessing that he likes me. How can I be his concubine?

So what if he has a wife? She is just a vulgar woman, as insignificant as an ant. I can wipe out her existence with just a flick of my finger."

The Left Prime Minister did not fail to hear the sarcasm in Emperor Mingde's words.

He looked at the emperor with a gloomy face, he knew that this was a game of power.

He lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, I know this matter is difficult for you.

But this concerns my daughter's lifelong happiness, so I hope Your Majesty can help her."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that this old fox was really shameless.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "I can decree the marriage, but whether Cheng Zeli accepts it is not something I can control.

In addition, I advise the Prime Minister to do more good deeds and refrain from such things as killing people to silence them. "

The left prime minister was secretly delighted. With the emperor's edict, Cheng Zeli could not refuse.

He thanked the emperor respectfully and left the palace.

He did not plan to attend the morning court today because he was too embarrassed to do so.

After the morning court session ended, Jiang Delu took the imperial edict and went straight to Cheng Zeli's Cheng Mansion.

On the gate of Cheng Mansion, hung high up was a plaque of the number one scholar emitting dazzling light.

The large golden characters looked like a dancing golden dragon. They sparkled brightly under the sunlight, shining a dazzling light, as if showing the glory and splendor of the Cheng Mansion to the world.

Upon hearing that Jiang Delu had come to announce the imperial edict, although Cheng Zeli had some doubts, he did not dare to delay for a moment. He led everyone in the mansion to burn incense and bathe, and set up an incense table to welcome the imperial edict.

Han Yu quietly stuffed a light purse into Jiang Delu's hand, hoping to get him to reveal something so that they could respond in time.

This imperial edict was indeed hot to hold in his hands. Jiang Delu was afraid that he would be kicked out of the Zhuangyuan Mansion after announcing the edict, so he quietly stuffed the purse back into Han Yu's hands.

Then he leaned close to Han Yu's ear, quickly repeated the contents of the imperial edict, and gave them some advice.

This was also what Emperor Mingde instructed him to do.

It was because he knew that even if he disagreed with the decree, the Left Prime Minister would control him through the poisonous insect to achieve his goal.

Rather than being manipulated, it is better to pretend to cooperate.

After Jiang Delu explained his intention, Han Yu frowned. He didn't expect that the left prime minister would use this method to force Cheng Zeli to submit.

"Thank you for the information, General Manager. We two brothers will remember this favor. If you need us in the future, please let us know. We will definitely repay you with a gift of grass and a ring!"

"Hey! You are too kind, Mr. Tanhua. I just can't stand the shameless behavior of some people and I just stand up for injustice.

You and the top scholar are both very promising talents for our family, and we cannot bear to see such good children being ruined by that stinky dog ​​shit."

The imperial edict was read out outside the Zhuangyuan Mansion. In addition to the people in the Zhuangyuan Mansion, the neighbors and many people on the street who were watching for fun could hear the contents of the imperial edict clearly.

"Oh my god, did I hear it right? His Majesty actually issued an order to let our new number one scholar marry that useless woman in the Left Prime Minister's mansion!"

"You heard it right. Although the imperial edict is written in flowery language, portraying the Second Miss Qin as a virtuous lady with a beauty like a fairy, its meaning is to let the number one scholar be the scapegoat!"

"Oh my god, why? She is just a slut. How can she be qualified to marry the number one scholar?"

"I heard that at the Qionglin Banquet yesterday, Imperial Concubine Shu wanted to arrange a marriage for the two of them, but the number one scholar refused.

The reason is that he is already married, and the couple loves each other and has a daughter. "

"If that's the case, then the left prime minister is really good at this. He's using the imperial edict to force the top scholar to marry that bastard from his family."

"This is too much. Your Majesty, why are you following his lead? He's already married. Are you forcing him to divorce his wife and marry someone else?"

"Has the power of the Left Prime Minister reached such a terrifying level that even His Majesty has to listen to him?"

........

As soon as the imperial edict came out, the crowd was in an uproar before Cheng Zeli expressed his opinion.

They were indignant and accused the imperial edict of being too arbitrary and excessive.

"Please ask the new champion Cheng Zeli to accept the order!"

Jiang Delu saw that Cheng Zeli's face was livid and he was kneeling at the door, with no intention of getting up to receive the order, so he reminded him again.

"General Manager Jiang, thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip. Please go back and tell His Majesty that I have married and will live with my beloved wife for the rest of my life.

If I betray her and abandon her just for fame, gain, or because of the oppression of power, then what is the point of me reading this book?

Please take back your order, Your Majesty. I will never marry a daughter of the Qin family!"

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