The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Many of the ministers and their families were unaware of this matter and were quite surprised after hearing the imperial edict.

Jingxue didn't know which one was Gao Yunxi, but judging from Ye Musi's state that day, it seemed that another unhappy couple had been added to the world!

Next came the imperial decree bestowing marriage upon Qin Jing and Li Qianqian. Their decree was much simpler, except that the wedding date was set for the sixth day of the sixth lunar month.

The four people who were betrothed stepped forward to receive the imperial decree and express their gratitude. Jingxue took a closer look at the woman who was given to Yemusi; she was quite pretty.

Jingxue suddenly remembered the noble young man who gambled with her in the palace. It seemed that Li Guangxing said he was the son of the Minister of War. No wonder Ye Musi disliked this family. His father and brothers were not well-liked. She hoped that this woman would not be like his father and brothers, otherwise it would be a real waste of Ye Musi's talent.

Ye Muchen turned his head slightly to Jingxue and said, "Fourth Brother is getting married in February, just like us."

When Jingxue had the original owner's memories, she only remembered that Ye Muchen and the original owner got married in February, but she didn't know the exact date. So, she glanced at Ye Muchen and said nothing.

Ye Muchen, however, thought that Jingxue was still holding a grudge about what happened before, and said with a slightly flushed face, "We can start over, no later than them."

This time, Jingxue said, "You talk too much!"

Ye Muchen "..."

After hearing the two imperial edicts, the people below began to whisper among themselves. Just as Qin Jing and the other three returned to their seats and the emperor was about to announce the start of the banquet, a voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, this old minister has a request, and hopes Your Majesty will grant it!"

The Emperor looked over, and everyone's gaze followed the source of the sound—it was the Marquis of Quyang.

"Speak frankly, my dear minister!"

Marquis Quyang and his wife knelt down together. Marquis Quyang said, "This old minister is asking for the marriage of my third son, Ji Zhiyan, to Princess Kangping. Zhiyan is seventeen years old this year and has already passed the autumn examination. He is preparing for the spring examination in March. The whole family admires Princess Kangping for her virtue, kindness, and noble character. Zhiyan has long been in love with Princess Kangping."

"Therefore, this old minister takes advantage of the joy of the four newlyweds today to boldly plead with His Majesty on behalf of his three sons, hoping that His Majesty will have mercy on the sincere intentions of this old minister's entire family, grant them a good match, and allow them to become husband and wife with the Princess of Kangping County."

This old minister will be eternally grateful and will do everything in his power to serve Your Majesty, contributing to the well-being of the nation. If Your Majesty grants my request, this kindness and gratitude will be forever remembered, and Your Majesty's boundless grace will be passed down through generations. Thank you, Your Majesty!

After Marquis Quyang finished speaking, not only the Emperor, but many people were stunned, except for Princess Jingyi.

She hadn't been at the Marquis's residence for a while, so she didn't know how her uncle and aunt had come up with this idea.

Her brother-in-law passed the imperial examination, but his ranking was almost at the bottom. Among the children of noble families accompanying the delegation, Ji Zhiyan was not selected.

The Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager, who then said, "Since the Marquis of Quyang's family is sincerely seeking marriage, if Princess Xuanhui agrees, then Your Majesty should grant this good deed!"

Princess Xuanhui and Princess Kangping were also stunned. Ever since they were reprimanded by the Emperor Emeritus, neither of them wanted to stay in the capital and were hesitating about whether to return to Qingzhou!

However, Princess Xuanhui reacted quickly. She stood up and said, "Your Majesty, as everyone knows, there are only the two of us, grandmother and granddaughter, in the Princess's residence. And since the Princess is already old, I was just about to ask Your Majesty to grant Kangping's request to take a son-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor thought, "You have quite a lot of things to do. I won't have to do anything else all day but deal with you all."

The Empress Dowager then said, "In that case, if the third son of the Marquis's family is willing to marry into the family, then Your Majesty shall bestow a marriage upon them as well!"

The Marquis of Quyang and his wife said directly, "Your Majesty and Empress Dowager, your subject has secured a marriage for our third son and is willing to marry into the county princess's household!"

Your Majesty: I haven't said anything yet!

To be honest, people in ancient times were generally unwilling to marry into another family. Princess Xuanhui was just putting the Marquis of Quyang's family in a difficult position, but she didn't expect them to agree so readily. If she continued to be coy, who knows what would happen?

At this moment, all eyes were on Princess Xuanhui and her granddaughter. Helpless, Princess Xuanhui curtsied and said, "Then thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing this marriage upon us!"

"Very well! The imperial decree bestowing the marriage will be delivered to your residence shortly. Marquis of Quyang, please rise!" the Emperor said.

Jingxue watched this scene and sneered inwardly, "Like attracts like!"

"What do you think the county princess's husband's name is, 'Ma'?" she asked Ye Muchen.

“We in Beiye don’t have that kind of name yet!” Ye Muchen replied.

The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting this little incident. He said, "The New Year's Eve banquet will begin. After the banquet, Prince Qin has prepared a lot of fireworks for the delegation and everyone. Please go to the stone steps outside Mingyang Hall to watch them!"

Jingxue hadn't expected this program. He said to Gao Chi behind Ye Muchen, "Guard Gao, go to Yue'an Palace and tell the Emperor Emeritus! Let An'an and the others find a high place to watch the fireworks."

Before Gao Chi could answer, Ye Muchen said, "Father knows, don't worry! They will definitely see it."

Jingxue thought of Jing Zhiyuan and his wife again, wondering if they were also having New Year's Eve dinner? She decided to do something to let them experience the New Year atmosphere as well.

The palace maids and eunuchs began serving dishes in a continuous stream, and then the dancers arrived.

After drinking two cups of wine, Wanyan Junhao stood up and said, "Your Majesty of Beiye, I have a request. My princess consort and your Zhan Princess Consort are exchanging hostages. Now that the agreement has been reached, I think the hostage situation doesn't need to be so rigid. From today onwards, let my princess consort also live in the East Palace until we leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ulintuya blushed.

The Grand Preceptor of Cangbei wanted to cover his face; this son-in-law was truly something else!

Many noble families and their relatives wanted to laugh but dared not. The Emperor smiled and said, "Well, since the Second Prince has this idea, then I agree. However, to show our sincerity, Princess Consort Zhan should still perform the duties of a host at the Eastern Palace, and Prince Zhan should also go and accompany her!"

Jingxue was speechless. This damn emperor must be doing this on purpose! Everyone said the hostages had been removed, so why did he still want her to stay in the East Palace?

Ye Muchen clearly sensed that Jingxue was angry, and whispered to persuade her, "Forget it, they will be leaving in six days. The shops on the street are closed, and there's nothing we can do if we go back to the manor. Besides, my mother-in-law is about to give birth, and the East Palace is closer to Lengyan Palace. Let's hold on for a few more days!"

Jingxue was moved by his last words. Indeed, Li was about to give birth, and if it happened to coincide with the time when the palace gates were locked, it would be quite troublesome to enter the palace.

Ye Muchen knew that the Emperor did not trust the delegation and deliberately left him and Jingxue in the East Palace.

Wanyan Junhao chuckled foolishly and said, "Great! This is a perfect opportunity for this prince to spar with the War King."

Ye Muchen raised his wine cup. "I had the same idea!"

Prime Minister Zou, who had been drinking silently, exchanged a glance with Hu Yucheng, who was also silent. They both thought to themselves, "Let's see if you can still laugh after tomorrow."