A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Everyone's enthusiasm was aroused, and Zhang Zhongyi also appeared to be happy to help and listen attentively.

Jiang Xinyu hesitated, and her voice softened.

"Your Excellency, the Left Prime Minister, you are His Majesty's right-hand man and are praised by scholars throughout the land as the most wise Confucian scholar. You say..."

If a woman accidentally goes through a wedding ceremony with someone, is the marriage considered a done deal?

If the person who was originally engaged to her takes her back for the wedding ceremony, will that count?

To whom should this woman belong?

Although Jiang Xinyu said it was a hypothetical situation, everyone knows that when someone says they have a friend, they are usually referring to themselves. So, this hypothetical situation is essentially true.

Given the current situation, everyone had the wrong idea, thinking that Miss Li must have already married someone else beforehand.

After all, Xiao Yuan's marriage to the Li family was only set a little over a month ago. If Miss Li already has a lover, it's hard to guarantee that the two lovers won't do something.

While it's difficult to disobey an imperial decree and one cannot refuse a marriage proposal, it's not surprising that young men and women, when deeply in love, might do something shocking or unconventional.

The reason this has come to light is probably because they want to use the Prime Minister's statement that a woman should not marry two men and should first go through a wedding ceremony, so as to get rid of Xiao Yuan's marriage proposal.

This silly girl probably got this idea because she heard the Left Prime Minister say that the Emperor was kind and benevolent.

They didn't dare to elope before because they were afraid of being beheaded for arranging a marriage with the emperor. But now that they hear the emperor is magnanimous, they're glad to live?

How did the Li family raise their daughter? She's incredibly stupid.

Zhang Zhongyi also mistook Jiang Xinyu for a beautiful but clueless woman, and naturally, he also had the wrong idea.

After all, no one in the Jin Dynasty would have imagined that a beautiful young woman in her late teens would go to such lengths to marry an old eunuch.

All I can say is that empiricism is deadly.

Zhang Zhongyi was convinced that Li Mingyue did not want to marry Xiao Yuan. To be on the safe side, he specifically asked whether the two had held a private wedding ceremony or if there were many witnesses.

Hearing that it was a grand ceremony performed under the watchful eyes of dozens of guests at a large banquet, Zhang Zhongyi stroked his beard and laughed.

"A loyal minister does not serve two masters and a virtuous woman does not marry two husbands. Since we have reported to Heaven and Earth, informed our ancestors, and had relatives and friends as witnesses, then this wedding ceremony is naturally valid."

As for the family with the engagement, one can only say that fate is fickle and destiny is beyond our control.

"Just give him some gold and silver as compensation so he can find another beautiful woman."

Zhang Zhongyi's words are actually quite unreasonable. If everyone did it this way, wouldn't the marriage arrangement by parents and matchmakers become a joke?

Even if he added that there should be distinguished guests as witnesses, it would still be a sophistry.

But at that moment, he didn't care whether what he said made sense or not.

So what if we're wrong?

Nobody's perfect; everyone makes mistakes. As long as it annoys Xiao Yuan, that's fine.

He was hoping the bride would agree with him and make a scene, claiming she had already married someone else. How things would end was none of his concern.

What fate befell the Li family girl was none of his concern.

What a coincidence! Jiang Xinyu didn't care whether what he said made sense or not; she only cared that it came from his mouth.

He said this in public, which means it represents his opinion.

Others may not acknowledge it, but Zhao Chengye, his direct disciple, cannot deny it.

The old man was, after all, a dignified prime minister. If his own words didn't count for anything when applied to his own disciple, then he had truly lost face.

The records about the Left Chancellor in the book show that he valued his reputation more than anything else.

He won't immediately take back what he's already said, even if he knows it's wrong.

After Zhang Zhongyi finished speaking, he stroked his beard and smiled calmly, waiting for the bride to say something shocking so he could humiliate Xiao Yuan.

Unexpectedly, it was indeed a groundbreaking event, but the stone ended up hitting its own foot.

Jiang Xinyu finally released the Left Prime Minister's sleeve, gave a gentle and deep bow, and said with a grateful expression,

"A single conversation with you is worth more than ten years of study. I am very grateful to the Prime Minister for clearing up my doubts."

Although this is the first time I've met you, I've heard of your great name since I learned to read.

You are like the guiding star in my life, illuminating my path forward.

You are the lighthouse in my life, guiding my way.

You are like the North Star in my journey, guiding me forward.

I wasn't sure what to do at first, but your words put my mind at ease.

After Jiang Xinyu finished speaking, she stood next to Xiao Yuan and gently tugged at his sleeve.

"My lord, we are able to be married today thanks to the Prime Minister. We should thank him properly."

This sudden and absurd turn of events stunned everyone present. The Prime Minister's smile froze on his face, and Xiao Yuan was also completely baffled.

Jiang Xinyu smiled shyly when she saw everyone staring blankly.

"My daughter, Jiang Xinyu, is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

Today should have been my wedding day with Zhao Chengye, the heir of the Duke of Ningguo's mansion, but somehow I ended up paying my respects to Chief Supervisor Xiao instead.

I was covered by a veil and knew nothing until after the wedding ceremony when some people caused trouble and I found out who I was supposed to be marrying.

But the wedding ceremony has already taken place, and I, a young woman raised in seclusion, don't know what to do.

Since I'm here, I assume that Sister Li has already married Prince Zhao.

If we were to switch back directly, since we have already paid homage to Heaven and our ancestors, we fear that Heaven and Earth would not tolerate it and our ancestors would blame us.

If we continue down the wrong path...

Leaving aside the fact that my marriage to the Duke of Ningguo's family was arranged by the three matchmakers and the parents' wishes, it is precisely because His Majesty is the matchmaker that the marriage between Sister Li and Chief Supervisor Xiao is so difficult to arrange.

Fortunately, the Left Prime Minister gave us some guidance; otherwise, my daughter and Sister Li would have truly been living a life of quiet contemplation.

You are absolutely right. His Majesty is kind and benevolent and will certainly not be angry over such a trivial matter caused by a twist of fate.

As your disciple, Prince Zhao must think the same way you do.

In that case, Li Meimei and I don't need to switch back. I'll give the Left Prime Minister a thank-you gift for the matchmaking later.

Do you prefer the Four Treasures of the Study or gold and silver ornaments?

"Rest assured, my daughter's dowry is worth three to four hundred thousand taels of silver. You may take it without hesitation."

At this moment, Zhang Zhongyi's face was gloomy and his eyes revealed a fierce light.

He didn't want anything else; all he wanted now was Jiang Xinyu's life.

Although he didn't understand why the eldest daughter of the Jiang family would be so eager to marry a eunuch, he was smart enough to see that Jiang Xinyu was doing it willingly, and had even been setting a trap for him.

He had said that the wedding ceremony should take place first, and now that he knew this was the wife of his prized student, he could no longer swallow his words and let the bride go her own way.

Even Cheng Ye couldn't suggest switching back because of his words; the only ones who could suggest switching back were Xiao Yuan and the Li family girl.

But would the Li family girl be willing to exchange?

One is the heir of a duke's mansion, and the other is an old eunuch. Even a fool would know which to choose.

As for Xiao Yuan?

He would be even less likely to agree.

The Jiang family's daughter had a higher status and a larger dowry, but most importantly, she was his apprentice's wife.

He had no feelings for the Li family girl, so why would he turn down the benefits she was so eager to gain?

It's just a pity for Chengye; that child will probably resent him.

Xiao Yuan could also understand most of what Zhang Zhongyi could figure out.

Jiang Xinyu even gave him a flirtatious wink, which made the smile on Xiao's face even more genuine.

It's really fun.

The wife of the heir of the Duke of Ningguo's mansion was scheming to marry this old eunuch.

I wonder which prince is so willing to spend so much; it's quite a grand gesture!