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Si Qing was Xie Jinghan's most trusted subordinate, and his words represented Xie Jinghan's intentions.

Therefore, as soon as Si Qing spoke, all such voices around him disappeared, leaving only envy for Wen Shuyao.

"Being able to marry Prince Jing, Miss Wen can finally say that her suffering has come to an end."

"Judging from the grand display today, one can tell how much Prince Jing values ​​her."

"With Prince Jing as her support, Miss Wen will no longer have to be bullied by Madam Wen."

"Madam Wen's absence today is probably a warning to her, and she'll have a hard time getting through this in the future."

After today, everyone in the capital will know that Madam Wen and Wen Shuyao have a terrible relationship. Even for this grand wedding, she, as the legitimate wife of the Duke of Wen's mansion, is unable to attend.

In the main seat is the memorial tablet of the former Madam Wen.

A living person was crushed by a dead person; who wouldn't sigh with sorrow if word got out?

Wen Shuyao was held in Xie Jinghan's arms, holding a round fan in her hand to firmly cover her face.

Even that fleeting glimpse of her face still amazed many.

"With such a beautiful face, it's no wonder that Prince Jing treats her this way."

"Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman..."

……

These words also rang out in Wanchun Hall.

Looking at the busy palace servants, the emperor couldn't help but sigh, "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman; the ancients were right."

Before, he would never have believed that his younger brother, the emperor, could go to such lengths for a woman.

"He probably didn't sleep a wink all night," the emperor said in a low voice. "Did you expect Jing Han to do this?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress sighed.

"Given Jing Han's personality, who would have thought he would do something like this?"

But seeing the emperor's unpleasant expression, the empress smiled helplessly: "But don't you think that Jinghan only seems like a person of flesh and blood at times like this?"

“Before, Jing Han was cold and aloof, and I almost thought he was about to ascend to heaven. But now, thanks to Wen Shuyao, he has regained a bit of humanity.”

The Empress watched Xie Jinghan grow up. As the saying goes, an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. She took care of Xie Jinghan even more diligently than she did her own sons.

You could say that Xie Jinghan was like a son to her, so naturally she hoped for the best for him.

Upon hearing this, the emperor sighed, feeling a mixture of joy and worry.

The good thing is that Xie Jinghan has finally gained some popularity, but the bad thing is that this change is not good or bad.

Seeing the emperor's face darken again, the empress rubbed her temples and helplessly advised, "Your Majesty, think about it carefully, this is actually a good thing."

“Jing Han is always fighting on the battlefield. He is like a man who doesn’t care about his life. He just charges forward. Everyone says that Prince Jing has great military achievements, but who knows that he has earned these achievements by risking his life?”

"If he has something to worry about, he'll be more mindful of his own life on the battlefield. Wouldn't that be a good thing for us?"

The Empress whispered a word of advice, which gradually calmed the Emperor's gloomy expression.

The emperor carefully considered these words, and his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

"You make a good point." The emperor clapped his hands, his face beaming with excitement. "If this Wen family girl can be more capable and give Jinghan another child, then Jinghan's heart will surely be firmly tied to them, and we will no longer have to worry."

Consort Zhang was stopped not far away by several palace maids, and she could clearly see the changes in the emperor's expression.

Seeing the emperor's expression brighten, her heart grew increasingly anxious.

Even now, Consort Zhang still cannot understand why the favorable situation has taken such a sharp turn for the worse, resulting in the current state.

Even while she was in the palace, she could hear others expressing their envy of Wen Shuyao.

They had gone to great lengths to bring Wen Shuyao down, but by a twist of fate, they ended up elevating Wen Shuyao's reputation and status to a certain level.

She felt a mouthful of blood welling up inside, but she couldn't swallow it down.

"The royal concubine."

The old woman beside her quickly stepped forward and slipped a note into her hand.

"take away!"

As soon as Consort Zhang saw the old woman, she knew who the messenger was.

At this moment, she was truly furious and had no desire to read the letter that Madam Wen had sent in.

She said coldly, "What's the point of sending letters in all the time? Do you expect me to clean up their messes?"

The thought of this made her unable to suppress her anger.

Seeing this, the old woman dared not say another word.

At this moment, Xie Jinghan strode into the hall.

Upon seeing Xie Jinghan, the noise in the hall subsided considerably.

Only the emperor smiled and waved to him.

"Jinghan, today is your big day." The emperor patted his shoulder and pointed, "Your nephews are all waiting to toast you."

Standing to the right of the Emperor and Xie Jinghan at this moment, from left to right, are the First Prince, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince.

The fourth prince is still in Jiangnan and has not been able to return.

Regardless of their private relationship, all four princes wore smiles at this moment.

"Congratulations on your wedding, Imperial Uncle."

"Today is the Imperial Uncle's wedding day, we must drink until we drop!"

Xie Jinghan narrowed his eyes and glanced at the emperor.

The emperor touched his nose, looking unusually guilty: "I did nothing. It's your wedding, and their toasting is the least a junior can do to show respect to his elders."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinghan looked away.

"That's better."

After he finished speaking, he gestured with his chin toward the princes.

"If you wish to offer a toast, you must first drink with my guard."

Si Qing smiled and walked up to Xie Jinghan.

Upon seeing Si Qing, the smiles on the faces of the princes vanished.

They were all old acquaintances of Si Qing, who had once single-handedly drunk them all under the table.

Drinking with Si Qing would be asking for trouble, wouldn't it?

The emperor spoke up to stop them: "What kind of behavior is it to let the guards drink on your wedding day?"

He had barely spoken when he met Xie Jinghan's gaze, which held a hint of sarcasm: "Brother, have you forgotten that I have important business to attend to today?"

Business?

Only after Xie Jinghan said this did the emperor realize what was happening.

The upcoming military expedition to Yanzhou is not a serious matter!

He quickly said, "What I said before was just a joke, you mustn't take it seriously."

"You may all step aside." The emperor waved his hand at the princes. "Do not delay Jing Han's important business."

The emperor summoned them, and the emperor also drove them away.

But the princes showed no resentment whatsoever, and walked out with smiles on their faces.

……

Inside the Yuanming Hall at this moment.

Amidst the swirling red candles, Wen Shuyao sat in her bedchamber, listening to the instructive matron beside her, each word a carefully chosen instruction, feeling nothing but impatience.

Everyone knows Xie Jinghan is impotent, so what's the point of teaching her these things?

Wen Shuyao was so sleepy from listening that she almost yawned.

Fortunately, the teaching nanny also felt that these lessons were really useless. She recited a few words, finished her task, and quickly left.