the first lady

Chapter 18

Zongzheng Yi looked at the woman in front of him, and there was no other expression on his warm face. He clearly knew that this was a conspiracy, but he still accidentally fell into the trap of Emperor Wu, and at the same time, let the woman follow him.

He couldn't ask for an order to divorce, otherwise Qiao Ling'er's reputation would be ruined; he couldn't let them leave with their family beforehand, that would be rebelling against the order, and the result of waiting would only be a dead end.

Looking at the unconscious woman, Zong Zhengyi felt a little unbearable in his heart, the matter had reached such a point, even if Emperor Wu wanted to turn back, he would not give them any chance.Since it was a combination of reasons that sent this innocent woman to his side, then he has an obligation to be responsible for her, at least not to let her suffer a little bit of harm!
Sensing the movement on the other side of the red silk, Qiao Ling'er closed her eyes, bent down, and finished this last prostration.

As soon as he stood up straight, he heard the joyful voice of the praiser: "Licheng, send it to the bridal chamber..."

As soon as the words fell, the originally quiet hall immediately became chaotic, and people who were suppressed but extremely excited chatted with each other.

At the farthest corner, Zong Zhengye found Zong Zhengyan who was leaning against the wall, frowned and asked, "Third brother, do you think this is okay?"

"Brother, are you sure you should be asking me and not Second Brother?" Zong Zhengyan raised his eyebrows.

"Second brother must know what the emperor means. According to the temperament of the second brother, he will definitely not agree to this marriage. But now..." Zong Zhengye frowned a little deeper, looking at the crown prince Helian Feiyan standing above him , a little more vigilance against the royal family.

"The emperor will always find a way to suppress the second brother, and this time, the emperor personally went to Qiao's mansion to give the marriage, and the second brother didn't even have a chance to refuse." Zongzhengyan said lightly, his face looked lazy. , but the sharp light in his eyes did not diminish.

Just why is it Qiao Ling'er?The Qiao Linger I met a few years ago is completely different from the Qiao Linger I met in the past two months. If she didn't pretend, then he was really interested in her, but he didn't expect her to be so serious at this time. She is already standing in the position of her second sister-in-law.

Zongzhengye also understood the irony in Zongzhengyan's words. Although he was a loyal general, he couldn't refute it.If Zongzhengyi categorically refuses, it will not only make the girl's family lose face, but she may lose her whole life in the future; It's no small matter, Zongzheng's entire family will be implicated.

Combining various factors, this approach is the best way. For the Qiao family, they have become the victims of Emperor Wu, so we must do our best to protect them.

"Don't talk about it, big brother. Let's go to drink. You finally came back from the south. We three brothers will have a good reunion when the second brother comes back later!" Zong Zhengyan suppressed a little disappointment, and said to Zong Zhengye .

Zong Zhengye also quickly calmed down, and asked, "How are you and dad doing?"

"What else can I do? It's not like you don't know the old man's stubbornness. I'm afraid only the second brother is the one who suits the old man the most." When it comes to Zongzheng Wudi who is sitting in the upper position, Zongzheng Yan has a displeased face. , which is why he lives outside.

"You, why are you still acting like a child?" Zong Zhengye suddenly said helplessly. His younger brother is notoriously rebellious, but his personality is quite good, and he likes it.

Over there, Qiao Linger had already walked through the sack with red silk led by Zong Zhengyi. The reason why she walked the sack meant "passing on the family line". Qiao Linger had to admire the thoughts of the ancients.

After arriving at the bridal chamber, Zong Zhengyi just sat on the edge of the bed with Qiao Linger, and the bridegroom Zong Zhengyi sat down and left Qiao Linger, Ningxiang and Lanfeng alone in the room.

Qiao Ling'er heard the sound that people had already walked out, so she couldn't help but was about to take off the red veil, but Ning Xiang grabbed her hand just by touching it.

"Miss, it's unlucky if you can't take it off." Ning Xiang seemed to know Qiao Linger's thoughts, and quickly gave words to stop it.

"Do we have to wait until night?" Qiao Ling'er's face was not very good-looking. Although it is still noon, it is still a long time before night, so it can't be like this forever!

"Miss, Xipa is all provoked by the groom. My uncle will come here in the next hour. Can you wait patiently today?" Ning Xiang has been with Qiao Ling'er for several months, and her character I figured it out, of course it was just Qiao Linger's character.

Youshi...Qiao Ling'er was speechless when she heard this time. It's only past noon now. When it's Youshi, it will be three hours, which is a full six hours. God, is she going to sit here all the time? six hours?

"Miss, don't be impatient, once in a lifetime is enough for a woman." Lan Feng also stayed by Qiao Ling'er's side for the first ten days, listening to Ning Xiang's nagging, she almost understood her, It was completely different from the Fourth Miss I had seen before.

What else can Qiao Linger say, the only thing she can do is to wait, no matter, there are not many such opportunities, at most it will be after this one time!

In the inner courtyard of Zongzheng's house, there were tables full of delicacies. The emperor issued a decree to grant marriage, and the banquets were all booked early in the morning. The Zongzheng's family was not allowed to have any trouble at all, at most it was just greeting as the host.

"Yi, congratulations!" Helian Feiyan, who was ordered by the emperor to send a congratulatory gift, offered a glass of wine with a shining smile on his face.

"Thank you, Prince!" Zong Zhengyi smiled gently as always, his eyes with a slight smile were like stars, so dazzling.

Helian Feiyan and Zongzheng Yi had a drink together, and Helian Feiyan asked softly where no one else could see: "Yi, do you hate our royal family?" There was helplessness and apology in this voice.

"The prince is worrying too much, Zongzheng Yi dare not." Zongzheng Yi was not in a daze, and had already given an answer after Helian Feiyan's question.

Hearing this, Helian Feiyan frowned, "Don't dare, it doesn't mean you don't hate, does it?"

Zongzheng Yi did not answer, Helian Feiyan continued: "Yi, born in the royal family, many things are beyond our control, often many things are beyond our control, and the people around us are also helpless..."

"Zongzheng Yi understands the prince's intentions, and Zongzheng Yi has no other intentions." Zongzheng Yi smiled elegantly, and with this smile, it seemed that even the flowers in the pot were ashamed of himself.

Helian Feiyan frowned at Zongzhengyi's address to himself, and said, "Yi, do you have to call him that?" He always called him the prince, but he called himself by his own name. In the past, he would at least use "I" This word, "Zongzheng Yi" made the distance between them even further.

However, Zongzheng Yi seemed to have misunderstood the meaning, and said: "Prince, etiquette cannot be abolished. A king is a king, and a minister is a minister. Zong Zhengyi dare not go beyond the rules."

Helian Feiyan suddenly felt as if he had been hit by a sledgehammer. This sentence clearly defined their relationship - the relationship between monarch and minister. They were no longer friends who could talk to each other and could be called brothers and sisters!
At a table not far away, sat other families of the six great families.

Although Zongzheng Wudi was dissatisfied with Zongzhengyan's business, but since he had already done it, and in the name of Zongzheng family, he couldn't say anything more.However, the six great families were already economically related, so such an important event between each other still required a small gift and a glass of wine.

"Qing, I didn't expect you to come!" Zong Zhengyan poured wine for Feng Qing, and said it in a calm and calm manner.

How could Feng Qing not be able to hear the teasing meaning in Zongzheng Yan's tone, and then smiled lightly, and replied: "The prime minister is married, and he is the second son of the third family, can I not come?" There is only him in the Feng family An only son, the master of the Feng family passed away in his early years, so we can't let the old master Feng come here!It would be embarrassing to let the servants come. The other three major families except the Qiao family are all young masters, so the Feng family can't be an exception, can't they?

"It was supposed to be your fiancée, but now she married the prime minister in a blink of an eye. How about it? Tell me how you feel." Helian Feiyu asked ambiguously.

"Why did Ms. Qiao break off the engagement with Young Master Feng?" Zongzhengye, the eldest son of the Zongzheng family, was also at the same table, but he was a relatively taciturn one. When he heard about this matter in the south, he was already very Surprised.

"I don't agree with Ms. Qiao, and I think it's the best way to divorce each other." Feng Qing said with a light smile.

"Cut, it's just that you don't like Ms. Qiao and make things difficult..." Helian Feiyu said bluntly, but suddenly stopped talking in the middle.

Don't forget that this is Zongzheng's family, and Zongzhengye is still here. He just said that about the person Miss Qiao Si once admired. He clearly wanted to embarrass the prime minister. It's a pity that Helian Feiyu said it out quickly. .

If Xiao Zongzhengye guessed again, he would know what was going on.It's just that what he doesn't understand is why the Fourth Miss Qiao, who clearly has a soft spot for the number one son in the world, will marry into his Zong Zheng's family today?
"But thanks to my second sister-in-law who saw it clearly earlier, following my second elder brother is definitely better than following you." Zong Zhengyan didn't give a face blow at all.

Hearing Zongzhengyan's words, Zongzhengye became even more curious. Why did the third brother sound like the Fourth Miss Qiao first proposed it?

"Brother, do you know that in fact our first son was abandoned by Miss Qiao Si, that's why he became your second younger sibling today, my second sister-in-law." Zong Zhengyan seemed to have seen through Zong Zhengye's intentions. Thoughts, raised his eyebrows and said.

"Oh?" Zong Zhengye was even more surprised now. When he cut her off from the killer's hand, he noticed the calm aura on her body. Under such circumstances, there was no screaming or daze. This woman How could it be a woman who lives in seclusion?

(End of this chapter)