Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Chapter 154: Getting Married

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Half an incense stick later, the wedding procession arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister’s residence.

At this time, the Prime Minister’s residence was decorated with lanterns and was bustling with activity. Officials were constantly coming and going, some of whom were familiar with Prime Minister He, and some of whom were his subordinates. Faintly, one could also see the figures of familiar people such as the Grand Tutor.

After all, all of them had worked with Prime Minister He for many years, and this time the Prime Minister’s Mansion was getting married to the Royal Family, so naturally everyone had to take time out to have a drink at the wedding and present gifts.

And now, Prime Minister He was standing at the door, greeting the gentlemen.

Welcoming guests should have been the job of the son and daughter-in-law, but the guests were of high status, so in order to avoid being impolite, Prime Minister He went to the door to greet the guests himself.

“The Sixth Prince has arrived—”

Hearing the voice of the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, Prime Minister He looked up subconsciously.

Even though the Sixth Prince is not yet seventeen years old, he is a member of the palace after all, so his manners and bearing are naturally impeccable.

Even though the Sixth Prince looked a little thin, he was still elegant and handsome. Moreover, He Xiang had chosen him as his grandson-in-law, so how could He Xiang not like him?

However, before He Xiang could relax his brows, he accidentally saw Ye Shuo behind the Sixth Prince, and his expression froze.

Why did this devil come here?

Moreover, he seemed to be coming with the Sixth Prince to pick up the bride.

Ever since the envoy incident, He Xiang and others had raised the danger level of the Ninth Prince by more than one level. If he was just not fond of studying and disobedient before, he was now directly equated with a dangerous person.

It’s not that the envoy shouldn’t have been killed, but right after he killed the envoy, the emperor immediately massacred the entire post station. It’s hard not to wonder if the emperor had some element of protecting his own people in doing this.

Considering how much His Majesty dotes on the Ninth Prince, people like them would probably be beaten in vain.

Nowadays, the first and second rank officials in the capital would rather offend the eldest prince, the second prince, and the crown prince than offend the ninth prince. The former are at least reasonable and will be considerate for the sake of their official positions, but if the latter gets angry, even the emperor may not be able to help him, and that would be so embarrassing.

Besides, there was really no need to offend the Ninth Prince, so everyone was particularly friendly when facing Ye Shuo.

Noticing the change in He Xiang’s expression, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but touch his chin, wondering, is it that serious?

Seeing that the Ninth Prince seemed to have discovered something, Prime Minister He’s heart suddenly tightened.

“Why are you so nervous? I don’t eat people.” Ye Shuo snorted as the Sixth Prince got off his horse and came in front of the other party.

Hearing this voice, He Xiang complained bitterly, but he still had to be fully prepared to deal with it.

“The Ninth Prince is joking.”

However, the more he said this, the more Ye Shuo couldn’t help but have evil thoughts: “Since my sixth brother is married to the sixth young lady of the mansion, then if you count it this way, He Xiang and I are also related. Just based on the relationship between me and my sixth brother, we are now much closer.”

He Xiang was stunned. He had even forgotten to consider this before.

If he had known this, he would…

As expected, some things have gains and losses.

“…Xiaojiu.” The fourth prince at the side couldn’t bear to watch it any longer and couldn’t help but give a reminder.

After Ye Shuo cleared his cough, he went up to the Grand Tutor and started to harass him.

Only then did He Xiang feel relieved.

The moment the Grand Tutor saw his student, his temples began to ache involuntarily.

It was fine when he was in the palace, but why didn’t this bastard let him go outside the palace?

However, what Ye Shuo didn’t expect was that when he accidentally glanced away, he actually saw the figures of Zou Wu and others here.

It’s not Zou Wu herself. To be honest, although Zou Wu is the most capable one among this group of students, because she is a girl, she is naturally inferior to her fellow brothers.

The world is in this state today, and it cannot be changed by one person alone. Only by passing it down from generation to generation can such secular concepts be broken one day.

Considering the current official positions of those two young men, they are probably not qualified to sit here, unless… Prime Minister He has a liking for their talents.

The fact is indeed as Ye Shuo expected. Although He Xiang is the prime minister, he is not alone. He has many friends and followers. Every few years, he naturally needs some fresh blood to ensure his longevity.

Therefore, the more He Xiang looked at these two young men with real potential, the more he liked them.

Although the two of them have a teacher, Zeng Mohuai has never been a person who likes to meddle in other people’s affairs. In addition, Zeng Mohuai is extremely picky and has memorised and filtered everything in advance. When it comes to him, isn’t it just a matter of taking advantage?

He Xiang took decisive action to take advantage of these two good seedlings before others could react.

He Xiang’s thoughts were not much different from Emperor Jingwen’s. It was difficult for both of them to control their feelings. Little did they know that the person they liked had already been programmed when they left the factory. If the power-on password was wrong, all their efforts would be in vain.

In addition to the good nature of these people, Ye Shuo’s almost 100% monopoly on knowledge is also a very critical factor.

Without them, there will be the next batch. They are not irreplaceable, so no matter where they are, they can only depend on Ye Shuo in the end.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

The moment they saw Ye Shuo, the two teenagers instinctively became conflicted. Just as they were thinking about what they should do, Ye Shuo’s gaze did not linger on them for too long and quickly shifted to the other side.

After the two young men understood what he meant, they immediately had the answer in their minds when faced with He Xiang’s recruitment.

When Ye Shuo was driven away by the tutor who was really fed up with his annoyance, the Sixth Prince finally took the Sixth Miss out of her boudoir.

When the Sixth Miss came out, she was carried out by her brother. From a distance, one could see the Young Madam shedding tears.

It is natural for a mother to be reluctant to let her daughter marry off.

This is the case for a woman who marries into the capital. If she were to marry someone from a foreign country, I’m afraid she would cry her heart out.

Looking at the Sixth Miss’ sisters, they now had all kinds of expressions. Although they were standing in an inconspicuous place, they were still seen thoroughly by Ye Shuo.

I guess it’s not peaceful in the prime minister’s mansion, or rather, in this world, as long as there are people, it will never be peaceful.

He Wutan was also feeling uncomfortable. Ye Shuo looked at the Sixth Prince, who was usually smart but now acted like a piece of wood. Ye Shuo couldn’t help but feel a headache.

It’s already this late, isn’t Xiao Ming going to say anything?

Since he didn’t say it, Ye Shuo could only speak for him.

Ye Shuo bowed to the young lady and the Sixth Miss’s father and said, “Don’t worry, you two. If the Sixth Miss is bullied by him after marrying my Sixth Brother, just tell my mother the truth. My mother will definitely take care of the Sixth Miss.”

As parents, don’t we just want our children to live a happy life?

Even though the Ninth Prince has a bad reputation, he never fails when it comes to matters like this.

After the Sixth Prince reacted, he said, “Ninth brother is right, please rest assured, father-in-law and mother-in-law.”

The young lady felt relieved immediately.

This time, the Sixth Miss finally got into the sedan chair smoothly, and the atmosphere was not so sad anymore.

The Sixth Prince, the Fourth Prince and Ye Shuo walked at the front of the procession, paving the way for the big red sedan behind them. Suonas were played along the way. After the first carry-out of dowry from the Prime Minister’s Residence was carried into the gate of the Prince’s Residence, the last carry-out of dowry had not even come out of the Prime Minister’s Residence.

After all, it was a marriage to the royal family, so it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a ten-mile red wedding.

After the Sixth Prince and the Sixth Miss landed on the ground, the Eldest Prince and the Crown Prince finally arrived here one after another.

When the Sixth Prince left the palace to build his mansion, he spent a total of only 200,000 taels of silver. Whether in terms of scale or reputation, the Sixth Prince’s mansion was far inferior to those of his other brothers.

The eldest prince didn’t care at all, and the crown prince didn’t even bother with the somewhat simple layout around him.

Sometimes having more brothers means more disadvantages, and the chances of them causing trouble at the wedding ceremony are greater.

While the Sixth Prince and the Sixth Miss were getting married, Ye Shuo was guarding there like a door god.

Seeing this scene, the eldest prince couldn’t help but sneer, but after thinking about it, he was too lazy to care and simply pretended not to see it.

The prince acted gentle, but he couldn’t help but feel amused in his heart.

“Bow to Heaven and Earth——”

“Bow to your parents twice—”

“The couple bows to each other—”

“Send it to the bridal chamber—”

“The ceremony is over——!”

Emperor Jingwen did not attend the wedding of the second prince before, and he never came after the crown prince’s wedding, so he did not even show up tonight.

When the Sixth Prince started to toast everyone one by one, some people could no longer hold back.

It’s easy to tell that the first one to jump out would definitely be the fifth prince.

On such a happy day, even the Sixth Prince did not want to have a conflict with others. He had just drank two cups of wine and as he was not able to handle the alcohol, he could not control his violent coughing.

The Fifth Prince was just about to laugh out loud when he saw Ye Shuo glaring at him.

I have tolerated you for a long time, that’s enough!

The Fifth Prince’s smile suddenly stopped.

The Sixth Prince wanted to raise his glass again, but then someone held his arm.

Just as the Fifth Prince was about to speak, he saw Ye Shuo holding up three fingers. Don’t forget, he still owed his three favours.

Xiaojiu is sick, why is he still protecting someone like Laoliu?!

The fifth prince gritted his teeth but could do nothing, and then subconsciously looked at the second prince.

The second prince decisively turned his gaze to the eldest prince: “Brother, as the eldest son, now that my sixth brother is getting married, don’t you want to toast him with two glasses of wine to celebrate?”

Even at this time, he still didn’t forget to stir up trouble. The eldest prince glared at the second prince fiercely.

He has already fought against the ninth brother once, and he would never fight against him a second time.

The eldest prince passed the ball to the crown prince: “Second brother, you are confused. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn’t spoken yet, so how can you and I talk?”

The second prince did not expect that the usually tough eldest prince would give in so quickly. Looking at the crown prince again, the folding fan in his hand suddenly stopped.

The prince remained calm: “I have not been feeling well lately and should not drink.”

Well, it seems that no one wants to deal with a tough guy like Xiaojiu. With Xiaojiu’s protection today, everything will naturally go smoothly for the Sixth Prince.

Seeing that the older brothers were all gone, there was no need to mention the other seven princes and the eighth prince.

So when the time came, he was only slightly tipsy.

“Go back to your parents’ home after three days of marriage, don’t forget.”

“Also, exercise more and have a baby soon.”

Ye Shuo finally reminded him, but he didn’t know whether the Sixth Prince paid attention to it or not.

Ye Shuo, who had accomplished his mission, patted him on the shoulder, then jumped off the chair and left with everyone else.

The Sixth Prince looked at Xiaojiu’s relaxed and carefree back. The tipsy look in his eyes gradually faded away and he remained silent for a long time.

When the butler came to urge him, the Sixth Prince just said “hmm”, then got up and went back to his room, leaving the maids and servants to clean up the mess.

As soon as Ye Shuo walked out of the gate of the Prince’s Mansion, he heard the Fifth Prince say, “You are protecting him so much, he should appreciate it.”

It was probably intuition, but the Fifth Prince felt that the Sixth Prince was not a good person.

Ye Shuo spread his hands: “Otherwise, we are brothers, and we have been friends for so many years.”

Only he thinks that brothers in the royal family are brothers.

Perhaps it was because Ye Shuo acted too matter-of-factly that the Fifth Prince was suddenly speechless. After a long while, he muttered in a low voice: “He is a very evil person. Be careful, he will stab you sooner or later.”

Ye Shuo raised his eyebrows and didn’t care.

Having lived in the same palace with the Sixth Prince for ten years, Ye Shuo naturally understood him better than anyone else.

“Forget it. I don’t want to waste my time talking to you. Your Highness will go first.”

As he spoke, the fifth prince got on the carriage, followed by the eldest prince, the second prince and others.

The Crown Prince was going back to the East Palace, and Ye Shuo shamelessly got on board his luxurious carriage. The remaining Eighth Prince was not so shameless, so he followed behind in his own carriage.

Soon, several carriages drove off in different directions.

Although the Crown Prince and the Eldest Prince did not show anything at the Sixth Prince’s wedding banquet, in fact, the two of them had already been enemies for a long time, and all they lacked was the finishing touch.

This day seemed like a watershed, as the eldest prince finally confronted the crown prince.