Yesterday, Prince Jing of Haoling held a grand sacrificial ceremony to the heavens and officially assumed her role as the City Lord of Sifang City. Cang Xuan had sent all of his consorts to offer their congratulations. He had received word beforehand that Prince Jing might announce her betrothal to Xiangliu during the ceremony, but he had refused to believe it. After all, she had not even consulted her brother; how could she arbitrarily decide to marry? He had even silently consoled himself in his heart that if she hadn't discussed it with him, it meant she wouldn't marry.
Yet, imagination is pleasant, while reality is cruel. The spies he dispatched quickly sent back word: once the ceremony concluded, Prince Jing issued an imperial decree announcing her betrothal to Xiangliu the Nine-Life. According to Haoling customs, a betrothal was equivalent to marriage, which meant they must have secured the consent of the King of Haoling. It was said that the azure-feathered luan bird had manifested that day to deliver a wedding gift from Yushan, showing that the Queen Mother deeply approved of their match as well. How could this be? How could they rest easy handing a precious, noble Royal Princess over to a monster? How could things have come to this?
Cang Xuan recalled that day several years ago when Xiaoyao left without a word of warning. She had departed in such haste that he didn't even have time to bid her farewell. That morning, after finishing his court duties, he had rushed o…
Chapter 205