They had gone to every length for her own good, yet she had rejected the suitors they picked for her. Grand Preceptor Yang Jianyu, General Suppressing Rebels Qi Shihuai—was there any one of them who didn't completely outclass Gu Rongjin, a fugitive?
If she was so determined to marry, she would simply have to settle for being Xiao Yichen's concubine!
Meanwhile, Pei Shangyan waited at the Earth Sacrifice Altar with a heavy heart. The wedding ceremony was about to begin, yet he was completely powerless. As he watched the approaching wedding procession arrive amidst cheers and jubilation, he could find no joy in his heart.
The bustling Earth Sacrifice Altar was a sea of auspicious red, with civil and military officials gathered to offer their congratulations. Today, two princesses were being married off in a grand imperial wedding, and the entire altar overflowed with a celebratory atmosphere. However, while one imperial son-in-law was the Grand Secretary holding immense power at court, the other was the notorious Prince's Heir—two figures who could not possibly be mentioned in the same breath.
Chapter 92