Never divorce, never stop getting rich

Chapter 149 Sending Mother-in-law to Marry

The red wedding dress was ten miles long, and the carriage for the bride trembled as it moved forward. The joyful sounds were interrupted by the wind.

The wedding procession meandered along the ancient road. Maids and old women surrounded the festive carriage, with no expression of joy or sadness on their faces.

The fine horses carried the dowry, the copper locks on the boxes and cages gleamed in the sun, and carts of Tang State specialties were openly displayed for the people to see.

A thin layer of newly fallen snow piled up on the roadside, as if the excitement of the Spring Festival had faded, leaving only the desolation of parting.

"This is the procession for the marriage, right? There are so many people! Oh my! Look at the canopy on the carriage. Wow, it must have been embroidered by the palace embroiderers!"

"What do you know! This is a noble lady from the royal family, a lady personally appointed by His Majesty! The dowry was carefully prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and perhaps His Majesty has even added to it!"

"That's great! I'll be happy if I only have one box like that when I get married."

"Stop dreaming!"

The onlookers stood on both sides of the street and had heated discussions about the long marriage procession.

This is considered the biggest national affair in Tang State in recent times.

A gust of east wind blew, blowing up the curtains of the carriage that were not closed tightly. The bride looked at the familiar streets and crowds through the gap in the curtains, tears welling up in her eyes, and she held a silk handkerchief tightly in her hand.

The bride's face is delicate and fair, and her glow is as soft as mutton-fat jade.

Her eyes were clear and bright, like a pool of autumn water, her nose was small and delicate, and her lips were pink and tender like cherry blossoms, revealing her nobility and elegance.

The streets, which were originally bustling, suddenly became quiet for a moment.

It was as if everyone was shocked by that stunning glimpse.

"Wow! Beauty! What a beautiful bride."

"Such a beautiful girl, how come I've never heard of her in the capital before?"

"Do you know whose girl this is?"

"It seems she's the daughter of Lord Guangen, a true royal bloodline."

"Didn't I hear before that Lord Guangen only has one daughter?"

"It might be the second young lady. She doesn't come out often. I heard she's not feeling well."

"Alas, what a pity. If I had known there was such a second girl, I would have proposed marriage. It's heartbreaking to see such a beautiful woman go to marry."

"That's right! And it's a bargain for the Itami people. Which of our Tang country's men isn't better than the Itami men?"

"Don't talk nonsense, that's the crown prince."

The curtains closed, blocking out her entire beauty. The people around her all looked regretful.

The eldest prince, also in the crowd, showed a look of annoyance. He was really unwilling to accept that such a beautiful woman had been given away so easily to Crown Prince Itami.

But things have come to this point, and he has also gained some of the benefits he wanted. He still knows the difference between beauty and power.

At this moment, Fu Zichan was also wearing a thick cloak and standing in the crowd not far away.

This was also the first time he had gone out since he was seriously injured. He originally just wanted to come out and find out the whereabouts of his mother.

He just couldn't believe that his mother would abandon him and return to the capital.

Who would have thought that he would encounter Crown Prince Idan leaving Tang Kingdom with the princess who was to be married off to a foreign country.

What he didn't expect was that even though he had only lifted the curtain for a moment, he could not forget that face.

That face was both familiar and unfamiliar. He saw his mother's girlhood in it, and also saw an ambition that he had never seen before.

Is this really his mother? Or is she just a woman who looks like her? In fact, he already knew the answer in his heart.

It was especially noticeable that many of the maids in the dowry team were from my mother’s ward, even though they had changed their clothes and makeup.

Fu Zichan's eyes were almost bleeding. He saw with his own eyes that Nanny Mei stuck her head out from the carriage where the princess was sitting, and he wondered what she was saying to the coachman in front.

"Mother, are you going to abandon me too?"

The tearful plea was scattered in the wind, but could not blow into the mother's heart.

His eyes turned vicious, Fu Zichan tightened his cloak, and turned away decisively.

"What a beautiful bride! She's so beautiful." Princess Yongle held Linglan's hand, leaned against the window, and looked down, her face full of longing as she said.

Qian Qiansui drank water on the side and said with a smile: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have changed the bride. It would have been great if you could be the bride."

Princess Yongle shook her head like a rattle. "Although it's very unkind, it's a good thing this sister went to marry on our behalf. Otherwise, I would have wanted to die."

Fu Linglan asked with shame, "Did this sister really volunteer? My parents are very grateful to her."

"Don't worry, this is her wish and her aspiration. Everyone has their own aspirations, and you just take what you need." Qian Qiansui stopped talking and didn't want to say anything more.

At present, even the empress only thinks that the bride is the niece of the concubine's family. Because her family has been convicted and has no way out, she is willing to marry to fight for a better future.

Although this road to success is a dead end, Qian Qiansui did give the concubine a beautiful dream before she and the crown prince fell from power.

"I am such a good person." Qian Qiansui said to himself with satisfaction.

"Hey, what happened to that student in your academy who was beaten with a stick and sued his own father?"

Perhaps the Empress had noticed something? Recently, Princess Yongle had rarely been summoned to the Imperial Study, so her source of information had naturally dried up.

Talking about Chen Zhi, Qian Qiansui felt a little distressed at first, but he also said with pride: "Indeed, he was beaten with a stick and is recovering in the academy!

However, after the Dali Temple tried the case, the evidence was conclusive and his father was sent to prison. According to the law, the son sued his father and was deprived of the qualification to take the imperial examination.

I don't have the fate of being an official anymore, so I can only work as a technician in the future!"

Being an official is not the only way. I believe Chen Zhi had thought it through before beating the drum.

"Oh my God! We are innocent! Why are you arresting us?"

In contrast to the lively marriage procession, the doors of many officials' houses were forced open, and the officers and soldiers of the Dali Temple searched their homes one by one based on the list that Chen Zhi secretly obtained from his father.

Some families were completely unprepared, and the heads of the families were probably taken away during the morning court. The remaining women and children were pushed out of their homes crying and shouting as they were shoved by the officers and soldiers who showed no mercy.

Then box after box of valuables that were completely incompatible with the salaries of these officials were searched out and placed in the open courtyard without any scruples.

The curious people had just sent off the princess who was to be married off, and then they heard that the Dali Temple was confiscating the property. They all dispersed at once and ran after the excitement.

Judging from the Dali Temple's completely ruthless investigative method this time, we can see the attitude of the empress behind it. This time, the empress wants to use the matter of Conscience Paper and Panshi Academy as an excuse to openly attack the Grand Princess.

Chen Zhi was the one who handed the knife.

The sword not only cut off the shackles of Conscience Paper, but also cut off some of the pawns lurking in the six ministries by the Grand Princess, destroying part of her foundation.

"Those arrested were found not guilty. Many of the employees are not planning to rest and are thinking about going back to open their shops."

The Panshi Academy, which had been shrouded in gloom, is now sunny again.