Chapter 214: Disobedience

Drums and gongs were blaring, and firecrackers were blasting.

The long wedding procession passed through Qinglong Street in the East City, passed through Zhuque Street in the South City, and planned to return to the Imperial City from West Street, just to circle the city.

There were countless onlookers, and the cheers were endless.

It seemed that the entire imperial city was witnessing this grand wedding ceremony.

However, just after noon, a sound of horse hooves galloped in the distance, as if a sound that was out of place in the noise had been integrated into this noise.

"The emperor has ordered that the Ninth Prince's wedding be suspended!"

As the voice fell, the noise in the sky seemed to be strangled by someone and stopped abruptly.

The onlookers on both sides of the street turned their heads at the same time.

Ye Qi, the commander of the Imperial Guards, galloped over on horseback, holding a token in his hand: "The emperor has ordered! The Ninth Prince's wedding is suspended!"

The speed of the wedding procession gradually slowed down until it stopped.

Mu Cang tightened his hand holding the reins little by little, and sat on the horse's back as steady as a rock, with his back straight and his face as gloomy as water.

His noble and cold eyebrows and eyes showed a gleam of ice.

Yan Li, sitting in the bridal sedan, frowned unconsciously. Suspend the marriage?

What does the emperor mean by this?

He granted the marriage, and it had been smooth sailing for the past few days. But on the day of the wedding, he suddenly ordered to suspend the marriage?

The surroundings were as quiet as snow, and the people who were watching the excitement looked surprised and puzzled.

The Ninth Prince's wedding was so grand, why did it suddenly stop?

This...

Such a thing has never happened since ancient times.

Is there another war at the border?

Mu Cang looked cold and expressionless, staring straight at Ye Qi in front of him: "What happened in the palace?"

King Jing, who was following Mu Cang, frowned and held the reins in silence.

What is the emperor singing?

"Replying to the Ninth Prince, the Queen of Jin has arrived with the princes and envoys." Ye Qi answered truthfully and respectfully, "The Queen of Jin said that Princess Nanyang is her daughter, and the princess's marriage must be decided by her mother."

What?

The princes behind Mu Cang looked at each other, obviously not expecting this, "Queen of Jin?" Daughter?

"This... what is going on?"

Isn't Yan Li's mother Jiang Yi, the daughter of Master Jiang?

She died fourteen years ago, how come another mother suddenly appeared?

"Princess Nanyang is the daughter of the Queen of Jin?" King Jing stroked his chin, thinking, "Isn't she the cousin of the Jiang family?"

"Indeed, she is the cousin of the Jiang family." The other princes nodded one after another, and one of them added, "Now she is still the Princess Nanyang conferred by the emperor."

King Jing turned his head and looked at his uncle, and couldn't help muttering: "So what is going on?"ŴŴŴ.

How could Princess Nanyang be the daughter of the Queen of Jin?

Amidst the whispers, Mu Cang looked cold and his voice was firm: "The wedding--"

"The wedding will be held as usual." A woman's voice as cold as snow came from the luxurious sedan chair, "I am Princess Nanyang. This marriage was granted by the emperor. There is absolutely no reason to cancel it halfway."

The tough tone revealed an unchangeable determination.

Everyone was shocked.

Is Princess Nanyang openly disobeying the emperor's will?

Mu Cang turned his head to look at the sedan chair, his mouth curled up slightly, and the cold and indifferent color in his eyes melted away bit by bit.

Yan Li sat in the sedan chair, but seemed to be able to feel his gaze, and smiled calmly in return.

Mu Cang turned his head and said: "The wedding will be held as usual, let's go on."

Seeing this, Ye Qi was not surprised at all. He quickly turned his horse's head and rode away with a few imperial guards.

Anyway, he had delivered the emperor's oral order, and it was up to the Ninth Prince whether to listen or not.

However...

Away from the wedding procession, Ye Qi sat on his horse and thought for a while, then suddenly turned around and rode towards the bustling city.

Seeing this, several subordinates behind him couldn't help but say: "Commander, shouldn't we return to the palace as soon as possible to report?"

We should take the main road with few people.

Today, because of the Ninth Prince's wedding, all the streets in the main city have been cleared. There are few people, so we can speed up and return to the palace in advance to report.

After all, the Queen of Jin will be unhappy if the Ninth Prince disobeys the order, right?

If they want to stop this wedding, they need to arrive at the Ninth Prince's Mansion before dusk... maybe they can still make it.

But the commander chose to go to the downtown area.

Horses are not allowed to run in the downtown area, so they have to slow down and may be delayed for a long time.

Ye Qi scolded: "Just follow me, what nonsense!"

Don't know what a roundabout tactic is?

The emperor obviously didn't want to cancel the Ninth Prince's wedding, but he was forced to give an oral order.

As a minister, the most important thing is not to obey the emperor's orders all the time, but to understand the emperor's mind - of course, blatant disobedience is definitely not okay.

Unless you have the ability and power of the Ninth Prince, and are as favored as Princess Nanyang, and ensure that you will not be punished for disobeying the order.

As soon as this thought flashed through my mind, the subordinates behind me asked: "Commander, the Ninth Prince does not seem to have obeyed the order."

Ye Qi sat on the horse's back, holding the reins and walking slowly, "Yeah."

"Will the emperor punish her..."

"I think so." Ye Qi could only say this, after all, the crime of disobeying the order is very serious, "but the person who disobeyed the order is Princess Nanyang. If she is really the daughter of the Queen of Jin, the emperor should not punish her."

As for the Ninth Prince, there is even less to worry about.

After all, marrying Princess Nanyang smoothly is obviously more important to the Ninth Prince than disobeying the imperial order.

Ye Qi rode his horse leisurely in the downtown area. When he returned to the palace, the sun had already set.

Arriving outside the palace gate, he dismounted and walked into the palace and arrived at the banquet hall.

"Your Majesty!" Ye Qi knelt on one knee and replied respectfully, "I am guilty of failing to stop the wedding of the Ninth Prince and Princess Nanyang!"

"What?"

"How could it be?"

Two voices sounded in the hall at the same time. The first voice was slightly angry from Jiang Yi, with displeasure on his face: "How dare Mu Cang disobey the imperial order?"

The second voice was slightly surprised from Emperor Zhaocheng, who seemed to be surprised that the Ninth Prince actually disobeyed the imperial order, but he did not seem to be very displeased.

"Replying to the Queen of Jin, the objection is Princess Nanyang." Ye Qi lowered his head and said truthfully, "In front of many dignitaries and common people, Princess Nanyang said in person, 'The marriage was granted by the emperor, and there is absolutely no reason to cancel it.'"

"So what?" Jiang Yi frowned, "The emperor has given an order, and the Ninth Prince must obey it."

Ye Qi said, "Because the Ninth Prince was worried about delaying the auspicious time, and after hearing what Princess Nanyang said, he ordered the wedding to continue."