Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 113 On the cusp of the storm

The sound of drums and music rang out outside the mansion, and Feng Zong, riding a tall horse, led the wedding procession to the gate of the princess's mansion. The once brave and invincible general was now filled with the happiness of marrying the one he loved.

Mu Qingli supported An Ran, who was wearing a phoenix crown and a red bridal robe, and walked step by step towards Feng Zong, who was wearing a red wedding dress.

There was the sound of drums and music all around, but Feng Zong's eyes at this moment were only on the person who was slowly walking towards him.

Mu Qingli solemnly placed Anran's hand in Feng Zong's hand, with tears in her eyes.

"Brother, I'm handing my sister-in-law over to you. You must treat her well from now on. It's not easy for you all to come this far, so you must cherish this relationship. If I knew you weren't treating her well, even if you were far away at the border, I would definitely come to support my sister-in-law."

There was a gentle smile on Feng Zong's lips, and his eyes were more determined than ever before.

"Don't worry, I will."

With Feng Zong's shout of "Let's go", the wedding procession set off for the general's mansion.

Against the backdrop of white snow, the fiery red wedding procession looked particularly dazzling.

Mu Qingli rode in a carriage and went to the general's mansion with the wedding procession.

Fengzong is now considered the most popular figure in Shangjing. Naturally, many court ministers came to congratulate him on his wedding. In order to show his importance to Fengzong's wedding, Emperor Jing also came to preside over the wedding in person. His arrival undoubtedly made the wedding even more popular.

There was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate, and the entire general's mansion was more lively than ever before.

After all the wedding procedures were completed, An Ran was sent back to the bridal chamber, while Feng Zong was busy entertaining the guests who came to congratulate him.

Mu Qingli managed to hold on until the end of the ceremony. She was already feeling unwell, and after unexpectedly learning the truth yesterday, she was almost on the verge of collapse. If Xiaotao hadn't supported her, she would have collapsed long ago.

She sent someone to bring a message to Feng Zong, and Feng Zong also noticed that her face was not right early on. After the two of them nodded across the crowd, she planned to leave.

However, Emperor Jing, who was specially arranged to sit in the main hall, walked out of the hall at this time and just saw Mu Qingli who was about to leave.

When everyone saw him come out, the originally noisy and bustling yard immediately became quiet.

At this point, even if Mu Qingli felt unwell, he could not leave now, so he had to join everyone in paying his respects.

Today was her first time meeting the emperor of Jing Kingdom, Jiang Ci's father.

Different from Jiang Ci's unique and outstanding temperament, this Emperor Jing, although wearing a yellow robe, can only be considered a little more noble than an ordinary middle-aged man. He is not particularly outstanding, just an ordinary person. If he stands with Jiang Ci, without mentioning their identities, no one would probably think that they are father and son.

Mu Qingli knelt on the ground with everyone else, feeling even more uncomfortable, but she could only persevere, hoping that she would not be noticed. However, the opposite happened. She immediately felt as if a scrutinizing gaze seemed to fall on her. Without a doubt, it should be from Emperor Jing.

Her status was not noble, and even the title of princess was a temporary title given to her when she and Jiang Ci were taken hostage to Qi State. But she now had an important relationship with Jiang Ci and Feng Zong, two important figures in Shangjing, so she was also a person that everyone in Shangjing would talk about after dinner during this period.

Even though she intended to avoid it, how could it happen as she wished?

After hearing the middle-aged man's voice of "Stand Up" coming from the front, everyone slowly stood up. However, before they could sit down, Emperor Jing above spoke again.

"As you please, today is General Feng's wedding day. I'm just here to ask for some wedding wine. Don't worry, girl from the Mu family, I haven't seen you for many years. Come up and talk to me."

Mu Qingli suddenly felt his body stiffen, and ultimately he was unable to dodge.

But at this time, I could only bite the bullet and go to the main hall.

Everyone's eyes were looking at her intentionally or unintentionally. Just after she went to the main hall, some of the guests below were already whispering about her.

"So this is Princess Qingli. I heard that on General Feng's way back to the capital, they encountered assassins. This princess was injured while blocking the knife for General Feng. She has been recuperating at the Princess' Mansion. I haven't seen her before. Now that I see her, she speaks and behaves properly. She doesn't seem as bad as the Fifth Princess of Qi said."

"You believe what that madman from Qi said. I think this princess is quite good and pretty, but she's a little thin."

"There's one more thing. I heard that the highly skilled Imperial Physician Su has shown great favor towards this princess. He's been frequenting the princess's residence lately."

"Is this really true? If it is true, then this princess is truly extraordinary. Not only does she have a close relationship with the Sixth Prince, she's also on a brother-sister basis with General Feng. Now, she has another relationship with Imperial Physician Su. It seems she's the most sought-after figure in the capital."

Some people heard this and shook their heads and chuckled.

"What do you mean by a hot presence? I'm afraid it's just been at the center of controversy for a long time. Don't you understand the current situation?"

"Indeed, but this Sixth Prince is no ordinary man. He's so skilled at such a young age. Perhaps you don't know this, but he was the one who solved the bandit problem in Xinzhou this time. I heard he just came back yesterday. The last time the First Prince was sent to solve the problem, he returned empty-handed. Unexpectedly, the Sixth Prince solved it with just one move. His Majesty was overjoyed. Rewards alone were continuously delivered to the Sixth Prince's residence yesterday evening."

"Really? How come I didn't know about this..."

As for what everyone was talking about, Mu Qingli naturally didn't know. This was the first time she had seen the emperor so close. Even though she was not feeling well, she was still very energetic.

She came to the main hall and looked at Emperor Jing who was sitting in the main seat. Even though she didn't want to kneel, she had no choice at this time. Just as she was about to kneel down, Emperor Jing gently waved his hand.

"No need, we are all family. You are not feeling well, so please take a seat."

Mu Qingli didn't expect him to be so easy-going. When he said these words, he sounded like an elder in the family. She felt relieved.

Before she entered the hall, she had already seen Jiang Ci. He was sitting on the left side of Emperor Jing, and on the right side was a man who was a few years older than Jiang Ci. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to those of Emperor Jing. Based on the information she had received, she speculated that this man should be Jiang Xian, the eldest prince of Jing Kingdom.

As for other people, she had no time to care about them and didn't pay attention to them. She just prayed in her heart that Emperor Jing would let her leave as soon as possible.

After she sat down, Jiang Ci happened to be sitting opposite her. When she met Jiang Ci's eyes, she felt so sad that she could only pretend to avoid his gaze casually.