flstandardbreds Chapter 397 Making a Marriage Agreement
Chapter 397 Making a Marriage Agreement
Naturally, Shen Nanzhi had to attend the palace banquet, but Qi Yunxu had been pestering her these past few days, insisting on arranging a marriage for her and giving her a status, which would also give him peace of mind.
“Although everyone knows that you are my woman, there is no ceremony, and no clan butterfly. After all, it is not legitimate.
If I'm being dreamed of by another woman, wouldn't you be upset? Why don't we get married sooner? Please, okay?"
Shen Nanzhi agreed in her heart, but was still a little hesitant. Perhaps most women at this time wanted to be pretentious and like to see men begging them eagerly, which greatly satisfied their vanity.
"Didn't you ask my cousin to sign the marriage certificate? What are you still worried about? Can I run away?"
Talking about this, Qi Yunxu felt guilty again. What he did was indeed not right, and he was really worried that she would run away.
"Okay, it's my fault. I signed the marriage certificate without your consent. I apologize and make amends. You can punish me however you want.
Now that the marriage contract has been signed, can we also move up the schedule for our wedding? The Ministry of Rites will take care of it, so you don't need to spend any time thinking about it. You just need to be there on the wedding day.
I will invite the village chief and all the villagers to come and witness our wedding."
If Shen Nanzhi refused again, she would be being hypocritical. Everything she had now was tied to Qi Yunxu. He also respected her very rarely and did not force her to marry him or restrict her just because he was the regent.
Shen Nanzhi nodded and said, "Okay then. The Regent King has begged me so much. If I still refuse to agree, I will be ungrateful and I should be struck by lightning."
"No, don't say that. If you don't want to marry me, it must be because I didn't do something good enough. It's not your fault, it's me."
Shen Nanzhi hugged him and kissed him: "You are so enlightened. I'll give you a reward."
Qi Yunxu quickly looked around and found that the maids had already hidden away, so it was good that no one saw them.
Shen Nanzhi was so happy that he was still shy!
Shen Nanzhi agreed, and Qi Yunxu began to arrange the wedding date. He asked the Imperial Observatory to calculate the date and match the horoscopes. The Ministry of Rites also began preparations, all of which took time.
When the news came out, the outside world was no longer so shocked. The Regent had already made his attitude clear, and the Queen Mother had no objection. Their marriage was a foregone conclusion, and all that was missing was a ceremony.
The Ministry of Rites has been very busy lately, preparing for the banquet for the audience with the Great Jin Emperor, and also preparing for the wedding of the Regent. Mainly, the Regent is in a hurry, and only gives half a year for the wedding. Everything has to be the best, because time is tight and the task is heavy.
It's really like the sentence above, and the people below are busy breaking their legs.
The day of the palace banquet soon arrived. Shen Nanzhi did not dress up as the White Lotus of the Golden Age this time. After all, she was representing Qi Yunxu's face and had to pay attention to her image. She changed into a bright red pleated skirt with gold sprinkled on it, and matched it with a silver-white jacket. She looked enchanting and beautiful, and was quite attractive.
The makeup is a bit heavy. I don’t want to be outdone by Princess Dajin.
When Shen Ke Ning saw her outfit, she was immediately amazed: "Miss Nan Zhi is so beautiful today."
There was a hint of pity in Princess Anguo's eyes. The Regent Prince ignored the beautiful girl and insisted on choosing a man. He did not understand the habits of a gay man.
Shen Ke Ning felt that her mother's guess was wrong. The way the Regent looked at Miss Nan Zhi was not like a decoration, but rather affectionate and gentle.
Never mind. Miss Nanzhi is not the type to suffer any loss. It is not my turn to worry about others.
Gao Yulong was also invited to participate. This was specially arranged by Qi Yunxu in his capacity as regent. He wanted to elevate Gao Yulong and let all the women see that her efforts were seen by the court and would be rewarded.
Originally, Yang, the second wife of the Gao family, was qualified to represent the Gao family's future. However, she joined forces with outsiders to bully her own aunt and was severely punished by Old Madam Gao. Her power as housekeeper was taken away from her, and she was put in solitary confinement and not allowed to come out.
The fact that no female members of the Gao family came this time caused countless people to gossip, with mixed opinions. Some felt that Gao Yulong had gone too far and caused unrest in her natal family, while others felt that Yang deserved it. As a daughter-in-law, she schemed against her sister-in-law, but ended up losing more than she gained, right?
Gossip is inevitable wherever you go, but Gao Yulong ignored it, greeted Shen Nanzhi, and sat in her own seat, unmoved by any rumors, showing the demeanor of a county lady.
Shen Kening felt that she could learn from others. She was able to ignore so many rumors and had a very strong heart.
She also straightened her back. She couldn't bring shame to her sisters. If anyone dared to dance in front of her, she wouldn't mind turning against him and tearing his face.
Before the palace banquet even started, waves of undercurrents were already surging.
The Queen Mother, the young Emperor, and the Regent arrived together. Everyone stood up and saluted, respectfully welcoming the three most distinguished people in Dai Viet.
Qi Yunxu came in and supported Shen Nanzhi first, without asking her to bow. His eyes were fixed on her, and he whispered, "When we get married, you just go in and out with me. Why do you need to bow to me?"
"Didn't I agree to it? Why are you still saying this?"
Qi Yunxu felt uneasy and always wanted to ask more questions.
The loving look between the two hurt someone's heart.
The palace banquet officially began. The envoys from the Great Jin entered the hall and presented gifts with full sincerity, which made both the guests and the hosts very happy.
After sitting down, Princess Wuerli of the Great Jin Dynasty stood up and said, "I am honored to see His Majesty the Emperor, the Regent, and the Queen Mother today. I will dance for the everlasting friendship between our two countries."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Princess."
The cheerful drum beats were full of exotic charm. Wuli danced really well. Different from the restrained and gentle girls in the Central Plains, her dance was full of unrestrained freedom.
After the dance, Wuerli breathed in a slight breath, her eyes were full of light, and she suddenly looked at Shen Nanzhi: "I heard that you are the regent's woman, I wonder what is so special about you?
The princess of Japan is performing a dance today, can you show us your talent?"
The Queen Mother also said, "Nanzhi, the princess has invited you, so you should show off your ugliness."
Look how embarrassed she is.
Shen Nanzhi is really talented. He was a microphone master in the past. He practiced a lot in order to sign the contract. A good singing voice can bring people closer together. Besides, those popular songs do not require too much professionalism. Most people can sing them well with a little effort.
Not to mention that she invested in the entertainment industry for a while and actually hired a professional teacher to learn from her.
Shen Nanzhi was not happy just to embarrass her. She leaned against Qi Yunxu and said softly, "Princess, I really don't know anything. I'm just lucky to be liked by the Regent. I don't need any talent. It's enough for the prince to like me."
Qi Yunxu also took the opportunity to express his feelings: "Don't worry, Nanzhi, I will never let you down in my life."
"Well, I believe in you, sir."
The two showed their affection in public again, which made Wuerli so angry that she started to speak wildly: "You actually believe in a man's oath? What will you do when you are old and ugly and he doesn't like you anymore?"