Chapter 69

Chapter 69

When Lu Yunqi heard this answer, he was shocked. He couldn't believe his ears and instinctively asked back, "What did you say?"

Murong Jie stepped forward, took his hand, and quietly observed the inner garment on his arm, saying softly, "I said yes. Tomorrow is a good day. Get ready, and I'll have you carried into the residence."

Lu Yunqi: !!!!!!

Hold up, you bastard, I just died a few days ago, and you're already this desperate to marry someone new?

Seeing his expression, Murong Jie couldn't help but mock, "What? Wasn't this your idea? Now you regret it? But it's too late to regret. Since you've said it, you should bear the consequences. When a gentleman speaks, he means it. Later, I'll send the wedding dress to your residence."

"My... my residence?" This sudden turn of events truly caught Lu Yunqi off guard. He asked in shock, "Do you even know where I live?"

Murong Jie chuckled lightly, "In the whole capital, is there anywhere I can't find?"

Lu Yunqi thought to himself, yes, yes, you're the damn best, but couldn't you at least fake a little hesitation, damn it?

I know I look good right now, and I know the huge benefits of Wanping City are right in front of you—not something an ordinary person could refuse.

And as the future emperor, even considering everything comprehensively, marrying such a person would be perfectly suitable.

But damn it, my corpse isn't even cold yet—can't you show some restraint?

Even a fake little protest would be nice!

It wasn't until Murong Jie left Wangyue Tower that Lu Yunqi let out a loud howl, pointing at Murong Jie's retreating figure and cursing, "Has he already forgotten me? Does he... does he even have me in his heart at all? God damn his father..."

Xiao Jiu chose that moment to pop out and comforted, "Master, please don't be like this. If you act this way, Xiao Jiu will think you're angry because he's been unfaithful to you."

Lu Yunqi denied it, "I'm not, I didn't—I hate this scumbag! God, this is driving me crazy!"

With that, he turned and also left Wangyue Tower.

But he had no idea Murong Jie was waiting right outside. After seeing him come out, he quietly instructed Xiao Hei, "Follow him, find out where he lives, and then have someone deliver that wedding dress to him."

Xiao Hei: "Huh? Me?"

Even though he was confused, Xiao Hei obediently did what he was told.

Lu Yunqi was staying at Wanping City's capital liaison office. You had to admit, now that Wanping City was rich, the liaison office was dripping with money.

The storefront, if not for the rules, would make you think you'd walked into some imperial relative's private mansion.

Around it, merchants had gathered, all bringing their finest goods to do business with Lu Yunqi.

Lu Yunqi had put Yuan Pingya in charge of this, and Yuan Pingya had reinvented himself, now known as Manager Yuan to everyone.

Manager Yuan was methodical in everything he did and had already become the most powerful person in all of Wanping City, second only to President Du.

The moment he saw Lu Yunqi come back, he wanted to say hi, but the guy zoomed past like a gust of wind and vanished in a flash.

Yuan Pingya was confused, wondering what was wrong with the city lord.

In a bad mood?

But less than half an hour later, a eunuch showed up in a carriage to read an imperial edict, followed by a group of young eunuchs carrying treasure chests, saying they had good news for City Lord Mo.

Lu Yunqi thought, I've only been back for half an hour—how the hell did a eunuch already come looking for me?

And he even had to kneel to receive the edict—what a pain in the ass!

But Lu Yunqi had always been adaptable, and he knelt down without a hitch when receiving the edict.

The young eunuch, however, was shaking like a leaf as he read the edict: "By the mandate of heaven, the emperor decrees: The Crown Prince is the foundation of the state and must have a worthy consort. Lady Mo is gentle, respectful, virtuous, and dignified. She is hereby appointed Crown Princess, to oversee the Eastern Palace and support the heir apparent. So it is decreed."

Lu Yunqi: ...

Hold on... you... in just a blink of an eye, you got an imperial edict?

From Wangyue Tower to the palace and back would take at least two hours, wouldn't it?

And you managed to get the edict in just half an hour?

He didn't know that Murong Jie had a blank edict with the imperial seal already stamped on it. The emperor had given him permission to do whatever he wanted, as long as it didn't go against moral principles.

He had actually always treated this edict as a worthless piece of paper, but today Murong Jie suddenly realized that even this piece of scrap paper could come in handy.

Lu Yunqi stood up to receive the edict and asked, "Eunuch, this... this is actually a real edict, isn't it?"

The young eunuch, trembling and clearly a fresh-faced wage slave, respectfully replied, "Your Highness the Crown Princess, you're joking. Of course this is a real edict. This humble servant congratulates the Crown Princess and wishes her all the best!"

With that, the whole courtyard knelt down, but Lu Yunqi was sweating buckets. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and instructed Yuan Pingya, "Give each of them a hundred taels of silver and treat them properly."

The young eunuchs were ecstatic—they never expected to make a little extra cash just by delivering an edict outside the palace.

Lu Yunqi held the edict in his hands, staring at the pile of gold, silver, and jewels on the ground, along with the wedding dress hanging there, lost in thought.

He thought to himself, Murong Jie, what the hell are you pulling?

But this contemplation didn't last long before another group arrived at his residence—two senior matchmakers leading a group of bridal attendants.

The matchmakers smiled with a look of pure kindness: "Your Highness the Crown Princess, we are here to help you get ready. Since time is short, you probably won't get any sleep tonight. Tomorrow morning, the Crown Prince will come to fetch the bride. You only have four hours left."

It wasn't even close to dark yet, but in ancient times, weddings were held at auspicious hours, usually early morning. So that really only left about nine hours.

Lu Yunqi raised his hand and said, "Wait, what exactly is your prince thinking? He—"

But before he could even finish his question, two young eunuchs came up and escorted him inside, while two more hauled in a bathtub. Maidservants poured warm water and scattered flower petals and bath beads.

These people worked with lightning speed, quickly scrubbing Lu Yunqi clean from head to toe.

Once he was clean, they dressed him in the wedding gown and had the matchmakers do his hair.

The Crown Princess's hairstyle was complicated, but he was a man—and this was the first time the two matchmakers had ever prepared a man for marriage.

The two matchmakers put their heads together and discussed it for ages before finally deciding on a hairstyle. Instead of the usual phoenix crown and gold hairpins, they used a gold-inlaid jade crown to tie up his hair. They carefully touched up his appearance, and when they were done, his already otherworldly face became absolutely stunning.

The two matchmakers and the bridal attendants around them couldn't help but blush, because he was just that good-looking.

The night was a madhouse, with everyone running around doing who knows what, but after a whole night of busywork, the two matchmakers hit a snag with the veil.

Lu Yunqi couldn't take it anymore. He pulled a folding fan studded with gems out of a chest and said to them, "Alright, no need to stress. Just use this!"

The matchmakers' eyes lit up: "The Crown Princess really knows how to solve things!"