The new book of the burning prairie star

Chapter 284 If I don't marry him, what else can I do?

"Ah?" Yang Biao was shocked when he heard the content of the imperial edict. This was too outrageous. He already had a wife and children. How could the emperor grant him a marriage?

"Yang Biao," Ying Jian stuffed the imperial edict into his hands, knowing that he would not be able to accept this order. In order to prevent him from disobeying the order, offending the majesty of heaven, and causing disaster that could lead to death, he made this trip in person.

"Lord Ying, what is going on?" Although she was tricked by Dai Xuming, in the feudal society where men and women were strictly separated, this action would ruin the girl's reputation, and the only outcome of this matter was to marry her.

"The emperor means that if you marry Wu, she will be your legal wife," Ying Jian told him the whole story when they were alone.

It turned out that Dai Xuming was arrested and knew that he was in great danger, so he was taken to the capital prison. The Censorate interrogated him. He wanted to take someone with him before he died, so he told the officials investigating the case that Yang Biao and Wu Ruoyi had been living in the same room before they were married.

The Censorate immediately reported the matter to Emperor Tianqi. The emperor was afraid that if Duke Anguo and others knew about this, they would definitely make a big fuss about it, so he urgently summoned Ying Jian to the palace to discuss the matter.

"Your Majesty, this is obviously a trap set by Dai Xuming." When Ying Jian first heard about this, he felt that there was something fishy about it. How could an official who was well-read in poetry and books be so rude as to break into the house of an unmarried girl?

"Ying Jian, do you think I don't know? But no matter what, the two of them are together. The woman's reputation is ruined. If she doesn't marry him, what else can she do?"

Emperor Tianqi stood up. He was not a fool, having grown up in the imperial palace since childhood. He was well aware of the intrigues and despicable means used in the deep palace for the throne and power. Dai Xuming's move was relatively simple.

However, he did not want to see Yang Biao have something to attack him in the court, and the change of his position would cause chaos in the north, so the only way left was to grant him a marriage.

"But Your Majesty, Yang Biao has already married. If we grant him a marriage, what will happen to his original wife?"

Ying Jian believed that the emperor should not grant the marriage, and the royal family should also understand the principle of rather demolishing ten temples than destroying a marriage.

"This is easy to handle. Just let him have a concurrent marriage." Emperor Tianqi sat back on the dragon throne and said calmly.

He discussed this matter with Concubine Yu yesterday. Concubine Yu told him that there is a folk custom that a man inherits two ancestral lines at the same time. The man does not leave his original family and, as the heir of the inherited family, he can marry two wives. The children born to them will inherit the property and incense of both families.

"Your Majesty, whose family's adopted son is Yang Biao?" Ying Jian thought that it was too difficult to implement. It was hard to find a childless family with the surname Yang in such a short time.

"Didn't the Anle Marquis Yang's youngest son die last month? Let Yang Biao marry into his family."

The old Marquis of Anle, Yang Teng, also made great contributions to the stability of the Shang Dynasty. His six-year-old grandson died of illness last month. According to convention, there are no male heirs in the Marquis of Anle's Mansion, and the title will be taken back by the court.

Emperor Tianqi did not want the widows in the mansion to be driven out of Anle Mansion and end up on the streets, so when Concubine Yu proposed this, he agreed without even thinking about it.

"Your Majesty, has Madam Hou agreed?" Yang Biao had no blood relationship with her and they had never met. Ying Jian was afraid that she would not agree to this.

"Noble Concubine Yu went to discuss this with Madam Hou yesterday evening, and she agreed."

Yang Teng and Wu Bohan were both military generals, and the two families often interacted privately. Old Madam Hou could be said to have watched Wu Ruoyi grow up, and instead of looking for other strangers to adopt their children, a group of widows would rather choose her, who they knew well.

The women in the Marquis' Mansion thought that Yang Biao would not move in from the north, and that the children they gave birth to would be brought back to the Marquis of Anle Mansion in the capital and raised by them themselves. This would not only preserve the title of Marquis Anle, but also ensure that no one would take care of their affairs after their death.

"Ah? A marriage between two relatives?" Wu Ruoyi was also shocked when she received the imperial decree granting the marriage.

"Yes, congratulations, General Wu." Eunuch Wang, who came to the border to announce the emperor's decree, congratulated her. The eldest son she would give birth to in the future would be Marquis Anle.

"But I don't think she is suitable for Yang Biao." Wu Ruoyi didn't want to accept the imperial decree. Although she thought the marriage partner was good-looking and talented, she was not willing to let the emperor arrange a marriage for her.

"My family and my aunt from the Marquis' Mansion came to the border this time, firstly to announce the emperor's decree, and secondly to help General Wu with his marriage." Eunuch Wang smiled and pointed at Yang Xiaolan who was standing aside. The emperor ordered them to come to the border to prepare for the marriage and hold the wedding as soon as possible.

Yang Xiaolan came here on the orders of the old lady Marquis to wait until she gave birth and then take her child back to the capital to raise him.

"Thank you, Eunuch Wang and Miss Yang, it's been a great hardship for you two." Wu Baihan, sitting in a wheelchair, clasped his fists and thanked him. As long as his daughter was the legal wife, it didn't matter whether she was a concubine or not.

"Dad!" Wu Ruoyi looked at him disapprovingly. She didn't know what Yang Biao's attitude towards this matter was. If she rashly agreed to it and the other person was unwilling, where would she put her face?

"My daughter, just be a bride with peace of mind. I will take care of anything that comes your way."

Wu Bohan still had evil intentions towards Xia Weiwei. Thinking that the groom would come to the border to get married soon, he could take the opportunity to go to Yang Biao's house to find the beauty for his affection. He couldn't suppress the smile.

With the emperor's order, Ying Jian and his men took only half a month to arrange all the necessary matters for the wedding. After his constant persuasion, Yang Biao and Wu Ruoyi held a lively wedding at the border.

"Let's just do it tonight. When Eunuch Wang and the others return to Beijing, we'll live our own lives and not contact each other!" The bride made up her mind and said so after the bride and groom drank the wedding wine and the ceremonial officer left.

"Okay," Yang Biao was overjoyed when he heard this and agreed immediately.

He wanted to untie the love knot tied between them, but perhaps the ceremonial officer tied it too tightly and he couldn't untie it no matter what he did, so he just took off his dress.

"Daughter," just as Yang Biao went to the inner room to take a bath, Wu Baihan entered the bridal room with a pot of old wine and some snacks.

"Dad, why don't you drink today?" Wu Ruoyi was so surprised. Ever since he was injured, the doctor had not allowed him to drink. Today was such a good opportunity, but he, who was addicted to alcohol, didn't drink a drop of alcohol until now. How cute!

"Hey, today is your big day. I remember when your mother gave birth to you, you were so small and you cried like a kitten, with a very small voice." Wu Bohan sat at the table, filled the big bowl he brought and handed it to her.

Seeing his sad look when he mentioned his mother, Wu Ruoyi felt as if something was blocking her chest and she felt particularly suffocated. She took the wine he handed over and drank the whole bowl of wine in one gulp.

"Now that all five of you brothers and sisters have started your own families, I have nothing to worry about." Wu Bohan took the empty bowl and continued to fill it with wine, talking about some of the little things she and her mother did when they were young.

Wu Ruoyi felt sad when she heard this and accepted all the wine that was offered to her.