"Assistant Minister of Rites, explain to Princess Ning and Pri Minister Zhang what the Rite of Heqi is? Initially, were Princess Ning and Prince Ning considered husband and wife in their relationship?"
The Assistant Minister of Rites was forcefully brought forward, first saluted the Emperor, then separately saluted Gu Youyou and Pri Minister Zhang, before asking Gu Youyou, "Dare I ask Princess Ning, when you and Prince Ning got married, did you have the wedding ceremony?"
Gu Youyou replied, "No, I was seriously ill at the ti, so that part was skipped."
Everyone showed a look of surprise, as they saw the Assistant Minister of Rites ask again, "Then, was anything used to replace the wedding ceremony for Princess Ning?"
"No, there was nothing!"
The expressions in everyone’s eyes grew even stranger.
Pri Minister Zhang slowly had a somber look and didn’t look pleased.
"Then did you drink the Heqi wine, perform the Rite of the Zhou?"
"No!" Gu Youyou continued to shake her head.
Everyone thought it was increasingly odd, what did it an to live together under the na of a married couple when there was nothing?
The Assistant Minister of Rites had understood by then, nodded towards Gu Youyou, and then turned to the Emperor saying, "Your Majesty, if what Princess Ning said is true, then her relationship with Prince Ning back then couldn’t be considered as husband and wife."
Jie Huanzhi laughed and said, "Since it was not a marriage, then it can’t be considered deception, isn’t that right, Pri Minister Zhang?"
Pri Minister Zhang snorted coldly, "How can it not be? Since the Assistant Minister of Rites said their relationship wasn’t as husband and wife, then why does Princess Ning think they were?"
Gu Youyou, with a half-smile, retorted to Pri Minister Zhang, "Why then, Pri Minister Zhang, did you conclude from a few marketplace rumors that the relationship between and Prince Ning was that of a married couple? Is it possible that Pri Minister Zhang knows sothing?"
Pri Minister Zhang felt sowhat guilty but said, "What could I possibly know? Don’t make reckless accusations."
"Whether I’m making reckless accusations, I think Pri Minister Zhang knows very well," Gu Youyou said with a soft smile.
"Hmph..." Pri Minister Zhang snorted coldly and said, "Even if your past relationship wasn’t as husband and wife, isn’t it true that you lived together?"
Gu Youyou raised an eyebrow and said smoothly, "Yes!"
She didn’t believe Pri Minister Zhang could make any more waves and couldn’t out-argue him, the shaless rogue.
His fussing was rely for his daughters who couldn’t be wed and sons who couldn’t find brides.
Originally, she thought his children were quite pitiable, but on second thought, they were unfortunate to have parents like such.
Pri Minister Zhang, having received Gu Youyou’s affirmative response, laughed and said, "As long as you admit it, whether you are true husband and wife or not, in the eyes of others, you are considered a married couple, wouldn’t you agree with what I said?"
"Yes!" Gu Youyou replied indifferently, "Back then it was for dical treatnt, the neighbors in the village are quite aware of this. I wonder where Pri Minister Zhang’s information ca from, as the people spreading these rumors seem unaware of the situation from back then, what could be the reason?"
Gu Youyou spoke with intent, and while others might not understand, Pri Minister Zhang was well aware.
Of course, the fact that the beggar living at Pri Minister Zhang’s house was Gu Youyou’s uncle wasn’t a secret either.
Pri Minister Zhang sneered and said, "Princess Ning, even if you have a thousand tongues, you can’t deny the fact that you deceived the world. You and Prince Ning knew each other long before, and the Prince threw out such conditions for selecting a consort; everyone thought it was the wishes of the Imperial Family, yet it was all for you. The position of the First Princess Consort was pre-determined, and you deceived so many young won into competing. Can you dare say you weren’t deceiving them?"
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