"Mu Yan... Don't listen to him! If you marry against your heart, mother will not be at ease in the spirit world... Mu Yan, I beg you…" Duan Jingyang howled like a madman!
"Esteemed Officer! Please, continue..." The hoarse voice was like a sharp knife that stabbed into Duan Jingyang's heart!
He really was of no use... He watched his mother died without justice, and now, in his presence he couldn't even protect his only sister. "Mu Yan..., don't... I wouldn't be able to take this out of my guilt if you will insist continuing this..."
Her delicate and beautiful face was as pale as snow, Duan Mu Yan's expression was dispirited and her gaze was empty. She blankly dragged her body bank to the front hall as if she had lost her soul. It was just like how it was in the past, she never had a say to choose.
The officiator loudly continued. "Second bow to your elders…" Duan Mu Yan didn't know how she entered the front hall or how she lowered her head. Her brother's voice became increasingly hollow and distant.
At this moment, what Xiao Jin Feng cared about was Chu Shirou's status! A bit of time was more important to him now than life! The unnecessary delay had caused his heart to burn with anxiety. If not for Xiao Yin holding him back, he would have already run back to Chu Shirou's room!
"Husband and wife greet each other…" Just as the officiator secretly sighed in a relief, a white figure entered from the entrance of the manor! "Stop right there!"
Xiao Yuxuan, with his voice heaving from the ran, used up all his strength to charge inside the Manor as his horse arrived at the entrance. Once again, there was complete silence as everyone's gaze fell to the newcomer, Xiao Yuxuan!
In the front hall, the absent-minded Duan Mu Yan suddenly became clear-headed. Her heart felt as if it was heavily pressed down by a thousand kilograms of stones, making her unable to breath. She didn't turn around nor even raise her eyes. No matter how much she struggled, the result would always be the same.
Just as Duan Mu Yan was to complete her last bow, Xiao YuXuan rushed in front of her and pulled her into his embrace! "Mu Yan... Come with me! I don't care about being enemies of this world…"
Before Duan Mu Yan could disengage herself from Xiao YuXuan, Xiao Yin suddenly appeared in front of them!
"Unfilial son...! Let go of the Imperial Third Princess! She's about to become your royal sister-in-law! " Veins popped out from Xiao Yin's forehead as he looked at his son ruthlessly! Both of his sons were the same, they don't see him as their father! Could it be that he, Xiao Yin, had no children? That in their eyes, they really don't have a father? That there were no other people deemed important but only themselves?
"Father... Forgive Yuxuan for being unfilial, but no matter what happens today, Yuxuan will definitely bring Mu Yan away!" A resolute light flashed through his clear eyes. Even if the Emperor had personally come, he wouldn't back down!
"YuXuan… JingYang will take this as my debt to you. Thank you! " At the side, Duan Jingyang's eyes were red and about to tear apart as he bit his lips. Xiao Yuxuan was Mu Yan's only hope.
"Duke Xiao… Don't say that I didn't warn you. If the Emperor were to know about this situation, you should be clear about the consequences that would befall the entire Xiao estate… " A trace of ruthlessness flashed across Duan Xingyi's gloomy eyes as his gaze once again descended onto Duan Mu Yan! 'I can tolerate you marrying another man, but I can't tolerate you leaving the capital, out of my sight.'
Right at that moment, Xiao Jin Feng couldn't wait any longer and rushed out of the front hall. He wanted to see ShiRou, and if he was even a moment later, he was afraid that he would regret it for the rest of his life.
"Where does the Prince of Qi want to go…? The wedding wasn't over yet, how could the groom leave the wedding hall? I request that the Prince of Qi return! " Duan Xingyi moved in a flash to intercept Xiao Jin Feng!
"Make way…" Xiao Jin Feng roared in anger. He raised his black and violent eyes and spoke with a sinister coldness!
"Tsk tsk…! This is the good son you taught, Duke Xiao? Since you do not know how to teach, then this prince will help you teach him!" Duan Xingyi's gaze turned cold as he struck out a single palm towards Xiao Jin Feng.
The strong force deliberately made Xiao Jin Feng to retreat all of a sudden! "Those who block me, will die…" ShiRou was running out of time! He must see Shi Rou one last time!
Duan Xingyi had long since anticipated Xiao Jin Feng's upcoming ferocious punches, so he took a quick step forward to meet them head on!
Seeing Xiao Jin Feng and Duan Xingyi fight, Xiao YuXuan and his father coldly faced each other.
Duan Mu Yan's eyes flashed and suddenly felt her heart go numb, a bone-piercing chill rising from the bottom of her heart!
"Stop…!" At this moment, the grief in her heart had reached its limit. Her anguished bone-piercing voice reverberated throughout the entire Xiao Residence, and everyone's heart felt as though it had been pressed down. The voice just now had made everyone felt an unspeakable heartbreak, it made them unable to breath properly, they couldn't help but to feel extremely sorry for the princess.
"Yuxuan… I won't go with you! I couldn't disobey the Emperor's orders! You are making it hard for me... If anyone again stops me from attending, I will die for them to see!" Duan Mu Yan looked straight into Xiao YuXuan's eyes. Her tears flowed like spring water, and her heart felt as though it was being stabbed continuously by a thousand needles. 'YuXuan… I am really, really sorry...'
Due to Duan Mu Yan's overwhelming tears flowing out from her eyes, she stumbled across as she made her way back to her previous spot. She then turned to look at the ritual officer with her watery eyes! "Continue…"
The dumbstruck officiator snapped back to reality! Seeing that Xiao Jin Feng had also returned to his supposed spot in front of Duan Mu Yan, he hurriedly began to ponder over his next course of action.
"Husband and wife greet each other…" Duan Xingyi's sword-like eyebrows slightly frowned as a trace of indescribable jealousy flashed at the bottom of his heart.
But just as Duan Mu Yan and Xiao Jin Feng were to complete their wedding kowtows, another unprecedented situation arose.
Su Jinxiu ran into the front hall like crazy! "Your Highness… Not good! Mistress, she... she… passed away…" Xiao Jin Feng was startled, and then his heart broke. His heart felt like it was being stabbed by a thousand of arrows that it almost made him faint. But the waves of pain in his heart made him even more clear-headed and resolute!
Without a care in the world, he rushed out from the hall like a wild beast! But he was once again intercepted by Duan Xingyi who had already hit his acupoints as he was about to exit the hall.
Duan Xingyi's eyes were cold as he lightly shouted. "Someone come! Sent Prince of Qi back to his spot... and help him pay respects to the Third Princess!"
Tears streaming down his face, Xiao Jin Feng glared at Duan Xingyi with bloodthirsty eyes as he repeatedly called out Chu ShiRou's name in his heart!
"Third Bow... No... Husband and wife greet each other…" The officer's face was pale. The wedding had now become a funeral, and the bride and groom were crying pitifully! This is a sin!
"Finished…" Seeing that the final bow had been completed, the wedding officiator spat out a mouthful of cold air!
When Xiao Yin heard this, he immediately stood up and opened Xiao Jin Feng's acupoints. In the next moment, Xiao Jin Feng freely rushed like a madman towards Chu ShiRou's room!
At the side, Su JinXiu bit her lips and clenched her fists. Chu ShiRou's death was not enough to stop this marriage. Her efforts had all been for nothing! 'Duan Mu Yan… I won't let you get away with it... I will definitely let you live a hellish life.'
When the guests saw that the ceremony was over, no one dared to stay for a longer time. They were only here to observe the ceremony and did not want to risk their lives!
The entire Xiao Manor suddenly became very quiet. In the front hall, Xiao Yin glanced at Duan Mu Yan and could not help but sigh lightly. This marriage was a blessing and a curse at the same time. He couldn't imagine what would be the fate of these two in the future.
Xiao Yin instructed the mama to bring Duan Mu Yan into the bridal chamber while he walked towards Duan Xingyi!
"Imperial Second Prince! The wedding was over! Second Prince, please return to the palace and report this!"
"Don't worry, Duke Xiao. Xing'han is not someone who talks too much. Since Third Royal Sister and Prince of Qi have already exchanged their bows, then all is well. In the future, I hope Duke Xiao will take care of the Princess! Then I, Xing'han, can never thank you enough!" Duan Xingyi pursed his lips as a strange light flashed in his eyes! 'Duan Mu Yan… Very soon, I'll give you another surprise…'