The seductive princess is no longer being pursued; the aloof prime minister is facing a crematorium.

Chapter 255 I know you're good to me.

Upon hearing Xiao Zhengze's words, Jiang Jinshuang paused for a moment, then chuckled helplessly.

"I'm telling you, young master, it's not okay for you to marry someone else, but you'd be willing to marry your master?"

Zhengze sniffed and said in a muffled tone, "Anyway, it's still better than these people."

Jiang Jinshuang felt somewhat helpless.

—She couldn't very well tell Xiao Zhengze that because his master was too "powerful," the imperial family would never allow the two of them to get married, could she?
Moreover……

Marry the Imperial Advisor?

Zhengze wasn't afraid that she had ruined the fate of the Wan Jin dynasty over hundreds of years!

"Little Zhengze, have you ever thought about this? If I marry your master, you'll have to face my annoying face every day."

After a pause, Jiang Jinshuang laughed and said, "And you have to call me 'Master's Wife' every day!"

Upon hearing this, Zhengze seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly looked up at her earnestly: "Master's wife."

Jiang Jinshuang's smile froze. Her eyes widened as she stared in astonishment at Xiao Zhengze in front of her.

"What...did you call me?"

Xiao Zhengze has a chubby, clean, and fair face, but his eyes are exceptionally firm.

He looked at Jiang Jinshuang earnestly yet awkwardly, tears welling up in his eyes: "I don't have a mother, but I know you're good to me."

Jiang Jinshuang's heart softened, and she smiled as she wiped away the tears in his eyes: "You've grown up so much, why is your personality still so awkward?"

Xiao Zheng lowered his head, letting Jiang Jinshuang wipe away his tears: "You and Master are the people I like the most."

Most children have a little bit of "greed".

“I would be very happy if you could be with Master,” Xiao Zhengze said.

Jiang Jinshuang smiled gently. She knelt down in front of Xiao Zhengze and straightened his clothes. Her tone was gentle and patient: "Just like Xiao Zhengze said, relationships are a matter of mutual consent. If your master knew that you were 'engaged' to him, he would be very angry with you."

Xiao Zheng turned his head away and muttered in a low voice, "Master won't be angry."

Jiang Jinshuang: "What did you say?"

"...I said, you have a bad eye for people."

Jiang Jinshuang nodded obediently: "Alright, alright, what man can compare to your master?"

Zhengze snorted, sounding quite proud: "Of course."

He paused, pondered for a moment, and said, "Only the current Grand Secretary can compare to my master."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang smiled and said, "Why do you speak so highly of this Grand Secretary?"

Xiao Zhengze explained, "I heard that you used to like him a lot, and you did a lot of outrageous things to be with him."

Jiang Jinshuang thought for a moment and nodded seriously: "It seems that I have indeed done a lot for him."

Xiao Zhengze said, "That's what liking someone is like. You're too rational about Lin Qingyan."

Jiang Jinshuang explained with a smile: "But Zhengze, the only one who did those shocking things back then was myself."

Zhengze paused, seemingly puzzled: "I don't understand."

Jiang Jinshuang laughed and said, "When lovers do something extraordinary, it can't be just me doing it."

"That can only be called wishful thinking. You all know how many shocking and controversial things I did for Pei Du, but in fact, from beginning to end, Pei Du accepted it calmly, without even a ripple, right?"

Jiang Jinshuang smiled and said, "Little Zhengze, that's very tiring."

"I have used up all my love, and I have no strength left to love him."

Xiao Zhengze seemed to have been thinking about it seriously for a long time.

After a long pause, he said, "Should loving someone be all-consuming and dramatic?"

Jiang Jinshuang shook her head apologetically: "I don't know, but it seems that this is the only way I can love someone." Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng looked around and, noticing that no one was around, turned back to Jiang Jinshuang, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in her ear: "Actually, it seems that Master also has a woman he likes."

Jiang Jinshuang stared wide-eyed at Xiao Zhengze in disbelief.

Zhengze nodded slightly, lowering his voice even further: "I once went to the study to find my master in a hurry, but I forgot to knock and entered without permission. I saw an earring that had fallen out of the book."

Jiang Jinshuang looked excited, as if she had just learned a secret, and her eyes were fixed on Xiao Zhengze.

"Later I asked my master if he would tell her if he had someone he liked."

“My master said that he cast the divination many times, but the results were all bad.”

“My master said that he can keep it, so there is no need to make a big fuss. Heaven and earth know his intentions.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang narrowed her eyes and couldn't help but click her tongue in admiration, "I never imagined your master was such a devoted lover."

Zhengze said seriously, "Master said that everyone expresses love in different ways, so love may not be just about grand gestures."

Jiang Jinshuang smiled and patted Zhengze's head: "Yes, thank you for your guidance, Master Zhengze."

After coaxing Xiao Zhengze for a long time, the little guy finally stopped crying and resumed his haughty demeanor.

After drinking the honey flower tea that she brought him, Zhengze, who still had business to attend to, bid farewell to Jiang Jinshuang.

After watching Zhengze and the two disciples leave, Jiang Jinshuang sat back down in the main seat.

Reopen the paper strip in the bamboo tube.

Looking at the contents of the note, Jiang Jinshuang couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

— Zhao Yun gave her seven or eight "auspicious days".

The closest is seven days later, and the furthest is three years later.

There was also a line of small print at the bottom of the note.

Let me know when you've chosen one.

Jiang Jinshuang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhao Yungui, this guy, isn't letting the Imperial Astronomical Bureau choose auspicious days and dates; he's clearly letting her pick them herself!
He probably didn't know how far her plan had progressed, so Zhao Yungui simply let her choose the wedding date, and then reported it to Jiang Huayan after she made her decision.

—They've spoiled her to a certain extent.

Jiang Jinshuang smiled helplessly.

Looking at the wedding dates listed, Jiang Jinshuang's gaze swept over them and finally settled on the wedding date seven days later.

—It’s better to resolve some things as soon as possible, lest things get complicated.
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Princess Zhaoming's marriage to the newly crowned top scholar Lin Qingyan was set for seven days later.

According to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, seven days later would be an auspicious day, a rare occurrence in a century. Even if the wedding date was a bit tight, they still had to make the most of such a lucky day.

For several days in a row, the Princess's residence, the Lin residence, and even the entire palace were busy preparing for the upcoming wedding banquet.

The imperial court seemed as calm as ever.

The civil and military officials went to court in an orderly manner, presented their reports, and left the court, just as before.

If I absolutely had to say—

His Majesty entrusted the wedding ceremony to the Grand Secretary for full authority.

This should have been a matter for the Ministry of Rites, but since it had been handed over to Lord Pei, no one dared to raise any objections.

Jiang Jinshuang wasn't worried that Pei Du would criticize or retaliate against her during the wedding ceremony. If Pei Du really wanted to retaliate, he wouldn't have waited until the wedding.

Pei Du took on the responsibility of organizing the wedding and made it a grand affair.

—It even reached the point of nationwide celebration.

He wasn't a particularly extravagant or wasteful person, but the scale of the wedding caught Jiang Jinshuang somewhat off guard.