Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 206 Yang Shiqi delivers wedding wine and invitations
After drinking her daughter-in-law's tea, Princess Wei of Han found her son increasingly displeasing.

"Daughter-in-law, get up quickly, get up quickly." Princess Wei of Han eagerly got up and helped her daughter-in-law to her feet.

"You brat, I have something to say to my daughter-in-law. Go about your business." Princess Wei of Han said to Zhu Zhanhe with a look of annoyance.

"What?" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his mother's sudden change in expression, completely bewildered. What was going on? His daughter-in-law had just arrived home, and his son was already unhappy?!

Turning his head, Zhu Zhanhe looked at Aunt Xiuer beside him, only to see that Aunt Xiuer also gave him a disgruntled look and then ignored him.

"Alright then, I'll take my leave now." Zhu Zhanhe glanced at his beautiful wife, who was staring at him expectantly, and prepared to leave despite his mother's disapproving look.

"Oh, right, Mother, when you have time, please send someone to Third Aunt's place and tell them to get the house tidied up recently. After a while, Uncle will let us go to the fiefdom." Before leaving, Zhu Zhanhe remembered something important and said to his mother.

"I understand, I'll have your Aunt Xiuer go there." Upon hearing her son's words, Princess Wei of Han's face lit up with joy, and she finally showed him a kind expression.

"Oh dear, daughter-in-law, you've noticed it too. Your father-in-law is causing trouble for the entire mansion all the time."

Currently, He'er basically has the final say in all external affairs of this Prince's mansion. Now that you've married into the family, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Take good care of yourself these days, and once you return from your homecoming visit, I will gradually hand over the internal affairs of the mansion to you.

"I'm exhausted and need to rest. You'll have to help with the household chores from now on!" Princess Wei of Han sighed deeply as her son left. She planned to hand over the management of the inner quarters of the palace to her daughter-in-law in a couple of days; she was truly weary.

"Mother, what are you saying? You are in good health and full of energy. Your daughter-in-law has just entered the family. How can she bear such a heavy responsibility?" Hearing her mother-in-law's words, Xia Yunxin thought it was a test from Princess Wei of Han, and quickly spoke up to defend herself.

"Alas~" Princess Wei of Han did not say anything, but only let out a long sigh.

"Princess Consort. Because of the Prince's matter, the Princess Consort is now exhausted and has no time to attend to the many affairs of the Prince's residence."

"Right now, the affairs of the inner quarters of the Prince's residence are all being managed by your servants. Now that you've married into the family, please help the Princess Consort share some of the burden." Seeing the worried expression on Princess Consort Wei's face, Aunt Xiu'er suddenly spoke up to explain.

"Mother~" Xia Yunxin looked at her mother-in-law with some heartache. Her furrowed brows were heartbreaking to see.

"Take a good rest recently. I will have your Aunt Xiuer gradually send some of the Prince's estate's assets and account books to you."

"From now on, this palace will depend on you and He'er." Princess Wei of Han looked at her daughter-in-law, slowly rose, walked to Xia Yunxin, took her hand, and whispered...

In the Han Prince's mansion, Zhu Zhanhe had just gotten married and was enjoying his honeymoon when his mother-in-law, Madam Wei, was about to transfer the power of managing the household to her daughter-in-law...

Meanwhile, Yang Shiqi had already traveled a great distance to stand before the King of Han and the King of Zhao.

Seeing Yang Shiqi calmly approach him, the Prince of Han was overjoyed. He excitedly grabbed Yang Shiqi's hand and immediately put on a show to win people's hearts, tearfully exposing the shortcomings of Emperor Hongxi.

Unfortunately, Yang Shiqi didn't buy into the Prince of Han's act at all, and clearly told the Prince of Han that he had come on his own initiative and was not sent by Emperor Hongxi. This made the Prince of Han's eyebrows twitch.

As Yang Shiqi withdrew his hand from the Prince of Han's, the Prince of Han's gaze gradually became vacant, and he spoke calmly.

"Take him away!" The Prince of Han's words were filled with inexplicable killing intent. As soon as the Prince of Han finished speaking, two armored soldiers stepped forward, ready to escort Yang Shiqi away.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing I must report to you." Seeing a soldier approaching, Yang Shiqi paid no attention, but instead bowed respectfully to the Prince of Han before speaking.

"What is it? Have you figured it out?" Seeing Yang Shiqi's sudden change in attitude, the Prince of Han suddenly became interested and looked at Yang Shiqi again with a look of eagerness.

"This humble official has come to offer congratulations to Your Highness and Prince Zhao," Yang Shiqi said to Prince Han with a broad smile.

"What good news is this? Tell me." Upon hearing Yang Shiqi say he had come to offer congratulations, the Prince of Han felt a strange unease brewing within him. "Your Highness, please wait a moment."

When I came, I also brought gifts for you and Prince Zhao.

"Please have someone bring it in, Your Highness." Yang Shiqi still had a smile on his face, indicating that the gift he brought was outside and that the Prince of Han could have it brought in.

"Go and bring it in!" When the Prince of Han heard that Yang Shiqi had brought gifts, he did not hesitate at all and immediately sent someone to bring in the so-called gifts.

"Yes!" The armored soldier at the door accepted the order and left. Soon, two soldiers carried in a jar of wine.

"A jar of wine? This is your gift?" The Prince of Han looked at the wine jar carried in by the two soldiers and felt that it looked strangely familiar. He looked at Yang Shiqi with a puzzled expression, wondering what Yang Shiqi was up to.

"Your Highness, please take a look!" Facing the Han Prince's puzzled gaze, Yang Shiqi's eyes were filled with a strange smile, and he took out two red invitation cards from his sleeve and handed them to the Han Prince.

"An invitation?!" The Prince of Han looked at the invitation in his hand, even more puzzled, and his unease deepened.

"By the way, Your Highness, there are two invitations, one of which is for you."

The other letter was for Prince Zhao. Since Prince Zhao is not here, please ask Prince Han to deliver it.” Yang Shiqi said, watching Prince Han accept the invitation.

"Two invitations?" The Prince of Han looked at the invitations in his hand with a puzzled expression, wondering what Yang Shiqi was up to.

So the Prince of Han opened an invitation, and the moment he saw the contents, his eyes widened in shock, and he was completely stunned.

Yang Shiqi looked at the Prince of Han's blank expression but didn't say anything to remind him; he just watched quietly.

"My son is getting married, and you actually send me an invitation?!" The Prince of Han held the invitation in his hand and waved it fiercely in front of Yang Shiqi, almost slapping it across Yang Shiqi's face.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's marriage was bestowed by the late Emperor!" Yang Shiqi calmly looked at the furious Prince Han, waving his hand in the air as if he were paying homage to the Yongle Emperor.

"Originally, His Highness's wedding was scheduled to take place after the army returned from its campaign. However, due to the passing of the late Emperor, the wedding had to be postponed."

Now that the mourning period has ended, it is only right to follow the late emperor's last wishes and arrange a marriage for His Highness the Crown Prince!

Moreover, this wedding was entirely funded by the imperial court, as ordered by the late emperor, and was specially permitted by the emperor to be held at the Zhangtai Terrace in the imperial palace. Yang Shiqi looked at the Prince of Han, whose eyes were practically blazing with anger, and suddenly felt quite pleased, so he continued to fan the flames.

"This jar of wine was buried by Your Highness yourself, who said it was to be drunk on an important occasion."

This time, I personally sought an audience with His Highness the Crown Prince and brought a jar of wine, which can be considered His Highness's celebratory wine. Please enjoy it, Your Highness.

"By the way, Your Highness buried a total of four jars of wine. Two of them are already empty, and His Highness the Heir Apparent has reburied the other one," Yang Shiqi said to the Han Prince, whose eyes were red with rage, pointing to a jar of wine that had been carried in by soldiers.

"This is the wine I buried?!" This time, the Prince of Han was truly on the verge of losing his composure.

He wasn't there for his son's wedding, yet someone still specially delivered an invitation!
If the son's wedding is held in the palace, then when he pays respects to his parents, he must be the eldest son!

He didn't drink at his son's wedding banquet, but someone actually dug up his treasured wine and brought it to be used as wedding wine!

He collapsed! At this moment, the Prince of Han truly collapsed!
"Take him away!" The Prince of Han roared angrily, his eyes bloodshot, pointing at Yang Shiqi.

(End of this chapter)