This is really too much, Gu Youyou has gone too far, to actually point out the person favored by the Empress and King Jin to a servant in her household. Does she want to tell the Empress that His Highness King Jin is inferior to a servant in the Crown Prince Residence?

Madam Li grew angrier the more she thought about it, she grabbed the maid leading the way and said, "Miss, can you please inquire who this groom is?"

The guiding maid honestly told her, "His name is Gui Yunxi, he’s a coachman in the stables."

Madam Li’s head buzzed with a loud explosion, feeling immense shame and humiliation.

So he really is a servant, and even a coachman at that?

How could their King Jin be inferior to a coachman?

Could it be that Gu Youyou forced this girl into marrying him?

If that was the case, she must report to the Empress and ask her to make decisions for Miss Lu.

She’s a young lady, although born from a concubine, but still shouldn’t be marrying a coachman.

Thinking this, Madam Li held onto her last bit of hope and asked, "The bride is said to be a capable person, could she really be willing to marry a coachman?"

The maid replied, "She’s willing, Searcy and Master Gui were already very close before."

Madam Li’s heart chilled a bit, yet still, not giving up, she asked, "Is it really not that the wife of the Crown Prince forced her into this marriage?"

The maid looked at Madam Li oddly and said, "How could that be? Searcy’s personality is such that if she doesn’t want to, no one can force her.

Moreover, our wife of the Crown Prince is very kind, she wouldn’t force anyone into doing something they don’t want to, let alone a matter of lifelong commitment. "

Madam Li’s heart cooled completely.

The wedding banquet tasted like chewing wax; in fact, there were not many distinguished guests, just a few servants from the Crown Prince Residence to liven up the place.

The meal at least saved face and allowed her to report back to the Empress.

However, just as Madam Li was about to go to the outhouse, a maid suddenly followed her. Seeing no one around, the maid whispered to Madam Li, "There’s something strange about the main courtyard."

With just that sentence, the maid hurriedly left.

Madam Li’s heart jumped, she paused for a moment, then headed into the outhouse.

This maid was arranged by the Empress; Gu Youyou certainly knew the Empress had placed many people around her, thus whatever was fed back was useless.

If it had been useful, Gu Youyou wouldn’t just watch them passing the information out.

It was good that she had come herself, it seemed not a complete waste of effort.

...

After Madam Li returned to the palace, the news quickly reached King Jin’s ears.

King Jin was furious, and while it was still not dark and before they had consummated the marriage, he gathered a large group of people and was determined to storm the Crown Prince Residence to snatch the bride.

"Jin Zijin, Gu Youyou, come out. You two despicable villains, stealing my woman, I will not let this go."

The gatekeeper hastily reported to Jin Zijin. Gu Youyou frowned and said, "I knew King Jin would come to cause trouble, hmph, but the ceremony is completed, let’s see what he can do."

Jin Zijin said, "You stay inside, I’ll go take a look."

But as soon as Jin Zijin stepped out of the door, he heard King Jin’s yelling.

He had already led his men into the residence.

Jin Zijin’s face darkened further and immediately took action himself, capturing the trouble-making King Jin on the spot.

King Jin, with a face flushed red from anger, was held down on the ground by Jin Zijin in a strange posture, in unbearable pain.

"You... Jin Zijin, what do you want to do? Let me go, release me..."

Jin Zijin coldly said, "You bring people to storm my residence, what do you think I am going to do?"

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