Yu Shaoguang had seen the two people as soon as they walked in.
His own son was babbling away like a fool, while the person under the veil didn't respond at all, like a puppet.
Yu Shaoguang wasn't stupid either. After Yu Mingyi painted a big picture for him, he sent people to investigate. It was basically the same as what Yu Mingyi had said, except for one thing: the girl didn't want to marry him willingly.
It was his useless son who had used shady means to abduct her.
Sitting on the high - seat, Yu Shaoguang didn't feel proud at all. Instead, he felt a sense of unease in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
The priest stood beside the altar. Below were the elders of the Merman Clan, and at the bottom of the steps were the clan members.
The smile on Yu Mingyi's face became more and more obvious. He stepped onto the steps, and the maid supported Ji Yunxi as she followed beside him.
When Yu Shaoguang saw that the two were already standing in front of him, he thought there should be no more changes. He let out a sigh of relief, and his eyes became filled with relief.
In the whole wedding banquet, probably only Yu Mingyi and Yu Shaoguang were happy. The elders standing on one side looked very gloomy. After all, Yu Mingyi was the crown prince, and the person beside his pillow was of great significance. Even if she wasn't a child from their own clan, she should be from another clan, but definitely not a foreigner.
However, even though everyone thought it was against the rules, they didn't dare to say much. After all, sitting on the high platform was not only the emperor who had given his consent but also a father who had no objections.
"The crown prince is really confused. How could he marry a foreign girl?"
"Exactly. If they get married, they won't be able to give birth to a merman with pure blood!"
"I really don't understand what the emperor is thinking..."
Whispers of doubt kept ringing around them. Yu Mingyi told himself again and again that it didn't matter. The girl was already his, so let them talk.
But these people obviously didn't show any restraint. Instead, it seemed to be getting worse.
Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. He turned around fiercely, his eyes filled with killing intent.
The person who had spoken was scared out of his wits by Yu Mingyi's look. His face instantly turned pale, and he stood there trembling.
Seeing his attitude, the others didn't dare to say anything more. They could only silently accept this fact.
The sacrificial ceremony began. The priest took out the blessing words from his bosom and read them aloud. Yu Mingyi beamed with joy and peeked at the person beside him from time to time.
When the blessing words were over, the two began to bow.
Ji Yunxi seemed rather reluctant. She refused to lower her head when bowing to each other.
Yu Mingyi still wore a smile, but he leaned over and whispered threateningly in her ear, "If you don't want Feng Xingzhi to die, then cooperate."
Ji Yunxi trembled, and then she stopped struggling. Supported by the maid beside her, she completed the bowing ceremony.
Although her identity was not recognized, it was still a wedding banquet. Even though the clan leaders were not happy, they could only clap symbolically.
The clan members below didn't understand the situation, so they cheered and shouted in joy.
The merman's wedding banquet was always very lively. After the bride and groom bowed to each other, the sound of silk and bamboo instruments rang out, and the mermen danced gracefully. It was extremely lively.
Yu Mingyi came to Ji Yunxi's side. He found her hand in his sleeve and held it tightly. "Yunxi, we're married now."
Ji Yunxi still didn't answer, but Yu Mingyi didn't mind. In his opinion, since she was already his, it was only a matter of time before she would talk to him.
After all, she had known Feng Xingzhi for a long time, so he didn't mind giving Ji Yunxi some time to forget.
Yu Shaoguang seemed to have finally settled a worry. He looked at the clan members below the high platform with a smile on his face.
Suddenly, a guard ran in with a panicked look on his face. He pushed through the noisy crowd and came to Yu Shaoguang. He knelt down with a thud. "Report! A group of people have come outside the Water City. They're shouting that we should hand over Ji Yunxi, or they'll raze our Water City to the ground!"
Yu Shaoguang's face instantly darkened. He didn't expect that someone would come to make such a bold challenge!
"Who is so presumptuous?!"
The guard shook his head with a gloomy face.
Yu Shaoguang pursed his lips. "Forget it. No matter who they are, tell the general to lead the troops to drive them away. Don't spoil the happy occasion."
As soon as he finished speaking, another guard ran in. "Your Majesty! The people outside the Water City have already invaded!"
Yu Shaoguang suddenly stood up and looked outside. He saw a group of people rushing in in a mighty manner. In the distance below the altar, the crowd let out a scream.
At the head of the group was a man in white.
Yu Shaoguang had investigated before. Ji Yunxi and Prince Feng of the Southern Yan were about to get married, and they were in love with each other. His own son had simply forced her here by using some means.
This was also the reason why he was in a hurry to let them get married. Now, it was all right. The other side had come directly to their door.
Seeing that Yu Shaoguang's face was very ugly after he stood up, Yu Mingyi also stood up and looked into the distance. The man in white was none other than Feng Xingzhi.
His eyes widened immediately, and the hand that was holding Ji Yunxi's tightened instantly.
Trying to comfort himself, he murmured, "It's okay. It's okay. We've completed all the wedding procedures. There must be nothing wrong."
"Really?"
Ji Yunxi's voice came from the side, as if asking Yu Mingyi if he really thought so.
Yu Mingyi suddenly stopped. He didn't feel any movement in his hand, which meant that the person speaking was not the one he was holding!
Only to see that the maid who had supported Ji Yunxi during the ceremony waved her hand. The spell on her face disappeared, and she returned to her original appearance, the appearance that Yu Mingyi had been dreaming about.
"You!" Yu Mingyi was greatly shocked. He suddenly shook off his hand as if he had touched something dirty, his face full of shock and anger. "You're here. Then who is under the veil?!"
Ji Yunxi ignored him. She just looked into the distance. Obviously, Feng Xingzhi was okay. Had they managed to control Jiang Yaoji?
Although there were still some doubts, as long as Feng Xingzhi was okay, everything else didn't matter.
Her look made Yu Mingyi's heart ache, and anger welled up in his heart.
He grabbed the person beside him and lifted the veil of the person in the wedding dress. He found that it was a maid. Her face was full of tears, and she shook her head desperately at Yu Mingyi.
It turned out that after Ji Yunxi had driven everyone out, she quickly changed her clothes. Then she found a maid and made her change into the clothes. She controlled the maid with her hands all the way and forced her to replace herself in the wedding.
This was her last resort. If Qing Xuan and the others couldn't arrive in time, then she wouldn't really be married. It was just a person who looked like her. Then she could leave with this face, and everything would be settled.
But unexpectedly, Feng Xingzhi had also come. Ji Yunxi was almost overjoyed to tears.
Yu Mingyi's face completely turned ashen.