Chapter 369 - 370: Heart-to-Heart Under the Moon
Shao He saw the person with dim eyes and comforted, "The matter of getting married can be put on hold for now, there’s no hurry."
How could there not be urgency? He was eager to marry the person, but fortunately, they could now be openly together without having to sneak around in fear of being seen by others.
"I have gathered all the evidence regarding my mother consort’s case, and now I am only waiting for Pei Chengye to get married before I move against the Empress," Pei Huaian did not want to ruin the wedding ceremonies of several Imperial Brothers, so he had no choice but to wait.
After so many years, a few more months wouldn’t make a difference.
"Get married? Is Pei Chengye really going to marry Jiang Zhou?"
"The Emperor has already decreed the marriage, and even if he is unwilling, he must marry her. Thus, regardless of what Xia Zhaoshun wants to do, I must destroy this first move of his," Pei Huaian said.
Pei Huaian sensed that Xia Zhaoshun’s intentions were not so simple—it wasn’t just about winning over Pei Chengye, but likely something more sinister.
"Will Jiang Zhou truly marry him?" Shao He somewhat disbelievingly asked, wondering if a woman would marry a man who did not love her.
Pei Huaian replied, "Jiang Zhou is naturally unwilling, but she couldn’t stand up to Xia Zhaoshun’s persuasion and had no choice but to agree."
"What? Xia Zhaoshun persuaded Jiang Zhou to marry Pei Chengye? He didn’t advise against wearing the green hat himself?"
Shao He truly didn’t understand his thinking—pushing out the woman he loved was bad enough, yet he firmly persuaded her to marry someone else.