Chapter 1017 - 1119: I, the Young Master, Now Give You the Capital City_1

Oh no, he was not only forced into marriage but also coerced into it! What should he do?

Really marry this what’s-her-face Dongyang? And then look at all those bright and garish colors every day? No way, absolutely not! That would seriously downgrade his taste.

Mu Shaoling decided that after the New Year, he would just go into hiding. Since you don’t want to go back to Yunnan, then I’ll leave the Capital City for you. I can just leave, right?

However, he found that he had left it too late!

Because! On this particular day, the Commandery Princess Dongyang hadn’t stayed at the Mu Residence at all but had run off to the Emperor’s palace instead, and what’s more, she returned to the Mu Residence before noon. The key point was that she was followed by an eunuch with an imperial decree.

By the time the little eunuch finished reading the decree, Mu Shaoling’s face could no longer be described with just the word "dark."

"You!"

If killing this girl wouldn’t cause conflict between Yunnan and Great Zhou, he thought his hands would have already been around her neck.

"Did you go begging for this imperial edict?" Oh, he’s been an idiot, why even ask—since the imperial edict came with her, if she didn’t ask for it, then who did?

Commandery Princess Dongyang just clapped her hands and said with a smile, "I did ask for it. This princess calls it ’quick battle, quick decision’! Humph, you won’t marry me, but I will marry you no matter what! Initially, I thought after I won you over, we could get married, but you kept saying you wouldn’t marry me. Hearing that a lot makes this princess rather unhappy."

Mu Shaoling gritted his teeth and said, "So? You went and begged for the imperial edict? You don’t plan to pursue anymore?"

"Of course not, this princess will definitely continue the pursuit!"

Mu Shaoling was astonished. They were already married, so what’s the point in pursuing any further?

But Commandery Princess Dongyang said, "This princess plans to marry first and pursue her husband afterward! This way, whether or not I succeed in the pursuit, the outcome will always be favorable. Plus, once we’re married, I can pursue however I want without fear of scaring you away. It’s like a kite tied to a string; no matter how it flies, it can’t escape the palm of my hand as long as the string remains."

While Mu Shaoling still wore a pitiful expression, Commandery Princess Dongyang took the opportunity to pat him on the shoulder, "Don’t worry; while pursuing my husband, I won’t be shortchanging you. Once we’re married, I will make it up to you."

At this moment, everyone at the Mu Residence who had come to hear the imperial decree was in a state of utter bewilderment.

Especially after hearing Commandery Princess Dongyang repeatedly mentioning the pursuit of her husband, and even a pursuit within marriage, they found it utterly absurd.

Mu Shaofeng was still in the Capital City. When he heard the imperial edict, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his shoulders shook uncontrollably. Oh my, he could hardly hold back his laughter.

"You... you’ve got style!" After hearing Commandery Princess Dongyang’s speech, Mu Shaoling didn’t know what to say anymore.

Now, he was not only being forced into marriage but his marriage had actually been successfully arranged!

The imperial edict stipulated that they should marry the following May, and counting the days, there was less than half a year left!

Unless he could make the Emperor retract the decree within these six months, he would indeed have to marry this Dongyang.

"Hehe, if you won’t marry me, I have plenty of ways to make you marry me," Commandery Princess Dongyang said proudly, "I don’t believe you would defy an imperial command."

Mu Shaoling stared at her for a long while, then walked away, leaving with a flick of his sleeve. There was no need to see his face to know how unhappy he looked.

Seeing Mu Shaoling leave, Mu Shaofeng finally couldn’t hold back his laughter any longer and burst out laughing.

Commandery Princess Dongyang then looked at him pensively and said, "The Second Princess mentioned you today."

Instantly, Mu Shaofeng’s expression shifted slightly, and before anyone could ask, he had vanished.

Now, only some other members of the Mu Family remained in the room.

Commandery Princess Dongyang then approached Lord Mu, "Lord Mu, I’ll entrust you with the wedding arrangements for me and Mu Shaoling."