A hundred miles of brilliant red makeup, drums resound, and suona instruments can be heard in the distance.
The grand and majestic groom's procession surged towards the eastern side of the imperial city, painting the streets of Beijing in a blaze of red for ten kilometers.
"This girl must be incredibly lucky to have married the prince's son of Jin, for he is from the royal family, and even the prince himself is a figure as noble as a god."
"You don't know what you're talking about. I heard that the prince of Jin has a hidden illness, and the girl's life might not be as good as she thinks after marrying him."
"Is it true or false? Why haven't I heard about it?"
"I'm just hearing rumors as well; I'm not sure about their veracity."
"Continuation..."
When Yu Yao woke up, she felt her body swaying, and she could hear the sound of suona blowing and beating.
She felt an uneasy premonition in her heart and pulled off the red veil from her head.
Looking down, she realized that she was the bride sitting in the ornamental carriage, wearing a red wedding dress.
She was bewildered, "How can I just get into the flower carriage? Who am I getting married to?"
If it were the protagonist of the mission, that would be fine. But if it were someone else...
Thinking about it like this, she felt uneasy and suddenly had an urge to jump off the flower carriage.
"Quickly transmit the plot to me, all of it."
"Okay!"
There was sudden, intense pain in her head, but after YU Yao adjusted, a lot of information appeared in her mind.
The original owner is the concubine's daughter of Yongling Marquis Mansion. Her aunt died early, and the original owner herself is also a simple and honest character, so she has no status in the marquis mansion.
But even without status, she is still a daughter of the marquis mansion.
She indeed got a good match. It was personally chosen by the matriarch of the family, and her husband is Li Luoshu, the new top scholar.
Li Luoshu is a man of great cunning and exceptional talents, highly favored by the emperor. His official position has soared through the ranks, eventually reaching the pinnacle of his career, becoming the prime minister of the empire.
The original owner also became a first-class honorary empress, enjoying unparalleled status and elegance, envied by countless young girls in the capital.
But only the original owner knows that her life is far from easy, and the bitterness she has endured is something that could take days and nights to articulate.
If she could start over, the original owner might not have been willing to marry Li Luoshu.
The original owner has a direct sister called Yu Wan, who was raised to be extremely well-mannered. She is proficient in various skills such as playing musical instruments, painting, poetry, and singing. She is also very beautiful, and has been hailed as the first beauty of the capital.
Thanks to the title of the first beauty, she indeed got a good match, marrying the prince's son Nan Gong Yan of Jin.
The Jin Palace is incredibly wealthy, being a royal family, naturally very prestigious. Nan Gong Yan himself is also talented without equal and is regarded as a divine figure.
Yu Wan happily married in her past life, but she found out after the wedding that Nan Gong Yan has a hidden illness and is completely unable to have children.
Since he is unable to consummate the marriage, of course, they cannot have children. People would not suspect Nan Gong Yan; they would only think that Yu Wan is barren.
Yu Wan had to endure the suffering in the Jin Palace, where she was mercilessly oppressed. She died at a young age due to depression, and she remained a virgin until her death.
After reincarnation, Yu Wan did not want to marry anymore. The night before her wedding, she secretly knocked out the original owner, stuffed her into her own flower carriage, and sent the original owner to replace her in the Jin Palace.
And Yu Wan herself got into the original owner's flower carriage, marrying the new top scholar, Li Luoshu.
Although the Yongling Marquis Mansion appears glamorous on the surface, it is already rotten at its core. The treasury has long been empty, and in order to save money, they decided to set the wedding dates of their two daughters on the same day, claiming it as "double happiness."
At this time, it was the original owner's journey to the Jin Palace.
"All of them, is the prince's son of Jin the protagonist of the mission?"
She adjusted her hairpin, and mentally asked the system.
"Yes." The system replied.
YU Yao felt at ease knowing she married the right person. As for the inability to consummate the marriage, a pill would guarantee that all hidden illnesses are cured.
Seven times in one night? That's no problem.
The flower carriage shook and swayed for a while, until it finally came to a stop.
Yu Yao knew that they had arrived at the Jin Palace, so she quickly covered her head with the veil and secretly swallowed beauty pills, white skin pills, and adjustment pills.
The appearance of the original owner was ordinary, and as a concubine's daughter, she was also an imposter. To avoid being discovered and sent back by the Jin Palace, she needed to make some preparations.
She felt that it wasn't enough to be safe, so she took a charm bag and hung it on her waist.
This thing can enhance other people's goodwill towards you, but its effect lasts only for three days.
"Please, the bride, step down from the flower carriage!"
As the flower curtain was opened, what caught the eye was a red-clad groom.
Yu Yao had the veil on her head, so she couldn't see his face, but she knew he had a straight and tall posture, a dignified and pristine demeanor, like jade branches and jade trees.
From his demeanor, it's clear that his face won't be bad either.
Nan Gong Yan looked at the figure walking down the steps and felt that something was not right.
Yongling Marquis Mansion's elder sister Yu Wan is the first beauty of the capital, whose figure is perfect. She can be said to have a prominent chest and waist, as well as curvaceous and exquisite curves.
But the one in front of him, though not bad, was still not as good as Yu Wan. She looked much thinner.
Nan Gong Yan's mind flipped, and he realized that the bride had been replaced.
Suddenly, a surge of anger rose in his heart. Although he had hidden illnesses and did not care who his bride was, being slapped in the face like this was definitely not something that would make him feel comfortable.
He wanted to cancel the wedding and send the bride back.
But when he saw the small pouch on her waist, for some reason, an unusual feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
Fine, he decided to let the bride be sent back anyway. This girl probably won't survive much longer if she gets returned.
After all, the Jin Palace is not short of food, and it's like taking in a spare person.
Nan Gong Yan's mind flipped, and he also eliminated the idea of sending the bride back.
Yu Yao had no idea that she was almost sent back. After she got off the flower carriage, two maids came to help her, and a red silk was stuffed into her hand.
The other end of the red silk fell into the hands of the groom.
The two of them walked side by side into the Jin Palace.
The front hall was bustling with people, all craning their necks to watch the once-in-a-century wedding.
The wedding of the prince's son of the Jin Palace was almost as grand as that of a prince, naturally quite a spectacle.
Even the Emperor Qiming came.
Yu Yao peered through the red veil and saw a middle-aged man sitting at the top of the front hall, whose face was gentle but full of aura. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, which indicated his identity.
Is this the current emperor?
Yu Yao's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, it's not just any royal family. Even the emperor has come.
Suddenly, she felt a bit nervous. If they found out that she's an imposter, would they drag her out to behead her?
As she was racking her brains, she heard a guest speaking in a puzzled tone.
"I remember that the bride is the direct daughter of Yongling Marquis Mansion, Yu Wan. She's said to be the number one beauty in the capital. But her figure doesn't seem to match that description."
"It doesn't match, this one is much thinner and shorter. Maybe the bride was replaced?"
The guests started talking in hushed tones, their eyes all focused on Yu Yan.
Yu Yan's heart almost leaped out of her throat. It pounded loudly in her chest, and her mind raced as she tried to think of a way to break the deadlock.
But she couldn't just be executed right after being transported here.
The emperor, hearing the voices around him, shifted his gaze to the bride, studying her intently.
The emperor had never seen the so-called first beauty of the capital. With her face covered by a veil, it was difficult to tell if she was real or not.
However, her figure seemed quite ordinary, and she was not very tall either. It was a bit hard to see how she could be titled the first beauty.
The Jin King hadn't seen Yu Wan either, and his thoughts were similar to the emperor's. Although he was suspicious, he didn't say anything.
Although the emperor and Jin King hadn't seen Yu Wan, Jin King's wife had. This son-in-law was the one she had chosen herself, and she had some impression of Yu Wan's figure.
This time, she saw that the bride in front of her was not Yu Wan.
The Yongling Marquis Mansion has quite some gall to send a counterfeit here. This is truly bold.
The Jin King's wife had a stern expression, and she wanted to argue. But she didn't want to embarrass the Jin Palace in front of all the guests, so she held back her anger.
Instead, she smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Ha ha, everyone doesn't know, because the wedding dress was a bit too small when it was sent over. Changing it on the spot wasn't enough time. My daughter-in-law is considerate and starved herself to lose weight so that she could wear the dress."
The guests at the scene were taken aback by the Jin King's wife's words, thinking to themselves: "She's too thin now, her figure is flat and not as good-looking as before."
Yu Yao looked grateful at the Jin King's wife, not knowing why she was willing to help her cover up the mistake, but at least she had helped her get through this critical moment.
She didn't think so. She didn't believe that the Jin King's wife couldn't see through her imposter identity.
Yu Wan was personally chosen by the Jin King's wife; it was unreasonable to not be able to see the difference.
