Chapter 2: Congratulations, Princess Changle has become a vegetative state!

Chapter 2: Congratulations, Princess Changle has become a vegetative state!

In the sixth year of Zhen Guan, on the eighth day of February, there was some news that caused a sensation in the entire city of Changan. Princess Changle, the first daughter of the Tang Emperor, was getting married! This was great news to the people of this era since they desired peace in this newly settled world.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty needed no further introduction. Although he made the peoples mind somewhat disgraceful due to the fact that he killed his brothers at Xuanwu Gate and forced his father to abdicate, but after General Li Jing defeated the Turks in the fourth year of Zhen Guan era and avenged the previous national humiliation, the people of the world now recognized the new emperors ability and power.

Furthermore, because the scandal of Princess Gao Yang cheating on her husband had not yet spread, the great Tang Princesss status was still undeniably high.

Princess Changle, Li Lizhi had a good reputation and behavior since she was a child. Even her natural beauty was hard to ignore too. Plus, she had inherited her mother, Empress Zhangsun gentle and reasonable character, making her a rare and ideal match. Her physique, appearance, family background, and accomplishments were unmatched in the era of women. So, Princess Changle had naturally become the target of countless dignitaries since her growing age.

People in Changan City speculated about who would marry Princess Changle. Was it Zhangsun Chong, the eldest son of Tang Prime Minister Zhangsun Wuji, or the son of a real estate agent? Princess Changles marriage undoubtedly became a hot topic among the crowds of Changan City.

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Your Majesty, how can a royal daughter marry a peasant? asked Zhangsun Wuji unhappily as he spoke in the House of Nectar. (ED Note, this should be one of the royal palaces)

Two years ago, Princess Changle had entered into a marriage agreement with Zhangsun Chong, the eldest son of the Zhangsun family. Although this news had not yet been made public, the agreement had been finalized. Now, Li Shimin suddenly regretted the arrangement, but Zhangsun Wuji was unwilling to accept this change.

What the imperial doctor and the eminent monk said means that there is little hope Li Er said in despair.

Li Shimin, known for his toughness, couldnt help but feel a tremble in his heart upon accepting this fact. Changle, his beloved daughter was his favorite above all others. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Er placed more importance on his family, and for Princess Changle, there was much more pampering. Although, his daughter was suffering from an incurable disease, lay unconscious and was likely to leave this world before him.

But Your Majesty why would Changle Zhangsun Wuji intended initially to ask why she would get married in her current condition. Then, suddenly a thought struck him, and he looked at Li Er, who nodded heavily in confirmation.

Wedding-Benediction! (ED Note: , Wedding-Benediction is a special Chinese term about the wedding, that means, through some rites that can bring happiness and joy like a wedding to make a dying patient get well, people believe it will banish bad luck on the patient in this way.)

I can only use this desperate measure as a last resort!! Li Er said after a moment of silence. According to Yuan Tiangangs hexagram, the horoscope for this boys birthday is the most suitable with Changle, Li Er added, indicating that the marriage proposal was based on auspicious signs and astrological predictions. If it doesnt work Lizhi will have a companion in the underworld anyway, so she wont be alone Li Ers expression turned bitter as he spoke.

Zhangsun Wuji was taken aback by Li Ers words. He understood what Li Er was thinking in this situation.

Everyone was helpless in the face of this incurable disease now. It was called Wedding-Benediction, but in reality it was equal to a human sacrifice. Indeed, the life of the unknown boy was now intricately linked to that of Princess Changle, and his fate was tied to her. How long he would live would depend on how long Princess Changle could survive, making the situation even more heartbreaking.

Zhangsun Wuji felt an indescribable emotion welling inside him, a mixture of love for his niece Lizhi and pity for the unknown boy whose fate was tied to Princess Changles survival. He was the elder brother of Li Shimins empress, so it was clear that this responsibility could not fall on Zhangsun Chong.