Chapter 426: Forcing His Majesty’s Hand

After he finished speaking, he finally reacted. The contents of the Imperial edict were different, and the meaning conveyed was also different.

The Imperial edict said that Ming Zhiyan was the Prince Consort of Princess Ding'an, which meant that his nephew had entered the Jian Family.

If the Imperial edict stated that Princess Ding'an was to be Ming Zhiyan's Princess Consort. This was the way for Princess Ding'an to enter the Ming Family.

Realizing this, the Emperor immediately retorted, "No, how can you marry into the family with your status? You're the only one left in the Ming Family. If you marry into the Jian Family, the bloodline will be cut off. How are you going to explain this to your father? How are we going to explain this to the ancestors of the Ming Family?"