Mu Guangming said, "The Yun Family went to propose a marriage on behalf of the Heir of the Yun Family. They never named the person he would marry. Now that Yun Zhongge is no longer the heir, it is perfectly reasonable for the new heir to marry Princess Yinqiu. Even if others snicker behind their backs, what can they do?"
"What's more, Princess Yinqiu's father, Yu Chaotian, is no longer what he once was. He has already taken his rightful place as Path Venerable of Jiannan Road and been ennobled as a prince. The Yun Family was the one pushing things along behind the scenes every step of the way. Naturally, Princess Yinqiu's status has risen immeasurably."
"Marrying her into the Yun Family would be tantamount to binding the great power of Jiannan Road tightly to them. Faced with such enormous interests, what does a little face matter? And because Princess Yinqiu's status is now so different, only the Heir of the Yun Family can marry her—not someone else. Yun Zhongge can no longer be the heir, so naturally he has lost the right to marry Princess Yinqiu."
Xu Yi said, "The Yun Family is a royal clan of great stature, yet they've turned this grand marriage into a laughingstock. They care nothing for the world's ridicule and think only of their own interests. What shamelessness, what a black heart!"
He felt deeply that Princess Yinqiu had been wronged, and continued, "What sort of person is Yun Chengyun? Is he another contemptible wretch like Yun Zhongge, seeming a cultured gentleman while harboring the ambition of a wolf?"
"Just the opposite," Mu Guangming said. "Yun Chengyun has studied the classics and histories since childhood. He is refined and courteous, and has never fought anyone. Rumor has it that his cultivation is