The day after Xiao Shi returned to court with his army, all the decrees granting rewards were officially issued.
The most shocking among them was the marriage bestowed by the Qin Kingdom's Lord.
When the imperial decree granting marriage to Xiao Mo and the Third Princess, Qin Siyao, spread throughout the Imperial Capital, men and women alike wailed.
The men actually took it fairly well.
They knew that Her Highness was hailed as the greatest beauty among the kingdoms and was the pearl in the king's palm. They could never have had a chance with her; she was bound to marry some powerful noble someday.
Now that Her Highness was marrying the Frost King, at least the fertile waters would not flow into an outsider's field.
But many women, especially the daughters of prominent families, had genuinely believed they could marry the Frost King.
And even if they could not marry him, as long as the Frost King married no one else, did that not mean he belonged to everyone?
If he belonged to everyone, did that not mean they would always have a chance?
Yet, to their surprise, the Frost King would soon marry the princess.
This left many women heartbroken, their hearts and guts torn apart, their days spent in misery and tears.
After word of Xiao Mo's impending marriage spread, even quite a few courtesans temporarily stopped receiving customers, their tender hearts shattered.
Still, most people felt that the talented Frost King and the beautiful princess were truly a perfect match, and were happy to see them wed.
After the betrothal was announced, the wedding date had yet to be decided.
That was only natural.
Marriage customs in the Qin Kingdom were exceedingly elaborate, especially for the imperial family.
An auspicious date had to be chosen based