Chapter 156: Chapter 156

"Mr. Lien, Mrs Lien, why are you here?"

The Tang Family looked at them, their expressions drastically changing, especially Ms Tang, whose gaze was extremely vigilant and guarded, completely different from the dignified and virtuous demeanor of usual, as if she had become a different person.

"Hehehe, if we hadn’t come, we wouldn’t have known that you used such despicable means, claiming your eldest son is still alive and holding the wedding as planned. Why didn’t you tell us Tang Zhiyang is already dead?"

Lien Wenhe sneered, angrily accusing them.

"No, my son is not dead!"

Ms Tang was even more agitated than they were, her eyes bloodshot as she roared, "He’s always been by my side, and will always be with us. Lien Zhiyuan grew up with him, and their marriage was arranged since childhood; she’s destined to be Zhiyang’s wife, they are meant to be together, no matter life or death!"

Shao slapped Ms Tang hard across the face, expressing disgust, "I never knew you were a madwoman. I can sympathize with your grief over losing your son, but how dare you ruin my daughter’s life? She is a living being, how can you decide for her to marry a corpse?"

A bright red handprint was left on Ms Tang’s face. She glared hatefully at Shao, the madness in her eyes making anyone who met her gaze feel their scalp tingle.

"Mr. Lien, you must have misunderstood."

Mr Tang forced a stiff smile, his gaze showing no signs of guilt as he spoke, "My son Tang Zhiyang is very much alive. Didn’t he come to pick up his bride this morning? The person in the coffin is someone else."

As he spoke, he pointed to the tall man wearing bridal clothes nearby.

"Who are you trying to fool?" Yu Nianzhao mocked unkindly, "Which family would place a coffin in the main hall on the day of a wedding? Who would hang white silk on their wedding day? You’ve deceived me to this extent, and yet you still lie? I’ve already broken your illusion technique at the door to get in here, so I’ve seen through your scheme. Stop pretending to be crazy; if you don’t hand over Lien Zhiyuan, I’ll tear down this Tang residence."

Mr Tang’s fake smile disappeared, replaced by a sinister and bizarre expression.

He waved his hand, and servants went to lock the door.

"Mr Tang, are you trying to imprison me as well?" Xie Jiuxiao spoke serenely, handling the tricky situation with ease.

"Prince Su! You came too?"

Mr Tang had noticed Xie Jiuxiao’s presence earlier, but he had been afraid to provoke this ominous figure, so he hadn’t spoken to him until now.

"If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have known that Mr Tang had the audacity to go this far — forcibly marrying off someone else’s daughter in a ghost wedding. Who gave you the courage to do such a thing? Serving in the same court, are you willing to give up your official robes or bury the entire Tang Family with you?"

Xie Jiuxiao’s icy gaze swept across, leaving the Tang Family feeling as though an iceberg had crushed over them, chilling them to the bone.

"Prince, this matter only concerns me, and the rest of the Tang Family is innocent." Mr Tang gritted his teeth to control his trembling body, clasping his hands, "This matter also has nothing to do with the Prince. According to custom, Lien Zhiyuan is already our Tang Family’s daughter-in-law. Whether she’s alive or dead, outsiders have no right to interfere."

Before Shao and the others could voice their anger, Yu Nianzhao pointed at him and cursed, "You hid the truth first, letting Tang Zhishuo stand in for the wedding, and now you talk about customs? Wanting to kill someone under such guise — how shameless are you? Are you upset that your son is dead but can’t stand others being alive? You’re truly despicable, blatantly shameless!"

Lien Yanran’s face reddened, nodding in agreement, "Indeed, shameless! My sister is a lively, healthy human being; why should she be buried with your Tang Family’s dead? You’re absolutely vile, deceiving our Lien Family — this is murder!"

"Yes, it’s indeed murder; quickly return my daughter!" Shao looked around, already searching the surroundings.

"Mr. Yuan, hurry and continue; don’t miss the auspicious time. We’ll hold off this group of people."

Ms Tang did not want to waste words with them, only intent on fulfilling Tang Zhiyang’s wish.

The Daoist, with two whiskers at his mouth, squinted his eyes and waved his horsetail whisk, "Since I have agreed to the Tang Family, I will certainly finish the task."

Mr. Yuan placed a talisman on the coffin, and the power of the talisman generated a gust of wind, lifting the coffin directly to be carried outside.

Yu Nianzhao’s ears twitched, eyes sharp, "The person is inside the coffin. Leave the coffin behind!" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel~fire~net

Ms Tang gritted her teeth, clapping her hands, and a group of servants surrounded them.

Yu Nianzhao snorted coldly, shouting, "Mu Hongxuan!"

She called out smoothly, as if Mu Hongxuan was not Xie Jiuxiao’s subordinate but hers.

Mu Hongxuan obediently appeared, leaping to the top of the coffin, exerting force to press it down.

Mr. Yuan muttered incantations, his fingers moving, increasing the wind’s power to a level that lifted the coffin and Mu Hongxuan further up.

"Zhiyuan!" Shao anxiously watched the coffin, unable to stay calm.

"It’s the Wind Talisman! This Daoist has some skill."

Yu Nianzhao flicked her fingertips, sending a small fireball flying onto the talisman, completely burning the Wind Talisman.

The talisman was unexpectedly burned, leaving Mr. Yuan stunned and unprepared.

They watched in disbelief as the coffin crashed to the ground with a noise so loud it shook the floor.

The coffin lid, originally sealed with nine nails, cracked open.

Lien Zhiyuan’s helpless cries finally escaped through the crack.

Lien Wenhe and Shao hurriedly crawled over, turning pale at the sight of the distressingly tearful Lien Zhiyuan inside, wearing a wedding dress.

Beside her lay a corpse, its face pale and stiff, so emaciated that its skin clung to its bones, emitting an odious stench; just a glance made Shao heartbroken.

"Zhiyuan, don’t worry, we’ll get you out now."

They tried to pry open the coffin lid along the gap.

"Step away from my son!" Ms Tang angrily ran over and attempted to yank them down by their legs.

Mu Hongxuan kicked Ms Tang away.

Tang Zhishuo, who had been silent all this time, couldn’t stay calm, "Don’t touch my mother!"

Enraged, he drew his sword, aiming it at Mu Hongxuan, resulting in extreme chaos.

"The ghost wedding has already taken place; they are officially husband and wife now, stopping them is futile. The eldest daughter-in-law’s name has been written in the Book of Life and Death; tonight she’ll surely join the eldest son in matrimonial harmony, becoming a pair of ghost lovers."

Mr. Yuan was disdainful of their unreasonable behavior, convinced they couldn’t change fate.