But the Empress, no, she should now be called the Empress Dowager.
The reasons given by the Empress Dowager and the Duchess of Duke Chong's Mansion don't hold water. There is no rationale for a marriage before the imperial decree.
The decree to marry is only about the decree; when the marriage takes place depends on the Third Prince. The Astronomical Bureau still needs to calculate the birth dates and choose an auspicious hour. Perhaps it's better for the Duke Mansion's eldest daughter to marry first, or maybe it's more suitable for the Jibei Marquis Mansion's cousin to marry first.
Moreover, the decrees for marriage were only separated by a few hours, a difference completely negligible.
The Marquis Jibei has considerable prestige in court, plus the Emperor clearly favors Yan Ning. How could the ministers not respond accordingly?
The same-day marriage is set.
