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"Xiao Zisheng's heart skipped a beat. He pressed on, "How so? What great misfortune?""

"The so - called Master Wenqing rose to his feet, bowed to Xiao Zisheng, and said in a solemn voice, "Your Highness, this marriage must not take place. That young lady's birth - date is incompatible with yours. If you insist on this marriage, Your Highness may well be trapped in a fateful calamity. At best, you will be plagued by misfortunes; at worst, you will suffer disgrace and die a sudden death.""

"Xiao Zisheng's face changed abruptly."

"He had never been content to be just the Prince of Jin. He dreamed of climbing higher, going farther, and seeing all people kneel at his feet, a lame man, and worship him as their master. But if a ghost marriage could only bring him misfortune and even disgrace, it was far from what he desired."