Because both parties have good attitudes, this matter will be much easier to handle.
Princess Rong and her son breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. After Xie Danshu gave a clear answer, she apologized repeatedly and then left.
Chu Yunfei didn't stay long. When she was about to say goodbye and leave, Mrs. Xie hurriedly called her out: "Crown Princess."
Chu Yunfei turned to look at her: "Madam."
Mrs. Xie lowered her eyes and looked a little hesitant: "My wife did not intend to hide the matter of His Highness..."
"It doesn't matter, the matter is over." Chu Yunfei said, "Besides, my mother doesn't mind, and I have no reason to mind."
"Thank you, Princess."
"Just for the sake of the Xie family, and for the sake of my own children, I hope that Mrs. Xie will act more safely in the future." Chu Yunfei said in a gentle but serious tone, "What the Queen Mother wants will not work. Although Madam is the Queen Mother's niece, the Xie family is talented She is your closest relative, so it would be best for Madam to draw a clear line between herself and the Queen Mother in the future."
Mrs. Xie nodded: "I understand."
Chu Yunfei turned and left.
She knew in her heart that although Mrs. Xie had been close to the Queen Mother, she had never done anything harmful, otherwise the Queen would not have spared her lightly.
The impact of Xie Danshu's fall into the water was not small, so after leaving Xie's house, Chu Yunfei did not return to the palace, but went directly into the palace to meet the queen.
Aunt Cai brought a piece of pear juice to Chu Yunfei: "Prince Princess, try this. It's sour and sweet, very delicious."
Chu Yunfei brought it over, took a sip, and said with a smile: "It's really delicious, thank you Aunt Cai."
"As long as the Crown Princess likes it." Aunt Cai bowed and retreated.
"Dan Shu knew that Qin Zhilan pushed her into the water on purpose." Chu Yunfei put down the sour plum juice, frowned and said, "My daughter-in-law guessed that Qin Zhilan has not given up on Rong Cang. She has not had the chance to get close to Rong Cang recently, so she can only accept Rong Cang first." The prince of the palace probably wanted to cancel the marriage and then pursue it slowly."
Even if the person chatting with her by the lake today was not Xie Danshu but a woman from another family, Qin Zhilan would probably do the same thing. She was not just targeting Xie Danshu.
The person she really wants to plot against is Rong Huaishu, the eldest son of Prince Rong, and her only purpose is to cancel the engagement with Rong Huaishu.
But the engagement given by the emperor cannot be canceled directly, so Qin Zhilan took such an extreme method.
The queen understood the cause and effect, and it was pretty much what she expected: "So Danshu is willing to marry the heir apparent of Prince Rong?"
Chu Yunfei nodded: "She said that Rong Huaishu is a gentleman and it would not be wrong to marry him."
"Then let her get married." The queen sighed, "Maybe this is also her fate with Huai Shu."
Although Rong Huaishu was not well-known among the aristocrats, he was still a member of the royal family. He had nothing to fault about his background. He devoted himself to studying and had good conduct. He was a good match for Danshu.
"Isn't Rong Cang already the crown prince? When he moves into the East Palace, he will start cultivating the confidants of the East Palace. My daughter-in-law met the crown prince today and feels that he is a reliable person who can be trained by Rong Cang. It's all her own People, please feel at ease." Chu Yunfei said with a slight smile on his lips, "Speaking of which, Prince Huaishu's identity is not inferior to Qi Jin's, and his temperament is gentler than Qi Jin's."
The only difference is that Prince Rong's Mansion does not have military power.
However, military power is sometimes a double-edged sword. Some people value it, while others are wary of it.
"You're right." The queen pondered, "It's not that Danshu has never met Qi Jin before. She doesn't want to marry such an outstanding man, which means the two of them really have no fate. Although Huaishu saved her, Danshu also She is not a woman bound by rules. If Qin Zhilan had no intention of breaking off the engagement, she would not take the matter of falling into the water to her heart."
Therefore, the queen felt that since Danshu was willing to marry, she must have a good impression of Rong Huaishu.
"My daughter-in-law thinks so too." Chu Yunfei nodded, "Although reputation is important, the life-long affairs of a daughter's family are more important, so we must be cautious."
"But Dan Shu is willing, and it is a fact that she was plotted against." The queen's eyes grew colder, "Qin Zhilan has serious thoughts, and what she did this time cannot be ignored."
Even the queen's niece dares to scheme. I really don't know if she is stupid, or if she thinks that everything is under her control. She really thinks that no one knows her little thoughts?
Chu Yunfei's eyebrows deepened slightly: "Dan Shu means that she and Qin Zhilan were the only ones together at that time. I don't know if the daughter of the Minister of Rites saw it with her own eyes, but she insisted that Dan Shu fell into the lake on her own."
"The Minister of Rites was close to King Chen before." The queen relaxed her body and leaned lazily on the soft pillow. "In this case, the Minister of Rites should also take care of it."
Calm words, lazy gestures, and understatement determine an official's fate.
The matter seemed to have been settled, and there was no need to continue the discussion.
For a noblewoman like Xie Danshu, who was of prominent family background and had strong opinions, with a powerful family and the support of the queen in the palace, the fact that she fell into the water was not worth mentioning.
It's nothing more than a decision between a man and a woman to pretend that nothing happened after they are not intimate, or to just go along with the flow and get married.
Chu Yunfei sat in Shuhuang Palace for half an hour before getting up and going back. She didn't need to worry about the next thing.
In the evening, Princess Chun'an entered the palace in person to meet the saint. Naturally, the three people who came with her were Qin Zhilan, Xie Danshu and the eldest son of Prince Rong's palace.
It happened that Emperor Mu was playing chess with the queen in Shuhuang Palace, and they arrived.
After greeting the emperor and empress, Princess Chun'an, who was still well-maintained even though she was over sixty years old, briefly stated the cause and effect of the incident, and then said: "What Miss Qin means is that for the sake of Xie's reputation, she voluntarily terminated her relationship with Prince Huaishu But because the marriage is given by the emperor, I ask the emperor and the queen for their consent."
Emperor Mu turned to look at the three young people kneeling on the ground, his face calm and powerful: "Miss Qin, are you really willing to cancel this engagement?"
Qin Zhilan replied respectfully: "Yes. The name of a daughter's family is more important. Although Miss Xie fell into the water unintentionally, and Prince Huai Shu saved others out of kindness, men and women are not close to each other. If they do not get married, it will hurt Miss Xie a lot - —”
"Miss Qin." The queen interrupted her calmly, "You don't have to say too much. I and Dan Shu know better than you what impact this matter will have. What the emperor is asking now is just your opinion. You don't need to think about it. Others."
Qin Zhilan lowered her head in silence: "Yes, I am willing to fulfill the wishes of Prince Huaishu and Miss Xie."
"In this case, please cancel your marriage to Prince Huai Shu and return my marriage decree later." Emperor Mu did not go into too much detail and gave the order decisively, "Huai Shu, are you willing to marry Miss Xie?"
"Yes." Rong Huaishu nodded, "As long as Miss Xie agrees, my nephew has no objection."
"No matter what the cause of today's incident is, as long as you marry someone home, you must treat it sincerely and never let it down." Emperor Mu warned, "Do you understand?"
Rong Huaishu saluted respectfully and solemnly: "My nephew will never let Miss Xie down. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
"Danshu, are you willing to marry Huai Shu?"
"My daughter is willing to do so."
"In that case, let's let this matter be settled." Emperor Mu waved his hand, "I don't want to interfere with your little daughter's family affairs. The wedding will be discussed by your two elders. Neither I nor the queen will do anything about it." participate."
Rong Huaishu and Xie Danshu both kowtowed and expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, the Queen."
"Miss Qin." The queen turned her head and glanced at Qin Zhilan, her tone of voice not distinguishing between happiness and anger, "Your engagement with Huai Shu has been cancelled, and you should choose another husband. Do you have a husband you like?"
