The candidate for the Crown Princess has been decided, and after discussing with Empress Dowager Pei, Emperor Chu Ming issued an imperial edict.
The content of the imperial edict is:
According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:
Now the Crown Prince, Chu Yuheng, should choose a virtuous daughter as his wife when he is ready for marriage. I and the Queen Mother have heard that Xiao Wenshu, the daughter of Duke An Guo, is gentle, courteous, thrifty, and of outstanding appearance, and we specially betroth you to the Crown Prince as his concubine.
All etiquette will be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the wedding will be completed on an auspicious day.
After Eunuch Zhang finished reading, he handed the imperial edict to Xiao Wenshu and said with a smile: "Miss's luck lies behind."
Xiao Wenshu received the imperial edict respectfully and said gently: "I accept Eunuch Zhang's good words."
The maid next to her, Huaping, hurriedly stepped forward, put a bulging purse into Eunuch Zhang's hand, and said softly: "Please have tea, Eunuch-in-law."
Eunuch Zhang squeezed the thickness of his purse, and the smile on his face became more genuine: "Then the slave will be disrespectful."
After the messenger left, Mrs. Anguo held her daughter's hand and said with a smile, "Wen Shu is really a lucky person."
Duke An Guo was also overjoyed and said: "Madam, Wen Shu's dowry must be carefully prepared, and we must not let anyone underestimate our daughter."
Mrs. Xiao said angrily: "Master, don't I know this?"
Duke An Guo touched his nose: "Don't I care about our daughter?"
Mrs. Xiao rolled her eyes and said deliberately: "In that case, the master will take out all your little treasury and add makeup to Wen Shu?"
An Guogong was immediately dumbfounded.
This, this... how did Madam know that he had a small treasury?
Mrs. Xiao covered her mouth and smiled softly: "Master, you can't bear to part with me?"
Xiao Wenshu also looked at her father earnestly.
An Guogong met the eyes of his wife and daughter and could only grit his teeth: "Okay, I will use all my private money to add makeup to Wen Shu!"
Everyone was happy to see Duke An Guo acting stingy yet forcing himself to be generous.
The whole family of Anguo Duke's Mansion was having fun together, just like celebrating a festival. The opposite was the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion.
Duke Chengen said: "Why hasn't the imperial edict come yet?"
It is said that the emperor issued an imperial edict to appoint the crown princess today, but until now, no eunuch has come to Cheng'en Palace.
Ning Qingyan didn't care: "I don't want to be a princess anyway."
Duke Cheng'en said seriously: "Yan'er, don't talk nonsense. If your aunt hadn't become the queen, how would our Ning family have achieved the glory these years?"
Mrs. Ning also advised: "Yes, Yan'er. You and the prince have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and the prince has favored you. We can't give up the position of the prince to others in vain!"
Ning Qingyan bit her lip reluctantly. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't.
At this moment, the servant who went to inquire came back.
Mrs. Ning hurriedly asked: "How is your inquiry? Is the person delivering the order coming?"
The servant whispered in embarrassment: "Madam, the imperial edict has gone to... Duke Anguo's residence, and has not come to our residence."
"What!"
Mrs. Ning was so surprised that she dropped the tea cup in her hand.
Duke Cheng'en frowned and said, "How dignified are you?"
Ning Qingyan felt a little uncomfortable when she heard that Xiao Wenshu had become the princess.
Even if she doesn't love the prince, she still knows that if nothing unexpected happens, the prince will be the future queen, the most noble woman in the world.
Because she and Xiao Wenshu are both talented and beautiful ladies with similar family backgrounds, they are known as the "Twin Sisters of the Capital" and have been compared in various aspects.
Ning Qingyan was conceited that her talent, beauty and beauty were not inferior to others, so she unconsciously competed with Xiao Wenshu secretly.
In the past, she had the slight upper hand, and since she and the Crown Prince were cousins, everyone thought she would become the Crown Princess.
Now that the choice of the Crown Princess has been decided, those who showed courtesy in front of her must have gone to curry favor with Xiao Wenshu, right?
Ning Qingyan was unhappy. She could not love the prince, but how could the prince choose someone else?
Duke Chengen dismissed his servants and said to himself: "The selection of the Crown Princess is the Emperor's choice, but it doesn't matter."
He stroked his beard and said to his daughter: "Yan'er, as long as you win the favor of the prince, what's the point of being a concubine? Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"
Mrs. Ning grabbed the veil and said unwillingly: "Then isn't this wronging our Yan'er?"
Duke Cheng'en was also very angry and said impatiently: "Now that the imperial edict has been issued and the crown princess has been decided, it's too late to say anything!"
Ning Qingyan said angrily: "I don't want to be his concubine!"
Duke Cheng'en's face darkened: "Yan'er, don't act on your impulse. If you don't marry the prince, who do you want to marry?"
Mrs. Ning echoed: "Yes, there is no better marriage in the world! Yan'er, you'd better get closer to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Ning Qingyan wanted to say that she wanted to marry the second prince.
Ning Qingyan's cheeks felt slightly hot when she thought of the handsome man with a graceful demeanor when she first met.
Later, as they chatted and became close friends, she put her whole heart on him.
But the second prince already had a main concubine, and even a concubine and a concubine.
Although the second prince had promised that he would divorce his wife and marry her in the future, his parents obviously did not think this marriage was better.
Ning Qingyan hesitated for a moment.
After finally dealing with her parents, Ning Qingyan returned to her boudoir, sat on the embroidery stool and looked in the mirror to feel sorry for herself.
Looking at the gorgeous beauty in the mirror, Ning Qingyan thought to herself: Since God has given her such beauty and talent, he wants her to get the best things in the world!
Thinking of this, Ning Qingyan asked her confidant maid Ziping to come over and whispered: "Go and give this thing to Xiao Dezi, and say that I want to see the second prince..."
After saying that, she handed a jade pendant to Ziping.
Ziping took the jade pendant, lowered her head and left.
What Ning Qingyan didn't expect was that the second prince didn't want to see her!
Ziping returned to Cheng'en Palace in embarrassment and whispered: "Miss, Xiao Dezi took back the jade pendant. He also said... and said..."
Ning Qingyan asked anxiously: "What else did he say?"
Zi Ping murmured: "The second prince's palace still lacks a concubine. If the young lady does not give up, the second prince is willing to accept you as his concubine..."
Ning Qingyan was so angry that she immediately threw a cup!
Chu Yutao, this bastard!
Ning Qingyan didn't even despise being the crown prince's concubine, let alone the second prince's concubine!
The love and love between husband and concubine of the past, and the vows of love between each other, all suddenly vanished into thin air.
Ning Qingyan deeply hated her past obsession.
Just wait, she will definitely make him pay the price!
…
In Tianyan Pavilion, Prince Chu Yuheng held the saint in his arms and refused to let go.
These days, whenever he has free time, he comes here to hug his sister Siqing, and Tu Qingchen sometimes can't even help her.
Chu Siqing was bubbling with happiness in his arms.
[Brother Prince is so handsome, I’m so happy woo woo woo——]
Tu Qingchen: [You crazy guy, you said I was handsome before. 】
Chu Siqing was wet with both rain and dew: [You are also handsome, I want them all! 】
Chu Yuheng/Tu Qingchen:...
At this time, eunuch Yang An presented a letter: "Your Highness, Miss Ning has a letter for you."
In the past, Chu Yuheng was very fond of this cousin, so the eunuch received Ning Qingyan's letter and quickly presented it to the prince.
Chu Siqing was at odds with the system: [Ning Qingyan was humiliated by her sweetheart and is looking for a backup? 】
