"This is originally a discord in my heart, and I really can't explain it to outsiders, but now I have no choice. I really don't dare to delay the marriage of Princess Beiling."
Xia Tan'er pretended to look around, and after making sure there were no outsiders, she waved to the eunuch.
The eunuch glanced at Xia Tan'er doubtfully and walked to Xia Tan'er half hesitantly.
Xia Tan'er straightened up and approached the eunuch's ear, telling the eunuch in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"I dare not deceive the emperor and father-in-law. The common people have the habit of Longyang and only like men. When facing women, the descendants of the common people cannot even stand up. If the eldest princess of Beiling discovers this during the wedding night, wouldn't it be humiliating? Save my Dongling face."
"If my father-in-law doesn't believe it, there is a fair and tender man in the Cao Min's room... He is the Cao Min's concubine. You can ask others. This man moved in with the Cao Min on the day the Cao Min moved into the palace."
"I just hope that my father-in-law will not spread this matter, otherwise the common people will have to lose face."
Upon hearing this, the eunuch opened his eyes and looked at Xia Tan'er in disbelief.
"This...what should we do? If it doesn't work, we will wait until our family informs the emperor in advance."
"I hope your father-in-law will be considerate. The common people are really unable to do what they want. Princess Beiling has such a temper. The common people are really afraid that Beiling will use this as an excuse to attack Dongling in anger. I hope the emperor will think twice."
"What you say makes sense, what you say makes sense. Don't accept this imperial edict for now. We are waiting for the emperor's instructions. We will go back and inform the emperor right away."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Xia Tan'er took out a bag of silver from her arms and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand.
"Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. I'd like to thank you for your kind words in front of the emperor."
The eunuch weighed the weight of the silver in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"You are quite sensible. Don't worry, our family will make it clear to the emperor about this matter."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
After seeing off the eunuch who announced the decree, Xia Tan'er felt much better. She really didn't expect that sharing a room with Xiling Che could be of such use.
Xiling Che is not a good person anyway, so being a shield is just a way of accumulating merit for him.
Xia Tan'er thought like this and happily walked back to her private room. When she opened the door, she saw Xiling Che sitting at the table looking at her meaningfully, making it clear that she knew that the eunuch had come to announce the decree.
"What, you're happy to see me make a fool of myself? So this is what you wanted to tell me last night?"
Without waiting for Xilingche's answer, Xia Tan'er sat down, poured herself a large glass of water, and drank it down.
"I really want to see how you will refuse the marriage. After all, you, a pregnant woman, really cannot be married to Beilingxue."
"What's so difficult about refusing to marry? It's not that easy for you, Sixth Prince, to see my jokes. But Sixth Prince, you should worry more about yourself."
"Miss Xia, what do you mean?"
Xiling Che was a little puzzled, but looking at Xia Tan'er's expression, she didn't seem to be bothered by the marriage. Could it be that she had already solved it just now?
Thinking of this possibility, Xiling Che became more and more curious about Xia Tan'er. Even he thought about it for a long time last night but could not think of a suitable solution. How could Xia Tan'er think that he could not be punished by Emperor Dongling? A way to put down the marriage?
"It's not interesting. It's just that there are very likely to be rumors about you and me in the palace in the past few days. The sixth prince just needs to listen and don't take it to heart."
