vrcanaries Chapter 423: What is the good thing that Concubine Xian is thinking about?
Chapter 423: What is the good thing that Concubine Xian is thinking about?
Her voice was so low that even though the Queen and her entourage strained their ears to listen, they could not hear what she said.
Concubine Xian's expression changed immediately. She looked at the Empress and Yuxiu unwillingly, then left with her people, waving her handkerchief.
The others didn't know what happened, but Yuxiu heard it clearly.
The Second Prince and Concubine Hui?
She wondered if she had heard it wrong...
But before she could think about it any more, another maid came running over in a hurry. Seeing the Queen was here, she trotted over and said a few words in a low voice.
"Play here for a while. I have some things to deal with."
The Queen Mother also looked unhappy. She patted Yuxiu's arm gently, and told Eunuch Gui and others to serve her carefully, then she walked away quickly with her people.
The garden, which was bustling just a moment ago, quickly returned to its previous calm after the two groups of people left.
"Let's go back too. It's getting late. My mother and the others should go home too."
After these people left, Yuxiu had no intention of visiting the garden anymore. She left without hesitation, and her speed was comparable to that of the two ladies who had just encountered urgent matters.
What kind of Imperial Garden is this? Whoever wants to visit it can go ahead. Anyway, Yuxiu doesn’t want to go there again.
As soon as I walked into Concubine Jing's palace, I heard a burst of laughter coming from the room.
Yuxiu was speechless. These people seemed to be having a pleasant conversation with each other, but it was just making life difficult for themselves.
She adjusted the expression on her face and then walked into the house.
When the emperor saw them coming back so soon, he looked at Yuxiu with some surprise.
Of course, the emperor knew very well what his own woman was like.
But what happened today cannot be blamed entirely on them, he was the one who condoned it.
After the Second Prince returned to the palace, no one knew what he said to Concubine Xian, but within a cup of tea, Concubine Xian came to the Emperor's study with a cup of stewed tonic.
After meeting the emperor, she begged him to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage, betrothing the daughter of the third room of the Ning Wang Mansion to the second prince as his princess consort.
The emperor immediately became unhappy and quickly withdrew his hand that was about to take the tonic.
The daughter of the third branch of the Xu family, isn’t she the niece of Ning Wang Xu Jinren?
The emperor knew something about this girl.
When Qi Siyuan returned from the border, he personally delivered Princess Qi Rui's skull to the imperial mausoleum for burial.
However, according to Qi Siyuan's description, he was able to retrieve Princess Qi Rui's skull thanks to the help of Miss Xu's master.
Otherwise, not only would he not be able to bring back the princess' skull, but even he, the prince, would die in the Beidi palace.
Since he saved his son, the emperor was thinking of giving him some rewards. However, Qi Siyuan also said that he was a true hermit and would not want these worldly things.
If he really wants to reward, it would be better to give the credit to his little disciple when there is a chance in the future.
If this little disciple was a boy, the emperor would of course give him an official position without hesitation. But now he is a little girl, and the emperor can do nothing, so the matter has to be put on hold.
Now, this girl has been favored by Concubine Xian and her son.
My goodness, what is Concubine Xian thinking about?
The second prince is not the crown prince, but he wants to marry the general's niece. How can people not think too much?
Besides, the emperor had suffered a lot from fighting among his brothers since he was a child, so he was particularly sensitive to these things.
If these two people were really granted marriage, the position of the crown prince would be somewhat shaky.
The emperor would never do such a thing that would destroy his own empire.
But to be honest, these are his woman and children after all. As a man, he naturally wants to do his best to protect his family.
"His brother hasn't even gotten married yet, so how can we grant him a marriage first?"
The emperor thought about it and quickly found a plausible reason.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I have made arrangements for his marriage."
Being in a high position, he naturally learned to plan ahead.
Not to mention the marriage of the Second Prince Qi Siyu, even for the Crown Prince Qi Siyuan, he had already found several rich ladies for him.
Now we just have to wait for the two of them to have their coming-of-age ceremony before we can implement this matter.
"Oh, Your Majesty, I am not saying that they should get married now..."
The Emperor flatly rejected her request. Although Concubine Xian was a little unhappy, she quickly concealed it.
"Why not arrange their marriage first? At worst, we can wait until the Crown Prince marries the Crown Princess and then marry her..."
She held the emperor's arm and shook it, and from time to time she rubbed her body against his arm, trying to act coquettishly and cutely to pester the emperor to agree to the matter.
Although the emperor also enjoyed the beauty in his arms, he was still clear-headed and would not be won over by her little tricks.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother got the news quickly and came over with some freshly prepared snacks.
However, although she did come, she did not mention anything about the marriage, which made Concubine Xian feel relieved.
Of course, she didn't dare mention it in front of the Queen, for fear that the Queen would fight with her for it after hearing it, which would be counterproductive.
My own son has said that the daughter of the third room of Prince Ning's Mansion is very much loved by the old princess.
The men in Prince Ning's mansion are famous for their filial piety. As long as the old princess opens her mouth to say something, how can Prince Ning's brothers not listen?
After all, the Ning Wang Mansion was the family of Concubine Jing, and it was not easy for the emperor to grant a marriage without her permission, so he found an opportunity to tell Concubine Jing.
When Concubine Jing heard that her niece was targeted by the Second Prince and Concubine Xian, she became anxious and said that Yuxiu was just a wild girl from the countryside and was not worthy of the prince.
Her whole life has been ruined in this palace, and she doesn't want her relatives to suffer the same pain.
But she had lived in the palace for so many years, and had suffered a lot at the hands of Concubine Xian in the early years, so she had some understanding of her character.
She knew in her heart that escape was not a solution, and this matter had to be resolved sooner or later. Otherwise, if someone really plotted against her secretly, she would be so angry that she would die.
So she quickly asked the emperor to summon her relatives from her natal family to the palace to meet her.
The emperor knew what she was thinking, and he also wanted to meet Xu Qinghe again, so what happened today happened.