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Chapter 163
Just because the emperor doesn't care, doesn't mean that the third prince who is in the limelight doesn't care.

Since it is the opponent's minion, if it cannot be brought under his command, it is natural to remove it as cleanly as possible.

The Hou Mansion is in decline, and there is neither a big tree to rely on nor real power and troops. In addition, there is an old enmity with the third prince's mother's family. The third prince's faction naturally wants to get rid of them and hurry up.

That's why she braved the scorching heat to look for the Seventh Prince the day before yesterday.

But this matter is kept in the dark, and now only she and her father know about it.

Cui Ming sat hugging the quilt, thinking in a daze about several major events that happened in this short year.

"The imperial decree is here!" The eunuch's sharp and high-pitched voice sounded outside the big monkey's door.

Everyone in the whole Hou Mansion was terrified, not knowing where the imperial decree above them would lead them to.

"Miss, miss, the imperial decree is here!" Xiang Yun ran in panting and said to the dazed Cui Ming who was still sitting on the bed.

Her face was full of worry and fear that could not be concealed.

The servants of the Hou's mansion may not know what role their master played in the battle for succession, but after more than half a month after the eldest prince failed, the rumors outside are enough to give them a glimpse of the current state of the Hou's mansion. situation.

Nobody wants to die.

Now when I suddenly heard the imperial decree coming, I couldn't help but panic.

Cui Ming looked at Xiangyun calmly and said, "Wash and change my clothes for me to welcome the imperial edict."

Xiangyun looked at Cui Ming's expression as if everything was in his hands, slowly put away his impetuous emotions, and quickly combed Cui Ming's hair and changed clothes.

While combing her lady's hair, Xiangyun observed her lady's overly plain expression.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked softly, "Miss, what do you think the imperial decree will be this time?"

Cui Ming glanced lightly at Xiangyun behind him through the bronze mirror, opened his lips and said, "How many heads do you have enough to cut off the imperial decree?"

"I know I was wrong." Xiang Yun quickly admitted his mistake, but there was not much fear on his face.

She grew up with the young lady, and the young lady said this just to prevent her from falling into the truth.

Seeing that she knew how powerful she was, Cui Ming stopped talking.

But the entire Zhongyonghou Mansion fell into a whole mess.

Although Zhongyonghou inherited the title of Marquis, he was only a small sixth-rank official with no real power in the court.

For the Hou Mansion, imperial decree is not a heavenly book, but it is no less than a heavenly book.

They have only heard of a high official receiving the emperor's imperial decree from the discussions in the streets and alleys outside, but their Marquis Mansion has never received the imperial decree.

Everyone hurriedly burned incense and changed clothes, preparing to receive the imperial decree, even Zhongyonghou was shocked beyond concealment.

He couldn't figure it out, how could their Houfu receive the imperial edict?
Even if the Holy Majesty really wanted to blame him for privately participating in the battle for the heir apparent, there was no need to raid the family with the imperial decree, right?

Zhongyonghou was so stupid by his own thoughts, he couldn't help but slapped his head, if the Holy Majesty really wanted to blame him, Commander Xie would have already brought someone to the door before he could react, why wait for him to take the orders here slowly?
Cui Ming changed into proper clothes and walked out of the courtyard lightly, just in time to meet Zhongyonghou who had packed up.

As soon as Zhongyonghou saw her, he quickly waved to her. Cui Ming smiled slightly and obediently followed behind him.

Eunuch Wen who was waiting in the living room smiled lightly when he saw their parents, "Marquis Zhongyong, Miss Cui, accept the order."

"I kept Eunuch waiting for a long time, and I am here to apologize to Eunuch." Zhongyonghou said, and then signaled to the housekeeper with his eyes to stuff a heavy purse for Eunuch Wen.

Cui Ming visually judged that there would only be more or less money in it.

Eunuch Wen weighed the bag of silver, and the smile on his face was somewhat real.

His eyes glanced vaguely at Cui Ming who was following Zhongyonghou, and there was a bit of imperceptible satisfaction in his eyes.

Although Zhongyonghou's mansion is in decline, it has a foundation of hundreds of years, and he has vaguely heard of the reputation of the Cui family girl in the capital, but seeing him now, the reputation is indeed well-deserved.

He opened the imperial decree scroll and began to read it.

"By God's blessing, the emperor said, the daughter of the Cui family is intelligent, elegant and virtuous, elegant and virtuous, beautiful and intelligent... I am specially bestowed as the Seventh Prince's Concubine, and I respect you."

Following the sound of Eunuch Wen's voice, Hou Zhongyong, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned.

He guessed countless possibilities, but he never thought that this imperial decree turned out to be a marriage granting imperial decree.

Although he has been busy making achievements in recent years, he also knows that since his wife passed away, Ming'er put away those stubborn tempers, grew up almost overnight and became a model of boudoir praised by everyone in the capital.

Even if the Hou family is not as good as before, it is still a hereditary Hou family.

A few days ago, the eldest prince had not had an accident, and Ming'er's filial piety was about to come out, although compared to other girls, his family's Ming'er missed the age of talking about marriage because of filial piety, and has reached the age of 19.

But there are also many well-matched people who inquired about him openly and secretly.

He only has such a daughter, so he naturally wants to give her the best. Although the Zhongyonghou Mansion is not comparable to the nobles and relatives of the royal family, the Qingliu family is definitely comparable.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Ming'er was married to the Seventh Prince as his concubine.

It wasn't because he underestimated himself, even though the Seventh Prince was not favored by the Holy Majesty a few years ago and lived like a transparent person among the princes, he was still the Holy Majesty's own son no matter what.

No matter how he calculates, it will not be his turn to lead a sixth-rank idle daughter to be the concubine.

Especially in the past two years, the sage was lingering on the sick bed, and the dragon's body was getting worse and worse. The seventh prince often took care of the sage in his clothes, and he also gained a lot of reputation for benevolence and filial piety.

The sage only realized later that he had neglected this child from an ordinary mother's family in the past few years, so that he hadn't married a concubine at twenty-one, so he has been trying to choose the best concubine for the prince recently. , many powerful families are among them.

Although his family's Ming'er was highly praised by everyone in the capital, compared to other noble girls, his status was still somewhat lower.

For a moment, he couldn't believe that all this happened for real.

Cui Ming glanced at Zhongyonghou who seemed to be dazzled by this important news from the corner of his eye.

Then he winked at Zhongyonghou calmly, and then he said tremblingly: "The minister accepts the order!"

Cui Ming lowered his eyes, and then said elegantly and calmly, "Your servant accepts the order."

After seeing the whole process, Eunuch Wen couldn't help but smiled knowingly, "The Fengshui of the Hou's mansion supports people, Miss Cui's graceful and graceful appearance, no wonder His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince asked to marry her in person."

Zhongyonghou, who hadn't recovered from his senses, was once again stunned by Eunuch Wen's personal request for the decree.

"Duke Wen praises it, my daughter Puliu's quality, being favored by His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince is the blessing of my daughter III's cultivation." Cui Ming rolled his eyes and said neither humble nor overbearing.

(End of this chapter)