The concubine's favorite? Break off the engagement and marry another prince, please respect you

Chapter 87

Lu Ziyan values ​​Xie Wan Ning so much that he rushed back to Beijing for several days and nights just to stop her from marrying someone else. If there was anyone who was most dissatisfied with this matter, it must be His Majesty the Emperor.

This dissatisfaction was certainly not directed at his trusted and beloved general, but at Xie Wan Ning.

The empire was in turmoil, and Lu Ziyan was a rising general among the younger generation. He had never been defeated in his campaigns to suppress rebellions and bandits.

However, Pei Yuqing was very smart and had outstanding abilities and skills. During the years under his command, the decline of the Qingtian Guard was gradually reversed and it almost returned to its heyday. Any disturbance in the states and counties could not escape his eyes and ears.

Both of them are talented generals and ministers whom His Majesty the Emperor trusts and values ​​the most.

But now they have turned against each other over a woman, and the two stars of the empire are no longer in harmony.

The emperor's slightly cold attitude was not only felt by the empress and the concubine, but also by Xie Wan Ning herself.

In fact, in those dreams, after she married into the Wuyuan Marquis's Mansion, she followed Lu Ziyan to the palace to attend banquets several times. The emperor treated her warmly and even rewarded her with a pair of top-quality jade ruyi.

She knew the reason for this cold reception, so she sat quietly beside Pei Yuqing, saying nothing and acting like an invisible person.

No one in the hall took the initiative to mention last night's farce.

The queen, who was dressed in casual clothes, smiled and said, "It is said that people feel refreshed when they are happy. Changqing does look a lot stronger."

Speaking of health, the emperor's face straightened and he asked, "Have you asked the imperial doctors to check Ping'an's pulse regularly?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, for your concern," Pei Yuqing said, "I am fine."

The emperor's expression eased slightly, and he continued, "You are almost thirty years old, and now that you have a family, have you decided when to come to the court to share my worries?"

On the surface, Pei Yuqing was just a free-spirited prince who enjoyed the mountains and rivers. Few people in the capital knew that he held the Qingtian Guard in his hands.

Xie Wan Ning lowered her brows and fiddled with the sachet at her waist with her fingers. She listened to them talking boredly. Suddenly, a peeled grape appeared in front of her.

The man had a very fair complexion, and purple-red grape juice slowly flowed down from between his slender finger bones. The strong and abrupt color rushed straight into Xie Wan Ning's eyes. She was stunned for a moment, but she was too embarrassed to open her mouth directly.

She reached out to take it, but the hand dodged and put it close to her lips, saying righteously: "It will dirty your hands."

Xie Wan Ning: “…”

Feeling that the gazes of several giant Buddhas in the hall were on her, she side-glared at the culprit, and was met with a pair of gentle and smiling eyes.

She was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth awkwardly and ate the grapes. Fearing that he would cause more trouble, she took out her handkerchief and spit out the seeds.

Pei Yuqing reluctantly withdrew his hand that was about to open, and was about to peel another one, but was stopped by Xie Wan Ning in a low voice, "I don't want to eat it anymore."

Looking at the loving and sweet relationship between the newlyweds, the people in the hall had different expressions.

The emperor was impatient to see the children being so nagging, so he picked up the jade cup in his hand and drank it all, then stood up and said, "Come on, follow me to the front hall to talk."

Pei Yuqing was startled, and before she could say anything, Concubine Shu joked, "Don't worry, my lord. You can't lose your wife. Just come to my palace to pick her up later."

"Wanwan hasn't been to the palace for a long time. Now that you are here, of course you have to sit with me for a while."

Having said that, what else could Pei Yuqing say? He wiped his hands with a handkerchief, whispered a few words, and stood up to leave.

As soon as the emperor left, the queen kept Xie Wan Ning alone to talk for a while.

The current queen is the successor queen, she is not the emperor's legal wife. When the late queen was alive, she was the most favored Concubine Lian in the six palaces. When the late queen passed away, she was made queen. Over the years, she has continued to be favored and honored.

Since she ascended the throne, the emperor exempted her from the three-yearly selection of concubines, and the harem became empty, with no other concubines giving birth to heirs. However, despite such great favor, the empress only gave birth to the sixth son and the second daughter, both of whom were born when she was a concubine.

Even the Sixth Prince did not survive and died before he was a month old, but the Second Princess grew up safely.

The emperor now has only four princes. The eldest son, born to Concubine Shu, is already in his twenties, and even the youngest, the fourth prince, has grown up.

Although the emperor is still in good health, he is getting older after all, and the struggle for the throne in the court is already undercurrent.

The position of Crown Prince is vacant, and none of the four princes are legitimate. The eldest prince, as the eldest son, is both talented and virtuous, and is respected by court officials. He is seen as having the best chance.

The position of the eldest prince's wife is almost the same as that of the future queen. Concubine Shu was very careful in her selection and only at the beginning of the year did she marry the eldest granddaughter of Lord Liu to her son.

If she was not afraid of the emperor's suspicion, according to Concubine Shu's idea, she would have chosen a daughter of a general for her son. However, the Liu family was not bad either. They were a family of civil officials and they valued rules the most. The daughter they raised was dignified and virtuous. The eldest granddaughter was worthy of the position of future queen.

In addition, since her niece had previously been engaged to the Wuyuan Marquis's family, Lu Ziyan had great prestige in the army, and the eldest prince was even more powerful.

Xie Wan Ning had previously thought that her insistence on canceling Lu Ziyan's marriage would displease her aunt in the palace, but this time when they met, her attitude was still gentle, and she couldn't help feeling touched.

Perhaps influenced by the pain of losing her son, the empress, who was only in her early forties, looked older than Concubine Shu, who had been serving the emperor since the time he was in the palace. She looked dignified and elegant in a bright yellow dress, and with a smile on her face, she ordered the palace maid to refill the tea.

Shufei sat below her, her expression always respectful and humble. Xie Wan Ning listened to their conversation quietly, and only interrupted when her name was called.

After the pot of tea was finished, the queen smiled and waved her hand, "Look at me, I kept you for so long, I'm sorry to bother you two talking."

Concubine Shu said she didn't dare.

The queen rubbed her forehead tiredly, then smiled and let the man go.

Concubine Shu bowed respectfully and waited for the Queen to leave before leading her niece out of Changchun Palace.

The aunt and niece got on the sedan chair and returned to Yanxiang Palace together.

As soon as she got off the sedan chair, Xie Wan Ning looked up and saw a young man in a python robe in the courtyard.

She bowed hurriedly: "Greetings, the eldest prince."

"Why are you being so polite?" When they got to her own territory, Concubine Shu stopped being polite and said with a smile, "This is your cousin, and there's no one else around, so there's no need to be polite."

The eldest prince Qi Mingsheng also smiled and said, "Mother is right, cousin, there is no need to be polite."

Xie Wan Ning pursed her lips and smiled.

The autumn wind was cool and it was not suitable to stay for long, so the three of them entered the hall.

Concubine Shu took her niece's hand and sat down. She tilted her head to look at her face and asked with concern, "Were you scared yesterday?"

Finally, they brought up what happened last night. It was obvious that everyone in the palace who had some eyes and ears knew about Lu Ziyan's breaking into the bridal chamber at night.

Xie Wan Ning was stunned for a moment and slowly shook her head.

Concubine Shu patted her hands with pity, "That bastard is extremely hateful, but you can't touch him now, just let him run wild for a while, and wait until your cousin takes the throne..."

At this point, her eyes suddenly turned cold.

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