Wangfu little dumb wife

Chapter 427 Three years later, let her enter the palace! (2 more)
The eldest prince met an assassin when he left the city at Zhengdan, Xue Shangshu's son Master Xue blocked the arrow and died for him.

This matter has only been half a day, and it has already spread in the city.

When the body was sent back to the Shangshu Mansion, Zhao Xi saw Xue Yinhuan, her eyes were red, she knelt on the ground without saying a word or shed tears, her expression was slightly dull.

Xue Yinhuan's stepmother, Mrs. Xie, cried very sadly, and was finally pulled up by her sister-in-law. She saw Zhao Xi who was standing with her hands behind her back talking to her father-in-law, and turned to talk to her sister-in-law, "I originally wanted to go out of the city today to worship the Bodhisattva. I was looking for a good marriage for Yin Huan, but who would have thought that Master would suddenly..."

Speaking of this, Xie covered her lips with a veil and cried again.

Her words are very informative.

Xue Yinhuan is married to Ji this year. Originally, she could choose a date to get married if her marriage was certain. Now, if her father dies, she will have to observe filial piety for three years.

At the age of 15, she has become an old girl. By then, how many people will still want her?

If Mrs. Xie was worried about her own daughter Xue Yinling, she would definitely be criticized and condemned by others. After all, her husband's body was still alive and she was preoccupied with her daughter's marriage, so she seemed too heartless and ungrateful.

But she was talking about Xue Yinhuan's marriage, so it was different.

Xue Yinhuan is a stepdaughter, the daughter of the first wife in front of her. She worries about her stepdaughter's marriage, which will only make people think that she is a virtuous stepmother.

In addition, it also meant to make Zhao Xi responsible for Xue Yinhuan.

Hearing this, Xue Yinhuan looked up at his stepmother, if Xue Yinling wasn't only ten years old, this kind of thing wouldn't be his fault.

She didn't look at Zhao Xi's reaction, her father had just died, so she really wasn't in the mood to think so much.

Zhao Xi turned his gaze to Xue Yinhuan, and saw that she was kneeling straight on the ground. Compared with her eloquent tongue in the past, she obviously restrained herself today and became extraordinarily quiet, as if she didn't understand what her stepmother was planning at all.

After a brief silence, Zhao Xi said: "After three years, let her enter the palace."

When Xie heard this, the crying stopped abruptly.

"Your Highness!" Xue Shangshu's old and deep voice obviously disapproved, "It's about the reputation of Your Highness and Yin Huan, I hope Your Highness think twice."

Otherwise, once this word gets out, Xue Yinhuan will become the eldest prince's woman, whether it is an unmarried wife or concubine, it will have a certain influence on the girl's family.

Zhao Xi is not someone who doesn't understand the overall situation.

Master Xue died for him, the Tian family will repay this favor sooner or later, and most of the time he will marry an important official in the court, Xue family must be among them.

Instead of tossing about three years later, it is better to take this opportunity to make a decision directly.

Concentrating his thoughts, Zhao Xi's face was firm and his tone was solemn, "Everything I said today is true. If Miss Xue is unwilling to enter the palace, this prince will not force it."

Xie Shi came to his senses and immediately knelt down to thank him.

Xue Shangshu sighed helplessly, and looked at his granddaughter, "Yinhuan, when your three-year filial piety expires, are you willing to enter the palace to serve His Highness?"

Xue Yinhuan knelt on the ground, "The order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, Yinhuan has no biological parents, and everything is arranged by the grandfather."

Grandmother is not alive, and grandfather is busy with court affairs, so he usually can't manage the back house. In the past few years, Xue Yinhuan's only reliance was Xue's father, but now the only reliance is gone. If she wants to get rid of her stepmother's control, she can only go to the palace Find aunt.

It is better for aunt and nephew to be together than to suffer separately.

Zhao Xi waved his hand, telling Xue Shangshu to just take care of Mr. Xue's affairs and leave him alone.

Xue Yinhuan didn't get up until everyone dispersed.

Zhao Xidao: "If you don't want to, don't force yourself."

After all, the marriage contract was temporarily made because of Master Xue's death, and Zhao Xi didn't want her to enter the palace full of resentment.

Xue Yinhuan originally lowered her head, but when she heard the words, she slowly raised her eyes, her eye circles were still red, but she smiled at Zhao Xi, "Your Highness misunderstood, and my daughter-in-law agreed willingly."

Zhao Xi asked her, "You don't blame me?"

Of course she complained, because of him, she lost her father in a day, but he is the king, and her father is the minister, if the king is in trouble, the minister cannot stand idly by.

Even though she was unwilling, the tragedy had already happened. She couldn't resist, so she could only accept it.

"Resentment." Xue Yinhuan didn't want to lie, "But marrying you is safer than marrying someone arranged by your stepmother. No matter if it's true or not, at least His Highness will treat me favorably because of the guilt towards my father, won't you?"

Zhao Xi smiled lightly, "You can see clearly."

Xue Yinhuan didn't say a word, she didn't see clearly, but she understood better than anyone else that if she wants to survive for a long time without her father, she must know how to assess the situation.

……

The Xue family was going to attend a funeral, so it was inconvenient for Zhao Xi to stay longer, so before leaving, he went to burn incense for Master Xue in the coffin shed quickly set up by his servants.

On the way back to the palace, Song Yuanbao asked Zhao Xi, "Your Highness agreed to the marriage contract easily, so you are not afraid of her revenge?"

Zhao Xi asked him, "If you were me, after hearing what Mrs. Xie said, would you be able to drop the pick and leave?"

"That's the truth, but I always feel that His Highness has been hasty in this matter."

"If I think about it more slowly, the result will be the same." Zhao Xi didn't regret his decision.

……

Because of Master Xue's death, the hunting on the first day of the new year was cancelled. After entering the imperial city, Song Yuanbao returned to Yutang Palace, and Zhao Xi went directly to see Emperor Guangxi.

Knowing that his son was nearly assassinated, Emperor Guangxi was furious, "How dare you openly assassinate him in broad daylight, these people have gone against the sky!"

Then he asked Zhao Xi, "Did Xi'er see the assassin clearly?"

Zhao Xi shook his head, "At that time, Master Xue was hit by a poisoned arrow, and my son's attention was on him, so I didn't have time to check on the assassin, but the Imperial Army who followed my son out of the city has already reported the matter to Shuntian Mansion, I believe there will be a lot of trouble soon. We can start investigating."

Emperor Guangxi was very worried about his son, "Then have you ever been injured?"

Zhao Xi still shook his head, "My minister was unscathed, but it's a pity that Mr. Xue blocked the arrow and died for my minister."

Emperor Guangxi said: "Since he is the son of Xue Shangshu, naturally he cannot be treated badly. I will let the Ministry of Rites handle his funeral in a grand manner."

Zhao Xi took a deep breath, "Father, my son promised in the Shangshu Mansion that Xue Yinhuan, the daughter of Chief Xue, will enter the palace after three years."

"Xue Yinhuan?" Emperor Guangxi felt that the name sounded familiar.

Eunuch Cui reminded: "It's Miss Xue who entered the palace last time to serve the concubine Qing."

Emperor Guangxi came to his senses and looked at Zhao Xi worriedly, "Did you promise to give her the position of wife?"

Zhao Xi thought for a while, "My son thinks that the life of her biological father is enough to exchange for the position of wife."

"No!" Emperor Guangxi resolutely disagreed, "Xue Yinhuan had a bad reputation in the palace before, if you want her to be the official wife, once you inherit in the future... In short, she is not suitable to be your official concubine. As a side concubine, I have no objection."

"Father..."

"There is no room for negotiation on this matter. Master Xue died to save you. The imperial court will reward the Xue family, but your position as a concubine has a lot to do with it. You must not be rash. I am thinking about your future."

Zhao Xi pursed his lips, "I would like to follow my father's instruction."

At last, his son hadn't reached the point where he was obsessed with obsession. Emperor Guangxi's tense old face relaxed, "You were assassinated just after you left the city. You must have been frightened. Go back to the palace to rest earlier. The daughter of the Xue family will be filial piety after three years." There is no need to rush this matter.”

Zhao Xi bowed and left.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, he didn't go to see the noble concubine Qi, but went back to his bedroom directly, and just sat down and drank a cup of tea, someone from the Xianfu Palace came to say that the imperial concubine wanted to see him.

Zhao Xi didn't need to think about it to know that the biological mother must be for Xue Yinhuan's business. He rubbed his forehead and said to the palace man who sent the message: "If you go back to the imperial concubine, just say that I am not feeling well today, and when I get better, I will go to her personally. Please."

The palace people quickly passed Zhao Xi's words to Concubine Qi's ears.

Concubine Qi had heard that her son was almost assassinated and was suffering from heartburn, but now she heard from the palace people that he was unwell, how could he sit still, so she asked someone to prepare a sedan chair, and immediately went to Yutang Palace.

No one was notified along the way, so she came directly to the main hall, saw Zhao Xi drinking tea, and hurriedly asked, "Xi'er, how are you? Are you injured?"

In case his biological mother would come over suddenly, Zhao Xi put down the teacup and stood up.

Concubine Qi looked him up and down, as if to confirm if there was a strand of hair missing.

Zhao Xi was afraid that she would get worried, so he said: "Mother Concubine, my son is fine."

"Are you all right?" Concubine Qi continued to look worried.

"I don't dare to lie." Zhao Xi said, helping Concubine Qi aside to sit down, and then described in detail the situation when he met an assassin when he was out of the city and Mr. Xue defended him from arrows.

Concubine Qi was terrified when she heard this.

At the end of the conversation, Zhao Xi didn't hear the question from his biological mother, so Zhao Xi could only take the initiative to confess, "Mother, I have already promised that Yin Huan, the daughter of Master Xue, will be the side concubine three years later. That's it."

Concubine Qi didn't like Xue Yinhuan, but the emperor had already nodded in agreement, so she naturally had nothing to say, "You can make up your own mind on who to choose as a side concubine, but for this concubine, you still have to wait for your father to give you a marriage. Understand?"

"My son understands."

Concubine Qi looked at him with relief, "Xi'er is not the first day to know Xue Yinhuan, you should understand that she is not the type to be a concubine, and it is even more impossible for her to be a concubine in the future. It is just right for you to be a concubine."

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)