The Queen was furious about this matter. "How dare this old man threaten me with this? Who is Xia Wan'er? I cannot give her the position of Crown Princess."
Taifu Liang looked at the empress's livid face and said calmly, "Why are you so excited? Xia Huaijun, this old man, must be won over. It doesn't matter who the Crown Princess is. The most important thing is that she can help the Crown Prince."
"Father doesn't know what kind of person Xia Wan'er's mother is." The queen felt sick whenever she thought of Madam Linglong. She was extremely reluctant to marry the daughter born to this woman.
Taifu Liang lightly rebuked, "The Queen is so short-sighted, how can she accomplish anything great
The Queen actually knew that Prime Minister Xia's support was indispensable now, but she was just venting her temper and was angry at Xia Huaijun's cunningness.
She took a sip of tea and slowly calmed down. If Prime Minister Xia was not won over now, Prince Nan Huai would take action. If he got the support of the Prime Minister at that time, his chances of winning would be much higher.
She held her breath and said, "Father, tell Xia Huaijun that I will ask the Empress Dowager for permission to grant the marriage."
"I'm afraid that this old man won't believe it if I just say it." said Taifu Liang.
"Just tell him that my words are my bond. If he doesn't believe me, that's fine." The Queen looked at Grand Tutor Liang. "Sometimes, when dealing with such people, you can't just give in. You have to use your status to suppress them."
Taifu Liang sighed, "My daughter, this conspiracy about the country is not something you can suppress with your status. Without benefits, who will fight with you? You should know that once you lose, the whole family's life and property will be at stake. He only wants the position of Crown Princess, so give it to him. If there is no sweet treat, how can you win over this group of people with huge appetites? Do you think that Dad has relied on his status as Taifu to suppress them and force them to follow him all these years? You are wrong. You don't know how much Dad has paid behind the scenes."
The Queen said gratefully, "Father, I know that you have been worried about the Crown Prince until your hair turned white. You have worked hard all these years to build this barrier for him. If it weren't for you, he would have been pulled down from the position of Crown Prince long ago."
Taifu Liang looked at her, his eyes as dark as black holes, "I hope you can understand your father's painstaking efforts. You can ask for the decree as you see fit."
The Queen said, "No need for that. The Phoenix Seal is here with me. I will personally issue the decree to grant the marriage. After issuing it, I will report it to the old lady. She will not overturn it. She still has to consider my face as the Queen."
When the decree of marriage came down, Madam Linglong and Xia Wan'er were overjoyed.
Xia Wan'er snuggled up to Madam Linglong and said coyly, "Although this is bound to happen sooner or later, the fact that the Queen herself issued the order shows how much she values me."
Madam Linglong snorted, "If the Empress Dowager issues the decree herself, it means she values you. However, it is true as you said. You and the Crown Prince are already in this situation. If this marriage is not settled, once you get pregnant, the rumors outside will be unpleasant to hear."
Xia Wan'er said unhappily, "I will tear off the mouth of anyone who dares to say that."
Madam Linglong was really happy. She was finally going to be related to the royal family. Who would dare to say anything bad about her in the future? When Wan'er married, she would ask the prince for a title. Then she would be a royal lady and she wouldn't need to be afraid of old women in the mansion.
If she can get rid of that bitch Yuan, she will be the legitimate wife of the Prime Minister. Who would dare to disrespect her
"Where is daddy?" Xia Wan'er asked.
"I don't know what your grandmother said." Madam Linglong was a little unhappy. "For such a happy event, he didn't come to celebrate with us, but just went there."
"Grandmother is far-sighted. It would be good for father to listen more to grandma's advice. Mother shouldn't be so stingy." Xia Wan'er couldn't hide the joy between her brows, so she spoke with the airs of a Crown Princess.
Madam Linglong hugged her and said, "That's great. Wan'er, if you are successful, it means your success. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time."
Xia Wan'er smiled proudly, but then said viciously, "I really hope that bitch Xia Zian is still alive, so that she can watch me marry into the East Palace in style."
Madam Linglong said, "By the way, where is this little bitch now? There are rumors outside that she took away the regent's body, which is impossible."
"How could she have taken him away? It should have been Xiao Tuo who took him away. Xia Zian might have been executed by the Concubine Dowager." Xia Wan'er said.
"Where did you hear the news?" asked Mrs. Linglong.
"That's what the prince said." Xia Wan'er sneered, "But I don't know when she learned medical skills? She just happened to cure Prince Liang, and then she was ignorant of her own limitations and went to treat the Prince Regent. In the end, he died, so the noble concubine disposed of her."
Xia Wan'er said this, then she laughed with gloating, "We tried so hard to get rid of her, but she escaped. We didn't expect that she would end up seeking her own death. This saved us a lot of trouble."
Madam Linglong hummed, "Yes, I heard that she was going to marry the Regent, and I was worried for a while."
Compared to the superficial celebration of the mother and daughter, the old lady and Prime Minister Xia were not so optimistic.
The old lady and Prime Minister Xia also heard about the news that Xia Wan'er told Madam Linglong, but the old lady said bluntly: "Even if the regent is really dead, his power is still terrifying. Will they not find the murderer who killed Murong Jie? Impossible, they will definitely hold on to the Grand Tutor, but at present, apart from the people of Nan Huai who are planning, there is no movement from the regent's people. In fact, you can see that Xiao Tuo and Su Qing are not active in the capital. At the same time, these two people are missing, and Xia Zian, who suddenly knows medical skills, is also missing. Don't you think this matter is strange?"
Prime Minister Xia said, "Mother, suppose the Regent is not dead yet, suppose Xia Zian knows medicine, but his medical skills are better than the imperial physician? This is impossible, right? On the surface, Xia Zian has a lot to do with the disappearance of the Regent, but who saw Xia Zian taking the Regent away? Of course, what you said is a possibility, and this possibility is still very high. But is there another possibility? Xiao Tuo took the Regent away, and then learned that the noble concubine killed Xia Zian, so he created an illusion that the so-called miracle doctor disappeared with the prince, giving people the guess that the Regent was still alive. Xiao Tuo and Su Qing deliberately did not show up, which added firm evidence to this illusion."
"Your inference is reasonable, but according to the news from the Sun Mansion, Concubine Sun has already returned to the mansion and cried. She said that the Noble Concubine was also very sad and shed tears every day. She also said that the Noble Concubine saw the Regent die with her own eyes."
"Based on your analysis, mother, do you think the Regent is dead or not?" asked Prime Minister Xia.
"It's hard to say, but she must have been seriously injured. I just think that Xia Zian has nothing to do with this matter. She should be dead, died at the hands of the Concubine Dowager. Wait a minute. If I am not wrong, the envoy will enter the palace tomorrow, and it will be the beginning of a war."
Prime Minister Xia agreed with this. Tomorrow, when the envoy enters the palace, everyone will seize this opportunity to seize the position of leader.
(End of this chapter)