After Zi'an left, the Queen Mother looked at her back and smiled slightly.
Eunuch Sun walked forward with a smile, "Queen Dowager, you didn't make a mistake, did you? This young lady is principled and not selfish!"
The Empress Dowager hummed, "The Grand Empress Dowager is really good at judging people. I saw her confronting the Prime Minister's Mansion recently, and I thought she was an extremely vicious woman. I didn't expect that she had such feelings. Prime Minister Xia did give birth to a good daughter, but it's a pity that he doesn't know how to cherish her."
"Yes," Eunuch Sun smiled, "Now that you have driven them away, what will you say to the prince when he comes?"
The Queen Mother frowned, "What else do I need to explain? Although she satisfied me, she really didn't give me any face. What's wrong with me driving her away?"
Eunuch Sun sneered, "As long as you are satisfied, why are you throwing a tantrum like a child?"
"Stop nagging. Go and draft the decree. I accept this daughter-in-law as my wife." The Empress Dowager said with relief.
After a pause, she frowned again: "But what I just said is not without reason. Yuan Cuiyu is her mother. If she really gets together with Prince An, it will really mess up the generations. Did the ancestors make it clear?"
“The ancestor did say that, but the words were a little…” Eunuch Sun glanced at the Empress Dowager in embarrassment.
"Just to be frank, don't I know the tone of her voice?"
Eunuch Sun replied, "Yes, that's what the old lady said. They are a bunch of stubborn people. When the time comes, kill Yuan Cuiyu and carry her to the mountain. Xia Zian will inherit all of Danqing County Lady's wealth and fiefdom. Then, the second son will be too sad and leave the capital sadly. Then he will dig up Yuan Cuiyu's body in the mountain and run away. Who will have anything to say? Even if there is gossip, it will be said by others. How can it affect you? Just be happy."
The Queen Mother looked at him and said, "I don't believe these are her exact words. You must have omitted something."
Eunuch Sun covered his mouth and laughed secretly, "There are some dirty words that I dare not say."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, she was like this in the past when she was in the palace. But, find someone to remind Yuan. Although the old ancestor has this intention, I don't want to see it. I will also hurry to find a wife for the second son. They are not destined to be together in this life, so there is no need to force it."
"Yes!" replied Eunuch Sun.
When Murong Jie came back, the Empress Dowager had already gone in. Eunuch Sun was waiting for him at the door. When he saw him coming, he gave him the decree and whispered, "The eldest lady was driven away by the Empress Dowager."
Murong Jie was stunned for a moment, "Driven away?"
"It's okay. The Queen Mother is not angry. She is just testing her on purpose." Eunuch Sun told Murong Jie the whole story. Murong Jie couldn't help but laugh. He hid his intention and said, "Then tell my mother that I am leaving the palace."
Zi'an was driven out of the palace and was very distressed. It was not because he did not get married today, but because the Empress Dowager was so opposed to his mother and Prince An. Even if his mother and Prince An really wanted to be together, there would probably be many obstacles.
Moreover, if my mother knew what the Queen Mother was thinking, I'm afraid she wouldn't be willing to take this step.
I just hope that good things will eventually turn out well after a long time.
There was no carriage, so we had to walk back.
The bad thing about ancient times was that communication basically relied on shouting, and transportation basically relied on walking.
She was not too worried about whether she could become the Regent Princess. If she were to marry Murong Jie, it would not be for the title of Regent Princess.
However, the noble concubine has always been a major concern.
She hated herself so much, and of course, she hated herself too. She was not so generous as to forgive someone who had killed her.
If it was someone else, she would fight back without hesitation, but that person was Murong Jie's mother, and she was really in a dilemma.
She has always been one who seeks revenge, and besides, she couldn't swallow this humiliation no matter what.
What a dilemma!
After walking about two miles, Murong Jie's carriage caught up.
"Come up!" Murong Jie said with a stern face.
Zi'an got on the carriage, looked at his sullen expression, and curled his lips, "I know you blame me for offending the Queen Mother, but there are some things I cannot compromise on."
"So you would rather not marry me?" Murong Jie stared at her and asked.
"That's not what I meant, it's just..." When she contradicted the Queen Mother just now, she didn't think about whether he would be angry about this question, "We are still young, how about we give it a year or two?"
"Oh? My mother just said that she will choose a concubine for me tomorrow, and I must marry the Regent Princess this year." Murong Jie said expressionlessly.
Zi'an exclaimed, "So urgent?"
There was a sour feeling in my heart. It seemed that I was too reckless just now. Perhaps I could stick to my principles and speak more tactfully.
"That's right. Go back now and tell your mother that you will persuade her not to have any contact with your brother, and she will then issue an edict to grant us a marriage." Murong Jie said.
Zi'an was silent for a moment, "You know I can't say that. Even if you don't feel sorry for your brother, I still feel sorry for my mother."
"So you would rather give up on me? Let me marry another woman?" Murong Jie raised his voice.
Zi'an was silent for a while, then whispered, "I think you can talk to the Queen Mother, for example, you must marry me, and you will die without me."
Murong Jie was already a little annoyed, and after hearing this, he couldn't help but look at her and sneered, "Where do you get the confidence to be so shameless? You will die if you lose me, but why don't you see that I will die if you lose me?"
Zi'an pulled his sleeve and said, "If the Queen Mother cared about my life or death, I would tell her, but it is clear that she doesn't care about my life or death now, but cares about... Hey, what are you hiding in your sleeve? What a big stick."
Zi'an pulled it out and opened it, "Marriage?"
Murong Jie snatched it from him, quickly rolled it up and put it back into his sleeve. "Yes, this is the imperial decree granting the marriage between Prince Liang and Yi'er. I will go and read it out. If you cooperate well today, this decree will be about our marriage."
"Yi'er? The one that King Liang loves?" Zi'an suddenly remembered that when King Liang was unconscious, he had called someone's name, something like Yu'er or Ru'er. So, the one that King Liang loves is called Yi'er
"Why do you care so much about others? You should just care about yourself. Also, I will be holding a concubine selection banquet soon, so you should figure out what to do!" Murong Jie snorted coldly.
Zi'an looked at him with a worried look on his face, "What can the prince do?"
Murong Jie said coldly: "What can I do? Everything depends on you."
Zi'an lowered his head and said sadly, "I wish the prince good luck in choosing a concubine!"
"Xia Zian!" Murong Jie roared.
Zi'an opened the curtain and arrived at the prime minister's residence. She jumped off the carriage, turned around and made a face at Murong Jie, "Your Highness, I saw the imperial decree. It has my name and yours written on it. That is the decree granting our marriage."
After saying that, he ran in quickly with a smile.
Murong Jie was furious and gnashed his teeth as he said, "One day, I will give her a good beating."
The driver took off his hat and it turned out to be Ni Rong. "Your Majesty, strike while the iron is hot. Go now. You can still catch up. I also want to see how you beat him."
"Stop meddling in other people's business. You've been bitten by someone. Drive your car away." Murong Jie snorted.
"Going to the suburbs?" Ni Rong asked.
Murong Jie's expression darkened, "Yes, let's go to the outskirts of the city."
(End of this chapter)