The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

The Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Rites quickly selected several dates for Emperor Shun of Yuan to choose from.

"Your Majesty, the first few months are too busy. We looked at December. The first, fourth, twelfth, thirteenth, fifteenth, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-eighth are all suitable days for marriage. However, the twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-eighth are next to New Year's Eve. I'm afraid that they will clash with New Year's Eve. Do you think December is still suitable?"

After listening to the words of the Ministry of Rites, Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty lowered his head and looked carefully at a few auspicious days.

"December is a good month, let's go with this one. As for the specific date, we still need to discuss it."

The officials of the Ministry of Rites bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the preparation time in December is relatively relaxed."

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty nodded slightly and continued to look at the time.

"The 23rd is the minor year in the north?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites said, "That's right."

Is the Emperor preparing to have Princess Yongkang married on this day?

"The 23rd is a bit closer to New Year's Eve, so let's go to the first day. It's a good time for the newlyweds to cultivate their relationship before New Year's Eve."

"What the Emperor said is absolutely true."

"Go down and get ready."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

When the empress learned that Emperor Shundi of Yuan Dynasty had chosen the first day of December for her daughter to get married, she suddenly felt empty inside.

"Why can't it be arranged after New Year's Eve? It would be better to wait until after the New Year is over."

Seeing that the emperor was lost and sad, Bai Yuechu spoke to comfort him.

"Your Majesty, perhaps the Emperor has his considerations." Although she didn't understand why the arrangements were so tight, the Emperor's actions were always difficult to predict.

"The first day of December doesn't mean we have to prepare for it in September, October, and November."

Aunt Luo agreed: "More than three and a half months is a bit tight."

The Empress had a lot to say to Emperor Yuan Shun about the chosen wedding date, and even when Emperor Yuan Shun came over for dinner in the evening, the Empress ignored him.

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty was such a smart man that he could understand the cause and effect after careful consideration.

"Queen, do you think the date I chose was too hasty?"

The Queen rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty knows that the date you picked is too hasty. Why can't you wait until Yiyi spends the New Year with us? Isn't it okay to get married in February or March, or April or May?"

"I want to arrange the marriage of the two children as soon as possible since the matter has been settled. You know that the prince consort is quite old. He will be twenty-one in a few months."

Speaking of this, the queen was quite resentful.

"You agreed to it. There are so many good men in the world, so you should let our only legitimate princess marry someone of a lower class. It would be fine if she married someone of a lower class, but she married someone like that. I doubt whether you really love her."

Emperor Yuan Shun was a little angry when he heard this: "Queen, be careful with your words."

The queen said reluctantly: "I am rude, Your Majesty, please punish me."

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty glanced at the expression of his wife, the empress, and felt even more guilty towards his youngest daughter.

"Forget it, let's have a good meal. The wedding is only a few months away, so we should try to make it as grand as possible for the princess."

The Queen nodded reluctantly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yuan Shun stayed in Fengyi Palace tonight. Looking at the empress who ignored him, Emperor Yuan Shun sighed helplessly.

"You're still angry with me."

The queen heard the voice with grievance and tears in it: "I only have this one daughter, and she is the most caring and filial one. I have only enjoyed being a mother for a few years, and you want to snatch her away from me. How can I not feel resentful?"

After the queen finished speaking, two lines of tears fell from the corners of her eyes. Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty felt so distressed when he saw it that he reached out to wipe away her tears.

"I'm sorry, I made the Queen unhappy."

That night, Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty simply hugged the empress and fell asleep. He did not wake her up until the next day when he went to court. He got out of bed very carefully for fear of waking her up. He also did not allow anyone else to wake her up so that she could sleep a little longer.

When leaving, Emperor Shun of Yuan turned to look at his wife lying on the bed, sighed slightly, and turned away.

Inside the Golden Palace, Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sat majestically on the dragon throne, looking down at the ministers below.

"I asked the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose the first day of December for Princess Yongkang's wedding. The Ministry of Rites must prepare well and do their best to make it grand. After all, it is the marriage of a legitimate princess."

The Minister of Rites said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The fact that Princess Yongkang was favored was known to everyone in the previous dynasty and the harem, but no one understood why the noble Princess Yongkang chose a member of the Jiang family as her husband, and why she chose the eldest son Jiang Ruofan who had been broken off from engagement.

This left everyone puzzled. It was not necessarily true that Princess Yongkang fell in love with Jiang Ruofan at first sight. After all, the age difference between them was too big. Although it was normal in that era, Princess Yongkang clearly had better choices. Any choice would be better than a member of the Jiang family, especially better than Jiang Ruofan.

Jiang Ruofan went out several times and heard people complaining about Princess Yongkang. After hearing it several times, he felt even more ashamed of that pretty and bright person.

Princess, I'm sorry. It's my family's fault that you have been implicated.

He secretly vowed that he would do his best to cherish her, take good care of her and protect her in this life.

As the housekeeper of the prince consort's mansion, Ruan Qingling had to do everything herself and had heard a lot of gossip about her princess and her prince consort in the capital. At first, she felt very sorry for her princess, but later, she became numb after hearing it so much.

Nanny Su felt helpless as she looked at the girl painting with both hands.

"Princess, there are many different versions of rumors about you in the capital right now. How are we going to explain them?"

"No need. The more you talk, the worse it will be. It's better to have less trouble than more. Let them talk. I am living my own life, not theirs." Those people are meddling in other people's affairs. They can't even handle their own affairs well, but they are still concerned about other people's affairs.

Seeing that she was still calm and composed, Nanny Su was a little impressed by her for being so calm at such a young age.

"Yes, princess."

Yongkang Prince Consort's Mansion

Jiang Ruofan came to Youcaoyuan to visit his grandmother, father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters.

Jiang Ruoyun saw her eldest brother coming back and walked up to him happily: "Brother, you're back."

"Well, what did you do today?"

"I'm embroidering handkerchiefs for the princess. You're getting married in just over three months, and I want to do my best to please you by embroidering more during this time so that you can bring them with you as a betrothal gift." In their family's current situation, they couldn't come up with any good betrothal gifts, so they had to ask the considerate princess to help them.

Jiang Ruofan was deeply moved when he heard his sister's words.

"Thank you, Yun'er."

"Brother, you don't need to thank me. We are a family, and it was our Jiang family who wronged the princess. You must be extra nice to her in the future."

Jiang Ruofan looked at his sensible sister and smiled gently.

"it is good."

Mrs. Jiang was very pleased to see that her daughter was so sensible.

"Our Yun'er has grown up, but we have wronged you. You have just reached the age of marriage, and your family has fallen into poverty. I am afraid that we will not be able to find a good husband for you in the future."

Jiang Ruoyun shook her head: "Mother, at worst, I will just stay with my father, mother, and grandmother in the future."