Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Time flies, and soon it is the Double Ninth Festival. On this day, the palace is decorated with lights and colors, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere. It is so lively!

"Empress, at this palace banquet, I plan to arrange marriages for several of my princes. What do you think?" Emperor Suwen said to the empress casually.

The queen responded gently, "Everything is up to the emperor. Now that the princes have reached the age of starting a family, they should marry wives and have children as soon as possible to expand the royal family."

Emperor Suwen gently patted the empress's hand, expressing his understanding of her feelings, and said with emotion: "I understand that you have been wronged over the years, but I also have many helplessness. Now the court is facing internal and external troubles, and I feel exhausted." The empress turned her head slightly and looked at the emperor, with a perfect smile on her face, but did not say anything more.

Yun Yuxi and Yan Wuque did not need to wait in line like the others. After they got off the carriage, Yun Yuxi took the initiative to push Yan Wuque's wheelchair, and they walked towards the palace gate together.

At the same time, noblemen and ladies were lining up to enter the palace, dressed in gorgeous clothes, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.

Lin Jinxiu, who was standing in the team, stared fiercely at Yun Yuxi who had just stepped off the carriage. Her eyes were full of anger and jealousy, as if she wanted to eat Yun Yuxi alive. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, and she swore in her heart: I must make this woman pay the price!

After entering the palace, everyone was led to the banquet hall. The banquet was arranged very cleverly, with male guests on one side and female guests on the other. Both sides were arranged according to the status of the family. The closer to the front, the more prominent the family's strength.

Yun Yuxi and Yan Wuque were already married, with prominent status, and the couple sat below the emperor. Yun Yuxi felt many eyes looking at her, some envious, some jealous, and some murderous. She frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable, but still kept smiling and nodded to the people around her.

Emperor Su Wen, who was standing on the high platform, looked at the crowd with a smile on his face and said, "Today is the Double Ninth Festival. I invite all the officials to come to the palace to celebrate. You should eat and drink well. There will be a talent show later. This time, the performance will be performed by the noble ladies of each family. For the top three, I can agree to one condition for them."

Everyone was pleasantly surprised when they heard this, especially the noble ladies, who were extremely excited. They began to discuss in low voices, imagining how to show off their talents and win the emperor's favor.

Lin Jinxiu, Yun Ruyan and many other noble ladies instantly felt that the opportunity had come.

Yun Yuxi was amazing. Under Yan Wuque's meticulous care, she really ate and drank well. Unlike those noble ladies from aristocratic families, who took a few bites and then dared not eat the delicious food in order to maintain their image and figure.

Everyone was finally full and the queen ordered someone to clear the table. A group of eunuchs and palace maids cleaned up the table quickly and then placed seasonal fruits on each table. It must be said that the quality of the fruits tributed from the palace was indeed good.

"Today's talent show is open to all ladies, please feel free to perform." The Queen said majestically, and several concubines echoed her, but Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian seemed a little worried. Because they knew that today was not just an ordinary palace banquet, but more importantly, their sons would be arranged to marry here. Everyone hoped that their children could get a good marriage, which was a major event related to the family's honor!

As expected, Lin Jinxiu won the first place with her outstanding performance, Yun Ruyan won the second place, and the third place was Ding Xiang, the daughter of Pingxi Marquis who had always been low-key.

"Your Majesty, you once promised me that you could fulfill one of my conditions. Do you still remember it?" Lin Jinxiu asked neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Of course I remember. Your Majesty is always telling lies." Emperor Suwen replied.

"Then, I have the audacity to ask Your Majesty to grant me a marriage. I want to marry the Regent. Please grant my wish, Your Majesty." Lin Jinxiu said firmly.

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned. They couldn't believe that this seemingly gentle and graceful woman would be so bold to make such a request. You know, the regent already has a wife, and his status is extremely high, and ordinary women dare not marry him.

"Don't you know that the Regent Prince already has a principal wife? Or do you want to enter the Regent Prince's Palace as a concubine?" Emperor Suwen asked unhappily.

Facing the emperor's questioning, Lin Jinxiu did not back down. She said again: "I ask Your Majesty to grant me the position of co-wife."

"Royal brother. What do you think?" Emperor Suwen asked.

"My royal brother, I have already married, and there is only one position for the principal wife. Yun Yuxi has never made any mistakes, and I am very satisfied with her. Miss Lin has fallen in love with the wrong person."

"Miss Lin, you heard it too. The Regent is not willing to marry you, let alone have you as a co-wife," the Queen said in annoyance.

"I beg Your Majesty to grant me marriage, even as a concubine." Lin Jinxiu wanted to enter the Regent's Palace and was even willing to be a concubine.

This made Lin Jinxiu's parents very angry.

"What do you think, Lord Lin?" Emperor Su Wen passed the buck.

"I beg the emperor to grant my blessing. My daughter has loved the prince since she was young. Just fulfill his wish." After saying this, Lord Lin knelt in front of Emperor Suwen, as if he would not give up until the marriage is granted.

"Ms. Lin, I don't care why you must enter my Regent Palace. I tell you clearly that I will not marry you. I believe that His Majesty will not force me to marry you. Since you want to get married so much, why doesn't my brother grant you a marriage with the Third Prince?" Yan Wuque said domineeringly.

Lin Jinxiu was filled with hatred. Everyone knew that the Third Prince was a fool. But when Yan Wuque humiliated her like that, Lin Jinxiu seemed to have let it go in an instant.

"Your Majesty, please grant a marriage between me and the Fourth Prince. I will be very grateful," Lin Jinxiu said shamelessly.

However, before Emperor Suwen could speak, the Fourth Prince suddenly stood up and said firmly, "Father, I like Dingxiang, the daughter of the Marquis of Pingxi. Please help me!" As soon as he finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar. Lin Jinxiu's face was as pale as paper. She looked at the Fourth Prince in disbelief, her eyes full of shock and disappointment. Dingxiang, who was standing next to him, lowered her head shyly, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing a hint of pride.

At this moment, Dingxiang suddenly took a step forward, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully to Emperor Suwen: "Your Majesty, I won the third place today, and I am very happy. At the same time, I also like the Fourth Prince, and I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish." After saying that, Dingxiang raised her head and looked at the Fourth Prince with affectionate eyes, her eyes full of expectation.

Yun Yuxi couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She couldn't help but said to Emperor Su Wen with a smile: "Your Majesty, look at these two people, a talented man and a beautiful woman, they are really a match made in heaven!" After saying that, she didn't forget to signal the people around her to agree. For a moment, everyone responded, and the voices of approval came one after another.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Suwen no longer hesitated. He decided on the marriage on the spot and announced: "In this case, I will grant your wish. I hope you can cherish this relationship, support each other, and create a better future together." After saying that, he turned to look at the Fourth Prince and Dingxiang, smiled and nodded to express his blessing.

After Ding Xiang received the emperor's approval, she thanked him with joy. She secretly cast a grateful look at Yun Yuxi, who smiled and nodded in response.