Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

"Father, I also have a favorite woman. Please grant me marriage," the second prince knelt down and said.

"Which family does your son belong to? Does your mother know?" Emperor Suwen asked the second prince with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I want to marry the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yun Ruyan. Please grant me the marriage," the second prince said in a resounding voice.

Hearing this, Yun Jinxi's eyes widened, not daring to believe what she heard. She was so angry that she didn't dare to act unruly in front of the emperor. She just gave Yun Ruyan a vicious look and cursed in her heart: "This bitch, she tried to seduce the regent but she also wanted to snatch the second prince from me. I'm so mad!"

"Miss Yun, are you willing?" Emperor Su Wen looked at Yun Ruyan thoughtfully and asked.

Yun Ruyan pondered for a moment and said, "Since ancient times, arrangements have been made by parents and matchmakers. As long as my father agrees, I will dare to get married." Yun Ruyan's decent smile and clever answer made everyone present look up to her.

The Queen secretly admired in her heart: "This Yun Ruyan is indeed very smart. She knows how to retreat in order to advance. She has not only made her attitude clear, but also avoided conflicts with the Second Prince. In this way, she will not offend the Emperor and the Queen, and can also win the praise of everyone."

Emperor Suwen was very satisfied with Yun Ruyan's answer. He smiled and nodded, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"My dear Lord Yun, are you willing to become the in-law of my children?" Emperor Suwen asked the Prime Minister with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister immediately knelt down to express his gratitude: "Your Majesty, it is an honor for me to marry into the royal family, but my daughter's marriage still depends on her own wishes."

At this time, Yun Ruyan came over, saluted to Emperor Su Wen and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness, but I hope to listen to my parents and let my father make the decision on marriage."

Hearing this, the Prime Minister was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He held Yun Ruyan's hand and said, "Yan'er, Daddy knows that you have always been a sensible and filial child. No matter what decision you make, Daddy will support you."

At this moment, the Prime Minister and Yun Ruyan showed a deep father-daughter love, which moved everyone. Even the Queen couldn't help but exclaimed: "Lord Yun is so lucky to have such a well-behaved, sensible, and beautiful daughter."

However, Lin Jinxiu, who was standing by, looked very embarrassed. She had originally thought that she would become the second prince's principal wife, but she did not expect that Yun Ruyan would steal the limelight. Everyone looked at Lin Jinxiu and talked about her, which made her feel ashamed.

At this moment, Lin Jinxiu suddenly stood up and said loudly: "I beg the emperor to grant me a marriage. I only want to enter the Regent's Palace!" When these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked, and everyone turned their eyes to Lin Jinxiu.

Emperor Suwen looked at Lin Jinxiu displeased, with a dark light flashing in his eyes. He was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "In this case, I will grant you your wish." Then, he turned to look at the Regent and asked: "What do you think, my dear minister?"

The Regent looked at Lin Jinxiu expressionlessly and said lightly: "It is entirely up to the emperor." After that, he turned around and pushed the wheelchair away, leaving Lin Jinxiu standing there with a bewildered look on her face. Yun Yuxi looked at Yan Wuque, who was cold all over, and felt very distressed. She hurriedly chased after him and pushed the wheelchair out of the palace.

At this Chongyang Festival banquet, Emperor Suwen granted marriages to the fifth and third princes. Although the fifth prince was of ordinary status, he had a good reputation. In the end, Emperor Suwen betrothed the daughter of the Cheng'en Marquisate to him. The two seemed to be attracted to each other, which was also a good thing.

However, what is puzzling is that the daughter of Minister Qi actually took the initiative to propose marriage, specifying that she wanted to marry the third prince. As everyone knows, the third prince is born mentally retarded, and it is hard to imagine why Qi Yue would make such a decision.

"Qi Yue, why did you choose the third prince? I need a reason that can convince me." Emperor Suwen was suspicious by nature and always felt that there seemed to be some conspiracy hidden in this.

"Your Majesty, all I ask for is to be with one person for the rest of my life. I think the Third Prince is a good person and I am willing to take care of him for the rest of my life and have children with him. I only ask that the Third Prince marry me." Qi Yue said earnestly.

"Qi Yue, do you really think so?" the queen asked with concern.

"Please grant me your blessing, Queen!" Qi Yue replied calmly. At this time, the Third Prince was sitting on the side, his face filled with a happy smile. Ran also knelt down foolishly.

"Forget it. Grant Qi Yue the title of Third Prince's principal wife." Emperor Su Wen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Qi Yue was a wonderful person who would definitely be able to revive the Third Prince's mansion.

"Your Highness. Why are you doing this?" Yun Yuxi asked. She couldn't help but mutter in her heart, "This bastard seems to be angry with me. I was angry when he married someone else, but he dared to lose his temper. I really don't understand this bastard."

"Are you really happy that I'm marrying someone else? Can't you just take a loss and show off your temper? You knew I hated Lin Jinxiu, yet you didn't stop me," Yan Wuque said unhappily.

"Yun Yuxi pretended to be calm and said, "Oh, what's the big deal! Even if the emperor grants the marriage, she is just a concubine. A concubine is just a concubine. Why should I be angry about it? Besides, when you marry her, she will just be a mascot like the other women in the backyard. It's not that our palace can't afford to support her." Although she tried hard to act magnanimous, her flickering eyes still exposed her true emotions.

Suddenly, Yan Wuque pulled Yun Yuxi to sit on his lap and comforted her softly: "Yuer, I understand that you are sad. But the emperor's order is hard to disobey, and you have indeed been wronged. You are right, this is just a stopgap measure. That Lin Jinxiu will never know that once you enter the Regent's Palace, you can never get out again." The deep meaning revealed in Yan Wuque's eyes was accurately captured by Yun Yuxi.

However, for some reason, Yun Yuxi felt extremely wronged. She knew clearly that she didn't like this man, but why did she feel so sad at this moment? Tears could not help but roll around in her eyes, and finally flowed down.

Seeing this, Yan Wuque gently stroked Yun Yuxi's back and said softly: "Yuer, I know you care about me. In fact, I am not an insensitive person. You just haven't realized your feelings for me yet." He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Yun Yuxi's eyes, then hugged her tightly and let her lean on his chest.

Yan Wuque felt the person in his arms fell asleep. He lowered his head and kissed Yun Yuxi on the forehead. All the tenderness in his eyes was given to the woman in his arms.

"Master, we're here," said Chi Yan.

Even though Yan Wuque was in a wheelchair, he still took Yun Yuxi and continued to hold her and let Chi Yan push her back to Nuan Yu Pavilion: