Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Regarding the marriage arranged by the Emperor, some were sad while others were happy.

Over at the Zuo Family——

Originally, Zuo Xin was prepared to marry the Third Prince. Putting aside Prince Yun, the Third Prince's appearance was considered decent in Tai'an City. Although the Emperor did not like this son, he had the Empress as his backer, and he was also the legitimate son. With the help of the Zuo family, his chances of succession would be greater than Prince Yun's.

But Zuo Xin didn't expect that her father came home from court that day and said that the emperor had granted her and Wei Changmei to be married to His Royal Highness Prince Yun as concubines. She was secretly delighted after hearing this. Although His Royal Highness Prince Yun had a bad reputation, he had not yet married. And Wei Changmei's body was so weak that she would not be able to compete with her. Besides, her mother's family only had an old Wei Taibao, who could protect her for a long time? Originally, Prince Yun was only loved by the emperor but had no support from his mother. His chance of succession was only 50-50 with the third prince. Now with the support of Concubine Yun and the Zuo family, Prince Yun would definitely ascend the throne. At that time, she would be able to take the position of queen with the merit of serving Prince Yun first!

After listening to his daughter's analysis, Zuo Lin felt that everything was a sure win.

"only..."

"What's the matter, father? Is there something troubling you?"

"At that time, I thought you would definitely become the Third Prince's consort, so I made things difficult for Prince Yun. I wonder if Prince Yun holds a grudge against me."

Zuo Xin thought it was a big deal, but after hearing her father say this, she comforted him.

"It was just a few words, not a problem. Once your daughter marries into Prince Yun's palace and says a few nice words to Prince Yun, Your Highness will forget about it~"

"Okay, okay! It's better to have a daughter~"

Zuo Lin stroked his beard and glared at his son who was sitting with his legs crossed in a disarray, which made Zuo Xin look very proud.

On the other side, Taibao Mansion——

When the news of the arranged marriage reached back home, Zhu Lian'er was furious.

"This little bitch clearly said that His Royal Highness Prince Yun called her last time to punish her, so how come the Emperor granted her a marriage? She must be lying! Aunt, you have to make the decision for Lian'er. Last time, she didn't even let Lian'er see Prince Yun. It seems that she wants to find a backer for herself!"

Zhu Lian'er started to act like a spoiled child in front of her aunt. Although Madam Wei disliked Wei Changmei and was on Lian'er's side in her heart, she was not stupid.

"My dear Lian'er, you have to think about this from another perspective. Although she married the Prince of Yun, she married with the daughter of the Zuo family, and this man will definitely be partial. The Prince of Yun will either favor the daughter of the Zuo family and ignore her, or favor her and ignore the daughter of the Zuo family. But if the daughter of the Zuo family is ignored, do you think she will be better off? She will be targeted anyway. Besides, if she leaves the Wei family, won't everything left in the Wei family be yours?"

Zhu Lian'er felt a little better after hearing her aunt say this. When old man Wei died, she could completely take over the Wei family's property!

......

Soon, the second day of August arrived.

Early in the morning, Xiao Zuochen was woken up by someone from the palace, who said that they wanted to dress up Prince Yun in advance. Xiao Zuochen was speechless. Yan Luo could do all these things for him, so why did he need those clumsy people in the palace to help him? But he didn't want to offend his father, so he agreed. After a while, a handsome man in a red robe, a black gauze with gold thread on his head, and a gemstone jade belt around his waist appeared in front of everyone. Xiao Zuochen used to have a pale complexion, but now Xiao Zuochen is pale with a little redness, and his complexion looks even better because of the red robe. When he looks up or lowers his head, he is really stunning to everyone around him.

"If you ask me, why would he want to marry a concubine? Prince Yun is already extremely beautiful. Those women are far inferior to him."

"Of course he is. After all, he is the son of Concubine Yun. With a little bit of dressing up, he can be called peerless and handsome!"

The two palace maids nearby took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and were discussing their love affairs in a low voice.

Afterwards, the palace maids kept reminding Xiao Zuochen in his ear what to do and when, and this reminder never stopped until the day before the bride was picked up.

Because he was marrying two concubines at the same time, the emperor felt that it would be embarrassing for either family, so he asked the two families to send people to carry the sedan chair directly to the gate of Prince Yun's Mansion. Since the gate of Prince Yun's Mansion was big, they could just carry both sedan chairs in. As for who to spend the bridal chamber with first, this difficult problem was left to the sixth son to decide.

The wedding processions of the two brides were all prepared by their own families. Grand Tutor Wei naturally made elaborate preparations for his granddaughter, but the Zuo family seemed to have used all the places that could be filled with brocades and gorgeous satins, making the Wei family's procession seem a little plain.

When the two sedan chairs were sent to Prince Yun's mansion, the Emperor had also arrived. Surprisingly, Concubine Yun did not come. The Queen and Prince Yun were not close, so she could not come, but why did Concubine Yun come? Before anyone else could think about it, a palace servant said that the auspicious time had arrived. So the three of them bowed to the Emperor's parents together under the witness of all the officials, and the two concubines were sent to different courtyards, leaving Xiao Zuochen to toast the guests. Although it was a toast, Prince Yun had been in poor health since he was a child. Although he had recovered, he used this as an excuse, and no one dared to let him drink, and they all drank with their own officials.

"Your Highness Prince Yun is enjoying the blessing of having many wives~"

Some officials teased Xiao Zuochen, but Xiao Zuochen didn't get angry.

"No, no, I only have two concubines, not even one-tenth of you, Lord Zhang~"

"Huh? ...Hahaha..."

"Yes, Old Zhang, your mansion has beautiful wives and concubines. His Royal Highness Prince Yun has only married two of them. They are far inferior to you!"

"Ha ha..."

Everyone was joking with each other, and Xiao Zuochen quietly retreated when no one was paying attention.

Zuo Xin, who was sent to the room by Yan Luo, took off her veil as soon as she sat down.

"This day has been exhausting for me. I haven't had anything to eat or drink since I changed my clothes!"

Seeing this, the maidservant nearby hurriedly tried to stop him.

"Oh my dear lady, please cover yourself quickly. Your husband must remove the veil himself on your wedding night, so that you can live in harmony and happiness from now on~"

"Is this true? You've never been married~"

Zuo Xin half-believed and half-doubted and put the veil back on her head.

"I also heard this from the older generation. I'd rather believe it!"

As he spoke, he took out a packet of oil paper from his bosom, and when he opened it, there were osmanthus cakes inside.

"Miss, if you are hungry, have a bite first~"

As soon as she took it out of her arms, Zuo Xin smelled the flavor and quickly reached out to take a piece and started eating it. But after swallowing it, she didn't feel anything, so she asked the maid for another piece. The maid handed her another piece, but she said something.

"Miss, you can't eat anymore after this. Eating too much will make your waist thicker. When the prince comes, it won't look good~"

"I know, I know, you really worry too much!"

Zuo Xin had just finished eating the second piece and was feeling something, but she stopped eating after hearing what her maid said. Instead, she sat there expectantly. But after sitting there for a long time without seeing Prince Yun coming down, she became a little bored.

"Shuang'er, go and ask how far away the prince's study is in our courtyard."

"Okay, miss!"