Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

For some reason, Qingya had already left, but Xiao Zuoming was still thinking about her.

"Do you think Qingya is King Qing's man?"

"this..."

Mu Dai scratched his head. How did he know this? No one had ever paid attention to this little maid before.

"I don't know. If the prince is curious about this matter, I will investigate it."

Xiao Zuoming nodded. He was really curious. How could an unknown little palace maid be so nice to Xiao Zuochen?

"Is it because of admiration?"

Xiao Zuoming started talking to himself again, and Mu Dai, who was standing by, heard it and thought it was very possible.

"How about this, Crown Prince, you marry her to King Yun."

"Oh? Tell me, what bad idea do you have?"

"Hehe~"

Kido rubbed his hands together, moved closer to the prince, and whispered in his ear.

"Your Highness, look, His Royal Highness Prince Yun now has only two concubines, one is the daughter of Zuo Xiang, and the other is the granddaughter of the Grand Protector. If you make this maid his concubine, do you think this will be a deterrent to Prince Yun and Grand Protector Zuo Xiang?"

"What you said makes sense, especially since Wei Taibao and other members of Xiao Zuochen's party always oppose me in the court. I will let them know who is the master of the world!"

Xiao Zuoming was about to write the imperial edict but was interrupted by a cold female voice.

"Prince, no!"

Xiao Zuoming raised his head with a frown, but smiled again when he saw the other person.

"Wei Yang, why are you here?"

Wei Yang was standing at the door of the southern study room, looking at the prince expressionlessly. She was wearing an official robe, and her originally slender body seemed a little taller. She bowed slightly to the prince, and Xiao Zuoming wanted to stand up and help her sit down immediately, but he held back.

"His Royal Highness."

Wei Yang and Xiao Zuoming also had a contact in Wangyan City. However, at that time, Xiao Zuoming was still a prince who was being hunted by Concubine Yun and had to rely on Prince Yun to survive, while Wei Yang was a sister who needed to fight for the position of city lord for her brother.

But now one of them is the prince and the other is the city lord.

"I received your letter a few days ago. I was very happy to know that you were coming to Tai'an City. After all, you took good care of me when I was in Wangyan City. Now that you are in Tai'an City, please tell me if there is anything you need to solve."

Although the prince was obviously trying to show goodwill, Wei Yang had no intention of reminiscing about the past with him.

"Your Highness, when I came in just now, I heard that you wanted to marry a palace maid to His Highness Prince Yun?"

"Um, this matter..."

Xiao Zuoming was a little hesitant. He didn't want to tell Wei Yang about this matter.

"I think this is not right. Although the people of Tai'an City were not aware of the time when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in Wangyan City, the people of Wangyan City knew about it. If the people of Wangyan City knew that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended to the throne, he gave a maid to His Royal Highness Prince Yun as his princess, I am afraid that this would cause dissatisfaction among the people."

"The people are dissatisfied?"

When Xiao Zuoming heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

"If I give him a princess, will it cause dissatisfaction among the people? Is this Wangyan City Tai'an's Wangyan City or his Prince Yun's Wangyan City?"

Wei Yang knew that Xiao Zuoming was a little angry. In terms of popular support, the prince was indeed not as good as Prince Yun. In terms of ability, Prince Yun was also better, so it was normal for the prince to be jealous of Prince Yun.

"I know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to intimidate the Yun Wang faction, but the matter must be done so that His Royal Highness the Yun Wang is also willing, so that the officials will be dissatisfied, but they will have nothing to say."

"How can we make him willing?"

Xiao Zuoming thought Wei Yang was helping him, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. But Wei Yang's next words surprised him.

"Your Highness, why don't you let Prince Yun marry into my Wei Mansion? Prince Yun will definitely agree. Firstly..."

"I don't agree!"

Before Wei Yang could introduce himself, Xiao Zuoming raised his objection.

"I don't agree with you being with Xiao Zuochen. He already has two concubines!"

Xiao Zuoming's words made Mu Dai, who had been standing next to him, raise his head curiously. If this was said by the real Third Prince, he could understand it, but his soul was Emperor Mingren! How could Emperor Mingren say such a thing?

Wei Yang naturally saw what Xiao Zuoming was thinking. This man was just lusting after her and wanted to make her his concubine.

"Your Highness, I have just said that Prince Yun is popular among the people in Wangyan City, so his marriage to the Wei Mansion will be helpful to Wangyan City."

"But I can't let the tiger go back to the mountains, can I? The people of Wangyan City support him. If I let him go, what if he declares himself king? Besides, I don't want you to marry him~"

Xiao Zuoming's voice became softer as he spoke, and there was a hint of coquettishness in his voice. Mu Dai, who was standing by, swallowed his saliva and couldn't bear to look at him.

Wei Yang also knew that if she told Xiao Zuoming about the marriage directly, he would definitely not agree. She could also see Xiao Zuoming's thoughts. Although Xiao Zuochen might not regard her as his wife, Xiao Zuoming was definitely not a good match. She had to have other arguments to shake Xiao Zuoming's mind.

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. What I mean is that I will only issue an imperial decree to allow Prince Yun to marry into the family, but he still has to stay in the palace to mourn for the late emperor."

"Hmm? You mean, don't let him go to Wangyan City?"

"Yes! He is not allowed to go. He is only granted marriage by imperial decree, but he still cannot leave. It can be said that he is still in mourning period and cannot have sex. Let him stay in the palace to mourn for the time being."

"That's a good excuse, but you two are still husband and wife in name only..."

"Have you forgotten your purpose, Prince? Your purpose is to slap those ministers in the face. You can write it clearly in the imperial edict. Because Prince Yun has lived in Wangyan City for a long time and has feelings for Wangyan City, he lives with me in Wangyan City after marriage, but it actually means marrying into the family. Prince Yun will definitely not mind this reason. Those ministers will at most object a few words. Prince Yun has agreed, and they did not refute it with a suitable reason.

Furthermore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also knows that I have been married once. Once this decree is issued, those who are jealous of Prince Yun will laugh at me. And as long as I can relieve the Crown Prince's worries, I naturally don't mind how others talk about me..."

Seeing that Wei Yang had made up all the reasons, Xiao Zuoming was also tempted.

"...and the mourning period is three years. During these three years, we can always find a suitable reason to detain him again."

Xiao Zuoming was moved by Wei Yang's words. Indeed, an imperial decree granting marriage in name only was like a slap in Xiao Zuochen's face. Just because of the imperial decree, he could not openly marry Wei Yang into the palace. However, this was not a big deal. After all, he had plenty of opportunities and time.

"Then let's do as you say. I will issue an edict immediately to make you the Queen of Prince Yun!"

"Thank you, Prince~"

Wei Yang saluted Xiao Zuoming and then walked out.