The Doctor's Concubine: Don't mess with the evil princess

The weather is getting colder and there is even a hint of chill when I wake up in the morning. There was a strong wind blowing all night last night, and the yard was covered with yellow leaves.

That day, Jiang went to the palace to meet the empress dowager, who said that she was seriously ill. In fact, it was just an old illness caused by her age. After some time of treatment by the imperial physician, she would be fine.

Jiang inquired about Prince Cheng's marriage, hoping to learn about the emperor's thoughts indirectly. Almost half a month had passed, and there was still no response. She and Mu Xun and his wife were like ants on the hot pan.

Unexpectedly, Queen Mother Jiang told her a piece of news that she did not want to hear: the emperor and empress preferred the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue as their principal wife. Prince Cheng also begged the emperor, and the emperor finally gave in and allowed him to marry Mu Baiying, but only as a concubine and enter the palace at the same time.

Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, King Cheng had no choice but to agree!

This news was like a bolt from the blue for the Jiang family!

How could she bear to see her beloved daughter become someone else's concubine?

Jiang originally wanted to ask the Queen Mother to help speak up and see if there was any room for maneuver!

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother's words instantly threw her into an ice cellar, because the imperial edict granting marriage had already been delivered to the residence of the Minister of Revenue a few days ago.

After not staying in the palace for a while, Jiang returned to the Mu Mansion in a daze and told Mu Xun the news.

Mu Xun was also stunned on the spot. He slapped his forehead and suddenly realized, "The day before yesterday, when the court was dismissed, that old guy Lou Heng looked very excited. When asked about it, he was still evasive. So that's how it is!"

"Master, what should we do now?" Jiang looked worried.

Mu Xun stroked his beard, looked at the rockery outside the house, and said solemnly: "Madam, don't panic. Without King Cheng, there are still other princes. This matter needs to be considered carefully!"

Seeing that Mu Xun had a plan in mind, Jiang didn't ask any more questions.

On the second day, Eunuch Xia from the palace came again. In Mu Xun's eyes, every time this eunuch came, nothing good happened!

Eunuch Xia took out an imperial edict, and Mu Xun and his companions knelt down immediately upon seeing it.

Seeing that everyone had knelt down, Eunuch Xia read out the imperial edict:

By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have heard that the daughter of the Prime Minister, Mu Baiying, is dignified, respectful, intelligent, skillful, generous, gentle, and has an outstanding appearance. The Empress Dowager and I are very pleased to hear this. Now the third son of the Emperor, Li Shanglu, has passed the age of twenty, and it is time to marry. We should choose a virtuous woman to be his partner. Mu Baiying is waiting for you in the boudoir. You and the third son of the Emperor, Li Shanglu, are a perfect match. In order to make you a beautiful woman, I hereby betroth you to the third son of the Emperor, Li Shanglu, as a concubine. All the ceremonies will be handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory, and a good date will be chosen for the wedding. This announcement shall be made to the whole nation and abroad, and I decree this!"

Eunuch Xia's imperial edict had already been read out, but Mu Xun and Jiang were still kneeling there, and no one knew what they were thinking!

"Prime Minister Mu, please accept the order!" Eunuch Xia reminded with a look of disdain.

Mu Xun was startled, then reacted. He looked at Eunuch Xia and asked tentatively, "Eunuch, is there any room for maneuver?"

"Why?" Eunuch Xia sneered, "Prime Minister Mu wants to disobey the order. This is something that His Royal Highness Prince Cheng has been asking for with great difficulty. At first, His Majesty did not agree and was very angry!"

Mu Xun's face sank, and he had to give up. "I dare not. I accept your order. Thank you for your grace!"

Seeing Mu Xun accept the imperial edict, Eunuch Xia placed it in his hand with satisfaction, "Prime Minister, please prepare well!"

After saying this, he turned away. As usual, he said he was going to see His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, but in fact he went to Ziyunxuan again.

The two servants at the gate of Ziyunxuan had already recognized Eunuch Xia, and he went in on his own before they could report to him.

As soon as he entered the room, Eunuch Xia saw Mu Lanfeng and shouted, "Fifth Miss, I'm here again. His Majesty really liked the snacks you brought back to me a few days ago, so I'm shamelessly asking for some more today!"

Mu Lanfeng smiled helplessly and said, "No problem, I'll ask someone to prepare it right away!"

After saying this, he turned around and whispered something to Hongyin beside him. After listening, Hongyin turned around and went to the small kitchen.

Eunuch Xia's face was full of smiles, "Fifth Miss is still straightforward!"

"I wonder what good news can make my father-in-law so happy?" Mu Lanfeng asked tentatively.

"Oh, Fifth Miss, you may not know this, but it's such a great joyful event!" Eunuch Xia kept the secret.

"What good news?" Mu Lanfeng asked curiously

"His Royal Highness Prince Cheng is going to marry the eldest daughter of your family as a concubine. Isn't this a happy event?" Eunuch Xia said with interest.

Mu Lanfeng was startled, then immediately smiled and said, "That is indeed a great joyous event!"

As they were talking, Hongyin came over with a lunch box.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Xia hurriedly took the food box and weighed it; it was quite heavy.

"I would like to thank Fifth Miss!"

"You're welcome, sir!" Mu Lanfeng replied.

……

Eunuch Xia came to her place just to get a piece of snack food, and after getting the food, he just left.

However, the news he brought was also good news. With Mu Baiying's proud and arrogant personality, she would be extremely angry if she was asked to marry King Cheng as a concubine.

How come the position of the king's principal wife that Mu Baiying sought turned into a concubine?

It's nothing more than the emperor's fear and Mu Baiying's true identity. She is not Mu Xun's biological daughter.

As soon as Eunuch Xia walked out of the gate of the Mu Mansion, Mu Baiying finally exploded and smashed several sets of tea sets in one breath. No matter how Jiang Shi tried to persuade her, it was useless and she could only let her vent.

At first, Jiang had not thought that things would be so bad. At worst, she could choose other princes. However, after the imperial edict came down, it was already too late to change the situation. If she disobeyed the edict, she would be sentenced to death.

After Mu Baiying had finished venting her anger, Jiang walked in carefully, came in front of Mu Baiying, and whispered to comfort her: "Baiying, don't get angry and hurt yourself. After all, you are still a concubine now!"

"Mother makes it sound so easy. Although mother is the second wife, she is still the principal wife. Could it be that mother is willing to watch her daughter become someone else's concubine?" Mu Baiying cried as she spoke.

"Daughter, now that the imperial decree has been issued, can't you think of other solutions? Can't you ask the Empress Dowager to think of a solution?" Mu Baiying looked at Jiang with almost begging eyes.

Jiang shook her head distressedly, "You also know that the current emperor is not your great aunt's biological son. If there were any other way, why would we come back and wait for death!"

"So my daughter really can only marry King Cheng as a concubine?" Mu Baiying wiped her tears, feeling unwilling.

Jiang held Mu Baiying in her arms, changed her mind, and came up with a plan, "My daughter! Don't worry, you can take your time after entering the Chengwang Mansion. What's wrong with being the Chengwang's wife? How can people not get sick if they eat all kinds of grains? If the Chengwang's wife is gone, then you can legitimately become the wife. Besides, Chengwang has always been interested in you. As long as you hold Chengwang firmly in your hands, you have the final say!"

After listening to Jiang's advice, Mu Baiying's mood suddenly improved. Her mother was right. It didn't matter where she was now. What mattered was that the King's heart was with her...