After the marriage, the abstinent prince turned me on

In the main hall, Xie Wenyao and Shen both sighed.

"Master, what should Xue'er do now? Does she really have to marry the fifth prince?" Shen covered her face and cried. Her weak appearance made Xie Wenyao feel distressed.

"Madam, don't be sad. Although the fifth prince is not valued, he is still the emperor's son. In the future, he will have a fiefdom and become a leisurely prince. Xue'er will also be able to live a smooth life as a princess." Xie Wenyao sighed.

Shen was still unwilling to accept the fact, and asked, "Xue'er is someone I have spent so much effort to raise. She is the future mother of the country. How can she just be the consort of an idle prince?"

Her family has been merchants for generations, and merchants have always been looked down upon. She had suffered countless cold stares when she was a child, so now she is trying her best to make her daughter the future queen, so that those who look down on her can take a good look at her and blind their eyes.

"Shut up! How can you say that?" No matter how much Xie Wenyao doted on her, he knew that the mouth can cause trouble.

Shen fell silent instantly, returned to her room angrily, and then turned to go to Xie Chuxue's room.

A maid was sitting at the desk, diligently copying Buddhist scriptures.

This maid was bought at a high price. She was once the daughter of a wealthy family and had a good handwriting. She was kept by Xie Chuxue as a substitute for his music, chess, calligraphy and painting, so she should be the one to write the Buddhist scriptures.

Shen said angrily, "What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to push her into the water? Why did you fall into the water instead?"

Xie Chuxue ate a grape leisurely and said, "Mother, don't worry, the Fifth Prince is very talented and may even become the future crown prince."

Shen was a little confused: "How is this possible? His mother is of low status, the emperor will definitely not let him be the crown prince. Moreover, the prince is still alive. Even if the prince dies, it won't be his turn."

Xie Chuxue lamented the fate of his rebirth. It was so cool to be able to predict the future. He felt like he was the only one sober while everyone else was drunk.

"Believe in my daughter, the Fifth Prince will not let you down."

Seeing that her daughter was determined to marry the Fifth Prince, Shen felt that it was useless for her to say anything, so she returned to the house angrily.

The next morning, the imperial decree granting the marriage between Xie Chuxue and the fifth prince came from the palace. The wedding date was set for five days later, and the time was extremely tight.

The fifth prince was also made a king, with the title Liu, which was extremely arbitrary.

In order to preserve the royal family's reputation, any prince who had an affair with another woman would be granted a marriage by imperial decree.

After the Xie family received the imperial edict, the eunuchs from the palace brought in the betrothal gifts.

The number was small, and the Fifth Prince had no power or influence, so he could not afford to pay any betrothal gifts other than rewards. Compared with the glory of Xie Chuxue marrying the prince in her previous life, it was pitifully small.

Shen was almost vomiting when she saw this. All this wealth was not as much as her mother's family's!

The fifth prince is a prince after all, how could he be so cowardly!

Xie Chuxue didn't care. After all, as the future "Queen", she needed to have a bigger vision and a longer-term perspective.

After hearing the imperial edict, Xie Mishuang was sent back to his own courtyard by his father, and was told to practice music, chess, calligraphy and painting well and not to be lazy.

Three days later, the day of selecting the Crown Princess arrived. On this day, all the unmarried daughters of the fourth rank and above who were at least fifteen years old had to enter the palace to be examined by the concubines and some ladies in the palace.

Xie Mishuang prepared to leave early in the morning. Before leaving, her father told her to be careful with her words and actions when she arrived at the palace and not to offend the majesty of heaven.

Since Xie Mishuang was raised in the countryside, he felt that her etiquette and manners were not very good, and he also felt that she was dull and not good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but fortunately she had a good appearance.

Of course, this good look was inherited from her mother. It is very gorgeous yet not vulgar, and it is unforgettable once you see it.

He thought that even if he couldn't become the main wife, he might be able to become a concubine, and one day he would at least be a concubine.

Xie Mishuang listened silently to her father's instructions and was about to get into the bridal sedan when Shen and Xie Chuxue came over.

Xie Chuxue took a handkerchief and stuffed it directly into Xie Mishuang's palm.

"Sister, I embroidered this handkerchief myself. I wish you all the best in becoming the Crown Princess."

Xie Chuxue smiled gracefully, and her father looked very pleased. He thought that his daughter was so kind and sensible, and he did not blame his sister at all for pushing her into the water.

"This is a gift from your sister. You must keep it well. Maybe thanks to your sister you can really become the Crown Princess."

Xie Mishuang now understood that even if she really became the Crown Princess in the end, it would all be thanks to Xie Chuxue?

She really wanted to haha.

But she held back, because she didn't like anyone in the Xie family.

Get in the sedan and set off!

Xie Mishuang held the handkerchief in his hand and took a closer look at the embroidery, and instantly thought of something.

In the previous life, I heard that Concubine Wen had a younger sister who was living among the people. When the emperor was in great favor, he used a handkerchief to search for that "lost sister". The handkerchief seemed to be the same style as the one in her hand.

If Concubine Wen found this handkerchief in her hands, she would definitely think that she had some connection with her sister, and might even help her become the Crown Princess.

No wonder Xie Chuxue was selected as the Crown Princess so smoothly. It turns out that this is the truth behind it.

However, that night, after Xie Chuxue was chosen as the Crown Princess, she was not sent back. Instead, she was punished by the Queen to kneel for the entire night. She was carried back the next day.

If you think about it carefully, you will know the reason. The Queen must have thought that Xie Chuxue was Concubine Wen's person, but the candidate for the Crown Princess has already been decided and cannot be changed.

Concubine Wen and the Queen had always been at odds, so she took her anger out on Xie Chuxue, which might have been a factor in her being sent to Qingshan Temple later.

She became the Crown Princess, but offended the Queen.

It wasn't worth it, so Xie Mishuang handed her to Qinghe: "Find a place to throw her away."

Qing He asked, "Miss, this handkerchief is very beautiful. It would be a pity to throw it away."

"It is very pretty, but besides being pretty, it also has a conspiracy. I dare not accept it, young lady."

Qing He raised it in fear, "Could it be that there are thorns on it?"

"It's more terrifying than thorns." Xie Mishuang looked at Qinghe with amusement.

"Miss, why are you so unfathomable lately? I can't understand what you are saying."

“…” Xie Mishuang smiled but said nothing.

*

Soon, Xie Mishuang's carriage stopped in front of the main gate of the Forbidden City.

You need to walk the next path yourself.

There were more than a dozen carriages parked outside the Forbidden City, all of which were used to select the Crown Princess.

They were all rivals, so they did not communicate with each other at the moment. They followed the palace maid who led the way in one after another.

The selected place is still the Imperial Garden.

It is spring now, with birds singing and flowers blooming. Every woman from aristocratic family who comes for the selection is dressed in colorful clothes, which makes people's eyes brighter.

Xie Mishuang was wearing a light purple dress. This color was not very eye-catching on a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. If she had not been born with a good-looking face, she would not be able to carry off such an elegant dress.

Xie Mishuang didn't originally want to be a princess consort. Just as her father said, being a concubine was also acceptable. She only wanted to be rich and healthy in her life, and she didn't care about a man's heart. She had experienced it in her previous life and understood that love was nothing to someone as old as her.