The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Shen Tang felt that the man would definitely do what he promised her to stop the second master from taking the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but she couldn't help but worry in her heart, so she sent a maid to keep an eye on him. After the maid reported that the second wife had returned from the palace, she went to Songhe Hall.

Shen Tang entered the room and walked to the screen when he heard the old lady's voice, which was a bit anxious, "Is Concubine Ye willing to help?"

Asking Concubine Ye for help can certainly increase the chances of winning, but it is also equivalent to standing on the side of the Second Prince in the fight for the throne. However, for the Second Master, he was originally more optimistic about the Second Prince.

The old lady was very anxious. The second wife smiled and said, "Noble Concubine Ye promised to let the second prince and the Marquis of Changping help recommend the second master. As long as the marquis can help find two ministers with enough weight to recommend him, this matter will be a sure thing."

In this life, the Pingyuan Marquisate didn't marry into the Jingyang Prince's Mansion, yet Concubine Ye unexpectedly agreed to help the Second Master. Was Concubine Ye so certain that the Pingyuan Marquisate couldn't find the lost prince, and that the title would definitely fall into the hands of the Second Master?!

Her enemies are not only the Second House, but also Concubine Ye and the Second Prince!

Shen Tang wanted to know how the Second Madam persuaded Concubine Ye to help. After all, when the Second Madam sent a letter to the palace, Concubine Ye refused to see her. The old lady was also curious and asked directly, "Concubine Ye wouldn't agree to help easily, right?"

Even when meeting Concubine Ye, he used two large Dongzhu beads. Concubine Ye was not someone who was easy to talk to.

The Second Wife smiled and said, "Noble Concubine Ye has not been feeling well these past two days, so she hasn't seen me. Our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion is not bad in Kyoto. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is good, but there are not many people who can compete for it. Our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion has received a favor from Noble Concubine Ye and the Second Prince, and we will repay it in the future. Noble Concubine Ye readily agreed to help."

...That's impossible.

It took the Second Madam a lot of effort to persuade Concubine Ye to help. She and Concubine Ye had not had much contact before, but when Shen Sui was engaged to the Prince of Jingyang, Concubine Ye looked up to the Second Madam for the sake of the Jingyang Palace. Yes, Shen Sui was childless, but Shen Sui was not yet forty years old, and it was still too early for the Second Master to inherit the title. Who could guarantee that Shen Sui would not be able to give birth to a son in the next ten or twenty years?

As long as there is a son, even if he is a concubine's son or an illegitimate son, it will not be the second master's turn.

Concubine Ye really didn't think much of the Second Master, but the Second Madam was very sincere in asking for an audience, so Concubine Ye allowed her to meet the Second Madam for the sake of the two large Dongzhu pearls.

Concubine Ye thought that the Second Wife was looking for her because she wanted Shen Xian to marry the Prince of Jingyang again. The Second Wife said, "The Marquis should worry about this matter. How can I bother the Concubine again and again?"

Concubine Ye knew that the Second Madam came to her for other requests. When the Second Madam tactfully mentioned that the old lady of the Right Vice Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Revenue was in mourning, Concubine Ye understood and did not give the Second Madam a chance to speak directly. She blocked her way and said that the Second Prince had a more suitable candidate to recommend.

As long as a lucrative and powerful position like the Minister of Revenue becomes vacant, the prince competing for the throne will definitely appoint one of his own people. The forces behind the prince are fighting for the people who occupy these important positions. Not only do they have to fight for it, but they also have to appoint their own confidants.

The second master is not at that level yet.

When the Second Wife heard that there was no hope, she decisively changed her request and said, "I came to see the Imperial Concubine today to discuss the marriage of the Second Young Lady of the Pingyuan Marquisate..."

Concubine Ye raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why did you ask me for the marriage of the second daughter of the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion?"

The Second Wife said, "I don't know which nobleman has taken a fancy to the Second Young Lady of our Pingyuan Marquisate. He said he came to propose marriage, but he was too busy to go. Fearing that the Marquis would be angry, he specially asked the Emperor to pass on his message... These days, everyone in our Pingyuan Marquisate is curious to know who could have asked the Emperor to help pass on this message. The old lady is old and in poor health. The old lady of the Right Vice Minister's Household suddenly passed away. The old lady proposed marriage twice. As your daughter-in-law, I have no choice but to come to you, the Imperial Concubine, to inquire."

Concubine Ye didn't know about this, and when she heard the second wife tell her, she was also very surprised.

Even though she had been favored by the emperor for more than ten years, she didn't have the courage to ask the emperor to help convey a message. It would be fine to ask the ministers or the empress dowager, but it would be difficult for her to ask the empress.

Not only could everyone in the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion not contain their curiosity, even Concubine Ye herself couldn't help but want to find out the truth.

I always feel that this matter is unbelievable, but Concubine Ye knows better than that even if the Second Wife had some courage, she would not dare to make up such a thing.

It was also a coincidence that not long after the Second Madam finished speaking, the Emperor came to her. Seeing the Second Madam, the Emperor was a little surprised. Concubine Ye stood up and saluted, "I was looking for the Emperor for something, and the Emperor came to me."

The Emperor helped Concubine Ye to her feet and asked, "What do you want from me?"

After the emperor sat down, Concubine Ye asked, "Just now, Madam Shen Er and I were expressing our regret that the marriage between Miss Shen Da and the Prince of Jingyang didn't go through. Now we're talking about Miss Shen Er's lifelong event. I want to know who has taken a fancy to Miss Shen Er and, unable to propose marriage in person, has asked the emperor for help in lobbying..."

The emperor smiled and said, "Once their marriage is finalized, we will know."

Concubine Ye didn't expect that when she asked the emperor, he refused to reveal a single word.

But the emperor's words are enough to prove that this happened, and it is very unusual.

She had only seen the second daughter of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion a few times and did not have a deep impression of her, but she had carefully looked at the eldest daughter of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion several times. She had average looks, average character, and average talent. She didn't know how she caught the eye of Prince Xie.

Old Prince Xie has very sharp eyes, and ordinary girls are not worthy of his attention.

This marriage was already enough to intrigue Concubine Ye, and now there was the Second Miss Shen...

Second Miss Shen had the courage to have the bridal sedan of Prince Jingyang's Palace carried back empty. She was also good at sword dancing and swimming... She was truly extraordinary.

When the Emperor came to Noble Concubine Ye's place, the Second Wife didn't dare to stay any longer and get in the way, so she wanted to leave just now, but she didn't dare interrupt Noble Concubine Ye when she was speaking.

When she found the opportunity, the second wife immediately took her leave.

However, Concubine Ye did not let the second wife go. She gave a look to the palace maid, and the palace maid led the second wife to the side hall to wait.

The second wife was still worried about the two big Dongzhu being wasted. Not letting her go meant that there was a chance for a turn for the better, so she waited patiently.

However, she didn't have to wait long. The emperor came to see Concubine Ye and left after staying for less than a quarter of an hour. After the emperor left, the palace maid took the second wife to see Concubine Ye.

Concubine Ye drank tea, her every move displaying elegance and grace. She smiled and asked, "Second Madam Shen, why did you ask to see me today?"

The Second Wife then truthfully stated her purpose and praised the Second Prince. As for the meaning behind the praise, everyone knew it and there was no need to explain it.

Concubine Ye said, "I will help you with this."

The Second Wife asked Concubine Ye to help with Shen Tang's marriage, but she didn't dare tell the old lady.

The marriage hasn't even been decided yet, but they're already spreading the word that Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion is about to have a powerful backer. If this gets out, no one will be able to scare people away and not dare to come and propose marriage.

The second wife didn't want Shen Tang to marry up and surpass Shen Ying from the bottom of her heart.

Helping the second master and ruining the marriage is a two-pronged approach.