The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

In Songhe Hall, the Marquis's wife happily reported the wedding arrangements to the old lady.

"Mother, word has come from the palace that the wedding will be on the eighth day of next month."

"So anxious? Isn't it too hasty?"

The old lady fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand, her brows furrowed.

"how come?"

The Marquis's wife was overjoyed and said with a smile,

"The date was chosen by the Ninth Princess herself, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated it to be the best possible date. Besides, the sooner the wedding is done, the sooner we can rest assured, right?"

The Marquis's wife glanced towards Qingshan Courtyard with a hint of meaning.

The old lady felt heartbroken.

"Well, let's leave it at that. Time is tight, so we have to do everything carefully. We can't lose face for the Marquis' Mansion, nor can we wrong the princess."

"Don't worry, mother. My sister, the Imperial Concubine, said that the palace will send someone to help with the wedding."

Pei Yan and the Ninth Princess's marriage was finalized, and the Marquis' wife felt a lot more confident in front of the old lady. After reporting, she smiled and went out to get busy.

The old lady looked at her son with a worried look on her face and asked:

"Sejong, what do you think of this marriage?"

Marquis Jinyuan had been worried for several days, and finally he sighed in front of his mother and said:

"Mother, Prince Jing's power has grown in recent years. Although I have tried my best to keep a low profile and avoid associating with him, I have still been mercilessly labeled a member of Prince Jing's faction. We couldn't have avoided such a sensitive time, yet something like this happened."

"Ah! It's all fate!"

The old lady knew that if Prince Jing succeeded in becoming emperor, the Marquisate would naturally prosper. But if he lost, the fate of the Marquisate was unimaginable.

"The relationship between Xiao Wen and the Imperial Concubine is already very difficult to distance themselves from. Now with the addition of the Ninth Princess, the relationship is even stronger."

"But now that things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time."

"Well, that's fine. But you should remind your wife to be less complacent and more restrained."

"Yes!"

When the old lady thought of the good things that Xiao Wen had done and her smug look just now, she felt so angry that her teeth were itching.

……

After the matter was settled, the imperial edict from the palace granting the marriage also arrived.

Shun Dajian, who was beside Emperor Jingde, actually came in person. As soon as he entered, he sang and congratulated the Marquis and the old lady.

"Congratulations to the old lady and the marquis!"

"You are so polite, Eunuch Shun. Please come in quickly."

After entering the house, Shun Dajian was not in a hurry to announce the decree. He looked around and didn't find Su Li. He frowned and asked:

"Where is Madam Pei?"

The Marquis's wife was still happy and quickly responded:

"To answer the eunuch, she had to take care of Heng'er, so she was not asked to come out to receive the imperial edict."

The Marquis was a little angry and said:

"Nonsense! How could Su Li not be here on such an important day? Go and call her quickly."

Madam Hou laughed awkwardly and said:

"This imperial edict has nothing to do with her."

"Ignorant woman!"

The Marquis quickly sent someone to invite Su Li.

At this time, Su Li was digging a hole and paving a cobblestone path in Qingshan Courtyard, and she also rolled up her sleeves and made an upper and lower limb rehabilitation device for Pei Heng with her own hands.

When she heard the summons, she rushed over without even having time to wash her face.

The Marquis's wife got angry when she saw her face was covered in dirt and dust, so she pulled her aside and said with a wry smile:

"This child! What's wrong with him today? He usually dresses up brightly and beautifully, but today he comes to the eunuch to issue an imperial decree, and he looks so shabby. Eunuch, how rude of you!"

Su Li found it really funny to see her saying one thing and thinking another.

So he simply pursed his lips, huddled up in a ball with a wronged look on his face, tears welling up as he cried out:

"Mother, I, I didn't know the imperial decree was coming today, and no one told me. If I had known in advance, I would have dressed up nicely and not embarrassed you."

When Shun Dajian heard this, he became unhappy.

You are such a good lady, it turns out that this is how Su Li is bullied in the local area.

Everyone outside is telling you how virtuous you are.

It turns out that it was all an illusion, made for show.

When the Marquis heard this, she felt something was amiss. But she couldn't find any fault with the words.

How could she know that Shun Dajian had already secretly hated her in his heart.

She sneered and said:

"Master, everyone is here, hurry up and announce the decree."

She couldn't wait any longer.

The Marquis and the old lady were too embarrassed to watch. They looked at the eunuch Shun and said:

"Sir, I am sorry for not managing my household properly. I have made you laugh at me."

Shun Dajian glanced at Jin Yuanhou lightly.

He said angrily:

"It is destined to be carried by heaven, the emperor decreed."

Everyone knelt down quickly to listen to the order.

Shun Dajian did not announce his order, but only said to Pei Yan quietly:

"Third Young Master, the Emperor has a question for you. Three years ago, you made a serious mistake due to your recklessness and were dismissed from the Ministry of War. How do you feel about this?"

Pei Yan hurriedly bowed his head and said:

"In reply to the emperor, it was Pei Yan who was too eager for quick success and betrayed the emperor's trust. Fortunately, my elder brother sacrificed his life to save the people of the border town from suffering. For the past three years, Pei Yan has lived in regret and self-blame every day. The emperor dismissed Pei Yan from his post and allowed him to reflect at home. Pei Yan is deeply grateful."

Shun Dajian nodded, then took out the imperial edict and said:

"Pei Yan, the third son of the Jinyuan Marquisate, is hereby granted the title of Heir apparent of the Jinyuan Marquisate effective immediately. I hope he will be diligent and dedicated to serving his country! I decree this."

As soon as the words fell, the Marquis's wife was overjoyed. Pei Yan was even more unable to react for a moment, and was patted by the Marquis's wife in front of him before he kowtowed and said:

"I bow to thank the Emperor for His Grace. Long live His Majesty!"

After waiting for so long, the imperial edict finally arrived.

He had originally been worried that his son, lacking both merit and title, would find it awkward to marry the princess. But now that Pei Yan was the crown prince and would be the Marquis of Jinyuan in the future, his confidence suddenly grew stronger.

The old lady and the marquis beside them were not happy.

The crown prince Pei Yan was obtained at the cost of Pei Heng's life.

In comparison, they would rather Pei Heng live well. Pei Heng is the most worthy candidate for the crown prince in their hearts.

Su Li was even more contemptuous.

Pei Heng gave the title of Crown Prince to Pei Yan out of brotherly love. Not only were the mother and son ungrateful, they acted as if they deserved it. It's really disgusting!

Shun Dajian saw the different expressions on the family's faces and felt something was wrong. He became even more upset when he saw the expressions on Pei Yan and Madam Hou's faces.

They are so happy, where is General Pei?

Therefore, when he issued the imperial decree to grant the marriage again, he was obviously unhappy.

But it didn't stop the Marquis's wife from looking happy.

The Marquis was unable to put it into words. He bowed and said:

"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Shun. Please have some tea in the hall!"

"The imperial edict hasn't been issued yet!"

Although Shun Dajian didn't want to stay any longer, his mission was not yet completed.

The Marquis had just stood up, but upon hearing this he quickly knelt down again.

The Marquis's wife had just stood up halfway when she saw what the Marquis did. Her knees went weak and fell to the ground with a thud, causing her to grimace in pain.

"There's also an imperial edict?"

The Marquis's wife was delighted.

This is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave.

The Marquisate received three imperial edicts in one day! One to confer the title of Crown Prince! One to grant marriage! What was the other one?

Could it be that the emperor asked Pei Yan to return to the court and resume his post?

That's great.

She couldn't suppress the smile on her face and stole a glance at her son. He also looked very happy and smiled at her.

What a lucky break!

When good luck comes, you can’t stop it!

It was she who had acted decisively on the Dragon Boat Festival day and had her son seduce the Ninth Princess while she was drunk. Now that the princess had married, the blessings she brought were truly endless!

Not to mention Madam Hou and Pei Yan, everyone else was also stunned.

Is there any other imperial decree?