Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

Jiang Xiru gritted her teeth, she would never let Song Jiaoyun become the queen!

"Mom, I need you to help me keep an eye on Jiang Ningwan and the Song family. If they make any moves, tell me!"

Although Qi felt embarrassed, she nodded and agreed.

……

Jiang Ningwan also knew that the emperor wanted Song Jiaoyun to be Qin Chengqian's principal wife, but the emperor did not grant the marriage openly. Instead, he talked to Marquis Wenjing and intended to let Marquis Wenjing marry his daughter to Qin Chengqian himself.

But now that Qin Chengqian has lost power, everyone knows that he has no chance of becoming emperor. Marrying his daughter to him at this time would undoubtedly be like stepping into a fire pit.

But it just so happened that Marquis Wenjing had a son who had just joined the city defense camp. If he refused this marriage, his son's future would certainly be in jeopardy.

That day, Fang Yunxin called Jiang Ningwan to the Duke of Jiang's mansion for dinner. Only Jiang Bingde, Fang Yunxin, and Jiang Renyan were at the table. Qi was not present.

Fang Yunxin couldn't hide the joy on her face.

After dinner, he quietly said to Jiang Ningwan, "Do you know why I'm so happy?"

"why?"

Fang Yunxin said, "The Emperor wants to marry the eldest prince a new principal wife, and Jiang Xiru will be demoted to a concubine. The Emperor is afraid that the Duke will feel unhappy, so he specially summoned the Duke to discuss the matter."

"Not only did they give him some compensation, they also praised our Renyan, saying that with a good sister like Jiang Ningwan personally teaching him, his martial arts and character would not be bad. They also said that they would arrange an official position for him when he reaches the age of marriage, without having to wait for the imperial examination."

"What a reward this is!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was slightly startled, "Did Duke Jiang agree?"

Fang Yunxin smiled and said, "With such good conditions, how could he not agree?"

"Now that he's older, he's gradually losing his strength. He'll have to rely on Renyan for everything in the future. If I can plan a good future for Renyan in advance, won't he feel more at ease?"

“Besides, Renyan is close to you and doesn’t like Jiang Xiru.”

"Your father's partiality is not entirely emotional. He will calculate the pros and cons."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan chuckled, "That's true."

In the past, Jiang Bingde favored Jiang Xiru because her mother and maternal grandfather's family were gone, so he abandoned her and didn't care about her feelings.

Now he is partial to Jiang Renyan, not only because Jiang Renyan is his son, but also because her influence in Kyoto has far exceeded that of the Duke's Mansion. If Jiang Bingde wants to get close to her, he can only use Jiang Renyan to tie her down.

To Jiang Bingde, Jiang Xiru was already a discarded pawn.

……

Marquis Wenjing's Mansion.

At this moment, everyone in the Song family was in a state of panic. They gathered in the main hall with worried looks on their faces.

Song Mingyu hesitated anxiously, "Dad, you have to think of a solution quickly. We can't let my sister marry the eldest prince. Isn't Fan Ruoshuang's fate obvious to everyone?"

Although I don’t know who killed Fan Ruoshuang, this position must be difficult to sit in.

Song Jiaoyun's eyes were red and he remained silent.

Marquis Wenjing's face was solemn. "But the emperor insists that Yun'er must marry him, and he wants us to take the initiative to discuss the marriage."

The wife of Marquis Wenjing shed tears quietly, "If Yun'er marries the eldest prince, won't that be a dead end?"

Song Mingyu also became excited, "I can't let my sister get married! I'm going to ask to see the emperor!"

After saying that, he was about to rush out.

Marquis Wenjing's expression changed, and he suddenly stood up and shouted, "Stop!"

Song Mingyu felt aggrieved, "Dad, are you really going to watch my sister die?"

Marquis Wenjing said solemnly, "I'm the one who asked to see the Emperor. It's not your turn!"

"I'll try again!"

After saying this, Marquis Wenjing was about to go out.

Song Jiaoyun, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Dad, this is the will of the emperor."

"If you refuse the marriage, you will be going against the Emperor. Not only will your brother's future be in jeopardy, but I'm afraid the lives of everyone in our Song family will be in jeopardy."

"I can't let my whole family be harmed because of me."

Hearing this, several people's eyes were red. Song Mingyu held her back and said, "But sister, we can't let you marry Qin Chengqian!"

Song Jiaoyun's eyes also turned red as she said, "I won't marry Qin Chengqian either."

"If it were an ordinary person, it would be fine. But if I marry Qin Chengqian, regardless of my life or death, when the Third Prince ascends the throne in the future, if he wants to get rid of Qin Chengqian, then the Song family, who are related to Qin Chengqian by marriage, will also be doomed."

"Right now, it's not about saving me, but about saving the Song family."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Wenjing's eyes darkened, "Yes, advancing or retreating means death!"

Marquis Wenjing's wife turned pale and slumped down in her chair. "Is our Song family doomed?"

Song Jiaoyun pondered and said, "There is another way."

Song Mingyu asked: "What method?"

Song Jiaoyun looked at him and said seriously, "General Jiang Ningwan."

"The Third Prince is her cousin. When he ascends the throne in the future, if you can marry into the Jiang family as his son-in-law, you will be related to the Third Prince. He will spare the Song family for Jiang Ningwan's sake."

Song Mingyu's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again, "But I... am not sure."

Song Jiaoyun patted him on the shoulder and said, "Whether you are confident or not, you must give it a try. The lives of our entire family rest on your shoulders."

Hearing this, Song Mingyu regained his courage and nodded firmly.

……

That night.

Chenglu Hall.

Lying in bed, the emperor, having shaken off his daytime fatigue, became full of energy and exceptionally brave.

It wasn't until almost dawn that the whole process ended.

Jiang Xiru lay in the emperor's arms and whispered, "Your Majesty, do you know about the recent rumors in the palace?"

"What rumor?" The emperor was worried, fearing that it was a rumor about him and Jiang Xiru.

Jiang Xiru replied, "The second son of the Song family is very close to Jiang Ningwan. I heard that he is going to marry into the Jiang family."

"I was horrified to death when I heard the news. Second Young Master Song is such a handsome man with a bright future. Why would he be so foolish as to marry into my family?"

The emperor was a little surprised when he heard this.

"Second Young Master Song? The son of Marquis Wenjing?"

"It's him. Didn't he get the top two in the martial arts exam? I heard that the door of the Marquis Wenjing's mansion is almost broken down by the people who came to propose marriage. It's obvious that he can find any good marriage."

"I actually want to marry into the Jiang family. I don't know what I'm trying to achieve."

Jiang Xiru pretended to speak as if nothing had happened, but a cold light flashed in her eyes.

The Song family colluded with Jiang Ningwan to see if the emperor dared to marry Song Jiaoyun to Qin Chengqian.

The emperor said nothing after hearing this and went to bed as it was getting late.

The next day, the emperor went to court early. He looked listless and more haggard day by day.

So the court was dismissed early.

As Jiang Ningwan walked out of the hall, a minister chased after him, "General Jiang, please stay!"

When I turned around, it was Mr. Xie, the Minister of Revenue.

"Thank you, sir. What's the matter?"

Lord Xie smiled meaningfully and said, "I heard that General Jiang is interested in discussing marriage?"

Jiang Ningwan was startled, "I..."

Before she could finish her words, Lord Xie interrupted her: "I know that a person of General Jiang's status will not marry easily."

"Ever since the Lantern Festival hosted by Yunshan last time, my disappointing son has been obsessed with General Jiang. If General Jiang likes him, I can let him marry into the Prince of Chu's palace!"

"Also prepare half of the family property as a dowry!"

Jiang Ningwan was shocked.

What is this doing?

She hurriedly explained: "Thank you, sir, you misunderstood!"

Lord Xie smiled and said, "I understand, I understand! General Jiang, don't worry. Whether your child has the surname Qin, Jiang, or even Ling, I'm happy with it, and Ah Chuan won't interfere!"