Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the dude to take power

Early on New Year's Eve

Wen Xingchen returned to the Chen family with Chen Jingting, but not long after they arrived, an imperial decree came from the palace, inviting the princess and her consort to a banquet.

Wen Xingchen then accompanied Chen Jingting into the palace. The banquet was held in the Administration Hall, and the Emperor and Empress had not yet arrived when they arrived.

However, they were all members of the royal family.

Wen Xingchen's previous behavior, and because she only had Xiao Sheng in her heart, meant she was indifferent to them.

But now, she didn't want to pay attention to it and wanted to lead Chen Jingting to find a seat.

Before she even sat down, Wen Xingchen could vaguely hear some discussions.

"Why is Chen Silang here? What right does he have to be here at our banquet?"

"He is now the prince consort."

"Hmph, Princess Xingchen is willful and capricious. She also had an ambiguous relationship with Prince Jin before; her innocence is long gone..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? If the princess's innocence were gone, wouldn't your Chen family have already fallen out?"

"Does the Chen family dare?"

"So what? It's a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. Would the Chen family dare to disobey?" The man sneered. "Besides, the fourth son of the Chen family is an incompetent and useless guard. He's made a fortune by marrying a princess."

Wen Xingchen slightly raised her eyebrows and looked at the person who had spoken.

Several members of the imperial clan are usually arrogant and look down on this and that.

She lifted her foot and walked towards them, her bodice swaying gently as she moved slowly, her jade pendants jingling, and a subtle fragrance wafting through the air, creating an indescribably wonderful atmosphere.

His stunningly handsome face left people somewhat stunned.

She stepped forward, but they did not return the greeting.

"What were you talking about just now?" His words carried an unnatural chill.

Although they were relatives of the same clan, they had personally experienced the destructive power of Wen Xingchen.

Prince Ruyang's heir, Xiao Beichen, said, "Xingchen, we didn't say anything."

Wen Xingchen then looked at Xiao Beitie, the heir of the Donglin King, who had been the most enthusiastic speaker earlier.

Now they're pretending to be mute.

"What? Weren't you having a great time just now? Are you pretending to be mute?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, and before they could even utter a word in their defense, Wen Xingchen began to berate them: "You are all imperial relatives and noble heirs, yet you all act like shrewish women from the streets, with long tongues and wagging teeth. No, you are even worse than shrewish women, each one of you daring to do something but not daring to admit it, but you are good at spreading rumors and gossip."

The sarcastic remarks made them all blush with embarrassment.

Wen Xingchen felt relieved and was about to pull Chen Jingting away when she saw an annoying person coming over.

Xiao Sheng.

"Cousin, it's been so long! How have you been?"

The voice was as gentle as the morning sun.

If others heard this, they might feel pleased, but Wen Xingchen felt a chill run down his spine.

She looked up and saw that he was much thinner than before, his face thinner and his eyes were deep and unfathomable, calm and expressionless, revealing no emotion.

"cousin?"

"Is my cousin still angry with me? Please forgive me, cousin. I was young and impetuous before, and acted recklessly. I actually thought that no matter what I did, you would forgive me, but I was so wrong..."

These words were spoken with sincerity and were deeply moving. The first to be moved was Xiao Beichen, the heir of the Prince of Ruyang. He said, "What wrong has His Highness Prince Jin done? Anyone would feel annoyed and disgusted if they were entangled by a woman they didn't like."

“Beichen, you’re wrong. It’s not that I didn’t like my cousin; it’s just that I was young then and didn’t realize my own feelings.”

"You? But he's already married? You wouldn't want to..."

Xiao Sheng sighed and shook his head.

“My cousin is already married, so it’s time for me to let go. I will definitely fulfill my duty and protect her from now on. Please don’t make things difficult for her in the future. All of this is my own fault.”

Wen Xingchen felt that his illness had given him a brain.

However, Xiao Beichen was not very bright. He said, "The fourth son of the Chen family is not worthy of the princess. What merit or ability do these lowly guards have to win the princess's heart?"

Xiao Sheng said, "Chen's fourth son has married a princess, and he will surely be ennobled and appointed prime minister in the future, reaching the highest position among officials."

Xiao Beichen snorted softly.

"If even a guard relies on the princess, what future does he have?"

Wen Xingchen scoffed lightly, her eyes filled with contempt, wanting to say: Who do you think you are...?

But Chen Jingting grabbed her sleeve, forcibly suppressing his sarcastic remark. He lowered his eyes and said gently, "Princess, please calm down. Today is the thirtieth of the lunar year; why seek misfortune?"

Xiao Beichen was furious: "Chen Jingting, who do you think you are?"

Chen Jingting said, "Prince Ruyang, are you admitting that you're unlucky?"

"You are brave."

Chen Jingting turned around and said to the princess in a coquettish tone, "Princess, look at him! He's a treacherous minister? Although the Chen family can't compare to the Donglin Prince's Mansion, I am now the prince consort! To look down on me is to look down on the princess!"

Chen Jingting's tone was surprisingly aggrieved and coquettish, as if he had suffered a great injustice. His eyes flickered slightly, the corners of his eyes reddened, but a faint smile played on his lips. His voice was soft yet sharp: "The princess is most reasonable and would certainly not allow me to suffer such humiliation." This tone sent chills down her spine.

But she could tell he was faking it.

Helplessly, she replied, "Don't worry, this princess will definitely get justice for you."

Xiao Beichen was furious at Chen Jingting's spinelessness and said angrily, "Xingchen, he is not good enough for you."

Wen Xingchen said coldly:

"Who in the entire Great Liang doesn't know that my husband is a highly skilled martial artist who defeated many generals of Western Xia and made great contributions to our Great Liang? What? Does Prince Xiao Beichen want to fight with my husband to see if he is worthy of me?"

"That's great! Today happens to be New Year's Eve. Xiao Beichen, why don't you come and join in the fun?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Beichen suddenly felt weak; he couldn't defeat Chen Jingting.

If we are defeated, we will surely lose face among our clan.

He couldn't afford to lose this person.

Seeing Wen Xingchen protecting Chen Jingting like this, Xiao Sheng's hatred grew, and he wished he could kill Chen Jingting.

But he can't now.

We cannot let Chen Jingting die at our hands.

"Today is New Year's Eve, cousin and prince, please don't be silly."

Wen Xingchen scoffed, "Today I'll tell you all that Chen Jingting became the imperial son-in-law because of his contributions to the Great Liang. Those contributions were made by you... and you... you... you were all incapable of holding back the Great Liang. What? You're not convinced?"

Xiao Beichen remained silent.

Chen Jingting, however, insisted, "Princess, is your marriage to me not because you love me and cannot live without me?"

Wen Xingchen gave him a look that said: Stop messing around.

Chen Jingting raised his eyebrows.

"Princess, isn't that so?"

Wen Xingchen said, "Yes..."

Chen Jingting nodded.

"I was ignorant and incompetent in the first half of my life. It is only because of the princess's kindness that I have achieved what I have today. I will definitely work harder to serve the princess in the future... and be promoted and ennobled."

Chen Jingting thought to himself: Didn't you all say I was relying on a princess? Well, I am relying on her now. Envious? Jealous?

Wen Xingchen glanced at Chen Jingting. She had been worried that his pride would be hurt, but now...?

She suddenly realized that Chen Jingting was a reckless and unruly person.

I remember that in my previous life, when he was the regent, the royal family used his youth and incompetence to criticize him, saying that he was uneducated and incapable of shouldering great responsibilities.