Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 529

Upon seeing Huo Sizhen arrive, Jiang Yunwan, though anxious and worried, still remembered to have the palace maids complete all the hand care procedures before dismissing the servants.

Huo Sizhen was already used to Jiang Yunwan's attitude of valuing youth above all else. Although he felt helpless, she wouldn't listen to him no matter what he said.

She simply asked, "Mother, was there any news from Father yesterday?"

Jiang Yunwan shook her head: "No, His Majesty went to Consort Xing's place last night."

He lowered his voice and frowned as he asked, "You really went to that White Peach Alley?"

She knew that her son was attracted to men.

But among the royal family and high-ranking nobles, which family doesn't have some quirks that can't be made public? When Jiang Yunwan was a courtesan, she had seen far more outrageous things than this, so she wasn't that unable to accept it.

As long as Huo Sizhen can marry, take concubines, and have children normally without being discovered, then there's nothing to worry about.

But now that the secret has been exposed, that's a different story.

Huo Sizhen's face immediately turned red with embarrassment: "Your subject did not!"

Jiang Yunwan clearly didn't believe him, and scolded him in a low voice, "I know your preferences, but things are different now. His Majesty is already dissatisfied with you. At this critical juncture, we really can't afford any more problems, or you won't even be able to keep your position as Crown Prince. Just try to be patient, is that so difficult? Once things are settled, you can favor whomever you want..."

Huo Sizhen gets annoyed whenever he thinks about this.

Doesn't he know he needs to be careful now?

But for some reason, he just can't control himself right now!

Huo Sizhen didn't want to hear Jiang Yunwan talk about this, so he changed the subject.

"Mother, I know everything you've said. The most urgent problem to solve now is Huo Jinghuai. Don't you think he's completely different from before? I suspected he was faking it before, and sure enough, he's finally starting to show his true colors. He will definitely become a major threat to us in the future."

Jiang Yunwan thought this made sense: "So how do you plan to deal with him?"

Huo Sizhen had already made plans before entering the palace.

“Your subject has already chosen someone. A while ago, your subject met the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan’s family by chance, and felt that she was very suitable for this task.”

Jiang Yunwan thought for a moment: "The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan's family? Isn't she only twelve years old? What can she do?"

Huo Sizhen said, "It's not the second daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan who is currently in the Marquis of Linyuan's mansion. It's the eldest daughter born to the Marquis of Linyuan's deceased wife. It is said that she was born with a very unlucky fate, and that she killed her own mother and younger brother. She was sent to a country estate when she was six years old, and she is now nineteen years old."

Jiang Yunwan: "I've never heard of this before. What do you want her to do?"

Huo Sizhen: "Your Majesty, I can see that the woman is intelligent and shrewd. Moreover, she is unwilling to accept her fate, ambitious, and unwilling to waste her prime years in the countryside. She has always wanted to find an opportunity to return to the city. If I extend a helping hand to her at this time, I will surely be able to make her work for us."

Jiang Yunwan asked疑惑地问道：“You mean…”

Huo Sizhen: "Your subject wants her to marry Huo Jinghuai and get rid of him. Moreover, she has another function. Her birth mother is Consort Xing's younger sister, so she is Consort Xing's niece. If she succeeds in getting rid of Huo Jinghuai, we can pin the crime of murdering the prince on Consort Xing's faction."