Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 1222

The chosen consort was the fourth prince, a child adopted by the emperor.

When the fourth prince returns, they will officially get married.

Looking at the joyous atmosphere in the Jiaofang Palace while her own quarters were cold and deserted, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but feel lonely. "My life has truly been a failure..."

She was strong-willed her whole life, but ended up all alone. Her daughter died in Nanzhou, and she couldn't bring her back for burial. Qinghe, whom she had raised, also eloped with someone.

Look at Yun Xiyue, she looked down on a merchant's daughter who became empress, but in the end she lived the life she wanted to be.

Her children are all outstanding and filial, her husband is loving, and her son-in-law is someone she raised herself and knows well. Her daughter can live by her side forever.

When the emperor passes away, she will become the empress dowager.

Or perhaps the emperor would accompany her to the end of her life, and she would have lived a truly peaceful life. But looking at her own life, it was filled with bloodshed, turmoil, and scheming; her children were unfilial, and her husband never loved her until his death...

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Princess Qinghe came to Xinyi and said she will be back in a few days."

The Empress Dowager was too weak to respond further; she figured it was up to her whether to reply or not.

"I'm tired!"

......

At this moment, the Jiaofang Palace was filled with joy and harmony.

Yun Xiyue and Murong Yu were both very happy. After eating, they let the children rest.

The fourth prince, Murong Yunli, escorted Chang Le back home. The two siblings had a good relationship since childhood.

Yun Xiyue never expected that her daughter would ultimately choose to adopt a son. Now that the Emperor has announced it, he is the adopted son-in-law of the Murong family.

When the proposal to choose a consort for Chang Le was made, Murong Yunli made a special trip back.

When Chang Le was preparing to choose a son from the Zhou family, Murong Yunli approached Murong Yu and said, "Father, I wish to marry Chang Le."

Murong Yu paused, secretly pleased, as he had always wanted Yun Li as his son-in-law. "Have you thought it through?"

Because Yunli went out to train with Ghost Hand and the others, he actually spent very little time with Chang Le. They only knew each other from their childhood.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I like Chang Le." Murong Yunli was nervous, but his eyes were firm.

He is usually quiet and reserved.

More often than not, they silently protect.

Murong Yu helped him up, "If Chang Le is willing, I will not object."

So he went to find Chang Le.

Chang Le was initially quite surprised. She liked this older brother, and she had known since childhood that he was not related to her by blood.

But I only considered him my older brother.

"Chang Le, I've never considered you a younger sister. Will you marry me?"

Chang Le couldn't sleep that night, thinking about it for days and avoiding him for just as long. She was unsure of her own feelings. She only found out when she learned he was leaving, and that he had been attacked and injured that day.

She was worried that someone might ride out of the palace alone to look for him.

"Fourth brother..."

Upon meeting, she hugged Murong Yunli, and only then did she realize that she also liked her fourth brother.

"Chang Le, it's okay if you don't want to. I'll stay by your side and protect you from now on."

Chang Le hugged him. She knew that her fourth brother seemed cold, but he was very gentle with her. "I'm willing, fourth brother, I'll wait for you to come back."

They got engaged, and Murong Yunli accompanied the Crown Prince on his training trip. Two years have passed since then.

When the two met, Chang Le had reached the age where she was truly beginning to experience romantic feelings.

She blushed as soon as she saw Murong Yunli, knowing to pretend to be dignified and gentle, even though she's usually quite lively.

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The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince all have their own opinions. The Second Prince and the Third Prince met girls outside the palace.

We agreed to propose marriage again in a while.

The Crown Prince chose Zhou Yumin, a lady from a prominent family in the capital, as his Crown Princess and Cui Jingjing as his concubine.

He secretly preferred Cui Jingjing, but her status was special, and two years ago someone impeached them.

Later, Cui Jingjing's identity was exposed. In order to suppress this matter, Murong Yunlie almost lost his temper. Murong Yu saw that he was so impatient that he sent him to gain experience.