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

Chapter 230

No one stood up for the Yun family.

Everyone agreed that Yunxi Yue should be punished.

Murong Yu glanced at everyone present and smiled, "If the Empress Dowager and all the officials believe that the Qin family has made great contributions in battle and that they have made mistakes, they should not be wronged."

"In order to appease General Qin and not to disappoint the other generals, should I then bestow upon her the title of Empress?"

Upon hearing this, the Qin family immediately panicked.

Princess Qin immediately stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, the matter at the arena was a misunderstanding. Miss Yun has already come to apologize."

"The Empress Dowager's permission for Qin Yan to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection is already a great act of kindness. She entered the palace for the selection in order to find a good marriage."

"I beg Your Majesty to grant me this marriage."

Being selected in a talent show doesn't necessarily mean you'll become a concubine in the palace.

Princess Qin realized what was happening and quickly stood up to say that Princess Qin's words made sense.

"Does Madam Qin also think so?" Murong Yu glanced at Madam Zhuang.

Zhuang pleaded with the Empress Dowager to allow her daughter to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection. Her reasons were twofold: first, she hoped her daughter could become a concubine and secure a better future; second, she wanted to take the opportunity to teach Yun Xiyue a lesson.

But I never expected things to turn out this way.

If her husband is in the army and the emperor becomes suspicious of him, it will be of no benefit to the Qin family; it will be utterly disastrous.

"Yes... Your Majesty, I would like to request that you grant Yan Yan a good marriage."

Murong Yu said, "Well then, let's go with the Zhuang family! The eldest son of the Zhuang family is not married yet, and he and the eldest daughter of the Qin family have been childhood sweethearts since they were little. They are family, know each other well, so it's a perfect match."

The dealer's face was ashen, clearly showing his disdain for Qin Yan.

This kind of brainless woman has ruined her reputation.

Which family would want to marry her?

However, the Emperor bestowed the marriage upon them, and the Zhuang family dared not disobey the decree. They could only swallow their anger and accept the order. They would later vent their anger on Qin Yan and the Zhuang family.

Faced with the resentful gaze of her sister-in-law from her maternal family, Zhuang felt a pang of panic. "Your Majesty... I believe that the eldest son of the Yun family is suitable for my Yan Yan."

“It’s not suitable,” Yun Xiyue immediately objected. “I don’t get along with Miss Qin. We have a grudge. She won’t be happy if she marries my older brother and lives with us.”

"The person chosen by the Emperor is more suitable for her."

Zhuang wanted to say something more, but Yun Xiaohan refused, "Your Majesty, I do not want to marry a woman who bullied my sister."

No one knows what Zhuang and the others are thinking; they all want to force their daughters onto him.

Did you think he was a garbage collector?

Neuropathy!

Murong Yu said impatiently, "Since Madam Qin is not satisfied with the marriage I have chosen, then she can go back and find a good son-in-law herself!"

"I will not grant any more marriages."

The imperial edict was immediately withdrawn.

The Zhuang family breathed a sigh of relief, but Madam Zhuang was anxious. Without an imperial decree to grant the marriage, the Zhuang family would definitely not agree to marry Yan Yan.

After today's events, the Emperor will despise the Qin family's daughter, and no one else will easily marry Yan Yan.

"Queen Mother..."

The Empress Dowager didn't want to see the mother and daughter either; they were more trouble than they were worth, so she had them taken away.

Feeling ashamed, the Qin family's old princess made an excuse to leave.

With the talent show disrupted like this, Murong Yu had an excuse: "It seems there's no need to hold the talent show anymore; let's just end it here!"

"Your Majesty, the selection is not yet complete."

"Mother, are you selecting candidates for me, or for yourself?" Murong Yu asked, his expression displeased.

The Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly, and she had a very bad feeling. Her son was completely angry. "Your Majesty... I am only doing this for your own good. You have been delaying in appointing an Empress and have not been actively working to produce an heir. How can you face our ancestors? Furthermore, the selection of an Empress and the selection of an heir are matters of national importance, yet you have been repeatedly evasive about them."

"You don't have to participate in the selection today, and I won't force you. But before that, you need to go to the harem and favor the concubines to actively ensure the continuation of your lineage!"

The Empress Dowager is pressuring the Emperor in this way.