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

Chapter 318

"If it's an imperial decree bestowing a marriage, and one cannot disobey, then there's nothing that can be done."

Seeing his happy expression, Madam Qi understood that her son had truly fallen in love with Yun Xiyue.

"Don't be too happy yet. It's just what your uncle heard when he went to the palace. The Empress Dowager intended to bestow a marriage upon them, but the Emperor stopped her. He doesn't agree."

"It seems that only the Emperor can decide on the marriage of the Yun family's daughter."

Qi Yuyan's smile froze. "Why has Your Majesty stopped me time and time again?"

"Who knows? Probably because she's the only daughter of the Yun family, and the Yun family has already designated her as their heir. The Yun family is incredibly wealthy, the richest family in Yunzhou. Whoever marries her will have a glorious future."

"Your uncle means that the Emperor's refusal to allow Yun Xiyue to marry is because he wants the Yun family's wealth to be used for the Great Xia national treasury."

Qi Yuyan's expression changed slightly. "Isn't Your Majesty going too far?"

"Yu'er!"

Madam Qi's tone was stern, "You must not speak ill of the Emperor. If you truly want her, then the only way is to make her lose something. If you cannot do that, then stop thinking about it. I will arrange your engagement in a couple of days."

"No."

"Mother, I will do as you say." Qi Yuyan's face turned pale. His father was mediocre and incompetent, and his mother, Bai Shi, was the one who called the shots in the family.

She also supported the entire family.

"Hmm, then you know what to do, so you can't be soft-hearted. Yu'er, if you do it, Mother will allow you to marry her." Madam Qi was very satisfied with her son's reaction.

The lone wolf will eventually grow up and bite back, but she is not afraid.

The Qi family needs a ruthless heir.

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Yun Xiyue was unaware of the Empress Dowager's intention to bestow a marriage upon her, as the imperial edict was intercepted before it was issued.

But the Empress Dowager was seriously ill.

The news that the Emperor had agreed to allow the Princess and her husband to return to the capital suddenly came out.

"Is Princess Chang coming back?"

Bei Ye said, "Yes, I heard it's because the Empress Dowager is seriously ill and feeling unwell, and she misses the princess."

However, the fact that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill before does not necessarily mean that she intended to keep the princess.

It's strange that news of the Princess's return came at this time.

Yunxi Yue couldn't figure it out, so she didn't bother with it.

After the soap was developed, it was sent to Tianxiang Pavilion to be sold.

"Miss, the soap is doing very well; it sold out in less than three days. Many people want to buy it. They say it's better than soapberries, lathers up more, and washes clothes faster."

"Many female customers, especially ladies from well-to-do families, like the bath soap and hair soap that can be used for bathing and shampooing."

The soaps she made were not cheap; they were originally intended for these noble ladies of the capital.

"Okay, then we'll prepare to open a workshop."

There are workshops in Yunzhou, but they are too far away; distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

Only by opening a workshop near the capital city, specializing in making soap, could they sell it in large quantities.

Setting up a workshop was easy, because Yun Xiaohan had been working in the capital for a long time, so he simply gave her a workshop.

"Thank you, brother."

Yun Xiaohan said, "I'm the eldest brother, there's no need to be polite with me."

"The soap you developed is quite good. It cleans dishes very well. Make some regular soap for me later, not the overly fragrant kind."

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "No problem."

Regular soap can be used to wash clothes and clean dishes, which is very convenient.

It was more expensive than regular soap, but ordinary people could afford it, so soon everyone chose to use scented soap.

For a time, Tianxiang Pavilion's business flourished.

This has aroused envy and jealousy from many people.

"Yun Xiyue is quite capable."

"They can blend perfumes and make soaps and balms, and their products are different from what we buy, and they are cheaper, so we have no advantage."