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

Chapter 369

"The Emperor will not bestow a marriage; he will consult the Empress Dowager. Don't rush things. The Empress Dowager is currently unwell and needs to rest. The Emperor will not allow anyone to disturb her."

“As long as the Emperor does not agree, Prince Rui will not succeed.”

It took a long time to calm Zhang Chuhuan down before she finally went back.

It's only halfway through the journey.

The carriage stopped.

"Miss Zhang, do you dislike me that much?"

Zhang Chuhuan froze, her face turning deathly pale as she looked at the man who had suddenly barged into her carriage. "Your Highness Prince Rui... I am but a plain woman, unworthy of you."

"Please, Your Highness, have mercy and spare my life."

Murong Chen came in and sat down, smiling as he said, "Don't be nervous."

"Since Miss Zhang has no intention of marrying me, I will not force you. I have come to see you today because I would like to ask you to do something for me."

Zhang Chuhuan's face was grim. "Your Highness... I have no skills and cannot help you with anything."

Murong Chen lifted the curtain and glanced outside. "It's the main street now, with people coming and going. We'll be at your Zhang family's place soon."

"You don't have much time left."

......

Zhang Chuhuan came again the next day.

"Huanhuan, don't worry, I've asked around, and the Emperor won't just bestow a marriage upon you casually," Yun Xiyue told her.

Zhang Chuhuan looked very tired. "Sister Xiyue, thank you..."

"What's wrong?" Noticing something was wrong, Yun Xiyue quickly helped her sit down.

“I…I have no choice but to marry Prince Rui.”

She started crying very sadly as she spoke.

The maidservant beside her recounted what had happened: "Prince Rui has taken liberties with our young lady."

Yun Xiyue quickly grabbed her hand, "That beast dared to force you?"

“He didn’t do anything… he just ran into my carriage and made a big show of sending me back to my residence. Everyone saw me and him, a man and a woman, riding together in a carriage.”

“He came to the Zhang family to propose marriage yesterday, and my father had no choice but to agree.”

Yun Xiyue retorted angrily, "Isn't this just as coercive as it is?"

"It's just sharing a carriage. As long as you haven't lost your virginity... it's fine. Huanhuan, don't be so naive. She'll have her way with you because of this."

Zhang Chuhuan was in tears, "But... when I got off the carriage, I accidentally fell, and he caught me, and I kissed him..."

This scene was witnessed by Lord Zhang, who had just returned from the palace.

Prince Rui said that his daughter had taken advantage of him and that Zhang Chuhuan should take responsibility.

"Bastard!"

"This was absolutely a deliberate scheme!"

Zhang Chuhuan hurriedly grasped her hand and cried, "Yes, he deliberately plotted against me, but he said that as long as you go to the Prince Rui's mansion to find him, he will let bygones be bygones and will not spread the word. If I don't want to marry him, he can pretend he never came to the Zhang family."

"Sister Xiyue... could you please help me this once?"

Yun Xiyue was surprised, and only then did she understand why Prince Rui had sought out Zhang Chuhuan.

It turned out that she was the target.

"Don't worry, since they're after me, I'll go to Prince Rui."

Zhang Chuhuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Then...then I'll go with you."

"No need. You should avoid suspicion at this time, lest he find something to use against you and you become his puppet."

"I'll take some men with me. It'll be broad daylight. I'll go to Prince Rui's mansion in a big way. He won't dare to do anything to me," Yun Xiyue told her not to worry.

Prince Rui's Mansion.

"Miss Yun, it's really not easy to see you."

Yun Xiyue narrowed her eyes and slapped him across the face. "This slap is for Huanhuan."

"A despicable and shameless man like you is not worthy of her at all."

Murong Chen was stunned by the sudden slap, then his eyes turned dark and filled with murderous intent. "How dare you!"