Upon hearing the news, Li Longze's face suddenly changed. He stood up abruptly and asked anxiously, "What happened to Shurou? Tell me quickly!"

Chen Jin didn't shy away from answering directly, "When the princess learned that the consort she was to marry was Xue Jiyan, not her beloved Xue Zhongfu, she became so emotional that she smashed the teacup she was drinking from and cut her wrist with the fragments."

"Stupid!" Li Longze shouted angrily, and hurriedly ordered, "Quick, call the imperial physician! Go to Yong'an Palace immediately!"

When Concubine Shu heard this, she stopped crying and ran back to Yong'an Palace in a hurry with a cry.

Before coming out, she had asked the palace maids to keep an eye on Li Shurou, fearing that she would do something stupid after knowing the truth, but she didn't expect that something would happen at this critical moment.

When Ding Xinwan heard this, she was also shocked. In the past, when she came to Shou'an Palace to pay her respects, she met Li Shurou and always felt her liveliness and straightforwardness, but she didn't expect that she would react so violently because of marriage.

At this moment, she couldn't care less.

"Father, Aunt, I'm going to Yong'an Palace to see the eldest princess."

"Okay, go ahead. You can stay at your aunt's palace for the next two days. You don't have to go back home yet."

Concubine Shoukang said, then signaled the palace maids around her to follow Ding Xinwan to Ning'an Palace.

After paying her respects, Ding Xinwan followed Li Longze and hurried to the bedroom of Concubine Shu.

After hearing what Chen Jin had just said, Concubine Shoukang immediately understood. She turned her gaze to Ding Dayong and said in a steady tone, "Dayong, Xinwan's marriage is settled. You can go back to the mansion first, and Xinwan will stay with me for the time being."

Although Ding Dayong was a straightforward person, he couldn't help showing some confusion at this moment: "Sister, what is going on? I have never heard Dad..." Having said that, he quickly stopped talking.

Concubine Shoukang frowned slightly. She naturally couldn't reveal too much inside information, but she would never let Ding Dayong feel suspicious.

She said solemnly, "It's hard for me to explain it clearly at the moment, but you have to believe that as her aunt, I will do my utmost to protect Xinwan and will never let her suffer any injustice."

Ding Dayong's doubts vanished immediately after hearing this. He had always believed in his elder sister's words since he was a child. He nodded and said, "I'll ask my elder sister to take good care of Xinwan."

After saying this, Ding Dayong bowed again before turning around and leaving, led out of the palace by a palace maid.

Concubine Shoukang looked at his back as he walked away and sighed inwardly.

There was chaos in Yong'an Palace.

The palace servants were busy running around, some went to call the imperial physician, some fetched water and cloth, preparing to bandage the eldest princess.

As soon as Concubine Shu entered the room, she saw her daughter Li Shurou slumped on the couch. Although the wound on her wrist was not deep, the blood still stained her sleeves red. There was a mess of ceramic fragments on the ground.

"Rou'er!" Concubine Shu exclaimed, rushing over and hugging her daughter tightly, "Why are you doing this?"

Li Shurou's eyes were hollow, tears silently falling, "Mother, I only want to marry Xue Zhongfu, why do you treat me like this?"

Concubine Shu was heartbroken, but she also knew that this was not the time to blame her. She stroked her daughter's hair and said softly, "Rou'er, don't get excited. Isn't it enough for your mother to agree to everything you want?"

In the bedroom, Li Shurou was lying on the couch. The wound on her wrist had been bandaged, but her face was pale and tears were still streaming down her cheeks.

Seeing Li Longze coming in, she struggled to sit up and choked up, "Brother, I don't want to marry Xue Jiyan..."

Li Longze's eyes were focused as he scanned the messy scene before him. He turned to Chen Jin and instructed, "I'm afraid what happened here has disturbed the Queen Mother. Go to the Cining Palace immediately and tell her that everything is fine and that she doesn't need to worry."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jin immediately nodded in agreement, turned around and walked out. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped over the threshold, he almost bumped into Ding Xinwan who was coming towards him.

He quickly steadied himself and bowed to Ding Xinwan. "Miss Ding, you and the Princess have always been good friends. Why not go in and offer some comfort? Tell her that His Majesty will take care of everything. Don't act rashly again, or you'll regret it later."

Ding Xinwan was very smart. As soon as she heard Chen Jin's words, she understood the deep meaning.

She smiled slightly and nodded in thanks: "Thank you, Eunuch Chen, for reminding me. I will go in to see the princess now." After that, she lifted her skirt slightly and walked slowly into the hall.

Li Longze's eyes fell on Ding Xinwan, and he was slightly stunned. For a moment, he couldn't immediately remember her name, so he immediately ordered: "You stay here and accompany Shurou."

"Yes, I obey your command." Ding Xinwan replied respectfully.

Li Longze shook his head helplessly. He did feel a headache at the moment, so he assigned two eunuchs to stay and help tidy up the messy inner hall, and told them to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to select some wooden utensils to replace the porcelain for safety reasons.

After explaining these trivial matters, Li Longze turned and went to the bedroom of Concubine Zhang to seek her comfort, hoping that she could massage his aching head and bring him a little peace and relaxation.

In the Cining Palace of Empress Dowager Lu Fengqing, Chen Jin described the situation in Yong'an Palace in detail.

In fact, Lu Fengqing knew about this matter a cup of tea earlier. When she thought about the candidates she had chosen for Li Shurou to be her husband, and found that none of them caught Li Shurou's eye, she felt both angry and amused.

Of course the most surprising thing was that the person he fell in love with was Xue Zhongfu, and Li Longze could not bear the pleading of Concubine Shu and chose Xue Jiyan. Concubine Shoukang also intervened. It was really like a barren field with no one to cultivate, but once it was cultivated, people would fight for it.

Li Shurou's marriage this time was really full of twists and turns. I believe that the Xingyuan Marquis Mansion never expected that both of their sons would become so popular.

"Forget it, I won't interfere in this matter. Let the emperor decide for himself. Since he was the one who arranged the marriage, it should be him who ends it." Lu Fengqing waved his hand and said lightly.

Chang Bao, who was standing by, couldn't help but look a little surprised when he heard this: "Oh, are they really going to let the eldest princess become a concubine?"

Lu Fengqing glared at him angrily: "Your mouth will be torn off sooner or later!"

Seeing this, Chang Bao quickly pretended to slap himself and said, "I've been too talkative. As long as the princess is happy, that's all that matters."

Lu Fengqing sighed softly and turned his gaze to Chen Jin: "I have watched them grow up. If the emperor has other ideas, please help persuade him."

Chen Jin bowed his head and saluted, and replied respectfully: "I understand!"

After leaving the Cining Palace, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart what the empress dowager meant. She wanted him to mediate between the emperor and Concubine Shu and find a solution acceptable to both parties.

Although the task was heavy, as an old man in the palace, he naturally knew how to act.