After returning home, Prince Rong was trying to comfort his wife and daughter. Unexpectedly, the Second Prince suddenly came to ask for an audience. Prince Rong was delighted, knowing that the Second Prince was here to discuss marriage.

He went out in person to greet them and invited them into the hall.

They say you should raise your head when marrying a daughter and lower your head when marrying a wife, but Prince Rong really can't hold his head up right now. I just hope this marriage goes smoothly and this scandal can be covered up.

The Second Prince followed Prince Rong into the hall, sat down and said, "Your Highness, I came here today to discuss something with you."

Prince Rong laughed awkwardly, "Second Prince, please speak."

The Second Prince didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Since Your Highness has said so, I will speak frankly. I would like to marry the Sixth Miss into the palace as a concubine."

Prince Rong was shocked when he heard this, "Concubine?"

"How could the daughter of my Rong family possibly be a concubine? What does the Second Prince mean by this? Is this a humiliation to the Rong family?"

The humiliation that Prince Rong had suffered in recent days flooded into his heart, and he could no longer suppress his temper.

The Second Prince seemed to have anticipated Prince Rong's reaction and chuckled, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I made this decision for a reason."

Prince Rong narrowed his eyes and stiffened his neck, "What's the reason? No matter what the reason is, the daughter of my Rong family cannot be a concubine."

"I know that His Highness originally had his eye on the daughter of the Song family. But no matter what, my daughter has lost her innocence. The Rong family would rather send her to a temple than let her be a concubine."

The Second Prince had a mocking smile on his face and said, "Your Highness may not know this yet, but during the birthday celebration yesterday at noon, the maidservant accompanying the Sixth Miss went to Chunxiang Tower."

"Otherwise, Your Majesty, why do you think I can't control myself?"

"If the prince disagrees with Sixth Miss being a concubine and insists on sending her to the temple, then I can't say anything."

After saying this, the second prince picked up the teacup and began to drink tea without speaking again.

Prince Rong's expression changed again and again. How could this happen? Could it be that Rong Jin had drugged the Second Prince and was plotting against him?

Of course, we can't just listen to the Second Prince's one-sided opinion on this matter.

After a moment, Prince Rong coldly ordered the servants around him to bring Rong Jin's maid Xiang'er over.

Soon, Xiang'er was brought to the hall.

Prince Rong did not avoid the Second Prince and interrogated him directly in front of him.

Of course Xiang'er couldn't stand Prince Rong's interrogation and told the truth after a while.

Fortunately, Xiang'er only mentioned that she was going to buy medicine, and did not say that Rong Jin's original intention was to lure Qin Yuan over.

Prince Rong was so angry that he ordered his men to drag Xiang'er away and lock her up first.

Then she sat there and pondered for a long time before she said to the Second Prince, "Your Highness, I was wrong in this matter."

"But could Your Highness forgive her this time and allow her to marry as the principal consort?"

"Before she gets married, the Rong family will definitely teach her well. If she does it again in the future, Your Highness will punish her."

For the Rong family, if their daughter became a concubine, it would be a loss of face. So Prince Rong humbled himself and only asked the Second Prince to take a step back.

The Second Prince's face was sullen. He shook his head and said, "Your Highness knows the Sixth Miss's personality. How can she be the principal consort with such a personality?"

"Being a concubine is the biggest concession I can make to the Rong family. If His Majesty agrees, I will ask my father to grant the marriage. If not, then forget it."

"No matter how far this matter goes, this king is not afraid."

The second prince was very tough and there was no room for maneuver.

In fact, if the Song family hadn't agreed, he wouldn't have forced Rong Jin to be his concubine. Given the power of the Rong family, it wouldn't be a loss for him to have Rong Jin as his principal wife.

Prince Rong suddenly realized why the Emperor had been so cold to him during the morning court session. Perhaps the Emperor already knew about it and was angry with the Rong family.

If that's the case, then no matter how he plans, it will be in vain.

Thinking of this, Prince Rong could only take a step back and said, "She's a concubine, so be it. Your Highness, please go and ask for permission."

Seeing that Prince Rong had backed down, the Second Prince heaved a sigh of relief. With the Rong family dealt with, the rest would be much easier.

He then said in a gentle voice, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Even if the principal wife enters the mansion in the future, she will not step on Rong Jin's head."

"I will return to the palace and discuss this matter with my father."

It was two days later when the imperial edict of Emperor Xuande granting the marriage reached the Rong family.

At that time, Shen Zhizheng was handling official business in the study, and Su Qingyu was half lying on the small couch in the study, holding a travel book in her hand.

These days, Shen Zhixiu took back all the official business he could to handle.

Su Qingyu followed him in the study during the day. The two of them played the piano and chess. Sometimes they could talk for half a day about an old story from a history book.

When Su Qingyu wanted to rest or read alone, Shen Zhixiu would handle official business.

What Su Qingyu didn't know was that these days, when she often fell asleep, Shen Zhixiu would go to the study and work for two hours.

Fortunately, his ability was there, so he did not affect the government.

At this time, Su Qingyu saw that the South China Sea was rich in agarwood, and wanted to ask Shen Zhixiu if he had ever been to the south.

Before he could speak, Wen Zhu knocked on the door and reported, "Third Master, the eunuch from the Palace Ceremonial Department has gone to the Rong family to deliver the imperial decree. The sixth young lady of the Rong family, Rong Jin, is to be the concubine of the Prince of Pingxi."

Hearing about the Prince of Pingxi's concubine, Su Qingyu no longer cared about studying the agarwood from the South China Sea. She sat up and asked, "Why is she a concubine?"

Isn’t it easy for the daughter of the Rong family to become the principal wife of the Prince of Pingxi?

Wen Zhu said, "She is indeed a concubine, and when the eunuch went to announce the decree, Prince Rong showed no displeasure or surprise. It was as if Prince Rong already knew that the Sixth Miss would be a concubine."

Shen Zhixiu's eyebrows also raised. He knew a bit about Prince Rong's temper. Logically, this shouldn't be his reaction.

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