Chapter 48 The Eighth Princess

With Lin Youwan's "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" as a shining example, the talents performed by the other young ladies afterwards, although some of them were amazing, were somewhat unsatisfactory.

It wasn't until Wen Yuyan's long-sleeved dance came on stage that everyone's jaws dropped again.

The slender waist, flowing long sleeves, turning and jumping, bending the waist, the wonderful performance made everyone dazzled.

Coupled with Wen Yuyan's stunning appearance, the stunning effect it brings is far greater than Lin Youwan's Moonlight over the Lotus Pond.

"She has completely forgotten about dancing with her sleeves and bending her waist, and her silk clothes have turned into ice with the frost of autumn." The emperor exclaimed in admiration, with astonishment in his eyes that was beyond words.

The Queen's smile froze for a moment when she heard the Emperor's praise, but she quickly nodded in agreement. Concubine Gao and the other concubines were not as well-mannered as the Queen, and their gazes towards Wen Yuyan were immediately filled with scrutiny.

Then it was Wen Yingxue's turn to perform her talent. She said frankly that she didn't have any talent and left the stage immediately.

Finally, after one lap, Lin Youwan and Wen Yuyan tied for first place.

"I really didn't expect that there would be two first place winners, but what I said before still stands. I wonder if there are any wishes that you two would like to fulfill?"

Lin Youwan didn't say anything, but turned to look at Ye Junyan. Pingyuan Hou's wife's expression immediately turned ugly. Ye Junyan only had eyes for the beautiful woman at the moment, not his old mother at all.

He stood up, walked to Lin Youwan, and they both knelt down together.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Miss Lin Si and I are in love, and I hope Your Majesty will grant us the blessing of marriage."

"This is my wish."

Everyone present looked at the wife of Marquis Pingyuan, with a hint of mockery in their eyes.

Ye Junyan's mother, the wife of Pingyuan Hou, had a pale and blue face at this moment, so ugly that she could open a dyeing factory.

She felt the gazes of the people around her, staring at Lin Youwan with murderous eyes.

Nie Chubai looked at the face of the wife of Pingyuan Hou and curled the corners of his lips in a very good mood.

The Queen Mother did not expect that Ye Junyan and Lin Youwan would openly ask for an imperial decree to grant their marriage.

She knew Lin Youwan's identity, she was just a concubine's daughter. When she saw the expression on the face of the wife of Pingyuan Marquis, the Queen knew that she was unwilling, but the words had already been spoken.

Since both parties are willing, she cannot fail to fulfill her promise.

The Queen glanced at the Emperor. When he made no comment, she said, "Since you two love each other, I will issue an edict granting you marriage."

Ye Junyan and Lin Youwan were delighted and said at the same time, "Thank you, Queen."

Ye Junyan and Lin Youwan left, and everyone's attention turned to Wen Yuyan again.

Wen Yuyan was a little nervous. She clutched her clothes tightly and glanced at the Eighth Prince.

It's over. Looking at Wen Yuyan's actions, Wen Yingxue knew that this time, Wen Yuyan probably couldn't be the fifth prince's concubine.

"I have admired the Eighth Prince for a long time. I know that I am of humble status and unworthy of the Dragon Prince. I only ask to be by the Eighth Prince's side." Wen Yuyan said in a firm voice.

As Qi Yan listened to the woman's words, he suddenly felt uncomfortable for some reason, as if something had suddenly disappeared.

The eighth prince immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.

Qi Xun was the least visible prince. He listened to Wen Yuyan's words with a complicated expression. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to be around him because the Empress disliked him and anyone who approached him would be punished.

Gradually, Qi Xun himself began to hide his edge and conceal his inner hatred and unwillingness to accept grievances deep inside.

Now that Wen Yuyan said she loved him, Qi Xun felt quite fresh.

The smile on the Queen's face froze, but it was fleeting and replaced by an even brighter smile the next second.

"You are being too modest. Among so many young ladies from official families, the fact that you can stand out is enough to prove your excellence. Since you admire the Eighth Prince, then I will grant you a marriage. From today on, you will be the Eighth Prince's consort."

As soon as the queen said this, Qi Xun's expression changed completely, and the smile that had been on his face finally disappeared.

Wen Yingxue frowned and glanced at Wen Yuyan worriedly.

Wen Yuyan was also stunned, staring blankly at the Empress. Suddenly, she felt a little flustered and subconsciously looked at Qi Xun. Seeing his expression, she immediately looked away. She crawled on the ground, not daring to speak.

Everyone present understood that the Empress was humiliating the Eighth Prince Qi Xun.

The prince's wife must come from a prominent family and be the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family.

But Wen Yuyan was not only a concubine's daughter, but also the concubine's daughter of a third-rank official. The Queen's move was to trample on Qi Xun's face and rub it to the ground.

The emperor just frowned and said nothing about the queen's arrangement of marriage.

The banquet ended in this weird atmosphere. After everyone left, Wen Yuyan was still kneeling on the ground stupidly, unable to recover.

Wen Yingxue sighed and went to pull her back.

On the carriage back to the Wen Mansion, Wen Yuyan was shaking the whole time and held Wen Yingxue's clothes tightly.

"I don't want to be a prince's consort. I don't want to." Wen Yuyan herself knew that she was not worthy of being a prince's consort.

Wen Yingxue sighed and said, "Fifth sister, your actions today were a little inconsiderate.

The Queen and the Eighth Prince's mother, Concubine Xian, have a grudge against each other. If you ask her for help, she will definitely take this opportunity to humiliate the Eighth Prince."

Wen Yuyan shook her head, a little lost, and said, "I don't know, Yingxue, tell me, the Eighth Prince has lost face like this because of me, will he still like me?"

Wen Yingxue didn't say anything. Wen Yuyan was a smart woman and she knew how to win a man's heart.

In the book, the Fifth Prince didn't care about Wen Yuyan at first, but in the end he still put her in his heart. It was just a change of person, and Wen Yingxue believed that Wen Yuyan had the ability.

"Now that the marriage has been granted, it's too late for you to say anything. I just want to ask you one thing, do you really like the Eighth Prince?" Wen Yingxue asked.

Wen Yuyan nodded solemnly.

Wen Yuyan, described in the book, is a person who is deeply in love. She likes the fifth prince and only wants to be by his side, not afraid of hardship or difficulty.

In addition, she was an extremely resilient woman, and finally, she became the imperial concubine of the fifth prince Qi Yan.

Since she has fallen in love with the Eighth Prince this time, Wen Yingxue knows that she will definitely overcome numerous difficulties and move towards the Eighth Prince step by step.

"Then I have to tell you that the Eighth Prince cares very much about that position." Wen Yingxue said.

Wen Yuyan was extremely smart, and she understood what Wen Yingxue meant as soon as she heard her words.

"Yingxue, I was wrong to always make things difficult for you in the past. I sincerely apologize to you here. But, can you help me? What should I do now?" Wen Yuyan bowed solemnly to Wen Yingxue.

Wen Yingxue pulled her back over and sat her down, saying, "Since you already know what the Eighth Prince wants, then do your best to help him."

"What should I do?"

Wen Yingxue said: "Make money."

Aunt Yang was the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Because her family fell into poverty and she was extremely beautiful, she was given to Old Man Wen, who was a magistrate at the time, as a concubine.

As the daughter of Concubine Yang, Wen Yuyan had already learned to use an abacus before she even started reading and writing.

"With Aunt Yang's business acumen, I'll give you a few ideas. You'll definitely make a fortune, and you can present them to the Eighth Prince."

Wen Yuyan listened carefully to Wen Yingxue's words. She lowered her head and pondered for a long time. Finally, she said, "I'll go back and ask Auntie, and I'll give you an answer soon."

Wen Yingxue nodded.