The queen chased Xie Qing out, and when she saw him like this, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she deliberately woke him up.
Who doesn't know that the emperor is wary of the Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion?
Otherwise, why did the title of Crown Prince of Xuanwu Marquis remain vacant for so many years? It was only thanks to Qin Wan's merits that he was finally granted the title of Crown Prince.
The Empress believed that the Emperor had no choice but to do this. Since the Emperor was already wary of the Qin family, and now the Crown Prince was marrying into the Qin family, and the Qin family had a disgraced divorced woman...
Will the prince still have a holy heart?
The Queen pretended to be worried and went forward to help Xie Qing up: "Qing'er, please get up quickly. You are the crown prince of a country. How can you ignore your own health for the sake of your children's love?"
Xie Qing, however, shook off the Empress's support and, enduring the pain, walked to the Emperor's side. "Father, I beg you to grant me the marriage, to marry Miss Qin as the Crown Princess. She is my savior, and now her reputation has been ruined. I cannot sit idly by, and I cannot let her become a nun and waste her years. Therefore, I beg you to grant me the marriage!"
However, Qin Zhan still did not want Qin Wan to marry the prince, which meant that the Qin family would be completely tied to the prince's chariot from now on.
If she marries another prince, as long as he doesn't compete for the throne, at least she will be safe.
But this is the prince, and the struggle for imperial power is becoming increasingly fierce. Once Qin Wan marries the prince, she must fully support the prince's ascension to the throne. Otherwise, how many deposed princes can survive?
Qin Zhan wanted to speak, but when he looked up and met the emperor's gaze, he was stunned and immediately shut up.
The Emperor glanced at the Empress with amusement, then at Xie Qing. "Crown Prince, have you thought this through? If you marry a woman who has been married twice as Crown Princess, how much criticism will you receive from the court officials? Moreover, her previous husband was the Marquis of Pingyang. Will you be able to get along with him peacefully in the future at court?"
Xie Qing raised his head, his eyes firm. "Father, since I am the crown prince, I understand the heavy responsibility I bear and will certainly take the world as my own. As long as Marquis Pingyang does not act like a troublemaker, I will definitely treat him normally and will not show favoritism."
The emperor snorted coldly, stood up and said, "Since you are determined to marry Qin, I will grant your wish. I only hope that you will not regret it in the future!"
The emperor walked away, leaving behind a message: "You have to arrange the wedding yourself! The Ministry of Rites will not help you, let alone give you money to arrange the wedding! You asked for it yourself, so you have to bear the consequences!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. How can the Crown Prince's wedding not be organized by the Ministry of Rites?" The Queen was delighted and quickly picked up her skirt to catch up. The Crown Prince had really lost the Queen's favor this time!
With Shen Yang and his companions, the prince became famous and his image in the eyes of court officials was also reversed. Now that he is forcibly trying to marry a divorced woman as his princess, many censors will surely report him!
Then, the contributions made by Shen Yang and his team could be wiped out, and he could even be given a reputation of being arrogant and conceited.
The Empress had many plans, but on the surface she still acted like a loving mother. She persuaded the Emperor again and again: "After all, he is the Crown Prince. If you don't let the Ministry of Rites arrange his marriage, wouldn't that be like trampling on his reputation? How will the other princes see it? Besides, if my sister knew about this, she would be very upset."
The emperor was helpless. He turned around, took the queen's hand and said, "You are so considerate. If the prince was half as thoughtful as you, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
"Your Majesty," the Queen said, feigning shyness as she ordered a midnight snack. "Your Majesty has been busy all night, and you may be hungry. Please enjoy some tea and snacks, and then retire early."
"Okay." The emperor nodded.
The East Palace at this time.
The emperor walked away in a huff. Qin Zhan quickly helped Xie Qing up and said, "Prince, why are you doing this? Just let my granddaughter become a nun. A girl would be freer if she didn't marry."
Xie Qing looked at Qin Zhan's worried look and sat down despite the pain. "My Lord, are you so worried about leaving your granddaughter to me?"
Qin Zhan was very reluctant, but there was a hint of probing in his words: "You also know that our Xuanwu Marquis Mansion is nothing now, and we can't give the prince what he wants."
Xie Qing leaned back in his chair with a pale face, tilted his head to look at Qin Zhan and chuckled, "Does the Marquis think that I married Miss Qin for the sake of Marquis Xuanwu's world-wide influence?"
"I dare not." Qin Zhan's face was still full of sorrow. "The power spread all over the world is serious. It only allows my clansmen and children to reproduce. Look, now my salary alone can't even support my entire family."
"My family can only go into business. Our Xuanwu Marquisate, while nicely described as a family of power and nobility, is in reality merely a member of the merchant class. Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants are the most looked down upon by the powerful in the capital. We truly cannot offer assistance to the Crown Prince. How about you, Crown Prince, ask His Majesty to revoke your order?"
Xie Qing looked at Qin Zhan and laughed: "My Lord, I don't deny that I married Miss Qin for her help, but I did it for Miss Qin herself, not the Qin family behind her."
"Miss Qin is smart and courageous. This is exactly what I admire about her. But more importantly..."
Xie Qing paused, his ears slightly reddened. He turned his head away and said, "More importantly, I've long been in love with Miss Qin. Eight years ago, when Marquis Pingyang was welcoming her, the wind blew up her veil, and at a glance, I fell in love with her."
"So, I haven't married in the past eight years. It was intentional. My Lord, you can rest assured to leave Miss Qin to me. I will definitely not do anything wrong in the future."
After hearing this, Qin Zhan sighed deeply, "I don't think the Crown Prince can't be trusted with my life. I just don't want to get involved in the disputes over imperial power."
Xie Qing was amused. "Do you think that Miss Qin saving me can get rid of the relationship between the Qin family and me?"
Qin Zhan's head suddenly ached. He shouldn't have let Wan'er follow the Crown Prince to Shenyang. Now, he was in danger. "Will it be of any use if I don't agree?"
Xie Qing was confident: "Since the emperor has agreed, I believe the imperial decree will be issued tomorrow. Don't worry, my lord. Even if there is no Ministry of Rites to take care of it, I have the queen mother's dowry and private property in my hands. I will definitely be able to hold a grand wedding."
At this moment, Qin Zhan could only nod and agree: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness. I really cannot thank you enough. I will take my leave."
Xie Qing looked at Qin Zhan's back as he left and grinned. The marriage was settled, but he was afraid that it would not be easy to marry her when the time came. He hoped that the date set by the Imperial Observatory could be moved to a later date so that he could recover from his injuries and respond to the difficulties posed by the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion.
Qin family.
As soon as Qin Xie sent the imperial physician away, she received the news brought back by Qin Zhan.
"The Crown Prince personally asked for her hand in marriage, to be the Crown Princess?"
"Your Majesty has agreed?" Qin Sheng couldn't believe it. The emperor was so suspicious and valued his reputation, would he allow the prince to marry Wan'er? He was really worried that this marriage was a conspiracy.
Qin Zhan's face was filled with sorrow. "He agreed. I persuaded the Crown Prince for a long time, and he also decreed that he would marry Wan'er. I think he really loves Wan'er."
Qin Xie was puzzled: "Even if he treated me sincerely, Wan'er's future would not be bad. Why is father like this?"
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