"Xiaoran, don't worry. The Ninth Prince's actions are truly absurd. Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to help you."
Yun Xiaoran said anxiously, "Has the Emperor already issued the decree? Empress Dowager, please hurry and retrieve the imperial decree!"
The Empress Dowager sighed.
“The imperial edict was given to the Ninth Prince yesterday. How can we get it back? Although he did not read it aloud in public, the imperial seal has already been affixed, so there is no way to reverse the situation. Xiaoran, don’t worry. I will never let you become the Ninth Prince’s concubine and disgrace the Yun family.”
"The Ninth Prince is so absurd, he is no good man. There are countless noble sons in the capital, I will do it again for you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yun Xiaoran knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, Xiaoran only loves Brother Yunhan and will never marry anyone else in this life. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish."
Her cries were filled with anguish, so poignant that the Empress Dowager seemed to have no other choice.
"What should we do? The Ninth Prince is being absurd, and even the Emperor is following suit. The imperial decree for the marriage has been stamped with the imperial seal. If I were to stamp my own phoenix seal as well, that would be defying the imperial decree."
Yun Xiaoran gritted her teeth in hatred.
A moment later, he suddenly raised his head.
"Grandmother Empress Dowager, Xiaoran wishes to become your concubine."
Song Yushu was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.
A dignified county princess becoming a concubine?
Is this a slap in the face to the royal family or to Mo Yunhan?
"This must absolutely not be done."
A strange light flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes. She raised her hand to stop her from continuing, her gaze turning to Yun Xiaoran kneeling before her. Her tone was slightly somber.
Are you really sure?
Yun Xiaoran's resentment had reached its peak.
"Xiaoran will never regret it. She only hopes that her infatuation can win even a little bit of Yunhan's tenderness. If she does, her life will be worthwhile."
The Empress Dowager breathed a long sigh of relief.
"In that case, I grant your request."
"Granny Gui, draft a new decree. Xiaoran has already suffered such injustice, and I will never allow anyone to despise her. Grant her a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, and a royal ceremonial tent. As a concubine, she shall sit in my phoenix carriage and enter the palace through the main gate in three days."
Granny Gui quickly curtsied and left.
Yun Xiaoran was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to express her gratitude.
Regardless of her status upon entering the mansion, the fact that she was granted the honor of riding in the phoenix palace to marry her is a privilege unmatched in the entire capital. Who would dare to treat her lightly?
The Empress Dowager helped her up, then looked coldly at Song Yushu.
“Song, I am entrusting Xiaoran to you. If you let her suffer in the Prince’s mansion, I will not forgive you.”
Song Yushu sighed deeply in his heart.
Now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to accept the decree.
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