Chapter 159: Prince Duan’s Wedding
It wasn't long since Marquis Yongning came back.
Cen Tingbai and Xiao Nanxing also returned together.
Yongning Hou frowned when he saw this scene. Then he thought, since the Northern Palace knew about this matter, it would not be surprising for them to help Cen Tingbai and sell him well.
He felt very sorry that he failed to kill Cen Tingbai today.
But it doesn't matter.
Kill that bitch Anyang first, then deal with him!
A long time passed.
Princess Anyang also came back. She sent someone to the imperial kitchen to get some ice to apply on her face, and waited until the slap marks faded before coming back.
Seeing Cen Tingbai sitting across from me...
Her mind immediately became active. She would find another opportunity next time.
But before that, she had to get rid of Marquis Yongning!
The Marquis of Yongning might keep her locked up at home and abuse her...
However, she was held hostage by Marquis Yongning and did not dare to complain to the Empress Dowager or the Emperor.
She couldn't possibly allow Marquis Yongning to bully her, so she had to get rid of Marquis Yongning!
Then no one would know what she had done!
Princess Anyang was applying ice to her face while thinking about how to kill Marquis Yongning as soon as possible!
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After the plum blossom viewing banquet.
Princess Anyang was locked up in the Princess's Mansion by Marquis Yongning and was not allowed to step out of the mansion.
Yongning Marquis returned to the Yongning Marquis Mansion and worked as quickly as possible to take her to the northwest.
Killing Princess Anyang in the capital would easily arouse the suspicion of the royal family. It would be better to take her to the northwest and let her die without any evidence.
Princess Anyang did not sit idly by and wait for death. She had already calculated the timing.
On the ninth day of the twelfth month, Prince Duan married Dong Xiqin, the daughter of the Yongning Marquis.
The Marquis of Yongning was stationed in the northwest, and the Marquis's mansion in the capital had always been managed by the second wife. The two wives had not separated, and Dong Xiqin was the daughter of the second wife and the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion, so she was considered a good match for Prince Duan.
Because the marriage was arranged after the two of them fell into the water, the royal family prepared for it as quickly as possible and finally completed it before the end of the year.
Jiang Rong usually doesn't attend such unimportant wedding banquets, but today she specially attended with Xie Lingxi.
"Doesn't the Crown Princess hate Prince Duan very much? Why did she go to congratulate him?" Feicui asked in confusion.
Jiang Rong smiled faintly, "I heard that the Marquis of Yongning returned to the Marquis' Mansion after the plum blossom viewing banquet and has never been to the Princess' Mansion. The couple never see each other. This is a rare opportunity."
Princess Anyang rarely had the opportunity to be in the same room with Marquis Yongning.
If she doesn't seize the opportunity, she will be taken to the northwest by Marquis Yongning.
Jiang Rong bet that she would definitely take the initiative before leaving Beijing.
"Eighteen, secretly keep an eye on Princess Anyang and see if she makes any unusual moves." Jiang Rong instructed the maid beside her.
An Shiba obeyed the order.
Today, Prince Duan's Mansion is decorated with lights and filled with distinguished guests, and it is very lively.
Murong Shili had a lot of resentment towards Princess Anyang because of his sister's death, but in order to win over the Dong family, he did not get to the bottom of it.
Treat the Dong family with great courtesy and courtesy.
Princess Anyang was still dressed in her best attire, and there was nothing unusual about her appearance. She held the arm of Marquis Yongning, and they looked like a harmonious couple, and she acted very convincingly.
The seats of the Northern Prince's Palace were right opposite them.
Jiang Rong looked thoughtful when he saw Princess Anyang and Marquis Yongning almost sticking together.
soon……
The maid brought plates of exquisite silver pots and snacks to the table.
"Oh, isn't this the royal wine Chengyue Niang? This is a tribute worth a fortune, very rare. Only when a few princes get married will His Majesty reward this tribute wine." Minister of Rites Lin Yide said flatteringly:
"Thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Duan, I have been craving this wine for five years, and today I can finally drink a glass!"
Among the current royal family, only the Crown Prince used Chengyue wine at his wedding five years ago, and the King of England is not married yet.
Lin Yide showed off deliberately in order to highlight the extraordinaryness of Prince Duan among the court officials and to point out that Prince Duan was different from ordinary princes.
The specifications of the wine used at Prince Duan’s wedding were the same as those used at the Crown Prince’s wedding.
The prince's followers all looked unhappy. Because of the superficial brotherly friendship, the prince and his followers came to congratulate him today.
Fan Ziyi said calmly, "Minister Lin hasn't had a drink in five years. It seems that he didn't go to congratulate the prince of the Northern King? When the prince got married, His Majesty also rewarded him with Chengyue wine."
In order to show his favor to the Northern Prince's Palace, the emperor sent a batch of imperial wine, which was specially prepared for the weddings of individual princes, to the Northern Prince's Palace.
This sentence broke Lin Yide's words that Prince Duan was the same as the Crown Prince.
A prince from another family also received such treatment.
Lin Yide looked a little embarrassed. He had even forgotten about the Northern Prince's marriage...
Trying to make amends, "I was ill on the day of the Crown Prince's wedding, so I didn't go..."
"It doesn't matter. Since Minister Lin likes to drink Chengyue wine, there are still plenty of opportunities. There will surely be opportunities when King Ying gets married." Fan Ziyi continued to stab him.
Lin Yide was no match for him and could only sit down in disappointment.
Murong Shili smiled and tried to smooth things over:
"Thank you all for coming to my wedding banquet. I would like to offer you a toast..."
Everyone picked up their wine cups and drank together.
But Jiang Rong noticed that Princess Anyang did not drink.
She gave a few instructions to the maid beside her and asked someone to bring a pot of tea.
Some more time passed.
Princess Anyang quietly stuffed the sachet in her sleeve to the maid behind her.
The maid understood what he meant and took the sachet out of the banquet hall and came to the depths of the garden of Prince Duan's Mansion.
I found an inconspicuous corner and threw it away.
As long as this key evidence is thrown away, no one can prove that the sachet was brought by Princess Anyang.
But the maid didn't know that An Shiba had been following Jiang Rong on her orders.
The maid threw the sachet down and An Shiba picked it up right after.
An Shiba came back and said in a low voice, "Princess Anyang's maid threw a sachet."
This should be the key thing.
Jiang Rong immediately leaned towards Xie Lingxi, looking weak, "Husband, I'm a little dizzy from drinking."
Xie Lingxi said to the maidservant beside her, "Lead the way to the quiet room."
Every house where a banquet is held has a quiet room for guests to take a rest.
The maid bowed and led the way.
Jiang Rong had already hooked her hands around Xie Lingxi's neck and pretended to be dizzy: "I'm drunk, I want my husband to carry me!"
While making the plans, she was flirting with her husband.
The guests around were all whispering when they saw this scene. Many people looked at her with envy and jealousy.
"Humph, why is she showing off here when others are getting married?" Princess Anyang rolled her eyes: "How can a playboy compare to Prince Duan? Qin'er married much better than her!"
Chen Li, who was sitting next to her, was very angry for Jiang Rong when she heard this. She turned to look at her and said, "Sister Jiang was drunk and dizzy, so she asked the prince to send her to the quiet room. This is just a move that ordinary couples would make. What does this have to do with showing off? It is said that some people think that other people's normal words and deeds are showing off when they lack something, but the eldest princess and the Marquis of Yongning are in love, so they should not have such thoughts."
Princess Anyang almost fainted from anger and glared at Shen Li fiercely.
This was the first time that Shen Li confronted the nobles in Beijing, and she was flustered. But Sister Jiang saved her life, so she must protect Sister Jiang!
So I glared back with a stern face!
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