Lu Han's marriage is a great joyous event for the grandchildren of Princess Pingrou.
Zhao Shu thought that Qi Zhiyuan and Lu Han were only a few months apart in age, so she was worried about his marriage. Qi Yuning had already made it clear that she would not marry Lingling to Qi Zhiyuan, but Qi Zhiyuan insisted on marrying Lingling.
Zhao Shu approached Qi Zhiyuan, who had just returned, and asked, "Brother Yuan, do you still want to marry Lingling?"
Zhao Shu thought that if it really didn't work, she would just shamelessly ask Qi Yuning for help.
"I don't want to think about it anymore. I want to marry Chu Xiaoxiao, and her father also intends to marry Chu Xiaoxiao to me."
"Who is Chu Xiaoxiao?" Zhao Shu was stunned.
"The Empress's sister," Qi Zhiyuan said. "She's very quiet, unlike Lingling, who's sharp-tongued. She doesn't have a guard accompanying her."
Zhao Shu said, "The Empress's sister? You have to ask your father about this marriage."
Qi Yu'an had just returned from the palace when Zhao Shu approached him and said, "Brother Yuan wants to marry the Empress's sister. Chu Xiaoxiao, what do you think of this marriage?"
"Ali was my maid back then, and now I want Brother Yuan to marry her daughter..." Qi Yuan frowned slightly.
"You're prioritizing family background again," Zhao Shu sighed. "His father is the head of the Chu family, so he's not bad. I'm just worried that Your Majesty might overthink it. After all, the head of the Chu family wants this marriage, and he also wants our Qi family to be able to help the Empress..."
Qi Yu'an said, "There's no need to worry about this. I see that His Majesty is deeply in love with the Queen. A marriage with the Chu family is a good thing for our Qi family."
Zhao Shu said, "It would be better to postpone this marriage for a few more days."
Qi Yu'an said, "It's better to settle it as soon as possible, otherwise Yuan'er will have to marry Lingling again."
Zhao Shu smiled faintly and said, "That's right."
Chu Xiaoxiao and Qi Zhiyuan's marriage was decided after the new year.
Lu Yiling just felt that this marriage was too unfair to Chu Xiaoxiao. As a younger sister, Lu Yiling really looked down on Qi Zhiyuan at all, but it seemed that everyone was very satisfied with this marriage.
The only person who shared Lu Yiling's dissatisfaction with this marriage was the Queen Mother.
Empress Dowager Zhou summoned Zhao Jie to the palace and said, "My son, you haven't chosen concubines or taken any concubines in recent years. I haven't forced you to do anything because I was implicated in the Ning family's scheme that implicated Chu Chi's unborn child. But this time, Chu Xiaoxiao is marrying Qi Zhiyuan, which shows that the Chu family has no ulterior motives. Do you understand the principle of imperial relatives monopolizing power?"
Zhao Jie said: "The marriage between the Chu and Qi families is a good thing. At least I don't have to worry about you taking action against Chu Chi again!"
"Mother, you should enjoy your remaining years in peace and comfort. You will no longer need to be involved in the affairs of the harem and the court."
Zhao Jie left after he finished speaking. Queen Mother Zhou sighed. Ever since Chu Chi had a miscarriage, she and Zhao Jie had become increasingly alienated.
In Fengyi Palace.
Chu Chi prepared Chu Xiaoxiao's dowry and said, "Princess Qi is a very good person. It would be great if you could marry into Prince Qi's mansion and respect her. However, I'm still worried that Prince Qi's temper... might cause you some injustice."
Chu Xiaoxiao said: "Sister, I am not wronged. I can be your support. It doesn't matter if I suffer some grievances."
Chu Chi looked at Chu Xiaoxiao distressedly and said, "I made you worry."
Chu Xiaoxiao looked at the frail Chu Chi and said, "Sister, His Majesty has always been very kind to you. It would be even better if you could get pregnant with a dragon son soon."
Chu Chi stroked her belly bitterly and said, "There are countless people in and outside the palace eyeing the position of Queen. How dare I get pregnant with another prince? I'm afraid of following the same fate as my previous child. I don't want to experience the heartbreaking pain of losing a child again. One Ah Shi is enough.
I don't ask for the future, I just hope that Ah Shi and I can be safe today. No matter who gives birth to the prince in the future, I will always be the queen mother and my Ah Shi will always be the princess. Why should I fight with them? "
Chu Chi said, "There will always be a shortage of beautiful women in the palace. The voices in the court asking His Majesty to select a concubine are becoming increasingly clear. The Zhou family also often sends daughters to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother. I don't want to compete anymore. There's no point in competing for these things. I just want to live a peaceful and happy life with Ah Shi every day."
Chu Xiaoxiao was surprised and said, "But sister, your greatest support is the prince."
"I'm pregnant with a prince, but there's a very real possibility I won't be able to keep him. I'll have to endure the physical and mental torture, and I'll be terrified every day during the pregnancy. Forget it. I can't bear the pain of losing a child anymore."
Chu Chi's eyes were calm. "It's fine as it is now. I just hope that the other concubines can give birth to a prince soon. While His Majesty still feels guilty about me, it would be perfect for me to bring the prince to my knees and raise him."
Chu Xiaoxiao sighed lightly, not knowing how to persuade her, and only said, "Sister, I'll go back first."
Chu Chi said: "Yeah."
Chu Xiaoxiao walked to the palace gate, saw Lu Yiling, saluted and said, "Little Princess."
Lu Yiling looked at Chu Xiaoxiao and said, "I think what my aunt said makes sense. If you marry my cousin, he might make you feel wronged. He's a terrible person. He even called you a little mute."
Chu Xiaoxiao said, "The little prince is quite good. When I was little, he thought I was a servant girl. He didn't despise me even when he knew I couldn't speak. He would stand up for me when he saw people bullying me. The little prince just offends people with his words, but he is a good person."
Lu Yiling smiled faintly and said, "Tsk tsk, she hasn't even gotten married yet, and you're already speaking for my cousin?"
Chu Xiaoxiao lowered her head shyly.
Lu Yiling stopped teasing Chu Xiaoxiao, and she did not enter Fengyi Palace, but went to Zichen Hall.
Lu Ze has taken leave and has not returned yet. The annual leave has just ended and the spring examination is approaching. Zhao Jie has been very busy these days.
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