Xiao Jingming received this news before he left Beijing.
Looking at his gloomy face, Leng Shan asked cautiously: "Prince, are you still leaving tonight?"
Xiao Jingming glanced at him, and Leng Shan walked out.
After sitting alone for a while, Xiao Jingming got up and went into the palace.
Emperor Yuan Qing frowned as he looked at his son who looked unhappy.
"Chen'er, you're not a child anymore. If you don't get married, how can I explain this to your mother in the future?"
"Father, I have no interest in family matters. I only want to protect my country."
Emperor Yuan Qing smiled, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with the answer.
"Getting married can also protect the country. Ke Xin said that your Chen Wang Mansion is full of old people, and they are not angry at all. It would be easier for you to take a woman in."
Xiao Jingming was stunned and didn't understand what Emperor Yuan Qing meant.
"Your royal grandfather arranged the marriage with the Xu family on a whim, but now, in my opinion, how can the Xu family be worthy of the royal family?"
Xiao Jingming seemed to realize something and was about to speak.
"In order not to go against your grandfather's golden words, I will allow the daughter of the Xu family to enter Prince Chen's palace as a concubine."
"Concubine..."
Xiao Jingming never expected this to happen.
Emperor Yuan Qing nodded sullenly. "Of the two daughters of the Xu family, one has a terrible reputation, and the other... is a complete idiot. It's already a great honor for me to allow her into Prince Chen's mansion."
"Your principal wife and concubines must be legitimate daughters of a prominent family."
"Father, in fact, Xu Wanyan is not as the rumors say..."
"How big of a difference could there be? Did you listen to what Censor Chen said on New Year's Eve?"
Xiao Jingming nodded, "I have heard it, but I feel that this goes against what Grandpa Emperor said."
"What kind of violation is that? His Xu family is useless!"
Emperor Yuan Qing was so angry that smoke was coming out of his nose.
Seeing that he was angry, Xiao Jingming stopped talking.
But I thought that the little girl probably wouldn't want to be a concubine.
"Father, I am leaving the capital tonight."
Emperor Yuan Qing didn't even look at him, but waved his hand, "Go, go, a concubine can enter the house whether you are here or not."
The indifferent attitude made Xiao Jingming feel a little suffocated, but he knew who he was facing.
After leaving the palace, Xiao Jingming looked at the night sky with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
After glancing into the distance, he ran straight away.
Feiyun Garden
"Your Highness Prince Chen, you, you always come to visit so rashly, isn't that a bit rude?"
Xu Wanyan looked at Xiao Jingming who appeared again, and her pretty face turned red with anger.
Xiao Jingming knew he was being rude and quickly apologized: "I was indeed abrupt, please forgive me, Miss Xu."
"Forgive me? How can I forgive you? You're...scaring me to death."
Xu Wanyan's heart was still pounding.
Xiao Jingming looked ashamed, "It's my fault for not considering it carefully."
Xu Wanyan secretly rolled her eyes at him and said in a muffled voice, "I wonder what brings you here, Your Highness?"
"Father, the Emperor intends for this prince to...take a concubine."
Xu Wanyan's expression changed, she understood what this sentence meant.
Coupled with Xiao Jingming's sudden visit, she realized who the concubine he was talking about was.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt sad. After all the planning, she ended up going to Prince Chen's mansion to be a concubine.
Zhao Yaru and Xu Wanqing were still living a prosperous life, she had not received her dowry, and her brother was still alive. She had not accomplished any of these.
Once you become a concubine, what use is there to you?
Xu Wanyan closed her eyes, she could not be a concubine no matter what.
"I know you're definitely unwilling, but this is what my father wants..."
"I disagree."
At this moment, she no longer cared about status.
Xiao Jingming looked at her face constantly changing emotions, and he felt a little reluctant. After a long while, he said in a low voice: "Then, I will write a letter to General Su."
Xu Wanyan looked at him in surprise, not understanding what he meant.
"If General Su asks the emperor for permission, he might be pressured into making you his principal consort."
Xu Wanyan sneered. Did he think she wanted to be the queen?
In fact, I don’t want anything.
After taking revenge, she wanted to travel around like Mr. Mo Bai.
"Your Majesty, you may have misunderstood what I meant. I..."
"I understand what you mean. I'm leaving Beijing tonight, and I'll have news about your grandfather soon."
After saying that, Xiao Jingming turned and left, leaving Xu Wanyan standing there in a daze.
"Princess, the prince is gone."
Only then did Xiao Mengzi realize that Miss Xu was the future princess, and his tone of voice became more cordial.
Xu Wanyan's pretty face froze, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not some princess."
After saying that, he turned around and went back into the house.
Xiao Mengzi scratched his head, he heard it clearly just now.
That night, Xu Wanyan tossed and turned, unable to think of a solution.
It was five o'clock in the morning when she finally fell into a drowsy sleep.
In the next few days, the capital was calm and Xu Wanyan could only wait and see.
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"Miss, the dowry list has arrived."
Qiao Yun's words were filled with unconcealable joy.
Xu Wanyan stood up excitedly, "My cousin is here?"
Qiao Yun shook her head. "It's Su Bo. He's here. He said that my cousin is at the Lishan Academy and can't come out for the time being, so he asked him to come and see me off."
"Quick, let him in."
"Miss Cousin, this old servant has brought you a letter."
After meeting her twice, Su Bo felt that this cousin was good in every way and was even better than the cousin from that year.
"Uncle Su, thank you for your hard work. Please sit down and have some tea."
Su Bo waved his hand and said, "I won't drink tea anymore. I have something to do at home and I'm in a hurry to go back."
Xu Wanyan naturally knew what he meant. He simply felt that it would be bad if the Xu family saw him, as it would ruin his own plans.
"Okay, Qiao Yun, you can send Su Bo off."
"yes."
With trembling hands, Xu Wanyan opened the dowry list, which was five pages long.
Three hundred acres of the five hundred acres of fertile land were my mother's dowry, as was the silk and satin shop. I also had a farm, four jade ruyi handles, eight gold hairpins, and two pairs of hairpins...
Xu Wanyan's eyes were streaming with tears. Over the years, the Xu family had been living on her mother's dowry.
But they were so cruel and heartless that not only did they kill her, they also treated her children badly.
Xu Wanyan couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
After crying for a long time, she opened the letter from her uncle, in which she was told to protect herself and wait for the Xu family to come back if they did not give it to her.
Also, my mother once saved a foreigner, and that person gave her a pair of jade qilins, which were also included in the dowry, but they were not written on the list.
At this moment, Xu Wanyan suddenly had an idea and felt that this pair of jade unicorns was not ordinary.
"Mother Chen, Mother Chen"
"Miss, what happened?"
"Open the warehouse and inventory the warehouse!"
Xu Wanyan had a serious expression on her face and spoke in a resounding voice.
Although Mother Chen was surprised, she felt that it was only right for the second young lady to take inventory after taking over.
"Okay, I'll get ready right away."
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