The Empress Dowager's order was soon passed on to the Imperial Household Department, and the news of the Imperial Household Department's accident also spread to the Empress Dowager's palace.
"What did you say?"
"The people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that they found the chief steward committed suicide in his room out of fear of punishment. There was a letter left on the table, saying that the clothes were used to frame the prince because the prince had destroyed a screen, and that screen was personally requested by His Majesty. He was blamed by His Majesty for it and had always been resentful. Now he finally has the opportunity."
What a... obvious scapegoat move.
The Empress Dowager's gaze fell on the Queen. This kind of thing was most likely done by the Queen.
The queen also stood up, seeming to be extremely surprised by this matter.
"The Queen Mother is doubting her daughter-in-law? And she has already found a good marriage for the prince, so she naturally hopes that things will go smoothly, that the prince will get married easily, and that Grandpa Wang will have a happy marriage. This is also a good thing."
The queen wanted to explain that this matter had nothing to do with her.
But the Empress Dowager's eyes were full of blame.
Chi Mu took the opportunity to ask the Empress Dowager for permission.
"Empress Dowager, although your majesty promised your humble servant and Shen's marriage, there are other things to do in the palace now, and the palace also has to prepare a palace banquet when I am younger, so it is inevitable that I am a little overwhelmed. Why not let my humble servant and my wife prepare for the marriage together, without going through the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
"How can this be possible? You are a prince after all, how can you be so hasty in your marriage?"
The Empress Dowager naturally could not accept that her only grandson's marriage ended in such a hasty manner.
"Queen Dowager, it has not been easy for me to walk with him. I heard from the elders that we should not be too ostentatious when doing things, otherwise we will always get bad results. I don't want to be with him...so please forgive us, Queen Dowager."
The Queen Mother looked at the two of them and knew very well that they had probably already made preparations, and no matter what she said, she could not change their minds.
The Queen Mother sighed and finally had no choice but to agree.
"But this is what you two think, and I insist on not allowing it. Just as I am unwilling, I will agree to it."
Finally got back the initiative in wedding preparations.
Shen Yuerong was also obviously much more relaxed. Queen Mother Yu talked for a while and then they all went back to their homes.
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs...was this your method?"
Chi Mu looked at Shen Yuerong hesitantly. In his memory, she was definitely not someone who would sacrifice other people's lives to achieve her own goals.
"Of course it's not me, it's the Queen. I am just borrowing the Queen's influence."
"That dress is the Queen's trick?"
Shen Yuerong nodded.
"The queen threatened the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that if he didn't do this, it would implicate his family. Although he is a eunuch and has no children, he still has family outside. Especially the child is only three months old. He has to sacrifice for his family. I promised him that after the matter is done, I will never let the queen harm his family."
The Queen's methods were cruel, and the Chief of the Imperial Household Department knew that even if he was working for the Queen, as long as he died. The innocent people in his family will also be forced to die along with him.
He desperately wanted to get a good solution, but he also knew that it would be difficult to find a good solution with his own hands.
He begged everyone, hoping that everyone would show mercy, but in the end, everyone just stood by and watched coldly.
Shen Yuerong took this opportunity to cut off contact with the Queen Mother regarding her marriage, so that from now on, no matter what happened, the young couple could discuss it.
"If the Queen Mother knew that you took advantage of this opportunity, I'm afraid she would be furious."
The Queen Mother has been focusing on arranging their marriage these days, and even wants to surpass the Crown Prince in popularity.
The Queen also sent a lot of things to the Eastern Palace during this period, but it was a pity... after all, the Queen Mother did not make good choices for them.
The queen was also forced to be suppressed by the queen mother, and she watched her own son's wedding not as lively as a prince's wedding.
Due to the supervision of the Empress Dowager, the two of them kept everything simple. The wedding, which was supposed to take three or four months to prepare, was hastily scheduled for that November.
When the Queen Mother learned about this, she was a little worried.
"What do you two kids know? The previous steps have saved a lot of time, but asking for an auspicious time is related to whether your future life together will be smooth. We can only follow your heart."
The Queen Mother asked someone to go and ask him again.
"Only on an auspicious day and at an auspicious time can a couple live in harmony. But Queen Mother, all couples in this world follow these steps step by step, but how many of them can truly live together for a lifetime, never get tired of each other, grow old together, and have a deep love as deep as the sea?"
As time goes by, people’s appearance is no longer the same as before, and their hearts are as cruel as wolves and jackals.
The original intention is gone, the sincerity is gone.
When all love is based on interests, when families restrain each other, and when kings rely on aristocratic families, all marriages seem to be priced and people can choose at will.
"I have a deep affection for him. I have seen many of his unbearable pasts along the way to Jiangnan, and I have decided to stay with him forever."
The past is still vivid in our minds, but it does not have to be kept in our hearts forever.
As a couple, they never believed in human nature, they only believed in true love.
Although the Empress Dowager still had some concerns, seeing that the couple had made such a decisive decision, she felt that any further interference on her part would inevitably appear oppressive.
"Forget it. Since you two have already made your decision, I won't care. Just go and prepare yourself."
"yes."
October 5th.
The marriage is auspicious.
Shen Yuerong got up early and dressed up. She wore a red dress, which made her skin look whiter and even her complexion looked a little paler.
There were countless stoves burning in the house.
The people coming and going were surrounded by people making noises.
Princess Yong'an was a little out of breath and sat by the windowsill.
"I don't know how many waves of eunuchs and palace maids there were this morning. They made my head explode. When I think of this scene, and I have to go through it again at the prince's place, I get a headache."
"This is also my fault. If I had known earlier, I would have arranged it all over and asked you to help deal with it."
Shen Yuerong didn't have many family members around her, and on the wedding day, there were some miscellaneous things that required someone to be around.
She belongs to Qinghua, and they have been together since childhood.
However, Qinghua felt that his identity was different, so he hesitated and went to find Princess Yong'an.
"That's not what I meant. I just...I got up a little early today and didn't sleep well. I have a terrible headache. It's hot and stuffy in this room, and people are coming and going. It makes me feel even darker and more uncomfortable."
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