Chapter 320: Be patient
"I just left for a moment on an excuse, but I missed such a lively show? If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to you and found an excuse to leave. I should have gone with you guys."
It’s also good to eat some melons up close.
"You?" He Yanxiu sneered, "If you go, I'm afraid you will be the one who needs to get married right now."
Qin Peiyou was speechless for a moment, and then he was filled with relief for surviving the disaster. "Fortunately, my cousin was smart and saw the clues early, so I escaped the disaster, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
"But then again, Big Brother has gotten a great deal this time, and he even got a helper from the Yan family for no reason."
Seeing Qin Peiyou sighing, He Yanxiu laughed, "Blessings and disasters go hand in hand. It looks like a bargain, but His Highness may not be able to afford it."
Seeing He Yanxiu's face full of cunning, Qin Peiyou blinked and thought for a moment.
Yan Siying had outstanding looks and was well-known for her talent. She was regarded as the most dignified and virtuous woman waiting to be married in the capital, and was the role model for all the young ladies in the capital to emulate.
But if you think about it carefully, Yan Siying is the most scheming and selfish person.
Without caring about her reputation as a woman, she spread the news that she was in love with He Yanxiu early on, establishing herself as an infatuated woman, putting He Yanxiu in a dilemma and giving him a bad reputation for being unfaithful.
It was really because He Yande's wife Fang interfered and spread rumors that He Yanxiu had a homosexual habit, which gave He Yanxiu an excuse to ignore Yan Siying. Otherwise, this situation would have been quite difficult to break.
Moreover, this time, Yan Siying was willing to do such a cruel thing as forcing He Yanxiu to marry her, even at the cost of ruining her own and He Yanxiu's reputation. This shows how paranoid she is.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Yan Siying is a lunatic.
Qin Peiyuan now has a concubine who is both from a noble family and looks good, and his main wife, Wu, is very ambitious. The struggles in the harem in the future will probably be exciting.
The fire in the rear house involves a struggle in the imperial court. Qin Peiyuan would probably have to spend a lot of energy just to balance the relationship between the Yan family and the Wu family.
If you are not careful, these two helpers may become two enemies.
Qin Peiyou figured this out and chuckled, "It all depends on big brother's luck."
He Yanxiu nodded.
It depends on Qin Peiyuan's luck.
When Yan Siying fell into the lake, He Yanxiu saw it clearly.
Qin Peiyuan quickly moved away from Yan Siying at first, but took the initiative to rescue her after a while. It seemed that he was planning to bring the Yan family under his control.
Once this person starts to be greedy, he will have to bear the consequences of his greed.
He Yanxiu put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.
"It's getting late, cousin, why don't you have dinner with me before leaving?" Qin Peiyou said, "Today the imperial kitchen prepared a mixed pot, crystal shrimp dumplings and roasted lamb, all of which are your favorites."
He Yanxiu paused.
They were indeed her favorite dishes, but she liked the ones made by Su Yujin even more.
Speaking of Su Yujin...
I really want to run to Qinghe right away and let her rub his head.
After all, he had suffered a great injustice today and was almost targeted by someone...
I should be comforted!
But...
The Ministry of Revenue was the busiest at this time, and the fight for the throne was becoming increasingly intense. He had to stay in the capital and wait for some time before he could go see Su Yujin again.
I can only bear it for a while.
He Yanxiu put his thoughts aside and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
This will also prevent me from running into anyone from the Yan family when I leave the palace.
On this side, because the imperial physician said that there was nothing to worry about, the marriage of Qin Peiyuan and Yan Siying was basically finalized. Madam Yan was afraid that Yan Siying would make a fuss in the palace after waking up and learning about this, so she asked the Queen for her resignation and left before Yan Siying woke up yet.
The queen wanted to win over the Yan family, and was very polite at this time. She was even more considerate and caring towards Yan Siying. Not only did she instruct a trusted palace maid to personally send Madam Yan and Yan Siying back, she also rewarded them with pearl headwear, silks and satins, and various supplements.
So much so that when Madam Yan returned, she brought with her almost a whole carriage full of rewards, causing envy from some of the wives of the nobles who were unaware of the situation.
After returning home and settling Yan Siying, Mrs. Yan explained the matter clearly to Minister Yan.
After being shocked, angry, and unwilling, Minister Yan suppressed his anger and controlled himself from smashing the teacup to pieces. He closed his eyes and said, "Now that things have come to this, I can only follow the Queen's wishes."
"I thought the same, so I agreed to it without going against the Queen's wishes." Madam Yan said, "Although it's not good to be a concubine, and the Wu family is suppressing you, but if the prince can inherit the throne in the future, Ying'er will not be without a way out."
According to the status of the Yan family, Yan Siying would at least be a concubine, or even a noble concubine.
If she could give birth to a few more princes, no matter which child became the emperor in the future, Yan Siying would be the empress dowager, and their Yan family would be the maternal grandparents of the future emperor.
The Yan family will still have a solid foundation for the next few generations.
"Yes." Minister Yan nodded, "But I have to endure some grievances for now."
"Ying'er may seem gentle, but she is actually very stubborn. When she wakes up, she will probably be fussy for a few days. You should spend more time with her and give her some advice."
"Yes." Madam Yan agreed, "Don't worry, Master. I know what to do. But Master, you have to report to the Emperor as soon as possible and ask Him to grant the marriage between Ying'er and His Highness as soon as possible."
If she takes advantage of the fact that Mrs. Wu is pregnant and marries him as soon as possible, she can also use this opportunity to consolidate her status and favor early.
"Sir, madam."
A maid came hurriedly, looking nervous and embarrassed, "The young lady has woken up and is losing her temper..."
Mrs. Yan frowned, her face darkened, and she went to Yan Siying's yard.
Before I even reached the gate of the courtyard, I heard things being thrown to the ground, servants being scolded and beaten, and cries and shouts...
Mrs. Yan paused for a moment, thinking about what she was going to say, and then stepped into the yard. ——The sky was gloomy when she woke up in the morning. After breakfast, tiny snowflakes mixed with the biting cold wind came from the west, falling on the completely frozen ground, gradually gathering into a layer of light white.
The weather was bad, so Su Yujin did not go out. She stayed in bed for half a day reading the popular storybooks she bought from the bookstore. In the middle of the morning, she began to prepare lunch - copper pot hot pot - with great interest.
Hand-cut mutton, hand-made fish balls, pure natural frozen tofu, cabbage leaves with icicles, winter bamboo shoots sent from Huibinlou, with thousand sheets, oil-curd skin, lotus root slices, tofu puffs...
The bottom of the pot is made from soup made from pork shanks and chicken racks, which makes the mutton more delicious.
Su Yujin and Mother Liu were enjoying their mugwort when they suddenly heard someone knocking at the door.
(End of this chapter)
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