After the imperial decree of marriage came down, Ning Xihua was very calm. She just moved from Ning Wang Mansion to Linhua Palace to lie down. What's more, she was very familiar with Linhua Palace.
But three days later, Emperor Shao Yuan's marriage offer to Su Xu and Su Han really surprised her.
Qin Songya, the sister of General Huaihua, was betrothed to Su Xu as the principal wife of the third prince. Lin Mengli was also betrothed to Su Xu as the concubine of the third prince.
Yao Yuling, the second daughter of Marquis Weiyuan, was betrothed to Su Han as the principal wife of the fifth prince.
The fourth princess was assigned to Chen Meng, the second son of Marquis Luanyang.
This imperial decree of marriage had too many elements, and Ning Xihua was like a poor student who got a test paper that she had no idea how to do, and she didn't know where to start for a while.
So she decisively asked Huailiu to pick her up and went to Linhua Palace to find the top student to solve the problem.
"Qin Songfeng was humiliated by the Fourth Princess in Yunquan Palace, but he is still willing to marry his sister to Su Xu?"
The poor student Xi began to ask questions, and was very puzzled as to how Emperor Shao Yuan could agree?
Su Bi put a cashmere blanket on her legs and squeezed onto the couch next to her.
Seeing that she was sitting with her hands in her pockets, looking like she was waiting to see what was happening, he shook his head helplessly.
"The day after the imperial decree came down to grant us marriage, Su Xu happened to save Qin Songya, who had fallen into the water after being summoned by Concubine Sun Gui."
Ning Xihua's expression was instantly speechless.
Thinking back to when she dragged Lin Mengli into the water, Su Xu heroically saved her, and the two of them were tied together by rumors from then on. Now Concubine Sun used the same method she used to annoy the little white flower to force Qin Songya into the game.
Tsk, so by this calculation, both of Su Xu’s wives were rescued from the water by him.
Ning Xihua reached out and took a piece of cake, and then fed one to Su Bi as well.
She grumbled as she ate, "What about Lin Mengli? How could a concubine like her, the daughter of a minor official, be given a marriage? Or a concubine? Your Majesty is crazy... what is he thinking?"
Su Bi obediently opened her mouth and took the piece of cake, not paying attention to her disrespectful tone towards Emperor Shao Yuan, and at the same time very naturally reached out to catch the cake crumbs that Ning Xihua spilled.
He said with a hint of sarcasm, "Maybe Father was moved by the lovers."
It turned out that after Su Xu rescued Qin Songya, he went to explain the situation to Emperor Shao Yuan. Emperor Shao Yuan was originally very angry about the insolent operation of Hanzhang Palace, but since it was related to Qin Songya's reputation and considering Qin Songfeng's feelings, he had to compromise.
Unexpectedly, Su Xu became more and more demanding, claiming that this was an accident and that Lin Mengli was the one he liked. He begged Su Xu to introduce Lin Mengli to him so that he could have the best of both worlds and not be labeled as heartless.
Emperor Shao Yuan was almost amused by him. He was worried that Qin Songfeng had some connection with Su Xu and the Sun family because of his sister. So he just waved his hand and fulfilled Su Xu's wish by appointing an extra concubine.
He just didn't believe that with such a concubine that Su Xu was obsessed with, Qin Songya could still treat Su Xu with respect, and Qin Songfeng could still have a close relationship with the Sun family.
It's just annoying, everyone would feel that way.
Seeing Ning Xihua's unhappy face, Su Bi said, "If you don't like it, I can find a way to prevent Lin Mengli from getting married."
Ning Xihua shook her head and smiled, "That's not necessary. I was actually expecting her to be inseparable from Su Xu after marriage, but in the end, they turned against each other."
After all, the position of a prince's concubine was enough to make Lin Mengli feel proud for a while compared to her original identity.
If you want to take something, you must first give it. If she couldn't reach this high position, how could she feel pain when she fell?
Ning Xihua looked at Su Bi and asked curiously, "What about Su Han? Isn't Marquis Weiyuan guarding the southern border?"
She didn't expect that Su Han would marry the Yao family's eldest daughter just like in the original book.
"Su Han does have a good grandfather."
It is said that Taifu Zheng Rong begged for a long time after meeting Emperor Shao Yuan, and Emperor Shao Yuan finally agreed to marry the second daughter of Marquis Weiyuan to Su Han.
When Ning Xihua heard this, she said nothing, but just moved closer to Su Bi, straightened up and silently touched his head with a soothing look.
Su Bi smiled, looked at her face, and felt a tenderness in her heart.
"Speaking of which, the reason why my father was so straightforward in marrying Yao Yuling to Su Han has a story behind it."
The younger sister of Marquis Weiyuan was the late Concubine Yao Xian. It is said that Concubine Sun Gui was not as favored as she is now, and Concubine Yao Xian and Concubine Zheng Shu, Su Han's mother, fought to the death in the palace for favor.
Finally, Concubine Yao Xian died of illness, and Concubine Zheng Shu suffered an unexpected miscarriage. She became disillusioned with the world and from then on lived in the palace as a monk, ignoring worldly affairs.
There are many loves, hates and vengeances involved, and outsiders have no idea what they are.
"So, the Zheng family has a grudge against the Yao family, so His Majesty is not worried about the marriage between the two families?"
Su Bi nodded, "Not only that, Marquis Weiyuan, like Qin Songfeng, is also my father's man."
Marquis Weiyuan was promoted by Emperor Shao Yuan and had always been a loyal minister. Even when he led 150,000 soldiers in charge of southern Xinjiang, he always obeyed Emperor Shao Yuan's orders.
Yao Yuxiu, the eldest daughter of Marquis Weiyuan, was betrothed to Qin Songfeng, a close confidant of Emperor Shao Yuan. In the end, Yao Yuxiu died and Qin Songfeng never remarried.
Ning Xihua was so confused from all the cram school work that she had to endure. She had never expected that there were so many twists and turns behind a marriage arrangement.
But since the Zheng family and the Yao family have a grudge, why did Su Han insist on marrying Yao Yuling? In the original book, Su Han did rely on this marriage to gain the support of the Yao family. What other secrets did she not know?
She shook her head which felt like it was filled with water, and felt that the struggle for power after the marriage would become even more complicated.
"It seems that the fourth princess is the only one who simply married a decent man. She can be said to have gotten what she wanted."
Although Luanyangbo's youngest son Chen Fen was a playboy, his second son Chen Meng was famous for his diligence and ambition. Although Luanyangbo's family background was a little lower, this son-in-law met Su Yue's requirements of "young, handsome, and well-mannered".
Su Bi disagreed when she heard this, "Why? Is the person the princess wants to marry not to her liking?"
Ning Xihua felt amused, why was this person being so arrogant?
"How dare I, how dare I, Your Highness is so handsome and graceful, and I really like him. How could I not like him?"
Su Bi's eyes were filled with joy when she heard this, and she looked warm and gentle.
Ning Xihua was also infected by his joy, and her eyes curved into crescents.
What should I do if my boyfriend is arrogant?
What else can I do? I can only pamper him.
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While Ning Xihua was waiting to be married and awaiting the triumphant return of Prince Ning, she received a letter from Yizhou.
After the winter came, the old lady caught a cold and contracted lung disease, and now she is bedridden. She is afraid that she will not survive the winter, so she sent a letter to the capital, hoping that Ning Xihua would return to Yizhou to see her for the last time.
Ning Xihua's hands were shaking when she received the letter. Among all her relatives, besides the old man, the old lady treated her the best.
During the three years she stayed in Yizhou, the old lady treated her like a treasure, allowing her to climb over walls, climb trees, walk in the streets and ride horses, and the old lady never scolded her, only saying that it was good enough for her granddaughter to be happy.
When she left Yizhou, the old man was still in good spirits. How come he became terminally ill in less than a year?
Ning Xihua was extremely anxious and told Song Yi to pack her luggage quickly. At the same time, she sent someone to deliver a message to Linhua Palace.