Gu Yan frowned slightly when he heard what Zhao Jing said. When did Zhao Jing change his mind?
Zhao Yun said, "Oh? Brother Jing and Cousin Wei are a match made in heaven, both talented and beautiful. Father, why don't you help them get together?"
His Majesty touched the jade ring on his thumb and said in a deep voice, "I wonder what Wei Xi means? The Queen will ask Wei Xi about this matter. If Wei Xi agrees to this marriage, I will arrange a marriage for you two."
Zhao Jing knelt down and bowed deeply, saying, "I thank my uncle the Emperor for granting me this marriage."
His Majesty said: "You all may withdraw."
Gu Yan bowed and took his leave. When he and Zhao Jing walked out of the palace together, he saw Zhao Jing looking at him with an unfriendly look.
Gu Yan didn't take the unfriendly look to heart. He felt that he had done nothing wrong to Zhao Jing.
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Inside Fengyi Palace.
When Queen Wei heard Wei Mi's words, she was stunned for a moment. "Mi'er, you said you like Zhao Jing, are you serious?"
Wei Xi nodded and said, "Yes."
Queen Wei smiled softly and said, "You've finally come to your senses and are no longer solely focused on marrying Yan'er. I'll discuss this with His Majesty later. If Prince Chu has no objection, I'll have His Majesty grant you a marriage with Zhao Jing."
"So my cousin also has this intention." Zhao Yun came in from outside and bowed to Queen Wei, saying, "Mother."
Queen Wei smiled faintly and said, "What do you mean by that?"
Zhao Yun said, "Zhao Jing just told my father that he has a crush on my cousin. My father asked me to come and ask what my cousin is thinking. I didn't expect that it was really consensual."
Queen Wei smiled and held Wei Xi's hand, saying, "That's fantastic, Yun'er. Now ask your father to issue the imperial decree granting the marriage."
Zhao Yun agreed.
When Queen Wei saw Zhao Yun about to leave, she asked, "Wait, how is Zhenzhu doing?"
Zhao Yun said, "She is doing well. Jingyu has been checking her pulse these past few days. Mother, please rest assured."
Queen Wei said, "You are not young anymore. Her health is a matter of great importance now. You should treat her well on a daily basis. Her health is prone to worry. Don't be busy with state affairs. You must also take good care of her."
Zhao Yun responded, "Yes, mother."
After Zhao Yun left, Wei Yu also bowed and took his leave.
The Duke of Wei's wife hurried over to Wei Xi and said, "Xi'er, are you crazy? Why would you marry Zhao Jing when you're fine?"
"The Prince of Chu's mother murdered your Majesty's mother. The Prince of Chu was previously disliked by the Grand Emperor, and your Majesty didn't necessarily favor the Crown Prince of Chu. Your Majesty originally wanted Zhao Jing to marry Princess Xiwan. Of whom did you choose a husband? Why did you choose Zhao Jing?"
Wei Yu made a silencing gesture towards the wife of Duke Wei, "Mother, this is in the palace, you can't talk nonsense!"
Lady Weiguo frowned, "But..."
Wei Xi said, "Mother, marrying Zhao Jing might not be a bad idea."
Both the Crown Prince and Gu Yan had degraded themselves and married daughters of merchants and slaves.
Ye Wanhe was even more bullying. A mere palace maid took away her identity as the eldest daughter of the Wei family. Wei Xi naturally could not tolerate this anger.
Wei Yu must not watch the two sisters Yun Xiangye and Ye Wanhe being too proud. Now, Zhao Jing is in trouble for marrying Princess Xiwan, so she might as well help Zhao Jing.
When she becomes the Crown Princess of Chu and the King of Chu marries into the Wei family, it will not be difficult to deal with the two sisters.
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Inside the Princess's Mansion.
As soon as Gu Yan returned home, Xie Zhixuan called him to the main courtyard.
Xie Zhixuan looked at Gu Yan unhappily and said, "After all this time, how come you're so useless and still haven't managed to coax Xiangye? You've actually made her decide to divorce you?"
Gu Yan frowned and said, "I've tried everything, but she insists on getting a divorce. I don't know if she's even made me sick with anger. What good is that to her?"
Xie Zhixuan asked, "Who told you to keep your identity a secret from her for three years?"
Gu Yan said: "I really don't think this identity is important..."
Xie Zhixuan took a deep breath and said, "She is now willing to let go of Nuonuo and divorce you. She has made up her mind. Don't make it difficult for her. Just follow her wishes and divorce. If life in our house was easy, she wouldn't be so willing to let go of Nuonuo and divorce you."
"Mom, I don't want a divorce." Gu Yan said, "If I divorce her, I will definitely be labeled as someone who despises his wife."
Xie Zhixuan frowned slightly and said, "You don't want to divorce, but you're just afraid of the bad reputation you'll bear?"
Gu Yan said, "And Nuonuo... Nuonuo is still so young after all. If her parents divorce, it will inevitably hurt her in the future."
Xie Zhixuan's brows furrowed even more tightly. "Don't you feel the slightest bit reluctant to leave Xiangye?"
Gu Yan paused for a moment and said, "Yes, I miss Xiangye from Jiangnan. You don't know that she was not like this before.
She never quarreled with me in Jiangnan before. In Yongxing City, she was a gentle and considerate wife and mother.
She would make clothes for me, massage my neck when I was exhausted from work, and sometimes tell me about the interesting things she encountered in the embroidery workshop, saying that Nuonuo could turn over, sit up, and grow teeth.
It's nothing like now, where she's taunting me after just a few words, and she's constantly getting physical, threatening to divorce me. Sigh!"
Xie Zhixuan asked, "Is it possible that in Xiangye's eyes, the husband she had in Jiangnan wasn't the same husband she has now?"
Gu Yan frowned slightly and said, "Mother..."
Xie Zhixuan said, "I don't care about what's going on between you two anymore. There's only one thing I can say. If you really want to divorce, Nuonuo has to stay with Xiangye."
"Why?" Gu Yan said, "Nuonuo is also my daughter. If Yun Xiangye still has Nuonuo in her heart, she won't divorce me for Nuonuo!"
Xie Zhixuan said, "After ten months of pregnancy, no one in this world can treat a child better than a mother."
Gu Yan frowned, "What about you? I think you're more like Yun Xiangye's biological mother. Why are you always helping her?"
Xie Zhixuan said with a slight annoyance: "Isn't it because I help her that I help you? Xiangye is also a poor child."
Gu Yan said, "How can she be pitiful? Am I not more pitiful than her? Just because I hid my identity from her for three years...she never asked me about my background. It's not that I deliberately deceived her. She didn't ask me in these three years."
Xie Zhixuan frowned and looked at Gu Yan and said, "No wonder she insisted on divorcing you."
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In late March, the prince's wedding day was getting closer.
The business of the Wu Se Embroidery Workshop gradually improved.
Yun Xiangye hadn't been to the embroidery workshop for several days. When she arrived at the embroidery room early this morning, several embroiderers looked at her with different expressions.
Yun Xiangye touched her face and asked, "Is there something on my face? Why are you all looking at me like that?"
One of the embroiderers said, "Master, it doesn't matter if that one is divorced. After all, you still have a daughter. She can at least become the concubine of Prince Ning."
"Yes, at least you have a daughter. Even if Prince Ning wants to divorce you from your position as Crown Princess, he will still give you a position as his concubine."
"What?" Yun Xiangye asked in confusion, "Why is it that Prince Ning wants to divorce me?"
Now it is clear that she wants to divorce Gu Yan.
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