Regarding the marriage, while Concubine Zhen and Zong Zheng Yunchun were secretly feeling complacent, Zong Zheng Wei Mo also reached an agreement with the envoys of the two countries. However, when the first imperial edict from Zong Zheng Wei Mo to confer titles on the concubines came, Concubine Zhen began to feel worried.
Seeing Concubine Zhen's unhappy face, Situ Yunchun worriedly comforted her: "Mother, are you unhappy because father made Concubine Rou Gui the Imperial Concubine? She got the Imperial Concubine, but lost her only daughter. I'm afraid this account can't be settled. Why should mother mind it?"
"No, you don't understand. If that's the case, why did the emperor confer the title of Xianfei on me?" Concubine Zhen held Zong Zheng Yunchun's hand tightly with fear. Among the six palaces, the emperor promoted the concubines who had had conflicts with him this time, whether intentionally or unintentionally. How could she not be worried? What's more, the positions of Defei and Shufei were both vacant. Why did he confer the title of Xianfei on me, just like Concubine Lixian?
At this moment, another imperial edict arrived at the right time.
Originally, Concubine Zhen and Situ Yunchun, who had been prepared for the marriage between Zongzheng Xiaoting and the Kingdom of Tianxi, had not reacted much. However, when the eunuch read out the order that Zongzheng Yunchun would marry into the Kingdom of Tianxi, they turned pale. Even after the eunuch who announced the order left, Concubine Zhen and Situ Yunchun were still kneeling on the ground.
After a long time...
"Impossible! Impossible!" Concubine Zhen was hysterical, shaking her head and tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Mother..." Zong Zheng Yunchun looked in pain, but he still tried to remain calm and helped Concubine Zhen up from her kneeling position on the cold ground. "Calm down."
"Calm down? How do you expect me to be calm? How could the emperor do this? You are my only child. No, I want to go find the emperor. I..."
"Enough!" Seeing Concubine Zhen rushing out rashly, Zong Zheng Yunchun raised his voice and scolded, "If you go, have you thought about the consequences? Will your hard-earned position be destroyed overnight like this? Remember the past and be prepared for the future. Doesn't your mother care about the fate of Concubine Lixian and her family?"
Concubine Zhen, who was struggling to break free from Zong Zheng Yunchun's grip, suddenly stopped struggling like a wilted eggplant, fell to the ground, relaxed her shoulders, and tears of pain flowed like a dam breaking.
"Why is it like this?" Concubine Zhen closed her eyes and kept muttering.
“I’m afraid it’s a gift from the Second Princess.” Zong Zheng Yunchun narrowed his eyes, and there was no trace of innocence on his face.
"Zong Zheng Xiaoting?" Concubine Zhen exclaimed in surprise.
Zong Zheng Yunchun nodded, "Besides her, I can't think of anyone else who could be the one to fight and defend at the same time."
While the atmosphere was gloomy and sad, the scene in the empress's palace was quite different.
At this moment, Zong Zheng Xiaoting quietly listened to the nagging of the Empress and Concubine Rou Gui. They talked on and on for a long time. In his heart, he felt a little reluctant because of the upcoming separation.
The Empress and Concubine Rougui seemed to have endless instructions, word by word, without stopping. Looking at the two faces that looked like his mother, Zong Zheng Xiaoting kept a faint smile and nodded in agreement from time to time.
Half an hour later, the Queen and Concubine Rougui finally stopped nagging, "Ting'er, don't think your mother is nagging. Wherever you go, there will be many dangers."
"Xiao Ting understands." Zong Zheng Xiao Ting shook his head. "How could I think that you, my mother, are annoying? You are nagging because you are worried. Otherwise, how could the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, who are in their prime, chatter like old women?"
"Okay, you're teasing us in a roundabout way." Concubine Rou Gui smiled and glared at Zong Zheng Xiaoting.
The three of them chatted and laughed for a while, then the empress dismissed the palace servants and took Zong Zheng Xiaoting into the inner room.
Seeing how cautious the Empress and Concubine Rou were, Zong Zheng Xiaoting couldn't help but become cautious as well.
As soon as she entered the inner chamber, the queen lowered her voice and said earnestly, "Ting'er, I've thought about it and I think it's not good to have no one to help you. So, I've discussed it with your mother and will find a way to provide you with personal guards and palace maids to accompany you when you get married."
"Dowry?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting frowned when he heard this. Although he said it was a marriage of peace, he had already thought of the plans along the way. If there were more people, it would be even more inconvenient.
"Mother, I have my own plans. If there are too many people, I'm afraid..." Zong Zheng Xiaoting stopped talking and didn't explain everything clearly. In the deep palace, she was too cautious and didn't want to say anything bad.
The Queen and Concubine Rougui looked at each other for a while before speaking out their thoughts. "Nothing is absolute. I understand that you didn't tell us because we don't know and it would be better for us. However, we are worried that if something happens, we won't be able to take care of you. But don't worry, since we know about your sister, we will definitely not find someone we can't trust to do this. The Emperor originally planned to send some people to Yunguang Kingdom to protect you. I am selecting the right people among them, so we can cooperate with them, right?"
The Queen's words made Zong Zheng Xiaoting frown even more tightly.
I didn't expect the emperor to do such a superfluous thing. And I'm afraid that all the people assigned by the emperor will be loyal to protect their master. Then, this plan will be difficult to control.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting hesitated for a long time before asking hesitantly, "How loyal are the people that the Queen Mother has planted?"
The Queen listened to Zong Zheng Xiaoting's question and understood clearly that what she was worried about was loyalty to the country, which was greater than loyalty to her. There was a hint of sadness on her kind face, "Some people are loyal to me because of their nature, while some people are loyal because of love. I must arrange these people, and only such people can be so loyal even if they are far away from Luozha Country."
Nature and emotion? Zong Zheng Xiaoting's first reaction was to associate the queen's sadness with love. Could it be that there was some unknown inside story behind her entering the palace?
Zong Zheng Xiaoting suppressed her curiosity and did not ask. She knew very well that all she had to do was trust the empress.
Seeing the worries of the Empress and Consort Rougui, Zong Zheng Xiaoting thought about it and finally nodded, "I will follow your mother's arrangements, but there are three people I want to take with me."
"Oh?" Concubine Rou Gui smiled, looked at Zong Zheng Xiao Ting and spit out three names: "Besides Qing Qing? Who else?"
"Mother, I also want to take Ningshuang and Imperial Physician Chen as dowries." Zong Zheng Xiaoting blinked.
"This..." Concubine Rougui hesitated and narrowed her eyes. "Ningshuang is fine, but this Doctor Chen is a bit tricky."
"That may not be the case." The Queen lowered her eyes in thought, then spoke slowly, "Although there has never been a royal physician as a dowry, sister, don't forget that Royal Physician Chen plays a vital role in Ting'er's condition."
The Queen's reminder made Concubine Rou nod her head, and the carefully planned marriage was proceeding step by step according to their planned trajectory.
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