Su Yujiao raised her eyes to meet the man's deep, smiling gaze: "Does Your Highness intend for me to be a concubine or a secondary consort?"
Chu Zhongyuan pinched her chin and chuckled, "She is indeed a smart woman. She knows how to choose and how to manipulate my thoughts."
"I am so fond of you, how could I possibly make you a concubine?"
"You are naturally my lawfully wedded queen."
Su Yujiao gave a mocking smile: "Has Your Highness discussed this with Chen Yunniang?"
Does she agree?
"Didn't you reserve the position of your principal wife for her?"
As the man untied the ropes from her wrists, he patiently explained, "I have the ability to persuade her."
"You just need to be happy as my queen."
"Is Your Highness truly willing to protect my family?"
"Of course, it is what I should do."
Su Yujiao sat up and looked at him: "Then Your Highness must keep your word."
Chu Zhongyuan grasped Su Yujiao's hand, and Su Yujiao instinctively struggled, but could not break free.
"Come with me to the palace and ask my father for a marriage decree."
"Why is Your Highness in such a hurry!"
The man smiled, deliberately leaned closer, and whispered in the woman's ear, "Such a beautiful woman, I naturally can't wait to marry her."
"Are you mocking me?"
Su Yujiao's expression froze: "How could that be!"
"To find a man as outstanding as the prince as a good match is a blessing that any woman could only dream of."
"And what about you? Do you also think it's a blessing?"
"That's... natural."
The two entered the palace together, and the emperor learned that they had come to the palace to bestow a marriage upon them.
After the initial surprise, seeing the handsome man and beautiful woman, they couldn't stop smiling!
Except for her inability to have children, Su Yujiao was a perfect match for Yuan'er in every other way.
But it doesn't matter, there are plenty of women willing to have children for Yuan'er, the royal line will not be broken.
"Princess Anshun, are you willing?" The Emperor still asked Su Yujiao's opinion as a formality.
"As a divorced woman who has given birth, it is my blessing to marry Your Highness. I am naturally willing."
Su Yujiao deliberately brought up that she had been married and had children, and was no longer a virgin.
Didn't the ancients value a woman's chastity highly? How could someone who has lost her chastity be worthy of marrying into the royal family?
"It doesn't matter. As long as you two are in love, I am not such a rigid person."
"Wei Zhong, summon the officials of the Imperial Observatory and have them calculate an auspicious day."
"yes."
Wei Zhong glanced at Su Yujiao, sighed slightly, and then quickly left.
Soon, Wei Zhong led two officials into the imperial study and analyzed their birth charts. The charts were compatible, and their zodiac signs were also compatible, making them a match made in heaven.
The Emperor was overjoyed upon hearing this!
"Okay, then let's set it for the eighth day of next month!"
Just as Eunuch Wei finished reading the imperial edict, Consort Jing arrived, saying that Chu Qinghe had suddenly vomited blood and her condition had worsened.
After speaking, Consort Jing grabbed Su Yujiao's hand and headed towards the princess's palace.
Su Yujiao was also anxious, but she couldn't show it.
"Your Majesty and Your Highness, please move to the outer hall. No one should disturb me while I am treating patients."
This was Su Yujiao's rule, and the Empress and Consort Jing were already used to it.
"Princess, are you alright?"
To be on the safe side, she would always be addressed as princess whenever she was in the palace.
Her hand rested on Jin Mudan's withered, slender wrist; her pulse was surging, indicating that her condition was indeed very bad.
"How could it suddenly get worse?" Su Yujiao frowned.
Jin Mudan handed a letter to Su Yujiao. It turned out that Mo Lingchen was in dire straits and urgently needed a large amount of food and supplies, otherwise he would surely die.
"Don't panic. The Emperor should have received the letter and ordered him to send people to transport the grain over immediately. It will definitely be in time."
"Ahem, I need to see the Emperor."
"Very well, I will invite His Majesty in now."
Jin Mudan was finally relieved to receive news that the Emperor had already sent people to transport the grain.
"Jiaojiao, have you found the child?"
"Who stole it?"
"The child is alright, just frightened. Chen Yunniang stole my Dragon-Snake Jade, and Chu Zhongyuan took the opportunity to force a marriage. This is an imperial decree bestowing the marriage upon him..."
Jin Mudan stared at the imperial edict in her hand, unable to accept it: "How could this be?"
"Won't Southern Xinjiang help you?"
"The Southern Frontier Kingdom only recognizes Dragon and Snake Jade, and besides, only Nan Sheng knows my identity; it has never been made public."
"Now Chen Yunniang is the true saintess of the Southern Frontier Kingdom."
"The Southern Frontier Kingdom will not help me."
"Without the Dragon-Snake Jade, I've reverted to being the same weak woman I used to be, completely at everyone's mercy..."
"This cannibalistic world is extremely unfair to women."
Jin Mudan asked with a worried look, "Isn't there any other way?"
Are you really going to marry him?
"Does General Lu know?"
"How can we accept him when he comes back?"
Su Yujiao shook her head: "There's no other way. This is the only option for now."
"As for Lu Ziqian, whether he can accept it or not, he has to accept it. He's far away now, and I can't count on him at all."
"Jiaojiao, let's expose Consort Jing. Perhaps there's still a chance for things to turn around."
Su Yujiao sighed: "I'm also waiting for this opportunity, but I need to make sure everything goes perfectly."
"If the Emperor doesn't believe it, the situation will only get worse."
After leaving the palace, Su Yujiao returned to the small courtyard.
"An'an, how is it?"
"Could you please ask Physician Zhou to come and bandage the child?"
Xiao Tao immediately replied, "Young master is fine. His ear was just scratched, but he was frightened and kept asking for his mother."
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