Chapter 293 Digging a Big Hole
Murong Ce said he would give Qin Qingyao a gift, and he was not just saying it for fun. He sincerely wanted to apologize and reconcile with Qin Qingyao.
So, since I had helped the prince and caused her so much trouble in the past, I had to do something to make her feel better.
After Murong Ce returned home, he sent someone to invite the prince. The prince would respond to his call no matter what.
Moreover, at this moment, the prince did not know that Lin Xiafeng had sent people to assassinate Qin Qingyao and Murong Ce, nor did he know that Murong Ce had unilaterally turned against him and Lin Xiafeng because of this.
No, it should be that Lin Xiafeng and Murong Ce both fell out, but the Crown Prince hadn't been fully informed yet. From beginning to end, no one thought of asking for his opinion...
When he arrived at Murong Ce's territory, the prince was still very humble and polite, hiding his usual arrogant and conceited look perfectly.
"Mr. Murong."
"Your Highness, please take a seat."
The prince sat across from Murong Ce and asked, "I wonder if you have anything to tell me, sir, that you have invited me here?"
Murong Ce frowned and said with a hint of displeasure, "Your Highness, there's no need to be so modest. I'm just a commoner and cannot be your teacher."
The prince nodded, "No matter what, in my heart, Mr. Murong has always been..."
"Your Highness, I asked you to come here today because I have something important to discuss with you." I didn't come here to listen to your compliments!
"Sir, please speak."
"Does the prince know what day it is today?"
"November 9th?"
"Yes, it's the ninth day of the first lunar month. Your Highness, do you still remember when your wedding to the Sixth Young Lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion is?"
After hearing this, the prince stiffened all over. During this period, he was very busy all day long. Of course, apart from the funeral of the old lady of the Yang Mansion, the most important thing was to reap the spoils after overthrowing Prince Duan.
How could he still remember the date of his wedding to a concubine's daughter?
There are certain rules for the crown prince to marry a concubine, so no matter how lively the ceremony is, it can't be that grand.
In addition, it is now the mourning period for the old lady. The emperor's decree says that entertainment and marriage are prohibited in the entire Yulin City for a hundred days, and the seventh day has not even passed yet!
As the crown prince, how could he disobey the emperor and be disrespectful to the old lady just to marry a concubine?
Seeing the confused look on the Crown Prince's face, Murong Ce knew that he had already understood. "It's not too late for you to consider it now, Crown Prince. Please ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to carefully choose a date."
"Moreover, given your current situation, isn't a Crown Princess what you need most? Even if you like Miss Lin Liu so much, you shouldn't marry her before marrying your first wife."
"Otherwise, if the Crown Princess gets jealous in the future, won't Miss Lin Liu suffer? What do you think, Prince?"
The prince lowered his head, looking thoughtful. Murong Ce knew that he was not thinking about whether Lin Xiafeng would suffer if she married him, but was weighing the pros and cons.
He was thinking, is it better to marry Lin Xiafeng, that capable woman, home as soon as possible, or is it more effective to follow Murong Ce's suggestion and leave a good impression of respecting the old lady on the emperor, the Yang family, and the millions of soldiers of Zhaoling State?
"Actually, there's a question that has always puzzled me. Could Your Highness please explain it to me?"
"Sir, please feel free to speak!"
"You like the Sixth Miss of the Lin Family. Is it because of her talent? Her methods? Or her beauty?"
"If it's because of her beauty, you don't have to rush. Miss Lin and you are already engaged and it can't be changed. Even if the wedding date is postponed, she will be yours sooner or later. Why rush it?"
"If it's because of her intelligence and tactics, I'm truly worried about the Crown Prince's marriage."
Prince, "What do you mean?"
"Since ancient times, it has been said that women without talent are considered virtuous. This is not without reason. From my observations over this period of time, it seems that you, the Crown Prince, do not regard Miss Lin as a lover, but rather as a rare counselor whom you cherish."
"Let me ask you, when Miss Lin is with you privately, do you spend more time talking about romantic things, or do you spend more time discussing court affairs, offering you advice, and guiding you through difficult situations?"
Prince, “…”
"Although I've never seen it, I'd venture to guess...it's the latter, right?"
The prince didn't say whether it was right or wrong, he just looked at Murong Ce.
"Oh, if Miss Lin were a man, even if he were a bastard, he could become a pillar of the country in the future and become the right-hand man of Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"But a woman... possessing such extraordinary intelligence and ruthless tactics, yet not concealing her ambitions in the slightest, and possessing a passion for political schemes and a deep interest in government..."
Murong Ce almost said, "Is it really okay to marry her?" But he finally held back and suggested, "Your Highness, why not treat her as an advisor and treat her with the courtesy of a monarch and his subject? What do you think?"
Murong Ce's reminder was very clear. Lin Xiafeng would be a very good helper in the struggle stage. With her, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
But once you marry her, what will happen in the future? When you ascend the throne and no longer need to fight with the other princes, and she no longer needs to offer you advice, what will she do?
Is she going to stay in the harem and live in peace? What a dream! By then, she will either focus her energy on vying for favor and power in the harem, or continue to expand her ambitions and interfere in government affairs!
No matter which one it is, it will be enough to make the prince suffer. Does he want that kind of result?
To put it more directly, Murong Ce was reminding the prince not to marry Lin Xiafeng, but to treat her as a man. When great things were accomplished in the future, he would no longer need Lin Xiafeng.
At that time, it was like discarding the donkey after the rabbit had died and abandoning it. He could live out his days as an emperor and let Lin Xiafeng do whatever she wanted. She was just a little girl, and she had lost the stage to display her talents. Even if she had all the skills, how much could she make?
Although the prince was conceited, he was not stupid, so he understood what Murong Ce said.
There was just one thing he didn't know, that was Murong Ce's remarks, which seemed to be for his own good and seemed to be from the heart, were actually digging a huge pit for him. It depended on whether the prince would bury himself in it or not.
Who was Lin Xiafeng? She was as cunning as a fox, eagerly anticipating entering the Crown Prince's residence every day. If the Crown Prince delayed the wedding, or simply married a concubine first, she would definitely explode.
Still want to throw the dog away after the rabbit is dead? It all depends on whether the furious Lin Xiafeng can still allow the Crown Prince who plans to use her up and then throw her away to catch the rabbit!
The gift that Murong Ce gave to Qin Qingyao was to cause the prince and Lin Xiafeng to fall out, or at least to create irreconcilable internal conflicts.
If Lin Xiafeng really breaks up with the prince one day, she will lose her greatest protection and support. It will be easy for the Wuling Palace to deal with her, a little girl!
Murong Ce was very eloquent and had a perfect plan. He even had a deep understanding of Lin Xiafeng's amazing talent and his clever tactics that made most men feel ashamed. However, there was one thing he was obviously not clear about.
That is Lin Xiafeng’s halo as the heroine!
Please, it's always the heroine who dumps others. Now that the wedding date has come, you still want to ruin her wedding. Is this possible?
What's the big deal about etiquette and procedures? Did Lin Xiafeng think she was a rare person with such poor etiquette as a concubine?
She didn't want to be watched by the whole city as she was carried into the Prince's Mansion through a side door. She, Lin Xiafeng, couldn't afford to lose face like that!
On the morning of the tenth day of the eleventh month, a simple sedan came out of the main gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion and was carried quietly all the way to the Prince's Mansion three streets away. Naturally, it entered through the side door.
There was no ritual, no ceremony, not even a matchmaker, no dowry, only a maid named Caiwei who came as a dowry.
Lin Xiafeng really didn't need the prince to do anything for her, so she just gritted her teeth and quietly walked into the prince's mansion.
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Dugu Yu was in a low mood. He sat there motionless and silent. Qin Qingyao could see from his wooden face that he was doubting his life.
He probably couldn't accept the goddess of his dreams no matter what, so he just gave himself away in such a perfunctory way!
The heroine's wedding was just too shabby. If any original author dared to write it like this, the author would definitely be stabbed by readers!
Although considering the identities, family background, financial resources, material resources and all other powers of both parties, Lin Xiafeng's behavior cannot be said to be a selfless act, she is purely trying to climb up the social ladder.
But there is no way. From the heroine's perspective, she is just abusing herself. She is not aggrieved, but there are a lot of male second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth... who feel aggrieved for her.
Qin Qingyao felt extremely angry when she saw Dugu Yu's melancholy look as if he was constipated.
Then he shook his head and couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, poor Miss Lin, marriage is a big deal, it only happens once in a lifetime, why are you so pessimistic? Why are you so secretive? If you don't feel bad for yourself, I feel bad for you too!"
Bai Zhi blinked, unable to hold back, "Princess, please stop acting."
Qin Qingyao looked at Bai Zhi, "Is it fake?"
Bai Zhi nodded, "Fake."
Dugu Yu stood up and left, not wanting to see Qin Qingyao at all. Qin Qingyao stuck out her tongue and made faces behind him.
Although she felt a little distressed to see Dugu Yu in a bad mood, she had to admit that she was gloating and felt very happy in her heart!
Your goddess is getting married. I wonder how you can still have tea gatherings, taste wine and chat, and still be friends and help each other in the future!
This time, you should completely give up your unrealistic fantasies and know that you have absolutely no hope!
If you can still be devoted to her in the future, let her do whatever she wants, and be fooled by her ambiguous tricks, then I will be really impressed... I really want to blow your dog head off and see what brand of paste is inside!
If Lin Xiafeng had been so open-minded towards Prince Duan before, without asking for anything, and had married him wholeheartedly earlier instead of keeping the appetites of the other male accomplices in suspense, Qin Qingyao would definitely not have hated her so much.
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