Qin Qingyao's words about marrying Ming Ruoxi off were probably just words spoken in anger. After all, she couldn't really reach that far.
The eldest son hadn't figured out how to implement this matter, but Lin Xiafeng had already brought Ming Ruoxi into the palace before them.
Concubine Yun in the palace is the eldest daughter of the Lin family. Concubine Yao, who had just given birth to a son, used to live in her palace.
At the child's full-month ceremony, Concubine Yao was canonized as Huipin by the emperor because of her son's status. She also became the mistress of the palace and no longer had to visit her every morning and evening to please others.
With her son by her side, Huipin was the most popular person in the palace and made Yunpin suffer a lot.
You have suffered so much injustice and pain in the past, why not take this opportunity to slowly calculate the interest!
Concubine Yun has no son and no one to rely on, so she has to be careful in front of Concubine Hui. But it is really a matter of time!
Because of this, her half-sister Lin Xiafeng, whom she had originally looked down upon, was also summoned by her this time, saying that she was invited to the palace to talk to her and relieve her boredom.
In fact, it was because she was about to marry the prince, and he wanted her to enter the palace to bring honor to himself.
Lin Xiafeng knew very well what Yunpin meant, so not only did she not refuse, she also took Ming Ruoxi with her.
Anyway, there is no such thing as family affection between the two sisters, so it would be better if they could benefit each other!
It's a coincidence that Concubine Yun hasn't seen the emperor for more than two months. As a result, just as Lin Xiafeng and Ming Ruoxi arrived today, the emperor came to Yongfu Palace!
"Are you the sixth girl of the Lin family?"
"Your Majesty, this servant is the sixth daughter of the Lin family, named Xia Feng."
The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "I remember you. Your performance in front of the palace was truly amazing. Yu'er has good taste!"
Lin Xiafeng smiled sweetly, "The prince has inherited your good qualities, Your Majesty!"
Although the flattery was really clumsy, the emperor was still made to laugh out loud by her.
Concubine Yun had always disliked Lin Xiafeng entering the palace because she was beautiful and talented, and she was afraid that the emperor would also like her.
Now that she was engaged to the prince, she thought she could rest assured. However, when she saw Lin Xiafeng coaxing the emperor to a beaming smile, Yunpin still unconsciously tightened her handkerchief.
What a restless vixen!
But what made her even more angry and puzzled was that Lin Xiafeng not only chatted with the emperor by himself, but also kept pulling Ming Ruoxi to show up, trying hard to create opportunities for her to perform in front of the emperor.
What do you mean?
No matter whether your target is the emperor or which prince, there are still several girls in the Lin family waiting to get married. If you want to support someone, you should support your own sisters. Why bring the girl from the Ming family here?
Thanks to Lin Xiafeng, the emperor was also impressed by Ming Ruoxi this time. He thought she was lively, straightforward, innocent and cute, and was simply a happy person.
He sat in Yongfu Palace for a while, and before leaving, he ordered various rewards for Lin Xiafeng and Ming Ruoxi.
Concubine Yun was so angry that she couldn't say anything, so she had to force a smile and send the emperor away.
Then when Lin Xiafeng was taken to the room alone for questioning, she hadn't said anything yet, but was instead tricked by Lin Xiafeng.
"It must be hard for Concubine Yun to be alone in the palace with no one to rely on, right?"
"Lin Xiafeng! Are you here to laugh at me? I'm your biological sister, we're family! If I'm not doing well, how can you be any better off?"
Lin Xiafeng chuckled, "Sister is right. We are a family, so of course I hope you can gain more favor from the Emperor and strive to give birth to a prince for him as soon as possible, so that you can have someone to rely on in the future!"
Concubine Yun looked at Lin Xiafeng with a puzzled expression. She always felt that her half-sister was very capable and had good ideas. She was not easy to control at all, and she was not the kind of person who would actively consider her!
Lin Xiafeng continued, "Sister, you just saw it too. The emperor is actually very easy to appease."
Yunpin, "Are you showing off your ability to coax men to me?"
"Of course not. Sister, I'm teaching you how to please the emperor and make him look at you more. Do you want to listen?"
Yunpin, "..."
Lin Xiafeng curled the corners of his lips, walked to the table and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and sipped it.
Yunpin took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and put down her pride and asked, "Sister, what methods do you have?"
Lin Xiafeng sneered and put down the cup. "In the royal family, all the men of marriageable age have already married and had children. The only one left is Prince Duan. He is now 24 years old and still single. Do you think the emperor is worried?"
Concubine Yun, "So what? Even the Queen can't control him, how can I control him?"
"Who asked you to control him? As you said, even the Queen can't control Prince Duan, so naturally no one dares to mention His Highness Prince Duan's life in front of the Emperor."
"You just need to put on a loving mother's face and express your concern and distress for Prince Duan in front of the Emperor. And by the way... recommend a suitable marriage partner to the Emperor. Do you think the Emperor will agree?"
Concubine Yun: "..."
"From what I understand, Prince Duan's situation at court hasn't been very good recently. The Emperor is already quite dissatisfied with him. Do you think he has the courage to refuse the Emperor's marriage proposal?"
Concubine Yun was frightened by Lin Xiafeng's courage. She was a concubine who hadn't even entered the Prince's Mansion yet, and now she was worrying about the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Duan?
Even the Queen doesn't dare to interfere!
Prince Duan has a strange temper and is always cold-blooded. He doesn't give face to anyone. If you dare to ask about his affairs, you might get yourself into trouble.
Over time, no one will bother to do anything.
It is because of this that his marriage has been delayed until now and no one has arranged it for him. The emperor is busy with all kinds of affairs all day long, so how can he keep an eye on whether there is a mistress in his palace?
Concubine Yun thought carefully about the feasibility of this matter, and sighed that her half-sister was really beautiful, but also really cruel!
She has been having an ambiguous relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Duan for a long time. How many people in the entire Yulin City don't know about this?
Even she thought that Lin Xiafeng would be the future Princess Duan, but she didn't know what went wrong. She actually agreed to the prince's proposal without hesitation, and she hadn't even gotten married yet, but she turned around and stuffed a woman into Prince Duan's arms?
Is this something that an ordinary person can do?
She now even suspected that Lin Xiafeng was deliberately setting a trap for her.
But no matter how much they dislike each other, they are on the same boat. If she falls, it will not benefit Lin Xiafeng at all.
If this matter was really done according to Lin Xiafeng's intention, it would definitely offend Prince Duan. However, if it really won the emperor's favor...
Yunpin said, "That's true, but it's not easy to get the Emperor to grant me a marriage. Prince Duan is quite old, but the position of Prince Duan's Consort is not something that anyone can hold, right?"
Lin Xiafeng, "I asked you to please the Emperor, not to offend anyone and be punished by the Emperor. How could I ask you to marry someone just to get one?"
"Could it be that you already have a candidate, sister?"
Lin Xiafeng gave Yunpin a look that said "what do you think?", then glanced out the door.
Yunpin suddenly realized, "You mean... Ming Ruoxi?"
Lin Xiafeng nodded and smiled, "How is it?"
How about it? Judging from the emperor's expression just now, he seemed to be quite satisfied with Ming Ruoxi. She was still wondering why Lin Xiafeng was so unfaithful and brought someone else's girl to show up in front of the emperor.
So she was waiting here! Haha, she didn't come to the palace to chat with her to relieve her boredom!
"Your Majesty, just mention it to the Emperor under the pretext of worrying about Prince Duan. If it's okay, then it's okay. If it's not, then just apologize and leave. Will the Emperor blame you for this?"
"Ordinary people all know the phrase 'establishing a family and building a career'. Prince Duan comes and goes without a trace, without a family to care for him. When will he become stable and mature enough to relieve the Emperor's worries? Your Majesty, am I right?"
Yunpin swallowed and looked at Lin Xiafeng as if she was a monster. Is this what an eighteen-year-old girl would say?
Why does it feel like Lin Xiafeng's current behavior really seems to be of the same generation as Prince Duan's mother?
It’s an illusion, it must be an illusion!
"Okay, I'll try."
Lin Xiafeng, "Strike while the iron is hot. The emperor is busy with government affairs and won't remember insignificant people for too long. If I were you, I would invite Ming Ruoxi over tonight while the emperor still knows who he is!"
If Yunpin was still a little hesitant at the beginning, Lin Xiafeng's last sentence directly strengthened her confidence.
The worst that could happen is being rejected, but how could the worst be that he wouldn't be able to see the emperor for two or three months?
If the emperor really came tonight, even if Prince Duan held a grudge against her, she would not suffer any loss. After all, as a prince who had left the palace to build his own residence, no matter how long his power was, he could not reach Yongfu Palace.
No matter how dissatisfied he is or how capable he is, what can he do to me?
Yunpin made careful preparations. After Lin Xiafeng's advice, she did not prepare herself by dressing up, but tried hard to recite the lines taught to her by Lin Xiafeng.
In fact, she is only three years older than Prince Duan, but she puts on the face of a loving mother who is worried about her children and grandchildren. Her acting skills are also very superb.
That night, Concubine Yun really made a profit. Not only was her proposal praised by the emperor, but she was also favored all night long. The news spread throughout the harem early the next morning, and even Concubine Hui restrained herself and dared not come to visit her again!
At the morning court session on the second day, the emperor only asked Ming Yuli and Ming Ruoxi whether they were married. He did not ask for Prince Duan's opinion at all and directly granted the marriage.
While Prince Duan was still confused, the Emperor had already decided to let Ming Yuli prepare and send the horoscopes to the Imperial Observatory to match them and calculate the wedding date.
Prince Duan has indeed been a little busy lately and has been unable to take care of himself, but this has not prevented him from keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully.
Especially since Ming Ruoxi is the sister-in-law of Qin Qingyao's eldest sister, he has heard this name surprisingly frequently in the past few days.
Isn't she busy at home bullying her own sister-in-law? What the hell is going on with this arranged marriage?
He took two steps forward and knelt directly in the hall, "Your Majesty, I, your son..."
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