After the Second Prince left the palace this time, he never left again because the Emperor had made a decision on the spring hunt.
However, the Second Prince's marriage was decided before this matter. The Emperor granted marriage to the Second Prince, Li Jingchen, by giving Duan Jianing, the eldest daughter of the Left Prime Minister, to the Second Prince as his principal wife, and the eldest daughter of the Xuanping Marquis as his concubine.
Many of Yuan'an's noble ministers were smart enough to understand the arrangement. The least prepared were the family of the Marquis Xuanping's mansion. They had originally thought the position of principal wife was secure, but now they were reduced to a concubine.
Xie Zixin didn't dare to accept all this, and kept muttering in a low voice, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Fortunately, Xie Zixin's voice was soft and no one heard it.
The eunuch who read the imperial edict saw that Miss Xie did not move after he finished reading it. He looked at Miss Xie's face and guessed what she was thinking.
No matter what he thought in his heart, he still had to give face to the Marquis of Xuanping. He smiled and reminded: "Congratulations, Miss Xie, please accept the order!"
Seeing that his daughter didn't seem to hear, Marquis Xuanping quickly nudged her. He smiled at the father-in-law who announced the imperial edict and said:
"Don't mind it, sir. This daughter of mine is so happy that she's silly."
After Xie Zixin came back to her senses, she forced a smile that was uglier than crying, "Your Highness, I accept your order."
When Xie Zixin received the imperial edict, her face looked extremely ugly. If Xie Zixin had not dared to disobey the order, she would have wanted to lose her temper on the spot.
Although Marquis Xuanping was dissatisfied, he remained calm. Knowing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, he could only accept it with a smile.
He still pretended to be overjoyed until he sent the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict away, then he put on a face.
Xie Zixin couldn't wait to know which bitch had snatched her position as the principal wife. When she saw her father bringing the eunuch in, she immediately threw herself at the feet of Marquis Xuanping and cried:
"Father, what exactly is going on? Who stole my daughter's position as the principal wife? Is it Zhou Qiongyue?"
"No, I've made inquiries and found out it's Duan Jianing, daughter of the Left Prime Minister. She saved the Second Prince's life, and the position of principal consort is rightfully hers. We're obsessed with it."
Marquis Xuanping felt a little regretful at this time. If he had known earlier, when the rumors about his daughter and the second prince spread, he should have tried hard to fight for it and settle the status.
"Duan Jianing!" Xie Zixin hated Duan Jianing so much that she wanted to cut her into pieces. Duan Jianing had already surpassed Zhou Qiongyue and became the number one on Xie Zixin's hatred list.
Xie Zixin thought about it again and again, but still unwillingly asked, "Father, didn't the emperor promise us the Xuanping Marquis Mansion last time?"
"The Emperor promised to grant the marriage, but he didn't say whether it would be a principal or a concubine. We just assumed it.
Well, now that the imperial decree has been issued, there's no point in saying more. Xin'er, we all need to look forward, there's still a long way to go!"
Marquis Xuanping was a man who knew the current situation. He felt that if the second prince had a promising future, it didn't matter whether he had a wife or concubines. The one who had the last laugh would be the winner.
The same applies to the mother's family of the empress or the empress dowager.
Xie Zixin thought about the words she had cursed at the others in her past life. Now it was as if they were cursing her. "Father, I won't accept this."
Marquis Xuanping saw the resentment and madness in his daughter's eyes. He looked into her eyes seriously and warned her:
"The imperial decree has been issued, and you are now a concubine. Even if something happens to the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, the emperor will choose a new wife and will not make you his wife. Don't do anything stupid.
The most important thing for you now is to capture the Second Prince's heart, rather than dwelling on these already determined facts. Do you understand?"
Xie Zixin could only grit her teeth and say that she understood. After all, Xie Zixin knew that there was a queen who was in poor health and a queen who was in good health.
At this time, Xie Zixin not only hated Duan Jianing, but also felt a little resentful towards the Second Prince. He spoke so nicely, but in the end he did not give her everything she deserved in this life.
In fact, Xie Zixin had not yet reacted at this time. Her love with the second prince had just begun in this life, and it was not as deep as in her previous life.
In addition, there was the appearance of Duan Jianing, a woman who was willing to give her life to save him. She did not cry and insist on marrying him, but lived her life as she should.
How could the Second Prince not be moved by the only woman who had been tested and loved him dearly?
Unlike the bleak situation at the Xuanping Marquis's residence, the Left Prime Minister's residence was filled with joy. Duan Jianing thought about the expression on her nemesis, Xie Zixin, and drank an extra bowl of chicken soup at noon.
Duan Jianing is now looking forward to her life after getting married. Fighting with others is fun, and fighting with enemies is even more fun.
Zhou Qiongyue was as happy as Duan Jianing today. When she heard the news, she ordered Gu Yu beside her to prepare a large table of delicious food that she had described.
Zhou Qiongyue was in a good mood and ordered someone to call her two brothers over for lunch. As for why she didn't call her father and mother, it was mainly because they were very busy recently. As for what they were busy with, Zhou Qiongyue didn't know.
Anyway, when she went to pay her respects recently, her mother just said a few words of concern to her and then let her go and have fun. As for her father, she hadn't seen him for several days.
When Zhou Zhiyi and Zhou Zhiquan arrived, the dishes were already on the table, full of delicious food.
"Sister, are your cooking skills so good?" Zhou Zhiquan was surprised and found a seat to sit down, looking like he couldn't wait to eat.
Zhou Zhiyi looked at these delicious-looking dishes, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up a little.
Zhou Qiongyue didn't respond to the foodie Fifth Brother. Instead, she called out to her smiling eldest brother, "Brother, please sit down! Let's eat and talk."
Zhou Zhiyi readily sat down next to his sister and jokingly said, "This isn't the Hongmen Banquet today, is it?"
Zhou Zhiquan immediately responded to his elder brother's question, "Could it be that he's just eating and drinking like crazy after a breakup?"
After hearing what his brother said, Zhou Zhiyi looked at Zhou Qiongyue suspiciously, and was relieved when he saw that she didn't look disappointed or anything.
"Even delicious food can't stop you two from eating." Zhou Qiongyue was convinced. How love-brained did the original owner seem in the eyes of her brothers!
Zhou Zhiquan patted his head and assured, "Hey, sister, why did you ask someone to make so many delicious dishes today? If you have anything, just tell me, and I promise to do it for you."
"The cows are flying off the shelves." Zhou Zhiyi finished scolding his brother and took the lead in picking up a piece of red spareribs. He saw the plate of spareribs as soon as he came in, and it looked delicious.
It turned out to be delicious, even more delicious than he had imagined. He decisively took another piece.
Seeing his elder brother eating so happily, Zhou Zhiquan hurried to eat too, because he couldn't let his elder brother eat all the delicious food.
Zhou Qiongyue also joined in the meal. For a moment, none of the three siblings spoke. The three of them tacitly started eating their favorite dishes.
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