He had originally thought that the girl, with such a stunning beauty, must have been pampered at home, but being reborn into the Marquis of Weining's mansion meant that the beauty never had a single good day.
Xie Yi had a stern face, and his aura was intimidating.
Jiang Zhouning, who was standing by, understood.
Who would have thought that such a stunningly beautiful woman, who was not only beautiful and talented, was being harshly criticized and abused by her blind parents? It would make anyone angry.
Jiang Zhouning felt the terrifying aura of His Majesty and knew in his heart that Marquis Weining was doomed.
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Aside from the female protagonist Qingyin, the entire Marquis of Weining was overjoyed, immersed in the happy occasion of the upcoming engagement between the eldest daughter and General Jiang Chengxi of the General's Mansion.
An imperial edict shattered the apparent tranquility of the Marquis's residence.
Bai Mojin, who had agreed on the wedding date with the General's Mansion, was also preparing to announce the happy news.
"My lord, someone from the palace has arrived!" A servant rushed into the east courtyard.
"What!" Someone from the palace arrived, and Bai Mojin, unaware of the facts, looked at the person in confusion.
"Moreover, the eunuch from the palace said that our young lady Bai Mengyin should come out to receive the imperial decree."
Hearing the servant's panting voice, Bai Mojin had a vague sense of foreboding.
Madam Jiang paused upon arriving at the East Courtyard, smiled gently, and looked at Madam Bai beside her.
"Since it is His Majesty's decree, let's go quickly to avoid any delays. As for the marriage of the two children, we can discuss it later."
Bai's mother and father didn't even bother to entertain their future in-laws and ran towards the gate. Bai's father didn't forget to tell the servants to inform Qingyin, who was at Molan Pavilion.
Watching the backs of Bai's mother and father, Madam Jiang's eyes darkened, and she pulled her son along to follow them.
At the main gate, Jiang Zhou, a eunuch from the palace, stood quietly to one side, showing no sign of anxiety.
Marquis Weining, who attended court every day, could hardly have missed the emperor's favorite eunuch, Eunuch Ning of Jiangzhou. He instinctively trembled and respectfully stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Your humble servant greets Eunuch Jiang."
Jiang Zhou Ning nodded casually with a forced smile, displaying the arrogant demeanor of a favored eunuch by His Majesty's side.
"You're too kind, Marquis Weining."
"This servant has come for Miss Bai Mengyin." Jiang Zhouning deliberately emphasized these three words when pronouncing her name.
Bai Mojin's ominous premonition grew stronger, and he smiled ingratiatingly, "Our Mengyin is coming right away, right away."
Looking at Bai Mojin trying to ingratiate herself, Jiang Zhouning concealed the disdain in his eyes and smiled, "It's alright, Miss Bai isn't feeling well, just take your time."
If Marquis Weining had treated that young lady well, that would have been fine, but since he treated her this way, the fate of the Marquis Weining's mansion would not be good.
By the time Qingyin arrived, Marquis Weining's smile had become stiff.
It also witnessed the infamous double standard that Jiang Gonggong applied to the two of them.
"This servant greets Miss Bai Mengyin."
Jiang Zhouning's respect and politeness towards Qingyin were extremely evident.
Anyone with eyes could see the eunuch from the palace's politeness towards the young lady and his disdain for Marquis Weining.
Standing at a distance, Madam Jiang couldn't help but frown as she watched this scene.
As expected, what Eunuch Jiang said next confirmed her guess.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Marquis of Weining has a daughter, Bai Mengyin, who is sixteen years old. She is intelligent, virtuous, talented, and beautiful. She is hereby specially conferred the title of Consort and bestowed the name Yu. This is the imperial decree."
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"Your Highness Consort Yu, please accept the imperial decree." Jiang Zhouning dared not look at Consort Yu's stunning face, and respectfully handed over the imperial decree with his head bowed.
Qingyin respectfully accepted the imperial edict, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the various expressions on the faces of everyone in the mansion, which she found somewhat amusing.
Bai's parents schemed so much, trying to keep it from her, but in the end, the marriage still fell through.
I wonder if the female lead will still marry the male lead after she's gone, or if she'll be forced to marry Jiang Chengxi by her indifferent father.
Qingyin was lost in thought.
After delivering the imperial decree, Jiang Zhouning didn't rush to leave. She carefully told the future favored concubine that His Majesty would arrange for someone to pick her up in three days before leaving without even glancing at the strangely quiet crowd around her.
Seeing Bai's father and Jiang Chengxi looking hesitant to speak, Qingyin had nothing to say and turned away before everyone's eyes.
No one dared to stop them, not even Bai Mojin, the person in charge of the mansion.
As for Jiang Chengxi, he was firmly held back by Madam Jiang the moment he tried to make a move.
Seeing the complicated thoughts of Mr. and Mrs. Bai, Madam Jiang forced a smile and refused to mention the previous marriage: "Since Marquis Weining and his wife have other matters to attend to, we will take our leave now."
"Um."
Bai Mojin waved her hand absentmindedly.
The events of this morning were still too complicated for him to process.
But Qingyin wouldn't give him a chance to sort things out, along with the emperor's decree and Emperor Jingchen's keen interest.
Some of the palace maids and servants went to the Marquis of Weining's residence.
When Emperor Jingchen truly wanted to protect a woman, a powerful figure in a high position could have easily protected her; the only question was whether he wanted to.
Bai's father and mother originally wanted to curry favor with Qingyin by making her the Consort Yu, but they had no choice but to back down when they saw the fierce-looking old women from the palace.
Three days is a very short time.
Accompanied by a magnificent carriage, Qingyin left the Marquis's mansion where she had briefly stayed for a few months and arrived at the palace.
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Qingyin also met the emperor who had married her for reasons unknown.
Unlike those young and impetuous men, this emperor, who was not young, was still handsome, but his aura had been completely tempered and exuded a mature beauty that came with age.
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