Chapter 65 After the forced marriage 1
In her previous life, the original owner was sent by her own father to be a concubine in the backyard of the Prince of Yong'an. Because of her beauty, she won the favor of the Prince of Yong'an and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. She was then promoted to a secondary consort.
The Princess Consort of Yong'an was frail, and the power to manage the household was handed over to the original owner of the body. She was the only one who had the final say in the backyard of the Prince of Yong'an.
His Majesty had no sons until the Prince of Yong'an was adopted as the next emperor.
The Crown Prince's wife was unlucky; she died of illness before entering the palace. The original owner of the body was made Empress, and the eldest prince she gave birth to was also named Crown Prince.
Ning Zhaozhao, the legitimate younger sister born to the original owner's stepmother, married the Prince of Jin as his secondary consort.
Unfortunately, her married life was not good. Her gentle and kind cousin, her pitiful white moonlight, and her understanding and empathetic sister were all scheming against her. Not only did she fail to have any children after many years of marriage, but she also failed to win her husband's favor. In the end, she died in the backyard of the Prince of Jin's mansion.
Ning Zhaozhao was reborn after his death. When he woke up, it was just as his father was about to put the original owner back into the backyard of the Prince of Yong'an.
"Father, I love the young master. You can't just think of my elder sister and ignore me, can you?"
She was clearly born with the destiny of a phoenix, and the position of empress should have been hers. She would never allow Ning Yan to marry the heir of the Prince of Yong'an!
Bai Jinfeng wanted to shut her daughter up. Instead of being the Princess Consort of Jin, she actually wanted to become the concubine of the Prince of Yong'an.
Has she lost her mind?
"Get back to your room. After Ning Yan's marriage is settled, it will be your turn. The Prince of Jin's mansion is interested in a marriage alliance with our family, so just relax and wait to become the Princess of Jin."
Speaking of which, Ning's father is only the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and it is by no means Ning Zhaozhao's turn to become the principal wife. However, a year ago, when the old lady of the Ning family held a birthday banquet, Daoist Wuxin happened to pass by. Just then, several members of the Ning family were seeing off guests at the door, and he suddenly said something that seemed to make sense but was not.
The translation is that Ning's daughter was born with the destiny of a phoenix.
Those with ulterior motives, upon hearing this, did not spread the word but instead secretly set their sights on Ning Zhaozhao.
The most ambitious contender for the throne is Prince Jin, the current emperor's younger brother. Naturally, he hopes to ascend the throne himself. After all, there have been instances in history of establishing a crown prince. Perhaps if he marries Ning Zhaozhao, his wish will come true.
After the Prince of Jin's residence revealed this intention, Vice Minister Ning wanted to resolve the marriage of his eldest daughter, Ning Yan, as soon as possible.
So they set their sights on the heir of the Prince of Yong'an.
It has to be said that experience is the best teacher. Minister Ning felt that Prince Jin was indeed powerful, but he could not rely solely on Prince Jin. Prince Jin and his first wife's daughter was beautiful. If she could be placed in a good position, he might be able to be promoted in the future.
Therefore, the original owner was sent to the most prestigious Yong'an Prince's Mansion to become the prince's concubine.
Just as he had imagined in his previous life, his daughter, though not officially recognized as the empress while in the Prince's mansion, eventually became the empress, and her child inherited the throne. Minister Ning rose directly to the position of a first-rank official.
To everyone's surprise, Ning Zhaozhao ignored her mother's words and knelt down in front of Minister Ning. "Father, I must become the Crown Prince's woman. If you force me to marry into the Prince of Jin's mansion, I would rather die!"
Bai Jinfeng was so angry that her hands trembled. "Quickly, someone come here and take your young lady back to her courtyard. She is not allowed to leave the courtyard without my permission."
Soon, Ning Zhaozhao was dragged back to her small courtyard by the servants.
After everyone left, Bai Jinfeng quickly went to coax her husband, "Husband, don't be angry. Our daughter is just confused. The most important thing now is to marry Ningyan off as soon as possible. Once she enters the Yong'an Prince's harem, Zhaozhao will behave herself."
No family would put two daughters in the same backyard, especially not both as concubines.
If Minister Ning were to send one of his legitimate daughters into the harem of the Prince of Yong'an's heir, people would say it was an attempt to curry favor with the powerful. It would be impossible for him to send a second legitimate daughter in.
Soon, Ning Yan's marriage was settled.
The Crown Prince of Yong'an is handsome and talented, skilled in both literature and martial arts. Which woman in the capital wouldn't like him?
Therefore, the prince's harem was already full of wives and concubines. One more concubine wouldn't make a difference, and one less concubine wouldn't make a difference either. No one really took Ning Yan seriously.
Half a month later, Ning Yan was dressed up by her maids and put on a pink dress before being sent to the bridal sedan chair.
Just then, a maid brought her a plate of tea and snacks to tide her over.
Ning Yan looked at the pastries, then at the maid who brought them. When she encountered a fool, she could only make herself a fool too. What else could she do?
After hesitating for a moment, I closed my eyes and finally picked up a pastry and ate it.
Ning Yan had barely touched the pastry to her lips before collapsing to the ground. The smell of medicine was too strong, so she decided not to force herself.
The maid was puzzled. Was the medicine really that effective? She fainted after just one sip?
Before she could finish wondering, Ning Zhaozhao hurriedly pushed the door open and entered. "Quickly, take off her clothes, put mine on her, and hide her under the bed. No one can find her."
The two maids readily agreed.
Yes, there are two. Ning Yan's maid was also "bought off" by Ning Zhaozhao.
Soon, Ning Zhaozhao changed her clothes and put on a veil of the same color on her head. Ning Yan's personal maid, Chun Tao, personally helped Ning Zhaozhao out of the courtyard and into the bridal sedan chair.
After leaving the mansion, Ning Zhaozhao's maid followed her, and Chuntao returned to Xiayun Courtyard.
Ning Yan carried her young mistress to the bed, covered her with a light blanket, and praised her with satisfaction: "Chun Tao, eat more tonight. Your strength makes me feel so safe."
Chun Tao: "...Miss, you should go to sleep now, there's going to be some excitement tomorrow."
Ning Yan turned over and fell asleep peacefully, facing inwards.
The next day, a scream came from Xiayun Courtyard. Minister Ning, who was on his way to court, was so frightened that he immediately ordered his servant to check.
Ning Yan, dressed in Ning Zhaozhao's clothes, stumbled and ran to the front yard. Upon seeing Minister Ning, she began to cry, "Father, help me! My sister drugged me yesterday. She must have taken my place in the Yong'an Prince's mansion!"
This is a bolt from the blue!
This was absolutely devastating!
Just yesterday, His Highness Prince Jin was discussing with him in the teahouse when to come to the mansion to propose marriage. In the blink of an eye, that wretched girl has done something terribly wrong to him. Isn't this going to kill him?
"Damn it, damn it! What a disgrace to our family, what a disgrace to our family!"
The rebellious daughter's actions have offended not only the Prince of Jin's family, but also the Prince of Yong'an's mansion. The agreed-upon candidate cannot be changed at will by the Ning family!
"Father, take me to the Prince of Yong'an's mansion to find the young master. As long as my second sister hasn't consummated her marriage with the young master, there's still room for maneuver!" What a load of rubbish!
In her previous life, the original owner consummated her marriage with that man on the very night she entered the manor. The next morning, she paid her respects to the princess, and almost ruined her knees from kneeling!
By now, the two of them must have finished sleeping. She said this only to confirm that Ning Zhaozhao stole her marriage, not that Ning Yan schemed against her sister!
Minister Ning was about to faint from anger when Ning Yan reminded him, and he immediately shouted, "Quick, get on the carriage with me! Hopefully, we can still make it! We definitely can!"
(End of this chapter)
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