"And that crystal clear jade ruyi, I want that one too. Put it in the hall. When the sun shines on it, it will be so beautiful."
The empress was also confused. She wrote for a long time before she realized that she was coaxed into doing something by her sweet-talking daughter.
"That one doesn't count. Bring me another blank imperial edict."
Xu Jinyi was unwilling to do so, with a pitiful look on her face: "Queen Mother, if you don't write more, others might look down on Achen because of his status. You must love my wife and my family, and be nicer to my Zhengjun."
"Just give more rewards, so that everyone knows that you value my Zhengjun and that everyone knows to respect Achen."
"Mother Queen, give it to me, give it to me!" Xu Jinyi hugged the empress's neck and rubbed it.
The empress was very pleased with her trick. She didn't say anything, but you could tell from the corners of her lips that she was happy.
"Here, here, here."
"You, you only know how to please my treasure. One time you come, half of my warehouse will be empty."
"It's never full, hey, let's raise a daughter."
"People say raising a son requires a lot of dowry, but I don't think raising a daughter is much better. Even bandits are not as powerful as you."
Although the empress shook her head, she still added two new treasures to the imperial edict.
"Alright, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs choose the date for the wedding first, and then you can take a look at it."
"Thank you, Queen Mother. I love you." Xu Jinyi hugged the empress's neck and kissed her.
This action made the empress smile.
Gu's parents were extremely anxious. When they heard that Gu Chen had entered Prince Xian's mansion, they ran there in a hurry, but found nothing.
When they learned that Gu Chen was brought into the palace, they felt disappointed again.
He stood at the gate, staring at the direction of the palace, feeling extremely anxious.
"Aunt, don't worry too much. I have some friendship with the Second Princess. How about I ask her to help?"
Mother Gu seemed to have found her backbone and held her nephew's hand: "Okay, okay, Gu Huai, go and ask what's going on."
Just as he finished speaking, a luxurious carriage came from a distance. Everyone knew at a glance that it was the carriage of Prince Xian's Mansion.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of them. Xu Jinyi jumped down first, his eyes falling on Gu's parents.
"Hello, uncle and aunt."
Gu's parents were flattered and were about to kneel down, but Xu Jinyi stopped them: "Uncle and aunt, there's no need to be so polite. We'll be family soon. Just call me Jiaojiao."
Xu Jinyi's words were like a thunderclap in a clear sky.
"A family?!" Mother Gu's eyes widened.
Seeing Gu Chen about to get off the carriage, Xu Jinyi left everyone behind and walked over to help Gu Chen.
Don’t even mention that smug little look.
Seeing herself being touched by Prince Xian right under her nose, Mother Gu raised her eyelids again and again.
He had no idea when his son became involved with Prince Xian.
At this time, the young servant took out the imperial edict and read it out, and Mother Gu's eyes suddenly turned red.
Those were tears of grievance and sadness.
"Aunt, you don't have to be too happy. It's my blessing to marry Achen. Don't worry, I will treat him well in the future. If you miss Achen, you are welcome to come to the palace anytime."
Mother Gu blinked, held back her tears, and revealed a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Thank you, Your Highness. You must be tired after the journey. Would you like to come in and have some tea?" Mother Gu just said it politely. Unexpectedly, Xu Jinyi pulled Gu Chen inside.
Mother Gu had no interest in the pile of rewards, as her family had plenty of money and jewelry.
So he didn't care and let Gu Fu take them to put their things away.
Gu Huai's eyes lit up, and a hint of jealousy flashed across his eyes.
He stared at the backs of their family and left angrily.
Everyone in the capital was shocked to learn that the person the empress had arranged for Prince Xian to marry was actually a merchant.
Even if he is the richest man in Beijing, he is still a merchant.
For a time, everyone thought that Prince Xian had displeased the empress, so she gave her such an indecent title.
But when they learned that the empress had rewarded Gu Chen with a large number of treasures, everyone was at a loss as to what the empress meant.
The second princess also couldn't guess the empress's thoughts.
"What's going on? Why did your cousin suddenly return to secular life? Didn't you say you would take down the Gu family?"
The second princess had long coveted the Gu family's huge fortune and had made plans early on to obtain it.
To take the position of the emperor, she must marry the son of a first-rank minister, preferably a military general with military command.
Then the concubine promised Gu Huai that as long as he became the adopted son of the Gu family and inherited the Gu family, she would marry him.
Last month, we heard that they were discussing adoption, but now the wind has changed drastically.
Gu Chen, who had been a monk for so many years, actually returned to secular life and wanted to marry that loser Xu Jinyi.
Even the Gu family property that she was about to get into her pocket flew away like a cooked duck.
Gu Huai knelt on the ground, covering his red face. "Your Highness, I don't know what happened. Without any news, my cousin suddenly returned to secular life, and the adoption plan was ruined."
The Second Princess kicked him and said, "Useless thing! Didn't you say it was foolproof? What's your guarantee?"
Gu Huai spat out a mouthful of blood: "Your Highness, perhaps things are not what you think. Perhaps this is not necessarily a good thing."
"His Majesty's marriage to my cousin to the Third Prince may be a tacit approval of your becoming the Crown Princess, which means that the Third Prince has no chance of that position."
"Otherwise, why would they grant her a marriage to a merchant?"
The second princess tilted her head and thought for a moment, her eyes suddenly becoming sharp.
"The Queen Mother is pregnant now. If she grants marriage to the third child, then the next one will be me."
"No, I have to strike first."
After saying this, the second princess didn't even look at the injured Gu Huai, changed her clothes and went into the palace.
She wanted to go to the palace to ask the empress for marriage, and she wanted to marry the son of General Dingguo.
She had always known that General Dingguo's son was in love with her, but if there were any other options, the Second Princess would definitely not choose him.
Just because... he is really ugly.
Not only is he fat, he also has a lot of pimples on his face and he's out of breath when he walks.
But now the Second Princess has no choice, she has to ask for marriage before the Empress gives her one.
Otherwise it's over.
When the empress heard what she asked for, the displeasure in her eyes became even more intense.
She rushed into the palace not because of her father who was under house arrest.
Nor was it for her as a pregnant mother.
Still paving the way for himself.
The Empress's face darkened. "Are you saying that you've developed feelings for General Dingguo's son?"
The second princess had a cold sweat on her head, she knew that her words were a bit forced.
But she had no choice but to do this. Her concubine could not be the son of a merchant. She had to marry someone who could help her.
Someone who can help her.
So under the stern gaze of the empress, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes, I beg you, mother, to grant me a marriage."
The empress shook her head slightly and sighed in her heart.
This daughter was spoiled by Li Cejun.
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