Upon hearing this, Wen Su turned to look at the woman, a hint of jealousy in her eyes, and asked, "Is it the prince who's going to marry you at the grand ceremony?"
Dou Shiliu slowly pulled him into her arms, saying, "I already have a husband, how could I possibly marry someone else?"
He had already learned these words from the patrons, but hearing them from her now made all the difference; he now knew that she had nothing but him in her heart.
This was a truth that Wen Su had gleaned from the monotony of the past few days, and it made his heart swell with sweetness...
The eldest princess stared somewhat dazedly at her uncle's public display of affection. Wait, she'd come to ask her uncle for help...
"Uncle..." The eldest princess said with a pained expression, as if she had been beaten by Dou Shiliu.
"Then marry her."
How simple is that?
Since the neighboring king wanted a marriage alliance anyway, this is perfect; his youngest son is marrying the future empress. What's wrong with that?
"How...how can I bring this up..." The eldest princess trembled. She didn't dare to get too close to him now. He was like a heartbroken man, bursting into tears whenever he saw her.
"Your mother will probably be back in three days. Now you should go and get to know the little prince. I will keep the king of the neighboring country for another three days."
For now, this is the only option; otherwise, if the young prince complains, it will affect the friendly trade between the two countries.
After bowing to Dou Shiliu, the eldest princess turned and left.
When she returned to her residence as the eldest princess, she hesitated at the gate, her face full of melancholy.
Shouldn't she leave something for them? After all, she was very rude last night...
Princess Wei Xuanxi walked around the door for a while, then went back inside. The guards at the door lowered their eyes and pretended not to see her.
Soon they saw their mistress return carrying a huge pile of things, which completely buried her.
Just as I was about to step forward to help her, she snapped at me.
"Don't move!"
The guards froze, returned to their original positions, and ignored the Crown Princess.
Wei Xuanxi, carrying the rickety object, entered the room and then heard rustling sounds…
"What are you doing here..." As small as a mosquito, the little prince huddled under the covers, his eyes red and swollen as he looked at the woman not far away.
Wei Xuanxi looked a little embarrassed. He put the things on the table and glanced helplessly at the person swaying on the bed.
"This princess...didn't mean it..." Look at what she's saying! The eldest princess quickly shook her head: "You can call me Xuanxi, I'll take responsibility, I'll make you my rightful consort..."
After speaking, he hesitated, then asked, somewhat uneasy, "Do you agree...?"
The woman, with a glimmer of light, gazed at the person on the bed; she had fallen in love with him at first sight…
The boy chasing butterflies hadn't even had a chance to speak to his mother, the queen, when he was interrupted by the king of the neighboring kingdom, who wanted to marry her off to his royal uncle. Fortunately, the royal uncle refused...
Otherwise, she wouldn't have had that opportunity...
"No... go away..." the little prince cried, burying himself back into the bed, curling up into a small ball.
He... inexplicably lost his innocence...
Her eyes reddened again.
Wei Xuanxi's eyes narrowed, and she stepped forward and pinned him down.
"Think about it, if you marry me now, you can stay in the matriarchal country and see His Highness the Prince every day."
She whispered seductively to the man beneath her; no matter what, she had to get him to come to her first.
The little prince blinked his eyes, a few teardrops clinging to his eyelashes, making him look like a rosy apple...
"You...you're pressing on me and it hurts..." she said, her voice strong, as if afraid he would run away.
"Promise me, okay?" Wei Xuanxi put her breath directly on his sensitive neck; she knew he was very sensitive about it yesterday.
"I will treat you well," she said, her hand involuntarily reaching inside. The little prince was stunned and didn't react. Wei Xuanxi was taking advantage of him.
…
"This is the Prime Minister."
Wen Su lowered his eyes and bowed.
The Prime Minister nodded, then turned to talk to Dou Shiliu.
Wen Su was unmoved by the Prime Minister's coldness. After all, he had seen all kinds of people in that kind of place, and he only cared about her.
Lingyi stood on a treetop outside, silently watching the movements inside the study.
She seems to be getting happier and happier.
"Lingyi~" A childish voice came from not far away. Ever since he became the Prime Minister's daughter's personal attendant, she would make a fuss whenever she couldn't see him.
With an expressionless face, he vanished into the trees.
After the Prime Minister and Dou Shiliu finished their discussion, Wen Su's eyes flickered.
I don't know how to say it...
She made the prime minister lower his head and humbly acknowledge him as his adopted son, giving him all the background and prestige he deserved.
What did he do to deserve meeting her...?
Her Majesty the Empress disappeared for three days, and was eventually captured by Dou Shiliu's men and brought back to the palace.
"Royal sister, you haven't found the black jade yet!"
Wei Xinpian gasped for breath, using all her strength to suppress her anger, her hair standing on end in a rage as she swept away a shower of debris.
"Your husband's matter can wait; issue an imperial edict first."
Dou Shiliu's gaze remained unmoved; the female lead's pursuit of her husband wouldn't take much longer.
"You…", Wei Xinpian couldn't wait any longer, "Sister! Can't you do this little thing yourself?!"
Why kidnap her from so far away just to write an imperial edict?
"You'll be there for the banquet."
With the Empress absent, wouldn't her precious child be looked down upon?
Wei Xinpian felt like she was having a heart attack, but unfortunately, this person was her own older sister, so she couldn't do anything to him!
Dou Shiliu leisurely sipped tea while seated high up, watching the Empress struggling to breathe, and raised a delicate eyebrow.
"Any objections?"
Wei Xinpian rolled her eyes, completely abandoning her empress image: "No! How could I possibly have a problem with my sister!"
Dou Shiliu pursed her lips with amusement. The way the female lead dared not speak out against her anger was quite amusing.
As for Mo Yu, he was teaching at a private school. After all, he had betrayed the party that was trying to destroy the country, and he couldn't face the Empress. So he had to run around everywhere.
Hey, sir.
A woman called out to Mo Yu, interrupting his thoughts.
She put down the bundle she had packed, turned her gaze to them, and asked calmly, "Is there something you need?"
"Can't you stay here, sir?"
"cannot"
The woman's expression faltered, a hint of helplessness flashing in her pure eyes. Faced with the aloof man, she couldn't very well try to persuade him to stay any longer.
"This is your wages, sir..." The woman took out some loose silver from her bag and handed it to Mo Yu.
"Young master, please be careful on your journey..." The woman's reluctance to part left the man unmoved.
"Thanks"
After accepting the money, Mo Yu picked up his bundle and turned to leave, ignoring the woman's lingering gaze behind him.
Where will he go now? He doesn't know, but he will continue like this until he figures out his feelings for Empress Wei Xinpian.
On this day, Her Majesty the Empress of the matriarchal kingdom bestowed a marriage upon the adopted son of the Prime Minister and His Highness the Prince, while the King of the neighboring kingdom married his youngest prince to his eldest princess.
This scene was undoubtedly the most significant gossip event in the matriarchal society.
When Her Majesty the Empress returned, she learned that her daughter had slept with someone else's son, so she had no choice but to postpone their wedding until after the Prince's.
It's estimated to be next year.
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