The two marriages were successfully finalized, and the empress felt much better. After a while, she let General Yu and the Marquis of Yongding and the other three go back.
The four of them left the palace together.
When they arrived at the palace gate and said goodbye, General Yu said to the Marquis of Yongding with a heart-breaking smile, "Congratulations, my Lord, and congratulations to your son!"
Having been stabbed so hard, the Marquis of Yongding could only maintain a polite smile and replied, "Congratulations to General Yu as well! Congratulations to your son on finding a good match!"
Smiling on the surface, Marquis Yongding secretly gnashed his teeth in anger. "That old woman surnamed Yu gave birth to an old and ugly son! If it weren't for the fake porcelain scam, would she have been able to marry the Crown Princess and become the legitimate heir? No one would even want her as a concubine!"
Congratulations to both of you. General Yu is really happy, and Marquis Yongding has to be happy!
"Su has something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."
"Goodbye, my lord." General Yu smiled, as if he was enjoying the joke.
After saying goodbye to each other in official language, both parties got into their own carriages and went back to their homes.
In the carriage at the General's Mansion, General Yu wore a beaming smile all the way. The Empress' words were unwavering, and knowing the situation was set and irreversible, Yu Ziqian, though unhappy, could only accept reality.
On the other side, in the carriage of the Yongding Marquis's Mansion, after the curtain fell, blocking the view of others, the mother and son both frowned, and a gloomy look appeared on their faces.
The journey was silent as the carriage returned to the Marquis's residence. Marquis Yongding brought the person into the study, and as soon as the door was closed, he could not help himself.
"Look at what you have done!" Marquis Yongding scolded angrily, his angry tone filled with heartache.
This second son is her most promising and favorite son. Even if he cannot become the Prince of Feng in the future because he bet on the wrong person, he can at least become a prince. Unexpectedly, he took a wrong step and was actually betrothed to the daughter of Prince Dongping!
How could Huang Wuying, that playboy who only eats and waits for death, be worthy of her son!
"Mother..." Su Rongxuan pursed his lips tightly, his expression very grim. "I didn't expect the Empress to..."
"I didn't expect it!" Marquis Yongding interrupted angrily, pointing at his nose and cursing, "You dared to plot against the Crown Princess, how could you not have expected it? You really make me so angry! What on earth were you thinking? Even if you didn't want to marry the Crown Princess, you couldn't plot against her like this, let alone make trouble in our mansion! Yes, the Crown Princess was bewitched by you, but the Empress is not a pushover!"
"My mother is right, but I just can't figure out what evidence the Empress has to prove that I did it."
"She's the Empress. What evidence does she need? Even if this was truly an accident and she thinks you did it, then you'll have to plead guilty! What's the relationship between ruler and subject? If the ruler wants his subject to die, he must!" Marquis Yongding said sternly, "The Empress probably doesn't know the truth about this incident. I'm afraid she's just using it as an excuse. She can't stand you treating her four daughters like fools!"
"I..." Su Rongxian's face turned pale, but he was unable to defend himself. He did intend to get close to the four princesses and move among them.
"Tell me, who do you like?" No one knows a child better than his mother. Marquis Yongding almost understood Su Rongxian's idea, which was to get all four of them in his hands and finally choose the future empress.
"The Third Princess is talented, knowledgeable, intelligent... Not only is she outstanding in literature, she is also very talented in martial arts..." What Su Rongxian didn't say was that the Third Princess also has special abilities, and she is the only princess who supports gender equality.
"The Crown Princess's talents are mediocre. She only has the advantages of being the eldest daughter and the legitimate child. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, so the Third Princess will take over in the future..." Marquis Yongding cautiously left his words unfinished, then said, "Since you've chosen the Third Princess, you should maintain a distance between her and the Crown Princess. Do you think you can have it both ways? Impossible!"
She also wanted all four princesses to stand, but was that possible? Impossible. Either she remained neutral and didn't get involved with anyone, or she chose one and stood firm.
The most taboo thing is to be indecisive and sway left and right!
"Xuan'er, you have violated His Majesty's taboo this time." Queen Yongding sighed.
"Mother, you taught me a lesson. I know I was wrong." Su Rongxuan smiled bitterly. "Mother, His Majesty has granted us a marriage. Is there any room for redemption?"
"Although His Majesty arranged the marriage, there are still ways to deal with it." Marquis Yongding looked calmly, thinking about countermeasures.
"Mother means..." Su Rongxian was delighted and asked hurriedly.
"Wait, I'll find a way to deal with this. Don't act on your own, especially not to the Crown Princess or the other three princesses. His Majesty is furious right now. If you go to them, I'm afraid our mansion will be doomed! Don't go out during this period, remember?"
"I'll remember this, son."
…
In the imperial study, Lin Xiaoman was left alone, and then the empress, like all mothers in the world, gave a lot of care to her daughter who was about to get married.
The gist of it is this: after marriage, you must get along well with your husband, and don't do things like favoring a servant and destroying your husband. You must also maintain a good relationship with your father-in-law, General Yu, and practice martial arts with him more often when you have time to improve your skills...
After nearly half an hour of verbal instructions, the empress finally let Lin Xiaoman go. But before leaving, the empress gave Lin Xiaoman a paper of several pages and told her to answer the questions carefully and hand it in after the court session the next morning.
Taking the test paper, Lin Xiaoman left the palace and returned to her own princess's residence.
As soon as he entered the palace, the imperial edict granting marriage came.
The imperial edict definitely came at the right time.
After respectfully accepting the order, Lin Xiaoman went back to his room to change into some light clothes, and then entered the study.
Sitting at the desk and looking at the papers on the desk, Lin Xiaoman sighed in his heart: It's ancient times, and there are still exams!
Well, write it.
Lin Xiaoman thought of something and asked No. 75, and then she found out that Huang Lingjin (No. 75) also had to take the test. Not only the two of them, but the four princesses all had one, and no one could escape.
After asking the maid to grind ink, Lin Xiaoman began to read ten lines at a glance.
Like a political exam, there are several major questions.
For example, 'How to increase the combat effectiveness of the army?'
"What do you think of the proposal by some ministers in the court to allow men to participate in the imperial examinations and martial arts examinations?"
'Recite the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and discuss your own views.'
"Is there anything wrong or inadequate about the empire's implementation of the 'Heavenly Phoenix Law'? Discuss your opinion."
'Discuss the status relationship between women and men.'
…
After taking a few glances, Lin Xiaoman understood that this was a paper similar to a psychological survey, which the empress used to find out the thoughts of her four daughters.
Huang Lingxu, the woman who traveled through time, was definitely a gender feminist. In her opinion, trapping men in the boudoir was a bad habit and a dregs that needed to be reformed and overthrown!
If Huang Lingxu spoke frankly about this paper, he would definitely be crossed off the list of heirs by the empress.
Hey, she has to think carefully and answer the questions carefully.
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