Even though they were quite far away and others couldn't hear them, Su Han could definitely hear the voices of those people talking. Thinking about the task that unfamiliar voice had given him, Su Han really wanted to bang his head against a block of tofu.
Oh no, I'm really going to get stuck in an infinite loop now! What am I going to do?
Su Han screamed inwardly, wanting to ask the voice what she should do next. But the voice told her that she had successfully attracted the emperor's attention and that her previous mission could be considered complete.
Now I have a new task: to marry the King of Light!
Su Han: "..."
Haha, you, who post the task, can even change your tune with the wind, that's really great! Come on, give you a round of applause.
No matter how angry she was, Su Han lowered her head and eyes, concealing all her thoughts. She reached out her delicate hands to take the wooden plaque and curtsied.
"Good, good." The Empress Dowager said repeatedly upon seeing this. A gratified smile appeared on her well-maintained face. The deep affection between her eldest and youngest sons filled her with great comfort.
"The imperial edict reads: 'By the grace of the Empress Dowager, I hereby bestow upon Prince Ming the title of Consort Su Xiangxue, daughter of Prince Jingbei, who is gentle, kind, and virtuous. The Empress Dowager is greatly pleased upon hearing of her. All ceremonies shall be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. The wedding shall be held on an auspicious day. This is my decree.'"
After the palace selection concluded, the young women left the palace and returned home, awaiting the imperial decree of their rewards the following day.
The imperial edict concerning Su Han was issued from the palace in duplicate, one copy to the Ming Prince's residence and the other to the Jingbei Prince's residence.
At first, Prince Jingbei genuinely believed that his eighth daughter had lived up to his expectations and had been chosen by the emperor. However, when he received the imperial decree, he was so angry that he almost fainted.
What? The imperial edict doesn't mean that his daughter should serve the emperor, but that she should become the Ming Prince's princess!
Who was Ming Wang? Putting aside his power and wealth, he was a man who brought misfortune to his wives.
Why would he marry his daughter off to that family? Is it to add someone to their family genealogy?
The Prince of Jingbei was deeply saddened. His eighth daughter was a beauty of unparalleled grace, and none of the many women he had ever seen could compare to her. He had initially held high hopes for this girl, but who would have expected such an outcome?
Marrying the emperor would bring endless wealth and glory, but marrying Prince Ming would be a life-threatening affair. Everyone knows Prince Ming is cursed to bring misfortune to his wives, but if one's daughter marries him, wouldn't one also be ridiculed?
He had spent a lot of resources on her, but the benefits he received were too little. Jingbei Wang felt that this deal was really a loss.
But the imperial edict had already been issued; could he still disobey it? The Prince of Jingbei resigned himself to his fate.
Su Xiangru, on the other hand, was overjoyed to hear the news.
Ha, even if she's selected, so what? She'll still be betrothed to a prince. If it were any other prince, it would be understandable, since he's still a member of the royal family. But this one is Prince Ming; she'll die if she marries him.
"Oh God, you've really been kind to me. Luckily, I came back earlier and didn't participate in the final palace selection, otherwise I would have been the one chosen back then!" Su Xiangru thought to herself. At this moment, she was no longer as pessimistic and disappointed as she had been when she first came back. Instead, she was somewhat grateful for her good luck.
However, why doesn't Su Xiangru think about how the Empress Dowager would be happy to let such a person marry her youngest son, given her qualifications?
They're definitely going to eliminate her.
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