Emperor Mingde was furious. He had originally betrothed the two men's daughters to Wei Tingsi to keep him in check, but now look what happened. How could Wei Tingsi marry someone so shameless?
Furthermore, Xie Yun is a high-ranking official, far more important than Guan Heng and Prince Hui. Not only did these two lack the foresight to apologize, but they also came to complain? Don't they know that the world is currently engulfed in war, and he is eager to find talented people and cannot afford to lose any virtuous ministers? The combined talents of the two of them are not even as good as Xie Yun's alone, yet they still have the nerve to complain!
He no longer cared who was right or wrong. Just thinking about Wei Tingsi's reaction after receiving the news filled him with anger. He could speak calmly just now, but now he was getting angrier and angrier. He coughed for a while before pointing a trembling finger at Prince Hui and Guan Heng, "Get out of here! You have failed to educate your daughter and are blaming important officials of the court. Get out of here!"
Guan Heng and Prince Hui were dumbfounded. They were fine just a moment ago. Why did he suddenly lose his temper without any warning?
But the emperor was furious. These two were not like Xie Yun and Yan Shiren. When Emperor Mingde pointed his finger at them and told them to get out, they didn't dare to have the guts to leave with a resignation letter. They left Cining Palace in a sorry state.
Emperor Mingde's sudden outburst of anger surprised the Empress Dowager. However, she was relieved that Emperor Mingde did not lash out at the Xie family. She then ordered Jiyun to retrieve a number of fine items from the storeroom to reward the Xie family and commanded Zhang Chu to personally escort them back. The matter was hastily concluded in an unfair and unprofessional manner.
Just as Guan Heng and Prince Hui returned to their residence, an imperial edict arrived, ordering Guan Yurong and Liuli to become nuns and to depart immediately!
To put it bluntly, the Guan family and Prince Hui's power were inferior to that of the Xie family. If the Xie family were a small, insignificant family, they would have been executed along with their entire family on various charges long ago.
Zhao Shu felt that she had been quite free lately, and she didn't have to do many things herself. Sun Yun said that this meant she had made a name for herself, and many people were trying to curry favor with her. She could achieve the desired results without having to do anything herself.
She thought about it and realized it made sense. In the past, no one had a high opinion of the Crown Prince, but things were different now. Zhao Bi was in dire straits, while the Crown Prince was earning military merits on the front lines and had the gold mine as a reward. No one could surpass him.
Anyone with a brain knows that the Crown Prince's position is unshakeable, even without the support of his maternal family.
Furthermore, the Yongwang Mansion is not what it used to be. First, the Sanguzhai and Chunyuan businesses have expanded to all parts of the country, and the Yongwang Mansion has cooperated with countless local magnates, forming an industrial chain that has driven the prosperity of countless other industries.
Prince Yong himself lived up to expectations. In his early years, he not only toured the country on behalf of the emperor, but now he has also led troops to quell a rebellion. While other vassal kings were being quelled, he was able to lead troops to serve the court.
In addition to Wei Tingsi, any family with some ability, such as the Yan family or the Xie family, would have a way to learn about his secrets. Although they might not know a lot, they should at least know the basics. His relationship with Zhao Shu can be seen from the fact that Zhao Shu left the capital to "recuperate". The union of these two is a powerful alliance between a noble family and the imperial family.
Therefore, Zhao Shu felt that she could retire now, as she could get everything she wanted without having to do anything.
Of course, she doesn't need to touch those annoying people, because they've already thrown themselves into disarray. She just needs to fan the flames to make them collapse like a landslide.
Sure enough, when Zhao Bi learned that Wei Tingsi's engagement had been dissolved and that Guan Yurong and Liuli had been sent to a nunnery to become nuns, he not only did not reflect on his strategy, but became even more determined to marry a woman from the Wei family, because he could see that Emperor Mingde and the Empress Dowager were really good to Wei Tingsi! They were also determined not to let him suffer any 'injustice'.
Zhao Nihong's affair wasn't made public, and she escaped a disaster. Just as she was feeling fortunate, Wei Yunshu came to find her, saying, "Sister-in-law, you must help me."
"What's wrong?" Zhao Nihong thought to herself. It's because I helped you that the Xie family will never allow me to enter again. However, she didn't say it out loud. She knew that Wei Zhongshi was still in charge in the Wei family.
Wei Yunshu seemed to have been crying, her eyes were red. "Sister-in-law, please send a letter to the Fourth Prince and ask him to propose marriage, or directly ask the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon us. Sister-in-law, you must help me!"
Zhao Nihong was much more mature and far-sighted than her. She felt that it was too early to compete for the position of Empress, as it was still unknown who would succeed her. "Yunshu, tell your sister-in-law, why do you insist on becoming Empress?"
"If I can't marry the best man in the world, I'll marry the most powerful one!" She still remembered how Huo Baichuan humiliated her at the gate of the Prince Yong's mansion that day.
However, Huo Baichuan was simply stating the facts and had no intention of insulting her whatsoever.
Zhao Nihong knew that she had suffered such injustice, and sighed. She also wanted to give it a shot, so she nodded, "Okay, I'll help you, but Yunshu, you must not let Mother know about this, understand?"
"I know, sister-in-law, you're the best." She grinned, wishing Zhao Nihong would go find Zhao Bi right away.
Zhao Nihong didn't keep her waiting long and went to find Zhao Bi the next day.
Zhao Bi had colluded with Prince Duan, but since Prince Duan was being suppressed at the time, he couldn't save him and could only choose to protect himself.
"Fourth brother, what do you plan to do about Yun Shu?" She went straight to the point, not daring to linger. They weren't children anymore, and there was no need to test each other. They knew what the other wanted.
Zhao Bi narrowed his eyes. "Is Neon here to deliver a message?" Since he was going to target the Wei family, he had naturally investigated them. Moreover, the Wei family was a family he was paying close attention to.
Zhao Nihong nodded. "Yes, Yunshu hopes you can ask the Emperor to grant her a marriage. Mother is currently looking for a husband for her, and it will be too late if we don't hurry."
Zhao Bi understood that time was of the essence, and he also understood that Wei Zhongshi was unwilling to marry Wei Yunshu to him. In fact, ever since he had an affair with Wei Zhongshi, he had no intention of marrying Wei Yunshu, but it was different now that Wei Yunshu wanted to marry him.
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