Chapter 5 Wan Ning is willing to be the Princess of Langya
"Didn't His Majesty issue an imperial decree stating that the future Princess Consort of Langya can only be a subject of this court?"
"Imperial decree cannot be disobeyed, for my sister's happiness and for the stability of the Marquis's mansion."
"Wan Ning is willing to be the Princess of Langya."
You've explained it so clearly, surely you still don't understand?
Pei Yanchuan's hand, which was resting on the armrest of the chair, slipped, and he looked at Jiang Wanning with a scrutinizing gaze.
Marquis Jiang Zheng also understood, "Ningning!"
"Don't act recklessly!"
"Father, I'm not talking nonsense. How can this imperial edict be treated so lightly?"
"His Majesty has only been on the throne for three years, and the Prince commands an army of 300,000 on the frontier. If the Prince were to request an imperial edict and then destroy it..."
Jiang Wan Ning didn't say anything more.
But who among those present wasn't a shrewd and calculating person?
Although His Majesty had a life-or-death friendship with the Prince of Langya, the new dynasty was unstable, and the Prince of Qi's faction was eyeing the throne with covetous intent. At this time, if the prince made even a small mistake...
Everything will be magnified many times over, and then countless people will submit memorials, turning a small mistake into a big one.
If the emperor doesn't punish them, he risks being led by the nose by others as a new emperor; if he does punish them, he risks being branded as a useless person who discards his tools.
At that time, the Emperor will definitely become dissatisfied with the Prince of Langya.
What they most wanted to see was the emperor becoming estranged from his meritorious officials.
Seeing that everyone remained silent, Jiang Wanning continued, "Our Marquis's mansion will also be implicated to some extent in the future."
"Since the imperial edict only states that the position of Princess of Langya can only belong to me, it does not say who I will be betrothed to."
"Your Highness is still the Prince of Langya, so I beg Your Highness to marry my daughter in exchange for the happiness of the Crown Prince and my sister."
"In exchange for the safety of the Prince's and Marquis's mansions!"
"Ningning! Don't be silly!" Jiang Zheng said sternly, "Father will find a better way to handle this matter with the Prince."
"Unless that's the case, the only other option is to marry our daughter to the heir apparent."
Jiang Wan Ning asked, "Father is willing?"
"Your Highness only needs to marry my daughter and put her aside to avoid a series of troubles."
"If I, a woman, can sacrifice myself for my family and for His Majesty, wouldn't Your Highness be willing to do the same?"
When the Emperor is mentioned, one cannot refuse, even if one wants to.
Pei Yanchuan had a vague feeling that the little girl in front of him was setting a trap for him, forcing him to agree.
It's just a matter of asking the Emperor to rescind the imperial edict, how did it become such a serious matter? National interests are being dragged into this?
"Ningning, listen to your uncle, don't be stubborn." Pei Anqing pulled Jiang Wanning's arm. "I was wrong about this."
"But the most important person in my heart is you, Ningning. As for Ru'er, I am just... just temporarily unable to control my feelings."
“You’ve always been so understanding. I’ve only made a mistake that all men in the world would make, Ningning. Don’t ruin your life because of this.”
Jiang Wan Ning wished she could slap Pei An Qing twice more.
“Sister, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have fallen in love with the prince.” Jiang Wanru knelt beside him. “It was my fault.”
“I am willing to marry into the family as a concubine and serve my sister and the prince for the rest of my life.”
“There’s no need for you to serve me. You are still my sister.” Jiang Wan Ning concealed the coldness in her eyes. “Whether I become your wife or concubine is up to Your Highness to decide.”
snort.
Want to be my wife?
Born from a courtesan's womb, she secretly had an affair with her future brother-in-law in her boudoir and plotted to frame her elder sister.
I'll never be able to be your wife in this lifetime.
If she hadn't been so foolish as to ask for a secondary wife position for him in her past life, she would have really thought that Pei Anqing's love would have been enough.
Shen Ruzhi pushed away the two people surrounding Jiang Wan Ning with one hand and one foot, "Why didn't you say anything when you were plotting this illicit affair?"
"Now you're crying and begging for forgiveness, have you no shame?"
"I cannot..."
Before Pei Yanchuan could finish speaking, Jiang Wanning pulled the hairpin from her hair, saying, "If Your Highness does not agree..."
"Wan Ning has only one option: death."
"That way, the Marquis's mansion can be kept safe."
"Lemon!"
"Miss!"
Jiang Zheng, Zhou Shi, and Haitang Shaoyao all spoke up at the same time.
"Father, Mother, your daughter cannot implicate the entire Marquis's mansion for my own sake." Jiang Wan Ning said, poking her flesh with her hairpin.
"Your Highness, Ningning doesn't mind that you're old, so why would you disagree?"
Shen Ruzhi shouted at Prince Pei Yanchuan of Langya, "Besides, it was your son who did something wrong."
"It's Ningning who's at a disadvantage."
"Her perfectly good life was ruined just like that."
Pei Yanchuan's heart softened when he saw the blood on Jiang Wanning's neck. "I grant your request."
Jiang Wan Ning felt relieved.
really,
He couldn't bear to see even the slightest wound on his body.
“No, no!” Pei Anqing shook his head. “Father cannot agree to this.”
Pei Anqing rarely called Pei Yanchuan "father," as he felt ashamed.
Pei Yanchuan said coldly, "If you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place."
His gaze then fell on Jiang Wanru, who was standing to the side. "With her status, entering the Prince's mansion is already considered a step up. She is really not worthy of the position of the Crown Prince's consort."
"Then I will allow you to take her as a concubine."
"Does Your Excellency have any objections?"
Jiang Zheng's face darkened. He could only blame his daughter. It was already good enough that she had been taken as a concubine. What objection could he possibly have?
"Ningning, Ningning, can you really let go of our three-year relationship?" Pei Anqing knelt in front of Jiang Wanning. "I was really wrong."
"Please forgive me this once, okay?"
Jiang Wan Ning sneered inwardly, "Young Master, you must not be so unruly in the future."
"After all, the prince just promised that when we meet again, I will be the young master's mother. Although I am a stepmother, I will learn to be a good mother."
"Ningning..."
"Didn't you hear what your future mother said, Your Highness? How dare you call her by her name?" Shen Ruzhi stepped between the two of them.
“I have other important matters to attend to. Now that the matter is settled, I will not keep you company any longer.” Pei Yanchuan stood up.
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness!"
Everyone stood up, bowed, and watched them go.
"Aren't you leaving? Staying here will only make you look bad." Pei Yanchuan stopped at the door.
He glanced slightly at the room.
Pei Anqing clenched his fists tightly and left, suppressing his anger.
Now that the Empress Dowager is in mourning and cannot marry within 100 days, he still has a chance...
After Pei Yanchuan left, the others decided not to linger and took their leave.
"Father, Mother, I..."
After everyone had left, Jiang Wanru knelt forward a few steps, crying, "Daughter knows she was wrong."
"It was the Crown Prince who secretly coerced me, and I dared not disobey..."
"Sister, you have to believe me. I would never do anything to betray you. I was really coerced by him."
Jiang Wan Ning looked at the tear-streaked face in front of her.
It has to be said that Jiang Wanru is really good at pretending.
Even if she makes a terrible mistake, she can still cry and give people the illusion that she had no other choice.
"If that's the case, why didn't you say so just now?"
Jiang Zheng slammed his hand hard on the table, causing the teacup on the table to jump and spill boiling tea.
"I don't want Father to have a falling out with the Prince's Mansion over this. That's the Langya Prince's Mansion. Father... I'm doing all this for the Marquis's Mansion."
"Yes, sir. The Prince of Langya is now second only to the emperor. Our Ru'er is doing this for the sake of the entire Marquis's mansion."
"If anyone's to blame, it's the young master for being indecisive," Aunt Liu said.
"Father, since things have come to this, in my opinion, we should first investigate who invited the people who came today."
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