Chapter 110 Yan Cang Will Not Marry You
Chu Yunjin sipped her tea and said calmly, "If you've come for Pei Yi'an's sake, then the Third Princess doesn't need to speak. I'm just a weak woman. I only have some power in the inner courtyard of the Prince's mansion, managing the nannies and maids in the back courtyard. I usually fawn over the Prince to show my loyalty. What say do I have about matters of state?"
Yan Xiyue blushed slightly, realizing that her intentions had been exposed, but she managed to maintain her composure: "I know this is very difficult for Your Highness, but we really have no other choice but to turn to Your Highness for help..."
"Instead of wasting time asking me for help, Third Princess, you should go to the palace and plead with the Emperor," Chu Yunjin sincerely suggested. "You are the Emperor's daughter—"
Yan Xiyue smiled bitterly: "Father will not agree."
"So you knew Father wouldn't agree?" Chu Yunjin's expression turned cold, with a hint of sarcasm. "So you wanted me to beg Father, or to beg Yan Cang, and then have Yan Cang beg Father. That way, the ones who would anger Father would be me and Yan Cang, and Yan Cang would even leave Father with the impression of being 'indulgent towards his wife and unable to distinguish right from wrong'."
The third princess's face flushed red, and she was speechless.
"If the Princess Consort is unwilling, then so be it. Why be so aggressive, with such sarcastic remarks?" Su Ruoli said angrily. "Originally, I thought that the Prince of Yan and the Princess Consort had a deep affection for each other and wouldn't tolerate anyone else interfering. That's why I considered refusing when Father revealed that the Emperor wanted to bestow me upon the Prince of Yan as a concubine. Since the Princess Consort feels that her relationship with the Prince is nothing special, then I can only agree to be the Prince of Yan's concubine. I hope that we sisters can get along harmoniously and manage the inner quarters of the Prince's residence together, so that His Highness the Prince of Yan has no worries—"
Adele frowned: "Miss Su, what are you talking about?"
Su Ruli revealed a malicious smile: "I said, the Emperor plans to bestow a marriage upon the Prince of Yan, and the candidates under consideration are my daughter and the daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites. As long as I agree, the Princess and I will become family sooner or later."
"You're joking." Chu Yunjin smiled calmly. "Yan Cang will not marry you. You don't need to daydream about it."
Did she agree?
Who does she think she is?
Yan Cang is obsessed with love, and the biggest characteristic of someone obsessed with love is being single-minded. Moreover, Yan Cang's obsession with love is severe and incurable.
Chu Yunjin knew that only by loving him well and trusting him could this relationship have a good ending.
Otherwise, both of them would be doomed.
Does Su Ruoli want to marry Yan Cang?
Why don't you go home and look in the mirror first?
Su Ruoli coldly said, "If the Emperor wishes to bestow a marriage upon us, would the Prince of Yan dare to disobey the imperial decree?"
Chu Yunjin frowned, wanting to say that Yan Cang would indeed defy the imperial decree, but while Yan Cang could do it, she couldn't say it.
Otherwise, it would become a handle against us.
Moreover, disobeying the imperial decree could not be done openly.
After all, the emperor has been in a bad mood lately. The events that have happened in the court and the harem have been challenging his understanding and the bottom line of being an emperor.
Things that could be tolerated in the past may become intolerable at this time.
Chu Yunjin frowned, not understanding why the Emperor would suddenly think of bestowing a marriage upon Yan Cang.
His eldest son is gay, and his second son is not yet married. Can't he worry about them? Why is he targeting Yan Cang?
Is carrying on the family line solely Yan Cang's responsibility?
Fortunately, Yan Cang is away on a business trip at the moment.
Even if the Emperor wanted to bestow a marriage upon him, he would have to wait until Yan Cang returned. It's impossible for the concubine to enter the mansion alone while Yan Cang is still at the border.
Chu Yunjin lowered her gaze, looking at her abdomen.
How wonderful it would be to have a child!
Not only could they rescue Consort Gu, but they would also have a plausible reason to make the emperor rescind the imperial decree of marriage.
Chu Yunjin was suddenly taken aback.
In the short time she's been here, she seems to have been assimilated, obsessed with getting pregnant and having children, as if having a child grants her all privileges—and in fact, within the royal and noble class, women do indeed have more privileges if they have children.
Otherwise, how could an ordinary woman, who had not been taught the rules of ancient times, possibly hope to gain a place in this system of male superiority and female inferiority, and the three obediences and four virtues, based on her own abilities?
That's clearly a pipe dream.
"Princess Consort of Yan, what are you thinking about?" Su Ruoli frowned, looking at her with displeasure. "Are you thinking about how to defy the imperial decree?"
Adele frowned: "How dare you! Is the young lady of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion so ill-mannered?"
"Ruoli." Yan Xiyue frowned and turned to look at Su Ruoli, "Watch your attitude."
Chu Yunjin was displeased and disgusted by the feeling of being forced into someone's doorstep. She looked up at Su Ruoli and said, "As long as I am here, you will never be able to enter the Yan Prince's mansion."
Su Ruoli froze.
If it weren't for the other person's status, she would have definitely started cursing.
Do you really think she enjoys being a concubine?
She was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's family.
If it weren't for her father's concern about being implicated by the Pei family, someone of her status would have been the principal wife no matter which prince she married, and there would have been no way she could have become someone's concubine.
Although being a concubine is a formal title, one is still ultimately subordinate to another.
She doesn't care.
"Granny Zhou," Chu Yunjin said, not wanting to waste any more time with them, "Show them out."
Yan Xiyue's expression changed: "Your Highness."
Chu Yunjin got up and left.
Yan Xiyue frowned, looking at Su Ruoli with a reproachful gaze: "Sister, didn't we agree before we came that you should control your temper? We need your help..."
"Didn't you see her attitude, sister-in-law? She would never agree to help." Su Ruoli stood up and said coldly, "Once I become the concubine of the Prince of Yan, I will make her pay."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Yan Xiyue reluctantly got up and followed them away.
Although she had anticipated that she would return empty-handed, what good would it do her to offend the Princess Consort of Yan at this time? What good would it do for the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?
The Duke's mansion was indeed a distinguished family.
A distinguished family background does not mean there are no hidden dangers.
The eldest son, Su Zixuan, married her, a princess. Although it was an honor for the Duke of Dingguo's family to marry a princess, it brought them no real benefit in terms of financial gain.
On the other hand, the second son, Su Ziyan, married a daughter of the Pei family, which could have brought great benefits. It would have been a powerful alliance. According to the expected outcome, if the Prince of Jin could win the crown prince position, then the Duke of Dingguo and the Pei family would become the new emperor's favorites, enjoying immense prestige and glory.
The plan simply fell through.
Before the Prince of Jin could become the crown prince, the Pei family ran into trouble.
Pei Zhilan, the eldest daughter of the Pei family, is now Su Ziyan's legal wife. Once the Pei family is convicted of treason and collusion with the enemy, and the emperor issues an edict to punish them, the crime will at least result in the execution of the entire family.
Even the execution of nine generations of his family is a very possible outcome.
The fact that the Duke of Dingguo's mansion has not been implicated for the time being does not mean that it will not be implicated in the future.
That's why they came to the Prince of Yan's residence today.
It's a pity I came all this way for nothing.
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