When Cui Mingyue was mentioned, Emperor Jingming was slightly stunned.

"Bright moon?" He considered, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Before the Queen Mother fell ill, Cui Mingyue would naturally not be the candidate for the Princess of Xiang.

Although he loved this niece somewhat, he wondered how she could marry into the royal family if she spread such a rumor.

But now it’s different. Mingyue saved the Queen Mother, and this alone is a huge achievement.

Seeing that Emperor Jingming was silent, the Queen Mother sighed, "Your Majesty, I know what you are worried about. Mingyue was confused for a moment, but she is a good child after all. She did not go beyond the rules with Zhu Ziyu. She is still a good girl with a clean conscience. She was young and innocent and was deceived. She is pitiful."

The Queen Mother said, with a sigh in her voice: "Who hasn't made mistakes when they were young?"

Emperor Jingming had no reason to object and frowned in hesitation.

The Queen Mother sighed again: "What's more, Mingyue has a scar on her arm because of saving me. It will definitely affect her future marriage... I feel guilty whenever I think of this and can't sleep at night..."

Emperor Jingming was finally convinced and nodded slightly.

"It's time to settle down the eighth brother's marriage."

When the Empress Dowager saw that Emperor Jingming had given in, a smile appeared on her lips.

She took a fancy to Prince Xiang because, firstly, he was of similar age to Mingyue, and, secondly, Prince Xiang's biological mother was of humble status, so there would be no obstacle in marrying Mingyue to Prince Xiang.

Even for the mother and son of Prince Xiang, marrying into Rongyang's family was a great thing, and they would never dare to let Mingyue down.

This is the best of both worlds.

"Mother, why don't you discuss this with Rongyang? After all, she is her daughter, so you should always ask her opinion."

"Um."

As soon as Emperor Jingming left, the empress dowager immediately ordered someone to summon Princess Rongyang to the palace.

Princess Rongyang has been in a good mood these past two days. She has let off some of the pent-up anger from the previous year, and even her steps have become much lighter.

"The Queen Mother looks better."

The Queen Mother was in a good mood when she saw Princess Rongyang, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Mingyue. How is Mingyue recovering now?"

Princess Rongyang said, "With the Queen Mother's care, Mingyue is no longer in any serious trouble."

"That's good. I'm finally relieved. Otherwise, how could I feel at ease if Mingyue was in trouble because of an old woman like me?"

"It is Mingyue's blessing to be able to help the Queen Mother get better."

The Queen Mother signaled the attendants to leave and asked Princess Rongyang, "What do you think about Mingyue's marriage?"

Princess Rongyang was stunned for a moment, and then she was overjoyed.

The Queen Mother asked this. Does she want to interfere in Mingyue's marriage?

Mingyue had that incident a year ago, and her marriage has become a difficult matter. Although she has gained a good reputation for being filial and obedient, which also tells the world that she is still a virgin, it is not easy to find a suitable family in a short period of time. It would be better if the Queen Mother could intervene.

Princess Rongyang's heart was churning, but she remained calm. She sighed and said, "What kind of thoughts are there? Mingyue said she would never marry, so she'll just stay with me..."

"Nonsense." The Queen Mother frowned and interrupted Princess Rongyang. "Mingyue is only so young, why don't you get married?"

"You are not unaware of Mingyue's reputation..."

"What happened to Mingyue's reputation? I don't think there is a child more filial than Mingyue. Rongyang, now that there are no outsiders around, just tell me what you think. What do you think of the King of Xiang?"

Princess Rongyang's eyes suddenly widened and she looked at the Queen Mother in surprise.

She thought that the Queen Mother would find a good marriage for Mingyue, but she never expected that the Queen Mother would choose Prince Xiang!

In the past, she had also thought about the Sixth Prince, King of Shu.

However, she had always had a distant relationship with the King of Shu's mother, Concubine Zhuang. She tried to test the Queen Mother several times, but she showed no intention of helping, so she had to give up.

When the affair between Mingyue and Zhu Ziyu was exposed before the New Year, let alone the royal family, it would be a great honor to find Mingyue a suitable match in the future.

I never expected that the Queen Mother's illness would turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Even if she looked down on the biological mother of the King of Xiang, the King of Xiang was still a legitimate prince, and Mingyue would be the princess if she married him.

"What? If you think the King of Xiang is not suitable——"

Princess Rongyang couldn't wait to join in: "It's perfect! Prince Xiang and Mingyue are of similar age and grew up together. It's perfect for them. Thank you, mother, for taking care of Mingyue."

The Queen Mother waved her hands and said, "No, Mingyue is my granddaughter and she saved my life. This is nothing. I have already mentioned this to the Emperor. Since you have no objection, you can pass on the order later."

Princess Rongyang returned to the princess mansion. She couldn't contain her joy and went straight to Cui Mingyue's room without even drinking tea.

The faint aroma of medicine filled the room, and when it reached Princess Rongyang's nose, she felt it was even better than the scent of flowers.

Cui Mingyue was leaning on the Moyin pillow reading a book. When she heard footsteps, she looked up and said with a smile, "Mother is here."

She wanted to get up, but Princess Rongyang came over quickly and held her down: "Lie down quietly. Does the wound still hurt?"

Of course it hurt, but Cui Mingyue just smiled faintly: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Looking at her daughter's pale face, Princess Rongyang sighed.

How could it not hurt to cut off a piece of flesh from my arm?

She held Cui Mingyue's hand and said softly, "Mingyue, the Queen Mother knows the suffering you have endured. This suffering will not be in vain."

Cui Mingyue lowered her eyes and smiled: "My daughter doesn't want anything, as long as the Queen Mother is well."

How long has it been since she saw her mother being so kind to her?

After all, if you want to turn things around, you have to rely on yourself.

"You are such a sensible child, how could you--" Princess Rongyang swallowed the rest of her words, "Forget it, let's not talk about those things. Mingyue, I have good news to tell you."

Cui Mingyue raised her eyes and looked at Princess Rongyang.

Princess Rongyang's eyebrows relaxed, showing that she was in a good mood. She lowered her voice and said, "Thanks to the Queen Mother, the Emperor will grant you a marriage with the Prince of Xiang."

Cui Mingyue showed a look of joy at the right moment: "Really?"

Seeing Cui Mingyue happy, Princess Rongyang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Mother can still coax you? You should prepare well, the decree of marriage will be passed down soon."

"My daughter understands. Thank you, mother, for your concern for her."

Princess Rongyang left with great satisfaction.

Cui Mingyue stared at the swaying pearl curtain with a cold look in her eyes.

King of Xiang?

The prince, whose biological mother was a dancer and who grew up like a weed in the palace, would smile in a flattering way every time he saw her. Was he worthy of being her husband?

Well, there seems to be no better choice right now. Only by entering the royal circle can I feel at home.

Cui Mingyue suppressed the disdain in her heart and waited quietly.

The decree to marry Prince Xiang to Cui Mingyue, the daughter of Princess Rongyang, was soon passed down.

After hearing this, the King of Xiang went into his study and broke three pens before he calmed down.