This news is absolutely surprising!
Tian Qinan stood up excitedly. Although he only had hatred for the flower thief, it would be a different matter if Shao Lecheng was a prince.
Tian Qinan's expression was filled with excitement that could not be concealed. "God is really helping me. I will let my father go to the palace to see the emperor right away."
Tian Qinan left quickly, no longer feeling depressed as he did at the beginning.
The next day, Shao Lecheng took Duan Gouqiong to the prince's mansion to investigate the assassination of the murderer. The emperor sent people to take over the investigation. It was impossible to know whether the emperor had targeted the murderer as the Prince's Mansion.
Too many ministers were curious about the new prince and wanted to visit and congratulate him, but they were all driven away one by one by the guards outside Shao Lecheng's mansion.
The minister tried to get close to the prince from the beginning, but in the end he only spoke ill of him.
But Shao Lecheng didn't care at all. He stayed by Duan Gouqiong's bed every day, hoping that Duan Gouqiong would wake up.
Tian Yongchang has already asked the emperor whether Tian Qinan can marry into the prince's mansion.
Tian Yongchang is the Minister of Justice. How could he not hold the prince responsible when his own daughter was defiled?
The one who sent people to defile people was the emperor. Even if the emperor knew that Shao Lecheng had never touched Tian Qinan, the truth could not be made public.
The emperor soothed her, "My dear Lord Tian, it's not that I want to reject you, but the Third Prince... has already secretly pledged his life to a maid from the Crown Prince's residence, and they even married in front of the Crown Princess!"
Let Tian Qinan take over Duan Gouqiong's position? Impossible! The emperor would never allow it.
Tian Yongchang looked at the emperor in surprise. A maid was compared with her daughter?
Seeing that Tian Yongchang was trying his best to cover up, but his face was still long, the emperor reminded him earnestly: "I punished your Tian family before and banned you from becoming members of the royal family, but what the Third Prince did to your daughter, even though I issued this imperial decree, I have decided to invalidate it!"
So Tian Yongchang should just be content. Even if she is a concubine, she has already entered the royal family and set a precedent. In the future, generations of the Tian family will have the opportunity to become royal relatives.
Tian Yongchang knew that arguing was useless, and he felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart, so he could only express his gratitude in the end.
As soon as Tian Yongchang left, the emperor's decree granting the marriage was issued.
The eunuch went to the prince's palace to announce the imperial edict. There were two imperial edicts in total. One was to confer the title of prince on Shao Lecheng, and the other was to grant marriage to Tian Qinan, the legitimate daughter of the Tian family, as concubine.
Shao Lecheng knelt on the ground, listening to the imperial decree. He was about to refuse, but his eunuch, who had already seen through Shao Lecheng's intention, reminded him, "Prince, this result is already a happy one for everyone. Everyone in the city knows about your one-night stand with the Tian family's legitimate daughter. The emperor has already helped you retain the position of principal wife. You should be content, right?"
Shao Lecheng clenched his fists, frowned tightly, and felt unhappy.
The father-in-law put the imperial edict in his hand and said, "Prince, our family would like to congratulate you!"
Shao Lecheng said nothing. The eunuch swept his whisk and ordered the servants present: "Starting tomorrow, decorate the Prince's Mansion and prepare for the Prince's wedding!"
After that, the eunuch left. Shao Lecheng followed him with his eyes and knelt there without moving. He tightened his hand holding the imperial edict slightly.
When he called the emperor "father", he should have been mentally prepared to accept the emperor's orders to interfere in anything concerning him.
Shao Lecheng closed his eyes, hoping that Duan Gouqiong would not dislike him for this.
Shao Lecheng became a prince, was conferred the title of prince, and got the legitimate daughter of the Tian family as his concubine. For a while, all the news circulating in the streets and alleys was about Shao Lecheng.
Ni Yueshan and Yu Fei sat together. They also heard the news. Yu Fei was particularly confused and said, "Why do you want to be a prince? There are so many reasons. Tian Qinan has nothing to do with him, but he has to take responsibility!"
She looked depressed, not knowing whether she was blaming Shao Lecheng for choosing to be a prince again, or was angry because she felt that the real thief who defiled Tian Qinan was not Shao Lecheng.
Ni Yueshan remained silent and did not speak.
The day for Tian Qinan to enter the Prince's Mansion was set for five days later. Time passed quickly, and amid the discussions of the people, Shao Lecheng's wedding day arrived.
Even if the prince's concubine was not favored, she would still have a grand and festive ceremony because of her position as the Minister of Justice. However, the prince's mansion was deserted, with only the Duke's mansion and the Crown Prince's mansion as guests...
Jing Chengzhi brought his family and asked them to deliver the gift. He looked at Shao Lecheng, who was dressed in a casual blue shirt, and asked with a smile, "The prince is getting married, and he's not wearing a groom's suit?"
Shao Lecheng glanced at him indifferently and did not respond lazily, obviously not wanting to pay attention to him.
Jing Chengzhi wasn't angry either. He looked around and said, "As expected of a prince's mansion, it's quite dignified and grand. Prince, you don't mind me taking a look around, right?"
Still no response, Jing Chengzhi simply walked away.
After he left, Jing Yuchen and Ni Yueshan also walked up to Shao Lecheng.
"Someone might come to the palace today. Why don't you wear a groom's suit to show your respect?"
Shao Lecheng was holding a jade pot in his hand. He laughed coldly and did not respond.
Jing Yuchen knew that he was not in a good mood, so he just said one sentence and didn't say anything else. Jing Yuchen was not angry either. He looked at Ni Yueshan and said, "Shall we go see the princess?"
"good."
Ni Yueshan responded and prepared to leave with Jing Yuchen.
Shao Lecheng, who was sitting in the pavilion drinking alone, finally reacted. He stood up and said, "Take me with you."
Duan Gouqiong's room was located next to Shao Lecheng's bedroom. The room was elegantly decorated and fully furnished, and there were many servants waiting in the room.
Ni Yueshan and others walked in and sent the servants away. Ni Yueshan checked Duan Gouqiong's wound and found that it had healed, but the stitches still needed to be removed.
Ni Yueshan was busy beside Duan Gouqiong, while Shao Lecheng and Jing Yuchen were sitting outside the house. Only when Duan Gouqiong was mentioned did Shao Lecheng become a little more energetic.
"Father has had people investigating for so many days, but there's no clue at all. Is he reluctant to part with his son, the Prince?"
Jing Yuchen also agreed with Shao Lecheng's speculation.
Seeing Jing Yuchen didn't say anything, Shao Lecheng smiled and said, "Instead of seeking justice for her, he married another woman..."
Shao Lecheng took another sip of wine and said, "Maybe this is fate!"
When has Shao Lecheng ever accepted his fate?
Jing Yuchen had no choice but to comfort her: "The position of the principal wife is still there, and you don't like Tian Qinan, so staying in the mansion is just a decoration. You are a prince now, and you want to deal with the prince to avenge the princess. As long as you cheer up, you can do it!"
This sentence made Shao Lecheng's eyes light up, even though he had lost all confidence.
He curled his lips: "You are right, I should cheer up."
While the two were still talking, Ni Yueshan walked out of the room.
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