Chapter 393: Clear
The princess would definitely not waver, but Chen Tang was unsure whether the prince would.
She looked at Xie Guimo, "Will father give it to you?"
"I won't give it, and I don't dare to give it."
Xie Guimo was very confident.
He saved Prince Yu twice, which was considered as him standing on Prince Yu's side. If Xie Yan was to be registered as the princess consort and marry Prince Qi, all the civil and military officials would inevitably wonder whether Prince Jingyang would support Prince Qi or Prince Yu. The status of legitimate son was given to the concubine, and all the officials would assume that Prince Jingyang was on Prince Qi's side.
If the prince really wanted to support the King of Qi, he would not have waited until now. He would not have done so before, he would not do so now, and he will certainly not do so in the future.
This is not just a matter of marrying off a daughter, but a question of the position of crown prince and who to stand on.
The Prince of Qi is already at the end of his strength. It is really foolish of them to try to get close to him instead of quickly severing their ties with Concubine Ye and the Prince of Qi.
However, what made the prince afraid was not taking sides, but the princess.
Over the years, the princess has always followed the prince's wishes regarding Concubine Jiang. The prince did whatever he wanted. This time, the princess' attitude was more resolute than ever before. This was when both of them thought they didn't have much time left to be together and deliberately forgot about Concubine Jiang between them. Their relationship took a sharp turn for the worse after they got back to the way it was when they got married.
If the prince really wants to make Concubine Jiang his co-wife in order to give Xie Yan a legitimate status, then he won't have to enter the Peony Courtyard anymore. Not to mention sleeping on a bed, he won't even have a couch to sleep on.
The princess is gentle yet tough. She can be indifferent or resolute.
The prince knew the princess's personality, so how could he dare to make Concubine Jiang his equal wife?
The princess forced the prince to give Concubine Jiang the position of co-wife, and Xie Yan risked her life to get Concubine Jiang the position of co-wife. The prince was caught in the middle, which was unbearable for him.
Xie Yan attempted suicide but was rescued. The prince did not go to see him but left the house.
No one knew where he went, but the next day, the emperor's decree granting marriage was delivered to Prince Jingyang's Palace.
The emperor married Xie Yan to the Prince of Qi as his principal wife.
The emperor granted the marriage, and even though she was not a legitimate daughter, she was still the principal wife.
After a few days of turmoil, the situation was calmed down with an imperial decree from the emperor.
This is a solution that has the best of both worlds. Of course, this only applies to the princess and Xie Yan, not to Concubine Ye.
She maintained a tough attitude for a long time, but it was of no use except to annoy the prince.
Chen Tang was very curious, so she asked Xie Guimo, "Did father ask the emperor to grant the marriage?"
Xie Guimo said, "My father asked old Prince Ning to intercede for him, and the emperor issued the decree."
No wonder.
Now that she has become the queen, the next step is to prepare the dowry.
Xie Yan is already the Prince of Qi's woman, so they can only rush to hold the wedding banquet. Concubine Jiang asks the palace to prepare a dowry as a legitimate daughter, and the old lady and the others agree, but it's useless because Chen Tang disagrees.
She doesn't have the status of a legitimate daughter, but she is preparing a dowry for her marriage as if she were a legitimate daughter. It's just a joke.
Xie Yan tried desperately to get her status as a legitimate daughter, but failed. Concubine Jiang was furious and immediately said to Chen Tang, "It's not your turn to have the final say in this palace!"
Chen Tang laughed, "What I, the Crown Prince's Consort, have to say has no weight, so is it possible that you, Concubine Jiang, have the final say?"
Concubine Jiang had never felt that the word "concubine" was so harsh.
She gritted her teeth and said, "The old lady is still here!"
So what if the old lady is here? Can she still listen to the old lady?
Chen Tang said calmly, "It is my father who has given me the power to manage the household affairs. I will only follow the family rules. If you have any opinions, you can go and tell my father. I will follow my father's orders. Apart from that, no one else's opinions will be of any use."
The second lady said, "After all, the eldest lady's marriage was granted by the Emperor, so it is not an ordinary marriage."
Chen Tang said, "I didn't stop Concubine Jiang from going to see my father. Even if my father asked Gongzhong to give 100,000 taels as a dowry for the eldest girl, I have no objection."
If a concubine could boss her, the Crown Prince's Consort, around, then she wouldn't have the time to be the Crown Prince's Consort.
Chen Tang said, "I am overweight and have difficulty moving. If Concubine Jiang has any problems in the future, either send a maid to Chenxiangxuan to tell me, or come to me in person. Don't always call me to Wutong Courtyard and disturb the old lady's peace."
"I'm busy now, so I'll go back first."
Shen Tang stood up and Gingko helped her leave.
In fact, a few days were not enough to prepare a dowry for Xie Yan. Fortunately, the wealthy families would prepare dowries for their daughters of marriageable age early on, and they could also buy ready-made ones. Otherwise, it would definitely be shabby in a few days.
In the next few days, everyone in the palace was busy. Fortunately, Manager Zhou was capable and managed things properly, so Chen Tang didn't have to worry too much. Even so, the princess was still worried that Chen Tang would be tired and hurt the fetus in her belly.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day for the wedding banquet at Jingyang Prince's Palace.
Chen Tang didn't trust the Second Wife and the others, so she invited the Third and Fourth Wife from her natal family to come into the mansion to help. She only showed up for a short while at the wedding banquet, fearing that she would be bumped into by the large crowd. Chen Tang mostly stayed in Chenxiangxuan, and the princess didn't even leave the courtyard.
But even though it was done in a hurry, the marriage of Prince Jingyang's daughter to Princess Qi was arranged by the Emperor. Almost all the civil and military officials came, the room was packed with guests, and the atmosphere was noisy and lively.
The next day, the bridal sedan from Prince Qi's mansion arrived, and Xie Guiyin carried Xie Yan on his back and went out.
The King of Qi is really unlucky.
The last time I married Chen Xian, it was raining heavily. This time when I married Xie Yan, although it didn’t rain, the sky was dark and the sun was not visible.
The King of Qi was probably in a similar mood as he was that day.
Xie Yan couldn't even get the status of a legitimate daughter, so how could he still expect Xie Yan to help him win the throne?
Prince Jingyang would rather his daughter not have the position of principal wife than force Princess Jingyang to bear Xie Yan as his daughter. Since he values the princess so much, the Palace of Prince Jingyang will definitely not support Prince Qi. Prince Jingyang saved Prince Yu's life twice, which clearly shows that he stands on Prince Yu's side.
In the past, Prince Yu thought that it was only Xie Guimo who supported him, and Prince Jingyang’s attitude was unclear, but this time Prince Qi remarried, and everything finally became clear.
The Jingyang Palace was noisy for a few days, but it soon returned to peace after Xie Yan got married.
Chen Tang had been so busy these past few days that he hadn't visited the princess. That evening, he finally had some free time. The princess's face had regained some color and she looked much more energetic. When she saw Chen Tang, she asked distressedly, "Are you exhausted these past few days?"
Chen Tang shook his head, “Manager Zhou and Mother Yun were exhausted, I didn’t worry about them much.”
Although Steward Zhou and Mother Yun came to her for things that they couldn't handle, Chen Tang completely followed the prince's instructions. Even if the handling was a mess, it was not her fault. She was tough and overbearing, and she did whatever she thought was appropriate.
Is Concubine Jiang angry? Let her hold it in.
Others use chicken feathers as a token of authority, but she really has a token of authority.
After a wedding banquet, Chen Tang experienced the joy of being a tyrant.
Thinking of how Yun's mother came back tired and pounding her legs, but happy, she praised Shen Tang highly, saying that Shen Tang had the courage and means to be the mistress of the house, and that after the Crown Prince's wife gave birth to her child, the princess could really get rid of her.
The princess smiled and said, "We will reward them well later."
Shen Tang took note.
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