The old lady's dementia is much more severe now than Xiao Bao's was back then.
Xiao Bao was traumatized by his parents' deaths and became withdrawn. He can be helped with gentle guidance.
The old lady seemed to have lost her mind.
The difficulty of treating him was many times greater than that of Xiao Bao.
However, after these few days of treatment, the old lady's complexion has become rosier, her physical condition has improved a lot, and her eyes will occasionally move.
This is also a sign that the condition is improving.
Su Ruojin originally wanted Su Yiting to go back to Yuncheng to take care of his business first, so that he wouldn't have to worry about her.
But Su Yiting couldn't rest easy and refused to leave no matter what, so Su Ruojin gave up.
While Su Ruojin was busy treating her grandmother, two major events occurred in Da Chu.
First, Consort Chun had a palace maid beaten to death because Xiao Chenyi glanced at her when he arrived at Yaohua Palace. This incident led to a memorial being submitted to the court officials.
Due to pressure from the previous dynasty, Xiao Chen had no choice but to demote her to the rank of Zhaoyi.
Demoted from a concubine to a high-ranking concubine, Yao Lan couldn't stand the insult and fell ill on the spot.
Another matter is that the Northern Li sent a letter of request, hoping that the Great Chu could arrange a marriage between a princess and the Northern Li king, so as to establish good relations between the two countries.
To show his sincerity, the King of Beili will personally come to the Great Chu to marry the Queen Consort and bring her back to Beili.
The Northern Li has already sent a princess to ask the Great Chu to marry her to him, which is perfectly reasonable and the Great Chu has no reason to refuse.
A marriage alliance would bring lasting peace between the two countries, and many ministers in the court agreed to let Xiao Chenyi choose a princess to marry into the Northern Li kingdom.
Xiao Chenyi only has one concubine who gave birth to a little princess, who is not yet a year old.
The only eligible princess in the palace was Xiao Yuerou, but when the Empress Dowager received the imperial letter, she also had Xiao Chenyi issue an imperial decree betrothing Xiao Yuerou to Wei Xuelin.
Deciding who to send for a political marriage became a major headache for Xiao Chenyi.
Xiao Chen also went to Cixi Palace to ask Empress Dowager Wei for her opinion.
Empress Dowager Wei smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, since our Great Chu has no princess of suitable age, let the princess go instead."
In the Great Chu, the status of a county princess and a princess is equal, so sending a county princess to marry into a foreign land also meets the requirements of the Northern Li.
Princess?
Xiao Chenyi's face showed some disbelief: "Mother, the only eligible princess in Great Chu right now is my cousin Shuang'er. Uncle, are you willing to send my cousin Shuang'er to marry into a foreign power?"
Empress Dowager Wei smiled knowingly: "Your Majesty, your uncle only has one daughter, Shuang'er, so of course he's reluctant to part with her. There are so many meritorious ministers in the court; bestowing a title of Princess upon their daughter would also demonstrate the Emperor's boundless grace."
Xiao Chenyi's eyes lit up: "Thank you for your guidance, Mother."
In a short time, the legitimate daughters of several important officials in the Great Chu were all granted the title of Princess.
In the past, the person receiving the title would have been moved to tears.
But as soon as Bei Li proposed the marriage alliance, the emperor bestowed so many titles upon the princesses. Every minister in the court was shrewd and immediately understood the meaning behind it.
The Emperor is preparing candidates for a princess consort for the Prince of Beili.
Not to mention that Bei Li is thousands of miles away from home and the conditions are harsh, Bei Li is known for his loyalty to the king and is rumored to be tyrannical. He is forty-three years old and many of his wives and concubines have died in his household.
No normal family would want to send their daughter to the Northern Li for a political marriage.
However, there are multiple princesses who share the same title, and it's not necessarily the turn of one's own daughter.
The ministers accepted the decree with mixed feelings of joy and worry.
As the legitimate daughter of General Su, Su Ruojin was also granted the title of Princess Chang Le.
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