what to do?
what to do!
What else can we do!
Now the entire city of Yun knows about the Crown Prince's affair with Minister Jia's daughter at the Crown Prince's residence.
Minister Jia has not yet come to demand an explanation, which means he is certain that the eldest prince will give an answer.
Otherwise, it would be tantamount to offending Minister Jia.
If Minister Jia were to switch sides to Yun Shao in a fit of anger, it would cause considerable trouble.
Empress Sun rubbed her temples and waved her hand, "Never mind, let Jia Yingying enter the mansion as a concubine first."
Yun Gan instinctively cried out, "Mother, I can only take another concubine. If Jia Yingying enters the palace as a concubine, what will happen to Su Ruojin?"
Upon hearing this, Empress Sun couldn't help but stand up and kick Yun Gan to the ground, yelling, "You idiot, still thinking about Su Ruojin!"
How could she have given birth to such a stupid son? Once he's married into the household, wouldn't it be easy for the women in the harem to live or die? Yet he's still agonizing over this issue.
Yun Gan could tell that his mother was really angry, so he didn't dare to say anything more and could only obediently kneel back down.
Seeing this, Granny Kong quickly stepped forward to persuade her, "Your Highness, the First Prince is only kind-hearted, which is why he fell for someone's trick. Don't be angry."
At this moment, a palace maid came in and presented a note, "Your Majesty, this is a message just sent back by the secret guards."
Granny Kong hurriedly took it and handed it to Empress Sun.
Empress Sun opened the note, her eyes widened, and then she burst into laughter. "Very well, you have a way to heaven but you refuse to take it, you insist on going through hell. Granny Kong has been using my token to leave the palace for years, and today it's time to put it to good use."
Yun Gan was unaware of what had happened. "Mother, what has occurred?"
Empress Sun sneered, "Godson, after tonight, no one will care how many concubines you want to marry! Don't leave the palace today."
When Jia Yingying returned home, she was met with another slap from Minister Jia.
"You wretched girl!"
Jia Yingying immediately knelt down, tears streaming down her face, "Father, your daughter knows she was wrong."
Madam Jia felt heartbroken looking at her daughter's face, which had swelled up instantly. "Master, Yingying didn't do it on purpose. She knows she was wrong. Please forgive her this time."
"You still have the nerve to plead for her? If you weren't so spoiled, would she have done something so shameless?"
"Father, I truly love the First Prince. I don't want to marry that good-for-nothing Second Prince," Jia Yingying cried.
Snap!
Another slap landed on her face.
"Jia Yingying, are you out of your mind? No matter what, he is the Second Prince. Who are you to be so picky? What's wrong with the Second Prince? He has a clean household. If you marry him, you will be a proper Second Prince's wife. Who in the whole of Yunqi would dare not give you face?"
"No, my daughter would rather be the eldest prince's concubine than marry the second prince."
"Fine, fine, you have guts." Minister Jia was amused by Jia Yingying's words. "Go kneel in the ancestral hall! You can come out when you've figured things out!"
"Master..." Madam Jia tried to plead, but Minister Jia directly scolded, "Shut up! If you say another word, we'll all go to the ancestral hall and kneel down together."
Jia Yingying became anxious, "Father, I am now the eldest prince's woman. Why don't you go to the eldest prince's residence and ask him to propose marriage?"
"Now you're getting anxious? A clandestine marriage without proper arrangement—do you think the royal family would want a daughter-in-law like you?"
"No, Father, no, you are the Minister of Revenue, the First Prince will definitely give you face."
"Guards, lock the young lady in the ancestral hall and don't give her any food or drink, or she'll be kicked out of the Jia family mansion."
Two maids immediately came up and took Jia Yingying away.
Madam Jia dared not say anything, and could only keep wiping away her tears, "Master, what should we do?"
Minister Jia put his hands behind his back and looked out the window. "Just wait."
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