Chapter 422 Give Xiao Jinxuan two concubines

But as soon as this proposal came out, Xie Zhuoning shook his head and rejected it, "Prince Yong is now a criminal. Although the decree to punish him has not yet been issued, he will be stripped of his title of prince sooner or later."

She frowned, thinking hard.

Xiao Jinxuan held her in his arms and rubbed her brows, "Don't think about it, go to bed early. You haven't had a good night's sleep after traveling for so many days."

"Yeah." Xie Zhuoning arched his back in his arms, found a comfortable position, and began to feel sleepy.

Xiao Jinxuan remained in the same position without moving until she fell asleep, then he picked her up and put her on the bed.

After tucking in the quilt, he leaned over and kissed her forehead, "Go to sleep."

A dreamless night.

Xie Zhuoning slept very soundly that night. It should be said that since she had been with Xiao Jinxuan, she rarely felt as restless as before.

When I woke up the next morning, I saw no one beside me or in the room, so I called someone in and asked, "Where is your grandfather?"

The person who came in was Song Lan. "I got a clue about someone. I will be away for a day or two. You don't have to worry."

Xie Zhuoning understood immediately.

It seems that Xiao Jinxuan should know the whereabouts of Yi Ziyan.

She got up and washed, but before she changed her clothes, she saw Amber trotting towards her with an anxious look on her face, "Princess, no...something's wrong..."

Seeing her lose control like this, Song Lan frowned and scolded her, "You have been trained, why are you so panicked and out of control?"

Xie Zhuoning raised his hand to hold the ramie, then looked at Amber, "Go on, what happened?"

Amber took a breath and said, "Someone came from the palace and said that the Queen's decree granted our master two concubines. Now the two sedan chairs are parked outside the mansion, and the eunuch is waiting for our master to receive the decree! Butler Yan asked me to come here to ask the princess what she should do about this matter."

Xie Zhuoning narrowed his eyes and his face turned cold.

Empress Sima's move was really a good one. After she faked her death, Prince Xuan's Mansion was like a mistress without a hostess. However, the empress knew clearly that Xiao Jinxuan would not marry another wife, so she specially sent two concubines. This was in line with royal regulations and also showed that she, as a sister-in-law, was considerate of him for having no one to take care of the rear house.

In addition, she did not ask questions but directly issued an imperial decree and blatantly carried the person to the door. Refusing would be tantamount to disobeying the imperial decree.

There was no reason for Xiao Jinxuan to refuse to accept the person.

I'm afraid these two people have to be accepted whether they want to or not.

Xie Zhuoning was now glad that Xiao Jinxuan was not at home, otherwise, with his temper, he would definitely disobey the order at all costs.

Doing so would be tantamount to him giving the Empress and Xiao Bicheng a handle against him, giving all the officials in the court a reason to impeach him.

Xie Zhuoning raised his head and asked, "What are the backgrounds of those two concubines?"

Amber replied, "One is Shen Yanyu, the fifth daughter of the Duke of Xin's mansion, and the other is Zhu Rujin, the daughter of the Minister of Rites."

Xie Zhuoning was stunned when he heard the two names, and then laughed out loud, "They are all acquaintances."

In her previous life, after she married Xiao Bicheng, Xiao Bicheng wanted to win over Xiao Jinxuan, so he asked her to choose a princess for Xiao Jinxuan from the daughters of officials in their faction, and these two were on the list.

But later, Emperor Zhaowen passed away, and Xiao Jinxuan refused to get married on the grounds of filial piety. Xiao Bicheng's throne was unstable at that time and he had to rely on him, so it was naturally difficult to force him.

But if it's these two people, then it's easy to deal with.

"Amber, go tell Butler Yan to bring the person in."

Amber was surprised. "Welcome in? Master hasn't come back yet. Why don't we wait a little longer until Master comes back..."

Xie Zhuoning shook his head, "I can't wait any longer. Your master won't be back for a day or two. Are we going to keep them at the door?"

If this gets out, wouldn't people think Xiao Jinxuan doesn't even care about the Empress?

Seeing that Amber was still hesitating, Xie Zhuoning emphasized, "Is there no one listening to me?"

Amber was startled and quickly knelt down, "I dare not."

"Then hurry up and go!"

"yes."

Amber immediately got up and went out.

Xie Zhuoning then instructed Song Lan, "Go and ask Kikyo to clean up Tingxue Courtyard and Tingfeng Courtyard and settle the two concubines."

Song Lan was shocked when she heard this, "But those two courtyards are very close to the study and the main courtyard. What if they have other ideas..."

Xie Zhuoning chuckled and said, "I just want to give them a chance."

door.

When the eunuch from the palace learned that Xiao Jinxuan was not at home, he said, "It is not a good idea to park the sedan chair at the door. Since His Royal Highness Prince Xuan is not here, why not welcome the two concubines into the house first?"

Yan He hurriedly said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Why don't we wait until the prince comes back?"

Hearing this, the eunuch immediately became angry, "This is not okay, and that is not okay either. Can you tell someone to carry the sedan chair back after it has been carried to the door?"

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Yan He's forehead. Just when he was getting anxious, he saw Amber running out and nodded at him.

He immediately relaxed and said, "Then I'll listen to you, eunuch. Let the two concubines enter the palace first."

The two brides were helped into the house. Since they were not the principal wives, they did not need to perform the ceremony. In addition, Xiao Jinxuan was not in the house, so the two were sent directly to the yard.

Tingxue Courtyard and Tingfeng Courtyard were adjacent to each other. Before entering the gate, Shen Yanyu raised her eyebrows provocatively towards Zhu Rujin, "Although we are both concubines now, I will definitely become the principal wife soon. I advise you not to fight with me, otherwise I will kill you without you knowing how!"

"You're sick." Zhu Rujin rolled his eyes and strode in.

"You!" Shen Yanyu was so angry that she wanted to curse at someone, but the person just disappeared.

Nanny Gui, who came with the dowry, hurriedly advised, "Young lady, why are you angry with her? She works for the prince just like you do. If you quarrel among yourselves, won't others benefit for nothing? Don't forget, there is another favorite of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan in this mansion. She is the one you should pay the most attention to..."

"Okay, okay," Shen Yanyu interrupted her impatiently, "Sister has said these things, and you have said them too, like a wheel. Isn't she just someone who looks a bit like the late princess? Since she won the favor of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan with that face, then just destroy her face."

When Aunt Gui heard her standing at the door and saying these words so blatantly, the wrinkles on her old face trembled with fear.

"My little ancestor, please stop talking and go inside first. Can you please go inside first?"

Now she finally understood why the Crown Prince's concubine asked her to come from the palace to follow Shen Yanyu.

Because this is the root of trouble, and if you are not careful, you will get into trouble!

Although there are many daughters in the Shen family, the only two who are of appropriate age, from the main branch, and legitimate, and who meet the status of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, are Shen Shuyu and Shen Yanyu.

Now that Shen Shuyu has entered the Eastern Palace, the only legitimate daughter left is Shen Yanyu.

Nanny Gui always felt that following this master would not lead to a good ending, and she felt very sad for a moment.

Sure enough, the next morning, this little ancestor started to act up.

"I am the concubine bestowed by the Empress to His Royal Highness Prince Xuan. The concubines in the mansion should come and pay their respects to me. Where is the concubine?"