Song Yalin’s eyes gleamed with an indiscernible brightness, and the way she looked at Duan Lan changed.
A side consort in the royal mansion and a concubine were completely different. A side consort could wear jade ornaments and was recognized as one of the legitimate mistresses in the mansion. According to the rules, even the servants should address her as ’madam’.
Although being a side consort to someone would still be a step down from her original status, after all, she was initially promised to be the main wife of the Great Prince. Duan Lan was not wrong; compared to him, Mu Houchu indeed had greater advantages and potential.
Had it been five years earlier, she would not dare say this, but five years had passed, and everyone had watched the strength of the Pingyang Prince Mansion grow day by day, strengthening the entire Yu State in the process. This was a fact that no one could ignore.
In the long run, it wouldn’t be difficult for Mu Houchu to become the emperor.
It was hard for Song Yalin not to be moved by this thought.
"But he hasn’t taken a side consort all these years," Song Yalin bit her lip and said.
Duan Lan hooked his lips and said, "That’s why he’s still thin on offspring, and there’s still a chance for you. This is an opportunity arranged by God for you."
"How can you be sure that he will marry me?"
"That’s not something you need to worry about. Since I could come to see you today, obviously I am fully prepared. The only thing you need to decide is whether or not to seize this opportunity."
Song Yalin’s heart swayed, and her eyes shone for a moment as she looked at him suspiciously, "Why are you helping me?"
Duan Lan sneered, "I’m not someone who helps others unconditionally. If you think I’m helping you, it’s probably because our goals happen to be the same, which means you are lucky."
"What is your goal?" Song Yalin pressed.
"My goal is none of your concern, and you are not qualified to know. This opportunity is something I could give you or someone else; the Song Family has more than one daughter." Duan Lan sneered.
Song Yalin’s face paled a little, could the other daughters really compare to her?
However, she couldn’t bring herself to ask this question. From the contemptuous look in the man’s eyes, she knew that for him, the results and benefits were the most important thing. Whether the person marrying into the Pingyang Prince Mansion as a side consort was a legitimate daughter or illegitimate daughter, it made no difference to him.
Duan Lan said calmly, "The choice is before you, take it or leave it. If you don’t want to do it, then forget it. I gave you this opportunity because I saw your ambition. A woman with ambition, especially a smart one, can make things easier. But if you refuse, it’s not like you’re irreplaceable."
Then, he paused and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "For me, this matter is insignificant, but for you, it might be a matter of fate. After all, by marrying into the Pingyang Prince Mansion, if you have a son one day, the boundless glory, fame, power, and wealth will be yours. If you don’t want that, you can simply marry into some ordinary family, live in obscurity, and sneer."
Seeing Duan Lan’s indifferent attitude, Song Yalin felt a little panicked and quickly said, "I’m willing!"
Duan Lan raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
Song Yalin gritted her teeth, "Of course!"
She knew this all too well: her ambition would never be satisfied by marrying into an ordinary family. She envied and was jealous of those women with boundless glory and power. Her goal had always been clear. Now that the path to the Great Prince was blocked, it seemed that this useless man would not amount to anything in the next five years.
It wouldn’t matter if she didn’t marry him, after all, he was merely a useless man.
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