Even Ji Xinhe knew that as a chess piece caught between the court and Yu State, Song Yalin would not benefit at all, and the final outcome might be too awful to witness.
This marriage granted by the Emperor acted as a catalyst for the collision of politics on both sides. In the end, either the court would win or Mu Houchu would win, but regardless of who won, Song Yalin seemed to have a difficult time.
Even now, the Emperor intentionally made the marriage public when the Imperial Edict was delivered to the door, preventing Mu Houchu from harming Song Yalin.
However, this kind of threat would only last for a while. Soon, with the slight changes in the situation, the significance of Song Yalin’s existence would disappear, and Mu Houchu would not hesitate to kill her at that time. Even if the court eventually won, Song Yalin would end up feeling wronged like a drowning dog, how could her ambition tolerate that?
Just thinking about these things, Ji Xinhe couldn’t help but start to wonder, what exactly is the purpose of Song Yalin’s existence?
Such an obvious problem shouldn’t be missed by the astute Song Yalin, but why would she knowingly jump into a fire pit? What does it mean?
If the person today were the fool Song Ya Lan, Ji Xinhe wouldn’t have any doubts, but this person happens to be Song Yalin, who couldn’t help but be cautious.
Hopefully, it’s just her being paranoid.
Xinhe lowered her eyes slightly and suppressed the doubts in her heart for the time being.
"How is the situation in Yu State?" Xin He asked.
"Everything is fine, so don’t worry." Mu Houchu squeezed her palm.
Xin He bit her lip and said, "I’m not worried about whether you can deal with the court. The current situation is complex and might not be simple. Don’t forget about Lian City, and the threat of the Enemy Country. If the conflict between the court and Yu State intensifies, I’m afraid that the enemy will take advantage of it, allowing outsiders to reap the benefits."
"I have considered these issues. The Great Prince watches over Lian City for me, and I’m clear about the specifics. Although the war situation is serious on the Lian City’s side, it’s not in an unbearable state. After all, the foundation of Da Qian has been here for hundreds of years, although it has declined in recent years, but it hasn’t weakened to the point where they can’t handle even a small enemy like Rouyi."
Only after hearing this, Xin He was relieved, and nodded slightly, "That’s good."
In the days he followed, everything became incredibly quiet yet solemn.
The news of the Emperor granting marriage to the Pingyang Prince Mansion caused a stir in Yu State. The rare communication between the court and Yu State over these years has naturally become a hot topic.
However, the Pingyang Prince Mansion remained as low-key as ever, and no news has leaked. Nobody had an accurate account of the current situation of the newly introduced side consort.
But most people said that the third girl from Song Family was really lucky. She had been waiting for the Great Prince until she was twenty years old and hadn’t gotten married. In the end, she was even abandoned. Despite her reputation and age, it was unexpectedly difficult to find a good family to marry into. But from the sky, such a good marriage fell upon her.
This time, marrying into the Pingyang Prince Mansion, although she was just a side consort, the status of Prince Pingyang’s side consort was not comparable to an ordinary one. Not to mention the current status of Prince Pingyang in Yu State, but the Princess Pingyang had not given birth to a son for the past six years. Perhaps, she wouldn’t have a son in her lifetime. Once Concubine Song entered the mansion and gave birth to an heir, wouldn’t her status be on par with the princess?
The future is indeed promising!
"This time, the third girl from Song Family will ascend to heaven. After marrying into the Pingyang Prince Mansion, she will naturally go to enjoy her happiness!"
"That’s right, but it’s a pity for Princess Pingyang. No matter how favored she is, she cannot give birth to a son. Now it seems that her position as princess will eventually collapse."
"At first, many people mocked the third girl of Song Family for becoming an old maid who couldn’t get married. Now, things have turned around. She suddenly became a phoenix flying onto a branch. Well, it’s fortunate that Song Family’s third girl has a generous heart; otherwise, she might just make those gossiping people rot their mouths!"
"But it’s strange that there’s no news from Pingyang Prince Mansion since the new side consort entered. Although the side consort doesn’t need a grand ceremony, this is too low-key, right? The third girl from Song Family hasn’t shown her face."
"Humph! The Prince is just having their newlywed honeymoon, how could he have the heart to deal with all those trivial matters?"
With all sorts of gossip spreading outside, Shulan listened, feeling angry, and naturally told Ji Xinhe about the outside situation: "The princess probably hasn’t heard yet. How can those people be so unkind?"
Xin He found it amusing: "What’s there to be angry about? This kind of gossip is actually more beneficial to us."
"The servant girl is angry because they are sour grapes! The prince has been favoring the princess exclusively for the past six years, and many people are secretly envious. Now that a new side consort has entered, I’m afraid those who are jealous will be so delighted!"
Ji Xinhe lightly tapped on the lid of the tea cup, thinking profoundly, "You can say these words to me, but don’t talk nonsense to others. With the current situation, such rumors are not bad for us. After all, they’re just rumors, let them be. What we have to wait for now is the Emperor’s reaction."
Shulan closed her mouth.
"How is Song Yalin now?"
"She’s still locked up, don’t worry, princess."
"Has she said anything?" Xin He asked.
Shulan shook her head, "No, she has been very calm, as if she’s at ease since she got her life back. Even though she’s been imprisoned, there’s no sign of agitation."
Shulan also found it strange, "It’s indeed weird for Song Yalin. If the servant girl was her, just entering the marriage and becoming a prisoner, I would be either angry or regretful, but she is..."
Completely unresponsive, so calm that it wasn’t like a human.
Xin He furrowed her eyebrows, feeling something was off but couldn’t pinpoint what it was.
The air seemed to stagnate, and even the usually noisy Shulan became quiet and closed her mouth, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Ah Guai shrank into Xin He’s arms and softly said, "Mother, will something bad happen?"
Xin He gently stroked her little head, "Ah Guai, don’t be afraid. Nothing will happen with mom and dad here, we won’t let Ah Guai be wronged. Our Ah Guai is the luckiest person, nothing will happen to her."
Ah Guai nodded, "Alright."
Just as the conversation ended, Xia Chaihuo hurried in, her expression somber.
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