"Is this Madam's youngest daughter, Heyue? Raise your head so I can see her."
Being called out by name, Heyue was stunned for a moment. Irgen Gioro squeezed her hand, and Heyue slowly raised her head.
The Empress Dowager in front of me looked to be in her fifties. She was very well-maintained and did not look too old. She was also in excellent spirits, with bright and sharp eyes.
Their eyes met, and seeing that Heyue showed no fear, despite her young age, her gaze was clear and bold, the Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on her lips, her sternness softening and her kindness softening.
"You have a good appearance and a good temperament. What kind of books do you usually read?" the Empress Dowager asked kindly.
He Yue was completely bewildered, wondering to herself, "What the hell is this?"
But I still answered anyway, and randomly picked a few books that I had read in my spare time that were passable. Although they were also the Four Books and Five Classics, they were still better than those "Biographies of Virtuous Women" and the like.
The Empress Dowager nodded, asked no further questions, chatted with Lady Irgen Gioro for a while, then said she was tired and let them go.
After leaving the palace and getting into the carriage, Heyue was still completely bewildered. She turned to look at her mother and saw her frowning in thought, her face full of worry.
"Mother, what are you thinking about?"
Yiergenjueluo came to her senses, met her daughter's clear and puzzled gaze, and smiled reassuringly: "It's nothing."
It would be a miracle if there wasn't anything wrong!
He Yue always felt that the Empress Dowager's sudden summons was not without reason, but she didn't know what the Empress Dowager was really up to.
Her mind is truly unfathomable.
If I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it. Anyway, the Empress Dowager didn't make things difficult for them, so it's not a bad thing ((ー_ー)!! How carefree!).
Originally, it was just a trivial matter, and Heyue didn't take it to heart. However, not long after her father returned to the mansion that afternoon, an imperial edict from the palace arrived.
Irgen Gioro and her husband were talking inside the room. She felt uneasy because she felt that the Empress Dowager's attitude after summoning them to the palace today had a certain meaning. She wanted to discuss it with her husband.
Before she could speak, she heard the imperial edict arrive, and her heart skipped a beat. But seeing her husband's composed expression, she frowned and asked, "You know?"
Marhan smiled wryly and quickly comforted his wife: "Don't worry, the Emperor summoned me before I left the palace today. I have a general idea of what's going on. I won't say anything more now, I'm going to receive the imperial decree."
With a somber face, Lady Irgen Gioro sensed that her hidden worries had become a reality. Seeing her husband suddenly beam with joy, as if a great joy had arrived, she sighed helplessly, hurriedly changed into her auspicious attire, and went with her husband to the front courtyard flower hall to receive the imperial decree.
Heyue and her father and mother knelt on the ground, listening to the contents of the decree, their minds buzzing, and they were unable to recover for a long time.
The Thirteenth Prince's Consort?
Getting married in a year?!
What the hell is this?!
Why do you have to do this to her?
How old is she? The imperial concubine selection hasn't even started yet, and suddenly she's told she's been betrothed to the thirteenth prince.
She was all set to become the concubine of the Tenth Prince, but then a dramatic turn of events occurred.
He Yue didn't know how she felt either.
Although surprised and incredulous, they quickly calmed down.
Strangely enough, I actually felt a sense of relief.
Actually, when you think about it, this result isn't so hard to accept.
So what if you marry someone?
only……
Upon receiving the imperial decree, the eunuch who arrived was Wei Zhu from the Qianqing Palace. He greeted them with a smile, saying, "Congratulations, Minister! Congratulations, Madam! Congratulations, Princess Zhaojia!"
The mother had someone bring some silver and slip it to Wei Zhu, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Wei. Please take this and have some tea."
Wei Zhu smiled and tucked the money into her sleeve, saying, "I have other important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
After seeing Wei Zhu off, I returned to the backyard.
Irgen Gioro called Heyue over, took her hand, and sighed repeatedly, but didn't know what to say.
Marhan put down his teacup and comforted him with a smile: "Why are you sighing? This is a good thing, you should be happy. Our family has finally produced a princess consort. Other families are envious."
Yiergenjueluo frowned and glared at him: "You're quite bold!"
Marhan touched his bald head and laughed awkwardly: "How can I not be carefree? The Emperor has already said that this is the Empress Dowager's will, and even he can't change it, so what can we do? We might as well accept it without hesitation. I think Seventh Girl and Thirteenth Prince get along quite well, so I don't think our girl will be wronged!"
Irgen Gioro knew that she was just feeling uneasy.
He just got one daughter married, and now, without a word, this one is getting married too, in the same place.
The Thirteenth Prince is about to marry a concubine. His daughter is so young and entered the household later than the concubine. Can she handle the affairs of the Thirteenth Prince's household?
Why did she feel like her daughter had fallen into a wolf's den?
Seeing her mother's worried expression, Heyue felt touched and, not wanting her to worry, hugged her: "Mother, you don't need to worry. The Thirteenth Prince has always been so good to me. Besides, what kind of person am I? I only bully others, never let myself be bullied. Wouldn't that make you lose face?"
With tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips, Irgen Gioro's daughter had become sensible.
I thought things were going to get heated, but instead they stayed quiet and comforted themselves.
Marhan chimed in, "Exactly! Like father, like daughter! She's just the daughter of a lowly doctor. How could my daughter be inferior to her?"
"What's with all this comparison!" Lady Irgen Gioro glared at him disapprovingly, then grabbed Heyue's hand and advised, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense. Why should my daughter need to compare herself to others?! My daughter is a cloud in the sky, and those people are just mud on the ground!"
He Yue remained silent. This was the kind of mother she knew!
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