Chapter 205 Marry Both
Imperial Palace
"Your Majesty." After Xiao Yanli dismissed the court, Wang Gui hurried to greet him.
"Old Jiang is here, and he's waiting in the imperial study."
"Hey, Mr. Jiang always comes to see me at mealtimes when he has something to do. Why is he acting so abnormal today?"
Wang Gui pursed his lips and smiled, "I don't know, maybe Master Jiang has something important to say?"
Xiao Yanli was very curious and quickly returned to the imperial study on the jade sedan chair.
"Mr. Jiang, why are you coming to the palace so early today?" Xiao Yanli said as he exempted Jiang Youyai from the greeting.
Wang Gui quickly sent the palace servants away.
"...Is there any good news to share? Let me guess, your wife's eyesight has returned?"
Jiang Youya smiled and said, "It's almost done. My wife's vision is no longer pitch black; she can now see silhouettes of people in the white. My sister Yu is truly a formidable doctor. The nourishing prescriptions she prescribed for me have made my old arms and legs much more flexible these days. I haven't heard Your Majesty mention the little prince for a long time. Has the little prince's health been restored by Xue Yuanpan and his men?"
Xiao Yanli's eyes suddenly widened upon hearing this. "Quick, arrange for your eldest granddaughter to enter the palace for Yu'er to see."
The last time Zhenshu went to the palace to ask for the title of noble lady for Song Yu, he felt as if he had forgotten something important!
So that’s what it is!
"Your Majesty, I will bring my sister Yu to the palace at this time tomorrow. Let me make it clear to you first: my sister Yu's medical skills are amazing, but she may not be able to cure every disease."
"Haha..." Xiao Yanli laughed, "Look how nervous you are. I know exactly what's going on with Yu'er. I hope your sister Yu can find a way to take care of Yu'er's body. If she can't do anything, how could I be so foolish as to punish her?"
Jiang Youya felt relieved and said, "If Your Majesty meets my sister Yu tomorrow, please don't stare at her. Your majesty's might will scare her."
Xiao Yanli was surprised, "Is your sister Yu so timid?"
"I'm a coward. I even got sick after returning from Fengquan Villa."
Xiao Yanli pursed his lips slightly. Old Jiang loved Song Yu so much, and he was afraid that I would scare her. He became even more curious about Song Yu. "Don't worry, I won't be mean to her."
Du Ye was worried that the yard prepared for Song Yu was not big enough and would be unfair to her.
He got up early in the morning and ordered people to connect the three courtyards of Lanyuexuan, Weiyang Pavilion and Zhaixing Tower into one big courtyard.
"Madam Qiao, since Sister Yu likes peonies, plant them. We've also planned out a piece of land for Sister Yu to grow medicinal herbs, and built a three-story building next to it to store Sister Yu's medical books and herbs."
"Good old lady."
"There are also piano rooms, chess rooms, and showrooms. Everything necessary must be there. Nothing can be lacking. Plan carefully and have it completed within seven days."
"clear."
"Miss, the old lady had all three courtyards connected, which is far better than what we can achieve."
It was impossible for Du Zhihuan not to be affected by the busy work she did at the servants.
In her grandmother's eyes, blood is the most important thing. As an adopted daughter, she is ultimately not as good as her blood relatives in her grandmother's heart.
"Sister, you have to live in the biggest courtyard when you come back. After all, you have suffered a lot outside. In fact, this beautiful scenery belongs to you."
Yunyan was unconvinced, "She was the youngest when she came back, and you are the eldest daughter, so naturally you should live in the biggest and best courtyard."
Du Zhihuan frowned, looking displeased. "Don't say such things in the future. It's still uncertain whether your daughter can stay in the Du Mansion. Grandmother has to go to Prince Rong's Mansion this afternoon to discuss the exchange marriage. I might leave when Grandmother comes back."
"Miss." Yunyan hurriedly comforted, "No, Prince Xiao promised you that the engagement is still yours."
"It's because of his promise that I'm leaving. The condition for Song Yu to come back is to return the engagement to her."
Yunyan said, "At least the engagement is still with the young lady. Even if Song Yu comes back, she can't become the princess."
Du Zhihuan pursed her lips, looking at everything in front of her in silence. After a moment, she said, "Let's go back. Classes at Chaofeng Palace Academy are about to start, and next year's spring exam is waiting for me."
Yunyan followed behind, rambling, "Song Yu currently only knows medicine, can make pastries, and is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. It's impossible for him to have other talents, right?"
Du Zhihuan: "Didn't you hear her yesterday? Her mother is secretly teaching her skills. Who knows, she might be able to do anything."
Song Yu was really lucky to have Mr. Jiang's eldest daughter as her mother.
If it were someone else, she would have grown up illiterate and uncultured.
Song Yu just refused to go back to the Du family because she was still spoiled by the Jiang family.
Once she loses her status as the daughter of the Du family and marries into the royal palace, without a powerful family background, will her mother-in-law still be kind to her?
The more Du Zhihuan thought about it, the more angry she became, and it showed on her face unconsciously.
Su Beiqing looked at her face from afar with a hint of dissatisfaction. Her mother-in-law really made such a big fuss. Huanhuan must be feeling so uncomfortable.
Su Beiqing looked over again and saw that Du Zhihuan's expression had returned to normal.
Alas, Huanhuan is feeling so miserable!
Su Beiqing wanted to go and comfort him, but after thinking about it, she decided not to go and turned back to her own yard.
A man dressed in brocade clothes, wearing a purple and gold crown and with a solemn face stepped into Prince Rong's mansion.
All the servants in the mansion knelt down halfway to salute.
As soon as the man left, the servants slowly stood up and went about their work in an orderly manner.
"My beloved concubine." Prince Rong Xiao Hongyi changed his solemn expression and walked in with a smile, "What is it that makes you so anxious to see me?"
Lin Yutang hurriedly pulled Xiao Hongyi to sit at the dinner table. "Old Madam Du will be here this afternoon. Huanhuan is not of the Marquisate's bloodline. Old Master Jiang's newly appointed eldest granddaughter, Song Yu, is the Marquisate's bloodline. She came here to return the engagement to Song Yu."
"Is this true?" Xiao Hongyi couldn't believe it.
"It's true, there's no doubt about it. My brother-in-law went to deliver wild ginseng yesterday and saw Song Yu's true appearance with his own eyes. The red mole at the corner of her eye is exactly the same as the Marquis's. My brother-in-law has confirmed it, and today we are here to discuss the exchange of engagements."
Xiao Hongyi lowered his eyes and looked at the pork rib soup in front of him, stirring it gently with a spoon. "Then let's change it back. The marriage contract between mother and Old Madam Du was between the eldest sons of both families. Du Zhihuan isn't from the Marquis's family, so she can't be our daughter-in-law!"
"But my brother-in-law and Huanhuan have been childhood sweethearts and are in love with each other. How can he accept marrying another woman? Besides, Huanhuan has already been registered in the imperial family, and all the necessary procedures have been completed. We're just waiting for her to come of age before she can marry."
Xiao Hongyi took a big sip of pork rib soup before saying, "Even if we don't agree to change our daughter-in-law, Madam Du can talk to my mother about it, and she will definitely agree."
Lin Yutang: "My mother may not be sure. She values my brother's happiness more and naturally hopes that he will marry someone he loves. If my brother marries a woman he doesn't like, he will be unhappy. After marriage, he and Du Zhihuan will be entangled constantly. Our father would hate to see this happen."
Xiao Hongyi's face panicked when he heard this. Although his father was not in the capital, his father knew everything he did in private.
"My beloved, since you are worried that my brother will become entangled with Du Zhihuan after marriage, then marry them both. Song Yu will be the principal wife, and Du Zhihuan will be the concubine."
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