Chapter 242 Four Marriage Decrees
When these three decrees reached the three families, they also caused an uproar in Dizhou City.
The identity of the future queen of the Mo family is probably inevitable, and Chen Suyue will definitely have a position as a concubine. As for whether she can become a noble concubine, it naturally depends on her ability.
Wen Haiyue was the most ignorant one. She never thought that after avoiding the eldest prince, she would unexpectedly become the second prince's wife.
Just when everyone thought that all the decrees in the palace had been announced, another decree came down an hour later.
The legitimate daughter of the Liang family of the Censorate was betrothed to Lu Enru, the third son of Prince Duan, and the wedding was to be held on a chosen date.
This news once again shocked everyone. The daughter of the Liang family was usually low-key and reserved, and the people of the Censorate usually offended the most people. Unexpectedly, she was betrothed to the third son of Prince Duan.
Lu Enru has kept a low profile in recent years, but he has been steady and has never made any mistakes. Compared with Lu Ennan, the well-known son of Concubine Wen, his reputation is not as good, but he has never received any negative reviews.
Moreover, he was talented in writing and handsome, and inherited his uncle's tough features and appearance.
At that time, his uncle was the chief guard of Prince Duan. He died while trying to save Prince Duan. Only then did Concubine Feng have the status.
If Lu Enru's uncle had not died, he would have been transferred to the Imperial Guards and had already been secretly reserved by many noble ladies.
Now, Lu Enru has officially come into the sight of Concubine Wen.
After hearing this, Concubine Wen wanted to smash something, but everything that happened in Prince Duan's mansion could not escape the princess's sight, so she did not dare to do it.
She still harbored evil intentions in the power case and always wanted to marry Lu Ennan to a woman from a high-class family, such as Chen Suyue or Wen Haiyue...
However, these two people were snatched away by the queen and given to the prince...
She was so angry, she was really going to die...
Since her daughter’s marriage with Wen Haichao had failed, she knew that she couldn’t immediately discuss the marriage between Wen Haiyue and Lu Ennan. It would take at least some time for adjustment.
Before she could adjust herself, the Queen took action.
A princess will soon appear in the Wen family's side branch, surpassing the status of the concubine herself, and the advantage of their main branch will be completely gone.
She was anxious and confused, but to no avail.
She urgently wrote a letter to Wen Zimei to discuss countermeasures.
Zhou Qinzhu was furious when she heard the news. She had originally thought she still had a chance, after all, the eldest prince had not yet officially appointed a queen, so everything was still uncertain.
But now, the daughters of the Mo and Chen families have found their homes, and even Wen Haiyue unexpectedly became the second prince's wife, which completely shattered her hopes.
Zhou Qinzhu was so angry that she smashed a lot of tea sets at home.
Ye Lanxin looked at Zhou Qinzhu and felt helpless. She understood Zhou Qinzhu's feelings, but this kind of thing was not something they could control.
I can only comfort her with a few words, hoping that she can think it through and stop clinging to these illusory hopes.
"Mother, who can I marry in my current state? All the good families in Dizhou City have already been taken. What hope do I have? Should I try to become the next concubine of the eldest prince, or offer tea to Wen Haiyue and become the concubine of the second prince?"
Ye Lanxin couldn't help but said, "At least there's still your aunt and your cousin..."
Zhou Qinzhu said, "My cousin has no hope of ascending the throne now, right?"
Ye Lanxin said, "No matter what, he will eventually become a prince. If you can marry him, you will at least become a princess. Isn't that comfortable enough? Even if Gu Ruanci is a county lady, or even a princess, she still has to bow when she sees you."
Ye Lanxin's words seemed to bring a little comfort to Zhou Qinzhu, but she quickly shook her head, her eyes full of bitterness.
"Mother, you don't understand. This isn't what I want. What I want is to be able to stand in that supreme position, to be above everyone else. Even if my cousin becomes a prince in the future, my aunt is no longer favored, and my cousin has also been marginalized. Even if I marry him and become a princess in the future, will I still be taken seriously?"
Ye Lanxin felt even more pained when she heard this. She looked at her daughter, a child who had been spoiled since childhood. When had she ever suffered such an injustice?
"Zhu'er, you've lived in luxury since childhood, so how could you possibly know the warmth and coldness of human nature? What do you think you can decide? Do you think you can get whatever you want? The Zhou family today is no longer what it used to be, at least on the outside. Ever since Gu Ruanci returned, she's exposed all the veils of our Zhou family. Now, the Zhou family is in turmoil, with no more descendants. We simply don't have the energy to support you..."
Zhou Qinzhu listened to her mother's words and finally couldn't help but shed tears.
She cried and said, "But mother, I really can't accept it, I really can't accept it..."
Ye Lanxin held Zhou Qinzhu in her arms, patted her back gently, and comforted her. She knew that at this time, any words would be pale, and only companionship and comfort could make her daughter feel a little better.
"Okay, Zhu'er, don't cry. Things have come to this, let's think of other ways. There will always be a way out, there will always be."
Zhou Qinzhu cried bitterly in her mother's arms, and the depression in her heart was slightly relieved.
She knew her mother was right. Things had come to this point, and crying and making a fuss would be of no use. She had to cheer up and find a way to change her fate.
The Office of the Minister of War.
After receiving the decree, Minister Wen was as bewildered as his daughter. Wasn't the flower viewing banquet supposed to be for the selection of a concubine for the eldest prince? How could his daughter have been chosen by the empress and directly married to the second prince?
However, thinking that the Second Prince would be the prince for sure in the future, and his daughter would be the principal wife after marrying him, and that the Second Prince was at the border all year round, just like Gu Congyun in the past, he would not allow too much intrigue in the palace, so he felt relieved.
If my daughter marries into the palace, she'll have him, the Shangshu father, in charge, Chen Suyue, her close friend, to help her, and Wu Yixuan, Lian Yuyan, and Gu Ruanci to assist her outside the palace. If she can't live well under these circumstances, then it can only be her own fault...
So, after a brief hesitation, he happily began to prepare for the wedding.
In the end, only Wen Haiyue was confused and it would take time for her to accept the result.
She went to the Chen family because Chen Suyue was also going to enter the palace.
Although she was a concubine, Minister Chen did not feel ashamed. Everyone had already tacitly agreed that the eldest prince would be the crown prince in the future.
After all, Song Changbai, a figure who was above the level of an imperial teacher, only taught one student, the eldest prince, in the royal family.
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