activa-t Chapter 393 Clear
Chapter 393 Clear
Chapter 393 Bright
The princess would definitely not waver, but Shen Tang was not sure whether the prince would.
She looked at Xie Guimo, "Will father give it to you?"
"I won't give it, and I dare not give it."
Xie Guimo was very confident.
He saved Prince Yu twice, which was considered as him standing on Prince Yu's side. If Xie Yan was to be registered as the princess consort and marry Prince Qi, all the civil and military officials would inevitably wonder whether Prince Jingyang would support Prince Qi or Prince Yu. Since the status of legitimate son was given to a concubine, all the officials would tacitly assume that Prince Jingyang was on Prince Qi's side.
If the prince really wanted to support the King of Qi, he would not have waited until now. Not before, not now, and certainly not in the future.
This is not just a matter of marrying off a daughter, but a question of the position of crown prince and who to stand on.
The Prince of Qi is already at the end of his strength. Concubine Jiang and the old lady don't quickly cut off ties with Concubine Ye and the Prince of Qi, but are still trying to get close to him. This is really foolish.
However, what made the prince afraid was not taking sides, but the princess.
Over the years, the princess had always followed the prince's wishes regarding Concubine Jiang. The prince had done whatever he wanted. This time, the princess's attitude was more resolute than ever before. This was when both of them thought they didn't have much time left to be together, and they deliberately forgot about Concubine Jiang between them. Their relationship had returned to the state it was when they first got married, but it took a sharp turn for the worse.
If the prince really wants to give Xie Yan a legitimate status and promote Concubine Jiang to be his co-wife, he will never have to enter the Peony Courtyard again. Not to mention sleeping on a bed, he won't even have a small couch to sleep on.
The princess is gentle yet tough. She can be indifferent or resolute.
The prince knew the princess's temperament, so how could he dare to make Concubine Jiang his equal wife?
The princess forced the prince to give Concubine Jiang the position of co-wife, and Xie Yan risked her life to get the position of co-wife for Concubine Jiang. The prince was caught in the middle, which was unbearable for him.
Xie Yan attempted suicide but was rescued. The prince did not go to see him, but left the house.
No one knew where they went, but the next day, the emperor's decree granting marriage was delivered to Prince Jingyang's Palace.
The emperor married Xie Yan to the Prince of Qi as his principal wife.
The emperor granted the marriage, and even though she was not a legitimate daughter, she was still the principal wife.
After a few days of turmoil, the emperor calmed it down with an imperial decree.
This is a best of both worlds solution. Of course, this only applies to the princess and Xie Yan, not to Concubine Ye.
She maintained a tough attitude for a long time, but it was of no use except to annoy the prince.
Shen Tang was very curious. She asked Xie Guimo, "Did my father ask the emperor to grant us a marriage?"
Xie Guimo said, "My father asked Old Prince Ning to intercede for him, and the Emperor issued the decree."
No wonder.
Now that she has become the queen, the next step is to prepare the dowry.
Xie Yan was already the Prince of Qi's wife, so they had to rush to hold the wedding banquet. Concubine Jiang asked the palace to prepare a dowry for her as the legitimate daughter. The old lady and the others agreed, but it was useless because Shen Tang disagreed.
She doesn't have the status of a legitimate daughter, but she is preparing a dowry for her marriage as if she were a legitimate daughter. It's just a joke.
Xie Yan tried desperately to get herself killed, but she still couldn't get the status of a legitimate daughter. Concubine Jiang was furious and immediately said to Shen Tang, "It's not your turn to have the final say in this palace!"
Shen Tang laughed, "What I, the Crown Prince's Consort, have to say doesn't count. Do you think you, Concubine Jiang, have the final say?"
Concubine Jiang had never felt that the word "concubine" was so harsh.
She gritted her teeth and said, "The old lady is still here!"
So what if the old lady is here? Can she still listen to the old lady?
Shen Tang said calmly, "It was my father who put me in charge of the household affairs. I will only follow the family rules. If you have any opinions, you can go and raise them with my father. I will follow my father's orders. Apart from that, no one else's opinions will matter."
The Second Lady said, "After all, the eldest lady's marriage was granted by the Emperor, so it's not an ordinary marriage."
Shen Tang said, "I didn't stop Concubine Jiang from going to see my father. Even if my father asked the Duke to give the eldest daughter a dowry of 100,000 taels, I have no objection."
If a concubine could boss her, the Crown Prince's Consort, around, then she wouldn't have the nerve to be the Crown Prince's Consort.
Shen Tang said, "I'm overweight and have difficulty moving. From now on, if Concubine Jiang has something to say, either send a maid to Chenxiangxuan to tell me, or come to me in person. Don't always call me to Wutong Courtyard and disturb the old lady's peace."
"I'm busy now, so I'll go back first."
Shen Tang stood up and Ginkgo helped her leave.
In fact, a few days were not enough to prepare a dowry for Xie Yan. Fortunately, the wealthy families would prepare dowries for their daughters of marriageable age early on, and they could also buy ready-made ones. Otherwise, it would definitely be shabby in a few days.
In the next few days, everyone in the palace was busy. Fortunately, Manager Zhou was capable and handled things properly, so Shen Tang didn't have to worry too much. Even so, the princess was still worried that Shen Tang would be tired and hurt the fetus in her womb.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day for the wedding banquet at Prince Jingyang's Mansion.
Shen Tang didn't trust the Second Wife and the others, so she invited the Third and Fourth Wife from her natal family to come into the mansion to help. She only showed up for a short while at the wedding banquet, fearing that she would be bumped into by the large crowd. Shen Tang mostly stayed in Chenxiangxuan, and the princess didn't even leave the courtyard.
However, even though it was done in a hurry, the daughter of Prince Jingyang was getting married, and the marriage was arranged by the emperor to the Princess of Qi. Almost all the civil and military officials came, the room was packed with guests, and the atmosphere was noisy and lively.
The next day, the bridal sedan from Prince Qi's mansion arrived, and Xie Guiyin carried Xie Yan out.
The King of Qi is really unlucky.
The last time I married Shen Xi, it rained heavily. This time when I married Xie Yan, although it didn’t rain, the sky was dark and the sun was not visible.
The King of Qi was probably in a similar mood as he was today.
Xie Yan couldn't even get the status of a legitimate daughter, so how could he expect Xie Yan to help him win the throne?
Prince Jingyang would rather his daughter not have the position of principal wife than force Princess Jingyang to take Xie Yan as her daughter. Since he values the princess so much, the Palace of Prince Jingyang will definitely not support Prince Qi. Prince Jingyang saved Prince Yu's life twice, which clearly shows that he stands on Prince Yu's side.
In the past, Prince Yu thought that it was only Xie Guimo who supported him, and Prince Jingyang’s attitude was unclear, but this time Prince Qi remarried, and it finally became clear.
The Jingyang Palace was noisy for a few days, but it soon returned to peace after Xie Yan got married.
Shen Tang had been so busy these past few days that he hadn't visited the princess. That evening, he finally had some free time. The princess's face had regained some color and she looked much more energetic. Seeing Shen Tang, the princess said distressedly, "You must be exhausted these past few days, right?"
Shen Tang shook his head. "Manager Zhou and Mother Yun are exhausted. I'm not really worried about them."
Although Manager Zhou and Mother Yun came to her for things that they couldn't handle, Shen Tang followed the prince's instructions completely. Even if the handling was a mess, no one blamed her. She was tough and domineering, and she handled things however she thought was appropriate.
Concubine Jiang is angry? Let her hold it in.
Others use chicken feathers as tokens of authority, but she really has a token of authority.
After a wedding banquet, Shen Tang experienced the joy of being a tyrant.
Thinking of Yun's mother coming back tired and pounding her legs, but happy, she praised Shen Tang highly, saying that Shen Tang had the courage and means to be the mistress of the house, and that after the Crown Prince's wife gave birth to the child, the princess could really get rid of it.
The princess smiled and said, "We'll reward them well later."
Shen Tang took note.