bookrebus Chapter 248 Why the Marriage Was Granted
Chapter 248 Why the Marriage Was Granted
"Eunuch Sheng, I wonder why the emperor suddenly wants to grant me a marriage?"
"Miss An, the emperor values His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he also values you. He thinks that you two are a match made in heaven, which is why he granted your marriage." Eunuch Sheng said with a smile.
"But……"
"What's wrong, Miss An, are you dissatisfied?" Eunuch Sheng looked at An Qingqian with a smile, with a hint of temptation in his eyes.
"Qing Qian dare not, but the imperial edict came too suddenly, making me feel a little at a loss." An Qing Qian forced a smile on her face.
"Besides, I have been married before, but His Royal Highness has never..."
An Qingqian didn't finish her words, but the meaning was very clear.
She thought she was not worthy of Shi Qiuwu.
"Miss An, rest assured. The virtuous prince and his wife both like you very much. This marriage is granted by the emperor. You just need to wait for your marriage."
Although Eunuch Sheng accepted the silver, he did not say a useful word. Instead, he kept observing An Qingqian's reaction and took in every change in her eyes.
"This..." An Qingqian nodded hesitantly.
"Well, now that the imperial edict has been announced, I will go back to report." Eunuch Sheng had a kind smile on his face.
"I'll see you off." An Qingqian also smiled gently.
"I dare not trouble Miss An." Eunuch Sheng politely refused.
An Qingqian didn't say anything else, but insisted on sending Eunuch Sheng out.
Eunuch Sheng was the chief eunuch around the emperor. Even the concubines in the palace had to give him some face. As the daughter of a minister, she had to be treated even more politely.
When Eunuch Sheng saw An Qingqian personally escorting him out, he was naturally very satisfied.
After sending away the people from the palace, An Qingqian returned to the main hall with the imperial edict. She looked at the two maids in front of her and let out a breath.
"March 12th, that's not a long time."
"Congratulations, Miss. Congratulations, Miss." Yingyi and Boyun both smiled happily.
An Qingqian smiled and said nothing more. After she felt happy, she thought of An Zhenyuan and sighed.
Before leaving, Daddy once told her that Shi Qiuwu was a person worthy of trust.
But the wedding is scheduled for March, so daddy won’t be able to come back in time, right?
Bo Yun did not notice that An Qingqian was a little disappointed. She said excitedly, "I will go and discuss with the housekeeper and Nanny Song to prepare things for the young lady's wedding.
Even if the time is short, I will never let you have any regrets."
After Bo Yun left, Ying Yi walked up to An Qing Qian and poured her a cup of hot tea.
"Miss, are you unhappy?"
Yingyi noticed that An Qingqian was in a bad mood, but she didn't know why.
"I'm not unhappy, but I don't know if Dad will be happy to know this news." An Qingqian forced a smile and picked up the teacup to take a sip.
When An Qingqian mentioned An Zhenyuan, Yingyi immediately understood that her young lady was worried about whether the general would be able to return in time for her wedding to the prince.
However, even though she knew it in her heart, Yingyi didn't know how to comfort her.
"Oh, Miss, now, King Dingyuan has found out who were poisoned. I'm sure that King Dingyuan's people will keep a close eye on them in the next few days."
Yingyi suddenly thought of this and quickly changed the subject.
"Well, now, Prince Dingyuan also knows that it was Prince Yong's men who beat his son. If Prince Dingyuan investigates and finds out that Prince Yong's men were the thieves that night, he will definitely not let it go."
Thinking of Prince Yong, An Qingqian narrowed her eyes.
"By the way, how is Xue Wanxian doing recently?"
She almost forgot about the people in Lin'an Marquis' Mansion.
"Zhang is still the same. Apart from Nanny Chen, almost no one takes good care of her. But it's not anyone else's fault. Zhang is really making a lot of trouble.
Even though she was paralyzed in bed and unable to get up, she was still full of energy and cleaned the room she lived in more than three times a day.
The maids there had to do a lot of work every day and also had to endure the scolding from Zhang and Nanny Chen, so they all became quite lazy.
Not to mention the servants, even her own son never went there again after visiting her twice, and just told people to serve her well.
Recently, the child has been raised by Lily, who has taken good care of him.
The one who is close to the water gets the moon first. The relationship between Lily and Xue Wanxian has also improved a lot because of this, and Xue Wanxian seems to have forgotten about Liu Yiyi.
At first, we sent people to look for Liu Yiyi, but in this short period of time, we no longer sent people to look for her, as if we had given up."
Yingyi recounted the events of Lin'an Marquis' Mansion in detail.
"Where is Huang?" According to the time, Zhang Qingsha has already married into Prince Cheng's mansion, so Huang's mission is also accomplished.
"According to the people over there, Huang has been packing up these past two days and looks like he is preparing to leave."
"Well, what about King Cheng?"
"News came from Qingchuan, saying that Prince Cheng has not made any special moves in the past few days. Ever since Prince Yong was punished last time, he has become more vigilant. Apart from attending court every day, he stays in the palace and has fun with his concubines."
"Oh, yes, there is also Zhang Qingsha. At first, Zhang Qingsha thought that King Cheng liked her, but after being tortured by another concubine in the palace for a few days, she suddenly became obedient.
However, this was all King Cheng's order. King Cheng told the concubine to treat Zhang Qingsha like a servant in the palace. As long as she didn't die, anything was fine."
"Well, let Zhang Qingsha's matter take its course. If she really becomes sensible, she can live longer. If she pretends to be sensible and commits suicide, then no one else can be blamed."
An Qingqian nodded slightly, paused, and continued speaking.
"Yingyi, Prince Cheng is not a simple man. Prince Yong is his rival. Prince Yong was punished. According to normal people's thinking, even if he didn't add insult to injury, he wouldn't do nothing. There must be something wrong here."
An Qingqian frowned, "Yingyi, tell Qingchuan to come back. I have something to tell you."
"Yes, ma'am."
As soon as Yingyi finished speaking, Boyun walked in.
"Miss, Su Gui has something to report."
"To my yard."
There are many people serving in the main hall, and An Qingqian's courtyard is quieter, so there is no need to be too careful when talking about these things.
"My subordinate greets the young lady." Su Gui bowed.
"No need to be so polite. What happened over there? Did the Prince of Dingyuan do anything unusual?"
"Miss, it's not Prince Dingyuan, but Wu Tiancheng. I overheard something about Wu Tiancheng's hidden illness."
Su Gui told Wu Tiancheng all the instructions that King Dingyuan had given him that day.
After saying this, seeing that An Qingqian's expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help but feel a little more respect for her.