allonlinenovel Chapter 272 Chen Yayuan Receives the Imperial Edict
Chapter 272 Chen Yayuan Receives the Imperial Edict
Chapter 272
The official imperial edict had not yet been issued. General Xia comforted his daughter: "Fortunately, the imperial edict has not yet been issued. There is still a chance. Let's go to the palace to see the emperor now."
General Xia returned to the general's mansion with a gloomy face.
When the Queen heard that Xia Xuelian was ill, she sent the imperial physician to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to see her. The physician reported back to the Queen that Xia Xuelian's qi and blood circulation were disordered due to the fright she had received.
The queen was delighted after hearing this and looked at the book in her hand: "He is such an honest child!"
After Madam Wang told Xue He, the Duke of Zhenguo, what happened in the palace, Xue He thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's not all bad. Madam Lao, please take care of the child."
"That's our daughter, why is my husband so polite to her?" Mrs. Wang was surprised.
Xue He's eyes flashed with embarrassment: "Madam is tired, take a rest"
After several days of careful care, Xia Xuelian gradually recovered, and she also kept Chen Yayuan in her heart.
"Miss..."
Seeing her hesitate to speak, Xia Xuelian frowned slightly and said, "Speak."
"Miss, during the time you were sick, the Emperor... the Emperor... issued an imperial decree..." Xiaoqing knew that although the young lady was gentle and quiet in front of outsiders, she was very moody in private.
Xia Xuelian put down the embroidery in her hand and glared at her impatiently. Xiaoqing knelt down in panic: "The daughter of Chen Zhifu and the daughter of General Xia were both married to the eldest prince as concubines."
Xiaoqing finished speaking in one breath.
After hearing this, Xia Xuelian was stunned for a moment before she reacted. Her eyebrows immediately raised and she overturned the sewing basket on the table. Then there were various sounds of cups falling to the ground.
Xiaoqing knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Miss, calm down, Miss, calm down!"
Xia Xuelian was furious when she thought that she already had two concubines before she even got married!
The nanny who heard the noise hurried over and saw Xiaoqing kneeling on the ground. Xia Xuelian was covering her chest and gasping for breath.
"Xiao Qing, how did you make the young lady so angry? Clean up the floor quickly." She quickly stepped forward to comfort Xia Xuelian
"Miss, you are in good health now, you must not be angry anymore"
At this time, Xia Xuelian missed the Xia couple very much. She had to behave like a lady in front of her biological mother every day and dared not show any dissatisfaction in her heart.
so tired!
Even if my adoptive parents weren't here, wouldn't people talk about the fact that I grew up in the countryside?
Xiaoqing knew that the nanny was protecting her, so she quickly picked up the debris on the ground. Even though her hands were bleeding, she had to endure it.
Xia Xuelian gritted her teeth and said, "Chen Yayuan was actually named... the eldest prince's... concubine..."
Nanny had already thought about this. If Xia Xuelian knew about this, she would definitely be furious.
"Miss, it is impossible for the eldest prince to have only one principal wife. As for Miss Chen, you are not to be feared. Her family background is far from comparable to yours, and she is brave but not wise. When you enter the prince's mansion, you will be the principal wife, and it will be up to you to control her in any way you want!"
Nanny analyzed the situation for Xia Xuelian.
"General Xia's daughter, you should bring her to your side..."
After hearing what the nanny said, Xia Xuelian finally felt relieved. The look in her eyes when she looked at the nanny was different. She was really grateful to the Xia couple for allowing her to buy her own servants.
If it was someone from the Duke's Mansion, they would definitely not plan so diligently for themselves.
From the moment Chen Yayuan received the imperial edict, the corners of her mouth remained curled up.
Mrs. Chen handed a heavy purse to the father-in-law who delivered the imperial edict: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law! Please have some tea, father-in-law."
Seeing Madam Chen's thoughtfulness, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict smiled and said, "Madam Chen is so polite! Congratulations, Lord Chen, Madam Chen, Miss Chen is extremely intelligent and has won the Queen's heart. In the future, the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law will definitely be like that of mother and daughter."
After hearing this, Lord Chen concealed his worries.
Madam Chen bowed with both hands and smiled: "Thank you, eunuch!"
Chen Yayuan is in her boudoir.
"Yuan'er, I think that girl wants the queen to be happy. After all, how can a girl who grew up in the countryside become a prince's consort? No matter how good her family background is, she is still a wild girl now."
Mrs. Chen looked at Xia Xuelian with disdain.
"Mother, after this incident, we know that the daughter of the Duke's Mansion is a fool. She is indeed not suitable for the position of the principal wife."
After Chen Yayuan finished speaking, her eyes darkened again. Mrs. Chen knew that she was thinking of Xiaolian. After all, it was more convenient to use her.
"Yuan'er, the girl is being raised on the farm. We'll bring her to you when we have the chance. Let Xiaohe serve her here first."
Chen Yayuan nodded.
The servant outside came to report that Lord Chen asked his wife to go to the study.
As soon as Mrs. Chen stepped into the study, a book flew towards her and landed right on her knee. Mrs. Chen felt pain and said, "Oh, Master, what are you doing?"
Master Chen's face turned pale: "What are you talking about? Don't think I don't know what you and your daughter are thinking!"
The servant closed the door of the study and quickly slipped away. There were many things he was not allowed to hear.
Mrs. Chen rubbed her knees and walked over slowly: "What's wrong with me thinking about my daughter wholeheartedly?"
A prefect has worked for half his life, but he doesn't know when he will be promoted.
"My daughter joins the royal family, and you will be the father-in-law of the emperor..."
Lord Chen quickly stood up and covered her mouth: "Is this something you can say?"
If the emperor knew about this, it would be thanks to our ancestors that we lost our heads, but what if he killed all nine generations of our clan?
Mrs. Chen slapped his hand away and said, "It's just you and me, who can listen to it?"
Lord Chen took a deep breath and said, "Alas... no one can predict the affairs of the royal family. The emperor has been reluctant to appoint a crown prince. Maybe..."
Madam Chen's eyes widened: "The reason why there has been no crown prince is because the eldest prince has no children. Not to mention the eldest prince's character and talent, the other princes are..."
Lord Chen immediately interrupted her: "Shut up! How can a woman like you talk about important matters of the court?"
Lord Chen only found out about what the mother and daughter had done afterwards, but it was too late to undo it. Fortunately, the girl was just a little maid, and the queen did not intend to blame her, which also made him feel a little doubtful.
The Emperor arranged a marriage between the eldest prince and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Colleagues seemed to think that this was an attempt to re-employ the Duke's Mansion, and perhaps it was indeed paving the way for the eldest prince to inherit the throne.
After all, a powerful relative can play a great role in stabilizing the government when the eldest prince ascends the throne in the future.
General Xia and his wife were also deeply troubled.
"General, does Yun'er have to marry into the royal family? Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Our daughter has grown up carefree, so what will happen to her life in the future?"
As Mrs. Xia spoke, tears kept flowing down her face.
General Xia certainly knew. Could it be that the emperor really intended to let the eldest prince succeed to the throne, so he used marriage to pave the way for him?