inspire-indiana Chapter 386 One life, one pair
Chapter 386 One life, one pair
Wu Weiwei is a despicable woman.
Since her predecessor is already dead, how could she possibly lose to the Crown Prince's heart?
Feeling the resentful gaze of Liu Shuning.
Wu Weiwei met her gaze and said teasingly, "Miss Liu, congratulations on your upcoming marriage into the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion. I also wish you and the young master a lifetime of love and happiness together, until the very end..."
Liu Shuning naturally understood the sarcasm in Wu Weiwei's words, but so what?
The crown prince has already agreed to marry her in front of everyone, including the emperor, so he cannot go back on his word.
Once I become empress, it won't be too late to kill her then.
"Cough cough..."
Seeing the scene unfold before him as if it were a joke, Emperor Mingcheng quickly came to his senses.
Next, they asked Eunuch Wei to draft the imperial edict.
I thought that today's arranged marriage with Lu Hanting would be quite complicated, but I didn't expect that after Madam Wu joined in, I could easily achieve my goal. It's really a pleasant surprise.
Now that he has achieved his original goal, he must strike while the iron is hot and solidify it.
A moment later, everyone saw Eunuch Wei holding the imperial edict and reading it aloud: "By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:
I have ruled the world with the sincere assistance of my ministers, which has enabled the country to be at peace and the nation to be stable.
Today, we have General Lu Hanting, who bravely fights the enemy and is unstoppable. He has protected our country and our people. I am very pleased with him.
I have also heard that Liu Shuning is the daughter of Grand Tutor Liu, and is dignified, elegant, and exceptionally intelligent.
She possesses both virtue and beauty, making her a suitable match.
Commander Lu possesses the ability to bring peace and stability to the country, while Miss Liu embodies the virtues of a virtuous wife and loving mother. The two are truly a match made in heaven. To bring this beautiful union to fruition, I hereby bestow upon them the privilege of a marriage alliance.
Admire this! "
The emperor's decree made all the noble ladies in the capital green with envy, and made Consort Jing grit her teeth in anger.
However, Liu Taifu, sitting below the stage, was filled with mixed emotions, but also quite gratified.
Liu Shuning, with tears in her eyes, kowtowed to express her gratitude for the Emperor's grace.
Wu Weiwei was delighted by the speed at which the emperor issued the decree, and also pleased that Lu Hanting would no longer bother her.
As civil and military officials alike offered their congratulations, Liu Shuning felt a hidden sense of pride.
She gave Wu Weiwei a defiant look, only to see her silently retreat to her own small table.
Just then, a young eunuch rushed into the palace banquet.
"Report!"
"What's the matter?"
The emperor looked at the young eunuch in front of him.
"Your Majesty, a report has come from the Northern Frontier Kingdom that Regent Song Quan, leading 300,000 troops, was defeated at Ningsha River."
The Northern Frontier Kingdom is now ruled by Lin Heran, the ninth son of Emperor Yongkang, who has been proclaimed Emperor Yuanxi. The ruler of the Northern Frontier will send an envoy to visit our Great Wei Dynasty in three days…”
"What did you say?"
Lu Hanting said sternly.
The young eunuch looked at Lu Hanting, wondering why he was so agitated.
Then he stammered, "Envoy Lu, the Northern Frontier Kingdom now has a true ruler..."
Did the eldest brother win?
Lu Hanting looked at Wu Weiwei.
Upon hearing the news, Wu Weiwei trembled uncontrollably.
That was exciting.
Surprisingly, he became emperor?
My God, she actually has a younger brother who is the king!
Wu Weiwei looked at Wanqiu excitedly and saw that Wanqiu was also extremely excited.
"Young lady, you will soon be the elder sister of the Emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom! Your status, your future status will be extraordinary!"
Wanqiu looked at her daughter, her heart filled with joy.
Looking at the young master again, one could see that his gaze towards his master was filled with regret, resentment, and a faint sense of loss.
Deserve it.
Didn't he always look down on his daughter's lowly status?
Now that the young lady is the elder sister of the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom, her status has naturally risen, and no one will dare to laugh at her master's background anymore, right?
Liu Shuning, who had just been immersed in joy, now looked resentful.
Princess, how exactly does her so-called mother handle things?
She clearly told him in her letter that she should help Regent Song Quan seize power, but how come Wu Heran won and even became the emperor of the Northern Frontier Kingdom?
Everything was changing silently, but it was heading in a direction she couldn't control.
No, she couldn't let things continue like this.
If that's the case, then the Crown Prince won't be able to ascend to that position, and she won't be able to become the Empress of the land.
It must be said that today is the happiest day since Emperor Chengzong ascended the throne.
The simultaneous arrival of three kingdoms to pay homage to the emperor was surely a joyous occasion.
Emperor Mingcheng looked at Prince Min on the platform.
"Min'er, you must make proper arrangements. Don't let our Great Wei become a laughing stock of other countries, understand?"
Prince Min replied excitedly, "Father, please rest assured! Your son will certainly live up to your expectations!"
Since his father had entrusted him with the duties of the crown prince, he had to do his job well. Perhaps his father would be pleased and replace the crown prince with him.
While Prince Min was thinking about his good fortune, Prince Duan was anxiously waiting at the post station.
He arrived at the post station yesterday, although he had already sent someone to report to the emperor.
But a whole day has passed, and his father has not summoned him to meet him.
Could it be that Father has forgotten about me?
It wasn't until the afternoon of the following day that the emperor remembered the message the young eunuch had given him.
"Eunuch Wei, has Duan'er arrived in the capital yet?"
As Eunuch Wei listened, a glint flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Summon him to an audience!"
Dingguohou Mansion.
After the palace banquet ended that day, Lady Hou was furious when she learned that Lu Hanting had publicly proposed to Liu Taifu's daughter.
If she has no health problems, then of course it's easy to talk about.
It is said that she is now unable to have children, and even cannot engage in intimate relations with her husband.
So, what's the difference between this and marrying a bastard?
Not only the old lady knew that Ting'er was not of the Marquis's bloodline, but even the Marquis himself knew.
But because Ting'er has now made a great contribution, they naturally dared not say anything.
But in private, the old lady will definitely help Ping's son get promoted. In that case, wouldn't Ting'er be working for the Marquis's mansion for nothing?
Moreover, she and the old lady had already fallen out.
After much deliberation, Lady Hou finally decided to bring her niece over.
Since Liu Shuning could neither serve Ting'er nor produce an heir for the Marquis's family, she would let her own family take advantage of the situation.
The Lady of the Marquis had her own ideas, and the Old Madam of the mansion naturally had hers as well.
She also disliked Liu Shuning.
If a woman loses her most basic thing, can she still be considered a woman?
Ting'er cannot marry a vase that is only for show and cannot be used.
Thus, she naturally brought back the grandnieces and grandnieces from her maternal family whom she had originally sent back.
Liu Mansion.
The once obscure Liu family mansion is now bustling with guests again because Liu Shijie has been highly regarded by the emperor.
Liu Qingyun found the front yard too noisy, so she went to the small bamboo grove in the backyard to read.
The maidservant hurriedly ran into the backyard.
"Girl, it's terrible! The matchmaker is here again!"
"So what if they come? Is it really worth making such a fuss over?"
Because of her father's reinstatement, her family's doorstep was almost worn down by people during this period.
The little maid patted her chest.
"Young lady, you don't understand. The two matchmakers who came this time are not ordinary matchmakers from the official families, but matchmakers from the Prince of Duan's family and the Marquis of Dingguo's family!"
Upon hearing that it was one of these two companies, Liu Qingyun frowned.
"You mean besides Prince Duan, there's also the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion?"
Liu Qingyun was surprised.
She could understand why Prince Duan wanted to marry her. After all, since the Emperor had summoned him back to the capital some time ago, he had been visiting their Liu residence every few days, relying on his father being his teacher.
But what about Lu Hanting?
He doesn't like me, so why did he send a matchmaker to propose marriage?