The reborn daughter of the Marquis Mansion takes over the world

Su Yanqi accompanied Ning Ziqing back to Ning Hou Mansion, only to learn that the imperial decree granting marriage had been issued to both the Marquis Mansion and the Su Mansion at the same time.

Emperor Yao also specially dispatched a group of eunuchs and palace maids to begin intensive preparations for their wedding.

The Ninghou Mansion was bustling with activity, as everyone was busy preparing for this happy event.

Seeing Ning Ziqing finally come back, Lord Ning and the old lady hurried forward to greet him, and asked in confusion: "Qingqing, why did His Majesty suddenly grant the marriage decree and require you and Mr. Qi to get married in three days?"

"Have you discussed with His Majesty to get more time to prepare? How can we deal with such a rush?"

Ning Ziqing felt heavy in her heart. She tightened her hands unconsciously around her cloak, not knowing how to explain all this to them.

She stood among several people, with no sign of joy on her face.

Lin Wanqiao noticed that something was wrong with her, so she took her hand and said, "It's so late now, Qingqing and Qilangjun haven't had dinner yet, right? Why don't you go to the front hall and eat some hot food to warm yourself up before you tell us in detail."

Ning Ziqing nodded blankly and let Lin Wanqiao pull her away.

Ning Zijun and Su Yanqi exchanged glances and instantly understood the profound meaning of Emperor Yao's action.

After dinner was served, Ning Ziqing took a few bites at the table and noticed that everyone's concerned eyes were on her, so she put down her bowl and chopsticks and forced a smile and said, "Grandmother, father, His Majesty has seen that I have been in trouble many times, and considering my current status and position, he is worried that my marriage with Mr. Qi will be disturbed again due to the instigation and frame-up of villains. Therefore, he hopes that we can get married as soon as possible to cut off the unreasonable thoughts of those unscrupulous people."

Upon hearing this, Lord Ning's expression relaxed slightly. After thinking about the various unexpected events that had happened in recent days, he somewhat agreed with Emperor Yao's decision.

"Qingqing, His Majesty now thinks highly of you. This time he personally upheld justice for you, not only dealing with the Xu and Li families, but also severely punishing Princess Jiarou. For the sake of your reputation, he even considered your marriage so carefully. After your wedding, you must go to the palace to thank His Majesty."

Ning Ziqing forced a smile and nodded in agreement to reassure Lord Ning.

After hearing this, the old lady felt relieved. She held the Buddhist beads devoutly, clasped her hands together and chanted, "Qing Jie'er has turned a disaster into a blessing this time. She will be safe and sound in the future, and everything will go smoothly. It would be good for her to get married soon. With a good grandson-in-law like Qi Langjun to take care of her, we can rest assured."

The old lady then joked with Su Yanqi cheerfully, "You are not allowed to bully our Qing Jie'er in the future, otherwise her brother will not forgive you. His Majesty will also make the decision for her, and our Marquis' Mansion and her grandfather's family will also protect her."

Su Yanqi smiled and promised repeatedly: "Don't worry, old lady, I promise to treat Qingqing wholeheartedly in the future and not let her suffer any harm or grievances."

The old lady was very satisfied with Su Yanqi, her grandson-in-law, and she struck while the iron was hot, saying, "Okay, okay, with what you said, I can rest assured to hand Qing Jie'er over to you. I only hope that after you get married, you will love each other and have many children, so that both the Su Mansion and our Ninghou Mansion will be bustling."

Su Yanqi responded fluently to the old lady's words, but he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Ning Ziqing had clearly stated that she did not want to be married to him, so how could they have a child?

But he was not discouraged. He firmly believed that as long as he was sincere to Ning Ziqing, one day Ning Ziqing would be willing to accept him.

With this belief in mind, Su Yanqi filled a glass of wine, stood up and toasted Lord Ning and the others, and once again solemnly promised that he would not let them down.

Ning Zijun drank the wine in his glass and looked at Ning Ziqing opposite him with concern.

In fact, he had already anticipated such a result when Emperor Yao hinted at him.

Therefore, he deliberately kept it a secret from Lord Ning and the others these days, preparing to find an opportunity to persuade Ning Ziqing to marry Su Yanqi.

Although she knew Ning Ziqing would be heartbroken, it was not easy for her to marry Huo Yunjue.

They couldn't even pass the level of Emperor Yao.

Ning Zijun cannot stay in Kyoto to protect Ning Ziqing forever. In his heart, he always thinks that the best choice for Ning Ziqing is to marry a gentle gentleman like Su Yanqi.

It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. If you want to blame someone, blame Huo Yunjue. He should never have been born into a royal family.

The royal family has always been cold and ruthless, and he simply cannot watch Ning Ziqing jump into the fire pit.

Thinking of this, Ning Zijun's eyes suddenly became firm.

He praised Su Yanqi highly in front of everyone, drank and chatted with him, and even changed his words to call him "brother-in-law" on the spot.

There was much laughter and conversation at the table, and Lord Ning and his companions began to discuss details such as the betrothal gifts, dowry, and arrangements for the wedding banquet.

Due to time constraints, the two families decided to first give some symbolic gifts and dowries according to etiquette, and the rest would be supplemented after a list was drawn up later.

These problems are not big, but the most troublesome thing is that they have not yet found wedding dresses.

Even with a large number of embroiderers, it would be difficult to make a perfect wedding dress within three days.

Lord Ning was unwilling to let Ning Ziqing suffer by not being able to wear a suitable wedding dress when she got married, so he planned to spend a large sum of money to buy a ready-made one and have it modified.

Ning Ziqing didn't mind it at all. Since she couldn't marry the man she loved, it didn't matter to her what kind of wedding dress she wore.

Su Yanqi proposed a different opinion: "How about this? I have two pieces of Longyang Yunfu brocade given to me by a friend. Before this, I have asked the most famous embroiderer in Kyoto to sew two sets of wedding dresses. I haven't gone to pick them up yet. If Qingqing doesn't mind, I will take her to try them out the day after tomorrow to see if she likes them."

Ning Ziqing was quite surprised. The Longyang Yunfu brocade was produced in the north and was a tribute. Even the royal family of Qianye Kingdom could only get a few pieces a year. It was rare among the common people. How could Su Yanqi get two pieces at once and even use them to make wedding clothes in advance?

Could it be that the friend he knew was from the royal family of Qianye Kingdom?

Ning Zijun's face lit up when he heard this: "Look at my brother-in-law. It turns out that he can't wait to marry our Qingqing. He even prepared the wedding clothes long ago."

He patted Su Yanqi's chest happily: "You are really good!"

Su Yanqi lowered his eyes, feeling a little embarrassed.

Ever since he bought back the wedding dress that Ning Ziqing had half-embroidered for him, he had always had an idea in his mind. He really wanted to see Ning Ziqing wearing that wedding dress, marry him, and get married with him.

So he secretly took the gift that Nie Zhuyang gave him and asked the embroiderer to embroider a new wedding dress according to the style of Ning Ziqing's wedding dress.

Unexpectedly, his dream has now come true.

Su Yanqi's eyes were slightly warm, with a barely perceptible hint of joy in them.

Lord Ning and the old lady felt completely relieved upon seeing this.

Ning Ziqing looked at Su Yanqi getting along well with his family, and felt a sense of inexplicable sadness in his heart.

She sat there with a lonely look on her face, listening to them busying themselves with arrangements for her wedding. She felt extremely tormented and uncomfortable.

When Huiyi's mother noticed that something was wrong with her, she signaled Yinxiang to go over and help her.

"Princess, it's time to go back to Xiyuan and take medicine."

After her reminder, the people who were chatting animatedly stopped and looked at her.

Lord Ning saw that Ning Ziqing looked unwell and thought she had caught a cold, so he told her, "Qingqing, you are weak, why don't you go back and rest first. Leave the wedding to us. I have asked Wen Nian to invite your uncle and others to help tomorrow, and your sister-in-law has also sent someone back to the Lin Mansion to invite Madam Lin and others. We will definitely prepare a grand wedding for you, you can rest assured."

Ning Ziqing stood up, bowed and thanked Lord Ning, without staying any longer, and fled back to Xiyuan.

She had just entered the bedroom and sat on the embroidered cushion when Jiang Qie rushed in and knelt in front of her, asking her anxiously.

"Ashaya, what's going on? Why did your emperor suddenly issue an order to force you to marry? Didn't the king say that we should wait for him to send you off to marry? Should we notify the king?"

Ning Ziqing's eyes darkened, and he touched his head and comforted him, "Jiang Qie, don't tell Brother Wang. It's freezing cold, and he's too tired to travel back and forth. After I get married, I will write a letter to tell him the reason. I don't think he will be angry with me. When the weather warms up next year, I will invite him to Nan Yao Country and hold a grand banquet to celebrate for me."

Jiang Qie looked at her worriedly, and was about to say something when Huiyi's mother came in with a bowl of medicine and pulled him away.

"The princess is not feeling well. Don't worry her anymore. Why don't you take people to help decorate the garden?"

Jiang Qie hesitated for a moment, then bowed and left.

As he walked into the garden, he felt more and more unwilling. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and caught a carrier pigeon to send a message to Jiang Quhan.

After a while, Yinxiang came into the room with a basin of hot water and found Ning Ziqing holding the bowl of medicine, staring at the medicine with empty eyes.

When Huiyi's mother saw how sad and depressed she was, she sighed helplessly, made the bed and left, and asked Yinxiang to comfort her.

Yinxiang put the basin away, took the medicine bowl from Ning Ziqing, and said distressedly: "Miss, if you want to cry, just cry. I have sent everyone outside away, and no one will come to disturb you."

Ning Ziqing bit her lower lip tightly, forcing back the tears. She choked and said stubbornly, "Who said I wanted to cry? It's just that this medicine smells too bitter. I really can't drink it... Go get me some candied fruit."

Yin Xiang knew that Ning Ziqing was holding on, and she felt even sadder. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears that were falling from the corners of her eyes, and replied in a crying voice: "I will get it right away, Miss, please wait a moment."

After she left, Ning Ziqing could no longer suppress his inner sadness. He covered his mouth with his hands and leaned over the table, crying.

"Ajue... Ajue... Why is my life... still so miserable?"

At night, after Ye Yushan helped Emperor Yao to sleep, she returned to Yuning Palace to see Mo Zhanchen.

The two had a secret conversation in the inner room.

"Did the Fourth Prince really send people to Jicheng to secretly investigate my background?"

Mo Zhanchen replied, "Wu Xuan received news a few days ago that our clansmen in Jicheng had been alarmed. They were on high alert and were not able to get any information out of those spies."

Ye Yushan's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and her eyes were filled with resentment and anger: "This Fourth Prince really doesn't know what's good for him. We have helped his sweetheart out of trouble many times, but I didn't expect that he would become suspicious of me instead."

Ye Yushan frowned, and after a moment's silence, she resolutely told Mo Zhanchen: "At this point, if we don't root out the problem, I'm afraid the Fourth Prince will expose our true identity."

"Ah Chen, quickly go tell Wu Xuan to find a way to get the news that Ning Ziqing is about to marry Su Yanqi into the Fourth Prince's ears. Make sure to provoke him to make a scene, and it would be best if he were to force his way out of the mansion. When he's fighting the Imperial Guards, our people can take the opportunity to sneak in and kill him!"

Mo Zhanchen was surprised and asked, "Sister, are we really going to murder the prince this time? If we anger Emperor Yao, wouldn't our years of planning be in vain?"

Ye Yushan sneered: "Don't worry, as long as the Fourth Prince dies, someone will be happier than us. We are already tied to the same rope with him, so we should inform him and let him help us secretly."

Mo Zhanchen understood Ye Yushan's intention, and he nodded and said, "Sister, I know what to do."

On the other hand, the entire Duke of Qi’s Mansion was plunged into a cloud of gloom.

Tomorrow morning, Qi Ranxi will be sent to a nunnery for retreat. She naturally does not want to suffer, so she makes a big scene in the mansion, even speaking rudely, blaming Emperor Yao for favoring Ning Ziqing.

The Duke of Qi was so angry that he slapped her hard in the face before she calmed down.

The wife of the Duke of Qi was heartbroken when she saw her daughter huddled on the ground miserably. She cried and begged the Duke of Qi to think of another way to find a way to save Qi Ranxi's life.

The Duke of Qi angrily ordered his men to take the mother and daughter away, and he sat quietly in his study for the entire afternoon.

Finally, he made a difficult decision and called his confidants to go to Huo Yunhong's mansion to deliver the message.