I just want to live a good life

Chief Steward Ding ordered his men to rush to the Marquis Zhongyuan's mansion to inquire about the news.

Time passed quietly amid the conversation and laughter of the crowd.

Before we knew it, it was time for the wedding, but the bride had not returned yet, and even the wedding procession had disappeared.

The person sent by Chief Steward Ding to the Marquis Zhongyuan's Mansion came back, and according to him, the wedding procession had never been to the Mansion.

"Sister-in-law, what happened? Why hasn't the wedding procession arrived yet?"

Mu Yunyi came to ask Su Nuan, "The auspicious time has passed, and the guests outside are already talking about it."

Su Nuan sighed and replied, "The people sent to the Zhongyuan Marquis' Mansion said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not go to welcome the bride."

"Why didn't he go to meet the bride?"

"I don't know." Su Nuan scratched his head helplessly.

"He doesn't want to marry Miss Dong at all. Will he go to the palace to seek justice from the emperor?"

"No. If I wanted to seek justice, I would have gone long ago. I shouldn't have chosen a day like this."

Su Nuan rejected Mu Yunyi's opinion, but she still asked Steward Ding to send someone to the palace gate to inquire about the situation.

Mu Yunyi said: "If he didn't go to the emperor to seek justice, then something must have happened. He is not such a person who doesn't take the seriousness of the matter lightly."

Su Nuan nodded in agreement, "But I really can't think of anything that would make him not even bother to welcome his bride."

"Did Ye Yin follow him?"

"Supposedly I should follow, but on a day like today, I'm not sure."

"What should we do now?"

Su Nuan thought about it, and her eyes fell on Lou Guang inadvertently. "Let's send someone out to look for him first."

No one expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would disappear on the day he was marrying his concubine.

No one knows whether he hid himself or something happened.

Su Nuan was called into the palace for questioning.

In the imperial study, the emperor was on the verge of a rage.

"This rebellious son even dares to disobey me."

The dragon desk was slammed loudly.

"Father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be trying to disobey you."

Su Nuan said boldly.

"You want to say that he was kidnapped? He wouldn't say anyone was kidnapped. The Ye Yin next to him is one of the best masters in the entire Nanzhao. With him around, no one can kidnap the prince."

"Even tigers take naps sometimes, let alone humans." Su Nuan muttered softly.

The emperor glared and frowned, and Su Nuan immediately fell silent.

"I'm asking you, did you know that the rebellious son wanted to escape from marriage?"

"How do I know this?"

"Did you ask him to do that?"

"Why does your Majesty ask this? How can I possibly influence the Crown Prince's behavior?"

"Humph, I heard that you are quite capable, and the prince listens to you."

Is this to put the blame of the prince's escape from marriage on her? Su Nuan pouted. She was not responsible for this accusation. "These are all rumors. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still listens to his father the most."

"If he listens to me, he will marry Miss Dong home obediently."

Su Nuan couldn't respond to this.

"Girl, do you know why I must marry you to the prince?"

"do not know."

"I like your daring character, and I want you to give birth to children for the prince. But you have been married for more than half a year, and there is no movement at all. You obviously make the prince very happy, so why don't you create an opportunity to consummate the marriage with him?"

"What?"

Su Nuan was unable to react for a moment. What does it mean to dare to think and dare to do? What does it mean to create opportunities to consummate the marriage?

Wait, even the servants in the prince's mansion didn't know that she and Mu Yunting hadn't consummated their marriage, so how did the emperor know? Did Mu Yunting also tell his father about this?

"You can't blame me for giving the prince another wife just because you are useless."

"Your Highness dare not blame me, Father."

"Then you should be a generous concubine and help the prince marry the concubine back."

"what?"

Su Nuan was confused. Was she supposed to marry Dong Jingshu on behalf of the prince? Was this possible?

"Ah, what? If you understand what I mean, do it now."

"But I didn't understand!"

The emperor glared at Su Nuan fiercely again, "I don't care what method you use to welcome Miss Dong into the Prince's Mansion."

Let her really go and marry him!

She was wondering why the emperor had to recruit her into the palace. It turned out that he was waiting for her here.

There are only two reasons why Mu Yunting disappeared today: an accident or he hid intentionally.

If it was the former, then the delay in welcoming the bride would not be a big deal, they could just wait until the person was found and then hold a wedding to welcome the person back. But if it was the latter, then the Dong family would become a laughing stock in the imperial city, and Marquis Zhongyuan would most likely use this as an excuse to cancel the engagement with the emperor.

For the emperor, no matter what the reason was for Mu Yunting not to marry, it could not change the result that Dong Jingshu became the prince's concubine. Dong Jingshu was the daughter-in-law he personally chose for the prince, and the mother he chose for his grandson.

Therefore, instead of waiting until the prince returns and possibly causing changes in the marriage, it is better to welcome the person into the prince's mansion now.

But the time has been missed, and it is no longer appropriate to let someone else take the place of the prince to welcome the bride. The emperor's intention is to let Su Nuan go to the Zhongyuan Marquis' Mansion as a concubine to act as a lobbyist.

Su Nuan complained in her heart, "The emperor has such a good plan!" But she didn't want to fulfill his wish. If the emperor thought she was easy to control, he might ask her to act as a matchmaker for the prince in the future.

"Father." Su Nuan knelt on the ground with a plop. "I think this matter should not be handled by me. I have a grudge against Marquis Zhongyuan. If I were to go, Marquis Zhongyuan might get angry and come to the palace to ask you to cancel the engagement."

"What's your grudge against Marquis Zhongyuan?"

"It was that lecherous son of the Marquis Zhongyuan. I don't know how he ended up having an affair with my servant girl. Their affair was discovered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who gave my servant girl to the Marquis Zhongyuan. The Marquis Zhongyuan didn't dare to refuse His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's kindness, so he took out his anger on me."

"I don't care about your trivial matters, but I have decided that Dong Jingshu is my daughter-in-law. No matter what method you use, you must bring her back to the Prince's Mansion."

"Instead of forcing your son to do something impossible, Father should ask the Queen Mother for an imperial decree."

"What does this have to do with the Queen Mother?"

"The Queen Mother is optimistic about Miss Dong and has always wanted her to be her grandson's wife. Miss Dong is usually close to the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother is willing to come forward, then Miss Dong can ride in a sedan chair and enter the Prince's Mansion without anyone having to make any effort."

"You are such a calculating girl, you even dare to order the Queen Mother around."

"Father, even if I had a hundred guts, I would not dare to instruct the Queen Mother to do anything, but in this matter, it is indeed most appropriate for the Queen Mother to step forward."

"Well, then, go to Yongshou Palace and talk to the Queen Mother yourself."

After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at Su Nuan leisurely.

Su Nuan wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she didn't dare to say it. She only needed to refuse the emperor's request once. If she refused again, it would be a disgrace to him.

It’s just a trip to Yongshou Palace!

Alas, it seems better to go and see Marquis Zhongyuan!