The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

Mrs. Xiao didn't know whether she was comforting herself or what, she thought silently in her heart.

Among the crowd, a man wearing a bamboo hat quietly pulled it down a little.

The sky was clear now, and he looked quite conspicuous in the hat. However, everyone was paying attention to the confrontation between the Xie and Xiao families, and no one noticed him.

The man did not stay, but listened to everyone's discussion for a while before turning around and leaving.

Leaving the crowd, he raised his face——

If it’s not Si Jian, then who else could it be?

Si Jian walked a little further and passed by the carriage that Xie Lingxi was riding in. He took a look and saw Xie Lingxi's slightly nervous face through the curtain. He pursed his lips and did not go over to say hello. Instead, he walked away.

The Xie family's plan seems to be going smoothly, but Miss Lingxi seems a little worried and needs to go back and tell His Highness.

……

"Father, please calm down!"

Seeing his father was angry, the fifth prince hurriedly tried to persuade him.

"Although I am not familiar with the officials of the court, I know the reputation of the Marquis of Changping Mansion. They don't seem like the kind of people who would disobey the emperor's orders. I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding."

The Great Chu Emperor snorted coldly, but his expression had obviously softened a lot.

"Misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding could there be? I think the Xie family is just wild! Maybe they have other ideas? So they are not satisfied with my marriage arrangement and the Cheng'en Marquisate I chose for them. If they are not satisfied, what else do they want? Could it be that they want to marry the prince?"

Having said that, the Emperor of Great Chu paused, and suddenly his eyes swept over the Fifth Prince again and again, and he couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

If the Marquis of Changping's Mansion really had this idea.

That’s not impossible…

The Fifth Prince seemed not to notice the thoughtful expression on the face of the Emperor of Great Chu, but looked at the eunuch who came to report and asked.

"You are talking nonsense. You said that it was the servants of Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion who came to pass on the message. Then the servants of Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion naturally stand on the side of Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion."

"Everything has to have a cause and effect. The Marquis of Changping can't break off the engagement with the Marquis of Cheng'en without any reason. Please explain clearly what the situation is."

The eunuch was just delivering the message and had no intention of leaning towards either side. Upon hearing what the fifth prince said, he hastened to add something.

Before he came back to deliver the message just now, he had inquired a lot and knew a lot of the causes and consequences. He even knew the reason why the Marquis of Changping blocked the door of the Marquis of Cheng'en. So he told the story in detail.

Including what the two families were arguing about, what the Xiao family’s attitude was, and what the Xie family’s demands were.

After saying this, the eunuch only felt his mouth dry, but his heart was much calmer.

Because he could see that the emperor's anger had eased a little, which meant that what he had explained was correct.

The fifth prince raised his eyebrows, snorted coldly, and said to the Emperor of Great Chu.

"So that's how it is. I said that the Marquis of Changping would not cancel the engagement for no reason. It turns out that the Xiao family is in the wrong. If these things are true, it is tantamount to the Marquis of Cheng'en humiliating the Marquis of Changping twice. From this point of view, it seems that the Xiao family has a bigger problem."

The fifth prince said the last sentence to the Emperor of Great Chu.

The Emperor of Great Chu was not deaf and heard it clearly. Of course, he also knew that this time, it sounded like the problem at the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion was indeed bigger.

However, the Emperor of Great Chu still didn't think that these two small matters were worthy of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion canceling the engagement, and they made such a big fuss. Couldn't it be resolved privately?

It's causing a lot of trouble, but you're not ashamed!

the most important is,

As the person who arranged the marriage, I am also embarrassed!

Of course, the Emperor of Great Chu could not express these thoughts directly. He was the emperor and had to save his face.

Therefore, I could only say it unhappily.

"Even if the Marquis Cheng'en Mansion was wrong, the Marquis Changping Mansion shouldn't have acted on its own. This is a marriage granted by me. Even if there is something wrong, you should come to me first. How can you act on your own and cause such a mess?"

"They really don't know why I let their two families marry? The friendship between these two families is not just to facilitate a marriage, it is to balance the forces of all parties!"

The Great Chu Emperor snorted coldly.

"Humph! They all say they are good subjects who share my worries, but now it seems that they are nothing more than that! Old Five, you don't have to speak for them. Tell me, what should I do now? Can I pretend not to see what has happened?"

"The Cheng'en Marquisate is really courageous. They created this mess themselves, but they threw this hot potato to me, wanting me to make the final decision. Are they really not afraid that I will punish them?"

The Great Chu Emperor's thick eyebrows were twisted into a knot.

"But the words have already been spoken. Do you think I should withdraw my order or go ahead with it? If the marriage goes ahead as usual, the people will definitely discuss it. What will they think of me as the one who granted the marriage?"

"If I take back the marriage, how can I, as the ruler of a country, still have any authority if I change my mind every day?"

The Great Chu Emperor pursed his lips and couldn't help but curse.

"I have heard that Lord Xie loves his precious daughter very much. Now it seems that he really loves her and thinks that his daughter is more important than me!"

The fifth prince lowered his head and looked submissive, with a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

It is said that there is no family affection in the royal family. It seems that his father really explained this sentence very well.

Isn't it natural for the Xie family to love their daughter? She is their own flesh and blood, not an outsider, let alone an enemy. Why would they push their daughter into the fire pit?

But the Fifth Prince would only think about these words in his mind and would not say them out loud. He just looked up in pretended surprise.

"Does Father really think so?"

The Great Chu Emperor was confused and asked, "What do you think? Do you think I was wrong? Doesn't Xie Yunchuan think his daughter is more important than me? If not, what else can I think?"

The Emperor of Chu was still very angry.

A trace of helplessness flashed across the Fifth Prince's handsome face, and then his tone became calm and soothing.

"Didn't your father teach me and my brothers before? You said that although we are royals, we are born noble, but we cannot control others' obedience just by bloodline. If we want to stay in a high position, we must build our own platform."

"In this way, you can always stay in a high position, and make your ministers and people look up to you and obey you. And being in a high position does not mean standing high, but having high means and the ability to control your subordinates."

"But humans are different from livestock. You can't tame humans the same way you tame horses and dogs. Otherwise, all you'll end up with are a bunch of pugs and vicious dogs that are of little use..."

The Great Chu Emperor listened carefully, his facial expression eased a lot, and he looked at the Fifth Prince with joy.

He remembered that he had indeed said these words before, but he didn't expect that Lao Wu still remembered them.

In comparison, the other sons never recalled this incident in front of him, obviously they had forgotten it.

The Emperor of Great Chu couldn't help but compare them in his mind, and the more he looked at the fifth brother, the more he liked him.

"You are right, but let's be honest. For a good minister, ability is important, but he also has to be obedient."