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

But this time, the family of Marquis Cheng'en really made a big mistake. They let the cooked duck fly away. It would be strange if Concubine Wan was not angry.

Madam Xiao knew that she was in the wrong, so she cried and begged for mercy, hoping that Concubine Wan would calm down.

Concubine Wan flicked her sleeves and returned to the main seat, then looked at Madam Xiao coldly and asked.

"What countermeasures do you have now? The marriage alliance failed, and we have offended the Marquis of Changping Mansion. Do you think the Marquis of Changping Mansion can still be accepted by the Third Prince?"

Mrs. Xiao felt bitter. How should she answer this question?

If they say no, then the Xiao family, as the culprit, will definitely be punished.

If they could, the emperor had already said that the engagement had been cancelled. Even if they were shameless and wanted to blame the Marquis of Changping, it would not work... So Madam Xiao remained silent...

Concubine Wan became even more annoyed and at the same time felt a little regretful.

In the past, she had handled these lackeys who obeyed her orders very smoothly and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Now it seems that I still need to find some smart people to serve as think tanks for my son.

Otherwise, if the people under his command were as stupid as the family of Cheng'en Marquis, let alone paving the way for the Third Prince to ascend to the throne, they would be considered talented if they didn't pull their son down halfway!

Thinking of the father and son of the Xie family...both of them are officials in the court, and I heard that the younger son is also doing well in academics.

This shows that the Xie family is smart.

Although smart people are difficult to control, once they are under your command, it will definitely be a great help to my son.

And now, because of the stupid things done by the Cheng'en Marquis' family, not only did the Changping Marquis' family get away, but they even made enemies.

If other parties take advantage of the opportunity to win over the Xie family, it will be very disadvantageous to my son.

The more Concubine Wan thought about it, the more unwilling she became, and she glared at Madam Xiao coldly.

"I'll give you one more chance. Make amends and find a way to win back the Changping Marquisate. No matter what method you use, you must tie the Xie family firmly to the Third Prince's boat. Otherwise--"

What else could happen? Concubine Wan did not explain it clearly, but Madam Xiao understood that this was the ultimatum given by Concubine Wan to their Xiao family.

Although he knew it was extremely difficult to do, he could only give it a try, so he agreed tremblingly.

"I know, and I will definitely atone for my sins!"

……

Early the next morning.

"Miss, please take a look at this jade hairpin."

Qiao'er searched in the jewelry box according to the young lady's request, and finally took out an orchid jade hairpin.

Xie Lingxi took a look and was slightly stunned.

This hairpin is not made of the finest jade, but it has a special meaning to Xie Lingxi.

This hairpin was a gift from my younger brother Xie Zhiqing on the day of my coming-of-age ceremony, using his own pocket money to buy it for me.

This brought back bad memories -

In her previous life, she married into the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion. Life was really hard there. Not to mention the dignity of a prince's wife, her treatment was not even as good as that of some maids.

In addition, she wanted to inquire about Xiao Yusheng's situation from time to time, and she even had to spend her own dowry to do so. Now it seems ridiculous.

As a wife, isn't it natural for me to ask about my husband's health?

But she was really stupid in her previous life. Just because she was accused of being a jinx, she didn't have the confidence to ask with a clear conscience. She lowered her posture and took the money to bribe the gang. How stupid.

It was not until he was killed by his own stupidity and his entire family was killed that Xie Lingxi finally came to his senses.

And at the end of her previous life, it seemed that only the jade hairpin given by her younger brother had been with her all the time.

It’s not that I’m reluctant to give the hairpin away, but compared to other gold, silver and jade artifacts, this hairpin is of the worst quality and cannot be given away.

Xie Lingxi sighed, took the hairpin, and inserted it into her hair bun herself.

Looking at the young lady in her teens in the bronze mirror, with black hair and fair skin, she is at the age of vitality, but her eyes do not have the spirit that should be in her age, only silence...

Xie Lingxi did not feel any regrets. Her high spirits were certainly moving, but her calmness and prudence were the basis for her to live a new life.

In this life, she will never allow others to humiliate her, and she will never let others humiliate her family members.

The Marquis of Changping's Mansion did temporarily escape the life-and-death crisis, but it could only be considered the first step to success.

Because Xie Lingxi knew that the capital was in a turbulent time right now and the Marquis of Changping's Mansion could not remain immune.

The emperor is suspicious and has not yet appointed a crown prince.

The emperor himself is no longer in his prime. He had a serious illness two years ago. Although he survived, the court officials all felt that the emperor was on his way out.

The position of crown prince must be established early.

But even though the imperial censors in the court reported to the emperor that he should appoint a crown prince, the emperor was unwilling to do so. He even dismissed several of the most enthusiastic censors in anger.

Otherwise, if all the civil and military officials in the court tried to stop them, those old censors would have been killed on the spot.

But even though the emperor resisted so much, the wind of appointing a crown prince had already started in the court, and all parties were ready to make a move.

It’s not like the princes haven’t fought each other for power before, but they were just minor fights because the emperor hadn’t shown any signs of decline or hadn’t become a force to be reckoned with.

But ever since the emperor fell seriously ill, the princes seemed to realize that their father might pass away at any time.

Only by taking the position of crown prince can one inherit the throne naturally, and it is also the safest way, so the struggle becomes increasingly fierce.

As a result, several princes began to win over court officials, divide power and divide territory in various ways.

After all, the Marquis of Changping's Mansion is a well-known noble family in the capital.

In addition, the father and son of the Xie family served in the same court and had made their own achievements, so they were naturally the targets of the princes' wooing.

Originally, the Xie family did not want to take sides. After all, once they were involved in party disputes, they would inevitably be dragged into the vortex of such struggles, and they would not be able to decide what the future holds.

It would be fine if the prince he supported could ascend the throne, and his contribution to the country would be unquestionable.

If they fail to ascend the throne and let their opponents take it, the day the new emperor ascends the throne will be the day they will be liquidated.

The Xie family did not need to take risks. Even if they did not take sides, with their qualifications as officials of several dynasties and the title of lord, they could still live a stable life and preserve the Xie family's foundation.

If the emperor had not granted the marriage this time, the Xie family would never have been involved in the party struggle.

After all, they are not strong enough and can only be dragged down.

Xie Lingxi was in a heavy mood.

Fortunately, I was reborn, so I was able to stop in time and ask the emperor to revoke his order to grant me marriage.

But in the overall situation of the capital, the Xie family probably has no way to protect themselves, unless they abandon everything and leave, but that is impossible.

After this incident, their family has been completely targeted by the Third Prince's faction, which is the most powerful faction in the current party struggle.

The Xie family is now a piece of fat meat, and it is obviously impossible to expect the Third Prince and his faction to give up on their own initiative.