The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 75: Imperial Decree for Marriage

Chapter 75

When Xue Qingyin stood in the main hall of the Xue family, she still felt a little dazed.

The imperial decree really... came. So fast, so fast that it seemed that there was no chance to regret.

Is this considered to have successfully escaped the fate in the original work?

"It is decreed: The eldest daughter of the Xue family in Yizhou, who is elegant and virtuous, is specially appointed as the concubine of the Prince Xuan's Mansion and is regarded as a fifth-rank official. The officials are ordered to choose an auspicious day to marry her.

Respect!"

The eunuch's voice was clear, and when it sounded in the hall, it had a lingering sound.

Xue Qingyin came back to her senses from her daze. She knelt down in a proper manner to receive the decree, and lowered her head to stare at the stone brick pattern on the ground.

She couldn't help but mutter secretly, elegant and virtuous? It means to hide good moral qualities without showing them.

She didn't even know she had this thing.

The elegant and virtuous one at the back barely touched on it.

She was not a virtuous woman, but she was beautiful enough to be called "Lingyi".

She knew that "Ruren" was a title, which was usually the highest rank among the prince's concubines. But this one was actually a fifth-rank concubine, so wouldn't she get a salary?

Not bad. Xue Qingyin smacked her lips.

"Miss Xue, please accept the order." The eunuch said politely.

After all, she is still Miss Xue today, and she will be the concubine of Prince Xuan's mansion in a few days.

"Thank you, eunuch." Xue Qingyin took the imperial edict with both hands.

When she stood up, the housekeeper Xue beside her respectfully presented the eunuch with a bag of gold ingots.

The eunuch smiled and said, "We dare not accept this. It's just a matter of the house today. Your family is polite."

The housekeeper Xue had to take it back.

The eunuch left after delivering the order.

The Xue family was left standing there stupidly.

The concubine was not as glorious as the main wife. She did not have the title of the main wife, but she could also share some rights. After all, she has a title and rank.

So people often call her "noble concubine".

Of course, this is nothing.

What is particularly eye-catching is that it is written in the imperial edict today that on the day of the wedding, she will be welcomed into the house with the ceremony of the main wife.

If the family background is not enough, the ceremony will make up for it.

It can be seen that King Xuan is interested.

The servants of the Xue family secretly took a breath, thinking that the eldest girl really can't be judged by appearance. She actually seduced the heart of His Royal Highness Xuan without making a sound.

Xue Qingyin also thought that this was a good arrangement.

On the day of the wedding, there is no need to go through the small door.

Go through the main door!

It is more or less a bit of appearance.

The rest is fine. For her, it is just a change of place to eat and wait for death, and she is happy. From then on, she will not be annoyed by He Songning, and King Wei will not dare to express his deep love again.

Xue Qingyin grabbed the imperial edict and turned around briskly, but met Xue Chengdong's extremely complicated eyes.

"I didn't expect that you didn't just talk about King Xuan that day." Xue Chengdong said in a low voice.

Xue Qingyin said: "That's because my father hasn't cared about me for too long."

Xue Chengdong heard the voice and laughed in his throat, not knowing whether it was a sneer or a mockery.

He asked again: "Where is your mother?"

"Of course she is still in the Xu family."

"She won't come back?"

"Going back to her mother's house for a short stay, may I ask if there is anything wrong with it, father?"

Xue Chengdong looked at Xue Qingyin and said: "No problem, good, very good. It's okay to stay for a while."

Xue Qingyin smiled and said: "Okay!" Anyway, they won't be in a hurry to go back to the Xue family.

Xue Chengdong and Xue Qinghe can do whatever they want!

"I really didn't expect that His Majesty would agree to your marriage to King Xuan." Xue Chengdong's tone was slightly cold, "It can be seen that King Xuan really has some affection for you. So... is this the reason you take your mother back to the Xu family?"

Others don't understand the current emperor.

Xue Chengdong can say that he knows very well.

Especially, there is an illegitimate son of the emperor in his house. This is the result of his agreement with the emperor.

No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand why the emperor agreed to let Xue Qingyin marry Prince Xuan.

Isn't the emperor afraid that he will take the opportunity to manipulate the two crown princes?

Given the emperor's suspicion, he should never allow such a thing to happen!

Then there is only one answer...

Prince Xuan likes Xue Qingyin too much, so much that even the emperor can't change his mind.

Xue Chengdong suddenly appeared in his mind.

Really... It's still a little hard to imagine that he is still an infatuated man.

Xue Chengdong felt like waking up from a sleep, and the whole day was completely changed, and the entire Daliang Dynasty seemed unreal.

At this time, Xue Qingyin shook her head: "How can our reliance be Prince Xuan?"

"What is that?" Xue Chengdong frowned.

"It's me!"

"You?"

"When I become filial and can please my mother. When I no longer want my father's care and my elder brother's closeness, I will be my mother's pillar from now on. My mother doesn't need anything else if she has me."

Xue Chengdong was stunned at first, and then he thought it was ridiculous.

"Then I hope it's true as you said, she really doesn't need anything."

Xue Qingyin held the imperial edict: "I'm leaving."

Xue Chengdong shouted coldly: "Where are you going with the imperial edict? To the Xu family? It's not decent. Why don't you stay?"

Xue Qingyin didn't even turn her head: "This is for me, not for you, my father, to let you marry into the Xuanwang Mansion."

Xue Chengdong: "..."

Xue Qingyin walked out not far and saw the fourth princess waiting at the corner.

"Your Majesty wants you to be the princess of my second brother?" The fourth princess said in an unbelievable tone.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. She's just a concubine."

The fourth princess said in a trembling voice: "Concubines are also very impressive, but I don't know who the main wife is?" The fourth princess was about to gloat, but then she remembered that she would soon stand on the same line with Xue Qingyin, so she suppressed her emotion and tried to act like she was worried about Xue Qingyin, saying: "You...you, you don't have to be afraid. Anyway, you are so powerful. And my second brother likes you too. ... I never thought about who my second brother would like."

Xue Qingyin looked at her and said: "You don't have to pretend to have these expressions."

The fourth princess was stunned.

Xue Qingyin said: "You don't know what it looks like to smile sincerely, and what it looks like to be truly worried about others. If you pretend...well, it looks like your face is cramping."

The fourth princess was embarrassed and annoyed.

She was silent for a while, but then asked stammeringly: "Then... what kind of smile should it be?"

Xue Qingyin looked at her in surprise, smiled, and said: "Yes, like this."

For a moment, even gold and jade could not surpass the brilliance between her eyebrows and eyes.

The fourth princess stared at her in a trance: "...Oh."

"Is there nothing that makes you want to laugh out loud?" Xue Qingyin said casually.

The fourth princess' eyes dimmed: "No. ...My mother died early. Since her death, I have long forgotten what is worth being happy about."

Xue Qingyin remembered that the original book mentioned her life experience: "Oh, yes, sorry."

"You know my mother died very early?" The fourth princess looked at her in confusion.

Xue Qingyin thought to herself that I can't say that I read it from the book.

Just when Xue Qingyin was struggling to recall the plot of the original book, the fourth princess said: "I know, it must be my second brother who told you. Second brother... really likes you very much."

Xue Qingyin thought to herself, how many times has she heard others say this?

She tilted her head and thought about it.

She should be just the "weak spot" specially created by King Xuan.

Everyone said that King Xuan was cold and ruthless, and he was not interested in women. He was also a god in using troops and held great power. For the emperor, even his own son would be a little afraid of such a person without weaknesses, right?

If there is a "weak spot", it will be different. It will give people the feeling that he can be "controlled". Naturally, the fear will disappear.

Xue Qingyin felt that her idea was completely fine!

Then the novels she read in the past were not read in vain!

They all gave her some wisdom!

"Princess, please send me back to the Xu family first." Xue Qingyin came back to her senses.

The fourth princess was a little unhappy: "I still have something to say to you."

Xue Qingyin refused: "It's not too late to talk about it another day, and my mother must be anxiously waiting for me to go back and report the news."

"What are you anxious about? You got the imperial edict, which is a happy event." The fourth princess' tone softened.

After all, it reminded her of her mother.

Xue Qingyin smacked her lips: "I used to be less tactful in my actions, so when the imperial edict came, my mother's first reaction must be that I had done something wrong again and was going to be beheaded by His Majesty."

Fourth Princess: "..." Is this person even less tactful than me?

However, the Fourth Princess thought about it again and suddenly felt a great sense of mutual sympathy.

We are really the same kind of people, we should be together!