flstandardbreds Chapter 117: Marriage is Coming Soon
Chapter 117: Marriage is Coming Soon
After the queen left the imperial study, the heavy stone in her heart fell a little.
She immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to the prince, informing him of the progress of the matter and asking him to wait for the imperial decree to recall him in Jizhou.
As the days passed, although His Majesty had agreed to consider recalling the Crown Prince, the decree was still not issued.
The queen was anxious, but she did not dare to rush him, so she could only wait patiently. She often went to the temple to pray, asking God to bless the prince to return safely and resolve the matter smoothly.
The prince in Jizhou felt both happy and guilty after receiving the letter from the queen.
I was happy that I could return to Beijing to deal with this matter, but I felt guilty that my momentary impulse had brought so much trouble to my father and mother.
He began to reflect on his behavior and resolved to be more cautious in the future so as not to disappoint his father, mother, and the trust of the people.
Finally, after many days of careful consideration, His Majesty issued an order to recall the prince.
When the news came, the queen cried with joy and immediately began to prepare to welcome the prince back to the capital.
The prince traveled day and night to rush back to the capital.
As soon as he saw the queen, he knelt down and apologized, his eyes full of regret.
The queen helped the prince up and said with tears in her eyes: "My son, do you know your mistake?"
The prince nodded heavily and said, "I know I was wrong. I made you worry, mother. I deserve death."
The Queen brought the Crown Prince to see His Majesty. His Majesty looked at the Crown Prince and said solemnly, "I am recalling you this time to give you a chance. You... must not disappoint me again."
The prince replied respectfully: "I will do my best to live up to your expectations."
The prince went to see Shen Qingwan as soon as he left the palace. Shen Qingwan was wondering why he hadn't come back yet, but the moment she saw him, a huge stone fell from her heart. The problem that she had been worrying about for so many days was finally solved.
Fortunately, the prince returned in time. If they get married soon, her belly can be covered up a little.
"Wan'er greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Shen Qingwan stepped forward and looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Your Highness has lost a lot of weight since your trip to Jizhou. I am really distressed."
"Wan'er, I have heard everything about you from my mother. Don't worry, I will welcome you into the palace as soon as possible and give you a status. I will never let our child become a laughing stock."
The prince held her hand. He had thought it through when he went to Jizhou. He should take responsibility for this matter.
He likes Wan'er, but he has greater responsibilities on his shoulders. He will not treat her unfairly in the future, but to be the Crown Princess, he needs to marry a woman who can help him.
After hearing what the prince said, Shen Qingwan felt happy but also a little worried.
She knew very well that the prince was of noble status and that the road ahead was full of uncertainties. Although she was about to have a status, she was still treading on thin ice in this treacherous palace.
After the prince returned to the palace, he began to make intensive preparations for his marriage with Shen Qingwan.
The Queen also provided careful guidance, striving to ensure that the marriage would not lose the dignity of the royal family but would also quell the rumors from the outside world as soon as possible.
However, some ministers in the court had complaints about this matter.
They believed that Shen Qingwan was of low status and unworthy of being the prince's concubine. Some even wrote to His Majesty, begging him to reconsider the matter.
Your Majesty is also in a dilemma about this. After all, the prince had done many things that brought shame to the royal family in order to get married.
What's more, he had already issued the imperial decree to grant the marriage, and it was impossible to take it back. As for the memorials from the court officials, he just pretended not to have seen them.
In the future, when we find a noble lady of equal status for the prince, these old guys naturally won’t be able to say anything.
Shen Tangan and Mu Chenye's wedding date is approaching, and she has been very busy these days.
Although she had heard about the prince being recalled from Jizhou, she didn't care and naturally didn't ask too much.
But this morning I heard that someone wrote a letter to impeach the Crown Prince, expressing dissatisfaction with him marrying Shen Qingwan as his concubine.
Firstly, her status was not high enough, and secondly, rumors about her having a mistress were all over Kyoto some time ago, and some ministers were dissatisfied with this.
The Crown Prince, as the heir to the throne, cannot even handle his own private affairs. Impeaching him for marrying a concubine is already showing mercy. If there were people who could not tolerate any wrongdoing, they would have already written a letter to impeach the Crown Prince for his misconduct.
Presumably, her father had a hard time in the court these days, otherwise she wouldn't be so free.
But these things were none of her business. She wished her father would be suppressed so that he could not raise his head.
Even if the Yong'an Marquisate has lost its father, it still has its mother to support it.
However, Aunt Zheng, who was sent to the Buddhist temple to reflect on her sins, should be back someday, right?
No matter how despicable Shen Qingwan is now, she is still the prince's concubine recognized by the royal family. If she had a disgraceful background, I wonder what she would choose.
"Miss, I heard that the Marquis sent someone to the Buddhist temple to bring Aunt Zheng back."
Yunzhu came in from outside and told her what she had just found out.
"My Lord, I think this is to please the Crown Prince. After all, Aunt Zheng still has more than ten days until March. I'm afraid the Second Miss is behind this."
After hearing Yunzhu's words, Shen Tangan curled up the corners of his mouth into a slight sneer.
"Humph, they really can't wait. But the return of Aunt Zheng won't cause any trouble."
You're back just in time. Aunt Zheng has never been one to keep her composure.
"I heard that the Crown Prince and Shen Qingwan's wedding will be five days later than mine and the Prince's?"
"Yes, His Majesty personally ordered the Imperial Observatory to calculate it. But I heard that you and the prince Tianfu Noble Lady, even the prince cannot marry the prince before you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Tangan frowned and looked up to warn.
"Don't ever say this again, and don't let anyone know about it."
Although she didn't know whether this was true or not, it was disadvantageous to both her and Mu Chenye.
Mu Chenye is the Prince of Chen and is deeply loved by the people. If this matter is used by someone with ulterior motives, who knows how great the disaster will be.
At this time, Aunt Zheng, who was in the Buddhist temple, was overjoyed when she heard that she was about to be taken back home.
During her time in the Buddhist temple, she looked forward to this day day and night.
She knew very well that as long as she could return to the mansion, she would have the opportunity to regain her position in the mansion.
When Aunt Zheng was brought back to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, the first thing she went to see was Shen Qingwan.
Shen Qingwan looked at Aunt Zheng in front of her, and a complex emotion surged in her heart.
Aunt Zheng held Shen Qingwan's hand and said with tears in her eyes: "Wan'er, your mother is finally back. You are about to become the prince's concubine. Your mother is proud of you."
Shen Qingwan frowned slightly, pulled back her hand, and said, "Aunt, it's good that you're back. But you have to remember that my identity is different now, and you can't act the same way as before."
Aunt Zheng nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Wan'er, I will be careful with my words and actions."
However, Aunt Zheng had her own plans in mind.
She knew that after Shen Qingwan became the prince's concubine, her status in the mansion would also rise.
She wants to take advantage of this opportunity to regain the favor of the Marquis. This Marquis' Mansion will still be hers in the future!