Chapter 37 Hitting a Wall
The fact that Yan Li offended the princesses of Prince Yu's Mansion, Prince Xian's Mansion, and the legitimate daughter of Minister Song at the Xiangfu quickly fermented in the imperial city. However, after learning that the Ninth Prince protected Yan Li, most people only dared to discuss it privately.
But at the same time, a demonic wind quietly blew up in alleys. They said that the granddaughter of Master Jiang's family was not decent, openly had an affair with a man in the mansion, and framed her cousin Jiang Jingyue. After being rejected by the prince, she still did not repent. I don't know what kind of magic she used to make the emperor support her.
But these rumors are still very secret for the time being, and Yan Li, who stayed in the Jiang Mansion to practice martial arts behind closed doors, didn't know.
The next day, two decrees were issued in the palace.
The wedding date of the Ninth Prince Mu Cang and the granddaughter of the Jiang family Yan Li was set on April 6, and the wedding date of the prince and Jiang Jingyue was set on April 16.
These two decrees instantly caused the queen's dissatisfaction.
"Xiu Han is the crown prince, why should a prince's marriage be before the crown prince's?"
"Queen, calm down." The personal nanny quickly spoke to comfort her, "This is the emperor's intention, the decree has been issued, Queen, please don't show your dissatisfaction in front of the emperor."
The emperor's mood has finally eased a little in the past two days, and he is not so angry when he sees the crown prince, so he can't let it go to waste.
"I'm just dissatisfied!" The Queen said coldly, "Why does Yan Li, that little bitch, have the upper hand everywhere? The emperor is so partial to him."
"I think the wedding date is a small matter, the Ninth Prince is willing to marry Yan Li is a big deal." Mu Xue walked in angrily, "Didn't you say that those noble ladies would deal with Yan Li? Why are they so useless? They are really a bunch of idiots!"
"Is there any movement outside the palace?"
Mu Xue sat on the chair, her tone unhappy: "Things are going according to plan. Prince Yu's Mansion and Princess Xian have come to ask for punishment. Who knew that the Ninth Prince would actually protect that little bitch?"
The Queen's eyebrows turned cold: "Yan Li is really capable."
Just like her foxy mother, she specializes in seducing men.
"Mother, what should we do now? Should we really let Yan Li marry the Ninth Prince?" Mu Xue's eyes were filled with resentment. She was jealous of Yan Li's father's favor, and even more jealous of her being protected by the Ninth Prince. "She has nothing, so why does she have such a great blessing? The Ninth Prince is indifferent to me, the legitimate princess, so why does he look at Yan Li, the bitch whose engagement was broken off, differently? This is unfair!"
Everyone knows that the Ninth Prince is the most difficult to get close to. It is harder to get him to look at you than to get the emperor's favor. Not to mention the noble ladies of the aristocratic families, who among the princesses in the palace doesn't want the Ninth Prince to look at them more?
Everyone has a strong heart. Women admire strong men, not to mention that the Ninth Prince is so handsome.
Since Mu Xue grew up, she has never seen the Ninth Prince treat anyone so specially. Yan Li, the little bitch, is even less worthy of the Ninth Prince's favor.
"I am his niece." Mu Xue twisted the handkerchief in her hand, her voice was obviously unwilling, "What qualifications does Yan Li have to be compared with me? She is not worthy of marrying the Ninth Prince, and no one is worthy of marrying the Ninth Prince."
She has always been proud of her status as a legitimate princess, and she is naturally noble in front of other princesses, but when she met Yan Li, Mu Xue tasted the taste of kicking on the iron plate.
She was unwilling and couldn't swallow this breath.
So she would never let Yan Li go.
"The legitimate daughter of the Gu family has always wanted to marry Mu Cang?" The queen frowned, "She has no reaction to this marriage?"
"There are so many people who want to marry the Ninth Prince outside." The nanny whispered, "Queen, please be patient, this marriage is not so smooth, and the legitimate princess should not be too anxious, we just wait and see the show."
The queen tilted her head to look at her: "What news?"
"The eighth princess went out of the palace yesterday and stayed in the prime minister's mansion for most of the day before coming back. The queen thinks that they didn't plot anything?"
The queen thought of her biggest rival, Concubine Gu, and her mood was also unhappy.
If Yan Li wasn't Jiang Yi's daughter and wasn't related to the crown prince, she, the dignified mistress of the palace, wouldn't bother wasting time on her.
What she had to do was to protect her son's position as the crown prince and prevent Concubine Gu and her son, who had a prime minister uncle, from plotting for power, rather than wasting her time on an insignificant orphan.
"...Forget it." She said coldly, "Tell Jiang Jingyue to prepare well in the next two days, leave the palace and go home in two days, and let the Jiang family prepare for her marriage."
"Yes."