Yusui Chang'an

Jin Palace.

After hearing what was happening outside, Chu Chengyao's depression, which had caused him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors, was finally relieved.

He leisurely poured the tea in his hand into the bonsai in front of the window. Seeing Zhang Ying'er coming in, he smiled gently:
"Ying'er, you're here. You look bad. What's wrong?"

Zhang Ying'er glanced sideways towards the courtyard, where servants were busy decorating the yard. The newly painted red on the pillars was particularly eye-catching.

Although she had known her own identity for a long time and was destined not to be the princess of Prince Jin's Mansion, she still couldn't stop feeling sad when she thought that her lover would get married in a few days.

"Ying'er is useless. I went to Yue's house again today, but still couldn't get in."

Chu Chengyao put his arm around Zhang Ying'er's shoulders:

"Who said my Ying'er is useless? Yue Mingzhu is just somewhat useful, so I asked you to coax her. Since she doesn't appreciate it, there's no need to coax her anymore. She's not as important as you anyway."

Hearing this, Zhang Ying'er's originally lost expression was tinged with light.

Chu Chengyao gently embraced Zhang Ying'er in his arms:
"When I think that I can marry a concubine after six months of having a principal wife, I can look forward to the wedding in a few days. You have to hurry up and embroider your wedding dress in the next six months. I will marry you as soon as six months are up. I can't wait even a moment."

Zhang Ying'er's face was as beautiful as a peach, and the last trace of loss disappeared without a trace.

After coaxing her, Chu Chengyao talked about the fetus in Zhou Yuexue's belly. If it was a boy, he would be the eldest grandson of the emperor. Although this marriage was not favorable to him now, as long as the child was born healthy, he could use the child to please the emperor, which would be of great help to him.

At this point, Chu Chengyao said that he didn't trust anyone else and wanted to entrust the child's safety to Zhang Ying'er.

With this trust, Zhang Ying'er not only eliminated her concerns about Zhou Yuexue and her child, but also made up her mind to do her best to ensure the safe birth of the child. Seeing Zhong Yi coming in, the two of them separated. Seeing Zhang Ying'er leave with a red face, Zhong Yi stepped forward and talked about business:

"Your Highness, news just came from the palace that the Queen has granted marriage to Princess Yunxi and Prince Rui of Pingnan, and has also granted marriage to Princess Yeliang and Prince Qin."

Chu Chengyao, who had just sat down, stood up suddenly in shock:

"Prince Rui? Why is it so sudden? Didn't the Queen just end her house arrest?"

"Just as Chief Eunuch Zheng went to Fengqi Palace to pass on the imperial decree, the Queen went to the inn to summon people to the palace. Before Prince Rui and others left the palace, the news spread out of Fengqi Palace, but His Majesty did not react. This matter... must have been instructed by His Majesty."

Chu Chengyao clenched his fist and hammered the desk:
"It's always like this. Whenever I show some improvement, or the Crown Prince and the King of Qin show some decline, he will suppress me! He wants to keep the three of us in a stable balance, fearing that one will gain while the other will lose, and I will gain the upper hand! He would rather Yunxi marry a distant country, fearing that Yunxi will marry a new noble in the court and give me a boost! They are all sons, how can he be so partial!"

"Your Highness, calm down."

Because of the chaos between the Queen and the Duke's Mansion, his plan to marry Lin Jinyan and get the Gu family to side with him completely failed.

With the idea of ​​not letting others get what he can't get, he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill Lin Jinyan and provoke a split between the Gu family and the royal family, but his plan was ruined because of Lin Jinyan's female guard.

He had originally wanted to wait until after the palace examination to find a way to have Yunxi marry Lin Jinan, so as to win over the Gu family, but a sudden marriage was thrown into disarray! How could he not be angry!
"Calm down? Qi Quan, the Minister of Justice, is being cornered by the Crown Prince and the King of Qin's men in the court and can't even take a single step! I can't even leave the palace openly, and the help I had planned is gone. How can I calm down?"

"Your Highness, the Lin family has more than one unmarried lady, Lin Jinyan." (End of this chapter)