Yusui Chang'an

Although there are still concerns about marrying into the royal family, Chu Chengping is so sincere that the Lin family is also satisfied.

Before sending the eunuch out, not only did Lin Yanqing give him a valuable sum of money, but Lin Jinyan also instructed Lin Shun to give him a jade ring with excellent water content.

The eunuch had been in the palace for many years and was also an expert in identifying goods. He knew the value of the item at a glance, and his smile became even more genuine. Lin Shun got a signal from Lin Jinyan and took advantage of the eunuch's happiness to ask about its name.

The eunuch's name was Yongliang. He was brought up by Zheng Cheng and had just been transferred to serve the emperor.

The things a man or a woman needs to do to get married include: proposing, discussing marriage, accepting the betrothal gift, asking for the name, accepting the good news, accepting the betrothal gift, and asking for the date.

Because it was a marriage granted by the emperor, the previous items were waived. Before leaving, Yongliang took Lin Wanrong's engagement letter and sent it to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to match her horoscopes.

Listening to the servants' congratulations, Lin Wanrong nodded blankly, until she held Lin Jinyan's warm hand, she gradually came back to her senses:

"Yan'er, are you dreaming? Is it really His Majesty who has granted you the marriage? And he wants you to marry me alone? How could this be possible? How could this be successful?"

Lin Jinyan had said before that she would help her, and she nodded in agreement, but it was only out of complete trust in Lin Jinyan, not because she really believed that His Majesty would grant the approval.

Given her background, being a concubine was considered high-ranking, let alone being the only principal wife in the harem with no female relatives.

The old lady found it funny:
"The imperial edict is still in your hand, how can it not be true? The King of Qi is sincere in wanting to marry you, so the palace cannot neglect it.

Although we don’t know when the wedding will be held, the sooner the better. We will invite the best embroiderer to sew a wedding dress for Wanrong.”

Lin Yanqing: "Your Majesty has granted the marriage by imperial decree. The wedding dress and the wedding ceremony will be arranged by the Ministry of Rites. We can ask the embroiderer to come and make some new clothes for the two maids." When Lin Siran arrived, she heard that the eunuch had left. She slapped her thigh in annoyance, regretting that she was a step late. When she entered the room, she heard the discussion about the wedding dress. After Lin Siran greeted her parents, she spoke lovingly:
"Your boudoir has just been renovated. I discussed it with your eldest brother last night. Today I came to pick you up and take you back to the mansion for a short stay. As soon as I entered the mansion, I heard the servants congratulating me. They said that you had received the imperial decree to grant marriage, and it was just right for you to go back with your father to get married."

Lin Wanrong's eyes were filled with resistance. She looked at Lin Jinyan as if asking for help. She received a reassuring smile from her, and only thanked Lin Siran without agreeing.

The old lady looked indifferent:
"I heard that your wife went to Xu's house and scolded my wife and your father. Can she let Wanrong wait to get married with peace of mind?"

Lin Siran looked at her parents in panic, and the smile on her face became stiff:

"Where did you hear that? How dare she, a daughter-in-law, insult her parents-in-law? It must be the servants gossiping about it. Mother, please don't take it seriously."

Yesterday, Lin Shun and Manou learned from the servants of the second house that Liu Yunxiang was insulting the entire Lin family. Lin Siran tried to stop her at first, but when he saw that Liu Yunxiang was scolding him, he simply avoided her and let her scold his parents.

Lin Yanqing and the old lady heard about Liu Yunxiang's insults and Lin Siran's inaction. They also learned that Liu Yunxiang wanted to go to Madam Xu's house to make a scene in the past two days, but was persuaded by Lin Jinyun with her future to stop. They were so angry that they ate like chewing wax and sighed at night.

Lin Yanqing even criticized Lin Siran to the point of being useless, saying that she had been spoiled too much in her childhood and had developed a bad character. After hearing this, the old lady just sighed with regret and did not defend herself as she did in the past.

Looking at this increasingly cowardly and utilitarian son in front of him, although he had given up hope on him, Lin Yanqing was still disappointed and didn't even want to lose his temper anymore:

"You know whether it is true or not. Since His Majesty has sent the imperial edict here, this is where Wanrong will be married. If she goes back and causes trouble, I'm afraid you, the father-in-law of the Prince of Qi, will not be able to do it." (End of this chapter)