Chapter 376 Marriage Decree
Chapter 376 Marriage Decree
Ji Qingqing was delighted and walked out with her skirt lifted. Cui Liu thought she could escape, but unexpectedly Ji Qingqing fell back and coldly ordered the two servants who were in charge of the woodshed:
"From now on, let her eat whatever the dog at home eats. Don't let her die. Just give her a bowl of water every day to keep her alive. I will come back another day to treat her well."
Ji Qingqing walked away with a sneer, but Cui Liu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
She knew that Ji Qingqing would not let her go after she knew about the mass grave, but she never thought that she would torture herself like this.
She would rather Ji Qingqing kill her directly, which would be better than living a life worse than death.
Ji Qingqing went back to her room and changed into a white butterfly-feather skirt. She also put on a veil hat of the same color on her head. She walked with a light-hearted look.
When she arrived at the front yard, she saw Eunuch Zhang holding the imperial edict. She hurried forward and knelt down.
"Your servant Ji Qingqing accepts your order."
When Eunuch Zhang saw her dressed like this, he was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise:
"Why are you wearing a veil, Miss Ji? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need a doctor to come and see Miss Ji?"
Ji Qingqing was startled. Her face was still swollen, so how could she let Eunuch Zhang see her like this?
If this gets to the prince's ears, it will be troublesome!
Ji Qingqing thought of this, put her hand to her lips and coughed softly, and said tenderly: "Thank you for your kindness, Eunuch Zhang. I just caught a cold due to the cold weather. I am already taking medicine, so I won't bother the imperial physician to come and check my pulse!"
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Zhang said no more and began to announce the decree.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I have heard that the second daughter of the Yongning Marquis's mansion is gentle, talented, beautiful, and of outstanding character, and is a perfect match for the Crown Prince. I hereby grant you the marriage, ordering you to be the Crown Princess and move into the East Palace. The third day of March next year is an auspicious date, and the wedding date has been set. I order you to choose an auspicious date and prepare the ceremony. I decree this!"
"Crown Princess, please accept the order!"
Ji Qingqing was excited, but she suppressed her inner ecstasy and stepped forward to take the imperial edict with both hands.
"Your Highness, long live the Emperor."
Seeing this, Meng quickly took out a heavy purse and handed it over with a smile on her face.
"Thank you, Eunuch Zhang. This purse is a small gift from me. Please accept it."
Eunuch Zhang did not refuse and took it. He smiled and said, "The wedding is still two months away. Crown Princess, please take good care of yourself. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still misses the Second Miss very much."
"If there is nothing else, I will return to the palace to report!"
Meng and Ji Nanchuan sent Eunuch Zhang out together.
Ji Qingqing held the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand and still felt like she was dreaming.
She walked up to Meng's side, unable to conceal her excitement.
"Mother, is this true? Am I really going to become the Crown Princess?"
Meng held Ji Qingqing's hand, her eyes gentle and kind.
"Of course it's true. Mother has long said that you are a once-in-a-century destiny girl. The position of Crown Princess belongs to you."
"We in the Yongning Marquisate are counting on you, Qingqing, to change our fortunes!"
These words gave Ji Qingqing's inner vanity the greatest satisfaction.
Ji Yuntang caused unrest in the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, and her becoming the Crown Princess was tantamount to bringing the greatest honor to the entire mansion.
From now on, everyone in the Marquis' Mansion will have to act according to her mood, including her three brothers.
Ji Qingqing thought about this and decided to test in advance how much say she, the Crown Princess, had.
"Father, mother, I want to eat the seven green soup from East Market Street, the pickled mustard yellow croaker from West Market Street, the rouge goose breast from South Market Street, and the duck feet stuffed with hundreds of flowers from North Market Street."
"Also, I want the Phoenix in Gold Dress from Peiyue Pavilion. That dress is exquisitely crafted and gorgeous. I have been eyeing it for a long time, but my second brother won't buy it for me."
"Mother, please buy it for me. Next time when I go out with my brother the Crown Prince, I can wear this dress, and it will also bring honor to the Marquisate."
Meng was very happy and responded to Ji Qingqing's every request.
"Okay, okay, whatever you want, mother will arrange it for you."
Meng didn't know yet that the golden phoenix dress that Ji Qingqing wanted was the treasure of Peiyue Pavilion.
Buying it almost used up all of Meng's savings.
But she changed her mind and thought, if Ji Qingqing became the Crown Princess in the future, wouldn't she have anything she wanted?
So I satisfied her without any hesitation!
Imperial Palace, Weiyang Palace.
The Queen and Luo Jingshen had a big fight in Fengyi Palace, which was reported to Concubine Li by Jianlan.
"Empress Li, someone saw with their own eyes that the Empress and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had an argument in Weiyang Palace. She did not agree with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince marrying Miss Ji Er as his concubine."
Lipin's eyes darkened slightly, and a sneer appeared on her lips. "She doesn't agree. Why does she disagree?"
"I don't see her caring much about the prince on weekdays, so why is she trying to hinder his marriage?"
"In my opinion, she doesn't want the prince to live better than Luo Junhe, but so what?"
"She will never know who her biological son is in her life."
Jianlan lowered her head and listened beside him without responding.
She hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I also heard that the Queen and the Crown Prince were arguing, and the Queen accidentally hit the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince did not fight back."
Upon hearing this, Lipin stood up in an instant. She was shocked and angry and said, "What did you say? She actually dared to hit the prince?"
Jian Lan said truthfully: "Yes, someone saw the Crown Prince coming out of Fengyi Palace with a slap mark on his face."
Lipin clenched her fists so hard that her knuckles turned white. She angrily swept the tea, fruits and snacks on the table to the ground.
"Empress, I will never be compatible with you in this life!"
How could she bear the fact that the love she had been longing for was being humiliated like this?
When Concubine Li thought of Luo Jingshen's attitude towards her and the way he was humble in front of the Queen, she felt a pain in her heart.
If Luo Jingshen was willing to call her mother, she would be willing to die.
But what about the queen?
What did the queen do?
The prince just wants to marry a woman, why does she disagree?
At this moment, Lipin's desire to take revenge on the Queen reached its peak.
"If she dares to hit Shen'er, I will make her pay the price!"
Jian Lan's eyes flickered slightly. She was silent for a moment, then bowed and said, "My Lady Concubine Li, if you want revenge, how difficult is that?"
"You just need to give them a taste of their own medicine!"
Lipin knew Jianlan was smart and had many ideas. She glanced at him and said, "Go on."
"The Queen bullied His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so you can also bully her children. This will not only help you, Concubine Li, vent your anger, but also avenge His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and make the Queen angry. It can be said that you will kill three birds with one stone."
After Jianlan finished speaking, the first person Lipin thought of was Luo Junhe.
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