After Wen Zhiyan left the Fifth Prince's Mansion, he went directly to Honglu Temple to meet Duke Qi.

Qi Hengjiang looked at Wen Zhiyan standing in front of him and said, "Why did His Highness the eldest prince come to see the old minister in person? If you have anything to do, just send someone to tell me."

Qi Hengjiang thought of the terms of exchange between him and the Emperor of Chu, and did not have a good tone towards Wen Zhiyan, but Wen Zhiyan just put the token representing the Qi family on the table: "My lord, this king today

I came here specifically to give you this token."

"The eldest prince has really taken the trouble." Qi Hengjiang glanced at the token, then turned his head and stopped looking at it.

Wen Zhiyan said: "I know that the Duke is angry, but all this is for the Qi family. The Duke should know that I have done everything I can."

"The eldest prince came here to deliver this token in person today. I have already understood your intention." Qi Hengjiang's tone softened. After all, Wen Zhiyan cannot be blamed for this matter, and Wen Zhiyan has indeed helped him a lot.

, "The old minister only has one daughter, Zhaoyu. I hope the eldest prince will treat Zhaoyu well in the future."

"I know that the Duke has always loved Zhaoyu, and she has never suffered any grievances. I promise the Duke that I will take good care of Zhaoyu in the future and will not let Zhaoyu suffer any grievances."

"The promise the eldest prince made today, I hope you will never break it."

"The Duke is willing to hand over the jewel in his eye to this king, and I will definitely treat him well."

Wen Zhiyan made a promise to Qi Hengjiang and then left Honglu Temple.

Qi Han saw Wen Zhiyan leaving and walked in from behind: "Father, the eldest prince is here to express his loyalty to you today."

Qi Hengjiang nodded: "There is no other way now. In order to save Zhaoyu and the Qi family, this is the only way. Besides, Zhaoyu also has a good impression of the eldest prince, so he has not treated her badly."

"Father, we are too indulgent towards Zhaoyu. I am worried that she will suffer a loss if she stays in the capital." Qi Han was worried.

Qi Hengjiang sighed helplessly: "I just hope Wen Zhiyan can do as he said and will not let Zhaoyu be wronged."

Why didn't Qi Han understand Qi Zhaoyu's helplessness? He swore: "Father, what we lost today, I will definitely take back in the future."

Qi Hengjiang patted Qi Han on the shoulder: "The Qi family will rely on you from now on."

Just after the plum rain season, the emperor issued two imperial edicts, one sent to Honglu Temple and the other to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: I heard that the daughter of the Duke of Qi, Qi Zhaoyu, has the beauty of peace and integrity, and the virtue of tranquility and uprightness. I and the queen are very pleased to hear about it. Now that the eldest prince is of marriageable age, he should choose a virtuous daughter and his wife. Qi Zhaoyu is waiting for his word.

In the boudoir, you are destined to be a beautiful woman with the eldest prince. In order to become a beautiful woman, I have specially betrothed you to the eldest prince as his concubine. All etiquette will be jointly handled by the Ministry of Etiquette and the Qin Tianjian, and the marriage will be completed at the right time. I admire you!"

In Honglu Temple, the Qi family knelt down to thank the emperor for his kindness. Li Sheng handed the imperial edict to Qi Zhaoyu: "Miss Qi, please accept the edict."

Qi Zhaoyu took over the imperial edict: "I accept the edict and express my gratitude."

In the prime minister's house, Xiao Quanzi read out the imperial edict: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: I heard that the prime minister's daughter Mo Ningxia is gentle, honest, honest, and good-natured. I and the queen are very pleased to hear this. Now the second prince is getting married.

, you should choose a virtuous girl and a match. When Mo Ningya is waiting in the boudoir, you will be with the second prince. In order to become a beautiful woman, I specially betroth you to the second prince as the concubine. All etiquette will be handed over to the Ministry of Rites and the Qin Tianjian.

Make arrangements and choose a good time to get married. I appreciate this!"

The Mo family members quickly knelt down to express their gratitude, and Xiao Quanzi handed the imperial edict to Mo Ningxia: "Miss Mo, this is the imperial edict."

Mo Ningxia's hand that took over the imperial edict was trembling a little. She didn't expect that this thing would happen so quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, my dearest minister."

During this time, Mo Ningxia listened to Mo Ziyu's instructions, no matter what happened outside, she didn't care, she just stayed at home with peace of mind, and finally waited for this imperial edict.

Prime Minister Mo was also very happy, but the young woman standing next to him had some displeasure in her eyes. She was Prime Minister Mo's second love, Hu Xiu. Hu Xiusheng was beautiful and in her prime, and Prime Minister Mo loved her very much.

Two days ago, Hu Xiu was diagnosed with pregnancy, and Prime Minister Mo was even more happy. Hu Xiu was in the Mo family, with the support of the old lady and Prime Minister Mo's love, so she was like a fish in water.

Mo Xuxu obeyed Hu Xiu's advice and tried to please him in every way. Mo Junting was now favored by Prime Minister Mo and did not provoke Hu Xiu. Hu Xiu had no objections to these two people. Only Mo Ningya occupied the first-class position.

As a woman, she looked down upon her coldly. She thought that she could take the opportunity to learn from Mo Ningxia because she was pregnant, but she didn't expect that within two days, Mo Ningxia would receive the imperial edict to become the second prince's concubine.

Prime Minister Mo gave Xiao Quanzi and the accompanying eunuch some money. Xiao Quanzi knew that this was customary, so he accepted it.

After Xiao Quanzi left with the others, Prime Minister Mo smiled broadly: "Ningxia, if you can have this destination, you have finally fulfilled my father's wish."

Hu Xiu walked to Prime Minister Mo, looking like a loving mother: "The eldest lady can have such a good home now, and I am also happy for her. However, if the eldest lady wants to secure her position as the second prince's concubine, she must be careful in her words in the future.

Just proceed with caution."

Mo Ningxia looked at Hu Xiu and sneered: "Mother, just worry about the child in your belly. I haven't even entered the gate of the Second Prince's Mansion yet, and you are worried about whether I can secure my position. Are you acting too hastily?

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The smile on Hu Xiu's face froze: "The eldest lady calls me mother now, so naturally I will give you a few words of advice as a mother."

"I appreciate mother's kindness." Mo Ningxia said and turned around to leave.

Hu Xiu fell into Prime Minister Mo's arms. She looked at him with tears in her eyes: "Mr. Prime Minister, are you dissatisfied with me?"

Prime Minister Mo has always known that Mo Ningxia is dissatisfied with Hu Xiu, but he will not care about such things, especially now that Mo Ningxia has just received the imperial edict: "Don't think too much, just take care of the baby with peace of mind, and she is very good at it."

She is about to get married, so why should you be at odds with her?"

"Does the Prime Minister think that I can't get along with the eldest lady?"

"Ningxia is inherently arrogant. It doesn't matter if she refuses to recognize you as her mother. Anyway, she will have nothing to do with you in the future. As long as you give birth to a big fat boy for me, it will be better than anything else."

Listening to Prime Minister Mo's words, Hu Xiu became angry, but she could only smile and agree: "Prime Minister, I will listen to you."

"I'll help you go back to rest first. Don't move the fetal force." Prime Minister Mo said and helped Hu Xiu back to the room.

Mo Xuxu and Mo Junting seemed to have been forgotten. After Mo Ziyu was deposed, Prime Minister Mo really valued Mo Junting a little more. But now that Hu Xiu is pregnant, Prime Minister Mo may value Mo Junting even more.

It's the child in Hu Xiu's belly.

Mo Xuxu looked at the back of Prime Minister Mo helping Hu Xiu, and made up her mind that no one could stand in the way of their siblings!

"Sister, I'm going back to my room to read first," Mo Junting said.

Mo Xuxu nodded: "The most important thing is for you to study with peace of mind now. Don't worry about other things. With my sister here, you don't have to worry about anything."

Mo Junting nodded, and Mo Xuxu couldn't help but smile when she saw Mo Junting's obedient look. At least this younger brother would always be on her side.

In the East Palace, Lian Zhi was not surprised at all when he learned the news of the marriage. All this was the emperor's plan, but this matter is not over yet.

In the study, Han Feng reported the matter to Wen Zhiyuan. After hearing this, Wen Zhiyuan just nodded to express that he understood: "You go down first, and remember to go to the Crown Princess to inform her that I will spend the evening with her.

meal."

Seeing Wen Zhiyuan's indifferent look, Hanfeng became a little anxious: "Prince, if the eldest prince really marries Qi Zhaoyu, the situation will be very unfavorable for us."

"What do you want to say?" Wen Zhiyuan stopped what he was doing and looked at Hanfeng.

Hanfeng replied: "Prince, have you endured it for so many years just to watch the eldest prince's power increase day by day?"

"Hanfeng, it's impossible to change this."

"Prince..."

Hanfeng was about to say something more, but Wen Zhiyuan interrupted him: "Don't forget your identity. You just need to do what I tell you to do, and don't exceed the rules."

Hanfeng could only respond, and then retreated.

Watching Han Feng leave, Wen Zhiyuan sighed. He understood what Han Feng was thinking. For so many years, he was not the only one who endured it. Han Feng's pain and forbearance were no less than his own.

Originally, he was going to go on step by step, and it was only a matter of time before he reached the end, but now too many changes have occurred. With the help of the Qi family, Wen Zhiyan was even more powerful, and Han Feng was naturally anxious, but in the battle for imperial power, in the end, Wen Zhiyan was even more powerful.

The taboo thing is to be anxious.

Hanfeng walked out of the study, looked back at the closed study door, and walked towards Shuangyun Palace with some frustration.

He could see all the hard work that Wen Zhiyuan had put in over the years, but since Lian Zhi appeared, Wen Zhiyuan seemed to have become a different person.

In the past, Wen Zhiyuan never showed off his talents in front of others, and kept a low profile, so he lived safely until now without arousing anyone's suspicion. But after Lian Zhi came to Xichu, Wen Zhiyuan repeatedly tried to protect Lian Zhi.

The emperor's wariness has long been aroused by his sudden appearance.

Although the marriage to the eldest prince this time was to check and balance the Qi family, how could it not be to balance the power of the eldest prince and the prince?
Chapter completed!