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Chapter 399
Chapter 399
Chapter 399
Chapter 399 Fourth Prince’s Royal Consort
Zhaoyi Tu entering the palace was an accident, an accident that no one could resist!
It was because the Emperor fell in love with Zhaoyi Tu at first sight. Although he had already had Empress Tu, he insisted on taking Zhaoyi Tu in as his concubine.
In the nationwide selection, Grand Preceptor Tu Mansion sent two daughters into the palace, but in the end, no one had expected that both daughters were selected. For a time, the reputation of the Tu Family’s daughters became extremely famous in the capital.
The one who was more dignified became the Empress, while the fragile one was conferred with the title Zhaoyi.
Two sisters from the same family had thus become the Empress and Zhaoyi in the palace.
In order to marry Zhaoyi Tu, the Emperor fought against all objections. In the end, he managed to persuade everyone to agree with his decision. Others did not know about the secret operation of this matter, but Madam Dowager did. It could be said that the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang had also their part in getting two young ladies of the Tu family to be selected into the harem.
At that time, the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang owed Grand Preceptor Tu Mansion a favor.
However, Madam Dowager did not think that there would be anything happening between the Crown Prince and Wei Yuewu, so she considered this matter an accident.
It was an accident that would never happen between Wei Yuewu and Wen Tianyao.
“Madam Dowager, do you know that Crown Prince has always viewed Sixth Miss Wei differently? Maybe, he will fight against all objections to marry her,” Mo Huating said.
“What do you mean?” Madam Dowager was shocked, and her expression changed.
“Back then, when Zhaoyi Tu and Empress Tu entered the palace together, Grand Preceptor Tu, who was originally high and mighty, suddenly retreated and hid behind the scene. Even though the Emperor trusted Grand Preceptor Tu a lot, the entire Grand Preceptor Tu Mansion seemed to be keeping a low profile. Except for the Tu sisters who were greatly favored by the Emperor after they entered the palace, the women of the Tu Family seemed to have lost their limelight.”
Mo Huating smiled slightly. Wei Ziyang frowned at the side, inexplicably unhappy.
The Grand Preceptor Tu in the previous dynasty had to keep his distance from power because the women of the Tu Family were extremely popular in the harem. Hearing Mo Huating’s remarks, Madam Dowager was shocked. She wanted to revitalize the reputation and glory of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, so she couldn’t let such a thing happen.
Having power in the harem was indeed a good thing, but in the previous dynasty, the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang would inevitably be weakened if two of its daughters were in the harem. If that was the case, at least in her lifetime, Madam Dowager felt that she could not see the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang reaching the pinnacle of its power. At the thought of this, she couldn’t help but contemplate. She did not want to see such a thing happen, nor did she want it to happen at all.
No… It was not just her, no one would allow such a thing to happen!
But now that she heard that Crown Prince had already treated Wei Yuewu differently, Madam Dowager suddenly felt as if someone had fiercely pinched her heart! What should she do?
“Madam Dowager, you can prevent any of this from happening if you can prevent Sixth Young Lady to participate in the selection,” Mo Huating smiled faintly and said as he saw that his words had fluctuated Madam Dowager’s emotions.
“Oh? Do you still want to continue your relationship with Yuewu, Marquis Jing Yuan?” Madam Dowager sneered and ridiculed vigilantly.
“Oh, no, Madam Dowager. You misunderstood. I’m already with Second Young Lady, so I won’t be so greedy to court Sixth Young Lady. Previously, I have made my promise to Second Young Lady, so I won’t let anyone be above her.” Mo Huating chuckled, and the sincerity in his words made Wei Ziyang feel much better.
Although his second sister was disappointing, she was still his biological sister, so he was concerned about her. He had always been concerned about the fact that Mo Huating did not want to marry Wei Yan. Now he was a little relieved when he heard Mo Huating’s passionate confession.
From the looks of it, Mo Huating did not look like a good-for-nothing. At least, he adored his second sister very much.
“Is it Fourth Prince?” Madam Dowager understood his implication immediately. After listening to Mo Huating, she frowned and asked.
“Yes!” Mo Huating came here today to represent Fourth Prince. At this time, he smiled and nodded. “Fourth Prince thinks that Sixth Young Lady is an excellent candidate for the position of his Princess Consort, so he wants to know what you think about this.”
“Princess Consort? The Prince’s official wife?” Madam Dowager asked after a moment of hesitation.
“Yes! She is naturally Princess Consort with the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang’s family background as her backing,” Mo Huating said with a smile.
“But I think the Empress should be the one who calls the shots,” Madam Dowager mumbled uncertainly. She had no place to decide on the selection of Royal Consorts. It was usually decided by the Empress. Although Fourth Prince was not the Empress’ biological son, she, who was ranked the highest in the palace harem, had the right to decide his marriage.
“Well, it was originally determined by the Empress, but Fourth Prince was worried that Crown Prince had stated his intention to the Empress since he is her biological son. Actually, Fourth Prince had stated his intention to the Empress before, and Her Majesty had promised to consider it, but later, there was no news! Fourth Prince was worried!”
Mo Huating curled his lips into a smile.
“But… no matter what, the Empress has to be the one to decide on this!” Madam Dowager frowned and grunted, not understanding what the Fourth Prince meant. Did he want her to enter the palace to beg the Empress?
Even if she was willing to do so, the Empress might not agree to it!
“Madam Dowager, as long as your mansion is willing to be humble, this is considered a done deal!” Mo Huating had already discussed this with Fourth Prince before he came, so he was sure that Madam Dowager of the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang would agree with him.
He had been interacting with the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang for years, so he knew that Madam Dowager, who had been hiding in the backyard of the mansion, actually loved power and control. Therefore, he began his topic with the matter of Grand Preceptor Tu having to keep a low profile.
Sure enough, when Madam Dowager thought that even Grand Preceptor Tu had to keep a low profile after two of the mansion’s daughters entered the palace, she immediately objected to the idea of Wei Yuewu entering the Crown Prince Mansion.
“What do you mean?” Madam Dowager asked in confusion.
“Well, if you pleaded for Empress’ consent to the marriage between Fourth Prince and Sixth Young Lady, she would not agree to it. However, she would definitely agree if Sixth Young Lady were to marry Fourth Prince as his secondary concubine.”
“What are you talking about?! We, the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, won’t rush our daughters to become someone’s concubines!” Madam Dowager snapped in annoyance.
“This is only temporary. As long as the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang has this desire, this matter will be considered successful when Fourth Prince goes to Empress and makes the request later. Madam Dowager, please think about it. It’s killing two birds with one stone. If you go to the Empress and request for Sixth Young Lady to become a Princess Consort, I’m sure that the Empress will be irritated, and she may not even agree with the request,” Mo Huating explained with a smile.
The Empress was the first lady of the country and the most powerful woman in the palace harem. She would not agree with everything that others requested. However, if the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang was willing to make a humble request, so humble that it was more insignificant than what they should deserve, and in addition to Fourth Prince’s effort, it would not be a problem for Wei Yuewu to become Princess Consort.
The Fourth Prince had always been Crown Prince’s henchman, so their relationship had always been good. In the future, when Crown Prince ascended to the throne, he would naturally look up to his brother who did not have any conflicts with him. Therefore, the benefits of marrying the Fourth Prince to become his Princess Consort were very obvious.
If Wei Qiufu could give birth to a son in the future, with the support of Wei Yuewu, who would be the Fourth Princess Consort, the possibility of the child being the next Crown Prince would increase a lot.
Thinking of this, Madam Dowager felt that it was a good decision for Wei Yuewu to marry Fourth Prince. It was better than the two sisters entering the Crown Prince Mansion to compete for the Crown Prince’s favor.
Moreover, Wei Yuewu absolutely could not marry Crown Prince…
“What if the Empress does not agree?” Madam Dowager probed.
“That’s impossible. The Empress has always respected you, Madam Dowager.” Mo Huating shook his head and smiled.
“Let me think about it!” Although Madam Dowager was already tempted, she could not agree immediately as she could not make the decision for Wei Yuewu alone. Moreover, this matter was very important, but she believed that Wei Luowen would agree. After all, there was something she had never expected before, and now, she should do something about it.
“Okay, Madam Dowager. I will take my leave first!” Mo Huating was very satisfied with Madam Dowager’s reaction and said with a smile.
“Thank you, Marquis Jing Yuan, for your visit!” Madam Dowager also said politely.
“You’re welcome. The mansion of Marquis Hua Yang’s problem is my problem. Of course, I have to do my best!” Mo Huating quietly closed the distance between him and the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.
Therefore, Wei Ziyang brought Mo Huating out of Madam Dowager’s courtyard and walked toward the gate of the mansion.
“Miss, what is Marquis Jing Yuan doing here?” Wei Yuewu and Jin Ling had been quietly standing in a pavilion beside the flower gate for a while. When they saw Wei Ziyang and Mo Huating walk past, Jin Ling could not help but ask curiously.
Previously, Wei Yuewu had followed Wei Luowen to the courtyard on the other side of the mansion. However, halfway up the road, Wei Yuewu asked Wei Luowen to leave first because she had something to do. After that, she quietly stayed here with Jin Ling until Mo Huating appeared.
After seeing Mo Huating disappear, Wei Yuewu returned to the chair in front of the pavilion and sat down. Her eyes narrowed slightly. Of course, Mo Huating had something to discuss with Madam Dowager. And from the looks of it, this was related to the backyard of the mansion, which was why he went straight to Madam Dowager instead of going to her father first.
Of course, it could not be related to Wei Yan. Mo Huating had always been cautious, and he would not let others be aware of Wei Yan’s matter. But since it was not about Wei Yan, what was it then? Was it about Wei Qiufu? But Wei Qiufu’s matter had been decided and settled, so there was no point for Mo Huating to see Madam Dowager because of her.
Then, her heart skipped a beat. She felt that the most likely person was herself.
“Send more people to visit Madam Dowager these few days and ask her what she needs. She is old and ill, and so many things have happened recently. As her granddaughter, I must make sure that everything is in its orderly manner while paying regular respects to her every day. You don’t have to stay by my side all the time if I am in the Tranquility Courtyard for a long time.”
Wei Yuewu said with a meaningful smile.
“Yes, I understand!” Jin Ling immediately understood what Wei Yuewu implied. She wanted her to drop by Tranquility Courtyard from time to time to inquire about the news.
“Let’s go and check out Mother’s courtyard first!” Wei Yuewu stood up.
“That bottle…” Jin Ling reminded.
“You must leave it in the ball of thread as it had been. I must show it to Father. Only then will he suspect something.” A trace of coldness flashed through Wei Yuewu’s eyes. She would definitely investigate the matter of her mother. She would not let go of anyone who had harmed her mother. Of course, Doctor Ming’s medicine bottle would appear in front of her father at a proper time.
In fact, it would appear at the most appropriate moment…