Emperor Lingzhou looked at the hot and voluptuous Princess Xiangya, who was even more beautiful than the one in the painting. She was only twenty-eight years old and her skin was extremely white. He had even thought of giving her the status of a noble concubine.
But now, he was hearing Princess Xiangya talking about the third prince, which was really irritating.
"Your Majesty, we in Xiangya have rules. The third prince not only saved me, but also saw my appearance in public. Therefore, I can only marry the third prince."
Princess Xiangya looked at the middle-aged Lingzhou Emperor above her, and thought of the handsome Third Prince again in her mind, and her heart immediately went to the Third Prince.
Emperor Lingzhou asked patiently: "But the third prince already has a princess."
"That ugly guy?" Princess Xiangya blurted out, humming a few words, not paying attention to Jiang Yunxu at all: "We can make the two of them reconcile, and they are not happy at all."
Emperor Lingzhou looked at the vulgar and arrogant Princess Xiangya, and his good impression suddenly disappeared. He said in a deep voice: "Princess Chen was granted marriage by the late emperor. She cannot be divorced as easily as the princess said."
"But a good relationship between the two countries is more important, isn't it?" Princess Xiangya vowed: "Before departure, my father once told me that I would contribute an iron mine to Lingzhou."
The word "iron ore" really hit Emperor Lingzhou's heart hard. Although he was unhappy, he could not vent his anger towards Princess Xiangya.
Helpless, he could only comfort him first: "Let me think about this first. The princess is tired from traveling for days, so why not go back and rest first..."
"I want to live in the Three Princes' Mansion."
When Princess Xiangya opened her mouth, the Lingzhou Emperor felt a little more angry. He knew that Xiangya was a country with open folk customs, and anyone could express their love to the person they liked on the street. In Xiangya, women also had the right to choose their spouse.
Emperor Lingzhou's face was tense and silent, and he winked at the chief steward on the side. The chief steward understood, and immediately stepped forward and said to Princess Xiangya: "Princess, you don't know something. The people of Lingzhou are strict in their customs, and those who have not yet left the cabinet will
A girl cannot go to a man's house casually, or she will be criticized."
This is said tactfully enough.
After hearing this, Princess Xiangya didn't force herself and changed her approach: "Then I'll live in the place closest to the Three Princes' Mansion. Please give me a house."
Emperor Lingzhou's breathing became tight.
The chief manager really didn't know how to answer the question and turned to look at Emperor Lingzhou.
It took a long time before the other party squeezed out the right word from his throat.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Princess Xiangya thanked her happily, and her bright smile dazzled Emperor Lingzhou even more.
So, as soon as Princess Xiangya left, he immediately shouted angrily with a gloomy face: "Call the third child over to me!"
He now seriously suspected that Chu Youqi had deliberately unveiled Princess Xiangya's veil.
half an hour later
Chu Youqi, who came quickly, looked at the man on the dragon throne with a livid face. His heart sank, and he knelt on the ground: "I would like to pay my respects to my father."
After waiting for a long time, there was no response from the person on the dragon chair.
So Chu Youqi knelt on the ground for a long time. His knees were numb and he didn't dare to move.
Emperor Lingzhou looked at Chu Youqi with increasingly fierce eyes, and suddenly said: "Princess Xiangya will not marry you unless you marry her, what do you want to say?"
Sure enough, it is related to Princess Xiangya.
"Father, son..." Chu Youqi had already thought about it on the way here. If he could take this opportunity to divorce Jiang Yunxu, why not give it a try?
And it's also a great thing to get support from Xiangya.
"My son, I will obey my father's arrangements and dare not have any objections."
Emperor Lingzhou sneered. He underestimated his son's ambition. He was in a coma for five years. When he woke up, he was eager to fight for fame and fortune. He kept making moves in private. Unfortunately, he was too impatient.
After receiving no answer for a long time, Chu Youqi looked up uneasily, but was frightened by a sharp look that made him immediately bend down and kowtow: "Father, I definitely did not reveal the princess's veil on purpose, it was just an accident.
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Emperor Lingzhou snorted coldly, feeling extremely disappointed with his son and not bothering to listen to his excuses.
"Princess Chen was a gift from the late emperor. If we break up rashly, I'm afraid she won't be willing to do it. You can explain it yourself."
Emperor Lingzhou raised his hand and dismissed Chu Youqi. Now that he saw him, he was filled with anger.
"Yes, I will retire."
Chu Youqi stood up unsteadily, bent down and stepped back. It was almost evening when he came out. He suddenly smiled, marrying the princess was also a good choice.
So he hurried back to the Three Princes' Mansion, eager to find Jiang Yunxu.
This time, Chu Youqi couldn't hide the joy on his face when he met her in Linglong Garden with unexpected success.
"Jiang Yunxu, let's make peace with each other."
Chu Youqi had a giving attitude: "If it weren't for the sake of the princess, I would have divorced you, this ugly monster. You have been in bad luck ever since I married you..."
Chu Youqi cursed and didn't regard Jiang Yunxu as his savior at all. All he could think about was Jiang Yunxu's ugly face.
Jiang Yunxu sneered: "Chu Youqi, this is your attitude when begging me to reconcile. This princess's marriage was given by the late emperor, and she has never done anything wrong. Why do you want to reconcile?"
In fact, Jiang Yunxu wanted to reconcile in her heart, but she couldn't stand the way a villain like Chu Youqi got his way.
That's why she deliberately made him angry.
"If I don't agree, what will happen to the princess?" Jiang Yunxu clicked her tongue twice: "It's a pity for my good sister Jiang Yan'er. If I knew that the third prince had moved on, I don't know how sad I would be."
If Jiang Yaner knew about it, she would be so angry that she would vomit blood.
"You!" Chu Youqi glared at the other party angrily, but his aura also calmed down a lot. He gritted his teeth and asked: "What do you really want? I also know in my heart that we just hate each other. You
Don't shamelessly take advantage of your status as princess."
"You are self-aware."
Jiang Yunxu admitted directly without hesitation that she really hated Chu Youqi.
Seeing her attitude, Chu Youqi took a deep breath: "Tell me, what do you want?"
"New grudges and old grudges are added together. I don't want you to have it so easy, but there is a way to solve everything."
Chu Youqi sneered coldly, with a look in his eyes that made the dungeon know that you are such a despicable villain.
"For fifty thousand taels of silver, I will cooperate with you and Li and bear half of the infamy for you. How about that?"
Let alone 50,000 taels of silver, she would be happy to divorce him for even 50 taels of silver, or even for a small amount of money.
But now, the one who is anxious is not him anymore, and Jiang Yunxu doesn't want Chu Youqi to be so free and comfortable.
"Jiang Yunxu, you vicious woman!" Chu You jumped angrily. As long as he stayed with Jiang Yunxu, he never had a good temper.
Jiang Yunxu grinned at him: "Third Prince, that is a princess, and Princess Xiangya is Xiangya's direct princess. If you marry someone, will you worry about not having fifty thousand taels of silver in the future?"
Chu Youqi was obviously moved by these words. He had just sent someone to investigate the background of Princess Xiangya and found that she was very favored in Xiangya, and even the titles were canonized with the title of the country.
"Third Prince, you must think carefully. If Princess Xiangya falls in love with you, you will have no chance."
Jiang Yunxu sighed: "Everyone is better than me, a troublemaker. Since I can't help you, the third prince will not have a legitimate son in the future..."
"Legendary son? Are you worthy?" Chu Youqi sneered, his eyes full of sarcasm. He would never touch Jiang Yunxu in his life.
This time Jiang Yunxu didn't feel anxious, but calmly held the tea and drank it, quietly waiting for Chu Youqi's answer.
When Chu Youqi thought of being disliked in the Prime Minister's Mansion and being pointed at the nose and insulted, Chu Youqi couldn't get rid of his anger, so he said: "We have established a letter of agreement between you and me. If you agree, this king will
The money is indispensable to you. If you deny it, I will not let you go even if I am a ghost."
"good!"
Jiang Yunxu agreed happily, and asked Hongqiao to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone as if she was afraid that Chu Youqi would regret it.
Both parties each wrote a document and pressed their fingerprints. Jiang Yunxu said to Chu Youqi: "I heard that Princess Xiangya is used to being pampered at home. The third prince must not take the initiative to provoke others.
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Listening to these words, Chu Youqi suddenly felt like he had fallen into a trap.
"If all the civil and military officials agree with the Third Prince's reconciliation, the Third Prince will not be burdened with the reputation of betrayal. Leave these matters to me."
Chu Youqi said with a cold face: "Do you really want to leave me?"
"No, no, I just want to escape as soon as possible. No matter how good the status of the princess is, it is not as important as my life."
Jiang Yunxu folded the papers and put them in her arms. She had already thought about how to stimulate Princess Xiangya, and by the way, make the matter bigger and tie the two people together as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, a new neighbor has moved into the house next door to us." The housekeeper reported back and looked at Jiang Yunxu cautiously, as if he was hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Jiang Yunxu could guess with her toes that Princess Xiangya had moved here.
"Who is it?"
The housekeeper whispered a few words in Chu Youqi's ear.
When Chu Youqi heard this, he was filled with joy and became more and more proud. He heard the butler say, "The princess wants to be a guest."
Before Chu Youqi could answer, Jiang Yunxu cleared her throat and reminded: "Sometimes the easier it is to get it, the less you will cherish it. Third Prince, you have to think clearly."
Chu Youqi squinted at Jiang Yunxu, but still resisted going to see Princess Xiangya.
"Keren is waiting in the hall, I don't dare to stop her..." The butler said with a sad face. She announced her identity as a princess as soon as she came to the door. How could he dare to stop her?
Jiang Yunxu smiled: "Since there are guests in the house, of course it is more appropriate for me to entertain them."
This time, Chu Youqi didn't stop her.
The housekeeper was also confused. It was clear that the prince and the princess were incompatible with each other a few hours ago. How could the prince actually obey the princess in the blink of an eye?
"After I went back to the princess, I said that I am busy with official duties and cannot be free for the time being." Chu Youqi decided to listen to Jiang Yunxu and chose to ignore the other party for the time being.
"Yes." The butler had no choice but to do the work.
In the hall
Princess Xiangya changed her outfit, but she was still beautiful and enchanting. She imitated the appearance of the Lingzhou woman, holding a brocade handkerchief in her hand, and walked around the hall uneasily, and from time to time she would stick out her head and take a look.
Not far away.
Finally seeing a figure coming, Princess Xiangya stepped forward with a smile, but her face darkened when she saw the person clearly.
"Why is it you, you ugly monster!"
Jiang Yunxu now looked at Princess Xiangya with great pleasure. Even when the other party insulted her, she was not angry at all.
But there was still work to be done to save face. Jiang Yunxu deliberately said with a stern face: "Princess Xiangya, you don't understand the rules. You dare to insult me when you come to my house as a guest. Come on, please kick me out."
"
"How dare you!" Princess Xiangya's eyes widened, and her small breasts pushed forward: "Jiang Yunxu, this princess is the marriage princess, not to mention that I came to see the third prince, not you, you have
What qualifications do you have to drive away this princess?"
"Looking for my husband?" Jiang Yunxu sneered: "Just give up on this idea, my husband will not accept you."
The two women got into an argument in the hall. After a while, Princess Xiangya was blowing her beard and staring in anger. She put her hands on her hips and said, "How dare you let me be your concubine? You are so brave."
"This princess is a gift from the late emperor, and there will be no separation. You can only be my concubine. Bring tea and water to my princess every day, treat her with tea every day, and serve her carefully. Do whatever I ask you to do.
"
Jiang Yunxu looked at the petite Princess Xiangya and suppressed a smile. This princess was well protected.
I am so competitive that I want to conquer even the slightest difficulty.
Uncle Nine Emperors really didn't lie to himself. As long as he goes against the princess, half of the problem will be solved.
"Jiang Yunxu, you are so presumptuous!" Princess Xiangya was almost furious with Jiang Yunxu. She stamped her feet and pointed at her: "You ugly monster, why are you so arrogant? You are not worthy of the third prince at all.
It is absolutely impossible for a princess to be a concubine."
"You're dreaming!"
When the two of them were arguing, the housekeeper came in and said to Princess Xiangya, "Your Majesty is busy with official duties and is temporarily unavailable. Please forgive me, Princess."
Jiang Yunxu sneered and said: "See, your husband doesn't want to see you, so what about the princess?"
Feeling that she had been severely humiliated, Princess Xiangya was so angry that she almost burst into tears. She pointed at Jiang Yunxu and said, "You wait for me, princess!"
"Come and see off the guests, the Three Princes' Mansion does not welcome outsiders."
Jiang Yunxu winked at the housekeeper. The housekeeper hesitated for a moment and hesitated whether to step forward. He was suddenly kicked by Hong Qiao: "Why are you still standing there? Didn't you hear what the master said? There is only one person in this family."
The mistress can only be the princess!"
Helpless, the housekeeper had no choice but to make a gesture of invitation to Princess Xiangya.
But she didn't expect to be slapped in the face: "You idiot, this princess can leave on her own!"
The housekeeper was beaten for no apparent reason and did not dare to retort.
Jiang Yunxu, on the other hand, watched Princess Xiangya leave with a big smile, feeling very happy in her heart. She winked at Hongqiao again: "Keep an eye on her, don't let the messy people ruin things."
"yes."
This time, she must make peace with Chu You.
The housekeeper turned to leave, but was stopped by Jiang Yunxu: "Go to the warehouse to pay 50,000 taels of silver and send it to Linglong Garden. Your prince has ordered it."