Chapter 239: What’s so great about being the Crown Princess?
The Empress Dowager and Princess Changle were still talking. Princess Changle deliberately brought up the Eldest Princess, saying that it was truly gratifying that the princesses of Chu would no longer have to marry into other kingdoms. Then she intentionally steered the conversation toward Xingqing.
Thinking of how Xingqing had bought so many things, forcing Princess Changle to enter the palace and borrow silver from her to repay the debts, the Empress Dowager felt angry. She said, “The next time she enters the palace, I will find an opportunity to abolish her title as Princess!”
Princess Changle was overjoyed but didn’t show it on her face, instead putting on a look of sympathy. “Big Sister is in the capital for the first time, so it’s inevitable that she’s been blinded by wealth and splendor. She couldn’t control herself and went on a shopping spree for a while, but she shouldn’t do it again in the future.”
“That kind of person is greedy and insatiable. You are kind and gentle, don’t be fooled by her. Next time, find an opportunity to summon her to the capital, and I will abolish her title!”
Princess Changle wanted to say something more, but at this moment, the old momo’s voice came from outside. She heard something about an imperial decree of marriage! Her heart leaped with joy, and she turned her head to look.
The old momo hurried in. “Empress Dowager, His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon the Crown Prince!”
Princess Changle: “…”
How could it be so coincidental?
She blurted out, “Who did His Majesty bestow the marriage upon the Crown Prince with?”
Could it be herself?
The Empress Dowager was surprised. How could this matter be so sudden? His Majesty hadn’t mentioned anything to her at all!
“Who was bestowed?”
The old momo said anxiously, “Marquis Shen!”
After she finished speaking, she was stunned for a moment. Who was Marquis Shen?
The Empress Dowager was astonished. “Who?”
Who the hell was Marquis Shen?
How could His Majesty choose a Marquis for the Crown Prince’s marriage!
The old momo also suspected that she had heard wrongly, after all, the eunuch’s voice was rather soft and gentle. She thought for a moment and said uncertainly, “Shen Houye? Or Marquis Shen’s daughter? This servant was too anxious and didn’t hear clearly.”
The Empress Dowager: “…”
She was a little bewildered. “Is there any Marquis in our Chu State with the surname Shen?”
The old momo went through all the powerful figures in the capital in her mind.
Princess Changle’s mood today was like a rollercoaster. The Empress Dowager had just agreed to ask His Majesty to bestow a marriage upon her, but unexpectedly, less than a quarter of an hour later, His Majesty had bestowed a marriage upon the Crown Prince! And the object was not her!
Marquis Shen?
She remembered that His Majesty had indeed personally bestowed a title upon a Marquis not long ago. She hurriedly said, “There is no Marquis with the surname Shen in the capital, but His Majesty did personally bestow a title upon a Marquis a while ago! Could it be that Marquis’s daughter?”
The Empress Dowager frowned. The newly bestowed Marquis?
She didn’t know what that Marquis’s daughter looked like! What about her talent and character?
Why would His Majesty suddenly choose the daughter of a newly promoted powerful figure as the Crown Princess?
She had heard that the Marquis came from a poor and remote place!
Then wouldn’t his daughter be a country girl?
Thinking of a country girl who worked in the fields day and night, dark and ugly, dry and thin, about to become her granddaughter-in-law, the Empress Dowager felt unbearable!
This was simply a disgrace to the royal family!
“Go and invite His Majesty over! The Crown Princess is the future mother of the nation. How can His Majesty be so frivolous about bestowing a marriage upon the Crown Prince? This is simply absurd!”
Her grandson, the Crown Prince, was handsome and erudite, a celestial being. Marrying a country girl as his wife, would they have anything to talk about in the future?
Wouldn’t it be like a chicken talking to a duck when they faced each other?
No, it should be a chicken talking to a dragon!
“Yes!” Then, the old momo went out again with her old legs!
It was hard for her to run so fast at her age.
However, what spread faster than her was the news of His Majesty bestowing marriages upon the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess!
This news instantly swept through the entire palace!
It caused a sensation in the harem!
Everyone was speculating about who this “Marquis Shen” or “Shen Houye” was!
As for the Eldest Princess’s marriage, everyone was not surprised!
Who in the capital didn’t know that Wei Feng had personally escorted the Eldest Princess to Zhao and stayed there for seven years without returning?
Everyone felt that it was only natural for the Eldest Princess to marry Wei Feng.
However, some people in the capital would laugh at Wei Feng for picking up a worn-out shoe, his head covered in green; while others felt sorry for him.
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Thus, the identity of the Crown Princess and the love story of Wei Feng and the Eldest Princess, who had finally achieved fruition after seven years of twists and turns, quickly became the topic of conversation among the people.
Xingnong received the imperial decree seven days later.
By this time, several versions of her identity had already been circulating.
Some said she was a country girl, dark and ugly. Some said she was a very powerful formation master. Some said she was a reclusive talented woman. Some said she was the reincarnation of a flower fairy, breathtakingly beautiful, which was why she had captivated the Crown Prince. Some even said that the Crown Prince had a preference for men, and the future Crown Princess was a man! His Majesty had seen that the Crown Prince had made great contributions and promised him a wish. A ruler’s word was his bond, so he had to issue the imperial decree! In short, there were all kinds of rumors!
Peach Blossom Village
Xingnong received the imperial decree in the courtyard with the entire village present.
There was no other way. Since there was an imperial decree, Ren Zilin had very responsibly rushed over in advance to inform her.
Songbai, very loyally and responsibly, notified the entire village to come and receive the imperial decree together, to bask in the Emperor’s dragon aura!
The little eunuch read out the imperial decree in one breath, then said with a smile, “Crown Princess, receive the decree!”
Xingnong took the imperial decree and said with a smile, “Eunuch, would you like to come in for a cup of tea and a simple meal?”
The one who came to deliver the decree was a little eunuch from His Majesty’s side. Seeing that the future Crown Princess was still living in such a humble house, he was extremely surprised!
However, he didn’t dare to show any disrespect or reveal any surprise. He smiled and said, “Thank you, Crown Princess, but this servant still has to return to the palace to report back. I can’t stay for long.”
Xingnong didn’t force him. She smiled and handed the eunuch a purse that was extremely light in weight but substantial in value. “It’s a long journey, then I won’t delay you, Eunuch. Be careful on the road. This is for you and everyone to have tea on the way.”
The little eunuch took the purse and found that it was filled with silver notes. He didn’t expect the Crown Princess, who came from a farming family, to be willing to give out silver notes. He didn’t dare to accept it and hurriedly declined, “I can’t accept this, Crown Princess. You are too kind!”
“It’s just a small token of appreciation. You came all the way from the capital and didn’t even have a meal. I would be embarrassed if you didn’t accept it!”
The Jin Kingdom Emperor snorted coldly, “Take it, just accept it!”
The little eunuch was stunned for a moment and glanced at him. He was instantly overwhelmed by his imposing aura and lowered his head, taking the purse and not daring to refuse any longer. “Thank you, Crown Princess. This servant still has to rush back to the capital, farewell!”
My goodness!
Who is this person?
That imposing aura, just like His Majesty, even more imposing than His Majesty!
After he took the purse, he quickly left with the imperial guards.
The Jin Kingdom Emperor was extremely dissatisfied. Before he could even take his daughter back to Jin and restore her identity as a princess, she had been bestowed a marriage by the Chu Emperor!
If Xingnong wasn’t a citizen of Chu now, he would have wanted her to directly defy the imperial decree!
Only then did the villagers dare to speak.
Village Chief Gu was the first to speak, “Xingnong, His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon you! You will be the Crown Princess in the future?”
Before Xingnong could answer, the Jin Kingdom Emperor snorted coldly, “What’s so great about being the Crown Princess?!”
If his daughter was willing, he could make her the female emperor of Jin!
