Chapter 258 Dissatisfied
The prince talked with Zhao Yanran in the mansion for a long time, then walked around in the yard to relax, and then returned to the palace.
As soon as he returned to the palace, the nanny beside the Queen brought him another wig cap. The Prince then learned that the Majesty not only gave him Yanran, but also gave him the Princess of the Canglang Kingdom.
Under normal circumstances, the prince would definitely be happy, but now, the two women he was given were both bald, which really made the prince feel uncomfortable.
However, the prince always listened to the queen, so he had to accept his fate and send another wig to the princess of Canglang Kingdom.
The imperial decree granting the marriage was quickly issued.
When Zhao Yanran learned that His Majesty had also given the Princess of Canglang Kingdom to the Crown Prince as a co-wife, she felt extremely insulted.
The Prime Minister's wife consoled him, "Yanran, you must not be jealous. If the Queen and the Queen Mother knew about this, they would definitely be unhappy."
"Mother, I just can't accept it. If she was given to a concubine, it would be fine, but she was given to a co-wife, which annoys the child."
"Yanran, the prince will be the crown prince in the future, and he will have more women in the future. If you lose your temper now, how will you cope with so many women in the harem in the future? You have to bear it even if you are unwilling."
Zhao Yanran is not a brainless woman. Since she has chosen the prince, she knows that her future will not be peaceful.
She calmed down and replied, "Mom, I was just impulsive just now. Don't worry, Yanran will definitely not be jealous."
"Well, this is what a lady from a noble family should look like. Now that His Majesty has granted you the marriage, there are so many eyes watching you out there. You must be careful about your every move and not let anyone find fault with you."
"Yes, my daughter knows."
Now, all the people in the capital know that the prince is going to marry two bald women and they start discussing this matter after dinner.
Originally, the prince was not forced to have his head shaved bald. Instead, he was granted marriages with two noble ladies, which could be considered a great happy event.
But it seemed a little funny that two bald heads were given to the prince at once. Naturally, the prince also heard the rumors in the capital, and he was not very comfortable.
The Queen scolded him angrily, "Mother knows that you are unhappy, but having your head shaved was an accident. If you can't even swallow this little grievance, how can you rule the world in the future?"
After being taught a lesson by the Queen, the Prince never dared to express his dissatisfaction again.
In the following days, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince began to run back and forth, sometimes accompanying Zhao Yanran, sometimes accompanying the Princess of Canglang Country, slowly cultivating their feelings.
There were two people who were very dissatisfied with the arranged marriage.
One is Qian Yuying. Qian Yuying has liked the prince for a long time. She has always hoped to marry him. But now she has been snatched away by Zhao Yanran and the Princess of Canglang Country. Naturally, she feels bad.
She couldn't help but run to General Qian to complain, "Dad, Prime Minister Zhao can ask His Majesty to grant a marriage for his daughter, why can't you ask His Majesty for me? You clearly know that I want to marry the prince."
General Qian refused righteously, "Dad will never let you marry the prince. Our family has always been neutral on the issue of succession. If you marry the prince, His Majesty will definitely be wary of us, and our family will be unstable in the future."
"You only know how to say these big things. The Crown Prince is the future heir to the throne. What danger would there be in having a relationship with him? If I become the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will naturally protect our Qian family."
General Qian knew that his daughter was a fool. No matter how much he said to her, she would not understand. "Anyway, I will not let you marry any prince. If you want to get married, I will let my wife pick some young men from the capital for you to choose from."
Qian Yuying said stubbornly, "I don't want to marry, I just want to marry the prince."
General Qian couldn't help himself and slapped her. Qian Yuying covered her slapped cheek and said angrily, "Dad won't help me, then I will find a way myself."
Qian Yuying ran away. Aunt Tong saw her daughter being beaten and felt distressed. "General, how can you be so cruel? Yuying has liked the Crown Prince since she was a child, but you are unwilling to ask His Majesty for a marriage."
"Aunt Tong, this general has his own considerations when doing things, and it is not your turn to butt in. It is because of you, as a mother, that you spoiled the child and made her behave like this."
Aunt Tong was accused and felt very aggrieved. "General, Madam has not been in charge of the affairs of the mansion these years. I have helped to manage the entire mansion. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard. It would be fine if you don't praise me, but now you are accusing me of spoiling the child. In your heart, I am afraid that only my sister and her child are your treasures, right?"
General Qian was speechless for a moment. He didn't like Aunt Tong in the first place, and it was his mother who forced him to marry her.
After what happened that year, the Madam had no intention of taking care of the affairs of the mansion, so she handed them all over to Aunt Tong.
General Qian knew that he felt guilty towards Aunt Tong. He said, "It's not that I don't care about Yuying. The world has been peaceful in the past few years, and the emperor has long wanted to take back the military power from us generals. Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. If the general's mansion is related to the prince, people may find fault and punish us at any time."
Aunt Tong had no idea what was going on in the court. She only knew that she wanted her daughter to marry the prince so that she could have more wealth and glory.
She could only pretend to say, "Since the general disagrees, I will go and persuade Yuying. I will take my leave."
"Well, let's go."
Aunt Tong didn't go there to comfort her, she just went there to give advice to her own daughter.
"Yuying, don't cry. Since your father won't help you, we have to rely on ourselves."
Qian Yuying wiped the tears from her face and asked hopefully, "Mom, do you have any solution?"
"There will be a flower viewing event in the uterus in a while, and then you will..."
Aunt Tong whispered something in Qian Yuying's ear, and Qian Yuying couldn't help but blush. She asked uncertainly, "Mother, will this really work? If His Majesty is angry, will he punish me for this?"
"No, your father is a great general after all. When the time comes, the matter will be settled, and His Majesty will have no choice but to give you to the crown prince for your father's sake."
Qian Yuying was excited when she thought about becoming the prince's woman. "Okay, mother, I will listen to you. Even if it's just a concubine, I am willing."
"The concubine is only temporary. As long as you can enter the Crown Prince's Mansion first, we can slowly make plans in the future. It is not certain who will be the Queen in the future."
The reason why Aunt Tong thought of these despicable tricks was because she had drugged General Qian in order to get into his bed, and eventually became General Qian's concubine.
Now she has taught these dishonorable methods to her daughter, which is really shocking.