Chapter 310 Marriage Grant
Chapter 310 Marriage Grant
Doctor Xu wanted to write a letter to the King of Nanping to inform Su, but Xie Lan did not stop him. Although she originally planned to avenge Su herself, after all, the King of Nanping was Su's husband.
The original owner of Su He was killed by Xie Changting, and the King of Nanping was qualified to know the whole story. Since he had never given up looking for the Princess of Nanping for so many years, it was enough to prove that she was still in his heart.
There is a great possibility that he will personally avenge the Su family.
Even if it is inconvenient for Prince Nanping to come to Beijing, it doesn’t matter. She will avenge Su and the original owner.
Xiao Jin had finally waited for Xie Lan to agree to marry him, and when he saw that she was pregnant, he didn't want to see her get tired at all.
"Leave it to me. I have tamed a few Saker Falcons, which can deliver messages faster than ordinary carrier pigeons."
Doctor Xu was more than happy to have Xiao Jin willing to help. After writing the letter and handing it to Zhao Chong, he carefully explained to Xie Lan all the matters that needed to be paid attention to during pregnancy.
He was also afraid that she might not remember everything, so he specifically said that he would write down all the precautions after returning home so that she could look them up at any time.
Xie Lan did not reject Doctor Xu's kindness. This was her first pregnancy in her two lifetimes, and she had no practical experience. It was naturally great for her that Doctor Xu could provide advice.
In order to help Xie Lan find the spiritual jade, Xiao Jin spent hundreds of thousands of taels to buy out all the jade raw materials in the capital. In order to prevent outsiders from discovering his purpose, Xiao Jin also specially found an unfamiliar secret guard to pretend to be a wealthy businessman, and after buying the raw materials, he secretly sent someone to transport them to his private residence.
It’s a pity that Xie Lan had people cutting stones for three days in a row, but he didn’t even cut out a piece of spiritual jade.
In the void, Fatty looked at the pile of waste in the yard and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and look at the shadow beside her, "Old Ancestor, you took away all the spiritual energy in the jade. Aren't you afraid that the girl will know and never help you dig melons again?"
The old Taoist priest had a nonchalant expression on his face and waved his hand, saying, "As long as you don't tell anyone, she will definitely not know that this matter has anything to do with me. I am doing this for her own good. If I don't intervene, I don't know when these two people will be able to accomplish good things."
Seeing that Fatty was still looking a bit restless, the old Taoist glanced at it and warned it, "If you dare to ruin my good deeds, don't blame me for plucking all your hair and stewing it into soup."
Fatty could see that the Taoist priest was not trying to intimidate her. She knew that if she dared to have any other thoughts, the Taoist priest would really kill her and make soup with her. So she didn't dare to go to Xie Lan to tell him about it and could only keep her words to herself.
Xie Lan didn't know why he hadn't found a piece of spiritual jade in three days. It was the old ancestor's fault. He sighed, left the house, and returned to the Xie Mansion.
After the meal, she remembered that when Xiao Jin left Zuixianlou that day, he said he would go to the palace to ask the emperor to grant the marriage. Three days have passed, and there is still no news. It seems that the emperor does not agree with Xiao Jin marrying her.
Xie Lan frowned and thought for a moment, then quickly put the matter behind him. Just as he was about to rest on the couch, Xie Changting sent a maid over to pass on a message.
"Congratulations, big girl. Congratulations, big girl."
As soon as the maid who delivered the message saw Xie Lan, she immediately congratulated her with a flattering look on her face.
Tiechui saw Xie Lan frowning and glaring at the maid impatiently, "Who taught you the rules? Do you know how to pass on messages? This is so unreasonable. What are you congratulating me for?"
The maid wanted to ask for the reward, but was frightened by the hammer and said incoherently, "Yes, there is a young man who wants to ask for... to marry the young lady."
Xie Lan raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Which young master is it?"
"I don't know," the maidservant was frightened when she saw Tiechui staring at her with a bad face as soon as she said this. "I heard that the young man who came to propose marriage was named Xiao." Xie Lan thought it was Xiao Jin, but when she went to see Xie Changting, she found out that the one who came to propose marriage was actually the third prince.
Originally, the prince didn't need to step in to take a concubine, but since the last time the Third Prince met Xie Lan, he couldn't stop thinking about her. Today, he deliberately took the opportunity of proposing marriage to take advantage of her.
The third prince felt that as a prince, personally proposing marriage to a concubine was the greatest honor he could give to Xie Lan.
Unexpectedly, Xie Lan not only did not appreciate it, but also slapped him in the face.
"Father, I don't agree. I've already told you that I will never lower myself to be someone's concubine."
Xie Changting didn't expect that she would dare to lose face in front of the Third Prince. His expression suddenly became gloomy. "Nonsense, marriage has always been decided by parents and matchmakers since ancient times. You can't do whatever you want. Okay, your mother and I will take care of this matter. You can go back and have a rest."
Xie Changting was worried that she would offend the Third Prince by talking nonsense again, so he wanted to send her away, but Xie Lan ignored his hint.
"Third Prince, I will not be your concubine. I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. I have a special fate. If someone disregards my wishes and wants to force me to be a concubine, it will not end well."
The Third Prince's face darkened instantly. He was naturally unhappy to be humiliated by a woman like this. Looking at Xie Lan's pretty face, he became even more determined to take her back and torture her slowly to vent his anger today.
The third prince did not take Xie Lan's words to heart. Xie Changting felt uneasy when he thought about how his second and third brothers had promised Xie Lan to Song Yanwu. Not only did they lose their qualifications as imperial merchants inexplicably, but all the businesses of the Song family also plummeted.
Before he could change the subject, the gatekeeper rushed in in a panic, "Master, hurry up, Eunuch Cao is here to deliver the imperial edict."
The servant's words not only made Xie Changting change his expression, but even the third prince was surprised.
Eunuch Cao is the chief eunuch and has always served the emperor. What kind of imperial decree could it be that required him to come in person?
Although he was confused, Xie Changting did not dare to delay and immediately summoned everyone in the mansion to the front yard to receive the order.
Seeing that everyone was present, Eunuch Cao began to read the imperial edict.
Xie Lan knelt behind Xie Changting, listening to a lot of flowery compliments at the beginning without any ripples in her heart. But when she heard the last part and found out that the emperor actually wanted her to marry the eldest prince, her eyes widened in surprise.
Xie Changting was shocked and at a loss when he heard Eunuch Cao's rhythmic reading. He even wondered if he had heard it wrong.
The Third Prince had a gloomy face and wanted to ask questions, but he was hesitant when he thought of Eunuch Cao's identity. He finally listened to him patiently read the imperial edict and immediately couldn't wait to ask more questions.
"Eunuch Cao, where did the eldest prince come from? Did I hear it wrong, or did the Imperial Academy draft the wrong imperial edict?"
Eunuch Cao was not at all surprised by everyone's reactions. Ever since the emperor realized that he had let Zhao Yuanhui down, he had never appointed a queen. He even kept the position of the eldest prince vacant because he felt guilty towards Xiao Jin.
"You are joking, Third Prince. The imperial edict drafted by the Imperial Academy must ultimately be submitted to the Emperor for review before being stamped. How could it be possible that it was drafted incorrectly?"
After a pause, Eunuch Cao said in a serious tone, "Today, the Emperor issued an imperial decree, the eldest prince Xiao Jin recognized his ancestry and returned to his ancestral home, and the eldest daughter of the former Changping Earl's Mansion, Zhao Yuanhui, was made the Empress of the Central Palace!"
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