Chapter 655: Cuscuta Cousin 19
"Fifth prince?"
Fu Jinmo nodded: "The information we found is accurate. Ji Yunxiu has already surrendered to the Fifth Prince."
"I didn't notice it before." Duke Fu's eyes flashed with obscurity: "But it's not surprising..."
Born into a royal family, Emperor Zhenghua had not yet appointed a crown prince. How could those princes not want to fight for it?
"What do you want to do?" Duke Fu looked at his son.
Fu Jinmo raised his eyelids slightly and said calmly: "I think the other princes are also interested."
The fifth prince wanted to establish a character who was not interested in officialdom and was as calm as a chrysanthemum, but he also wanted to see whether the other princes would let him go smoothly after knowing his thoughts.
The father and son looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
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Time flies, and it is already the tenth day of April.
The weather was clear and cloudless.
Sheng Huan got up early. After all, today at noon was the day when the palace came to Duke Fu's mansion to announce the imperial decree.
But, Sheng Huan thought that the mansion had been exceptionally quiet these days, and Fu Shirui was busy practicing the rules and didn't go to ordinary gatherings, so she didn't go out and nothing happened.
Of course, the most important point is that the person in the palace has not taken any action so far. Sheng Huan feels that what happened today in the original novel... is very suspenseful.
"Young lady, are you awake?" Furong came over to serve her: "I will send someone to the kitchen right away."
“No need.” Sheng Huan stood up and said, “I agreed with my cousin yesterday that we will go to Jinxiu Residence in a while.”
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Splendid Residence.
"Cousin, you're here." Fu Shirui had just woken up. She quickly came over and held Sheng Huan's hand: "I asked Shaoyue to go to the kitchen to ask for breakfast. It will be delivered soon. Are you hungry?"
There were few people in the mansion, not many rules, and people did not have to pay respects every day, so the two sisters finally got some free time and made an appointment to have a meal together.
"I'm not hungry yet." Sheng Huan sat down next to Fu Shirui.
Breakfast was delivered quickly. After Fu Shirui sent the servants away, she started whispering with Sheng Huan.
"Cousin, my aunt and mother told me last night that it might be in the next few days."
"It could be today or tomorrow."
She spoke vaguely, but Sheng Huan knew what she meant.
Fu Shirui raised her face, but couldn't help but sigh: "Maybe it will be difficult for us to meet in the future, you should sleep with me today."
"Okay." Sheng Huan pressed the chopsticks and nodded.
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Meanwhile, the Royal Palace.
"emperor."
The chief eunuch followed the instructions, went to the secret room, took out the imperial edict, and presented it to the person at the table.
Emperor Zhenghua took the imperial edict, opened it, and there was deep impatience in his eyes.
These people are really useless and can't do anything right.
"Go get the brazier."
"Hmm." The chief eunuch clearly sensed that Emperor Zhenghua was unhappy. His whole body tensed up and he hurried to get the brazier.
After the brazier was brought in, Emperor Zhenghua threw the imperial edict directly into the brazier.
The flames instantly engulfed the imperial edict, and vaguely, the word "concubine" and a date seemed to be revealed.
The chief eunuch lowered his head even lower.
He knew that the Emperor didn't like women from the Duke's Mansion at all, or rather, he was disgusted by them.
"Call Chen Fanglin to me."
It seems that he has to do it himself, and Emperor Zhenghua's eyes turned cold.
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Sheng Huan stayed in Jinxiu Residence from morning to night.
At noon, no one came to the palace and everything was quiet, no different from usual.
Fu Shirui finally relaxed and hugged Sheng Huan.
"Great, we do get to sleep together tonight."
Sheng Huan patted her on the back, his eyes moving slightly.
Thinking of the news from Puhua, who would have thought that the person in the palace had already written the imperial edict, and the date of the imperial edict was today. He was obviously very confident, otherwise he would not have signed it. Moreover, that person's rank was just a concubine.
Now that he had failed to achieve his wish, he even planned to do it himself.
After Fu Shirui's excitement, she found that Sheng Huan seemed to be distracted, so she quickly pulled Sheng Huan to lie on the bed together: "Why are you daydreaming? Lie down quickly, let's talk."
Sheng Huan looked at Fu Shirui sideways, and seeing how lively she was, he raised the corners of his lips slightly: "I'll listen to whatever my cousin wants to say."
Fu Shirui leaned close to Sheng Huan and gossiped, "The Ji family and the Song family are engaged, but cousin, you don't know that the Ji family hasn't sent the betrothal gifts to the Song family yet. I heard from my mother and others last night that Madam Ji is privately unhappy, and I don't know how long they will delay."
Sheng Huan looked confused: "Ah, it's been so long since they sent it. If we calculate the date, then their wedding date is only a few days away, right?"
"So that's why." Fu Shirui shook her head: "The Song family is also very unhappy."
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Let’s talk about the Ji family.
"This is all the betrothal gifts, Song Yuwan can marry or not!"
Madam Ji slapped the table and said, "We in the Ji family don't need her!"
I don't know what's wrong with my son, he must marry Song Yuwan! Last time she went to propose marriage, Mrs. Song was still arrogant in front of her, which made her angry every time she thought about it.
"Mother, my sister Wan'er and I grew up together, so we have a bond." Ji Yunxiu did not persuade her, and his face did not show the joy of his upcoming wedding. He just said, "I know you are unhappy, but I am getting married after all, so I have to save face."
Madam Ji was even angrier when she heard this: "How can you lose face? Her body has been seen by so many people, and she still dares to plot against you! Mother agreed to let you marry her in a sedan chair, which shows that she thinks highly of her. What else does she want!"
"The Song family dares to ask for such a high price, and asks us to give the betrothal gift as a clan wife. With Song Yuwan's condition, how can she be worthy of being a clan wife of our Ji family? Are they going to make our Ji family a laughing stock in the whole capital?"
"Housekeeper!" Madam Ji ignored her son and said, "Send these betrothal gifts to the Song family tomorrow. If the Song family doesn't want to accept it, then fine, then cancel the engagement!"
Ji Yunxiu didn't say anything.
Madam Ji felt a headache and casually pointed at the two maids serving beside her: "When you go back later, take Zhiyan and Zhilan back with you. They are both considerate. With them serving you, mother will feel relieved."
When Zhiyan and Zhilan heard the finger pointed at them, their hearts started pounding and they immediately looked at Ji Yunxiu.
"Thank you, mother." Ji Yunxiu did not refuse.
Seeing that he did not refuse, Madam Ji softened her expression and looked at the two maids: "If you serve well, I will make you my concubine."
Zhiyan and Zhilan were instantly delighted and bowed: "Thank you, Madam, Master, for your grace."
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Sheng Huan had already gone to bed with Fu Shirui. In her drowsiness, she heard what was happening at the Ji family.
Madam Ji was obviously very displeased with Song Yuwan at the moment. The wedding was to take place in a few days, yet she still wanted to send down two concubines, which was really annoying.
I don’t know what Song Yuwan will think.
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The next day, Song Mansion.
When the Ji family's betrothal gift was delivered to the Song family, everyone in the Song family's face turned dark.
The number of betrothal gifts looked very simple, and when the box was opened, there were some worthless things inside.
The boxes weren't even full.
Things like cloth and bowls seem to have been put in there randomly.
"What does the Ji family mean by this? If they look down on our Song family, just say so. Why go too far!"
Minister Song wished he could go back and strangle Song Yuwan to death, which would be better than all this humiliation.
Is this a marriage? It's clearly a feud!
Mrs. Song was so angry that she covered her tears and cried.
[Ah, this is the betrothal gift, to send away a beggar.]
[Oh my goodness, this is not even an act.]
[In the original novel, the two of them got married. Although Ji Yunxiu hated Song Yuwan's scheming, the betrothal gift was not like this.]
Song Yuwan was already very angry, and after seeing the barrage, she rushed towards the steward of the Ji family in rage.
"I am Ji Yunxiu's future wife, and you are just going to get rid of me with these?!"
"Where is Ji Yunxiu? Let him come out!"
The steward raised his nose and looked at the person: "Miss Song, these betrothal gifts were all selected by Madam herself. They are all Madam's thoughts. Madam was so tired that she fell ill several times. Don't you like our Madam?"
“If Miss Song doesn’t want to get married, our Madam is also considerate and willing to let Miss Song go free.”
"You!" Song Yuwan was furious when she heard these words and saw the contemptuous look of the manager, but she subconsciously felt that she could not offend Ji's mother now.
"Song Yuwan, come back! We won't marry you!" Minister Song said coldly.
"Wan'er, Uncle Song, Aunt Song."
Song Yuwan hadn't moved yet, and at this moment, Ji Yunxiu strode in from outside.
He bowed to Minister Song and Madam Song, who both looked extremely unhappy, and then pulled Song Yuwan to a corner.
"What are you doing? Let me go!" Song Yuwan struggled.
"Wan'er." Ji Yunxiu quickly handed over a box and whispered, "Wan'er, mother is angry about what happened last time. She didn't mean to embarrass you. Don't bother with her. Look, this box contains my savings that I have accumulated over the years. There are three thousand taels of silver notes, which is my betrothal gift to you."
"Take it Wan'er, don't let anyone else know." He smiled gently: "If you need anything, just buy it. Don't worry, I will help mother resolve her worries."
"This banknote matter is a secret between you and me, okay?"
Song Yuwan looked at the box handed to her, and saw his sincere smile. Her heart skipped a beat, and when she realized what was happening, she had already taken the box.
[Ah, Song Yuwan actually accepted it?]
[Every word Ji Yunxiu said was a trap, such as "Don't bother with her." "It was hard to save up." "What savings?" If he had the will, would his mother have sent such a shabby betrothal gift?]
At this moment, Song Yuwan ignored the barrage of comments, with only Ji Yunxiu in her eyes.
She thought, if Ji Yunxiu didn't have her in his heart, how could he give all his savings to her?
These comments are clearly nonsense. Have they forgotten what they said before - where there is love, there is money.
Now Ji Yunxiu's money is with her.