amaotonovel Chapter 404 Crisis 3
Chapter 404 Crisis 3
After hearing what he said, Elder Tao's gloomy expression eased a little.
"My daughter will become the most noble woman in the world."
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the embankment outside the capital was about to be washed away. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory reported that the rain would continue, but no one could do anything. Even though Emperor Qinglong had offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, there was no sign of the rain slowing down.
In the court, Emperor Qinglong was furious and reprimanded the prince for his poor performance. He ordered him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and not to step out of the East Palace without permission.
Even the Minister of Revenue Yan Wenjie and the Censor Song Shaoyuan, who were close to the prince, were reprimanded. Even Taifu Zhu and Prime Minister An were humiliated by Emperor Qinglong in the court.
Later, the eldest princess entered the palace to plead for the prince, and an unprecedented quarrel broke out between the siblings who had always been close to each other. There were even rumors that Emperor Qinglong ordered the eldest princess not to enter the palace again, otherwise she and the Duke of Ying would be punished together.
The eldest princess walked away, and before leaving she even threatened to end her relationship with Emperor Qinglong.
In the capital city, even breathing is suffocating.
At this time, Emperor Qinglong's old headache relapsed and the pain was unbearable. The entire Imperial Hospital was helpless.
Emperor Qinglong's temper became worse and worse, and no one in the entire harem dared to approach him except Concubine Shen.
Concubine Shen recommended Tao Yuechan, the daughter of the new head of Shengyun Mountain, to come to the palace to treat Emperor Qinglong's old headache. Unexpectedly, Miss Tao was really a skilled doctor and quickly cured Emperor Qinglong's headache.
Emperor Qinglong was overjoyed and praised Tao Yuechan highly, and also conferred the title of Princess Yian on her.
Concubine Shen took the opportunity to kneel down and beg Emperor Qinglong to grant a marriage between the Sixth Prince and Tao Yuechan. Emperor Qinglong readily agreed to the marriage and praised the two as a match made in heaven.
Tao Yuechan was not only conferred the title of county princess, but also became the future consort of the Sixth Prince, admired by Emperor Qinglong. She was the talk of the town for a while.
Ye Xuanrong, who had been suppressed by Ye Xuanqi in the court, also showed signs of making a comeback.
It was also at this time that everyone in the capital was looking forward to the Sixth Prince and Princess Yian getting married as soon as possible, hoping that the joy would dispel the gloomy atmosphere in the capital, and also hoping that the joy would stop the rain that had been going on for many days.
Although Emperor Qinglong felt embarrassed by the public opinion, he still summoned the Sixth Prince and Princess Yian to the palace to seek their opinions.
"Of course I have no objection. If my marriage can bring some benefits to the people, I will do it without hesitation. But..."
The Sixth Prince looked at Tao Yuechan beside him, his eyes full of tenderness: "But I am afraid that Miss Tao will be wronged. After all, marriage is a major event in a woman's life. Such haste may only cause her to fall into criticism and regret."
These words were not just Ye Xuanrong's perfunctory remarks, but came from the bottom of his heart.
Ever since he met Tao Yuechan and spent the past few days with her, he really fell in love with her. Not only was she beautiful and capable, she also had a status that could bring him a good life. For Ye Xuanrong, such a wife simply made him extremely satisfied.
Concubine Shen was also satisfied.
Both mother and son felt that compared to Shi Yingnan, who was only good at marching and fighting, Tao Yuechan was obviously a better choice and the only candidate for the Sixth Prince's wife.
And the facts have proved that Tao Yuechan is simply their lucky star. From the moment they decided to choose Tao Yuechan, all the bad luck disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by good luck.
Ye Xuanrong's affection for Tao Yuechan grew even stronger.
Ye Xuanrong's words made Emperor Qinglong look at Tao Yuechan: "What does Yi'an County Lady think?"
"I am willing!"
Tao Yuechan looked completely righteous: "My father has taught me to put the people first since I was young. Compared with the safety of the people, my marriage is really nothing."
"Since my marriage can bring benefits to the people, I don't care about the red tape. As for the wedding date, let the emperor decide!"
Tao Yuechan's free and easy behavior made the Sixth Prince obsessed with her. Even Emperor Qinglong praised her for her righteousness.
Therefore, their wedding date was set for three days later.
Although the wedding date was rushed, Emperor Qinglong gave Tao Yuechan some rewards to make up for it. He also gave rewards to Concubine Shen, and widely publicized Tao Yuechan as a kind and pure woman in the harem.
As for the Sixth Prince Ye Xuanrong, he felt that he owed his fiancée and wished he could present everything he had to her.
"Don't worry, this is just a temporary measure. After everything calms down, I will definitely give you the most splendid wedding."
"I don't care about those worldly things."
Tao Yuechan said frankly and sincerely: "I am already satisfied to be able to share the worries of the Sixth Prince."
She didn't have any good feelings towards Ye Xuanrong, but since her father had chosen him, he would definitely be the one to ascend the throne in the future.
If you want to become the most noble woman, you can only marry him.
That handsome and noble face appeared in her mind, and her heart beat faster for no reason.
She paid attention to Ye Xuanqi in order to compete with Song Yunxi. She wanted to snatch the man away from Song Yunxi, to prove that she was better than Song Yunxi and more worthy of love than her.
But as I paid more attention to myself, my heart began to sink as well.
This time she came to the capital, she originally wanted to find an opportunity to appear in front of Ye Xuanqi, thinking that she would marry him and become the Crown Princess at all costs. However, the connection between Ye Xuanqi and the lineage of Sect Leader Song was too deep. Even if she could win Ye Xuanqi's heart, her father would definitely not agree to let her marry.
So she could only suppress all her love deep in her heart and not let anyone know.
My father will succeed soon. Ye Xuanqi will definitely be dethroned as the crown prince, and Ye Xuanrong will definitely be the one to ascend the throne.
She will definitely marry Ye Xuanrong.
Since you can only choose power and fame, and cannot marry the person you truly love, then the wedding seems insignificant.
She doesn't care about a grand wedding or a luxurious one.
But the more indifferent and carefree she acted, the more she didn't care, the more Ye Xuanrong loved her.
So it’s not that Tao Yuechan couldn’t understand the passion in his eyes, but that she didn’t care and even disdained it.
She knew how obsessed Ye Xuanrong was with Song Muxue in the past. He was willing to give up even the position of crown prince for Song Muxue, which showed how deep his love was.
But even with such deep feelings, can't we just let go when faced with interests later?
And he abandoned Song Muxue in such a ruthless way.
Just for this reason, Tao Yuechan actually looked down on Ye Xuanrong.
But she had no choice.
Elder Tao did not have any objection to Ye Xuanrong and Tao Yuechan's hasty marriage. Instead, he praised his daughter's decision: "You will be the mother of the country in the future. You are different from ordinary women. You should abandon those worldly things."
Tao Yuechan responded obediently: "Father is absolutely right."