amaotonovel Chapter 887 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (9)
Chapter 887 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (9)
Chapter 887: The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (Part 9)
Song Qingting's words finally revealed her true purpose.
Qingli sat on the soft couch, observing the noisy Song Qingting with interest. Wasn't the reason this half-sister was so naughty because she was spoiled by her parents? But paternal and maternal love weren't static. Why didn't Song Qingting understand?
Prime Minister Song stood up and looked at his second daughter with sudden realization. It turned out that she was unhappy with her marriage and that was why she wanted to harm Li'er.
But when it comes to marriage, Prime Minister Song doesn't understand what Song Qingting is dissatisfied with?
Marquis Annan is young and promising, holding real power, yet she is not satisfied and wants to marry the prince born to the palace maid of the Seventh Prince?
You should know that the seventh prince had never received any attention from the emperor before he was five years old. His biological mother died in childbirth, and the queen was Concubine Shu, who still resented the palace maid for climbing into his bed, and would not let the seventh prince stand out.
The Seventh Prince had been raised by eunuchs and maids until the death of Concubine Shu's biological son, the Fifth Prince. Only then did the Seventh Prince catch Concubine Shu's eye and she begged the Emperor to register him under her name.
Coincidentally, Concubine Shu became pregnant again a year later and gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, the eighth prince and the eleventh princess.
It is conceivable that with the Eighth Prince and the Eleventh Princess around, it is impossible for the Seventh Prince to be valued by Concubine Shu. In the harem, not only is the mother honored by her son, but the son is also honored by his mother. The Seventh Prince cannot get any help from Concubine Shu at all. No matter whether he hides his incompetence or not, he is a prince with nothing outstanding in appearance.
The Seventh Prince is eighteen years old this year, and the Eighth Prince and the Eleventh Princess are also eleven years old. The Emperor dotes on the Eighth Prince, the youngest of the eight, and often visits the twins, spoiling them very much.
The emperor only saw the seventh prince two or three times a year at palace banquets, and he rarely thought of this son. Therefore, the seventh prince was not married until he was eighteen years old, and he had neither a concubine nor a principal wife.
A prince in this awkward situation is not a popular commodity at all, and ministers will not bother to approach him.
Prime Minister Song knew very well that Li'er wanted to marry into the royal family. No, his eldest daughter did not want to. If it weren't for the age difference, the crown prince would be in his thirties and have a wife and children. Li'er's status would make her worthy of being the crown princess.
There are many royal rules. After marrying the Seventh Prince, you have to deal with the Crown Princess, the Eldest Prince's Consort, the Third Prince's Consort, the Fourth Prince's Consort, and other sisters-in-law when you go out. You also have to deal with the main ladies in the palace. You can't avoid being scolded by the Concubine Shu and being told to set rules. When you return to the Prince's Mansion, you have to fight with the women in the Seventh Prince's backyard. Which one wouldn't be tiring?
The Annan Marquis Mansion is different.
The population of the Annan Marquis's Mansion is simple, with only two masters, the old marquis and the Annan Marquis, and at most the Annan Marquis's half-sister and half-brother, a total of four people worth noting.
The Prime Minister and the old Marquis are on good terms, and they can even talk about becoming in-laws.
Ting'er will become the marquis's wife if she gets married. The old marquis's wife died of illness a long time ago, so he only has one concubine and three concubines. There is no real mother-in-law anymore, and there is no one to oppress her in the backyard, so she lives a comfortable life.
Ting'er is taking advantage of the situation. It was her mother who cried and begged him as a father, asking him to have pity on her naive and innocent second daughter and not let her marry into the royal family, otherwise it might cause trouble and her life would be in danger, and the Prime Minister's Mansion would also be implicated.
Prime Minister Song indeed felt that his second daughter had no ambition and did not understand the ways of the world, making her unsuitable for marrying into the royal family. He had no choice but to marry his eldest daughter, who was originally intended to be betrothed to Marquis Annan, to the Seventh Prince.
But now Song Qingting is making trouble again!
Song Qingting was being stared at by several people, feeling a little embarrassed and annoyed, as if she had said something too much.
She is thinking for herself, so why not?
She hesitated to speak, but was also afraid that if she didn't explain clearly, her father would recommend a candidate to the Emperor, and the imperial decree granting the marriage would be issued in a month, just like in her previous life. By then, she would regret it. "Don't you all say the Marquisate is good? It's just that my sister saved me, I should repay her. Ting'er is willing to marry the Seventh Prince, so that my sister can enjoy the happiness of the Annan Marquisate!"
Qingli sneered in her heart. Song Qingting acted so hypocritically, as if she had made a great sacrifice. Who couldn't see her true intention?
If you want to marry the Seventh Prince, just say so. Why involve her?
"Wuwuwu, sister, I don't need you to put yourself in a difficult position. How could I disregard your happiness? You can marry into the Marquis' Mansion without worry. I don't need you to repay me. Saving you is my duty."
Song Qingting's face turned green with anger.
"I said, I am willing to let you go to the Marquis' Mansion to enjoy happiness, don't you understand?"
"Ting'er! Shut up!"
Song Chen was furious and slapped her daughter in the face.
Does Ting'er know what she's talking about? She actually wants to exchange her marriage! Song Chen slapped her daughter, but she didn't regret it. She just wanted to wake her daughter's confused mind.
When Song Chen learned from the prime minister at the beginning of the month that the emperor wanted to marry the prime minister's daughter to the seventh prince, her plan began to take shape.