The Empress' Tianfeng Palace was in a mess.
The Fifth Princess was trying to commit suicide! The news was blocked in the palace, for fear that it would spread to those with evil intentions. And then, the story might go like that: the Princess on the throne did such a thing just out of frustration, which would apparently bring disgrace on the royal family. What if it spread to the Emperor? No one would tell how furious the Emperor would be at the news.
The Empress was in an agony about her daughter with a mixed feeling of love and anger. She trotted into the well-guarded main hall.
"Xueyu, Xueyu, what's the matter?" The voice came in before the Empress arrived.
Standing on the high stool, the Fifth Princess with her hair disheveled held a loop of white satin strap in her hands while the other end of the strap hung on the beams. Hearing the voice, she winked at Lingyue who was standing beside and thrust her feet to the stool to k
Late night. It was destined to be a sleepless night in the residence of the First Prince of Yan Kingdom. Firstly, the back garden where a lot of servants lived was burnt down in a fire. When Bai Yihao entered the residence, a few horses entered quietly from the back door, under the cover of the night sky. The dark clouds over the sky covered the bright moon, making the sky pitch black, where no stars could be seen. The tall and black walls reflect dim light from the moon. A brisk carriage came to the front door of the manor under the night sky. The coachman stepped forward and knocked on the door with the knocker. The gatekeeper was still awake from the commotion just now. Hence, he was annoyed at the sudden uninvited guest since he had to come out and open the door himself. As he opened the door, he saw that the coachman was dressed elegantly, with a classy aura surrounding him. He then knew that th
Fifth Princess regained composure from her previous wrath. Her two eyes fall on Bai Yichen like two poisonous snakes, and she became as mad and stubborn. From her reaction, Bai Yichen affirmed his belief that there was an affair between Fifth Princess and his fifth brother. He secretly commended Bai Yihao's plan of stealing his most worthy asset. If not for her high value, he would not have taken any interest in her. He would naturally not be interested in Bai Yihao's used woman if not for the great value that she would bring to him. When she entered just now, Fifth Princess' seductive act of taking off her coat, and the natural act of putting it on the hanger all signified the familiarity of such scandalous acts. He smirked and scorned, "How did Fifth Princess know that I left my manor? It is truly unusual for Fifth Princess to be so acutely aware of my whereabouts in the middle of the night! Even if I did leave the manor just now, I can still return! Fi
Actually, Emperor Zongwen did not want his Fifth Princess to marry Bai Yichen. She had been by his side for many years and was the daughter of the Empress, which naturally meant that she should be used to maximize the interest of herself and the imperial family. If she was to marry, she should definitely marry Bai Yihao, the Crown Prince. The two families were relatives, to begin with, and the marriage between two cousins would naturally strengthen the relations between the two families. When the next Crown Prince of Yan Kingdom was born, his bloodline would be closer to the Qin Kingdom, greatly benefiting the Qin Kingdom. However, it seemed that only he was interested in this matter. His sister, who was born from a different mother, never requested for her son to marry the Princess of Qin Kingdom. However, she did send in a letter requesting the First Prince to marry Fifth Princess instead. Emperor Zongwen knew that something was amiss and that this matter was probabl
Many expressed interest in the marriage between Mo manor and Duke Zhenguo's manor. The matter between these two had been a result of many twists and turns, making it a great interest to many bystanders who were here just to see this laughing stock, judging the two parties. Nobody thought positively of this marriage as they decided that it was a facade to save the face of the two families. It was rumored that the son of Duke Zhenguo's manor had always been interested in adding concubines to his harem, and did not seem genuinely interested in a marriage. Obediently, Mo Xuemin entered the marriage sedan, bowing respectfully to Xu Yan and Mo Huawen before. Holding onto Xu Yan's hand, she said farewell to her mother affectionately in a tearful tone. To those ignorant of her family situation, they would believe that Xu Yan was marrying her birth daughter away. Dressed in red, Sima Lingyun could be considered to be handsome. However, he could barely force out a
Shuangyun Court was the place that Sima Lingyun prepared specially for Yun Yiqiu. The name of the court could tell what it meant. In Sima Lingyun's arms, Yun Yiqiu frowned slightly and looked a little uncomfortable. Sima Lingyun rubbed her belly gently and coaxed, "Qiu'er, are you feeling well now? Is it still hurt?" "Cousin, I'm okay. I just walked so fast that I got a pain in my belly." Yun Yiqiu nestled against Sima Lingyun's chest and answered softly. She held Sima Lingyun's hands and said sadly with crystal eyes, "Cousin, you should go to see your wife, and don't let her find you here with me..." Yun Yiqiu would never forget that b**ch who dared to have a tryst with cousin. That slut had entangled cousin into a perplex relationship before marrying cousin, and now she did marry her cousin and tried to suppress me as the legal wife. Thinking about how arrogant the woman used to be, Yu Yiqiu would not let cousin leave tonight, and a glint
In March and April, it was getting warmer with blossoming flowers. Pedestrians in the street were dressed brighter. In order to match the beautiful clothes, young ladies began using various moon-shaped fans. It was a good time for spring outings to appreciate flowers, plants, and other scenery. Mo Xuetong put on the clothes sent by Mo Huawen early in the morning. It was a piece of fine-gauze palace dress embroidered with colorful clouds. The bright blue color looked simple and elegant, and it seemed pure white when looked close and turned slight blue in the distance. Her hand held a white fan painted with a landscape in Chinese ink. Her slim and white fingertips were revealed from the sleeves, appearing more beautiful and delicate. She grew taller, and her slender and soft waist was outlined apparently in such a floor-length dress. "Miss, old sir said the peony over there is very famous in full range. Common people are not permitted to come
"Your Excellency, if you are telling a joke, I would like to listen to. Just at the flowers-blooming moment, it is not bad to listen to a joke." Mo Xuetong smiled and said disapprovingly. She shook the fan in her hand with a look of listening to a joke. Her bright eyes curled up charming. Obviously, she was in a good mood. "What if it is true? And your father has agreed!" You Yuecheng sneered with some anger. How could the little woman treat the marriage indifferently and describe the most important thing in life as a joke? It did make him angry, as no woman dared to neglect his presence. "Even if my father agrees, I won't agree." Mo Xuetong smiled and picked up a peony, then continued to say, "Your Excellency, this peony is named 'Qu Rong'. It only blossoms in the spring that it likes. As for other days, it will not blossom even if the environment is made as the spring days." She seemed to talk to You Yuecheng inadvertently, but turned over
Emperor Zongwen's edict arrived not long after Mo Xuetong returned to the manor. The edict declared that Princess Anping was demure and virtuous. The Emperor has bestowed marriage upon her and the eighth prince, King Xuan. They were to be married after a date was picked. The edict had come suddenly and it was completely unexpected by Mo Huawen even though he knew that Emperor Zongwen had the intention of letting Tong'er marry Feng Yuran. They had communicated about this in private but Mo Huawen was biased against Feng Yuran and he also felt that since Mo Xuetong was in mourning, the Emperor would not bestow a marriage so soon. However, he did not expect the edict to come so quickly, and he was flustered. "Eunuch Liu, when does His Majesty think the marriage should be held?" Mo Huawen almost could not smile and he asked lead eunuch, Eunuch Liu, worriedly. "His Majesty says that it should be as soon as possible. Sir Mo, as you kn