The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 671 Xiao Lin and Xiao Lan are engaged

"Greetings to Concubine Zhou, and greetings to the Sixth Princess."

When Xiao Yue turned around, she saw Zhou Fei and Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin wore a very low-key white dress today. There were not many decorations on the whole dress, which looked very plain. With her gentle and soft temperament, she looked even more fresh and refined.

Seeing Xiao Yue, Xiao Lin smiled and bowed slightly, "Greetings, Fifth Sister."

Concubine Zhou raised her eyebrows and looked at Xiao Yue, obviously waiting for Xiao Yue to salute.

Xiao Yue's gaze shifted from Xiao Lin to Concubine Zhou, and she reluctantly bowed and greeted, "Greetings, Concubine Zhou."

"Get up, Fifth Princess, you don't have to be polite." Concubine Zhou said in a lukewarm tone. After Xiao Yue stood up, she suddenly smiled and said, "I think the Fifth Princess is here to see the Queen regarding the marriage."

Hearing the sarcasm in Concubine Zhou's words, Xiao Yue frowned and snorted in her heart. When she spoke, her tone was also somewhat unfriendly, "Same here, aren't you coming here at this time for this matter?"

Concubine Zhou had an obvious smile on her face. "Fifth Princess, you guessed wrong. This palace and Lin'er came here today to express our gratitude to the Queen."

Hearing this, Xiao Lin glanced at his mother, then understood. He withdrew his gaze and did not speak, but listened quietly to the conversation between his mother and Xiao Yue.

"Thank you?" Xiao Yue looked at the two of them in confusion. "How are you thanking the Queen?"

"Lin'er's marriage has been settled. Now that she can be exempted from the marriage alliance, she should naturally thank the Queen." Concubine Zhou lowered her voice and spoke.

Xiao Yue was stunned. "It's settled? When will it be decided?"

Why hadn't she heard about it.

"It happened this morning. The Emperor has already issued an edict granting the marriage. If the Fifth Princess doesn't believe it, you can ask someone to find out." Concubine Zhou paused deliberately and continued, "By the way, look at my brain. The envoys from Xilin Kingdom are about to arrive, and the marriage is a hot topic. I don't think you have the time to care about these things. Don't worry, when Lin'er gets married, if you are still in Beiyang Kingdom, you will naturally have to attend the wedding banquet as her elder sister."

After saying this, Concubine Zhou bypassed Xiao Yue and ordered the palace servants to go inside and report her request for an audience to Queen Shi.

After a while, someone came to invite Concubine Zhou and Xiao Lin in.

Xiao Yue stood where she was, staring at the two people with a grim expression as they entered. Although she had an urge to ask the palace maid, why Queen Shi was not feeling well and how she could meet guests now, she also knew that if she really asked, she would only bring humiliation upon herself.

Anyway, they all don't want to see her, so there is no need to bring this matter to light. It will not do her any good if it makes things too ugly.

Inside the bedroom, Concubine Zhou, who had already entered, deliberately slowed down her pace, put some distance between herself and the palace maid leading the way, and spoke to Xiao Lin in a low voice.

"Do you know why Mother deliberately said that just now?"

It was true that they came here to express their gratitude, but it was because the flower viewing banquet was held by the Queen's order, and now that Lin'er's marriage was set, they should come to express their gratitude. Just now in front of Xiao Yue, she deliberately misled the other party, making her think that Lin'er's marriage was set because of the help of Queen Shi.

Xiao Lin glanced at the palace maid standing some distance in front of her and whispered, "My daughter understands that mother did this to provoke Xiao Yue. Xiao Yue had already offended the queen before, and after hearing what she said just now, she must be even more unhappy."

The more strained the relationship between Xiao Yue and the Queen Mother is, the less help she will get from the Queen Mother in the matter of marriage. If she offends someone too much, the Queen Mother may even add fuel to the fire and make it happen.

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"Mother, my father has already agreed to my daughter's marriage, so the matter of marriage will definitely not fall on my daughter's head. Is there any need to do this?"

"Of course." Concubine Zhou looked serious. "Lin'er, remember this. As long as someone is scheming and guilty, you can't let your guard down even if they seem to be no longer a threat. Although Xiao Yue looks like a fool, there is no such thing as a wall without cracks. She might find out about the flower viewing banquet one day. Rather than waiting for her to retaliate, it's better to take this opportunity to let her marry and send her away. This way, we can solve the problem once and for all and feel completely at ease."

Concubine Zhou took a deep breath and continued, "You are about to get married. Although you are a princess, the things in the harem may not be easier than those in the palace. Remember what mother said. Once you have a bad relationship with someone, don't expect to make peace. Once you have a chance, you must seize the opportunity to ensure that the other party will not be a threat to you in the future."

Xiao Lin looked serious, "Okay, mother, I'll remember this. But as it is now, I'm afraid it's not certain that the person who will be married off will be Xiao Yue."

"Don't worry, Concubine Wu has been busy these days. Plus, now that your marriage is set, there are only two princesses of marriageable age left, Xiao Yue and Xiao Lan. Concubine Wu will definitely try her best to arrange a marriage for Xiao Lan. On the contrary, Xiao Yue has no one to plan for her, and no one in the court will help her, so how can she compare to Concubine Wu?"

Before, Xiao Yue was very popular between the two countries, and she really thought that he was an important figure. However, after the last flower-viewing banquet, she realized that although Xiao Yue could write a few poems, he was still not good enough to survive in the harem.

And the fact was exactly as Concubine Zhou had expected. After the news of Xiao Lin's engagement spread, Concubine Wu could no longer sit still. After secret discussions, the family that had been selected earlier quickly went to Emperor Xiao to ask for his permission to grant the marriage.

At this critical juncture when the news of the marriage was just spreading, first Xiao Lin and then Xiao Lan, the purpose was naturally very clear.

Emperor Xiao originally agreed to Xiao Lin's marriage because he could not resist Concubine Zhou's request. Now, facing Xiao Lan's marriage, Emperor Xiao was unhappy and directly refused.

However, Concubine Wu did not give up. Instead, she knelt down and begged Emperor Xiao. Xiao Lan also went to Emperor Xiao and cried.

Although the gesture was not good and would inevitably give the impression of being ignorant if it were spread, it still worked in the end. After all, she was his own daughter, and Emperor Xiao finally softened his heart and agreed to grant the marriage.

Only ten days had passed since the news of the marriage spread. Of the three princesses of marriageable age who had not yet married, only Xiao Yue was left. Once the marriage was decided, it would be clear who would be chosen.

Some people sympathized with Xiao Yue, thinking that she did not have her mother to help her with planning. Others felt that as the fifth princess, it was reasonable for Xiao Yue to be chosen for marriage. After all, enjoying the status of a princess naturally came at a price.

When these discussions reached Xiao Yue's palace, she could no longer sit still.