Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 166

Chapter 166 Refuse To Appoint
Later on, His Highness the Crown Prince got married, He was not married to Helian Lanying, but the eldest princess of the Great Wei Kingdom, No matter status or status, it was beyond his grasp, Afterwards, His Highness the Crown Prince took another concubine. The other party was the Princess of Nanjiang. Although the bride was still not her, she still had hope in her heart. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince was willing to take a concubine, with her status as the first daughter of a general, the Emperor would definitely point her out to His Highness the Crown Prince sooner or later. Therefore, she had been waiting.

However, she had waited for three years. During this period, she constantly heard people telling her that His Highness the Crown Prince had sworn an oath in public for the Crown Prince’s sake. He would never marry another woman in his lifetime and would never take a concubine in his lifetime. After hearing this, she secretly hid and cried for a long time. She originally thought that she would never have the chance to marry His Highness the Crown Prince in this lifetime.

Unexpectedly, just last month, Father suddenly sent a message from the army, She said that the Crown Prince had personally agreed to accept her as his imperial concubine and let the manor make preparations. At that time, she was indescribably excited. She thought to herself, “The Emperor did not take the pains. Finally, she had let her wait until this day. Thus, she secretly began to prepare the dowry. She hoped that the army would return to the court as soon as possible, so that she could enter the palace as soon as possible.”

She finally expected the army to return to the court. However, all the soldiers of the Mu Clan looked at her with a sorrowful expression. She had a bad premonition at that time. After inquiring about it, she found out that her position as imperial concubine had actually been exchanged for years of credit from the Mu Clan Army.

After knowing this, she did not hesitate too much. Instead, she accepted it happily. She thought in her heart, since her father was able to obtain such an identity for her at such a high price, then it meant that the position of Consort was worth such a price. In the future, she only needed to make good use of this identity and try her best to protect Mu Army.

Therefore, when she heard the housekeeper’s message that her father had called her to the study, she immediately put down the big red lid that was embroidered in her hand and hurriedly rushed to the study.

Hearing Mu Lian’s voice, Mu Feng and his son couldn’t help but raise their eyes to look at her. Looking at the graceful Mu Lian in front of him, Mu Feng and his son had mixed feelings. Fortunately, with Mu Lian’s beauty, Perhaps Mu Army could take advantage of Fu Yingran’s absence from the palace to take her place, so the price Ye Lan paid was worth it. The worry was that if Huyan Mingshuo still ignored her, then her good life would be wasted. She could only stay in the Ye Lan Imperial Palace and guard her status as a noble imperial concubine for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, Mu Feng couldn’t help but stand up and walk to her side. “Lian’er, father and your eldest brother brought you here today because they have something to explain to you in advance so that you can prepare yourself for this. This matter should have been discussed with you a long time ago, but father can’t bear to shatter your fantasies. How can you not know your feelings towards His Highness the Crown Prince all these years?” He said kindly. “Father also wants you to enter the palace happily, but the situation has already reached this point. Father has to explain it to you first, so that you won’t be unable to accept the situation at that time.”

Seeing her father’s serious expression, Mu Lian was puzzled. She had a bad premonition in her heart, and it was even more intense in the coming month. However, she still forcefully said calmly, “Father, if you have something to say, just listen, Lian’er.”

Seeing that his daughter was so calm, Mu Feng nodded and pulled Mu Lian to Mu Lin’s side. He pressed her down on a chair and said to her, “Let’s sit down first.”

“Yes, father.” Mu Lian answered and obediently sat beside Mu Lin, waiting for what her father wanted to say next.

After Mu Lian sat down, Mu Feng returned to his seat and sat down. Only then did he say, “It’s like this, because of Helian Lanying father and daughter betrayed, led to our Mu Army lost five hundred soldiers for no reason, your second brother said at that time, to use Helian Lanying father and daughter’s head to pay tribute to innocent tragic death of Mu Army soldiers, then after His Highness the Crown Prince broke the southern border, captured Helian Lanying alive, the Crown Princess was executed.

At that time, His Highness the Crown Prince told your second brother that Helian Lanying and his daughter weren’t just puppets. The cause of the matter was caused by Mu Linghua. He also promised your second brother that if he captured Mu Linghua in the future, he would hand her over to your second brother to handle personally. This could be considered an explanation to Mu Army.

However, not long ago, after we captured the siblings in Tianshui Kingdom, Mu Lingfeng proposed to use the loyal Gu’s solution to exchange for their lives. For the sake of world peace, His Highness the Crown Prince had no choice but to agree to Mu Lingfeng. Thus, His Highness the Crown Prince asked us to propose a condition as compensation for letting Mu Linghua go.

So father came up with this idea at the time, Let His Highness the Crown Prince confer upon you the title of Consort after your ascension to the throne, “His Highness the Crown Prince personally agreed at that time, but because of this, the Crown Princess left the Ye Lan camp on the spot. Afterwards, His Highness the Crown Prince said something to his father. The weight of this sentence is very heavy. Father feels that it is necessary to tell you now, so that you can be prepared in your heart and plan for your future ahead of time.”

Hearing this, Mu Lian’s heart was raised to her throat. Her bad premonition became more and more intense. She couldn’t help but ask anxiously, “What did His Highness the Crown Prince say?”

He said that he had once sworn that there could only be a Crown Princess in this life. Otherwise, he would be struck by lightning. Even if he agreed to let you enter the palace, he would not touch you for the rest of his life. He even asked his father if he wanted you to enter the palace. In fact, his father knew that if His Highness the Crown Prince really did this, then your life would be ruined.

However, for the sake of Mu Army’s future, he didn’t turn around to draw the bow for his father. The request was made for his father, and His Highness the Crown Prince also agreed. How could his father retreat on the spot?

“So father can only ruthlessly send you into the palace. Fortunately, the Crown Princess is not in the palace right now. If you manage to seize the Crown Prince’s heart, you might be able to take her place. Then we, Mu Army, will have a chance to change. This is also the reason why father brought you here today.”

After hearing his father’s words, Mu Lian’s heart fell from the clouds to hell, Originally, she thought, As long as he could enter the palace and be Huyan Mingshuo’s concubine, It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t like me now, As long as she tried her best to please him in the future, even if she couldn’t be compared to the Crown Princess, she should at least be able to occupy a seat in Ye Lan’s harem. If she could be blessed by the heavens to give birth to a royal son, then she would have the support for the rest of her life, and at the same time, Mu Army would have a strong backing.

But now her father told her, His Highness the Crown Prince personally said, I’ll never touch her for the rest of my life, Even one finger, This was equivalent to cutting off all her fantasies, If His Highness the Crown Prince did not touch her for the rest of his life, Then she wouldn’t have any future. She could only guard her status as the noble concubine and die alone. How could she be willing? She had waited for this opportunity to marry His Highness the Crown Prince with great difficulty. She must firmly grasp it. No matter what method she used, she must firmly establish a good relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince.

Thus, she resolutely said to her father and brother, “Father brother just rest assured, Lian’er will definitely make His Highness the Crown Prince change his opinion of me. “Try to stand firm in the palace. It just so happens that the Crown Princess is not in the palace. I can use this opportunity to seize the Crown Prince’s heart and conceive as soon as possible. That way, even if the Crown Princess returns to the palace in the future, my fate will not be too desolate. For the sake of the Emperor, the Crown Prince will not make things difficult for me, Mu Army.”

Seeing that his daughter was so reasonable, Mu Feng was very pleased in his heart. He immediately walked to her side again and patted her shoulder. He said with great heartache, “It’s really difficult for you. You can actually think of Mu Army everywhere, but it’s not easy at all.” His Highness the Crown Prince gave the order early in the morning to divide the entire palace into east and west palaces. Within the Eastern Palace, only the Emperor’s and Empress’ dormitories were set up. There was also the Crown Prince’s dormitory, and all the other palaces were enclosed in the Western Palace.

This morning, His Highness the Crown Prince personally gave the order. After the ceremony, he will welcome all the women married by the Emperor into the Western Palace with you. He also said that no one in the Western Palace will be allowed to take half a step into the Eastern Palace without being summoned, or else they will be annihilated.

This is a direct cut-off from all your hopes, If you can’t even see His Highness the Crown Prince, No matter how much you plan, it’s useless, Therefore, father means that if you want to seize the opportunity to perform at the Imperial Concubine Na Ceremony, it will be the only time for you ladies to appear in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. You must seize this opportunity to make His Highness the Crown Prince fall in love with you at first sight. It is best to remember you in your heart. Only in this way can you have the chance to approach His Highness the Crown Prince.

Otherwise, you can only die alone in the name of a royal concubine like other women. Lian’er, remember, you must perform well at the Consort Sealing Ceremony. That may be your only chance. You must grasp it well. ”

“Yes, daughter, remember. Father, just rest assured.” Hearing his father’s words, Mu Lian also had a plan in her heart. Since it was the only chance, she had to perform well. She wanted the Crown Prince to take a fancy to her at a glance. She might even be able to move her bedroom directly to the Eastern Palace. After all, she was a noble concubine. At present, she was the only woman with the highest status in the palace. How could she stay in the Western Palace, where the Crown Prince would never be seen? What was the difference between her and those women?

At this moment, Mu Lin, who had been sitting at the side without saying a word, opened his mouth. “Lian’er, big brother didn’t want to say anything else, But seeing you like this, Big brother has to remind you, Nothing can go too far, Otherwise, it would be self-defeating, “According to my many years of friendship with His Highness the Crown Prince and my understanding of him, the chances of success for those things you have imagined are extremely slim. In my opinion, you should accept your fate and stay in the West Palace peacefully and be a noble imperial concubine. That way, at least you can live a carefree life. Otherwise, if you provoke His Highness the Crown Prince, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

Mu Lin didn’t intentionally pour cold water on her, Rather, he knew Huyan Mingshuo too well. Once he figured out what was going on, Even ten cows could not be pulled back, based on Mu Lian ‘s background as a noble concubine, The fate of her life had long been determined. If she could stay in the West Palace peacefully, she would at least be able to live the rest of her life without worrying about food and clothing. However, if she had any other indiscriminate thoughts, then her fate would probably be even more miserable. Perhaps it would affect the whole of Mu Army. Therefore, he had no choice but to warn her.

But who knew that Mu Feng and Mu Lian were ungrateful? Mu Feng immediately stopped him and stopped him from continuing. He said sharply, “Shut up, she is your younger sister. Do you have the heart to watch her good years and spend all your time alone in the West Palace? How can you say such a thing?”

Seeing that his father was already angry, Mu Lian hurriedly helped him breathe freely, He said to Mu Lin, “Big brother, you don’t have to be so cautious, Although the accompanying monarch was like accompanying a tiger, But there are always exceptions, At present, the Crown Princess is not in the palace, There are so many women entering the palace this time. I’m sure everyone shares my thoughts. They all want to seize this opportunity to build a future for themselves. If they succeed, they might be able to earn a piece of heaven and earth for themselves and their clan. They might also be able to obtain greater benefits for themselves. Since everyone is scheming, why don’t we make good use of this opportunity?

However, what Big Brother said is not wrong. The so-called “Jun En is unpredictable. Be careful” is not wrong. I will act according to the situation. Big Brother can rest assured. If this matter is successful, then everyone will be happy. If not, at most I will go back to the Western Palace to be a noble imperial concubine. “