The Prime Minister eventually agreed to the marriage between Wen Jin and the Second Princess.
But the Second Princess was already married.
The still-single Eldest Princess thus became the target of various officials covertly scheming for her hand.
The Eldest Princess was renowned for her beauty and was practically deified by the common folk, so the more those men previously despised her, the more they now admired her.
Three days later, Wen Jin returned with the Second Princess for her homecoming visit.
Upon hearing that the Prime Minister was in the study with the Eldest Princess, Wen Jin hesitated for a moment.
"Wen Jin, the Prime Minister might not wish to see me, you should go ahead," the Second Princess said gently to Wen Jin.
Wen Jin knew that the Prime Minister was not satisfied with the Second Princess, so he didn’t say anything and headed to the study room alone.
There were no guards outside the study.
"Eldest Princess, did I hear that you punished the Chancellor’s grandson yesterday? Not only that, but you also changed the bed. Sigh, you are not young anymore, you should choose someone for the position of Imperial Consort."
Hearing his mother’s voice, Wen Jin didn’t know why, but he spontaneously stopped not far from the window.
A light voice replied, "I punished him precisely because he is the Chancellor’s grandson. If the person I meant knew he dared to lie on my bed, the punishment wouldn’t just be as simple as that."
Wen Jin’s fingers tightened instinctively, knowing that the person Ye Shaohua was referring to was Qin Xuanyun, General Qin.
Hearing her care so much about what Qin Xuanyun thought, he didn’t know why, but he felt somewhat envious.
"Ahem, never mind General Qin for now, but when you ascended the throne, you still need people for the harem, right? The Empress Dowager sent me to act as a matchmaker..." the Prime Minister was brokering a marriage.
These days, no noble would dare to admit they were privileged without blushing.
Not to mention a female monarch.
The harem still had to stuff it with this person and that to maintain balance.
Ye Shaohua put down her writing brush, "Prime Minister, enough said, I will only marry one person in this lifetime. Tomorrow, I will tell them that if anyone tries to force someone on me again, they should be careful about keeping their heads on their shoulders."
The Prime Minister had heard this before and wasn’t surprised by it.
But Wen Jin, listening outside, was completely stunned.
It took him a long while to gather his wits.
Although Ye Mingxin had told Wen Jin that there wouldn’t be anyone else, when she was still the Second Princess, her harem had already included four or five beautiful men in attendance.
Wen Jin never expected...
To see the free-spirited Eldest Princess, even in her position, only wanting one person.
By the time he snapped back to reality, the Eldest Princess had already left.
Wen Jin entered the study in a daze.
Suddenly, he recalled the way the Eldest Princess had looked at him. Back then, he despised her and had no desire to understand her.
But now...
He was overwhelmed with jealousy, deep jealousy.
This jealousy persisted until he entered the study and saw the piece of paper on his mother’s desk with freshly written poetry, which shocked him into forgetting everything.
The handwriting on it was bold and impactful, showing great character.
It was the calligraphy he had been obsessing over.
But he had to consider his Prince’s pride and held his tongue.
As for not going back, he didn’t rush it further.
The customs of this female-dominated Wang Dynasty were too good, and the Eldest Princess did not restrict them. The envoy himself was also having the time of his life - truth be told, he was reluctant to return to the island.
The Empress resigned within a year.
As soon as the Eldest Princess ascended the throne, she dismissed the palace maids and attendants of suitable age within the palace.
Not only that, she also disbanded the Empress’s harem, and for the handsome men sent by the officials, the Eldest Princess either arranged for them to serve in the palace or sent them back exactly as they had arrived.
Very quickly, all the men of the Wang Dynasty grew deeply resentful of Qin Xuanyun.
Among those dismissed from the palace was a young man who had served the Eldest Princess.
The changes that had taken place over the past year were too swift. After serving the Second Princess, he had witnessed the late-night conversations between her and the Empress, as well as the Empress’s doting favor on the Second Princess.
He had thought that the Eldest Princess would never ascend to the throne.
The Second Princess, as the Empress’s favored, would eventually take her place one day.
He had even mocked his fellow townsfolk for continuing to serve the Eldest Princess.
But he never imagined the Second Princess would lose.
His fellow townsman became the chief steward of the palace and returned home in triumph.
And he was dispatched back to his hometown. Surprisingly, his parents and sister were all still alive.
"You actually served the Great Eldest Princess?" His sister was extremely excited, "She is our family’s savior!"
He was taken aback, "Wasn’t it the Second Princess?"
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