bayedsolid Chapter 416 The Fifth Prince's First Wife
Chapter 416 The Fifth Prince's First Wife
Yunyi knew without even drinking it that there was something in the wine, but that didn't stop her. Under the cover of her sleeve, she poured the wine directly into her spatial storage. She also took the opportunity to glance around and found that most of the wine had been drunk, but some had been tampered with.
Just like the amusement park across the street, she also didn't drink. Her father was the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, and she herself was proficient in medicine, so she could naturally detect the problem with the alcohol.
Not only did she refuse to drink it herself, she also gestured to Ning Wushuang.
The two were best friends, so they naturally had a unique understanding between them. Therefore, Ning Wushuang did not drink. She was wearing a veil, so she needed to lift the veil when drinking, and took the opportunity to pour the wine onto her handkerchief.
As for the others...
Yunyi glanced at them, her gaze finally settling on Zhuang Xiuxiu's face. This girl had a very forthright personality; she disapproved of the original owner's behavior, had fought with her, and was one of the people the original owner hated most.
But Yunyi admires her; she's someone worth befriending.
So, she held a small pearl in her hand and flicked it gently, sending it flying into the other person's wine glass.
Just as Zhuang Xiuxiu brought the wine glass to her lips, she suddenly felt a jolt in her wrist, and the glass fell to the ground. Startled, she hurriedly caught it with her other hand, but the wine had already spilled. However, she couldn't let anyone notice, so she quickly made a gesture of tilting her head back to drink.
Yunyi saw the other person's movements clearly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. Just as she was about to look away, she met the other person's gaze and couldn't help but admire him in her heart. What a keen sense! This is a potential soldier.
Zhuang Xiuxiu was very frustrated. She saw the small pearl that had landed on her leg. Based on the direction of the force applied to the wine glass, it could only have come from Fang Yunyi's side. And over there... besides her, she really didn't know anyone with such high internal strength.
But is Fang Yunyi, that good-for-nothing, really that powerful?
Yunyi nodded at her, then lowered her head to eat her food.
The drinks were the problem, but the food was fine.
Zhuang Xiuxiu wasn't stupid. Although she found it strange, she didn't touch the alcohol anymore and instead lowered her head to eat.
Seeing that everyone had drunk wine, the Emperor was so happy that he couldn't hide the smile on his face. He even summoned singers and dancers to perform. After everyone had left, he turned to the Fang family and asked, "Earl Cheng'en, I heard that Fang Yunyi was missing for more than a year and was just found. What exactly happened?"
Fang Tang hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "It was all the fault of the servants, who made my Yunyi suffer. But thankfully, heaven has opened its eyes and found my daughter again." His eyes reddened as he spoke.
"Hmm." Emperor Zhou Shun couldn't help but look at Yun Yi. "This girl is a lucky one."
Yunyi had no choice but to get up, kneel down, and bow in gratitude.
Just then, Yang Chunni floated in from outside and stopped in front of Yunyi: "Miss, this palace is too strange. It's even been set up with arrays and barriers. I can't even get into the Taiji Pavilion."
Yunyi's eyes flashed. It seemed that the imperial advisor above was a formidable figure.
"Yunyi, you've suffered so much." Emperor Zhou Shun sighed. "When your mother was alive, she arranged a marriage between you and the third prince. But now... it's unfair to make you a concubine. So, I'll arrange a new marriage for you. The fifth prince's concubine is your sister, so I'll betroth you to him as his principal wife. It would be a wonderful thing for sisters to share one husband."
Upon hearing this, Fang Yunduo was instantly filled with rage, but dared not lash out. She could only tightly tear at the handkerchief in her hand. Back in the manor, as a concubine's daughter, she was always inferior to the other woman. When they reached engagement age, the other woman was the Third Prince's principal wife, while she herself remained stuck in the middle, neither high nor low. The Third Prince never even glanced at her. Finally, this wretched woman disappeared, but she was only betrothed as a secondary wife. Now that the other woman had returned, she was directly to be the principal wife! This was simply…
Yunyi was almost disgusted to death, but she was full of gratitude: "Your Majesty, is it true? That's wonderful. After all, I was drugged and sold off, and then a family bought me to be a child bride. I also have seven stepchildren. Now I'm back and I can be a prince's consort. It's simply... Mother, thank you for your blessing from heaven."
Everyone:...
Has this young lady of the Fang family gone mad? How can she say anything? Doesn't she care about her reputation?
"Father, hurry up and thank the Emperor." Yunyi even rubbed her nose and urged Fangtang, "Although you've gone from being the Third Prince's Consort to the Fifth Prince's Consort, you're still a prince's father-in-law and related to the Emperor by marriage."
Emperor Shun of Zhou: ...
Fang Tang: ...
"Fang Yunyi, you became a child bride?" At this moment, Master Taichu, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up.
“Yes.” Yunyi nodded. “Back then, the human traffickers sold me to Longxi. I had two choices: if no one bought me, I would have to work as a prostitute. Luckily, I was bought by the Xia family.”
Master Taichu frowned slightly. Looking at Yunyi's figure, it didn't seem like she had lost her virginity. However, this wasn't very accurate; he had to verify it himself.
"But I was unlucky. Not long after we got married, my husband died in the mountains, and I became a widow," Yunyi said frankly.
Only the eldest princess's family knew the truth. Ning Xun and the eldest princess were both shrewd, so they didn't show any difference on the surface. Only Ning Wushuang listened to Yunyi's excited words and had to pinch her palms hard to hold back her laughter. She really liked Fang Yunyi more and more. She was very straightforward in her speech and actions, which made her feel happy.
Emperor Zhou Shun glanced at Daoist Taichu, seemingly at a loss for what to do.
Master Taichu almost lost his smile, but being a shrewd and calculating fellow, he only hesitated for a moment before returning to normal: "Miss Fang, there is no need to be sad. Everything in a person's life is predestined. Some hardships must be experienced, but after they are over, the sun will shine brightly."
Yunyi couldn't help but look at the Imperial Advisor. This old man was quite good at spouting "chicken soup for the soul," but his skills were still a bit shallow. She wasn't someone anyone could just spout nonsense to. She then showed an expression of being taught: "The Imperial Advisor is absolutely right. Now I've ushered in a bright future. Being a widow and still becoming a prince's consort is simply... simply too lucky."
Emperor Zhou Shundi had never really liked the original owner of this body. Although he was in the palace, he knew about what was going on outside. The girl's reputation wasn't good, and Consort Chen had complained to him several times, wanting to break off the engagement. However, since the other party hadn't committed any serious offenses, even as the emperor, he couldn't break off the engagement without a reason.
Later, the girl disappeared, which made it possible to annul the engagement. Originally, they intended to compensate her by giving her the title of the Fifth Prince's principal wife, but...
Even if you don't like the fifth brother, you wouldn't feel comfortable giving him something like this.