Chapter 628 - Bestowing Marriage, One by One (1/2)

As for the marriage between the Southern Barbarian Lands and the Qin Kingdom, Feng Yulei didn’t feel any joy as he saw Princess Caifeng’s affectionate gaze. He felt as if he was being roasted. Furthermore, it was not something he wanted to do!

No matter who he offended, it was different from his original intention. In face of this kind of choice of gain and loss, Feng Yulei was under too much pressure.

“Your Majesty, I have also seen this jade pendant. This was a betrothal gift from His Highness King Yan to my younger sister. Then, it was sent back to King Yan’s Manor as a dowry. Speaking of which, the true owner of this jade pendant is my younger sister,” a clear voice stated, helping Feng Yulei out in a timely manner. Everyone turned around and saw You Yuecheng stand up to reply.

He didn’t say much, but after a few words, he had explained the jade pendant’s situation.

Everyone present only felt ashamed. Just now, everyone’s attention was attracted by the jade pendant in Crown Prince Xieyue’s hand, and their thoughts were all about the jade pendant. They only thought that the jade pendant was a betrothal gift for the prince’s wife, but did not remember that King Yan had already had a wife. The jade pendant had been sent out, but it was not taken out in the hall.

You Yue’e’s expression slowly softened from her excitement. She wrung her handkerchief tightly and twisted it into a ball, no longer as delicate as it used to be.

“Your Excellency, what you said is about before. At that time, Caifeng hasn’t come yet.” Crown Prince Xieyue smiled slightly.

This was to remind You Yuecheng that the past was the past. Now that Feng Yulei had given the jade pendant to another woman, which meant that he was not satisfied with You Yue’e and wanted to choose another wife!

Feng Yulei, who had just sighed with inward relief, became worried again. But there were some things that others could say, but he could not. He couldn’t let Xieyue tell others why he left the jade pendant at that time. A lot of things had happened to him recently, and he grew less and less liked by his father. His previous good reputation had gradually become worse.

If there was a rumor that he was a hooligan, there were few ministers in the entire court would stand on his side.

Therefore, he could only pin his hopes on You Yuecheng. He hoped that You Yuecheng would be able to pull him out of the whirlpool of the marriage with Princess Caifeng. He did not dare to win Princess Caifeng and the help of the Southern Barbarian Lands. He had thought about it clearly just now. No matter how powerful the Southern Barbarian Lands was, it was too far away from him, and was not comparable with the support of Mingguo Manor.

If he really lost Mingguo Manor and You Yuecheng’s support, it would be a disaster for him. So what if he got the support of the Southern Barbarian Lands by then? If he had no power in the court, he would never be able to get the throne. At most, he would be an idle prince. How could Feng Yulei, who had always been a legitimate son, stand it?

“Your Highness, you are wrong. The marriage between my younger sister and King Yan was granted by His Majesty and the prince’s jade pendant was the betrothal present. Even though it had been returned to King Yan, the true master is still my younger sister. Now that the jade pendant has fallen into Princess Caifeng’s hands, it means that my younger sister has proposed to Princess Caifeng on behalf of King Yan and will give her a status similar to that of the wife.”

You Yuecheng smiled slightly and explained calmly. There was a polite and calm smile on his lips. He was competing with Crown Prince Xieyue and was not at a disadvantage at all.

The jade pendant had been sent by the prince himself, and then it was sent by his wife. Although it was the same jade pendant, it was of lower value because the owner of the jade pendant was different. The jade pendant sent by the prince presented the respect to his wife, and the one sent by his wife meant a betrothal of a co-wife for her husband. As a co-wife who was superior to other concubines, she was also a wife. It was normal to give a jade pendant to show respect to her.

What was more, Princess Caifeng was not an ordinary person! You Yue’e’s action of asking to marry a woman from a n.o.ble family for her husband showed that she was generous and decent, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Feng Yulei did not dare to say what had happened then. You Yuecheng was also taking risk. He believed that Crown Prince Xieyue was too embarra.s.sed to tell them about what had happened between Princess Caifeng and Feng Yulei. Even though Feng Yulei was embarra.s.sed because of what had happened, what about Princess Caifeng? If the whole thing was exposed, Princess Caifeng’s reputation would be ruined. The Southern Barbarian Lands would not be able to afford to lose face!

This matter was like a double-sided sword. On the one hand, Feng Yulei and Princess Caifeng were connected; on the other hand, no one dared to say anything!

The entire hall fell silent. Even Emperor Zongwen, who was seated high, also looked at his sons sitting on one side with a meaningful look. His thoughtful gaze made them feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles. They all avoided Emperor Zongwen’s gaze. However, Feng Yuran glanced at Emperor Zongwen devilishly and a faint smile appeared in his eyes as if he was watching a show.

Emperor Zongwen glared at Feng Yuran and looked at Crown Prince Xieyue again!

He waited for Crown Prince Xieyue to say something with the others.

“The gift for a co-wife?” The smile on Crown Prince Xieyue’s face grew even fainter. He turned around to look at Feng Yulei before looking at You Yuecheng. Then he asked as if he wanted to verify it.

“Yes, the gift for a co-wife.” You Yuecheng nodded affirmatively. Inside him, he was not as calm as it looked on the surface. If Crown Prince Xieyue really came to a life-and-death struggle, there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, Crown Prince Xieyue was still wary, and the smile on his face became more sincere. “The co-wife is similar to the legal wife, and the child she gives birth to is also the legitimate child.”

Although her children’s status was lower than the official legitimate sons and daughters’, they were still legitimate children!

“Your Highness, in the Qin Kingdom, the children of the co-wife and the children of the legal wife are all the legitimate children. They share the same status,” Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen, who was sitting high, suddenly said with a gentle smile.

Her words were a little off, but they were all members of the Qin Kingdom and were seen by the Emperor. As Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen spoke at this time, it might be the Emperor’s opinion. No one dared to explain the difference between the co-wife and the legal wife’s children to Crown Prince Xieyue. No matter how similar the co-wife was to the legal wife, they were different.