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Shen Xijun's face turned cold as she said coldly, "You have the guts to use some tricks, but don't have the guts to see me? Get out of the way! "

"Sectlord, please return." Even though Marquis Zhao was weak, he was not without brains. They had long offended the Pingyang Mansion. Whether he did it or not, the result was the same.

Just as the two sides came to a stalemate, a weak voice came from behind. "Father, let Big Sister come over."

Madame Zhao quickly walked to the side of the green figure holding the umbrella. With a pained heart, she said, "It's so cold outside. Why are you out? Quickly go in."

Zhao Pingqing smiled and shook her head. "My daughter is not cold. Don't worry, mother." With that, she turned to Master Zhao and said, "Father, we will meet each other sooner or later. We can't avoid her."

Hearing her words, Marquis Zhao let out a long sigh and stepped aside. When he stepped aside, Shen Xijun immediately walked up to Zhao Pingqing and looked at him coldly.

"Elder sister …"

"Pah!" A clear slapping sound could be heard from the snow that was falling like willow branches. It was precisely Shen Xijun, who had an expression of indignation.

No one had expected Shen Xijun to make a move as soon as she arrived. They were all stunned for a moment. When they came back to their senses, Madame Zhao held Zhao Pingqing tightly in her arms and said angrily, "We salute you, you are the daughter of the Pingyang Kingdom's princess. But don't be too excessive!"

Shen Xijun was so angry that she started laughing. She pointed at Zhao Pingqing who was on the verge of tears and said with hatred, "How could I compare to her? She looks harmless on the surface, but she's actually full of evil tricks and schemes!"

"I don't, I really don't. Elder sister, believe me!" As Zhao Pingqing spoke, she tried to pull Shen Xijun's hand, but the latter threw him off and almost dropped him on the ground.

Shen Xijun scolded in a stern voice, "To think that you still have the face to call me Big Sister, you are simply shameless!"

Zhao Pingqing was crying because of her scolding. Lady Zhao felt sorry for her daughter and argued, "I have never done anything to let you down. You, on the other hand, have been shouting at me to let her down!"

"You didn't let me down?" Shen Xijun sneered repeatedly as she grabbed the imperial edict that Zi Yan was holding in her hand. She opened it up and sternly said, "Then, tell me, what is this?"

"This is His Majesty's order. If Zong Ji has any doubts, she should ask His Majesty." With that, Marquis Zhao stretched out his hands, "Please return the imperial edict!"

"If it weren't for you using such tricks, would His Majesty have issued such a decree?" Shen Xijun clenched her teeth and threw the imperial edict back to Zhao Pingqing. She stared at him and said with hatred, "Don't think that just because the imperial edict is here that you are able to marry Big Brother Yang. Zhao Pingqing, I won't let you do as you wish. Definitely not!"

Seeing Shen Xijun's figure leaving in anger, Marquis Zhao shook his head, "Miserable, truly unfortunate!"

Zhao Pingqing said sadly, "It is all because of my bad girl. I caused my parents to suffer. I am so sorry for my father and mother!"

Master Zhao caressed her red and swollen cheeks and said tenderly, "What nonsense are you saying? I am only worried for you. In the future, she will always stand on your side. I don't know how much anger she will feel."

Madam Zhao swept her gaze across the imperial edict and sighed, "I still don't know if it's good or bad for you to marry King Rui."

Zhao Pingqing held their cold hands. "Being the concubine to King Rui is my daughter's fortune. It must be good. As for you, sister …" Her expression darkened and she forced a smile, "It was just a misunderstanding. Everything will be fine when you explain it clearly in the future. Actually, she's not a bad person. She just has a bad temper."

The Zhao couple understood that Zhao Pingqing didn't want them to worry. They sighed and patted her hand. After all, the imperial edict was already in place. Even if they regretted it, they couldn't turn back. Hope … It wouldn't be too hard for Prince Rui to walk the side of the princess.

While they were worried about Zhao Pingqing's future, Princess Pingyang was looking at Empress Dowager Wei with a surprised expression with her eyes closed, "Prince Rui requested it?"

"That's right." "This morning, your son came to see This Dowager. He said that after some consideration, he was willing to take her as his first wife, but at the same time he had one condition, and that was that he would marry the daughter of the Zhao Family on the same day!"

Princess Pingyang coldly looked at him and said, "This lowly slave really has some tricks up her sleeve. She actually coaxed King Rui to take the initiative and ask for a marriage!" As she spoke, she looked at Empress Dowager Wei and probed, "If that's the case, do you really want her to marry into Prince Rui's estate along with Xijun?"

Empress Dowager Wei stopped her movements and took a sip of the tea offered to her by Yin Qiu. She said indifferently, "The imperial edict has already been passed down. Could it still be fake?"

Princess Pingyang frowned. "It's a pity the empress dowager didn't grant her marriage to Xu Jingzhi earlier. Otherwise, things wouldn't have ended up like this."

Empress Dowager Wei sat up. "Are you blaming This Dowager for what you've said?"

Princess Pingyang stood up and replied, "I dare not. I just fear that Zhao Pingqing might be bullied by her in the future."

Empress Dowager Wei smiled happily as she looked at the plum blossoms on the short legs. "Childe Jun is Prince Rui's first wife and This Dowager's niece. Who would dare bully her?"

Princess Pingyang said worriedly, "I'm just afraid that it would be easy to dodge a spear and difficult to guard against an arrow in the dark. The empress dowager knows that Ji Jun is happy. If he's unhappy, he's unhappy. He doesn't know how to hide his intentions."

Empress Dowager Wei wiped her temples and said lightly, "There's nothing we can do about that, but it's a good thing that Xijun is the main wife and you're the one who suggested it."

Princess Pingyang said with a worried frown, "Even if you say so, chenqie won't always be by her side."

With a slight tug, the plum branches snapped at the waist. The white plum blossoms that were blooming between the branches trembled, landing on the dark red train of Empress Dowager Wei's skirt as if they were printed on it. "Why do you need to point it out all the time? Just use the right timing once, and it'll be enough."

Princess Pingyang's delicate eyebrows raised slightly. Her eyes flashed, and in the next moment, she bent down and respectfully said, "Your consort understands. Thank you for your advice, Esteemed Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Wei tossed over plum blossoms. "But you still have to persuade her to treat you like a prince and let her learn how to restrain her temper. After all, she can't be compared to the Pingyang Mansion after marriage, especially since Qing'er doesn't have any feelings for her."

"Chenqie will remember that." After straightening her body, Princess Pingyang couldn't help but sigh, "If it weren't for the fact that I was too stubborn to marry Prince Rui, I wouldn't have needed to act like this." After pausing for a moment, she remembered something and said softly, "Empress Dowager, this Mu Qianxue is still living in the eastern courtyard of King Rui's Estate. What should we do?"

Empress Dowager Wei rubbed her forehead tiredly. "This Dowager has already asked too many questions about Prince Rui's estate for the sake of the ruler. I'll leave this to the prince to handle himself."

Princess Pingyang smiled apologetically, "I've always been a stubborn and stiff person, but I don't know how to solve this problem. I'll have to ask the empress dowager to put in a lot of effort."

"You really can protect it well." Her tone was as calm as usual, but it made Princess Pingyang's heart skip a beat. She and the same mother, if there was anyone who knew Empress Dowager Wei best, they would know who she was. Just these few words were enough to show her dissatisfaction from hiding behind her words, and she carefully considered them before speaking, "Chenqie is thinking of doing her best to pave the way for Xijun and make her walk a little easier in the future."