In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

"What's going on? I thought I could be promoted to the legitimate wife. Why did the Emperor suddenly give the Fourth Prince a new wife?"

Gangege looked at the complaining Concubine Miao and said nothing. Instead, she continued to ask the eunuch who was delivering the message: "Have you found out what the new Concubine's identity is? Which family is her princess from?"

After hearing this, Concubine Miao no longer had the heart to complain. She quickly sat down and listened to the news with her ears perked up.

"Reporting to Concubine, Princess, I heard that the new Concubine is the daughter of the Grand Secretary Ulanara Feiyanggu, and I heard that she is the younger sister of the previous Concubine."

"What! The younger sister of the former wife? Why, does the fourth wife have to be from the Ulanara clan?"

Just as Ulanara Rouze died, another Ulanara Gege came, which really made Concubine Miao unwilling to accept.

"Sister Miao, be careful with your words! This is the emperor's order." Gangege quickly grabbed Concubine Miao's hand to stop her from complaining any more. "Xiao Dezi, you did a good job."

"Yu Ru, reward!"

After Xiao Dezi took the purse handed over by Yu Ru, he bowed happily and left.

Only Concubine Miao, Gangege and a few personal maids were left in the room. Concubine Miao became angry again, "Sister Gan, why did the Emperor grant the Fourth Prince the sister of his former wife as his successor?"

"Or is it that the Ulanara princess is so popular with the Fourth Prince that he must marry his princess?"

Gangege was also confused at first, but suddenly remembered something, "Sister Miao, I remember that the birth mother of the Fourth Prince in the palace, Concubine De, is said to be related to the Ulanara family. According to the relationship on Concubine De's side, this Ulanara Gege and the Fourth Prince are cousins."

"The Empress Defei is the cousin of the Ulanara family. Do you think this reason is acceptable?"

After analyzing Ganggege's relatives, Concubine Miao instantly lost her opinion. It was no use competing with Ganggege. After all, it was just her own delusion to make Concubine Miao the legal wife.

In the study room in the front yard, Yinzhen was overjoyed. What he had been seeking had finally been obtained. In one year, the woman whom he loved and hated so much would marry him.

"I guess Yixiu is willing to marry me now, right?" Yinzhen proudly fantasized that after marriage, he and Yixiu would live in harmony and love each other very much.

When Yinzhen thought of Yixiu's affectionate eyes, his heartbeat quickened. He stared at Yixiu's portrait in fascination, murmuring, "Yixiu, you are mine. Now, you are finally going to be mine."

Qi Yuebin in Lanyue Courtyard was also digesting the news of the arranged marriage. "What kind of person is Rouze's sister? I heard she's a concubine's daughter?"

The word "concubine's daughter" was particularly ironic when said by Qi Yuebin. Before Rouze married in, Qi Yuebin had investigated the news about the Ulanara family. Regarding Rouze's sister Yixiu, the information Qi Yuebin obtained included common comments such as "concubine's daughter", "filial and gentle", but there was no other comments like "beautiful beauty, both beautiful and talented" like Rouze.

In Qi Yuebin's opinion, she felt that Yixiu was just an ordinary concubine's daughter with no talent. Since she was the only concubine's daughter in the Ulanara family, the emperor and Defei could only choose her as Yinzhen's successor.

Therefore, Qi Yuebin was only jealous of Yixiu because she was a Manchu military flag and had a suitable status. As for other things, he didn't care at all, just like he did with the other women in the Fourth Prince's backyard.

Concubine Miao only has status but no brains, Li is beautiful but also has no brains, although Ganggege is smart she is average looking, and the rest are either of low status or out of favor. Therefore, Qi Yuebin thinks that he has only one opponent, and this opponent was originally the legitimate wife Rouze, but now Rouze is dead, and the new concubine is actually that kind of stuff.

Now, Qi Yuebin felt relieved. She was just waiting to regain favor in a year. By then, maybe she could even give birth to the Fourth Prince's eldest son.

As the wedding date approached, the mourning items in the Ulanala Mansion were gradually put away. Although the mourning period should have lasted for three years, the emperor's will was above all else, so after one year, normal life returned to the Ulanala Mansion.

During this period, many people came to Ulanala Mansion to inquire about the news. Yixiu could guess who was behind these people. Anyway, it was not the emperor, Concubine De's people, or the people of the women in the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Perhaps because he had been in mourning, nothing special happened. The people who were watching the Ulanala Mansion had almost withdrawn. After Yixiu used his mental power to detect and confirmed that no one had discovered them, he slipped out with Jianqiu.

They arrived at a small village outside the city. The village was decorated with lights and red silk everywhere, it was a wedding scene.

As soon as Yixiu entered the manor, Nian Gengyao had already changed into his wedding dress and was waiting in the main hall. Yixiu rushed over and hugged Nian Gengyao tightly. After hugging for a long time, Nian Gengyao whispered in Yixiu's ear: "Yixiu, when I received the news that the emperor had granted you and the fourth prince a marriage, I felt like the sky had fallen."

"At that moment, I even wanted to rush into the Ulanala Mansion regardless of everything and take you away."

"It's just that I'm a coward. For the sake of my parents and relatives, I dare not do that. I can only painfully accept the reality and watch you marry someone else."

"Until I received the letter you sent me, asking me if I dared to give you a wedding?"

Nian Gengyao's voice was gentle and sad, with a smile on his lips but tears in his eyes. Yixiu in his arms had already burst into tears. Seeing this, he did not continue speaking, but lifted Yixiu's chin and gently wiped Yixiu's tears.

"Don't cry, Yixiu, you look better when you smile!"

"You asked me if I dare to give you a wedding? I thought about it for a long time, and I am unwilling to do so. Even if you want to marry someone else, I want you to marry me first."

“So I responded: I dare you!”

"Today is our wedding day. Go change into your wedding dress first, and we'll get married later. It's a pity that there are no elders or guests. We're the only ones here to witness our wedding."

Yixiu shook her head: "It doesn't matter, as long as you are here."

Yixiu changed her clothes, and Jianqiu and Huaian acted as the master of ceremonies and witnesses, witnessing Yixiu and Nian Gengyao's "first bow to heaven and earth, second bow to parents, husband and wife bow to each other!"

After being sent to the bridal chamber, Yixiu and Nian Gengyao continued to lift the veil and drank the wedding wine. Nian Gengyao held Yixiu and lay on the wedding bed. Both of them were crying silently. They both understood that they would return to reality after dawn and might never see each other again.

Originally, Nian Gengyao only planned to hold Yixiu like this for the whole night, but he didn't expect Yixiu to suddenly look up and kiss Nian Gengyao on the mouth.

"Yixiu, what are you doing?" Nian Gengyao wanted to push her away. He loved Yixiu and he longed for Yixiu, but he didn't dare to touch Yixiu. It was not because he was afraid of Yixiu's rejection, but because he was afraid that he would lose control and hurt Yixiu. If Yixiu was discovered, she would be dead.

"After the wedding ceremony, the next step is naturally the bridal chamber!" Yixiu looked at Nian Gengyao firmly. Her little hands had already reached into Nian Gengyao's clothes restlessly and were caressing his chest and abdomen without any rules.

"Yixiu, are you sure?"

"What's wrong? Nian Gengyao, are you scared?"