West Wind Sighs Works The Eldest Daughter Should Marry, A First-Rank Duke's Concubine The Eldest Daughter Should Marry, A First-Rank Duke's Concubine The Eldest Daughter Should Marry, A First-Rank Duke's Concubine Volume 1 Chapter 46 Shui Shi Worries

  Xia Ting and Shui Shi walked together on the road to Hui Li Yuan, tightly grasping in her hand that bright yellow imperial edict, never expecting him to really agree, agreeing to her request, giving up the power of three wives and four concubines that men of this dynasty possessed.

  And she had just sent a letter yesterday, and received a reply today in this form.

  The emperor has already granted their marriage, which can be seen as a testament to his sincerity towards her.

  In such a dynasty, as an illegitimate daughter, it was already the greatest honor to marry into the royal palace as a proper wife, not to mention that now she is also bestowed by the emperor himself. That would be unprecedented and unmatched in history.

  This move shows that he attaches great importance to her in his heart.

  Xia Ting lowered her head and glanced at the imperial edict in her hand, her heart clear. If he was sincere with her, then she would also be willing to respond with sincerity.

  Shui returned to the courtyard and hastily asked Xia Ting, "Ting, what's going on? Didn't you say that you knew the quiet king's son and he would find a way to resolve this matter? Why did the emperor issue an edict for your marriage?"

  After listening to the imperial edict being read out, she felt both happy and worried. She was happy that her daughter didn't have to become a lowly concubine for someone else, but instead became the legitimate wife. What worried her was that even though it was a proper marriage, her daughter would still be tied to the Prince of Jing's son, who had been suffering from chronic illness; she feared that her daughter would soon become a widow after marrying him.

  Just thinking about it makes her heart knot up and ache terribly.

  Xia Ting smiled slightly and pulled Shui Shi's hand to sit down on the couch, Xia Zi Yun also hurriedly followed up.

  "Mother, don't be anxious. This marriage is actually something I've considered for a long time before agreeing to it. Yesterday, I sent a letter to the Crown Prince of Jing, stating that I will only be his official wife, and if he wants to marry me, he must agree to my three conditions."

  Xia Zi Yun hastily asked "Sister, what are the three requirements?" Shui Shi also had a puzzled expression.

  "Xia Ting smiled and said, 'No concubines will be accepted, no minor wives will be taken in, and no equal-ranking wives will be elevated.'"

  Shui's face was shocked after hearing this. This Cong'er is too bold. How dare he make such a request? Isn't this really too shocking and unconventional?

  Shui's mouth twitched as he said, "You, you child, actually dared to make such a request to someone, and did the Crown Prince of Jing agree?"

  Xia Ting gazed at Shui Shi with a calm smile, "He naturally agreed, otherwise how would there be this imperial marriage today?" She could see what her mother was thinking, and her request was indeed shocking for someone of this dynasty. No wonder her mother had an astonished expression.

  Shui sat there stupidly, looking like he didn't know what to do.

  Xia Zi Yun's expression was normal, and he nodded as if it were a matter of course. So that quiet Wang Shizi had agreed to his sister's request for a lifelong monogamous relationship, no wonder his sister had agreed to marry him.

  Miss told him that people can't be three-hearted and two-intentioned, liking new things and hating old ones. Especially to eliminate the immoral act of taking concubines. So under his sister's education and influence, he knew from a young age that taking a mistress or concubine was wrong, and in the future, as long as he found a woman who truly loved him to spend his life with, it would be enough, and he absolutely couldn't become an unfeeling and unrighteous scoundrel.

  Because Xia Tingying was educated with such modern ideas since childhood, Xia Ziyun's thinking logic has long been different from that of this generation. So when he heard Xia Tingying say what she required, he didn't feel as shocked as Shui Shi did, but rather thought it was a perfectly normal thing to do.

  Seeing Madam Shui's stunned face, Xia Ting leaned in and asked, "Mother, what's wrong? The man who is about to marry your daughter treats her like this, aren't you happy for your daughter?"

  Shui's loving hand stroked Xia Ting's delicate face, sighing and worriedly saying "Why wouldn't I be happy for you? If I had heard about such a man treating you so wholeheartedly before, I would have immediately gone to the temple to burn incense and make vows, and fasted for a year. But unfortunately, he is the Crown Prince of Jing, you should know that with his status, it's likely..."

  If the Crown Prince of Jing is healthy and willing to treat Ning'er this way, then she would be overjoyed and grateful to the Bodhisattva for granting her daughter such a rare and wonderful marriage.

  But unfortunately, the quiet and peaceful prince was actually a... How could she put her mind at ease?

  Xia Ting listened quietly and smiled lightly afterwards "So mother was worried about this, then you just rest assured. Daughter had taken his pulse before, although he was seriously ill, but as long as I carefully nursed him for a few years, he would slowly recover."

  "Really?" Mr. Mizu exclaimed in surprise and delight.

  If it's true what Jing'er said, that the Crown Prince's illness still has a chance of being cured, then she wouldn't have to worry about Jing'er becoming a widow. In that case, Jing'er would indeed have found a good place to settle down.

  To say nothing of other things, just the fact that he has such a noble status and is willing to agree to Jing'er's request shows that he is a good man worthy of entrusting one's life to.

  Xia Ting nodded slightly "That's natural. How can others know about my daughter's medical skills, but you wouldn't know, right? Isn't your body the one I've been taking care of all along?"

  Shui's face lit up with joy and laughter. Indeed, after giving birth to Yun'er, her body had suffered greatly, and for the past few years, it was her daughter who had been personally taking care of her. By now, her body had long since recovered from its ailments. Others may not know, but she knew that her daughter's medical skills were exceptional, and now with this solemn promise, it was clear that the Crown Prince's illness could truly be cured. The worry that had been weighing on her mind finally began to lift.

  "Mother is naturally convinced of you, since you said so now, Mother will also be at ease." She said with a smile on her face.

  Xia Zi Yun then reached out and gently tugged on Xia Ting's sleeve, raising her somewhat childish-looking face to ask "Will he treat sister well?"

  Xia Ting nodded gently and patted her brother's head, saying "I will." At least, for now.

  Xia Zi Yun looked like a little adult and said, "Since he can do it, then I'll reluctantly acknowledge him as my brother-in-law. If he dares to treat my sister badly, I won't let him off either." After that, she even waved her small fist in warning.

  "Good, sister's Yun'er is really a little man now," Xia Ting said with a smile. She still remembered the scene when her younger brother would follow behind her, swaying his body and shouting "sister" in a childish tone.

  Time flies, and so many years have passed. The lovely little chubby boy of the past has now grown to this size.

  Shui's eyes were also filled with smiles as he looked at his two children. This life had given him such a pair of children, and he was content.

  It wasn't until quite some time had passed that Madame Shui remembered something else and said, "Ning'er, it's not that I'm scolding you, but the way you just talked back to Old Madam was not good. You should try to be more accommodating towards her in the future."

  She really didn't know what to say, that old lady obviously didn't treat Ning'er as her own granddaughter, but only thought about how to use Ning'er every day. Although it's not right for a child to be rude to their grandmother, as a mother, she privately thought that her daughter was not wrong, it was just that the old lady was too overbearing, and her daughter simply shattered the other person's illusions.

  "Mother, I can't tolerate it. That old lady is what kind of temperament, you've seen it yourself. If she thinks I'm weak and can be bullied, she'll definitely come up with some crooked ideas. Besides, she's never treated me as her granddaughter. Which grandmother would push her own granddaughter into a fire pit? She only has profit in her eyes, where is the family affection? I don't bother to pretend to be harmonious with her."

  "Although Mr. Shui also knew this reason, he still had some worries and said, 'Will the old lady get angry and think of a way to make things difficult for you?'"

  Xia Ting smiled lightly and said, "She won't make things difficult for me, she's not that stupid. Now that I'm about to become the Crown Prince's consort, she probably still hasn't given up on trying to take advantage of me. Since playing the family card didn't work, she'll probably think of a way to grasp my weakness and use it to blackmail me. But Mother, don't worry, I'll be careful and won't fall into her trap."

  "Be careful then, Mother thinks this old lady is not a good person to get along with."

  Digression

  Guys, spoiler alert! Tomorrow is when the male and female leads finally meet. It's been a long wait for you guys!