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Chapter 786 The Prince Wants to Take a Concubine!
Xiangfu.
When the Prime Minister discovered that Prince Liang and Tang Xuening were lying on the same bed, he couldn't help but growl, "What are you doing?"
"Father, I...I..."
Tang Xuening opened her mouth, but didn't know where to begin.
Liang Wang slowly woke up, his face showing a moment of confusion. But when he saw Tang Xue Ning beside him, her bare shoulders exposed and her small face filled with panic and helplessness, and his gaze fell on the tea that had been drunk, he immediately understood what had happened.
His gaze fell on the teacup beside him, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
"Miss Tang specially brought me tea, and after drinking it, I became delirious. I have no grudge against you, so I really don't understand why Miss Tang would scheme against me for no reason?"
Tang Xue's expression changed slightly. In fact, from the moment she did this, she had made up her mind that she must succeed this time!
Regardless, she had to marry the Prince of Liang, because she couldn't afford to lose now, and she had no other options.
However, she did not expect that the Prince of Liang would be so clever that he guessed the truth as soon as he woke up, leaving her no chance to complain.
Even though she wanted to say, as her mother had suggested, that the Prince of Liang had suddenly become promiscuous and taken liberties with her, she hesitated to speak when she met his eyes, instinctively feeling afraid.
The prime minister initially felt that his daughter had been wronged, but seeing the anger of the King of Liang after being tricked, and his daughter's barely concealed panic, he felt a deep sorrow.
As the prime minister, he was naturally proud of his life, but he never expected that the daughter he raised would be so wicked, ruining his lifelong reputation!
"Prime Minister, the Prince is by no means a womanizer. He has never taken a concubine in the years since his marriage, and he has no interest in beautiful concubines."
"His Highness has come today to express his apology, and it is impossible for him to do such a thing to Miss Tang," Master Xuanyang said.
However, the Prime Minister's wife rushed into the room and started crying.
"Oh dear, my innocent daughter! She's an unmarried girl, and her reputation has been ruined like this. How will she ever be able to face anyone again!"
"Master, you must stand up for Xue Ning! Even if he is a prince, he must take responsibility!"
When Tang Xuening saw that her mother had come to her aid as promised, she should have cried and complained, but now it seemed that her plan had been seen through, so she didn't dare to say anything more.
"Snapped!"
The prime minister slapped his wife hard across the face.
"You shameful thing! Xue Ning is your own daughter, how could you treat her like this?"
The prime minister looked heartbroken. He only had this one daughter, whom he had doted on since she was a child. Who would have thought she would turn out like this?
His foolish wife, it's not like their daughter can't get married, why does she have to marry into the royal family? She could marry another official's son and live a good life, who would have thought they would be so audacious as to plot against the Prince of Liang.
The Prime Minister's wife was suddenly slapped again, and was stunned. She said angrily:
"My lord, it was the Prince of Liang who mistreated our daughter. Are you afraid because of his power?"
"Do you really think everyone's a fool? Shut up!"
The prime minister's eyes widened in fury, his angry expression making it seem as if he wanted to tear her apart alive, which completely terrified the prime minister's wife.
"Your Highness, today's events are entirely our fault. My family apologizes to you and hopes that Your Highness will show leniency."
The Prime Minister's wife's heart skipped a beat, and she finally understood. They had clearly arranged and plotted against Prince Liang, forcing him to marry Xue Ning, but unexpectedly, they had been outmaneuvered by Prince Liang.
Is this not only a way of not taking responsibility for Ningxue, but also a way of condemning them?
Tang Xuening was also frightened and didn't know what to do. She had already given herself to Prince Liang. Could it be that Prince Liang really wanted to convict her?
"Your Highness, I... I really don't know what happened."
King Liang, having witnessed this scene, finally spoke after remaining silent:
"No one has ever dared to scheme against me like this before."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Prime Minister's residence felt a chill in their hearts. If the Prince of Liang were to blame them, Tang Xuening's life would be completely over.
The Prime Minister's wife hardened her heart. If the Prince of Liang really wanted to blame them, they would turn the tables and do whatever they wanted, even if it meant tearing each other apart. As a prince, how could he ruin the daughter of a subject and then pretend nothing had happened? It was not that easy.
"Now that this has happened, the Prime Minister should understand what is going on."
The Prime Minister's residence must maintain its dignity, and so must the Prince of Liang's residence. Miss Tang's elaborate schemes are nothing more than her desire to become my concubine.
Actually, this matter didn't need to be so complicated. If the Prime Minister had discussed this with me earlier, I might not have refused.
Seeing that the Prince of Liang had taken the initiative to agree, the Prime Minister's wife and Tang Xuening were both overjoyed, thinking that Tang Xuening was charming and that the Prince of Liang had probably taken a liking to her before.
If they had known this would happen, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths. But it's still a good outcome!
Only the Prime Minister, seeing that the King of Liang accepted the matter calmly and gave them face, felt increasingly heavy-hearted.
The reason why the King of Liang was willing to give them face was simply because he coveted their current position. They were grateful to the King of Liang for such a great favor, so they would naturally have to work for him in the future.
As the Prince of Liang and the Prime Minister left, Tang Xuening's eyes were filled with joy.
"Mother, we really did it!"
"Xue Ning, you will soon be the Prince of Liang's concubine. I will go and urge your father to finalize the marriage as soon as possible!"
The Prime Minister's wife was also overjoyed. "Although the concubine is not the principal wife, she is still married to a prince, which is much better than being from an ordinary family."
Besides, if Princess Xiao could be deposed, Princess Liang might be able to as well. From now on, as long as you use your skills to please His Highness Prince Liang, no one will dare to laugh at you anymore!
"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely perform well after I enter the Liang Prince's Mansion, and I will never let you down!"
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As the Prince of Liang returned to his residence, Qi Qingyi, clutching the talisman in her hand, had calmed down considerably.
She felt that Master Xuan Yang was right, and that she would definitely be safe staying in the Prince's mansion. She also thought that she had upset the Prince recently, so she specially instructed the kitchen to prepare more delicious food, just waiting for the Prince to come back and apologize.
Although the King of Liang was not as considerate to Song Ruozhen as the King of Chu was, he would not make things difficult for her.
She believed that as long as she sincerely repented, the prince would forgive her for her foolish deeds.
However, when she waited and waited but the King of Liang did not return, she was puzzled when he finally came back. She found that he did not go back to the house first, but went to the storeroom.
"It's already dark, what is Your Highness doing in the storeroom?"
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" A maid rushed over.
"What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"
"This servant has heard that His Highness intends to take a concubine!"