After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 174 Will She Betray Me?

【Wait, why are there so many gender-swap rumors today?! Let me sort this out. Qi Shujie is actually Qi Wanqiu, and the Third Princess is a prince, so their marriage is possible.】

[Yes, that's right.]

Qi Wanqiu's eyes lit up instantly. This way, she could marry her sweetheart in a perfectly legitimate way, while also keeping it a secret from others.

Once the woman is eligible to take the martial arts exam, she can return to the border.

Third Princess: Is this even possible? But will Father Emperor agree?

But will His Majesty agree? The Third Princess's actions constitute deceiving the Emperor!

The system shrugged and said, "[You can't blame the Third Princess for this. Consort Liang and the Emperor were talking about a prince from the beginning; it's just that he couldn't remember. Whose fault is it?]"

That's true, but what parent would think it's their fault? Who knows, if the emperor gets angry, he might even depose them!

Qi Wanqiu: If you cripple her, you can marry her!
The Third Princess: As long as it doesn't cost him his life and he can go back to being a man, he doesn't care about losing this identity.

Others: This melon is so delicious, what should we do?

"So what? Qi Wanqiu's family has so many military merits; they can just use one or two to ask the emperor for a marriage decree. It's that simple! Host, why are you worrying about this?"

Fang Lingchu thought about it and agreed. This was, after all, the emperor's family matter, so what did it have to do with her?

Alright, alright, let's talk about the gossip surrounding Qi Shujie and the Crown Prince!

The Third Princess kept her head down the whole time, unaware that she knew the Qi family would marry her based on their military achievements.

Should he let Qi Wanqiu see his worth and then marry him?
At this moment, a maidservant delivered a note to the Third Princess.

The above was written by the eldest princess.

"Xiao San, believe in yourself. You are great, and you deserve the best. Don't worry, I will ask the Empress Dowager for help when we return to the palace."

Upon seeing the words above, a tear fell from the paper, landing precisely on the two characters for "Empress Dowager".

The third princess also remembered the gentle empress, who was very kind and treated all of her father's children equally.

At least she, as an unfavored princess, had never been treated badly in the palace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this time, the Third Princess received another letter.

"Would you be willing to marry into the Qi family?"

Just those few words instantly brought tears to the Third Princess's eyes.

Having only met once, is she really willing to marry him?
He's not a real princess; would she really dare to want a male princess?
Just as the Third Princess was hesitating, she received another letter from Qi Wanqiu.

“I am a female general and you are a male princess. We are a perfect match. As long as you are willing, no matter how difficult it is, I will marry you.”

The third princess stared at the two notes, not daring to look up at the burning gaze.

Qi Wanqiu was getting anxious!

Why not reply to your own letter!

Xia Ruirui, noticing Qi Wanqiu's absent-mindedness, asked, "Sister Qi, what's wrong? Do you need to relieve yourself?"

Qi Wanqiu looked at Xia Ruirui, unhappy.

But she couldn't say it out loud; she was really anxious!

"It's nothing, it's probably just a bit hot!"

At this moment, the third princess got up and went out.

"It's a bit hot, I'm going out for a walk."

Then he followed.

Fang Lingchu was too busy watching Qi Shujie and the Crown Prince's gossip to notice the subtle movements happening here.

I don't understand why the Crown Prince can associate with Qi Shujie.

The system said: "[That's how it is. Initially, the Empress wanted to find a Crown Princess for the Crown Prince, and Qi Wanqiu was among them! Later, when she wasn't chosen, she made him a concubine!]"

What does this mean? Let me see.

……

According to the original plot, this was the time when the Crown Prince married the Crown Princess.

In order to stabilize the court, the Empress made the Crown Prince marry three women at once.

One Crown Princess, two Crown Prince Consorts. The Qi family.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:

By the Empress's decree, Lady Qi, wife of General Pingfeng, is gentle, virtuous, and dignified. She is of pure and quiet nature, and her demeanor is graceful and dignified. She is elegant and beautiful, possessing a gentle and graceful bearing, intelligent and virtuous, and embodying the virtues of chastity and tranquility. Her conduct is dignified and her manners impeccable; she always acts in accordance with propriety and respectfully observes the order of morning and evening. Therefore, she is hereby bestowed upon the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The Ministry of Rites is ordered to select an auspicious day and time for the grand wedding ceremony. This is the imperial decree!

Upon hearing this imperial edict, Qi Shujie was terrified.

Seeing the Qi family's shocked expressions, the eunuch who came to read the imperial edict smiled and said, "General Qi, please accept the edict! I still have to go back and report!"

General Qi received the imperial edict, but Qi Shujie was still in a daze.

"Father, what did that imperial edict just say?"

General Qi was so worried that several strands of his hair had turned white.

"Her Majesty the Empress wants you to marry into the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Prince's concubine."

Qi Shujie gripped his parents' hands tightly and said anxiously, "Father, Mother, write a letter quickly and ask Wanqiu to come back. I can't marry into the Eastern Palace like this!"

Qi's parents were also very anxious!

Their two children seem to have been born to the wrong gender.

If it were just one's own child, then it would be fine.

We need to get to the palace now, what should we do!

“I’ll write a letter right now and tell Erqiu to come back immediately.”

And so, they waited for half a month, until they received the news that Qi Wanqiu had died in battle.

"How could this happen? How could Qiu'er be gone!"

"It's impossible! How could this be!"

Qi Shujie looked at the letter in his hand, his heart filled with despair.

It seems she has no choice but to marry the crown prince.

Thus, Qi Shujie was forced to marry the crown prince.

But by this time, the Dragon Kingdom could no longer hold on.

The Crown Prince of Yan has already taken control of half of the court.

"Your Highness, please don't work too hard. I'll take my leave now."

At this time, there were not many people left in the Crown Prince's residence.

Everyone felt that the Crown Prince had lost his support, so they all went to seek refuge with the Prince of Yan.

Even the Crown Princess left.

Only the Crown Prince and Qi Shujie remained.

Qi Shujie was doing this because he didn't know where to go.

Their Qi family is from the Crown Prince's Hall, and their father has already been sent to the border.

After learning of her sister's death, her mother cried until she went blind, and later, unable to bear it any longer, she passed away.

There is no one left in his family.

He had nowhere else to go but the Crown Prince's residence.

"Qiu'er, why are you still staying?"

Qi Shujie looked at His Highness the Crown Prince and said, "I have no family left. Your Highness is my only family."

Looking at Qi Shujie's striking features, the Crown Prince said with shame, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so stubborn."

Qi Wanqiu hugged the crown prince, who was crying his eyes out, and said, "Your Highness, you have many, many people who love you, not just her, so cheer up, okay?"

The crown prince knew who she was talking about, but now it was too late for him to turn back.

"I have already given her the token that allows her to freely enter and leave the capital. Wanqiu, do you think she will betray me?"

Qi Wanqiu touched the Crown Prince's back, her eyes slowly dimming. It seemed they were really going to die.

"Probably not. Even if she dislikes His Highness, she wouldn't let those people in."

(End of this chapter)