The scheming empress starts by conquering men

"Your Highness Shao Chaogan."

"Your Highness Shao Jincong."

"Accept the order."

Shaodian Sishui opened the silk imperial edict and began to read it.

"The Empress, in the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Three colors represent business, and great joy will gather."

"The young master of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Haolan, is a descendant of the Song family. She is a man of integrity and has great talent and virtue. Her wisdom is well known in the court and the country. She is knowledgeable and well-behaved, and has a strong sense of integrity. She is nearly thirty years old and has no husband."

"Shao Jincong, the heir of the Shao family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is a descendant of the Shao family from the north. He was granted the title of Yide, is dignified and elegant, and is well versed in etiquette. The Shao family has a long history of military generals, and he is also gifted with a sword and has amazing talent. Now he is a young man waiting to be married."

"Tan Zhi and Ying Xiang are a match made in heaven. I now decree the marriage and grant Shao the title of a third-rank imperial husband. I will grant him the title of imperial edict and clothing, and record it in the law."

"The prosperity of a country depends on its people, which is related to the prosperity of a family. I hope that you two will work together with one heart and one mind, serve the country with all your heart, and don't let me down."

"Appreciate this!"

"Your servants Shao Chaogan and Shao Jincong receive your orders."

The two of them stood up in unison to receive the order.

Shaodian Sishui handed the imperial edict to Shao Chaogan with a voice that was neither happy nor sad.

"Congratulations, Shao Bohou."

She looked at Shao Jincong again and gave the same congratulations.

"Congratulations, Master Shao, on marrying my second sister. From now on, you and I will be considered a family."

family?

Is His Highness confessing his feelings to him?

It should be.

Shao Jincong felt very happy and looked at her with bright eyes, his eyes were filled with unconcealable joy.

She said that from today on, he and she were a family.

He knew that she was no longer angry with him.

Shao Chaogan didn't notice anything strange about his son, and smiled and bowed to Shaodian Sishui.

"Your Highness has come a long way to welcome the bride. Please come into the city. I have ordered people to build a comfortable villa in the mansion for Your Highness to stay and rest."

"It will take some time to prepare the dowry. I will send a letter to Your Majesty by carrier pigeon and ask a wizard to report to the heavens. We will choose a good day before we set off. When the time comes, I will notify Your Highness the Sixth Prince first and invite all my friends to drink and chat with Your Highness."

There were bursts of laughter all around; it was the nobles and officials laughing secretly.

Shaodian Sishui glanced indifferently at the group of laughing people, then looked at Shaochao.

She understood what Shao Chaogan meant.

What I mean is, if it’s nothing serious, just stay in the villa and don’t come out. I’m very busy.

Busy counting the gift list and preparing the dowry list for her son.

He was also busy reporting to the empress and asking a wizard to choose an auspicious day to marry his son off.

However, it’s not that I won’t see you. I’ll tell you when I choose a good day to set off, invite noble officials, and arrange a wedding banquet for you.

This is the greatest courtesy I, Shao Chaogan, can give you.

Shaodian Sishui had been mentally prepared for Shao Chaogan's disrespect.

To put it nicely, she is a princess, to put it bluntly, she is not even as good as a commoner.

Civilians still have a chance to turn things around, have more options, and can live in peace and for a long time.

And she has only two paths, one of life and one of death.

In the eyes of this group of dukes and nobles, she now has only one path to go, and that is a dead end.

So you would look at a dying person, obviously not.

If they are born in troubled times, a dying person before he dies is nothing more than an insignificant pastime in their eyes.

But that was directed at other people, not her, Shao Dian Si Shui.

She was the kind of person who would usually take revenge on the spot. She would even dare to plot against the empress, let alone this group of ignorant nobles who laughed at her.

"Enter the city."

Shaodian Sishui ordered everyone to enter the city and was the first to mount his horse.

However, she did not leave in a hurry. Instead, when everyone was feeling complacent and thought that she should just keep a low profile and not say much, she did not dare to do so.

She looked around, looking at the spies sent by the empress in the distance, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

"Shao Bohou, have you ever heard a word?"

"I don't know what to say, please enlighten me, Your Highness."

Shao Chaogan glanced at Shaodian Sishui on horseback in confusion, then raised his head and chest, raised his hands to bow, and then looked away to the front.

Her arrogant attitude showed no mercy to Shaodian Si Shui at all.

Shaodian Sishui didn't care at all. He looked at the city in front of him and said loudly.

"The road ahead is long and arduous, but if you keep going you will reach your destination. I firmly believe in this truth. What do you think, Lord Shao?"

Shao Jincong was shocked, his eyes shining with surprise, and he looked straight at Shaodian Sishui.

The nobles, relatives and officials were shocked one after another, and the smiles on their faces froze.

Even the civil officials who followed Shaodian to Sishui to welcome the bride were shocked.

Thinking carefully about what the Sixth Princess said, I felt cold sweats breaking out on my back.

Shao Chaogan was shocked and glared at Shaodian Sishui, wanting to see clearly what kind of person she was in that dared to say such words so brazenly.

Also asked me, I thought, I thought it would be useful?

You firmly believe that although the road is long and winding, you will reach your destination if you keep going.

That was your insistence, Shaodian Sishui. It has nothing to do with me.

Why are you calling my name for no reason?

Could it be that she was secretly telling me that she also wanted to compete for that position?

But, you just keep arguing, why are you telling me this, in front of everyone, don't you want me to die?

I don't want to get involved with you!

If you want to die, just die yourself. Why do you have to drag me down with you?

The people around were pondering what Shaodian Si Shui said, and everyone had a very interesting expression. Some were disdainful, some were amazed, some were afraid, and some were confused.

There are more people who are disdainful and fearful, and fewer people who are amazed and confused.

Everyone began to whisper and chat privately.

"It's difficult for the Sixth Prince too!"

"Hush, keep your voice down. If the Empress finds out that you are biased towards the Sixth Prince, be careful..."

As the man spoke, he made a gesture of chopping off a person’s head with his hand.

"Hmph, you are not ashamed of your words."

"What does she mean by this? Could it be that she wants to fight for that position..."

"Shh! Don't want to die!!"

"She is just a piece of trash, she just said a poem, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Keep your voice down, be careful not to be heard by the Sixth Prince."

"If you heard it, then you heard it. What are you afraid of? We are from Beifa. Although we belong to the Great Zhou, we are foreign officials. Apart from the Empress, who dares to say anything wrong about us?"

"Alright, alright, keep your voice down, the Sixth Prince is pathetic enough."

"She's pitiful? She deserves it."

"Oh no, didn't she say she was a useless person who had no knowledge at all? Didn't she say that?"

"Don't you mean nonsense? She just finished speaking."

"I mean, maybe she heard it from somewhere else, but it's not her doing."

"You are talking nonsense again. How could such a poem come from someone who is illiterate? You are just repeating what others have said."

"Keep your voice down. His Highness will hear you if you continue to yell."

"I'll just yell, what can she do to me?"

Shaodian Sishui practiced martial arts and had internal strength. Ordinary people might not be able to hear the chattering, but she had excellent hearing.

Even if they lowered their voices, she could still hear them, and she could hear every interjection of their voices very clearly.

She looked towards the nobles in the crowd, scanned their faces one by one, and spoke slowly while holding them in her heart.