On the screen, Prince Xian sat in the seat of honor, his face dark as he demanded:
"What's done is done. How do you intend to resolve this?"
The Duke of An said, trembling:
"Duke Anguo's Estate will take full responsibility. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
Prince Xian said in displeasure:
"Stop trying to pull the wool over my eyes. I want a concrete solution!"
The Duke of An was in a difficult position. The Youping Commandery Princess absolutely could not become a concubine, but An Lei's current legal wife was Han Jingwan. Though she had a terminal illness, she was still very much alive. What was he to do?
Seeing that the Duke of An had remained silent for so long, Prince Xian asked:
"Why aren't you speaking? Is it that difficult?"
The Duke of An said:
"This is rather complicated..."
He then explained his concerns.
The Duke of An continued:
"The Youping Commandery Princess absolutely cannot become a concubine. Han Jingwan has a terminal illness and doesn't have long to live. I was thinking we could arrange the engagement first, then have the commandery princess marry into our family after Han Jingwan passes away."
This truly was a thorny matter. Duke Anguo's Estate could not possibly demote a wife to a concubine.
General Han commanded a powerful army and guarded the border. Wouldn't demoting his granddaughter to a concubine be a slap in his face?
Besides, Han Jingwan was the Duke of An's niece. He could not do that to her either.
Their only option was to wait until Han Jingwan passed away.
Prince Xian understood this reasoning, of course!
Before Prince Xian could speak, a servant came rushing in from outside.
The moment he entered, he knelt, too anxious to worry about his own impropriety, and said