Fate sealed-2

Indeed the solution given by prime minister was very good. Rather than fighting and giving the enemy a chance to attack it was better to make peace.

Though punished he was still the prime minister with mu family and noble clans behind his back.

If the situation turns on his favor then his sons getting back the lost hat and they themselves soaring high would not be a dream.

Beside they were already tied being in same faction and working for same master. The battle of throne and politics is never stable or sure shot anything can happen, today king tomorrow beggar. Hence they dare not slight prime minister.

They clearly knew he had strong evidences held against them for the time if any rebelled. So it was much wiser to go along this peaceful method than to create a powerful enemy.

But now the problem was who to choose as the main wife and who as a consort. As both were di daughter's none would want for their daughter to be a consort. Bai Qi had planned to have his daughter married to imperial clan, now with her deflowering it was impossible.

Bai Qi refused to let his daughter be a consort so he said "I agree with the solution but prime minister Zhou I want bai lan to be the main wife, before you disagree do hear me out. I had been planning to marry her to imperial clan, even had subtly tested water with royal uncle.

If not for this situation by the end of the year she would have engaged and then married. With the entire city knowing the matter of her being deflowered because of your daughter she must have the main wife position to regain the face for herself and for my clan. If you agree then I will be grateful for your little sacrifice, prepared to walk sea of fire for you in future."

Duke ying also added "prime minister I agree that hui was also to be at fault, but he too is a man and made a mortal mistake. This is the first time where he slipped even you know of his character. If not for xuan's over reaction hui would have handled the situation well.

You can ask around how hui had time and again tried to restrain and control xuan but she was not cooperative instead made the situation bad to worse.

Even if xuan and hui are married then he will definitely have consort and concubines to spread the seed to enlarge the family. But from xuan's nature it showed she gets easily jealous, envious and has very volatile temperament. Unfit to be a main wife.

In future main wife has to attend and face many situation, if not calm clever and gentle it will be disastrous to entire clan. Hui had left me a message for you, he says better to think thrice than to regret later.

It's not I but hui himself has felt that Zhou xuan is indeed not fit to be a main wife. He told me that if xuan had not reacted so violently he would have made Bai lan consort while leaving xuan for main wife position.

But because the entire capital has learned and now if hui doesn't places bai lan to main wife then the reputation he has accumulated will disappear. He would be known as a fake person with no sense of responsibility.

For the day when hui enters court with good reputation is also a benefit for us, so for the future's sake I too humbly urge you to sacrifice a little. Once entered xuan is our person, we will educate her properly as not to let disaster call upon on future."

Prime minister had blood formed in his throat forget bai Qi as he was indeed wronged and father of a di daughter but for duke ying and song hui to also parrot the idea of xuan to be a consort made him feel unsettled.

Duke ying was clearly placing out in open that he would have his daughter taught instead of him meaning she had learnt nothing in her home.

But what could he do? With his sons having their hat off, he himself facing problems, their plan totally in chaos, and now his daughter having her reputation thrown in wind.

Finding another noble family was impossible in current situation, if waited for things to calm and then find other man to marry xuan would already old.

Thus feeling out pro and cons he thought better than married as a consort to the family whom he had grip on than to be a old spinster with unknown circumstances.

Before a father he was a man with great ambition thus sacrificing a daughter was not big of a deal for him. Thus sighing and looking as if aged 10 years he replies "It's better to walk thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, I have indeed pampered her as she is the only di daughter but one life cannot measure the entire clans.

Though having tutored by palace mama's this incident has shown that she has yet to mature. And as a friend I cannot be so selfish to put you in spot for we are companions and friends tied in a same knot.

Forget it...seems like it is her fate, I agree to your conditions let xuan be the high consort just hope you will be good and kind to her in future. Though once left is like spilled water but still is connected by blood. So though I won't get involved in your teachings also expect you to be good to her duke ying.

Minister Qi as the situation turned so...think of this as compensation for having your daughter and your sufferings, just hope after entering the same manor bai lan be kind and be intimate sisters with xuan like they were before."

Both duke ying and bai Qi assured prime minister that they would both be good towards xuan as they knew it was the last level of compromise he would agree to.

Though he made it sound like being a generous person with high friend value but still backing down was a big thing for the man who had power and pride like a mountain.

Thus they happily agreed and even stayed an hour more to discuss about announcing the betrothal, marriage date and plans related to it. Then left with good faces.

Inside prime minister was angry to the point of wanting to kill his daughter. He had to compromise to such a length because of her idiocy.

People would once again talk about having a di daughter of prime minister married to be a consort, dragging his face down to the mud.

But rather have her married than to be disdained was also what he thought. Thus because of this unwanted compromise once married he left xuan on her own with no support. Unless the person dying he wouldn't lift a finger was what he decided and acted in future.