Chapter 16 Accepting fate
"I know this is inappropriate, but the princess is not a good match for you, and I don't want you to fall into the fire pit."
"Your Highness Prince Rui is young and promising, modest, and not greedy for male beauty. He has a father who is the Queen of Fengjun, and his mother's family is very powerful. If you marry Prince Rui, with your beauty and talent, you will definitely win his favor, and live a life of luxury and wealth without worries."
"And the princess..." He paused.
When mentioning Ji Xuanran, Changsun Lingyun frowned, his eyes full of disgust and disdain.
"Although you have Madam Feng to protect you, your mother's family is weak, and there are very few people in the court who support you. His behavior is extremely domineering, not to mention his romantic nature. He is simply a fool. How can your mother be willing to let you marry such a person?"
"Mother, she is the princess of the crown prince. My marriage was arranged by Madam Feng. How can it be easily changed? Besides..."
Changsun Wuyou tightened his grip on the handkerchief and his eyes looked dim.
"Even if the marriage is resolved, His Royal Highness Prince Rui may not be interested in me. After all, I was once a princess. If I were to be with Prince Rui, how would outsiders view me? Where would the royal family's reputation be?"
"But this..."
Changsun Lingyun hesitated slightly. Although her son's words made sense, she was still a little unwilling.
Changsun Wuyou regained his lost mood and put on a warm and gentle smile, but it seemed like a forced smile.
"Mother, I won't agree to this. Please give up this idea."
After a pause, Changsun Wuyou looked up at Changsun Lingyun and spoke solemnly.
"Mother, you don't want to displease His Majesty because of this, right?"
Changsun Lingyun was shocked when he heard this.
Upon seeing this, Changsun Wuyou bowed slightly and spoke in a gentle voice.
"I feel a little unwell, so I'll take my leave now."
After saying this, he left the study without waiting for Changsun Lingyun's reaction.
After Changsun Lingyun came to his senses, he looked at his son's departing back and sighed softly.
"Alas~" Wuyou's words made sense. This marriage was arranged by Lady Feng, and His Majesty respected Lady Feng very much. If Lady Feng did not agree, even His Majesty would be powerless.
Although the princess is greedy for men and incompetent, she has not committed any serious mistakes, and Your Majesty cannot depose her for no reason.
Considering Lady Feng's love for me, it is really difficult to cancel the engagement.
Even if the engagement was cancelled, the royal family might not accept Prince Wuyou Chengrui.
The royal family will then lose face, and if things go wrong it may even ruin Wuyou's reputation and make His Majesty dislike him, which would be a loss.
She was confused and almost ruined Wuyou and affected the entire Zhenguo Marquis Mansion.
After thinking it through, Changsun Lingyun stopped forcing it.
War Prince's Palace, Frost and Snow Palace.
"Lord Wang, this is the new fabric sent by Linglongfang. Do you want to send some to the eldest master?"
The person who spoke was a hunched old woman.
In front of her sat a man in gorgeous clothes. Although he was middle-aged, he was well-maintained and still had the charm of a middle-aged man.
After hearing what the old woman said, a feminine man with makeup on next to the man in fancy clothes glanced at the old woman and said in a sarcastic tone.
"Butler Lin, what are you talking about? These fabrics are for the princess, the second young master, and the third young master to wear at the birthday banquet for Lord Feng. This is the order of the prince. How dare you disobey the prince's words?"
Lin Anyi lowered his head quickly: "I dare not! It's just... the eldest master..."
"Butler Lin~"
Biyu interrupted Lin Anyi's words with a look of contempt and an extremely disdainful attitude and tone.
"Don't you have clothes to wear, eldest son? Our king is so generous and kind that he sent you more than a dozen pieces of clothing and jewelry as soon as he came back. The princess and the second son didn't receive this kind of treatment. They haven't even used up all these clothes yet, but they're already eyeing the new clothes of the princess and the third son?"
(End of this chapter)
