nucmednet Chapter 380 The Crown Prince Grants Marriage
Chapter 380 The Crown Prince Grants Marriage
The imperial decree granting marriage was delivered to the Duke of Rong's Mansion. After Xie Liuzheng heard the contents of the decree, his face was full of disbelief.
Another person who found it equally unbelievable was Duke Rong Xie Jinrong.
He snatched the imperial edict from Xie Liuzheng's hand and read it over and over again. After reading it, he still found it unbelievable.
"Madam, a few days ago we were still saying that Zheng'er couldn't marry the Crown Prince's wife, but how come the Emperor granted the Ninth Princess to him today? Could it be that our wish has come true?"
Mrs. Cai couldn't stop smiling. She was very satisfied with the choice of daughter-in-law.
"Yes, now the daughter-in-law is a done deal. You don't have to worry about Zheng'er not wanting to get married anymore. Our Rongguo Mansion has a successor!"
Despite what Mrs. Cai said, Xie Jinrong still couldn't stop feeling anxious.
"But, with Zheng'er's physical condition, is it suitable for the Ninth Princess to marry him? Wouldn't this bring disaster upon the girl and make her live as a widow in our house?"
It was for this reason that Xie Jinrong had never dared to ask Emperor Jingyang to grant Xie Liuzheng a marriage.
Even if a minister's daughter wanted to marry them, he would find reasons to refuse!
If Xie Liuzheng doesn't get married, only their family will be worried.
If Xie Liuzheng marries him, then both the man and the woman’s families might be worried!
If things go wrong, this matter might even be brought before the Emperor, who would say that he is abnormal or something.
By that time, the Rongguo Mansion would only be more embarrassing.
Mrs. Cai knew Xie Jinrong's worries, so she smiled and said, "Zheng'er's Crown Prince Consort must be the Ninth Princess."
Xie Jinrong frowned and looked at her in confusion, "Madam, what do you mean?"
Madam Cai took Xie Jinrong's hand and went back to the room. "My dear, I have some news for you. Please don't get excited."
"Zheng'er can come into contact with the Ninth Princess, just like a normal person, and there won't be any reaction."
Xie Jinrong looked at Mrs. Cai in shock and asked in surprise: "Madam, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Madam Cai sat down and said softly, "I only found out about this matter by chance when I went to the palace last time."
"The reason why I didn't tell you is because I was afraid of ruining the reputation of the Ninth Princess. After all, I don't know whether the two of them can succeed."
"You and I both know that a forced melon is not sweet. If the Ninth Princess doesn't like Zheng'er, then even if I tell you, it will be meaningless."
She paused here, then smiled and said, "However, according to my recent observations, I found that Zheng'er seems to like the Ninth Princess very much, and the Ninth Princess also has a good impression of Zheng'er."
"Maybe the two of them can really make it."
After Mrs. Cai finished speaking, she immediately stood up and clapped her hands, saying, "No, the wedding is less than half a month away, I have to hurry up and prepare the betrothal gifts!"
"Our Zheng'er's marriage cannot be shabby. I want to let those who said Zheng'er couldn't marry a prince's consort see what a noble prince's consort he married."
Different from the excitement of Xie Jinrong and his wife, Xie Liuzheng was dumbfounded when he received the imperial edict.
He sat in the back garden of the Duke Rong's Mansion, looking at the imperial edict placed on the stone table with mixed feelings.
Meng Fan asked him: "Prince, don't you want to marry the Ninth Princess?"
Xie Liuzheng's eyes were as deep as a pool. He pursed his lips and said self-deprecatingly: "I am afraid that she doesn't want to marry me."
"You also know how bad my reputation is outside. The Ninth Princess knows all of this. Although she doesn't hate me as much as before, she can't say she likes me either!"
"I think she would not want to entrust her life to a playboy like me, right?"
Meng Fan was more open-minded. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xie Liuzheng.
"Oh, my Lord, haven't you turned over a new leaf and started doing business with Princess Ye?"
Xie Liuzheng lowered his eyes, rubbing a gold-thread flower hairpin between his slender jade fingers, and his face showed worry.
"But the barbecue restaurant hasn't opened yet, and how the business will be in the future is still unknown. How can I guarantee that I can give her a future?"
It was the first time that Meng Fan saw Xie Liuzheng so cautious. He felt that the Xie Liuzheng in front of him was a little different from the Master Xie he knew!
Sure enough, no matter how dissolute a person is, after tasting love, he will become a different person.
Meng Fan encouraged: "Prince, if you are really worried, why not ask Princess Ye to ask Princess Nine to come out so that you two can sit down and have a good talk alone."
"I think that since you have the Ninth Princess in your heart, you should try to be bolder. Maybe the Ninth Princess also wants to marry you?"
Xie Liuzheng sat there in a daze, "Really?"
Would Luo Qingge want to marry him?
He always thought that he would live alone for the rest of his life, but when the imperial edict came down, he felt panicked.
Luo Qingge doesn't like uneducated men. Like other women, she hopes that her husband is proficient in both civil and military affairs and is a peerless hero.
For the first time, Xie Liuzheng felt that he had been a jerk and had wasted a lot of time.
In the end, I realized that I had nothing except a good family background.
Night Palace.
Luo Sinian also brought the news that Emperor Jingyang had granted marriage to Xie Liuzheng and Luo Qingge to the Night Palace.
After investigation, Ji Yuntang learned that it was Concubine Li who instigated this matter.
She put down her chopsticks, picked up a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, turned to look at Luo Junhe, and said in confusion:
"Why would Concubine Li suddenly ask your father to grant a marriage between my brother and Qingge? What is she thinking?"
Luo Junhe peeled a shrimp and put it in her bowl, saying calmly: "Based on my understanding of mother, she will not let father grant her marriage for no reason, unless it is profitable for her."
Luo Sinian frowned, full of confusion, "What benefit can she get from granting a marriage between the Ninth Princess and Prince Xie?"
"Could it be that she has already known the secret that Master Xie cannot touch women, and she wants the Ninth Princess to marry him so that she will never have children in this life?"
Ji Yuntang turned his head to look at Luo Sinian and raised his eyebrows.
"Concubine Li has indeed known my brother's secret. Your guess is not impossible."
"But if this is really the reason, I'm afraid she will be disappointed. My brother can't touch other women except Qingge. Does this count as a blessing in disguise, helping them become a couple?"
Luo Sinian smiled lazily and said without comment: "If Concubine Li knew, she would be so angry that she would die!"
Luo Junhe lowered his eyes, and there was inquiry in his deep peach blossom eyes.
"I always feel that this matter is not that simple."
"Let alone anything else, how could she be willing to let the Ninth Princess marry someone better than Luo Qianxue?"
This is indeed full of doubts, but Ji Yuntang is not afraid of it. She stood up and said, "No matter what she is thinking, the truth will eventually come out."