Chapter 308 - Forceful and Rushed proposal by His Excellency (1/2)
Chapter 308 Forceful and Rushed proposal by His Excellency
You Yuecheng escorted the carriage of You Yue’e back to Mingguo Manor. You Yuecheng left the carriage hastily, throwing the bridle to his accompanying servant. Before You Yue’e alighted from the carriage, he hurried off inside the manor.
“What happened to big brother?” Coming out of the carriage, You Yue’e asked the incoming butler as her servant helped her out of the carriage.
The butler smiled and shook his head. “His Excellency seemed to be mad. What happened in the palace?”
“Perhaps that girl is annoying.” You Yue’e explained unhappily as she remembered the grumpy face of his brother ever since he chatted with Mo Xuetong a while ago on his horse.
She did not like Mo Xuetong at all as she had an inexplicable discomfort about her demeanor, in particular about the beautiful little face that seemed cold and innocent at the same time. Furthermore, her pure look and seductive eyes made her a s.l.u.tty little devil.
“First Miss, don’t be mad, Princess Anping cannot be as prestigious as you! You will be the future wife of King Yan and could even be… Even though she is a princess now, we never know who she will marry. When she sees you in the future, she shall call you ‘My Lady’ too.” The servant walked behind You Yue’e. Knowing that her master was displeased at Mo Xuetong, especially due to their sitting arrangements at the party, she immediately flattered her.
Her flatter was of a high standard and You Yue’e immediately felt better. It’s accurate that Mo Xuetong’s position as a princess meant nothing if she did not marry a good man. If she was unlucky and married into the Yan Kingdom, she would die soon. As a future Empress, she had no intention of dealing with the useless girl, especially with Fifth Princess’ hatred towards her.
She said nothing much and entered the manor with the help of her servant.
You Yuecheng rushed to the study room. He had invited his uncle this morning and he should be there already. You Yuecheng’s uncle, Hua Xiangfeng, is the Duke of Hanyang and the a.s.sistant minister of the workers’ department. The two are colleagues of similar rank. His uncle had already been waiting in the study room for a while, a little anxious.
With the door opened, You Yuecheng strode hastily inside. After paying his respects, the servants sent tea to You Yucheng. He then waved his hand and the servants left, closing the door in the process.
“Uncle, I want to marry Princess Anping.” You Yuecheng went direct to the point.
Hua Xiangfeng was stunned as he frowned slightly. “Princess Anping is just a powerless princess! She will give you no benefits!”
Judging from the career of You Yuecheng, the benefits of marrying Mo Xuetong would be negligible. Fu General Manor behind her would be as powerful as Mingguo Manor and it did not matter that whichever would support him. It would be more beneficial to marry the daughter of Luo family.
Princess Royal was merely a lone woman. Even though she could influence Emperor Zongwen, her influence was not significant as it stemmed out of the Emperor’s care for his own sister. In front of the national matters, such concern would account for nothing.
“Yue’e was about to marry King Yan soon. From his perspective, he needs more power and the support of General Manor would be the upmost importance to King Yan’s plan. Furthermore, Mo Huawen was in charge of the biggest force about the capital. If we can control them…” You Yuecheng regained his composure as he a.n.a.lyzed meticulously.
Hearing his a.n.a.lysis, Hua Xiangfeng could not help but nod his head in agreement. Even though this benefit seemed outstanding, he still frowned as he thought of another matter. “What about Ping General Manor? I heard that the first miss of Ping General Manor always loved you. Furthermore, the daughter of Ding General Manor only wanted to marry you. If we marry her, wouldn’t it be more beneficial to King Yan?”
Daughter of Ding General Manor? He was referring to Ling Mingyan, an extremely arrogant and self-righteous woman. You Yuecheng was annoyed merely thinking about her face. “How dare she proclaim to only marry him at such an old age?” Once, she rushed into his house and had beaten one of his servants to death.
Such a woman was distasteful to him and he would never marry her.
“Uncle, even though Ding General Manor is powerful, they are the Empress’ family and naturally stood on the side of King Yan. A further marriage proposal will bring us no more benefits. We should maximize our benefits and garner even more alliances. I have already discussed with King Yan and we have decided that Princess Anping would be the most suitable choice. Even though Princess Royal is powerless, he could affect the Emperor’s decisions on some matters.” You Yuecheng explained.
Both of them understood the hidden meaning behind his words. Even though Princess Royal has no power in national matters, Emperor Zongwen doted on his sister. When Emperor Zongwen did choose his successor, a few good words for King Yan from Princess Royal could seal the deal for the two. Hence, Princess Royal had power in her influence.
“I agree with you. However, Princess Anping is not yet fourteen years old, and his family is still guarding filial piety for the Luo family. Is it too late to wait a year for her marriage?” Hua Xiangfeng frowned as he was hesitant, deep in thought. He was from King Yan’s Manor, and thus focused primarily on the benefits of King Yan.
No one knew when the Emperor would choose his successor, and preparations had to be done early. If this matter dragged on for a year and more, the successor might already have been chosen. No one knew what Emperor Zongwen was thinking, as the Crown Prince could be chosen tomorrow.