Chapter 324 - The Long-Awaited Marriage Between You Yuecheng and Ling Mingyan (2/2)

“Old Sir, you did not go out at all today and I fear you do not know something interesting about Marquess Mingguo.” Xu Yan smiled thinly and praised Mo Xuetong for being smart secretly. Mo Xuetong had sent her with the message because she knew that Mo Huawen would be so worried he would not be able to eat.

Unlike Mo Huawen, Xu Yan got along well with Mo Xuetong and wanted her to marry well. At least her children would have backing in the future. She would naturally be Mo Xuetong’s ears outside and help to send Mo Xuetong’s messages along.

“You went to Peony Gardens today. Did anything happen?” Mo Huawen’s heart skipped a beat and he frowned. He recalled getting Tong’er to dress up nicely before going out so that they could meet in private. If Tong’er liked You Yuecheng as well, then the matter would be settled. He would send her birth dates over to You Yuecheng in a couple of days then.

However, he did not expect the imperial edict to come right after Tong’er returned to the manor. Tong’er not only had to marry King Xuan to bring about blessings, but the marriage also had to be completed in a month or so. The agreement he had come to with You Yuecheng in private was useless now. Did You Yuecheng hear something in the peony gardens and do something?

“Old Sir, The First Miss of the Ding General Manor likes the Marquess of Mingguo. You know that right?” Xu Yan covered her smile with her handkerchief.

This was an embarra.s.sing matter, especially since it involved Ling Mingyan, who was the eldest legal daughter of the Ding General Manor. She followed a man around day in and day out. The Ding General Manor was known to be the Empress’ family and the ladies from the family were all elegant and gentle. However, Ling Mingyan was not.

She had not only dared to chase after You Yuecheng, and she ran after him for many years. This had resulted in her marriage being held up.

What happened today was a coincidence as well. There were two ladies whispering to each other in the peony flowers talking about how much they liked You Yuecheng. However, Ling Mingyan, who was walking by overheard them. She flew into a rage there and then and slapped the girls. One of the girls was from a family of martial artists and was also someone with a temper.

How could she bear it being slapped by someone and then being called a little s.l.u.t? She fought with Ling Mingyan. The two tore at each other’s clothes and not even their maids could stop them.

Then, You Yuecheng appeared to stop them. While they jostled about, Ling Mingyan was pushed into the lake beside them. Ling Mingyan was still the eldest legal daughter of the Ding General Manor. If anything were to happen to her while You Yuecheng was there, the two families would certainly get into an argument. You Yuecheng had no choice but to get her from the lake personally.

No one knew if Ling Mingyan’s clothes had been loosed in the fight or if they had loosened due to her struggles in the water. In any case, when You Yuecheng finally saved her from the lake, most of her s.h.i.+rt had already fallen off her, revealing her red unders.h.i.+rt. You Yuecheng’s hand was pressed firmly on her chest…

After this, the Mingguo Manor could not even say that nothing happened. Everyone had seen You Yuecheng and Ling Mingyan hugging with their clothes in disarray. How could he not marry her after this? As such, the families were negotiating their marriage. You Yuecheng’s interest in Mo Xuetong was nothing compared to the faces of both families.

“As such, Old Sir, don’t worry. The Marquess of Mingguo will not come to ask for Tong’er’s hand again.” Xu Yan laughed when she thought about what happened. Mo Xuetong described it to her vividly and even lamented that Ling Mingyan had finally gotten what she wanted after so long.

She thought it was so too.

The Ding General Manor had waited a long time for his long-awaited marriage.

However, some people’s plans were destined to be messed up. They could not sleep at all that night.

King Yan’s Manor.

“Your Highness, please tell Her Majesty what happened. Ling Mingyan tore off her clothes herself.” You Yuecheng’s face twitched as he gritted his teeth. He never thought that that stupid woman who was Ling Mingyan would frame him and that he would be tricked.

“Yuecheng, since this matter…” Feng Yulei, King Yan, was in a difficult spot as well. After all, he was not the Empress’ biological son. There were some things he could only hint at. Previously, Her Majesty had agreed to let You Yuecheng marry Princess Anping to increase power on her side. However, now that something like this happened, if You Yuecheng did not marry Ling Mingyan, the entire Ding General Manor would be embarra.s.sed, as would the Empress.

“I do not want to marry that woman.” You Yuecheng said coldly. If he were not a n.o.bleman and could not scold a woman, he would not have been able to control himself. He had never thought that Ling Mingyan would be able to pull him into her plots. He was so angry he gritted his teeth. Even that stupid woman dared to plot against him.

“First Miss Ling might not be a good match, but you would have the Ding General Manor as your backing. Yuecheng, it would only bring you benefits in your future path towards officialdom.” Feng Yulei comforted him. He did not want You Yuecheng to marry Ling Mingyan either. While the First Miss of the Ding General Manor was pa.s.sable in terms of appearance, she was useless. A good political match had been ruined by the stupid girl. King Yan was not in a good mood.

Despite so, He was with the Empress. Since the Empress had this intention, there was no use of him begging her. Nothing was set in stone yet, and he still needed the Empress and the Ding General Manor to back him. He would not really make things difficult for them. It would not be to his benefit if he were to make the Empress angry. When he thought of how he still had to b.u.t.ter up to the Empress because of Ling Mingyan, King Yan could not control the angry expression on his face.

You Yuecheng understood as well, but he could not bear the anger he felt. He paced around with a grave expression, looking as if he were going to blow up. In the end, he managed to push his anger down. He gritted his teeth, and then smiled coldly, revealing his sharp white teeth, saying, “Since this plot did not succeed, I do not feel good at all. But if I don’t feel good, she wouldn’t either.”

Feng Yulei paused for a moment and looked at You Yuecheng in confusion. Suddenly, a guard ran in. He bowed at Feng Yulei and then said to You Yuecheng, “Your Excellency, the manor sent someone for you. They said that there’s a fire in your study and everything in it has been burned to ashes. Please return to deal with it.”

“What did you say?” You Yuecheng’s expression was mutinous. His eyes glinted scarily as it had never before. He did not even bid Feng Yulei farewell before he hurried outside.

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