Chapter 71.1 - Trick Someone At No Cost (1/2)

“Whether he dares or not is not something you can resolve by slapping the table and scowling here.” Nalan Ye lightly mocked him, as a cold thought flashed through his mind. “I even thought previously that something good is happening for you. Turns out……heh heh Luo Qing Luan marrying Nangong Chen has already been decided. Will you really go so far as to visit His Majesty and insist that she marry you, or something. After that, you’re going to offend your future father-in-law and even make Nangong Chen be on guard against you.”

“Our Fifth Prince is not as simple as he looks on the outside, understand?”

At a loss in every possible way, extremely awkward, Nangong Qing totally had not thought that such a simple seeming matter unexpectedly suddenly became so thorny.

He only wanted to marry a woman he loved. Why were there so many twists and turns?

Suddenly, he thought of something and asked eagerly, “That won’t do. I absolutely can’t allow Fifth Brother to harm Miss Luo. He already married her sister. How can he possibly also marry her, two sisters sharing the same husband?”

Moreover, what he was most worried about was that Nangong Chen simply didn’t deserve Luo Qing Luan!

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Nangong Qing murmured, “No, I have to go talk to Imperial Father, have him bestow Miss Luo to me in marriage. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just offend Fifth Brother, that’s all. I certainly can’t look on as Miss Luo’s lifetime of happiness is ruined in his hands. As for Luo Cheng……”

If he married Luo Qing Luan, then Luo Cheng would become his father-in-law. He believed that if he personally went to see Luo Cheng, based on both relationships and logic, Luo Cheng would surely choose him. After all, he’s the crown prince!

“Do you think that after talking to His Majesty, your wish will come true?”

Who would have thought, Nalan Ye threw a basin of cold water at him again. “You should remember why His Majesty originally agree to cancel Luo Qing Luan and Fifth Prince’s engagement, right? It was rumored throughout the capital that this second Miss Luo wasn’t as simple as she looked. She stabbed her sister in the back and was love sick for Fifth Prince. All of those things which happened proves that the past and the current her are entirely different.”

“At that time, it was because His Majesty heard these rumors that he didn’t like Luo Qing Luan and made up his mind to reject her. Otherwise, do you think things were so simple?”

These words which Nalan Ye spoke were actually also the same words which the Emperor of Western Chu spoke to him today.

Regarding whichever girl Nalan Ye might have desired to marry, the Emperor felt that they were all pretty ordinary. But once he heard it was Luo Qing Luan, the Emperor then spoke the previous words. He asked why Nalan Ye would fancy such an immoral, dishonorable, infamous woman.

However in regards to Luo Qing Luan’s recent display, the Emperor also heard of it. Therefore, Nalan Ye gave a few explanations and the Emperor no longer persisted too much. Since he liked her, then the Emperor just went ahead and gave his consent. It was rare for this favored most capable and faithful official to fancy a woman. There’s no harm in treating her as a girl from a poor and limited family.

Nangong Qing was startled and blurted, “What, Imperial Father actually looked upon Luo Qing Luan like that? Imperial Father has misunderstood. Miss Luo is educated and well-balanced, bright and capable. She can even play the zither expertly. Even Imperial Mother likes her. How can Imperial Father misunderstand her like this?”

“That won’t do. I want to go explain to Imperial Father……”

After he said this, he wanted to depart quickly.