Chapter 424 - Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Its No Longer Possible to Keep Her Out_1 (1/2)
Chapter 424: Chapter 424: It’s No Longer Possible to Keep Her Out_1
“The young miss and her party were robbed by bandits while passing through Xuzhou Prefecture. Their luggage was looted, and the young master’s life was almost lost. However, everyone was safe in the end, and there were no injuries,” Xiaobei replied.
“I understand.” Upon hearing no one was injured, the killing intent flashed in Wei Jinyi’s eyes immediately disappeared.
Xiaobei hesitated for a moment before proactively asking, “Master, what about the marriage proposal that the Loyal and Righteous Duke Duke Residence arranged for the young miss? In a couple of days, the Xuanping Marquis Residence will officially propose the marriage to the Duke Residence. The Marquis Xuanping is not only old, but he has also lost two wives and is a supporter of the sixth prince. How can they arrange such a marriage for young miss?”
The depths of Wei Jinyi’s eyes were profound. He did not want her to get involved in these affairs, but it seemed to be inevitable now.
The Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence has already chosen to stand by the sixth prince. As a daughter of the Duke Residence, even if she got married, she could not escape this relationship.
If the Duke Residence were to overstep in the future, she would still be implicated.
“Summon Ke Chongshan and Lin Fang,” said Wei Jinyi.
“Yes.”
Not long after Xiaobei left, Ke Chongshan and his wife Lin Fang arrived in the courtyard…
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On the other side, Wei Mingyong was pulled back into the room by Bai Family’s Madam, who asked him curiously after the door closed.
“What’s going on? Didn’t you just tell me that our niece is an obstinate, unsophisticated country girl with a bad temper and little knowledge? I was waiting to see the drama between her and the third wife today. Why does it not match what you told me at all?”
“I’m also puzzled. She gave me a hard time on the way here. She relied on herself for having some silver and plenty of supplies. She showed me her displeasure when we were in danger!”
Wei Mingyong became upset thinking about what happened on the road.
That stinky girl, daring to treat him like that, was not simply an issue of disrespect to her elder. It was a sheer insult to him!
“Don’t mention the money anymore. You said before we went to Taizhou prefecture that you would certainly open up the trade channels in the Jiangzhe Region. But in the end? You didn’t earn a penny, and even the silver you brought with you was all lost!”
Wei Mingyong’s face showed embarrassment. “Indeed, it was my mistake. I did not expect the situation in the Jiangzhe Region to be so terrible, and it would be so hard to do business. But not all my money was lost due to business failure. I gave five hundred taels of silver to Qingwan.”
“Why would you give her so much silver? That’s five hundred taels of silver! Have you gone mad?”
“Of course, I haven’t gone mad. Wanwan will become a concubine of the sixth prince! Future honor and wealth are immeasurable. If we lend her some silver now, the return she can bring us in the future will be far beyond these five hundred taels.”
“It seems like you’re making some sense… But she’s only a concubine, the principal wife is still the daughter of the Qi Family, can she compete with that?”
“If in a regular household, the concubine naturally couldn’t compete with the principal wife. But this is the royal family. The sixth prince is the person with the highest chance of becoming the crown prince. If the concubine is favored, nothing is impossible.”
Bai’s Madam did not cheer up upon hearing this, but showed a worried expression instead.
“Before, it was true that the sixth prince was the one with the highest chance to become the crown prince, but the situation has changed now with the emergence of the ninth prince,” Madam Bai said.
“Isn’t the ninth prince just a sickly individual? He can’t even walk properly and faints easily. Are you scared that he could compete for the position of the crown prince?” Wei Mingyong questioned dismissively.
“The health of the ninth prince is indeed poor, but he truly has the Emperor’s favor. On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the sixth and seventh princes were granted titles, and the ninth prince nearly fainted. The Emperor left before the ceremony was even completed,” Bai’s Madam expressed her worries.