nycdaug Chapter 444: Other means?
Chapter 444: Other means?
The eldest princess thought that Xie Yu's question meant there was hope, so she nodded immediately and spoke without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, I will not marry. I want to stay in Kyoto and be filial to my mother."
As siblings for so many years, Xie Yu knows his sister too well.
She could say something like filial piety, but she just wanted to stay in Kyoto, be the eldest princess, and continue her dissolute life.
After Xie Yu heard this, a look of disdain suddenly appeared on his face.
He looked as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.
He tilted his head slightly, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, almost sneering.
And Xie Yu's gaze at this moment was like two sharp swords.
He glanced at the eldest princess and the queen mother with a cold look, as if he wanted to see through the hearts of both mother and daughter.
The chill followed the gaze and spread throughout the silent hall.
The air in the hall seemed to become heavy, making people feel fearful.
Under Xie Yu's sharp gaze, any lies and disguises will be exposed.
The princess avoided Xie Yu's gaze guiltily.
The Queen Mother said, "Your Majesty, your mother is old. For her sake, you cannot let Huan'er marry into Xuanyuan Country. Xuanyuan Country is a small vassal state. Huan'er is the eldest princess. When your father was alive, he mentioned that in the future, Huan'er can choose her own prince consort and marry into the eldest princess's mansion. She must not marry this useless Xuanyuan Jing."
Seeing that Xie Yu refused to give in, the empress dowager gritted her teeth and moved the late emperor out.
Speaking of the late emperor's words, Xie Yu's originally calm gaze was now shrouded in a cold aura, and gradually became colder.
In the end, all that was left was endless indifference and alienation.
The coldness in those eyes can penetrate people's hearts.
for a while
Xie Yu stood up and looked at the eldest princess and the queen mother with an expressionless face.
"Since you don't want to get married, fine, I'll grant your wish. Xie Huan, remember, this is the last time I'll indulge you for the sake of my father and mother."
After Xie Yu finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving the mother and daughter looking at each other, feeling relieved.
Wang Chu stood aside, raised his head, looked at the happy mother and daughter, and a fierce look flashed across his eyes.
Zhonghe Palace
Lin Junxue was teasing Tangtang, while Guyu and Qiaoxin were standing by, making small clothes for Tangtang.
Making clothes for people is common, but making small clothes for dogs is the first time for the two of them. They barely made one piece in this morning.
harmonious atmosphere
Danzhen came in
"Your Majesty, just now, there was news from Ci'an Palace. This morning, after the emperor came down from court, he summoned Xuanyuan Jing and the eldest princess to come to the palace. But less than half an hour later, the eldest princess ran out of Taiwu Palace in anger. Then, the second prince Xuanyuan Jing also came out. I heard that his face was not good. It turned out that the emperor wanted to marry the eldest princess to Xuanyuan Jing. Today, he wanted to ask the two of them in advance."
Qiao Xin and Gu Yu were also startled and put down their needlework.
Qiao Xin asked, "Your Majesty, why did the Emperor suddenly have this idea?"
There was a faint flicker of light in Lin Junxue's eyes, which contained endless profound meaning.
His gaze was like a deep pool of water.
It seems that she was right.
Xie Yu really had such thoughts. The man was unmarried and the woman was unmarried. They were equally notorious.
Marrying the eldest princess to Xuanyuan Jing can either marry the eldest princess to Xuanyuan Kingdom or
The eldest princess will never be able to return to Kyoto in this life.
Xuanyuan State has been dependent on Xie State for many years. No matter what, marrying into Xuanyuan State is a marriage of inferior status.
For Xuanyuan State, consolidating the relationship between the two countries will bring ten hundred benefits with no harm, so Xuanyuan State is naturally willing to do so.
Lin Junxue spoke calmly
"So, the princess disagreed and had another dispute with the emperor. The only person the princess could rely on was the queen mother, so she went to the queen mother to plead for mercy."
Danzhen nodded
"Your Majesty guessed correctly. After the princess ran out of Taiwu Palace, she immediately went to Ci'an Palace and cried bitterly to the Queen Mother, saying that she would never marry Xuanyuan Jing. The princess cried heartbreakingly and insisted that if she married Xuanyuan Jing, she would die. The Queen Mother was very distressed and asked Wang Chu to find the Emperor. After the Emperor arrived at Ci'an Palace, he had a very bad relationship with the Queen Mother and the princess. In the end, the Queen Mother even brought up the late emperor. The Emperor finally relented, probably because he still cared about their relationship."
His slender fingers gently rested on Tangtang's hair, stroking it slightly, with an ambiguous look in his eyes.
mutual affection?
Xie Yu has an absolute measure of the affection in his heart.
Since Xie Yu has already summoned Xie Huan and Xuanyuan Jing to come to the audience together.
This shows that Xie Yu has already made up his mind about this matter.
He would never give up the idea of marrying the eldest princess to Xuanyuan Kingdom easily because of the Queen Mother's plea.
If he really gave in, that would not be Xie Yu's style.
I guess Xie Yu might have some backup plan?
However, since this matter is really as she expected
This time, she would use Xuanyuan Jing to get rid of the eldest princess Xie Huan.
Naturally, she would make good use of the opportunity that was given to her for free.
Lin Junxue curled her lips and said nonchalantly, "The princess is unwilling to marry because she despises Xuanyuan Jing's bad reputation and his inability to be crowned emperor. In the future, he will most likely be just an idle prince. If the princess stays in Kyoto, she will have as many male favorites as she wants in the princess's mansion, and she will enjoy endless wealth and glory. How could the princess, who is so high and mighty, give up the wealth of Kyoto and marry to Xuanyuan Kingdom? Naturally, there will be trouble."
Tea served with care
"Your Majesty, this time, the eldest princess's fuss was not in vain. The emperor finally relented. It seems that this matter will be left unresolved. I guess your Majesty didn't have to spend so much effort on this."
Lin Junxue's slender hands slowly picked up the exquisite teacup.
She raised her eyebrows, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in her eyes.
"Not necessarily. I know the emperor's temper. Over the years, the eldest princess's behavior has brought shame to the royal family, and the emperor has tolerated it for so many years out of so-called friendship. Now, he can no longer tolerate it. Since he has made up his mind, he will definitely not be shaken by the empress dowager's words. I guess that in Ci'an Palace, the emperor seemed to have loosened his temper, but in fact he must have other plans."
Dan Zhen said, "Your Majesty means that the Emperor is only trying to appease the Queen Mother temporarily, and there are other tricks behind this. If that's the case, Your Majesty, do you want to get involved in this?"
Lin Junxue nodded
"This is a good opportunity. I will definitely make some plans."
The eldest princess is the apple of the empress dowager's eye, and it would be wonderful if this flesh were dug out alive!
If something happens to the eldest princess, the empress dowager will be truly alone.
Guyu comes forward
"My queen, you said that the second prince of Xuanyuan Kingdom doesn't look like the playboy as rumored, and he is hiding his true nature. I'm afraid he won't be willing to get married."