nycdaug Chapter 173 Want to marry the princess to Ling Junqi
Chapter 173 Want to marry the princess to Ling Junqi
Ling Xiyue looked at He Tingxi, and her frown gradually relaxed when she thought of He Tingxi's abilities.
"Yes, with Tingxi here, everything can be solved."
"Of course." He Tingxi smiled confidently.
After He Tingxi sent Ling Xiyue back to her room, he went back to the study to continue working.
Sitting at the desk, thinking of He Jingcheng, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Lu Palace
When He Jingcheng was free, he would practice swordsmanship and exercise in his own yard.
When they were practicing happily, Fang Di walked into the yard and called out to them first.
"Your Highness."
He Jingcheng recognized Fang Di's voice. He stopped and threw the sword to the guard standing beside him, who caught it nimbly.
"What's the matter?"
Fang Di walked up to He Jingcheng and looked around deliberately.
He Jingcheng understood what he meant instantly. He waved his hand, signaling the guards in the courtyard to retreat.
Fang Di spoke only after the guards had left.
"Your Highness, Minister Ling took the initiative to go to Ma Shaoqing's mansion and canceled the marriage between Ling Junqi and Ma Yuanyuan."
"Cancel the engagement? Ling Xiu took the initiative to do that?" He Jingcheng was a little surprised.
"Yes, I heard that Minister Ling took the initiative to cancel the engagement on the grounds that he didn't know when Ling Junqi's back injury would heal, and Ma Shaoqing agreed. The two discussed the matter in a relatively friendly atmosphere, so there was no falling out." Fang Di continued.
Listening to Fang Di's narration, He Jingcheng slowly began to analyze.
"I knew why Ling Junqi was suddenly injured. It turned out to be a play to cancel the engagement. Ma Lun was the Queen Mother's man, but now Ling Xiu is He Tingxi's man, so their two families are destined to never be together. But the two families used to be aristocratic families, so it's really hard to cancel the engagement without a reason. So, Ling Junqi and the others deliberately created a suitable reason to cancel the engagement."
"Your Highness is absolutely right. I think so too. Your Highness, do you think this plan is what His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan intended?" Fang Di asked tentatively.
He Jingcheng sneered.
"Ling Junqi was injured in Prince Yan's Mansion and was treated there. This is obviously a method that He Tingxi came up with to help Ling Junqi."
Fang Di nodded. Thinking of how He Tingxi took care of Ling Junqi, he sighed, "I didn't expect that His Royal Highness Prince Yan would take such good care of Princess Yan's family, even doing all these things himself."
"Didn't expect that? Don't you know how much He Tingxi cares about Ling Xiyue? As long as Ling Xiyue asks, He Tingxi will pick them for her even if it's the stars in the sky." He Jingcheng sneered.
"Oh, I forgot. Everyone knows how much His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan dotes on the Princess of Yan." Fang Di said somewhat embarrassedly.
He Jingcheng couldn't help but lower his eyes and ponder when he heard this.
Seeing that He Jingcheng didn't say anything, Fang Di asked curiously, "Your Highness, have you thought of anything?"
He Jingcheng slowly came back to his senses.
"I was just thinking, didn't Ling Junqi cancel the engagement? Next, he must find a new partner to marry, right?"
At this moment, there was a hint of evil charm on He Jingcheng's lips.
Fang Di was stunned, but soon he understood what He Jingcheng meant. He smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you mean to interfere with Ling Junqi's marriage?"
"Fang Di, you're smart." He Jingcheng gave Fang Di a thumbs up and praised him.
Seeing He Jingcheng praising him, Fang Di smiled and continued to ask, "Your Highness, how do you plan to intervene? What kind of woman do you plan to find for Ling Junqi?"
He Jingcheng smiled wickedly.
"Ling Junqi just cancelled his wedding. He will definitely wait until Ma Yuanyuan gets engaged before he considers his own marriage. That's perfect. We can take this opportunity to intervene and make Ling Junqi confused again."
"Your Highness is right." Fang Di nodded with a smile. Seeing that He Jingcheng hadn't told him the plan yet, he continued to ask, "Your Highness, how can we interfere?"
"Although Ling Junqi does not have an official position in the court now, it can be seen from He Tingxi's attitude towards him that He Tingxi will definitely use him in the future. Moreover, he is the biological brother of Princess Yan, so one can imagine his future status. How can I give such a good husband to someone else? Therefore, I plan to suggest to my mother that my good sister Princess Mingle marry him." He Jingcheng smiled evilly.
"Princess Mingle?" Fang Di was shocked.
"Yes, it's her." He Jingcheng said with a smile.
Fang Di thought about Princess Mingle's character and said with a wicked smile, "If I really marry Princess Mingle, it will be a good show to watch."
He Jingcheng also smiled evilly and said, "My sister is a well-known powerful character. I feel very happy when I think about Ling Junqi's life after marriage."
After the two laughed for a while, Fang Di thought of He Tingxi and said worriedly, "Your Highness, what if His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan objects? What should we do?"
He Jingcheng was very calm and smiled confidently.
"Mingle is his sister too. Seeing that his sister is already 18 years old and still unmarried, he should also do his part, right? It's rare for her to find a husband of her dreams, so why would I object?"
Fang Di nodded repeatedly and replied, "Your Highness, what you said makes sense."
But, after a while, Fang Di asked worriedly again: "Princess Mingle, will you be interested in Ling Junqi? I heard that the princess has high standards."
"Ling Junqi is handsome, tall, and talented in both literature and martial arts. Mingle will definitely be attracted to him. You don't have to worry about that." He Jingcheng was very confident.
"Your Highness is right." Fang Di said with a smile.
"After Ling Junqi announces to the public that his back injury has healed, I will go to the palace and talk to my mother about this matter, and let her be the matchmaker." He Jingcheng smiled proudly.
"Yes."
"Ling Junqi thought that he would be safe if he got rid of Ma Yuanyuan. He was dreaming too much. How could I let them live so easily? He is close to He Tingxi, so he is doomed to suffer bad consequences." He Jingcheng said coldly.
"Yes."
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Since breaking off the engagement with the Ling family, Ma Lun, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, has been busy looking for a suitable husband for Ma Yuanyuan. He is afraid that the future will bring more trouble and there will be sudden changes.
In order to learn about the movements in the Ma Mansion in a timely manner, He Tingxi specially sent someone to monitor Ma Lun's whereabouts.
After seven or eight days of tracking and surveillance, they finally found out that Ma Lun had helped Ma Yuanyuan find a suitable husband, and the two families were waiting to discuss the marriage arrangements together.
He Tingxi told Ling Xiyue and Ling Junqi the news, and they were all very happy.
A day or two later, He Tingxi specifically asked the people in the mansion to spread the news that Ling Junqi's back injury had been cured, and arranged for the people in the mansion to escort Ling Junqi back to the Ling Mansion.
After He Jingcheng learned that Ling Junqi had recovered, he went to the Queen Mother in the harem the next day.
Arriving at the Queen's bedroom, He Jingcheng asked the palace maids and eunuchs to leave, leaving only Nanny Dong.
"Jingcheng, is there anything important?" the queen asked first.
He Jingcheng stood beside the queen and nodded.
"Yes, there are some things that I would like to trouble my mother for help."
"Looking at your expression, I know that you have something to do. Tell me, what is it?" The queen smiled helplessly.