nycdaug Chapter 170 Help with Suggestions
Chapter 170 Help with Suggestions
He Tingxi recalled the conversation he had with Ling Junqi in the study this morning. He asked calmly, "Junqi came to chat with you this morning, right? What did he say?"
"My brother said that he noticed something was wrong with our father and thought there was a reason why he hadn't set a date for his wedding." Ling Xiyue got to the point.
"Oh, what's the reason?" He Tingxi was a little curious.
Ling Xiyue was stunned for a moment, and she asked tentatively: "Your Highness, do you know who my brother's fiancée is?"
He Tingxi was stunned and smiled awkwardly.
"Well, he didn't say who it was, so I didn't ask."
Ling Xiyue stared at He Tingxi blankly, and wondered in her heart: No wonder His Highness didn't intervene, it turns out he didn't even know who Ling Junqi's fiancée was? I mean, if he knew, how could he not react?
Seeing that Ling Xiyue didn't say anything, He Tingxi thought that Ling Xiyue was angry, so he hurriedly explained: "Xiyue, I think this is Junqi's private matter after all, and it is also the Ling Mansion's business. Besides, with Minister Ling here, it is really inconvenient for me to intervene. So, I didn't ask about it. It's not that I don't care about Junqi."
Seeing that He Tingxi was so nervous, Ling Xiyue was afraid that she would misunderstand, and she was instantly touched.
"Tingxi, you don't need to explain, I can understand you."
"That's good."
He Tingxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then asked, "Whose daughter is he going to marry?"
"Ma Yuanyuan, the third daughter of Ma Lun, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple." Ling Xiyue responded.
As soon as he finished speaking, He Tingxi was stunned for a moment. He stared at Ling Xiyue and didn't say anything.
Ling Xiyue waited for a while, but before He Tingxi spoke, she asked, "Tingxi, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"
At this time, He Tingxi came back to his senses and sighed helplessly.
"Why are you sighing?" Ling Xiyue asked anxiously.
"This Dali Temple Junior Official Ma Lun is on the Queen's side." He Tingxi said slowly, his face darkening.
Ling Xiyue thought of Ling Junqi's words and thought to herself: Ling Junqi really guessed it right. That Ma Lun is indeed on the Queen's side. If Ling Chuchen and Prince Lu had married at the beginning, Ling Junqi's marriage would not have been delayed until now.
"He's the Queen's man, so is a marriage possible?" Ling Xiyue asked deliberately.
He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue, thought for a while, and then started to analyze.
"Didn't you just say that Junqi has noticed your father's abnormality? I think the reason why your father has been reluctant to help Junqi arrange a marriage is that Ma Shaoqing is not on my side, right?"
"Yes, that's what my brother thinks." Ling Xiyue nodded.
"I was thinking, not only your father, but Ma Shaoqing too, doesn't want to get married anymore, but due to face, no one wants to take the initiative to propose it and doesn't want to be the bad guy." He Tingxi smiled helplessly.
Ling Xiyue nodded and thought: His Highness really didn't let me down. He saw things so clearly very quickly. It seems that consulting him was the right choice.
"Tingxi, what should we do? If we keep dragging it out, it's not a solution. Ma Shaoqing's daughter is not in a hurry, but my brother is already twenty years old and it's time for him to get married." Ling Xiyue said worriedly.
Seeing that Ling Xiyue was worried, He Tingxi took the initiative to hold Ling Xiyue's hand and comforted her: "Xiyue, don't worry, don't you worry, I'm here, right? I'll help you."
"Really?" Ling Xiyue was instantly excited and a smile appeared on her face.
"Really, as long as it's your business, I will help you with it." He Tingxi promised.
"Thank you, Tingxi." Ling Xiyue was a little touched.
"What's there to say thank you to between us?" He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue lovingly.
"Then, Tingxi, what do you plan to do? What method do you use?" Ling Xiyue did not forget the business.
He Tingxi let go of Ling Xiyue's hand and slowly began to analyze the situation.
"The marriage between Junqi and Miss Ma San is just a tacit agreement. As long as the wedding date is not set, strictly speaking, it is not an engagement. So, if it really needs to be cancelled, it won't be a big deal. But if it is not handled properly, the relationship between the two families will be directly broken."
"Yes, that's true. Then how can we prevent the relationship between the two families from becoming so strained?" Ling Xiyue asked.
"We can only look for external reasons." He Tingxi responded.
"External reasons? What are external reasons?" Ling Xiyue was suddenly confused.
"Do you still remember how He Jingcheng and Ling Chuchen's marriage was cancelled?" He Tingxi asked back.
"The marriage between Prince Lu and Ling Chuchen?" Ling Xiyue muttered, and then recalled.
"Oh, it's because Ling Chuchen lost his memory and forgot many things. Father felt that Ling Chuchen was not worthy of Prince Lu, so he discussed with His Majesty to cancel it."
"So, with this precedent, we can just follow the same approach." He Tingxi nodded.
"What are the specific plans? I can't expect my brother to lose his memory as well?" Ling Xiyue's mind was still empty and she couldn't think of any plan.
"It definitely can't be amnesia. If it were, the signs of fraud would be too obvious. Change it to something else." He Tingxi denied.
"What to change?" Ling Xiyue asked anxiously.
He Tingxi lowered his eyes and thought, and suddenly, a plan came to his mind.
"Let's say Junqi accidentally fell from a height while doing business in Prince Yan's Mansion and injured his waist. Then, I felt sorry for Junqi and decided to let him stay in Prince Yan's Mansion to recover."
"Injured your waist? That seems like a hint." Ling Xiyue instantly thought of something and asked curiously.
"We only told the public that we broke our waist, and didn't tell anyone else. We deliberately let outsiders guess so that there would be something to talk about. Ma Shaoqing is a smart man, so he will naturally understand what we mean. At this time, let your father go and discuss it with Ma Shaoqing. Ma Shaoqing is just looking forward to it, and he will definitely agree."
"That's right, because it was my father who took the initiative to cancel the marriage. Outsiders will naturally not blame Ma Shaoqing, and they will also express understanding for Ma Shaoqing's behavior." Ling Xiyue nodded frequently.
"Ma Shaoqing knows that Junqi's injury was an act. In order to prevent outsiders from talking about it, he will find a good family for his daughter to marry off as soon as possible. As soon as Miss Ma San gets married, I will pretend to get Brother Jian's prescription for Junqi so that Junqi can recover." He Tingxi continued.
A look of joy appeared on Ling Junqi's face.
"This way, it won't affect the superficial relationship between the two families, which is great."
He Tingxi smiled faintly.
"Your Highness, you are so awesome. Tomorrow, we will tell my brother and ask him to act out this scene well." Ling Xiyue said excitedly.
"Starting tomorrow, let Junqi live in Prince Yan's Mansion and pretend to recuperate. As for Minister Ling, I will discuss countermeasures with him, and Minister Ling can just follow my instructions." He Tingxi continued.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to Tingxi." Ling Xiyue smiled instantly.
"It's a small matter, just a few words." He Tingxi said casually.
"Tingxi, it's great to have you." Ling Xiyue took the initiative to reach out and hold He Tingxi's hand, saying affectionately.