Chapter 851 The Truth - Twenty Years Ago 12

"So there was another layer. In that case, I thank you for informing me, Seventh Young Master."

As Bai Xu spoke, he actually clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Seventh Prince.

Seeing that he didn't seem like a shallow, power-hungry person, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but say, "Brother Su, may I ask you the truth? Why are you so insistent on marrying your sister into a noble family? If you just want to make it easier to do business in the capital, wouldn't it be more convenient to marry her into the family of an official in the Ministry of Revenue?"

Bai Xu was merely testing the Seventh Prince today; he never expected the prince to ask him such a thorny question.

Fortunately, Bai Xu was no ordinary person. Having been the crown prince for so many years, he had seen all sorts of storms. So, he sighed heavily in front of the seventh prince.

"Seventh Young Master is right. It's true that this isn't necessary for business, but if we want the imperial physician to treat my mother, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Bai Xu was spouting nonsense with a straight face, but the Seventh Prince actually believed him.

He had always felt that Bai Xu wasn't the type to value power, and now that there was a reasonable explanation, his opinion of Bai Xu instantly changed.

"I wonder what illness Brother Su's mother suffers from?"

The Seventh Prince looked worried. Bai Xu sighed again after seeing this, and then slowly said, "The doctor said it was a heart ailment that has lasted for many years. At the beginning of this year, my mother fell ill, and the doctor said that if we don't find a skilled doctor to treat her soon, she may not live much longer."

After Bai Xu finished speaking, he lowered his head appropriately, as if he was genuinely worried about his mother's condition.

"So your father asked you to bring Miss Su to the capital to see if you could find her a high-ranking family to marry into, and then have the man arrange for your mother to have a royal physician?"

The Seventh Prince finished speaking in one breath, his face full of disapproval, "Although this is a solution, has Brother Su considered Miss Su's feelings? What if the other party is not the person she wants to marry? Does Brother Su and your mother expect her to marry him as well?"

"It's an arranged marriage, and even if my sister doesn't like it, she'll have to marry for my mother's sake. Most importantly, my sister won't object, and I'll find her the best match."

Although Bai Xu's words were a lie, they actually reflected his true thoughts.

Now that the State of Jin is going to form a marriage alliance with the State of Zhou, although the State of Wei is powerful, if the two countries join forces, they have little chance of winning.

As the emperor's only daughter, the younger sister felt compelled to agree to the marriage alliance for the sake of her parents, family, and country.

Fortunately, the Emperor of Great Zhou had many children, so he could confidently choose one from among them who was worthy of his sister in terms of character and appearance.

It was just a casual remark, but when he heard Bai Xu casually mention the importance of arranged marriages, he felt an urge to punch him.

"You think you're doing it for her own good, finding the best for her, but is that really what's best for her?"

Thinking that his younger sister was about to be married off to a foreign country, his father and mother said there was nothing they could do and even told her to choose which country she wanted to marry into.

In reality, they were simply imposing their ideas on their younger sister.

The Seventh Prince's words carried a questioning tone, which seemed a bit too agitated for someone he had only met a few times.

Bai Xu was taken aback by his attitude and looked at the Seventh Prince with some confusion.

Realizing his loss of composure, the Seventh Prince softened his expression. "What I really meant was that seeking the imperial physician doesn't necessarily mean Miss Su has to get married. If Brother Su is willing, I can, I can ask Prince Gu for help. So there's absolutely no need for Brother Su to force Miss Su into a pit of fire."

The seventh prince almost let slip something he shouldn't have said.

Seeing how quickly he could change his mind, Bai Xu's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible glint before he clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Seventh Prince.

"I appreciate Seventh Young Master's kindness, but there are some things that I cannot decide."

When the Seventh Prince saw that Bai Xu had directly rejected him, he looked at him and had no desire to sit down with him any longer.

"Never mind, I was meddling. Young Master Su is not feeling well, you should rest well!"

The way he addressed him changed from "Brother Su" to "Young Master Su," which clearly indicated his extreme dissatisfaction with the other party's methods.

Seeing this, Bai Xu didn't intend to stop him, so he had Zhong Yi personally escort the Seventh Prince out, while he himself went back to bed.

At the same time, things were much more harmonious on the girl's side.

It is said that girls form friendships very quickly, and this is exactly the case between Princess Baiyun and Princess Chang. It was just a small dessert after entering the house, and the two of them were able to get closer to each other.

“Sister Su, you’ve come all this way to the capital, you can’t possibly stay in an inn every day! How about I ask my brother to help you look after a courtyard, so it will be more convenient for you to do things once you move in?”

When the eldest princess heard Princess Baiyun say that she and her brother had come to the capital to do business, she kindly asked her about it.

Princess Baiyun shook her head immediately after hearing this, "I know that Sister Zhao is doing this for our own good, but Brother had already made plans before he went to the capital, so it's better for Brother to make the decision about buying the courtyard."

As a princess sent for a political marriage, once the marriage procession entered the capital, they would stay at the royal guesthouse with the envoys.

But she couldn't say this to the princess directly, so she had to pin the blame on her brother.

Upon hearing that the man had the final say on this matter, the eldest princess became somewhat displeased. "Your brother is too domineering! It's just buying a courtyard, and he has to give his approval for that too."

Although the eldest princess is not yet married, she believes that if she were to propose to buy a princess's residence, her father would certainly not object.

In contrast, the eldest princess felt extremely fortunate; her brother treated her much better than anyone else.

Just as I was thinking this, there was a knock on the door.

Who is it?

As the owner of the house, Princess Baiyun naturally had to speak.

"It's me."

The seventh prince didn't even give his name, and simply said, "I am."

"Who are you?"

Princess Baiyun continued to ask, and the eldest princess, upon hearing this, explained, "He is my brother."

But as soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open forcefully from the outside.

The seventh prince strode in aggressively, then grabbed the eldest princess and pulled her out without a word.

"Brother, what are you doing? I haven't said goodbye to Sister Su yet!"

The eldest princess had just finished praising her brother, and was immediately humiliated. Fortunately, she only thought those words to herself and didn't say them aloud to Princess Baiyun.

"Why say goodbye? They don't need it."

As the Seventh Prince spoke, his gaze swept across Princess Baiyun's face, forcefully pushing the Eldest Princess away.

The eldest princess's hand was a little sore from being gripped, and seeing the seventh prince's unpredictable mood, she couldn't help but shake her head.