Chapter 293 The Naive Min Yuexi
At the Xuanping Marquis's residence, when Min Rong learned that the Seventh Princess had actually gone to the South City by leaving the palace, he could no longer help but frown.
Faced with congratulations from everyone, whether sincere or insincere, he could no longer maintain a decent smile. He hastily replied to everyone and returned to his study.
Why? Why did they all go to Min Qiao's side?
He is the Marquis of Xuanping, and he is the head of the Marquis's mansion! Why do those people not give him any face, but instead flock to Min Qiao's side?
Is an arrogant and unruly old lady more worthy of being won over than a marquis in his prime?
He is not convinced! He is not convinced! !
Just then, there was a cautious knock on the door.
"What is it?" Min Rong roared impatiently.
The person knocking on the door cautiously reported at the entrance: "My lord, another new guest has arrived from the south of the city."
Min Rong's already furrowed brows deepened. "Who went this time?"
The Seventh Princess has gone; who is more noble than her? Who would dare to lag behind her?
The servant swallowed hard and said tremblingly, "The sixth young lady of the Zhong family."
"Who?" Min Rong didn't immediately realize who was being referred to.
The servant quickly explained, "The sixth young lady of the Ministry of Personnel's residence is the new Crown Princess who was recently betrothed to His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Before the servant could finish speaking, an inkstone grazed his head and hit the door frame.
If that inkstone had hit him on the head, he would have been either dead or bleeding profusely.
The servant was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud.
"Get out! Get out of here!" Min Rong roared hoarsely.
Before the servant could recover from the shock, upon hearing Min Rong's words, he instinctively scrambled away, using both hands and feet to run away.
Min Rong roared in frustration, smashing everything within reach.
The Duke of Jin's Mansion, the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion, the Earl of Enping's Mansion, the Marquis of Yongchang's Mansion, the Wu Family, the Seventh Princess, the Zhong Family...
These should all become his connections, his support, and the reliance of the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion!
Why do they all favor Min Qiaoshi but look down on him?
On what grounds?
Min Rong vented his anger, but the fire in his heart still couldn't be quelled.
Just then, a crisp knock came from outside the door.
"Get out! All of you, get out!" Min Rong shouted furiously towards the door.
Soon, a servant announced from outside the door: "My lord, the young lady has arrived."
"Tell her to get out of here too!"
As soon as Min Rong finished speaking, Min Yuexi's voice came from outside the door: "Father, I have a few words I would like to say to you. I wonder if you would be willing to listen to me?"
Min Rong suppressed his anger and called out towards the door, "Come in."
He wanted to see what his treacherous daughter could say.
Min Yuexi pushed open the half-closed door and stepped inside.
Seeing the mess in the study, Min Yuexi felt a mixture of irony and helplessness.
"What do you want to say?" Min Rong stood behind the desk, his face cold and his eyes sinister.
Min Yuexi withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, gave Min Rong a proper bow, and then asked, "Father, are you angry about what happened with Grandmother?"
Min Rong's eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "Are you here to show off for your grandmother?"
“What good will it do me to cause a rift between Father and Grandmother?” Min Yuexi frowned slightly. “Can’t Father just listen to me calmly for a few minutes?”
"Hmph! Calm down? How can you expect me to be calm down?" Min Rong clenched his fists, his anger surging instantly. "Your grandmother wanted me dead, wanted the Marquis's mansion dead, and yet you still sided with your grandmother! You heartless, treacherous bastard!"
Min Yuexi suppressed her disgust, took a deep breath, and patiently persuaded him, "Father, Grandmother never wanted you to die! Nor did she ever intend to harm the Marquis's mansion!"
"Grandmother just doesn't want to contribute to the Marquis's mansion anymore, and she doesn't want to wrong herself for you, for me, or for all of us anymore."
"She has devoted most of her life to the Marquis's mansion. What's wrong with her wanting to enjoy her later years in peace and comfort?"
“Father, ask yourself honestly, in the past year or so, which trouble did Grandmother provoke on her own initiative?”
"Wasn't it you and Mother who plotted against Grandmother first, trying to frame her unjustly? Wasn't it others who started the trouble, trying to bully Grandmother?"
"Grandmother was just retaliating! What did she do wrong?"
Min Yuexi spoke with conviction, but unfortunately, Min Rong didn't hear a single word she said.
He had an "I knew it" look on his face, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Min Yuexi. "Are you done talking?"
Seeing Min Rong's attitude, Min Yuexi felt helpless, but she still wanted to try to persuade him again.
After a moment's thought, she decided to change her strategy.
"Father, you must already know who went to the South City today."
Min Rong didn't say anything.
Min Yuexi didn't expect him to say anything, and continued on her own: "Father, don't you think about it? If you hadn't fallen out with Grandmother, if you had stood by Grandmother's side from beginning to end and been of one mind with her, then all those distinguished guests who went to the South City today would be at our Xuanping Marquis's wedding banquet today."
"With these connections and relationships, what does the Marquis of Xuanping have to fear? What is there to worry about regarding Father's future and the future of the Marquis of Xuanping?"
Min Rong's expression softened slightly; he was well aware of all this.
It was precisely because these connections did not belong to the Marquis of Xuanping's household that he was so angry.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Min Rong finally looked Min Yuexi in the eye.
Seeing this, Min Yuexi quickly pressed on, saying, "Father, there is no grudge that cannot be resolved. Besides, there is no grudge between Father and Grandmother at all, only a misunderstanding!"
Min Rong instinctively wanted to stop Min Yuexi from continuing, but after thinking about it, she held back.
He raised his hand, indicating, "Go on."
Min Yuexi smiled. "Father and grandmother are, after all, mother and son bound by blood. What mother and son in this world truly hate each other?"
"It's just that the deeper the love, the more intense the hate."
"In the end, what angered my father about my grandmother was that she acted recklessly and disregarded my father's feelings."
"And wasn't Grandmother angry with Father because when things happened, Father didn't stand by Grandmother's side, but instead sided with those who bullied her, making things difficult for her?"
"It is precisely because my father and grandmother are the closest people in the world that I am so deeply hurt by their actions..."
"Stop talking nonsense." Min Rong interrupted Min Yuexi's incessant chatter and said in a deep voice, "Just tell me, what's your plan to help me and your grandmother get back together?"
Min Yuexi ignored Min Rong's attitude and said with a smile, "It's very simple. As long as Father corrects his attitude and sincerely apologizes, I believe Grandmother will not hold it against him."
Min Rong looked at Min Yuexi as if she were an idiot, "If your grandmother were so easy to coax, would she have moved to Nancheng without a word?"
Min Yuexi smiled mysteriously, "Father, leave this to me. I have my own way of handling it."
"Very well, as long as you can bring your grandmother back to the Marquis's mansion, I can spare you the trouble of marrying her off to a distant place."
Min Rong looked at Min Yuexi with a half-smile, "I'm not afraid for you to know that I originally planned to marry you off away from the capital after your elder brother got married."
"However, considering how devoted you are to the Marquis's mansion, I can promise you that I will not marry you off too far away."
"I think Linjing Prefecture is quite good. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Min Yuexi felt a sudden chill run down her spine.
Then Min Rong continued, "Of course, if you can stand wholeheartedly on my side, I might consider keeping you in the capital."
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