Chapter 65: I beg you to revoke your order
Ruan Yunbo slammed the table in anger, "The royal family is truly heartless! My father fought for the Sheng Kingdom for half his life, suffering from injuries and illnesses, and passed away young. My mother was heartbroken and died not long after."
"My eldest brother has devoted all his energy to the country, and my second brother is still fighting at the border. How could the emperor be so impatient to abandon him!"
He regretted, "If I had known that the Emperor would grant you a marriage, I should have arranged your marriage earlier."
"Before, Third Brother felt that Su Muyan was not worthy of you, and wanted to wait for Big Brother to come back to discuss it and choose the best husband for you. I didn't expect this to happen..."
"Now that I think about it, Su Muyan is at least a thousand times stronger than Wei Wencai!"
Ruan Yunsheng said helplessly, "My marriage has been delayed for so long, and I didn't expect it would cause so much trouble. Prince Duan pestered me several times before, and now even the Emperor is getting involved..."
Ruan Yunbo frowned, "Shengsheng, you may not know Wei Wencai well. Calling him a dandy is an understatement. He's a complete beast!"
Ruan Yunsheng shook his head, "No, Third Brother. I do have some impression of Wei Wencai."
Ruan Yunbo was surprised, "Why do you have any impression of him?"
The Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion and the Duke of Anyuan Mansion have no relationship. The brothers especially look down on Wei Wencai, so Shengsheng should not have any dealings with him.
Ruan Yunsheng said, "It happened five years ago. At a banquet, Wei Wencai stared at me and said something frivolous. I splashed a cup of hot tea on his face, and he rolled on the floor."
"When my second brother learned about this, he beat Wei Wencai up that same day."
What happened five years ago may seem like a long time ago to others, but to her it was just a short time ago, so she still remembers it.
If you look at Wei Wencai's identity alone, he is the legitimate son of the Anyuan Duke's Mansion. Judging from his appearance alone, although he is not handsome, he is still decent enough. It is not wrong to say that he is of the same age as her.
Therefore, people who do not know the truth may really think that the emperor took great pains to choose a good marriage for her.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Yunbo angrily shouted, "How could such a thing even exist! Then you absolutely cannot marry her!"
"Third brother, although he has never had any contact with Wei Wencai, he has heard that he is uneducated and unskillful, and he indulges in drinking, gambling, and frequenting brothels."
"Two years ago, Wei Wencai had a mistress. Taking advantage of her pregnancy, she tried to take advantage of the situation and enter the house."
"Duke Anyuan was furious and threatened that if Wei Wencai didn't handle this matter properly, he would disown his youngest son. As a result... Wei Wencai actually beat the concubine to death in the street, leaving two lives."
"That's why Wei Wencai's marriage was delayed. After all, who would dare to marry their daughter to a man like him?"
Ruan Yunbo frowned and said, "Wei Wencai is narrow-minded and cruel. He will definitely hold a grudge against what happened five years ago!"
Just as the brother and sister were discussing countermeasures, the emperor's decree to grant the marriage had already spread throughout Shengjing.
When Su Muyan heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue. He immediately went to Prince An's Mansion and asked to see Princess An.
Princess An had just heard about this. She sighed, "The Emperor suddenly granted the marriage without any prior notification. I'm afraid even the Empress didn't know about it."
If the queen knew in advance, she would probably send someone to deliver a message to her or Ruan Yunsheng.
Su Muyan said anxiously, "Princess, Wei Wencai is of low character. How could the princess marry him? Could you ask the Empress to persuade the Emperor to rescind his decision?"
Princess An sighed, "If the imperial edict hadn't been issued, everything could still be discussed. But the emperor's words are golden, and once the imperial edict is issued, there's no turning back."
Su Muyan felt extremely regretful: "If only I had proposed to the princess earlier."
Princess An sighed, "I feel sorry for Shengsheng, but... maybe this is fate."
If Shengsheng hadn't fallen into the lake five years ago, she would have already become Princess Duan. Who would have thought that now...
Su Muyan's eyes were red with anxiety. "Is there really no other way?"
Princess An shook her head. "You and the princess are not meant to be together. You should be more open-minded. The Zhenguo Marquisate is not an ordinary family. Even if Wei Wencai is a scoundrel, he should be more restrained."
Su Muyan stared at the jade flute in his hand and repeated in a lost voice, "Is it fate or not?..."
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At the same time, Xie Yan had already arrived at the palace.
Although he was "staying for a while" in the Marquis' Mansion, he was no longer considered a member of the Mansion, so naturally he could not go to the front hall with everyone else to receive the imperial edict.
However, when he learned that the emperor had granted Ruan Yunsheng a marriage, he immediately entered the palace.
In the imperial study, Eunuch Yang replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, Prince Xuan has come to pay his respects to you."
The emperor put down his imperial brush and said in a tone that was neither happy nor angry: "It's rare that he is so kind. Let him in."
A moment later, Xie Yan entered the imperial study, knelt and kowtowed, and went straight to the point: "Father, Princess Mingyi is a princess of wealth and status, while Wei Wencai is a dandy. The two are truly not a match. I beg you to revoke your order."
The emperor's face darkened suddenly, and he snorted coldly, "I thought you came to the palace to pay your respects, but it turns out you're here to contradict me again for the Zhenguo Marquisate!"
He drummed his fingertips heavily on the imperial desk, "Sir, your words are not a joke. The imperial decree granting the marriage has been issued, and there is absolutely no reason to change it!"
Xie Yan looked up, his tone unchanged: "Father, General Ruan Yunce is still fighting for the country at the border. If he knew that his sister was married to a playboy with bad behavior, wouldn't this chill the hearts of the soldiers at the border?"
"Shut up!" the emperor roared. "Wei Wencai is the legitimate son of Duke Anyuan, of equally noble status. He is also the same age as Mingyi, and they are both unmarried. How can they not be worthy?"
"Even if the court officials and soldiers knew about this, they would only say that this was my grace to the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion!"
Xie Yan refused to give in. "Even though Wei Wencai's status is not low, his behavior is poor. Who in Shengjing doesn't know that?"
The emperor suppressed his anger and said, "Xie Yan, you must remember your identity. You are my son, not a dog raised by the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion!"
"How did those four brothers in the Marquis' Mansion treat you before? Did they ever even consider the royal family? But you, on the other hand, repay evil with kindness and stand up for them everywhere!"
"Do you think I don't know that you were the one who broke into the Grand Marshal's Mansion at night?!"
Xie Yan's expression remained calm as he looked up at him. "Then does your Majesty also know that the jade disc was stolen from the Marquis's residence by someone sent by Grand Marshal Sun? Ruan Yunjian's demotion was completely unprovoked!"
"Bastard!" The emperor was furious and grabbed the glass paperweight on the table and threw it at Xie Yan.
Xie Yan didn't dodge or evade. The paperweight flew past his forehead and hit the ground with a "clang" and broke into pieces!
There was a cut on his forehead and blood gushed out instantly, which looked shocking.
The emperor was furious and didn't expect it to hit him on the head.
His chest heaved violently, "I don't want to see you, go back to the palace and reflect on your actions!"
Xie Yan knelt there motionless, the blood on his forehead flowed down along his brow bone and meandered across his cheek, but he seemed unaware of it.
"I ask Father to revoke Mingyi's marriage decision."
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