Watching her effortless acting, Xuan Yuanpeng was completely defeated by her. He sighed and said, "That Su Xuening has ruined her face and has a fiery temper. She may not be a good match for our Zhan'er."
Xuanyuan Zhan was also his son, how could he not feel sorry for him? He truly felt that Su Xuening was not good enough for Xuanyuan Zhan.
As for Xuanyuan Yu, he has always liked Su Xuening. Furthermore, Su Xuening is Su Fei's niece, his cousin. Since he chose her himself, he won't regret it later. Most importantly, Su Fei also thinks highly of Su Xuening. Even if Su Xuening doesn't turn out well in the future, neither she nor her son will have any grudges to hold against her.
But Xuanyuan Zhan is different. He already harbored resentment towards them, and now that they've taken advantage of his unconscious state to casually give him a princess, how could he possibly be happy?
One son is head over heels in love with Su Xuening, yet he refuses to grant her a marriage; the other is indifferent to women, yet he insists on pushing her into his arms. Isn't this a case of not getting the best out of either son?
Bai Shi didn't think Su Xuening was unworthy of Xuan Yuanzhan at all: "As for her face, I don't think the injury is too serious. With so many imperial physicians, you're not afraid she can't be cured. As for her personality, I like her indomitable spirit. You know Zhan'er's temper. He's stubborn, and he's not interested in women. If he finds a soft and gentle one, when will I be able to hold my grandson?"
...Hearing her even mention her grandson, Xuanyuan Peng was even more speechless.
The person is still unconscious, and we don't even know if they will wake up. Isn't it too early to be thinking about their grandson?
Ignoring Xuan Yuanpeng's helpless expression, Bai continued, "Just think how beautiful our Zhan'er is, plus Su Xuening's beauty, won't our grandchildren be perfect couples in the future?"
Seeing that she was already thinking about her grandchildren, what else could Xuanyuan Peng say? "Since you like Su Xuening so much, then so be it!"
Seeing that he finally agreed, Lady Bai was overjoyed and curtsied to him, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Peng helped her up, and as he inhaled her intoxicating fragrance, his eyes instantly darkened. He couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke her still stunningly beautiful face: "Ya'er~"
Bai knew exactly what he was thinking. She raised her eyes and glared at him reproachfully, "Zhan'er is still here. He's half-dead right now, and you're still thinking about him."
Upon realizing that Xuan Yuanzhan was still unconscious, Xuan Yuanpeng immediately extinguished the thought that had just arisen: "Take good care of Zhan'er. I will issue an edict when I return. If anything happens to Zhan'er, just send someone to the palace to deliver a message."
"I know." Bai Shi is also very worried about Xuan Yuanzhan's current half-dead state.
Xuanyuan Peng opened the door and came out of the room, and the people outside bowed in greeting.
"Take good care of your prince." Xuan Yuanpeng instructed Ye Feng and Ye Yun, then took Zong Jiu back to the palace.
As soon as Xuanyuan Peng left, Bai instructed Ye Feng and Ye Yun: "You two, decorate this Linshui Pavilion, your prince is getting married!"
Ye Feng frowned. Ye Yun spoke frankly: "Your Highness, the Prince has never liked women. If you arrange for him to get married without my permission, he will definitely be angry when he wakes up."
Bai said with a dim look in her eyes, "If he can wake up and argue with me, what do I have to be afraid of!"
What she feared was that he would never wake up again!
Bai's sorrow affected Ye Feng and Ye Yun, and the two stopped talking and obediently went to tidy up the courtyard.
Hopefully, the Empress Dowager's method of bringing good luck through marriage will work. They've tried everything, but the prince just won't wake up. Now they can only try this as a last resort.
Madam Bai then instructed her wet nurse, Granny Shang, "Go and prepare my dowry. Once the Emperor issues his decree, we will go to the General's mansion to formally propose marriage."
Granny Shang hesitated for a moment: "This concerns the Prince's lifelong happiness. Has the Dowager Consort already decided on Miss Su?"
Bai suddenly said weakly, sounding a little tired, "Nanny, you have to trust my judgment. That girl is good and worthy of Zhan'er."
Granny Shang looked at Madam Bai with pity and immediately bowed, replying, "This old servant will go and prepare right away."
The Imperial Palace, Huayang Palace.
Consort Su looked at Su Renyi kneeling in front of her, her head throbbing: "It's not that I don't want to help you, but you just saw it yourself. Su Linyuan could even say such outrageous things. The evidence is conclusive. So many eyes saw it, so many ears heard it, and the Emperor himself handed down the verdict. How can I help you!"
"But I only have one legitimate son, and he has injured his leg. If you don't save him, he will really die!" Su Renyi knelt in front of Consort Su, pleading bitterly with tears streaming down his face.
Su Linyuan was his eldest son. Although he knew that Su Linyuan was neither good at literature nor martial arts, he was still the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and he used to have high hopes for him. Now that Su Linyuan had such an accident and was crippled because of his leg injury, he no longer expected him to do anything else. He just wanted to save his life at least.
Consort Su frowned. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but that she was powerless to do so.
The Emperor already disapproved of the events that happened to the second branch of the Su family today. If she were to plead for Su Linyuan again, she would not only lose the Emperor's favor, but he would also not rescind the judgment.
"This case is a done deal; Su Linyuan's exile is a foregone conclusion."
Upon hearing this, Su Renyi immediately became anxious. Just as he was about to speak, Su Fei raised her hand and said, "Now we can only think of other ways to see if we can rescue the person on the way."
Seeing that she was willing to help, Su Renyi's eyes lit up instantly: "As long as Your Highness is willing to step in, it will definitely be possible. Thank you, Your Highness."
Seeing Su Renyi kowtowing and bowing to her, Consort Su sighed softly: "Get up, we're all family, don't kneel all the time."
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