Cough cough!
Shen Wan almost choked to death on the lotus seed soup in her mouth.
Why would the Emperor hit Xie Jingyan?
Putting down the bowl in her hand, Shen Wan quickly went out.
Upon hearing that Xie Jingyan had been beaten by the Emperor, Shen Wan subconsciously assumed that Xie Jingyan had been flogged and carried back to the mansion. However, as she left Moyuxuan and walked towards the front courtyard, she saw Xie Jingyan with a bandage wrapped around his head, holding his forehead as he walked towards her.
Shen Wan was completely bewildered and quickly walked over, asking, "How did you get a head injury?"
Xie Jingyan remained silent.
Shen Wan looked at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng said, "The injury on my head was caused by the Emperor hitting me with a paperweight."
Paperweight?
The paperweight on the Emperor's dragon desk was made of black jade.
That's enough to kill someone!
Shen Wan said, "When the Emperor hit you, why didn't you dodge?"
Given Xie Jingyan's skills, he shouldn't have been unable to dodge it.
Xie Jingyan said, "I'm dizzy, help me up."
He leaned towards Shen Wan, pressing half of his body against her, almost breaking her back.
Chen Feng followed behind, his lips twitching repeatedly.
The prince walked all the way back by himself, but he suddenly became weak when he saw the princess. However, the prince was also worried about the princess's life and wanted to prevent her from worrying too much about the marriage of the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang. So he went to the palace to ask the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang for a marriage decree. However, the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang did not fall in love with the Princess of Huai'an at first sight as the princess had dreamed. He liked someone else. The prince's good intentions backfired, and he could only go to the palace again to ask the emperor to withdraw the imperial decree to grant the marriage.
But the imperial decree had already been issued, and the whole capital knew about it. How could the emperor possibly rescind the decree of marriage? As soon as the prince opened his mouth and said that he had made a mistake, the emperor was furious. Not only did he not agree, but he also grabbed a paperweight and threw it at the prince in anger.
With the prince's skill, how could he not dodge the paperweight that came crashing down on him? In order to show his determination to ask the emperor to rescind the imperial decree to grant him the marriage, he did not dodge, which is why he was injured.
The master really brought trouble upon himself. But what Chen Feng couldn't understand was why the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang, who in the princess's dream would not marry anyone but the Princess of Huai'an, had not fallen in love with the Princess of Huai'an, but instead fell in love with someone else.
If it weren't for the fact that the wife of the Marquis of Pingyang was so fond of Princess Huai'an, the Princess Consort wouldn't have been so worried that her elder brother and Princess Huai'an wouldn't be able to be together in the end, and she wouldn't have worried every day that Princess Huai'an would marry someone else. If the Princess Consort wasn't worried, why would the Prince have bothered with such matters?
Shen Wan struggled to help Xie Jingyan walk towards the Moyu Pavilion. She asked, "How did you anger the Emperor?"
Xie Jingyan rubbed his forehead and said, "Don't ask. Knowing too much won't do you any good."
Shen Wan didn't ask any further. Xie Jingyan had angered the Emperor more than once or twice, and the Emperor had wanted to hit him more than once or twice, but he didn't even try to avoid it. Shen Wan couldn't help but be curious.
Not only Shen Wan was curious, but everyone inside and outside the palace who heard about it was also curious.
The first one is Empress Song.
Didn't His Majesty have lunch with Prince Ling just a few days ago?
It's only been a few days, and he's already so angry that he hit Prince Ling with a paperweight.
Although the emperor's heart is unpredictable and serving the emperor is like walking on thin ice, among the many princes, the emperor has always been very patient with Prince Ling. Prince Ling was punished to guard the imperial mausoleum, almost died there, fell off his horse and broke his leg, and now suffers from vomiting of unknown cause. Even when Prince Ling's words angered the emperor, the emperor would still forgive him. How could the emperor be so angry today that he hit Prince Ling with a paperweight?
Intuition told Empress Song that something was wrong.
The palace maid who reported this said, "I don't know how Prince Ling angered the Emperor. The Emperor ordered that Prince Ling is not allowed to enter the palace without his summons."
Empress Song became even more curious.
Curiosity was useless. After what happened in the Imperial Study, Eunuch Yuan relayed the Emperor's gag order to the guards stationed outside the Imperial Study. Anyone who dared to divulge even half a word would be executed on the spot.
The entire court was curious about what Xie Jingyan had done to anger the emperor to such an extent, but no one knew except Shen Du.
Upon hearing that Xie Jingyan had been beaten by the Emperor, he knew that Xie Jingyan had gone to the palace to ask the Emperor to rescind the marriage decree bestowed upon him and Princess Huai'an, which had angered the Emperor.
Inside the room, Shen Wan helped Xie Jingyan sit down and poured him tea. Xie Jingyan had only taken two sips when Dong'er outside said, "Your Highness, the young master has arrived."
How did you get here so quickly, brother?
Shen Wan went out to greet her elder brother.
As she approached the door, she saw Shen Du striding over. Before Shen Wan could speak, he said, "I need to have a word with my brother-in-law alone. Don't come in."
Shen Wan, "..."
He wouldn't listen to her when he spoke at the Marquis's residence this morning, and he still wouldn't listen to her at the Prince Ling's residence.
What on earth are these two up to?
Chen Feng was guarding outside the door, so Shen Wan couldn't even eavesdrop.
Xie Jingyan sat on the small couch, and Chen Du walked in and said, "Didn't I say that I would marry Princess Huai'an?"
Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Du and said, "I asked for your marriage in the hope that you would be well, not that you would suffer in silence."
Chen Du said, “What grievance is there? In my sister’s dream, Princess Huai’an and I were in love. In reality, we were betrothed, which is enough to prove that we are destined to be together.”
"Stop doing things that are like throwing an egg against a rock. What will happen to my sister if anything happens to you?"
Xie Jingyan said, "I know what I'm doing, and I didn't expect the Emperor to agree on the first try."
Shen Du said, "The Emperor has already ordered that you are not allowed to enter the palace."
Xie Jingyan, "..."
His brows furrowed into a tight knot.
He then released her and said, "It's not necessary to go to the palace. Doctor Tao will be returning to the capital in the next few days. He will prescribe some medicine for you then. If you contract a serious illness, the Prince An's Mansion can ask the Emperor to annul the engagement. The Emperor will agree."
Ultimately, an imperial decree for marriage cannot be revoked because it concerns the emperor's face. As long as the emperor's face is preserved and the reputation of Princess Huai'an is not damaged, there is no marriage decree that cannot be reversed.
"This method might work," Shen Du asked, looking at the gauze on Xie Jingyan's head. "How serious is your injury?"
Xie Jingyan said, "It's a superficial wound, nothing serious."
Shen Du said, "Take good care of your injuries. I'm leaving."
Shen Du turned and left. Shen Wan looked at him and said, "Take good care of your brother-in-law."
He left after saying that.
Shen Wan, "..."
Her own older brother came over, but left without saying a word to his younger sister.
I've seen brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law have a good relationship, but are there any whose relationship is better than that of their own sisters?
Shen Wan returned to the room and saw Xie Jingyan still drinking tea. Shen Wan asked, "What exactly are you and my elder brother hiding from me?"
Shen Wan looked like she was determined to get to the bottom of things, and Xie Jingyan knew that if he didn't say anything, Shen Wan would start overthinking.
Xie Jingyan said, "Your older brother wants to fake an illness."
Shen Wan frowned.
Why would my brother pretend to be sick when he's perfectly healthy?
Thinking of a possibility, Shen Wan's eyes widened and she said, "My elder brother is pretending to be sick to bring good luck so that he can marry Princess Huai'an as soon as possible?"
Xie Jingyan, "..."
Xie Jingyan's eye twitched violently.
I originally thought this method was foolproof, but I never expected it to turn out this way.
Xie Jingyan raised his hand to his forehead.
Shen Wan, unsuspecting, said, "My elder brother is far too impatient. Don't listen to him."
A daughter's marriage is the most important event in her life, and she should not make concessions to anyone.
If Shen Du hadn't left so quickly, Shen Wan would have said a few words to him.
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