Chapter 11 Rumors are flying
Upon entering and seeing the man in the room, Prime Minister Yun was immediately furious. Holding back his rage, he skipped even the formalities and asked directly in a harsh tone:
"May I ask why Prince Duan came to my Prime Minister's residence? And even in my daughter's boudoir?"
Helian Qi's mind was still in a state of confusion since he woke up. Only after Prime Minister Yun's question did he regain his composure and mutter to himself, "Yes, why am I here?"
Prime Minister Yun looked at his foolish appearance with a look of disgust: "Prince Duan, do you not know why you are here? Could it be that someone has kidnapped you and brought you to my Prime Minister's residence? Humph, this is ridiculous!"
"It was Miss Yun who invited me here!"
He sorted out his thoughts and finally remembered the scenes of last night.
Yun Ran, who was standing aside, kept her head down. She was also thinking about what happened from last night to today. She couldn't figure it out. She had clearly sent a message to ask Prince Duan to go to Yayun Pavilion, but she didn't expect him to come directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion. And her abnormal behavior last night was as if she had been drugged!
A light bulb went off in her head. Yes! She must have been drugged, but who was it? Yunli?
Although she is the most suspicious, she has been under house arrest by her father for the past few days and has not had any contact with Yunli. Considering what happened last time, is there really a traitor among the people around her?
Her heart sank. She had been so angry these past few days that she had forgotten to clean up the people around her...
Prime Minister Yun looked at Prince Duan's serious face and didn't say the curse words in the end. Looking at his disappointing daughter standing next to him, the daughter he once carefully raised and was proud of, he really wanted to strangle her to death for what she had done one after another in the past few days!
"Yun Ran, can you tell me what's going on?"
Yun Ran was pulled back to her senses by the Prime Minister's angry voice. When she looked up, she saw her father's cold eyes and her heart trembled.
She knelt on the ground and said, "Daddy, it is because I am useless and have lost you. I am willing to marry Prince Duan!"
Helian Qi was shocked by Yun Ran's words, but then he felt happy. He had been pursuing Yun Ran, but unfortunately Yun Ran always insisted that the Prime Minister should make the decision on her marriage, so he refused. He also knew that the Prime Minister looked down on him. Although the Prime Minister's Mansion currently remained neutral in the court, Yun Ran was the Prime Minister's daughter. If she married him and won over the Prime Minister's Mansion, wouldn't he immediately have the capital to compete?
Thinking of this, he leaned forward and bowed to the Prime Minister, saying with great piety: "Prime Minister, Yun Ran and I are in love with each other, and I am willing to take responsibility for her! Later, I will go to the palace to ask my father to grant Yun Ran as my princess! Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I will definitely treat Yun Ran well!"
The words were full of true feelings, but to Prime Minister Yun, it sounded like a feeling of disappointment, helplessness and disgust.
What could he do now? He also knew that this was the best fate for Yun Ran. Even if she didn't become the Princess of Duan, she would not be able to become the Crown Princess. If a woman's reputation was damaged before she got married, she would not be able to marry into the royal family.
Never mind, it seems like it's time for Yun Wei to come back...
After figuring it out, he looked at Yun Ran as if he was looking at an abandoned pawn, and then left without saying anything.
Prince Duan looked at Yun Ran with a look of joy: "Yun Ran, you are finally going to marry me! I will go to the palace to ask my father for permission. I will not let you down! I will marry you with great fanfare!"
Yun Ran forced a smile and said, "Well, then Your Highness, please go and ask the Emperor for permission!"
After Prince Duan left, Yun Ran sat on the bed as if she was deflated. She dug her nails into her palms and didn't care about the blood flowing down her palms. Her eyes were sometimes empty and sometimes dark.
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In the palace
Prince Duan knelt in the imperial study and said, "Father, I would like to ask for your decree to grant me the marriage!"
Helian Tian, who was reviewing the memorials, paused with his brush and looked up at Prince Duan with a hint of surprise.
"Oh? Which girl have you taken a fancy to, second brother? Tell me about it."
"Father, your son has his eyes on Yun Ran, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family."
After saying this, Helian Tian's eyes darkened and he looked at Helian Qi deeply: "Does Prime Minister Yun know?"
Helian Qi nodded quickly: "Prime Minister Yun knows, and the Prime Minister has no objection to the marriage between me and Yun Ran."
Helian Tian looked at his son again. He had heard that the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yun Ran, was the best among the noble ladies in the capital in terms of appearance and talent. He knew very well the worth of his son, this idiot. How could Prime Minister Yun possibly fall in love with him?
And is the second brother trying to win over the Prime Minister's Mansion? It seems there might be something going on here...
The emperor's mind raced for a moment, and after a moment, he said calmly:
"Second brother, please go down first. I will ask Eunuch Li to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to convey the order in two days."
Helian Qi said in surprise: "Thank you, Father!"
After Helian Qi left, the emperor sent someone out of the palace to the Prime Minister's Mansion to investigate.
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What happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion these days was the talk of the town's people after dinner. It spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Those who climbed over the wall to see the excitement in the Prime Minister's Mansion spread the story vividly, although they only saw the man being carried out of the backyard.
But after they polished it up, it was as if they were watching it live in the Prime Minister's wife's bedroom...
Although Yun Ran was also discussed, no one was seen carrying anyone out of her yard, so the comments were not outrageous.
These days even the storytellers in teahouses have started telling stories.
Suddenly, a ballad spread throughout the streets and alleys: "Where is spring? Where is spring? Spring is in the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion! There is green grass, there is green land, there is also a vast grassland..."
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Yun Li listened to Yingtao's vivid description in Wutong Courtyard. She didn't need to go out to listen to it to imagine how outrageous the stories made up by the common people could be...
The power of the masses is formidable. She wants to bring Su Meixian and Yun Ran down from their pedestals. Otherwise, why would she have gone to such great lengths to control a drone and summon so many people to the capital? Rumors are just rumors, but what many people have witnessed is no longer just rumors! Even if it's exaggerated, it's still a fact!
Humph, she wants to make Su Meixian and Yun Ran speechless!
This song was written by her. She just made a slight adaptation and put it in an envelope and gave it to the storyteller in the teahouse. Unexpectedly, the storyteller got the message and it spread immediately.
But Yun Ran's story was not as sensational as her mother's. Yun Li's eyebrows moved slightly, thinking that his scumbag father might have had a hand in this.
After all, the Prime Minister's wife can be replaced, but his daughter is his bargaining chip. He has carefully nurtured her for so many years, and now she is about to bear fruit. He naturally has to give her up.
Tsk tsk~ It’s okay, there’s still a long way to go…
She had finally had two days of leisure these days and helped Zhao Momo recuperate, but Zhao Momo still hadn't woken up. She had a chronic disease and couldn't wait. She had to take good care of herself after the operation, so she had to prepare the house. She planned to go out and buy a few maids tomorrow, and then place Zhao Momo away.
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