Chapter 155 Love
The Queen Mother was truly surprised.
How could he be so seriously ill?
No matter how clever the Queen Mother was, she could not have guessed that the General's Mansion was feigning illness in order to get rid of the marriage with the King of Wei.
It would have been fine before, but now that the Prince of Wei has lost weight, he has both status and good looks, yet he feigned illness to cancel an arranged marriage. The Queen Mother would never have thought that there would be such a foolish person.
In this way, she naturally believed the old lady's words.
Even though his granddaughter was dying of illness, he still wanted to avoid dragging down King Wei. This was indeed what the generous and upright Dou Chuncao would do.
"Old lady, don't think too much. Let the child recover first." The Queen Mother took the old lady's hand affectionately.
The old lady smiled bitterly, "I am taking good care of him. I have also invited many doctors to see him. But many things are up to fate and cannot be forced."
"Then don't mention anything else." The Queen Mother comforted.
The old lady's eyes reddened and she began to cry: "I feel bad seeing Miss Chan like this. Thinking about how I have delayed the King of Wei, my heart is even more upset. I beg the Queen Mother to help me, just to let Miss Chan feel at ease. No one will feel guilty..."
The Queen Mother was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "Then I will tell the Emperor."
The old lady felt relieved.
With the Queen Mother's words, the matter will be settled, and maybe the General's Mansion will even get some compensation.
The general's mansion has no shortage of gold and silver, but the care from the emperor is still different.
When the old lady returned home and told Lin about this, she laughed and said, "I knew it, mother is the best talker."
The old lady: “…” You unfilial daughter, please shut up!
The Empress Dowager soon brought up the matter with Emperor Tai'an.
Emperor Tai'an was also surprised when he heard this.
"Miss Lin is seriously ill, and the General's Mansion wants to cancel the engagement?"
"Yes, I was quite surprised when the old lady mentioned it. I didn't expect that her granddaughter, who was so ill, could still think of this."
Emperor Tai'an frowned and said nothing for a while.
The Empress Dowager said slowly, "Ping'er is not young anymore. If something happens to Miss Lin, it would be very bad indeed. In my opinion, it would be better to cancel this marriage. What does the Emperor think?"
Emperor Tai'an certainly thought it was better to retreat.
He had been unhappy with this marriage from the beginning. The dispute between Lin and Wen Rugui was so ugly that even ordinary people would care about it, let alone the royal family.
What’s more—a thought flashed through Emperor Tai’an’s mind.
Although this thought flashed by like a meteor, Emperor Tai'an knew exactly what it was.
In the end, he couldn't be so determined about the selection of the crown prince.
He only had two sons, the Crown Prince and the Prince of Wei. Considering the possibility that something might happen, he would naturally be much more cautious in choosing the Princess of Wei than he was at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.
Choosing a more suitable marriage partner is certainly a good thing.
As soon as the empress dowager saw Emperor Tai'an's reaction, she knew that her son was more than happy to accept the invitation, but she seemed a little cold-hearted because she agreed immediately when the girl was seriously ill and asked to cancel the engagement.
"This is primarily a token of the General's Mansion's goodwill, and they also want peace of mind. If the Emperor feels it's a pity, why not take better care of the General's Mansion in other ways?"
Emperor Tai'an was given a way out by the Empress Dowager and immediately agreed.
"What do you think, mother? Should we confer an imperial decree upon Lin?"
The Queen Mother shook her head. "I don't think it's appropriate. A woman's imperial title depends on either her husband or her son. Lin has renounced her loyalty and returned home. If the Emperor grants her an imperial title, I'm afraid people will think otherwise. Your Majesty should reward her with something more substantial."
"Really?" Emperor Tai'an pinched his brows and remembered, "The old lady of the Lin family has a grandson of the opposite sex. Liu Chuan, what was that child's name?"
"Your Majesty, that man's name is Cheng Shu, and he serves in the Jinwu Guard."
"That's perfect, let's mention his position."
Soon the engagement between Prince Wei and Lin Chan was called off. At the same time, the General's Mansion received exceptionally generous rewards from the palace, and Cheng Shu was promoted to a centurion.
The General's Mansion was gloomy on the surface because of Lin Chan's "serious illness", but privately, Lin was overjoyed: "Mother was right. Chan'er doesn't want to be the Princess of Wei, and Shu'er has actually been promoted."
Double happiness!
The old lady glared at her and said, "Don't be so excited. Be careful not to get carried away."
Lin said embarrassedly: "I know."
But to outsiders, the general's mansion was extremely unlucky.
Miss Lin is so unlucky to have such a good marriage.
Those who were too obviously gloating were inevitably warned by those close to them: "Although the General's Mansion lost the marriage with the King of Wei, they took the initiative to propose it. The Emperor will definitely think that the General's Mansion is loyal and honest, and will definitely take good care of it in the future."
Those who received the warning naturally put away the contempt on their faces.
It happened to be a holiday when the news spread, and as soon as Wen Feng left the house, he met his good friend Han Baocheng who was wandering at the door.
"Brother Han came to see me?"
Han Baocheng nodded: "Ah."
"Then why don't you go in?"
"I--" Han Baocheng hesitated, his face a little confused.
Wen Feng noticed something was wrong: "Brother Han, is there something wrong?"
Han Baocheng glanced around, leaned in closer, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Wen, have you... gone to see Miss Lin?"
Wen Feng looked at Han Baocheng with surprise.
Han Baocheng blushed and explained incoherently: "I know I shouldn't ask, but I heard that Miss Lin broke off the engagement. Oh, no, I didn't mean to take advantage of the situation, I just -"
Han Baocheng slapped his forehead, seeming to be making things worse. He said with a determined heart, "I just want to know how Miss Lin is doing."
If the engagement hadn't been broken off, he would have had to keep his desire to know Miss Lin's situation to himself, otherwise it would have caused trouble for both of them. But now, he couldn't help it.
He was afraid that if he didn't ask anything, the next news he got would be that Miss Lin had passed away, and he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Wen Feng suppressed his surprise and sighed, "I went to visit her a couple of days ago, but didn't see her. Judging from my tenth aunt's condition, she's not doing well. Now that even the marriage has been called off, I'm afraid—"
Han Baocheng clenched his fists and pursed his lips tightly.
"Brother Han, I thought you—"
It's time to let it go.
Although Wen Feng didn't say the rest of his words, Han Baocheng understood them.
A bitter smile appeared on his lips. "I didn't think anything of it, but after all, we've discussed marriage. Even if it's not meant to be, I feel really bad when I think about her being seriously ill at such a young age..."
Wen Feng patted Han Baocheng on the shoulder: "I understand what you mean, Brother Han."
Han Baocheng walked forward. The weeping willows on both sides of the street had been shaped into charming grace by the spring breeze, but the spring scenery was not as beautiful as what he saw.
He suddenly stopped and said, "Brother Wen, I want to ask you for something."
"What's up?"
"Miss Lin is seriously ill and has lost her marriage. She must be very sad. Can you please meet her and tell her a message for me? Just tell her to relax and get better soon. As long as she gets better, I... I still want to marry her!"
Wen Feng's expression changed, and he whispered, "Brother Han, even if you pity my cousin, there are some things you can't say casually."
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