"Youzhao and Qinghe are getting married?" Zu'an was surprised and looked at Chu Youzhao, who looked embarrassed and her face was flushed.
“Yes, Grandpa Murong specifically consulted with us a few days ago. He felt that Qinghe was getting on in years, and it wasn’t good for him to be running around with Youzhao every day without any official status. So he decided to settle the marriage between the two children.” Qin Wanru patted Youzhao’s head, her eyes full of affection. “Originally, Qinghe was supposed to get married after returning from the north, but then something happened in the capital, which caused their wedding to be postponed. If it were postponed any longer, it would be bad luck. Now that you’re back, we can ask you to be our witness.”
Zu An hesitated for a moment, then finally said to Yun Yuqing, "Yuqing, why don't you take Sister Yun to rest first?"
Yun Yuqing glanced at the group suspiciously, but didn't ask anything. Instead, she went to find Yun Jianyue and said, "Sister, why don't you rest in the palace? I've arranged a palace for you."
Yun Jianyue had gradually calmed down by then: "There's no need for that. Just find me a room nearby, wherever you're staying."
As the leader of a powerful demonic sect, if she were to have a dedicated palace within the imperial palace, people in the underworld would likely gossip about her behind her back.
Of course, there is another important reason. She just did what Zu An did and now she feels guilty. Zu An is now the master of this palace. If a palace is set up for her in this palace, wouldn't she be regarded as one of his women?
How will I face my sister then? How will I face Hong Lei?
Even more terrifying is that he might be laughed to death by the Ice Stone Woman.
Yun Yuqing was slightly taken aback, but quickly nodded: "Okay!"
Now she's practically abandoned by everyone, and feels incredibly lonely. Although the two of them don't get along, they're still sisters, so it would be good if they could spend more time together to ease the tension.
After they left, Zuan casually waved his hand, and the door closed automatically.
Qin Wanru was startled, wondering why he closed the door.
Seeing that Zu'an and his two daughters looked very natural, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"You Zhao is a woman, right? How will things end once she gets married?" Zu An asked in a deep voice.
Chu Youzhao pursed her lips, looked down at her toes, and looked somewhat sad.
Qin Wanru sighed: "We have no choice. You Zhao has been raised as a prince since he was a child. The Chu family's title and fiefdom need a prince, and they also need a prince's wife."
“But wouldn’t that ruin Qinghe’s lifelong happiness?” Zu’an said with some dissatisfaction. “How about this, I guarantee that your Chu family’s title and fiefdom will be retained. You can explain things to the Murong family.”
He's at the pinnacle of power now; he can certainly accomplish this.
Chu Youzhao was immediately tempted and couldn't help but look at her mother.
Qin Wanru thought for a moment, then shook her head slightly and said, "Grandfather, you probably don't understand how great the resistance is. The system of nobility has been around for tens of thousands of years, and everyone accepts it. If you easily open this door for us, what will all the families in the world think of this? If they all follow our example, will you approve it or not?"
"Although the imperial court has local officials, a large part of the rule of the people is also based on the joint rule of these families in various fiefdoms. Once the system of nobility has problems, it will easily shake the foundation of the country and bring you endless trouble."
Zuan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Qin Wanru, who was usually a bit dim-witted, could come up with such a clear and logical reasoning. It seemed that she had been in a wealthy family for a long time and had a deep understanding of the rules in this regard.
What she said makes sense. Once this door is opened, it could really trigger a series of chain reactions.
At this moment, Qin Wanru said again: "Even if the Chu family can retain the title, once You Zhao's disguise as a man is exposed, the title will definitely fall into the hands of the second and third branches. I don't want to work hard all my life only to have it benefit them in the end."
Zu An thought of the second and third branches of the Chu family, who seemed to have caused him a lot of trouble back then, and were indeed quite annoying.
“Aunt, you don’t need to worry too much. The marriage alliance is more about the interests of the two families and doesn’t care whether the next generation will love each other or be happy,” Qin Wanru continued. “The marriage alliance is in the interests of the Chu family and also what the Murong family needs. What’s more, Qinghe and Youzhao have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep relationship, so this is the best choice for both Youzhao and Qinghe.”
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