Ah Zhi bowed down, "Thank you, father."
As the two were talking, Princess Chai came in with Yin Hong.
After paying her respects to Princess Chai, Azhi stood behind Prince Chai.
Because of the rumors in the palace these past two days, Prince Chai was not very warm to Princess Chai and asked indifferently, "Is there anything wrong, Princess?"
"I just heard that the prince drank a lot of wine, so I brought him some sobering soup, Hong'er."
Yin Hong came up and placed the hangover soup in his hand next to King Chai, "Father, please have some."
Chai Wang's expression softened slightly, "Leave it there."
Seeing that Prince Chai was no longer as cold and stern as he had been a few days ago, the princess said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, Hong'er is now grown up and needs someone to take care of him. I think the eldest daughter of the Yun family is a reliable woman and has done a great favor to our family, so I would like to ask for your permission to marry her as a concubine. It would not be considered an insult to her."
Prince Chai frowned, "Taking a concubine before marrying a wife, what kind of rules is this? Besides, I already intend to let her marry Zhier, so let Zhier repay the favor herself."
"No," Yin Hong blurted out. Realizing his own gaffe, he tried to make amends, "How could Yun Man, who comes from a humble background, marry my second brother?"
Yin Hong's excitement displeased Prince Chai. After all, he wasn't the Queen Mother's son, so he was a bastard. Hearing Yin Hong's words, he was furious.
"How can you be so pedantic at such a young age? Your Majesty held the imperial examinations to eliminate prejudices based on family background, and he often taught his ministers not to be so rigid about whether one is legitimate or illegitimate. Yet, you, just because you are a legitimate son, are so arrogant and self-righteous. It's truly outrageous."
Seeing Prince Chai getting angry, the princess quickly tried to persuade him, "Hong'er didn't mean that. She was just worried about her brother. Since the prince has made up his mind, Hong'er should give in to her brother."
Yin Hong was not convinced and wanted to say something, but Princess Chai glared at him and he dared not speak anymore.
Prince Chai rubbed his brow and said, "I'm tired. There are still many guests outside. You can go and greet them."
Ah Zhi bowed and said, "I respectfully send my father to bed."
Yin Hong glared at Azhi, his eyes full of resentment.
This bastard not only stole his father, but now he wants to steal Yunman too. Sooner or later, he will expose his true face and kick him out!
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Outer Hall
The sounds of finger-guessing games, laughter, and clinking glasses filled the air.
Su Man was annoyed by the noise, so she asked Xiaochun to help her walk out. However, she was stopped just as she passed a table of male guests.
A man in purple clothes, with oily hair and powdered face, looked at her with drooping eyes, "This must be Miss Yun."
Su Man looked at his unfamiliar face and was puzzled when his friends said, "How come you don't even recognize your future husband? Hahahaha."
Someone nearby reminded him, "This is the Second Young Master Wang."
Su Man had heard of Wang Er's name a little bit, and when she heard him say that, she guessed that it must be another good marriage arranged for her by the lady.
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