Seeing Lin Muheng's expression, Prince Xiang asked, "Is the matter settled?"
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Uncle Wang's eyes," Lin Muheng said with a smile.
In the imperial court, the Xiang Prince's Mansion was able to remain standing in the capital, which could not have been achieved by the methods of the Xiang Princess alone.
“Your Majesty will not allow you to have any connection with the General’s Mansion,” Prince Xiang said bluntly.
“Yes, that’s why we need to ask Aunt Wang for help.” Lin Muheng looked at Princess Xiang.
“Me?” Princess Xiang pointed to herself.
She wasn't naive enough to think she had that kind of influence in front of the emperor.
"I'll go and talk to my brother," said the Prince of Xiang.
Lin Muheng asked in surprise, "Uncle Wang, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
The Prince of Xiang said, "It's rare for you to take a fancy to a woman, and your uncle doesn't want you to miss this opportunity."
Lin Muheng blushed: "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Wang to make the trip."
Princess Xiang couldn't help but ask, "You came here yesterday specifically for Miss Jiang, didn't you?"
"Yes!" Lin Muheng did not hide anything.
"You ungrateful brat! I didn't see you at Aunt Wang's birthday banquet, but you've come all this way for Miss Jiang." Princess Xiang scoffed.
"Aunt Wang, I'm so sorry about yesterday. I put the Prince Xiang's Mansion in the spotlight." Lin Muheng apologized.
There are all sorts of rumors circulating in Beijing about what happened yesterday.
Some even say that the Prince of Xiang's mansion was involved in the power struggle between the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yu.
"Alright, it's not your fault. Aunt Wang isn't really angry with you. Come to think of it, you and Miss Jiang are a good match," Princess Xiang said with a smile.
"Were you keeping an eye on Miss Jiang the whole time that allowed you to arrive just in time when she fell into the water?" Prince Xiang said with a smile.
He had just seen it clearly; when Miss Jiang was mentioned, even the roots of Prince Yu's ears turned red.
It's surprising that Prince Yu, who has never blossomed in a thousand years, has now learned to pursue women.
“Brother Jinwang came to the palace yesterday,” Lin Muheng said.
The Prince of Xiang and his wife understood. This meant that Prince Jin's actions yesterday were not impulsive. Prince Yu had discovered that he coveted Jiang Chuwei, which led to yesterday's heroic rescue.
Princess Xiang looked at Lin Muheng: "You certainly know how to seize an opportunity."
They are all intelligent people. As soon as the Prince of Xiang and his wife were mentioned, they knew that Lin Muheng had done it on purpose yesterday.
He went to great lengths to marry the woman he desired.
The emperor was extremely suspicious. Whether it was his son or his minister, anyone suspected of forming cliques or engaging in corrupt practices would inevitably face disaster.
The Emperor will not budge if the Prince of Yu wants to marry Miss Jiang.
But what if Miss Jiang's reputation is ruined!
That's a different story.
But the Prince of Xiang frowned.
Prince Xiang knew his elder brother, the emperor, whom he had grown up with.
If the emperor didn't want a certain outcome, he would use swift and decisive measures to suppress the matter.
The emperor did not want the Prince of Yu to marry into the General's household.
As for the reasons for obstruction, Prince Xiang had already thought of them for the emperor: it would be a disgrace to the royal family for Prince Yu to marry a woman who had been married before.
Whether Prince Yu would be happy in the future was not within the emperor's consideration.
Because of Consort Chen, the Prince of Xiang and his wife were truly devoted to Lin Muheng.
We don't usually visit each other because we all know that we shouldn't cause trouble for each other.
The princes and nobles were not invited to the Princess Consort of Xiang's birthday banquet, so the fact that Prince Yu and Prince Jin both appeared yesterday will surely make the emperor suspicious.
If it's just for a woman, that's easier to explain.
The Prince of Xiang and his wife could also remain uninvolved.
But they had no intention of doing so.
Prince Yu's mother died early, and his father, the emperor, did not love him, which fostered his aloof personality.
Now that there is finally a woman who wants to marry into the family, Princess Xiang is determined to lend a helping hand.
"I do have a method, but I don't know if it will work," Princess Xiang said, keeping everyone in suspense.
The Prince of Xiang knew that as long as the Princess spoke up, there would be a 50% chance of success.
“Miss Jiang saved the life of the heir of the Yongning Marquis’s mansion,” said Princess Xiang.
"A life-saving grace?" The Prince of Xiang became interested.
"How could a woman who rarely leaves her home save someone?" The Prince of Xiang clearly did not believe it.
“An’er can stand up now,” said Princess Xiang.
"What?" The Prince of Xiang jumped up in surprise: "How come I've never heard you mention this before?"
"This good news must have been decided by my sister-in-law and An'er themselves before I could announce it."
"This is a good thing, and I should also send a congratulatory gift."
"You can't skimp on this gift even if you want to," Princess Xiang said with a smile.
Seeing that Lin Muheng was not surprised at all, the Prince of Xiang asked, "You also know about this matter?"
“It was Miss Jiang who saved him, so why would he not know?” Princess Xiang was speechless.
"Aunt Wang, I wonder how Prince Yan's recovery will help my marriage?" Lin Muheng couldn't understand.
He came to see Aunt Wang hoping to leverage the pressure from the General's Mansion, the Xiang Prince's Mansion, and the Yu Prince's Mansion to persuade his father to give in.
Unexpectedly, the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was also implicated.
"Does Your Highness remember that when Consort Chen passed away, my sister-in-law and I were both by her side?"
Yes, that's true.
"At that time, Consort Chen asked the Emperor for a favor."
The Emperor had by this point run out of patience with Consort Chen.
Seeing that Consort Chen was pleading with the Emperor with all her might, even though I didn't know what she was asking for, my sister-in-law and I knelt down together.
Perhaps the emperor remembered the feelings he had in his youth and was moved with compassion.
He nodded.
Consort Chen said that if Heng'er encounters any difficulties, her sister-in-law and she would jointly plead with the Emperor to give Heng'er a satisfactory answer, considering their past relationship.
"Such a thing is true?" King Xiang asked in surprise.
Lin Muheng remained silent for a long time.
"You're unwilling?" the Prince of Xiang asked.
Princess Xiang tugged at her sleeve and shook her head.
"What kind of person is Mother Consort?" Lin Muheng asked.
Princess Xiang looked at him and said, word by word, "He is a very good person."
Over the years, Lin Muheng has never asked his mother a single question.
Having lost his mother at the age of four, Lin Muheng harbored resentment towards his mother.
His mother did not make an effort to accompany him as he grew up.
Because of the misfortune that befell her maternal grandparents' family, her mother was utterly devastated and lost all will to live.
In Lin Muheng's view, his mother's behavior was irresponsible.
Her death was a disservice to her maternal grandfather's family and to Lin Muheng, who was still young at the time.
The mother was too naive; she actually dared to hope for the emperor's true feelings.
If my mother can pull herself together, at least she won't lose her life, and then my maternal family will have a chance to return to the capital.
But my mother died, and my maternal grandfather's family had already suffered deaths and injuries in the harsh, cold land.
Her mother was the only one who could save them, yet she was unable to extricate herself from the grief of being betrayed by her father.
How can someone like that be worthy of being a daughter or a mother?
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