Chapter 147: Untitled
Chapter 147: Untitled
After Xuanyuan Leng comforted Xuanyuan Xingyao, he left Zhaochun Palace.
Xuanyuan Xingyao is still under house arrest, and Xuanyuan Leng can't stay there for too long.
Standing at the gate of Zhaochun Palace, Xuanyuan Leng pondered for a while, and after thinking about it, he decided to go to the imperial study.
"You're here for Yao'er, right?"
Xuanyuan Hongtai was not surprised that Xuanyuan Leng came. Xuanyuan Xingyao and Xuanyuan Leng had a deep relationship. Xuanyuan Xingyao was suddenly placed under house arrest and was also granted a marriage. It was impossible for Xuanyuan Leng not to come and plead for him.
"Father, you know my seventh brother's temper. The more you push him, the more stubborn he becomes. He's still young, and they might separate in a few years. As for arranging the marriage, please think twice. If my seventh brother truly doesn't like Miss Zhuge, forcing them to be together will only cause him a lifetime of pain."
As soon as Xuanyuan Leng entered the imperial study, he lifted up his skirt, knelt on the ground, and pleaded with Xuanyuan Hongtai.
Xuanyuan Hongtai was not too angry about Xuanyuan Leng speaking for Xuanyuan Xingyao, he just said coldly.
"You don't have to speak for him. I made the decision for him because I know he has a stubborn personality. Otherwise, with his personality, he would never be able to separate from Nangong Jing."
I have to say that Xuanyuan Hongtai knows Xuanyuan Xingyao quite well.
Xuanyuan Leng wanted to say something, but seeing the impatience on Xuanyuan Hongtai's face, he didn't dare to speak again for fear of having the opposite effect.
After leaving the imperial study, Xuanyuan Leng went to Fengyi Palace where Ning You was.
The atmosphere in Fengyi Palace was not very good at this time. Ning You was completely panicked after learning that Xuanyuan Xingyao was under house arrest by Xuanyuan Hongtai. Even Lan Qier's comfort was of no use.
As soon as Ning You saw Xuanyuan Leng appear, he immediately asked anxiously what had happened.
Xuanyuan Leng briefly explained what happened between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing, and then spoke in front of Ning You's shocked eyes.
"Mother, I can see that Seventh Brother is not just playing around with Xiao Jing. If you really force him to marry, he will really do something that will destroy both himself and her."
“This…this…”
Ning You was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. Even though she was the mother of a country, she was still an ordinary woman.
On one side is the furious husband, and on the other side is the beloved child. Ning You has no choice but to choose neither.
And privately, Ning You also hopes that Xuanyuan Xingyao can live a normal life, but Ning You knows even more that if Xuanyuan Xingyao is really forced, everything Xuanyuan Leng said is likely to happen.
"Mother, the Emperor is furious right now. I'm worried he'll set a date for the wedding in a fit of rage, and then things will get really out of control."
The reason why Xuanyuan Leng came to Ning You first was that he hoped Ning You could persuade Xuanyuan Hongtai not to set the date for the wedding immediately, even if he could not revoke the imperial decree granting the marriage.
As long as the date of the wedding is not set, there is room for everything to turn around.
"The imperial decree has already been issued. Is there any room for reversal?"
Ning You was very suspicious.
"A Yao asked me to ask Master Bing for help. Master Bing is A Yao's master. If he asks, my father will definitely give him face. It's a pity that Han Gongsheng is in seclusion, otherwise it would be faster to ask Han Gongsheng to come forward."
Xuanyuan Leng said in a deep voice.
"I understand. I will find a way with your father."
Ning You was conflicted for a long time, but in the end, her love for her son prevailed. She couldn't bear to let Xuanyuan Xingyao suffer and be disappointed.
"Thank you, Mother."
Xuanyuan Leng knew that Ning You's words meant compromise.
"Mother, we may need to investigate Ayao's palace thoroughly."
Xuanyuan Leng suddenly changed the subject, with a murderous look on his face.
Ning You's expression changed when he heard this, and he looked at Xuanyuan Leng seriously.
"You mean..."
Xuanyuan Leng nodded and said in a deep voice.
"Ayao said that he and Xiaojing are usually very careful, and they keep a certain distance even when they are in the Duke's Mansion. The most likely reason is that someone saw them doing something intimate while they were in his house."
Ning You almost exploded with anger when she heard this. Not only were all the servants in the prince's mansion selected by her personally, but they were also arranged by her personally.
In the end, someone still sneaked in and harmed his son. This time he just informed on the perpetrators, but he might poison them next time.
"I see."
Ning You looked stern. She would not let anyone who dared to hurt her son go.
It’s not that Xuanyuan Leng finds it troublesome, but the people in the Prince’s Mansion were all arranged by Ning You, so it would be much faster to let Ning You check.
"I might be quite busy during this period, so I'll stay in the front yard for now. Tell those people in the backyard to behave themselves during this period. If anyone tries to cause trouble at this time, don't blame me for being unkind."
Normally, those people in the backyard would use some small tricks to win favor, and Xuanyuan Leng could turn a blind eye.
But now, Xuanyuan Leng is too late to deal with Xuanyuan Xingyao's affairs, so he has no time or energy to watch those women in the backyard competing for favor.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will take good care of the backyard and won't let you worry."
Lan Qi'er said appropriately.
Xuanyuan Leng nodded slightly. He still believed in Lan Qier's ability.
After Xuanyuan Leng entrusted the task of finding the traitor to Ning You, he returned to his bedroom, changed into ordinary clothes, and then left the palace in a low-key manner.
When Xuanyuan Leng left the palace, the entire imperial capital was already buzzing with discussion about Xuanyuan Xingyao's marriage.
Everyone was very confused as to why Xuanyuan Hongtai suddenly agreed to the marriage, and why Xuanyuan Xingyao, a prince who had already established his own residence, suddenly returned to the palace to live.
It’s not that no one wanted to ask, but after hearing that there were guards guarding outside Zhaochun Palace, anyone with a bit of common sense understood that things were definitely not that simple.
Everyone quieted down and waited for further developments.
The person who was most shocked was Xuanyuan Xi. He didn't understand why Xuanyuan Hongtai shouldn't be so angry and scold Xuanyuan Xingyao, or why Xuanyuan Xingyao and Xuanyuan Hongtai should become enemies.
Why did things develop in a direction he had never expected? Xuanyuan Xi originally wanted to let the entire imperial capital know that Xuanyuan Xingyao liked men, completely eliminating the possibility of Xuanyuan Xingyao competing for the throne.
However, he didn't expect that Xuanyuan Hongtai would directly grant the marriage and give Zhuge Wan'er to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Zhuge Wan'er was talented and was the eldest daughter of the Zhuge family. Although her father was only the Minister of Revenue, the Zhuge family had a very high reputation among the literati, even higher than his princess's family.
If Zhuge Wan'er and Xuanyuan Xingyao really got together, wouldn't that add strength to the Xuanyuan Leng lineage? This is something Xuanyuan Xi doesn't want to see at all.
Even if he didn't admit it, Xuanyuan Xi had to admit that he seemed to have made a wrong move.
Xuanyuan Xi had thought about spreading the matter of Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing regardless of the consequences.
But if that happened, it would directly expose the fact that Xuanyuan Xi had known about this for a long time, and even that he was the one who planned everything behind the scenes. Xuanyuan Xi did not want to expose himself so early.
In addition, if the matter between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing is made public, it will anger Xuanyuan Hongtai and even offend Nangong Tao, which will be a complete disaster for Xuanyuan Xi.
Xuanyuan Xi was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only wait and see how the situation developed.
When Xuanyuan Leng quietly came to the Duke's Mansion, Feng Xuanzhou and Nangong Jing were anxiously discussing what had happened to Xuanyuan Xingyao in the palace.
"Your Highness, A Yao..."
Nangong Jing was thinking about Xuanyuan Xingyao and was already very irritable. When he heard someone was looking for him, he subconsciously refused.
It was not until the servant said that the visitor's surname was Xuanyuan that Nangong Jing hurried out. When he saw Xuanyuan Leng, he didn't care about anything else and directly asked about Xuanyuan Xingyao's situation.
Feng Xuanzhou was a step slower. After he ran out, he saw people peeking around, so he stopped Nangong Jing and said.
"A Jing, let's go back to the yard first. This is not the place to talk."
"good."
Nangong Jing also calmed down. The lobby was always crowded with people coming and going, so it was definitely not a place to talk.
After arriving at the courtyard where Nangong Jing lived, Xuanyuan Leng took the initiative to talk about Xuanyuan Xingyao's current situation without waiting for Nangong Jing to ask again.
"Someone revealed your affairs to the Emperor. The Emperor wanted A Yao to get married but he refused, so he locked him up. A Yao was not aware of the arranged marriage, and when he found out just now, he almost broke into the palace to disobey the Emperor's order. It took me a lot of effort to stop him."
Xuanyuan Xingyao has paid so much for Nangong Jing, so Xuanyuan Leng naturally wants Nangong Jing to know.
“Is he okay???”
After listening to Xuanyuan Leng's story, Nangong Jing had only one thought in his mind, that is, whether Xuanyuan Xingyao was okay.
When Xuanyuan Leng saw that Nangong Jing's first reaction was to care about Xuanyuan Xingyao, his eyes looking at him softened a little, and he finally did not let Xuanyuan Xingyao down.
"Don't worry, he just can't leave Zhaochun Palace. Everything else is provided according to his title, and he hasn't been punished."
"That's good, that's good."
Hearing that Xuanyuan Xingyao was only temporarily unable to leave Zhaochun Palace and had not received any other punishment, Nangong Jing finally felt relieved.
"Your Highness, is there any possibility of dissolving the marriage between Xingyao and Miss Zhuge?"
Feng Xuanzhou glanced at Nangong Jing and asked Xuanyuan Leng seriously.
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Leng looked at Feng Xuanzhou and shook his head with a heavy expression.
"To be honest, I don't know either. I left the palace today because, firstly, A Yao asked me to come here to explain, and secondly, A Yao asked me to go to the Mo family and find someone to contact Senior Mo Jiutian, hoping to contact Master Bing through him. If we can contact Master Bing, then there's still room for recovery. If we can't..."
Nangong Jing's eyes, which had originally shown joy when he knew Xuanyuan Xingyao was safe, dimmed again because of Xuanyuan Leng's words.
Originally, according to Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing's plan, even if their relationship was exposed, it had to happen when Han Yan and Bing Linxuan were both present.
With Han Yan and Bing Linxuan around, Xuanyuan Hongtai had to be cautious even if he was angry.
Who knew it would be exposed suddenly? Bing Linxuan was not there, and the emperor did not say anything. Han Yan was also in seclusion. No one who could make the decision for the two was there. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support. Kisses! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.
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