Chapter 153: Secret Hatred
Chapter 153: Secret Hatred
Whether it was the granted marriage or the cancellation of the engagement, the Zhuge family could be said to have passively endured it. In this impulsive marriage, the most innocent person was Zhuge Wan'er.
Xuanyuan Hongtai also knew that he felt a little sorry for Zhuge Wan'er, so he asked officials from the Ministry of Rites to inform the Zhuge family that Xuanyuan Xingyao and Zhuge Wan'er were incompatible. When the engagement was cancelled, he also asked the Ministry of Rites to bring the imperial edict to confer the title of County Lord on Zhuge Wan'er.
Ever since the Zhuge family was granted marriage, almost everyone's attention has been on the Zhuge family.
Therefore, as soon as the officials from the Ministry of Rites arrived at the Zhuge family, the ministers and nobles all received the news.
At first everyone thought that the royal family had come to propose marriage, but later when they saw that the people from the Ministry of Rites did not bring anything but an imperial edict, they realized something was wrong.
Sure enough, news soon came out that Xuanyuan Xingyao and Zhuge Wan'er's engagement had been cancelled.
Although they used the excuse of incompatibility of horoscopes, the princes would usually compare their horoscopes before granting marriages, so how could there be an incompatibility of horoscopes?
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is just an excuse.
"Our seventh brother is so lucky. Not only did he get the person he loves, he also has a god as his father-in-law."
After Xuanyuan Xi received the news, he was so angry that he crushed the wine glass in his hand.
Xuanyuan Xi didn't understand why Xuanyuan Xingyao was so lucky.
Not only was he born a legitimate son, but he also had good aptitude. He was loved since childhood and had a strong man as his teacher, so his martial arts progressed smoothly.
Even though he had made a small "mistake" with his lover, Xuanyuan Hongtai was reluctant to blame him. He just placed him under house arrest in the palace, and all his treatment was provided according to that of a prince, so he did not suffer at all.
I was originally thinking about seeing Xuanyuan Xingyao resist Xuanyuan Hongtai, but suddenly Han Yan broke through and became a summoned god.
With the help of Han Yan and Bing Linxuan, Xuanyuan Hongtai directly acknowledged the relationship between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing.
He even took the initiative to cancel her engagement with the Zhuge family, and in order to prevent gossip, he gave the Zhuge family's daughter the position of county lady to shut the Zhuge family up.
I have to say that Xuanyuan Hongtai has put a lot of thought into Xuanyuan Xingyao, which makes people jealous.
The title of "County Princess" is only given to the legitimate daughter of a prince. Even if it is just a title without any fiefdom or anything, it is enough to make the noble ladies in the imperial capital envious.
"You know that our father is always partial."
Xuanyuan Qing's face was also filled with jealousy, but there was also a hint of envy in the jealousy.
Xuanyuan Qing really envied Xuanyuan Xingyao. It’s not that Xuanyuan Hongtai treated his sons badly, but compared with the Xuanyuan Leng brothers, they still lacked a bit of sincere fatherly love.
Xuanyuan Qing sometimes didn't realize that his efforts to compete with Xuanyuan Leng and fight for the throne were partly for the supreme power and partly for the recognition of Xuanyuan Hongtai.
"Brother, I just can't accept it. Why do these two brothers get all the good things?"
In private, Xuanyuan Xi always called Xuanyuan Qing brother instead of second brother. Perhaps in Xuanyuan Xi's heart, only Xuanyuan Qing was his brother.
But even so, Xuanyuan Xi did not show any mercy when he was plotting against Xuanyuan Qing. It must be said that among the princes, Xuanyuan Xi was the most ruthless.
"What can I do if I'm not convinced? Last time, I was too impulsive and told Father that we had planted spies in several other people's houses. Although Father gave me face and only asked me to deal with the spies, it also caused me a lot of losses. Now, even if I want to make some small moves, there is no one to use."
Xuanyuan Qing said somewhat discouraged.
When Xuanyuan Xi heard Xuanyuan Qing talking about the previous incident of informing on others, his face became unnatural for a moment.
Xuanyuan Xi didn't know that Xuanyuan Hongtai knew everything, so he didn't regret what he had done. But not regretting it didn't mean that Xuanyuan Xi didn't feel guilty at all when facing Xuanyuan Qing.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Xi quickly calmed down, and Xuanyuan Qing had never doubted Xuanyuan Xi, so Xuanyuan Qing did not notice that something was wrong with Xuanyuan Xi at that moment.
"Brother, I remember that after my seventh brother was granted marriage, we placed a few people in the Zhuge family, right?"
Xuanyuan Xi seemed to suddenly think of something and said to Xuanyuan Qing.
Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi have been brothers for so many years. As soon as he saw Xuanyuan Xi's eyes, he guessed some of his thoughts and said suddenly.
"Do you want to??"
When Xuanyuan Xi saw that Xuanyuan Qing had also thought of it, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Yes, I found out that Zhuge Wan'er had long been secretly in love with our good Seventh Brother. She was so happy after being granted this marriage that she even flaunted it several times in front of many noble ladies without leaving any trace. Now that the engagement has been suddenly broken off, even with the title of County Lady as compensation, she must be feeling very upset and embarrassed."
"If we just whisper a few words into her ear, she'll definitely lose her mind and do something. We just have to watch from behind."
Xuanyuan Qing smiled evilly and followed Xuanyuan Xi's words.
"That's right, we don't have to do anything, just say a few words. That way, even if it's discovered later, it won't be our fault."
Xuanyuan Xi had a smile on his face, but his eyes revealed indifference.
The only question is whether Zhuge Wan'er will follow their ideas. Xuanyuan Xi said that even if she can't, she must learn it.
Moreover, Xuanyuan Xi found out that Zhuge Wan'er was very concerned about her reputation. After she was married to Xuanyuan Xingyao, she often boasted about it to others.
The engagement was suddenly broken off, which was definitely embarrassing. As long as there was a little fanning of the flames, Zhuge Wan'er would definitely take action.
They don't have to do too much. They just need to watch from behind and at most help Zhuge Wan'er "clear the way".
Zhuge Wan'er and Xuanyuan Xi had guessed as they thought, and they were filled with hatred.
As happy as she was when the marriage was granted, she is now as angry as she is when the engagement was broken off.
It happened that it was the emperor who cancelled the engagement, and he also gave compensation. Zhuge Wan'er not only could not get angry, but she had to thank him with a smile.
But after the officials from the Ministry of Rites left, Zhuge Wan'er ran directly back to her room and smashed everything in the room.
"Wan'er, mother knows you're upset, but we can only accept what has happened. Fortunately, everyone knows that it wasn't your fault that the engagement was cancelled, and with the title of County Master, after this matter has passed, your father and I will help you find a good marriage."
Mrs. Zhuge chased Zhuge Wan'er over and saw the mess on the floor as soon as she entered the room. Instead of being angry, she felt very sorry for Zhuge Wan'er.
"Can anyone be better than the princess?"
Zhuge Wan'er retorted angrily.
Mrs. Zhuge was speechless after being rebuked. It was better for her to be a princess than a prince, unless she could be a crown princess or queen, but that was impossible.
"Now that things have come to this, even if you're angry, what can you do? This marriage was originally arranged by the Emperor. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Prince Han Xi doesn't approve of this marriage. Now that Nangong Jing has the support of the Summoning God, we can't defeat them."
Lord Zhuge felt it was a bit strange that the engagement was suddenly confirmed, so he sent people to collect some information.
It was not difficult to find out that Xuanyuan Xingyao was under house arrest in Zhaochun Palace, and even the reason why he was under house arrest could be found out. Therefore, the Zhuge family soon knew that Xuanyuan Xingyao liked Nangong Jing.
It’s just that Xuanyuan Hongtai doesn’t approve of their relationship, so he wants to use the arranged marriage to force Xuanyuan Xingyao to surrender.
After knowing how this marriage came about, Lord Zhuge was actually not optimistic about this marriage and even thought about politely declining it.
But both Zhuge Wan'er and Mrs. Zhuge felt that since Xuanyuan Hongtai had issued the imperial edict, it could not be changed.
Even if Xuanyuan Xingyao resists at first, he will definitely have to give in and get married in the end.
Zhuge Wan'er has a good family background, good looks, and her talents are a perfect match for Xuanyuan Xingyao. Although her aptitude is not as good as Nangong Jing's, it is not weak either.
After the two get married, Zhuge Wan'er will surely be able to slowly win Xuanyuan Xingyao's heart.
Moreover, the emperor personally granted the marriage contract, but Lord Zhuge declined it. Isn't this a slap in the face of the emperor? What if he angered the emperor because of this?
Lord Zhuge was finally persuaded by Madam Zhuge, but this was also because deep down in his heart he also hoped that this marriage would be successful.
If this really works, the title of Xuanyuan Xingyao's father-in-law alone will be enough for Lord Zhuge to look down on the court.
"Mother, I just can't accept it. No matter how good Nangong Jing is, he is still a man. Why would Your Highness like him?"
Zhuge Wan'er was in tears, and with her frail figure, she looked a little broken.
Mrs. Zhuge held Zhuge Wan'er in her arms with heartache, her eyes slightly red.
"They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so it's normal for them to have such a deep bond. Wan'er, listen to your mother and let it go. The Emperor feels guilty about you now and is willing to compensate you. If you really let this guilt fade away, it would be more trouble than it's worth."
If we were to ask who in the family knows Zhuge Wan'er best, it would be Mrs. Zhuge.
Outsiders all say that Zhuge Wan'er is virtuous, but only Mrs. Zhuge knows that Zhuge Wan'er is actually quite scheming and a little concerned about reputation.
However, Mrs. Zhuge felt that there was nothing wrong with being scheming. Only when girls are more scheming can they better protect themselves, right?
Zhuge Wan'er hugged Madam Zhuge and burst into tears, feeling so angry that her teeth were itching.
Zhuge Wan'er was really unwilling to accept this. She had liked Xuanyuan Xingyao for several years.
It was okay in the past, but to Zhuge Wan'er, Xuanyuan Xingyao was like the bright moon in the sky, which she could only admire from afar and had no way of getting close to.
But this arranged marriage gave Zhuge Wan'er hope.
It can be said that after the marriage was granted, Zhuge Wan'er fantasized every day about how she would live with Xuanyuan Xingyao after marriage, and even imagined what their future children would look like.
As a result, hope was given but then taken away. What could be more despairing than this?
Mrs. Zhuge could understand the anger in Zhuge Wan'er's heart, and patted her back with heartache, hoping that she could let it go as soon as possible.
Would you say that Mrs. Zhuge didn't hate it? She did.
They hated the royal family for making fun of them and causing their daughter to be broken off from engagement for nothing.
I hate Xuanyuan Xingyao for having no vision and looking down on Zhuge Wan'er.
What’s more, she hated Nangong Jing because he was obviously a man, but he wanted to compete with Zhuge Wan’er for a man.
But no matter how much they hated him, they dared not offend even the weakest Nangong Jing, so they could only admit defeat.
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