Chapter 150: Making the Princess a Dowry Maid?
Xue Ziying turned and left.
"Ziying!" Xue Beiyue quickly grabbed her hand and pleaded in a low voice, "Sister Ziying, please, help me, I... I really have no other choice..."
Xue Ziying shook off her hand and said coldly, "I don't like sharing a husband with someone else."
After saying that, he left the back garden and walked towards the front yard.
Xue Beiyue remained in the garden, gritting her teeth in anger, wishing she could chase after her and beat her up.
Damn bitch!
Does she really think anyone would want to share a husband with her?
When Xue Ziying arrived at the front hall, Yan Yang and the Prince of Huaibei and his wife were discussing the wedding arrangements. Upon seeing her, the three of them stopped talking and turned to look at her.
The Prince of Huaibei asked, "Where is the Third Princess?"
Xue Ziying sat down next to her mother. "In the garden."
Yan Yang raised an eyebrow, seemingly lost in thought: "Zi Ying doesn't seem very happy."
Xue Ziying glanced at him, then remained silent.
After a moment, she turned to her mother and asked, "Why did Father and Mother bring the Third Princess here?"
“It’s the Emperor’s will.” The Prince of Huaibei’s face darkened. “He wants the Third Princess to marry into the Yong Kingdom.”
The selection of a marriage partner was always determined by the emperor.
However, Xue Ziying and Yan Yang's situation was different. Their relationship was based on the debt of saving each other's lives first, followed by mutual affection, and then the marriage alliance between the two countries. Moreover, the Prince of Huaibei had his own selfish motives.
He hoped his daughter would find a good home rather than his third princess.
"His Majesty has always been wary of your father, so naturally he doesn't want you to be involved in this marriage alliance." The Princess of Huaibei held her daughter's hand. "If you marry Prince Ming, the person with kinship ties to Yong Kingdom will be your father—"
“But the Prince of Ming won’t ascend the throne as emperor.” Xue Ziying frowned. “What is there to worry about regarding the emperor?”
Compared to her marriage to the Prince of Yong, the Third Princess's way of dealing with people is a more fatal hidden danger, isn't it?
“There is a solution to this problem.” Yan Yang said calmly, as if he did not take the problem to heart. “Since the Third Princess wants to stay in Yong Kingdom so much, let her stay by Zi Ying’s side as a dowry maid.”
The King and Queen of Huaibei were taken aback.
Should Princess Nanzhao be made a maidservant in her dowry?
Is this...is this appropriate?
"Anyway, your emperor doesn't know," Yan Yang said seriously. "If we let her go back, she will definitely hold a grudge. If she speaks ill of the emperor, it will be detrimental to the prince and princess."
The emperor wanted to arrange a marriage between the third princess and the prince and his wife, but the prince and his wife did not listen to him—although the real reason was that Yan Yang did not like the third princess, the emperor did not care about the truth.
He only knew that the Prince of Huaibei had defied the imperial decree and must be dissatisfied.
If Xue Beiyue were to add fuel to the fire after returning, it would certainly be detrimental to the Prince of Huaibei. Unless the Prince of Huaibei had any intention of starting a rebellion, it would be better to avoid unnecessary disputes.
"Your Highness is right." The Prince of Huaibei nodded, then turned to Ziying, "Ziying, what do you think?"
Xue Ziying nodded: "I will listen to my father."
Princess Consort of Huaibei frowned with worry: "But if that happens, the Third Princess will keep causing trouble..."
"Since she's going to be Ziying's dowry maid, it'll be incredibly difficult for her to cause trouble later," Yan Yang said calmly. "Your Highness and Your Highness can rest assured."
The Prince of Huaibei nodded slowly: "In that case, let's do it this way."
The princess worried: "What if someone leaks information after the envoys who accompanied us return home..."
Although most of the envoys were confidants of the Prince of Huaibei, the emperor also arranged for two civil officials to come. After they returned, they would surely report everything they knew in detail.
Yan Yang pondered for a moment: "It's obviously not appropriate to arrange a marriage for her with another prince. My brothers are all eccentric, and probably none of them will be willing to cooperate."
“I do have a solution,” said the Prince of Huaibei. “We can hold a grand wedding where the two princesses are married at the same time. On the wedding day, the Third Princess and Ziying will depart from the post station at the same time, regardless of their status. Once they enter the palace, I will find a reason to keep the envoys out of the gate. When it’s time for the wedding ceremony, the Prince will bow to Ziying.”
He paused for a moment, then said, "Once we leave Yong Kingdom, the prince can just find any excuse to get rid of her."
This is the only feasible solution at the moment.
Whether it's Xue Beixuan or Xue Beiyue, he can never bring them back to Nanzhao.
The Empress and the Crown Prince's faction almost caused him to lose his daughter. After he returns, he will settle the score with them slowly. Before that, it is indeed not advisable to let the Emperor have any more leverage over him.
Yan Yang remained silent for a moment.
He actually didn't like this method.
Although he had never considered marriage before, marriage is a very solemn and serious matter. He would only get married once in his life, and it would be unfair to Ziying to make people think that he had married two.
“I agree with Father’s opinion.” Xue Ziying nodded slightly. “Anyway, it’s just a formality. I believe that after the marriage, Your Highness will definitely come up with a perfect solution.”
Yan Yang watched her silently, his expression subtle.
...
While the Prince Ming's residence was discussing wedding arrangements, the Princess of Yan was entertaining Yan Jinyue.
It was very hot, and Chu Yunjin hadn't been in good spirits for the past two days, feeling rather listless. However, compared to Yan Jinyue sitting opposite her, the pregnant woman was actually in a slightly better position.
Because Yan Jinyue was even more listless than her.
"You've only been gone a few days, and you're already lovesick?" Chu Yunjin leaned lazily against the brocade couch, her tone teasing. "Is it because you've seen Prince Ming and Miss Xue discussing marriage that you can't help but look forward to the day your lover comes to propose?"
If she thought that Yan Jinyue would blush and feel shy after saying these words, she would be greatly disappointed.
Yan Jinyue glanced at her listlessly: "It's too hot, I'm not feeling well, don't overthink things."
Chu Yunjin chuckled: "Really?"
Ice blocks are placed in the room to ward off the summer heat.
Pregnant women are naturally more sensitive to heat, and Chu Yunjin hadn't had much of an appetite these past few days. She ate more fruits than meals, and her favorite was chilled plum juice, which was sweet and sour, icy cold, and refreshing.
But she can't drink too much iced food; she only takes a small sip each time.
Chu Yunjin complained that Yan Cang was more worried about the child than about her, and for the sake of the child, he wouldn't even let her drink iced plum juice.
Yan Cang felt helpless about this: "Even if you are not pregnant, you should drink less iced drinks. Although you may feel comfortable for a while, it is not good for your stomach."
Thinking of how Yan Cang tried so hard to explain last night, Chu Yunjin couldn't help but chuckle.
"What are you laughing at?" Yan Jinyue said irritably. "I know that my brother is good to you, but you can restrain yourself a little."
Chu Yunjin snapped out of her thoughts and asked seriously, "Are you thinking about Ling Yumo, or are you worried about marrying into a foreign country and losing control of your own destiny?"
Yan Jinyue was silent for a moment: "I was just thinking, is it really worth it to leave one's parents and relatives and go to such a far place for a man, where one may never have the chance to come back in this lifetime?"
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