Yun Qiuchen was the candidate for Crown Prince's Consort that the Yun family had painstakingly cultivated. If the imperial court hadn't insisted on granting Xiao Jingkang a marriage, Yun Qiuchen would have married him. Now that Xiao Jingkang was dead, Xiao Jingxi would naturally take over the throne. Since Xiao Jingxi hadn't married yet, the Yun family began considering marrying Yun Qiuchen to Xiao Jingxi.
Madam Yun said, "Mother, the Yanbei Palace has not yet agreed to the marriage between Ting'er and the Princess. I wonder if the Yanbei Palace has any intention of marrying another woman from the Yun family?"
Old Madam Yun sipped her tea and said calmly, "This is a different time now! The Crown Prince is dead, and the most pressing matter for the Yanbei Palace right now is to arrange the marriage for the Second Young Master Xiao. Otherwise, if the imperial decree granting the marriage comes down first, it will be too late. Looking across all of Yanbei, is there anyone more suitable than Qiu Chen? Just wait and see, the Princess will soon invite you over for a chat."
"What about the Han family..."
Old Madam Ren shook her head. "We hadn't officially agreed on anything with the Han family before, so it can't be said that our Yun family went back on their word. And even if we wanted to arrange a marriage, it wouldn't necessarily have to be with Qiu Chen. Doesn't the Han family still have an unmarried daughter?"
"Mother, are you saying that Ting'er should marry Miss Han?" Madam Yun frowned. "I've met that girl from the Han family a few times. Although she's kind and well-educated, she seems a bit lacking in grace and petty for Ting'er."
Han You is good in every way except that he is too shy. He speaks softly and blushes easily. Yun Wenting is the eldest son and grandson, and will inherit the Yun family in the future, so Han You's personality makes it difficult for him to control the situation.
Old Madam Yun said, "If Ting'er isn't suitable, don't we still have Fang'er? The Han family's daughter is gentle and docile, and a perfect match for Fang'er, a troublemaker. But there's no rush. If the marriage with the Yanbei Palace is truly completed, the future of the Yun family may change. Let's focus on Chen'er's affairs first, and we can see about the Han family's marriage later!"
Mrs. Yun agreed.
After Mrs. Yun came out of Old Lady Yun's yard, she asked someone to call Yun Qiuchen over. Mrs. Yun never hid things from her daughter. Yun Qiuchen was very smart and could often help Mrs. Yun make decisions.
After Yun Qiuchen arrived, Madam Yun told her about Old Madam Ren's plan. Yun Qiuchen wasn't surprised at all. She had been raised to be a princess since she was young, and honestly, she wasn't used to being the Princess of Yanbei. Therefore, Yun Qiuchen didn't dwell on her marriage with Han Yunqian.
Because of Xiao Jingkang's accident, Ren Yaoqi hadn't gone to see Xiao Jinglin for a while. Xiao Jinglin had only sent Ren Yaoqi a letter confirming that Prince Xiao was seriously injured. After hearing the news of Xiao Jingkang's death, Ren Yaoqi felt even more reluctant to go to the Yanbei Palace.
On the second day after hearing the news of Xiao Jingkang's death, Rong sent someone to invite Ren Yaoqi to go to the Prince's Palace.
In fact, Rong Shi did not send anyone to invite Ren Yaoqi, and Ren Yaoqi also planned to go to Prince Xian's Mansion. There were some things that she could not ask the people in Prince Yanbei's Mansion, but she could ask Rong Shi.
So when Ren Yaoqi saw someone coming to invite him, he went to Prince Xian's mansion without saying a word.
As soon as he entered, Ren Yaoqi sensed a different atmosphere within Prince Xian's mansion, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. The faint sounds of opera singing still drifted through the mansion, but whereas in the past these voluptuous sounds had been noisy, today the mansion seemed quiet and empty, and the sounds felt distant.
Rong was in the main room, drinking tea while waiting for Ren Yaoqi. When Ren Yaoqi entered, Rong looked up and smiled at her, waved at her, and said calmly, "Are you here? Come and sit down."
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