Chapter 15 Transactions
Shangshu Mansion.
There were hundreds of boxes of rouge on the table, and the eldest princess tried each box patiently.
She glanced up at Sun Wei. She thought this young woman was quite patient. It had already been three incense sticks, and she wasn't rushing or getting impatient, just quietly waiting. She was indeed quite capable.
"Why did you come to see me?" the eldest princess finally asked.
Sun Wei said softly, "I wonder if Your Highness remembers that when I last met Your Highness, I told you that the next time we meet, that will be the day we're done."
The princess paused, then asked in surprise, "You actually managed it?"
Sun smiled and nodded slightly, "It's done. The Cui family returned the betrothal gift yesterday. Your Highness can send someone to inquire."
The eldest princess immediately ordered the table to be removed and served tea and snacks.
"How did you do it? Tell me quickly."
Sun Wei wanted to ruin Sima Jun and Cui Mi's marriage, and the princess knew about it.
It all started with the eldest princess’ birthday party.
At that time, in order to arrange Wang Yu's marriage, the princess had contacted Sun Wei. She hoped that Sun Wei would understand the overall situation and stop associating with Wang Yu.
Sun Wei knew that there was no possibility for her and Wang Yu to be together, so she immediately agreed to the princess' request and showed her goodwill. In front of the princess, she was very humble and said that she was the princess's person.
"I am willing to share the eldest princess's worries." Sun Wei said at that time.
Many people said this, but the princess ignored them and asked jokingly, "Do you know what I'm worried about?"
"I'm stupid," Sun Wei said respectfully. "His Royal Highness Prince Yuzhang rejected the daughter of the Wang family and insisted on marrying Cui Mi. Does this count as one of the reasons?"
When Sun Wei saw the eldest princess's expression, she knew that her bet was right.
She understood the eldest princess's ambition, or rather Wang's ambition.
Princess Sima Yan's husband was Shang Shu Pushe Wang Han, a descendant of the Taiyuan Wang clan, a relative of the Empress Dowager Wang clan. The Wang clan was now at the height of its power. To consolidate its position, the Empress Dowager and the Princess worked diligently to arrange a marriage between the Sima clan and the Wang clan.
All the princes of the Sima family married daughters of the Wang family, with only one exception, and that was Sima Jun.
Hearing that Wang Xuanji, Wang Han's niece, had liked Sima Jun since childhood, the Queen Mother and the Princess were also happy to see it happen. However, Sima Jun refused to give in. Not only did he find ways to refuse the marriage with the Wang family, he also arranged a marriage with the Cui family, which made the Princess embarrassed.
No one wanted to ruin this marriage more than the eldest princess.
"You are a wise man," the princess said after hearing this. "You risked offending Prince Yuzhang and the Cui family to relieve me of my worries. You must be asking for something. What do you want?"
Sun Wei said, "I would like to be the Princess of Yuzhang. Your Highness, please grant me your blessing."
After hearing this, the princess suddenly laughed and said, "You want to be the Princess of Yuzhang? Why?"
Sun Wei was already accustomed to being ridiculed, so she calmly said, "If this marriage is truly ruined, who would Your Highness want Your Highness, Prince Yuzhang, to marry? As long as Your Highness still hopes to hold this marriage in your hands, I am Your Highness's only choice."
Sun Wei had thought it through thoroughly. Even if Sima Jun didn't marry Cui Mi, he certainly wouldn't marry a woman from the Wang family. The princess had no choice but to settle for the next best thing—finding a trustworthy woman of a different surname to marry Sima Jun, another form of marriage alliance.
She said, "I come from the Sun clan of Wujun. Although the Sun clan and the Wang clan are worlds apart, they are also a family of officials with outstanding learning, and would not bring disgrace to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yuzhang. However, I am from a side branch, and my relationship with the eldest branch is very distant. Although we may be of the same clan, I am no different from an outsider. I have no one to rely on, and I only have the eldest princess to rely on. If the eldest princess orders anything, I will never disobey her."
The princess was convinced, but she didn't believe Sun Wei could ruin the marriage. She just said, "If you have that ability, I will agree to it. Everything will be settled after you have accomplished it."
Two months passed and the princess had long forgotten Sun Wei's nonsense, but unexpectedly, Sun Wei actually did it.
The servant who went to inquire about the news quickly returned home to report that the Cui family had indeed returned the betrothal gift.
Sun Wei bowed solemnly and said, "I have fulfilled the promise I made at that time. I hope Your Highness will grant me the marriage I desire."
The princess studied her quietly for a moment, then said, "My opinion on this matter does not count. We still need to consult the Queen Mother and Prince Yuzhang. You should go back and wait for news."
While waiting for news, Sun Wei felt like every day was a year.
Sun Wei thought that the reasons he gave were impeccable, but he soon received the conclusion.
It wasn't until three days later that Sun Wei received the invitation, but it turned out to be from the Prince of Yuzhang's Mansion, not the Princess's Mansion.
Sima Jun, who had always been uninterested in banquets, actually wanted to hold an elegant gathering.
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