Chapter 245: Spring Branch Lane (Part 2)
"A few days ago, I told my father to find an official position for my uncle. I wonder what happened?" After returning home, Sun Nian immediately found his father Sun Rong and asked.
"How easy is that?" Sun Rong, who had just returned from the government office, waved his hand. "Your great-uncle was exiled. Whenever people talk about your uncle, they think of your great-uncle. In the court, background is paramount. Your great-uncle was convicted. If this matter is brought up again in the future, wouldn't it be troublesome? Why would anyone risk their life for your uncle?"
"Then let's talk about Master Yu!" Sun Zhi said anxiously, "Father, you know, in four days, my uncle and his family will leave for Liyang. Once they leave, we don't know when they will return. Wouldn't it be a good opportunity for us to miss it?"
Sun Rong said impatiently, "Then let him go. This will save me the trouble. I've thought about it. Although Master Yu is famous, there are so many people who want to curry favor with him. How could he possibly look down on us? Besides, your uncle has said so much bad about us to him. Master Yu must have already disliked us, let alone helped us."
Sun Zhi shook his head. "Father, you're wrong. Father, you don't know that the Prince of Yuzhang visited my uncle's home today."
Sun Rong was stunned for a moment and turned to look at him.
"who?"
"The Prince of Yuzhang!" Sun Zhi said, "Father, my uncle was able to get close to the Prince of Yuzhang through Master Yu. If you let him go to Liyang, these relationships will have nothing to do with us in the future. Would you be willing to do that?"
Sun Rong couldn't believe it and paced around the room.
"Even the Prince of Yuzhang...how come all the benefits are taken by that bastard!" He was a little aggrieved.
"Don't complain now," Sun Zhi said, "Father, please find a solution quickly."
——
It was almost dusk when Sun Wei returned to the palace.
She had heard that Sima Jun did not go to see Yu Yi yesterday, and was wondering what this man was thinking when she suddenly saw Sima Jun sitting in the hall.
"Madam is back." Sima Jun said.
Sun Wei greeted him and said with a smile, "There is something I must report to the prince."
"What is it?"
"I have made an appointment with Madam Fang to invite Xuanji to visit Tang Garden on the fifteenth day."
Sima Jun was not surprised at all.
After returning from a trip to Jingyun Temple, she has become so intimate with him that she calls him by his name.
"Madam, it's up to you." He said calmly.
Sun Wei looked at him and said, "I have a request."
Sima Jun glanced at her.
"Do you want me to accompany you?"
"The prince is wise."
Sima Jun felt that either she was treating him as a fool, or she herself was a fool.
Their argument never came to a conclusion, and she actually fantasized that she would cooperate with her delusion without any resistance.
Sun Wei took advantage of him not to lose his temper and continued, "I'm not here to accompany you. I just want to invite you, Your Highness, to come as well. Your Highness knows that the Queen Mother has been keeping an eye on this matter. It was the Queen Mother who instructed me to bring you and Xuan Ji together. If I do nothing, the Queen Mother will definitely blame me. If the Queen Mother then sends me back to Jiangzhou, Your Highness will be without a military advisor."
Sima Jun found it funny.
"Madam, do you still remember that you are my military advisor?" he said sarcastically.
"What I am doing now is to give advice to the prince." Sun Wei showed no shame.
"Giving advice?" Sima Jun snorted coldly. "If this gets out, it will become like I'm having a secret meeting with Lady Wang. Even if I don't care, does that mean Madam Fang doesn't care about Lady Wang's reputation? Madam, are you planning something to make it a done deal?"
Not stupid, Sun Wei thought. He looked serious, but he must have heard countless stories about romantic affairs.
"Your Excellency is too kind," Sun Wei said. "The servants in Tang Garden are all people the Crown Prince trusts. No one can spread the news of who the Crown Prince met or what he said there as long as the Crown Prince keeps it secret. Furthermore, both the Princess and the Crown Prince are from wealthy families. The Wang family values reputation above all else and would never resort to self-destruction to force the Crown Prince into submission just to facilitate a marriage. They simply thought that since the Crown Prince and the Princess have known each other since childhood, getting to know each other better might change the Crown Prince's mind. Furthermore, Xuan Ji was invited by me, and the Crown Prince was unaware of this matter. So, how can his appearance be considered a blemish on his reputation? The crucial point of this matter lies with the Queen Mother. Last time, the Crown Prince was very upset in front of her. If he doesn't show some signs of easing the tension, he'll have an explanation to the Queen Mother."
Sima Jun looked at her.
"Having said so much, Madam, do you mean this is just to prevent the Queen Mother from expelling you?"
Sun Wei knew that this reason was far-fetched.
In his previous life, Sima Jun would rather die than obey, so why would he give in for such a trivial reason?
She was about to add some more reasons when Sima Jun suddenly asked, "What day will she come? The fifteenth, right?"
——
Back in the house, A'ru was helping Sun Wei change her clothes while saying, "Princess, you are trying to match the Crown Prince and Princess Jun like this. Even I feel sorry for the Crown Prince."
Sun Wei looked at her and asked, "What's pitiful?"
"He was clearly unhappy, but the princess turned a blind eye, like a stepmother harboring an adulterous relationship."
"But he's my obedient stepson?" Sun Wei sneered. "Don't be fooled by him. When he gets tough, he's just as tough as me. It's just that I only talk, while he uses his tactics."
A'ru shook her head and said, "You two have been at a stalemate for days. Every time you meet, you start bickering about marriage. Is this going to continue?"
Sun Wei said: "Some things are of great importance and cannot be compromised."
A'ru didn't want to argue with her. Recalling something, she said, "Oh, right? Deng Lian kept asking me, intentionally or unintentionally, today, asking where the princess occasionally lets me leave the palace. I wondered if the prince had become suspicious."
Sun Wei frowned.
Needless to say, Sima Jun must have become suspicious. She didn't know how she had revealed her identity, but perhaps Sima Jun had already noticed something unusual while they were on the boat.
"From now on, you don't have to send messages anymore." Sun Wei said.
In a few days, my father will take my mother and younger brother to Yuzhou.
Now that the matter was resolved, she no longer had to trouble Yu Yi.
——
On the fifteenth day, Sun Nian and his family were about to leave Beijing.
This day was also the day Wang Xuanji was going to come to Tangyuan.
Sun Wei thought that even if Sima Jun was willing to show up, he would definitely just give a perfunctory performance and leave.
Unexpectedly, Sima Jun accompanied her to Tangyuan early in the morning.
Like an obedient son.
Instead, Sun Wei was caught off guard.
She had originally thought of keeping Sima Jun at all costs, and then finding a chance to withdraw.
This certainly couldn't make Sima Jun agree to the marriage.
But Sun Wei felt that Sima Jun resisted this marriage because he was resisting the Wang family.
To be fair, apart from her background, Wang Xuanji is outstanding in every aspect, including her appearance and personality.
Sima Jun is a stubborn person, but if he encounters something unexpected, he may be tempted.
For example, yourself in your previous life.
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