Chapter 71 Change Someone
Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Chan, but before he could say anything, Rong An spoke first.
"Princess Wanyue, your engagement with Prince Huai was made by the late emperor. How can it be cancelled?"
Ling Chan looked at Xiao Heng quietly, "Your Majesty, since this engagement has been made, it can naturally be resolved."
Xiao Heng looked embarrassed, "Wanyue, I'm really embarrassed to hear you make such a request."
Although he said this, he did not mean to blame Ling Chan, "Wanyue, Prince Huai and I are born of the same mother. He has a gentle personality and will definitely treat you sincerely."
Gentle? Treat her sincerely?
Uh, Ling Chan was a little confused and doubted whether the emperor really understood his brother.
Also, has he forgotten what happened at the banquet a few days ago?
"Your Majesty, Prince Huai is not a good match!"
Ling Chan didn't want to beat around the bush with Xiao Heng, so she said bluntly, "Prince Huai and my stepmother's eldest sister had an affair. My eldest sister had already given herself to Prince Huai before she even reached the age of marriage."
"If you do this, where will I, the fiancée granted by the late emperor, be placed?"
"And as far as I know, King Huai already has quite a few concubines in his harem."
Rong An smiled faintly, sounding like he was trying to persuade her, "Princess Wanyue, it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines."
"Besides, Prince Huai is a prince, you should understand."
"Princess, you can't be a jealous woman."
"I can understand." Ling Chan nodded slightly, "But I can't accept it."
"Your Majesty, the affair between Prince Huai and my eldest sister has long been known to everyone. If Wanyue still marries Prince Huai, won't the people of Daqi laugh at her?" Ling Chan continued to persuade Xiao Heng.
"The late emperor granted us marriage so that we could become relatives, not enemies."
"I believe the late emperor wouldn't want to see us become a pair of enemies."
"Princess Wanyue, the late emperor granted marriage between you and Prince Huai. It was a gift from the late emperor to the Marquis of Zhenbei." Rong An interrupted again.
"You're breaking off the engagement now, which is a bit ungrateful." He said bluntly, "You can't just take advantage of your mother, the Marquis of Zhenbei, for her military exploits on behalf of Daqi and do whatever you want."
Ling Chan really didn't like Rong An interrupting. She turned to Rong An and said, "Sir Rong, Wan Yue is talking to the Emperor. What's wrong? Is Sir Rong the Emperor?"
"Or does Lord Rong really want to be the emperor?"
Rong An was stunned, and the next second he stood up hastily, slamming his knees hard on the table.
But he didn't dare to delay for a moment, and knelt down on the ground with a plop, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is not what I meant. I just wanted to persuade Princess Wanyue..."
He is the emperor's brother-in-law, has the empress dowager behind him, and is often favored by the emperor. It is no exaggeration to say that he has great power in the court.
In this situation, it is impossible for him not to become arrogant and have unrealistic expectations...
But this kind of thought, not to mention that he can only keep it in his heart, even if others see it, they can only keep it in their hearts. Who would say it out loud?
"How outrageous!" Rong Ruxiang had been listening outside for a while. When she heard that Ling Chan wanted to cancel the engagement, she was naturally happy. She never wanted her son to marry Gong Lele's daughter.
But no matter how happy she was, Rong Ruxiang couldn't accept the reason Ling Chan gave. It was clearly a roundabout way of saying that King Huai was not worthy of her.
And she even dared to guess Rong An's thoughts like this.
"Ling Chan!!" Rong Ruxiang walked into the hall and didn't even call her Wan Yue, but directly called Ling Chan by her maiden name.
Xiao Heng and Rong An walked out from behind the desk and came to Rong Ruxiang to pay their respects.
"Mother, why are you here?" Xiao Heng supported Rong Ruxiang and took her to his desk, letting her sit in his seat.
"It's so cold, you should take a good rest in Ningshou Palace."
Rong Ruxiang sat down, holding the hot water bottle, and glared at Ling Chan sharply, "If I hadn't come, would she have slandered Prince Huai and Lord Rong like this?"
"Queen Dowager, please understand. When did Wanyue slander Prince Huai and Lord Rong?" Ling Chan was not to be outdone. "Is there something wrong with what Wanyue just said?"
Rong Ruxiang snorted coldly and said condescendingly, "Ling Xueyao is shameless. She seduced Prince Huai and offered herself to him. What does this have to do with Prince Huai?"
Ling Chan looked at her with a cunning look in her eyes and said bluntly, "Then according to the Queen Mother, can a man and a woman have sex with only one person?"
"You!" Rong Ruxiang slammed the table angrily, pointing her finger at Ling Chan, "How insolent!"
Seeing this, Xiao Heng hurriedly patted the Queen Mother's back, "Mother, calm down. Wanyue has been trapped in the Ling Mansion's backyard for over a decade and is only beginning to learn the rules. She may be a little casual in her words and actions, but she is also true to her nature. Mother, please don't blame her."
"Your Majesty..." Rong Ruxiang was dissatisfied and helpless.
"Besides, what Wanyue said makes sense, and King Huai is also responsible for this matter." Xiao Heng said.
"She said this about your royal brother, and you still protect her?"
Xiao Heng continued to comfort Rong Ruxiang, "Mother, Wanyue came to the palace this time to ask me to cancel her engagement with Prince Huai. What do you think?"
"I think it's a good idea." Rong Ruxiang agreed immediately. "Since Princess Wanyue wants to cancel her engagement with Prince Huai, we can't force her."
"However, what Lord Rong said just now is very true." Her eyes revealed a cunning and calculating look.
"This marriage is a gift from the late emperor to Gong Lele. Wanyue, you must not disobey the late emperor's will under any circumstances."
"However, considering that you are the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, I can allow you to change someone else."
Ling Chan frowned and looked at Rong Ruxiang warily. What did this mean?
Rong Ruxiang looked at Ling Chan with a half-smile, "There are only two princes in the royal family who are eligible for marriage, Prince Huai and Prince Rui."
"If you want to cancel your engagement with Prince Huai, then you can make an engagement with Prince Rui. This way, you won't be disobeying the late emperor's wishes, and you will still be the royal daughter-in-law."
Xiao Heng glanced at Ling Chan and said, "Mother, isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with that?" Rong Ruxiang squinted her eyes. "Since it's a gift from the late emperor, we should accept it and express our gratitude."
"Princess Wanyue wouldn't intend to disobey the order, would she?"
Rong Ruxiang felt unhappy when she thought about what Ling Chan had just said about Xiao Yi.
Back then... Gong Lele said in front of the late emperor that Xiao Heng...
Now her daughter dislikes Xiao Yi...
Why? The two sons he gave birth to were despised by the mother and daughter?
"There's no woman in the King of Rui's backyard, and he's never been close to any girl..."
"Although Prince Rui has injured his face, the imperial physician also said that as long as he takes good care of it for a few months, the scars on his face will fade a lot. I think Princess Wanyue should be able to wait, right?"
Ling Chan was held...
In modern times, because of the special nature of her job, she has long decided not to have a relationship.
Even in this era, she has not changed her mind.
So she just wanted to cancel the engagement and didn't want to change the person.
But in the current situation, if she does not agree to change people, judging from the attitude of the empress dowager, she will be eager to charge her with the serious crime of disobeying the late emperor.
In an era of supreme imperial power, Ling Chan was plotting...
"This matter... still depends on King Rui's opinion, right?"
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