Chapter 162 Blockage
Shen Sui left in a hurry. Seeing his hurried steps, Shen Tang's heart was in his throat. He was in such a hurry. Could it be that Prince Ning was already on his way to the Shangshu Mansion to propose marriage?
Shen Tang didn't know that Prince Ning originally wanted to ask Shen Sui's opinion in the palace before proposing marriage to the Minister of Revenue, but he was a step too late. Prince Jingyang talked to Shen Sui for a long time. When Prince Ning finished discussing with Shen Sui, the Minister of Revenue had already left the palace.
Old Prince Ning did not want to ask Xiao Huan. Before, Xiao Huan did not know that he was the son of Marquis Pingyuan and had a good family background. He thought he was an orphan and not the real son of Prince Ning. He could not afford to marry the noble ladies in Kyoto. No matter how Old Prince Ning and Princess Ning tried to persuade him, Xiao Huan refused.
Old Prince Ning knew that asking Xiao Huan would not yield any results, so he simply asked Shen Sui. Originally, marriage of children was decided by parents and matchmakers, and since he and Shen Sui both agreed to the marriage, Xiao Huan would not object.
Old Prince Ning was very anxious. He had been choosing for so long before he finally picked two suitable ones. He married one of them during the Queen's birthday banquet. If he had been a step later, what would he do if the Minister of Revenue's daughter had already been promised to someone else? He would have to look for someone else again, and that might not be the best one. A family with a daughter is sought after by hundreds of families. The sooner he gets married, the sooner he can have his great-grandson.
Prince Ning truly treats Xiao Huan as his own grandson.
After the discussion, Old Prince Ning said to Xiao Huan, "Then I will go to the Minister of Rites to propose marriage and settle Huan'er's marriage as soon as possible."
Who would have thought that after returning home, Chen Tang told him that Xiao Huan might have a girl he liked.
As a father, I felt extremely guilty for not taking good care of my son, which led to his disappearance for more than ten years. How could I bear the thought if my son could not be with the girl he loved for the rest of his life?
Shen Sui rode his horse as fast as he could to Prince Ning's mansion, and without dismounting, he asked the gatekeeper, "Where is old Prince Ning?"
The gatekeeper felt that Pingyuan Hou was too arrogant. Although he was just a gatekeeper, this was Prince Ning's residence. Pingyuan Hou did not even dismount when questioning him. However, thinking of the last time Pingyuan Hou came to the palace, the old Prince Ning and the prince sent him out together, the gatekeeper did not dare to treat him badly and hurriedly said, "The old prince went to the residence of the Minister of Revenue."
"How long have you been gone?"
"Just a quarter of an hour."
In a quarter of an hour, maybe we can still make it in time.
Shen Sui kicked his horse's belly and rushed towards the Minister of Revenue's residence.
Old Prince Ning was only going to propose marriage to Xiao Huan, so he was not in a hurry. Shen Sui rode at full speed, and when he arrived, the Minister of Revenue was just welcoming Old Prince Ning into the mansion.
"Old Prince Ning!"
Shen Sui shouted.
Old Prince Ning paused and turned around to see Shen Sui riding on the horse with a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
What urgent matter has brought him to the Minister of Revenue's residence?
But they came at the right time. The two of them helped Huan'er propose marriage together, which showed that they valued him even more.
Shen Sui turned over and jumped off the horse, and said to the Minister of Revenue, "I want to have a word with old Prince Ning."
Old Prince Ning walked a few steps to the side and said, "Is there anything more important than proposing a marriage?"
Shen Sui asked, "Did the old prince ask Huan'er what he thought?"
Old Prince Ning felt strange. Didn't he tell Marquis Pingyuan after the morning court session that Xiao Huan didn't want to marry any girl, no matter which family she came from? And didn't Marquis Pingyuan say that children's marriage was the decision of their parents, leaving him with full authority to decide?
Knowing that Chen Sui was not someone who would go back on his word easily, Old Prince Ning felt even more strange. Chen Sui said, "My little girl Tang'er said that her elder brother might like Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion, and asked me to ask Huan'er what he thought..."
Old Prince Ning looked shocked.
He really didn't know that Xiao Huan might like Princess Roujia.
In fact, after Xiao Huan rescued Princess Roujia, it was not that Prince Ning had not thought about letting Xiao Huan marry Princess Roujia, but he still had the intention of letting Xiao Huan inherit the Ning Prince Mansion. If Xiao Huan refused to recognize his ancestral roots all his life, then it was absolutely impossible that he and Princess Roujia were cousins.
Princess Roujia was raised by Old Prince Ning, so how could he not like her? After his two sons died on the battlefield, the mansion became deserted. Only Princess Duan and Princess Jingyang often went to chat with Old Prince Ning to relieve her boredom. Princess Duan brought Princess Roujia with her at least eight out of ten times she went. Old Prince Ning loved Princess Roujia like his own granddaughter.
It would be great if Xiao Huan liked Princess Roujia.
If not, it’s not too late to propose marriage after asking.
Originally, Prince Ning came to help Xiao Huan propose marriage, but now he changed his mind and went to discuss matters with the Minister of Revenue, which made the Minister of Revenue panic. Prince Ning was the Emperor's uncle, and the Emperor always spoke to Prince Ning with great respect. How could a mere Minister of Revenue have the qualifications to discuss matters that required Prince Ning to come in person?
After returning from the Minister of Revenue's residence, Prince Ning had someone call Xiao Huan over and asked him directly, "Does Huan'er like Princess Roujia?"
He didn't even say anything, which stunned Xiao Huan and made his ears red.
"No, nothing..."
Old Prince Ning said, "Really?"
Xiao Huandao did not answer, but asked, "Grandfather, why do you ask me this?"
Prince Ning said, "Today I went to the Minister of Revenue's Mansion to propose marriage for you, and Pingyuan Hou rushed over and said that Miss Shen told him that you like Princess Roujia, and asked me to ask you what you think, so I didn't propose marriage for you. If you don't like Princess Roujia, I will go to the Minister of Revenue's Mansion to propose marriage for you tomorrow."
Xiao Huan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He didn't expect that Prince Ning would propose marriage to him directly, but he would always ask him in the past.
Fortunately, he was stopped...
"Xiao Huan has no intention of marrying a wife."
This was not the first time that Prince Ning had heard this.
But this time, his brows were furrowed the most as Old Prince Ning said, "If you don't marry, I won't agree, and Marquis Pingyuan won't agree either."
If he continues to be the Prince of Ning, he will have to marry and have children. If he does not get married, the emperor will arrange a marriage for him.
If he were to trace his ancestral roots, Pingyuan Hou would only have him as his only son, and it would be impossible for him to be alone.
Old Prince Ning stood up and patted Xiao Huan on the shoulder, "Don't worry about me and your grandmother. We are so old and don't have much time left to live. You still have a long life ahead of you. Grandfather feels bad for not letting you return to your ancestral home. If you give up Princess Roujia for this, Grandfather will not rest in peace even if he dies."
"But……"
Old Prince Ning smiled and said, "It seems that he really likes Princess Roujia."
Xiao Huan's face turned red.
Old Prince Ning became more and more certain.
After all, he was the grandson he raised, how could he not know him at all? He had asked Xiao Huan to marry many times, but this was the first time he blushed. How could Old Prince Ning not notice it?
Old Prince Ning smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will go to Prince Duan and settle your marriage with Princess Roujia first, so as to avoid any more trouble. After your grandmother is able to accept it and you acknowledge your ancestry, we will make it public."
"Perhaps... there will be a way to have the best of both worlds."
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