Chapter 845 The Truth - Twenty Years Ago 6
"Furthermore, even if the other side specifically requests a marriage alliance between Showa and the emperor, we still need to see if they have the capability to achieve that."
The eldest princess was no ordinary young lady. As the only princess in the royal family, she was doted on by the emperor and the ladies of the palace, which fostered her fearless personality.
In her view, even if both countries had crown princes, the man had to be the one she, during the Showa era, had her eye on.
If neither of them suits her, she can simply marry into a minister's family; she won't let herself be wronged.
Seeing that she hadn't listened to a word she said, the Empress couldn't help but press her temples.
The marriage alliance between the two countries was of paramount importance, even concerning the future fate of three nations. Yet, the person who held this destiny in his hands was completely unaware of its significance.
The Empress looked at the Eldest Princess, fearing she would be angered to death by her, so she waved her hand and said, "Aren't you going to the Duke's mansion? Hurry up, or you'll be late and won't make it back to the palace."
The Empress's words were like heaven to the eldest princess. Although she did have to go back to see her maternal grandmother, the most important thing was that she could leave the palace to play.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."
After bowing respectfully to the Empress, the Princess eagerly jumped out of the bedchamber.
Seeing her like this, the Empress sighed with even more worry, "I just hope that this marriage alliance won't cause any trouble."
Seeing the Empress's state, the trusted nanny beside her couldn't help but comfort her, "Your Majesty doesn't need to worry. Just as the princess said, this matter is not guaranteed to succeed! Besides, His Majesty only has one daughter, the Eldest Princess. It's still unknown whether he'll be willing to let her go for a marriage alliance."
The nanny's words comforted the Empress somewhat. "To be honest, I am also reluctant to part with Showa. Although this girl sometimes causes me trouble, she was raised by my side. I have long regarded her as my own daughter. How could I bear to let her go for a political marriage?"
The Empress's words were sincere, and the nanny, who had watched the Princess grow up, couldn't help but offer a few words of comfort to the Empress.
Meanwhile, on the Princess's side, the carriage left the palace and headed straight for the Duke's mansion.
Behind the carriage, upon recognizing it as a carriage from the Imperial Palace to the Duke of Zhenguo's residence, a signal flare instantly soared into the sky.
Xu Menglong rode his horse to a corner of a road. Upon seeing the signal flare, a smile appeared on his face.
It's finally here!
The carriage sped along, as it was still early and there were few people on the road.
According to Xu Menglong's plan, after hearing the sound of the carriage, he would ride out and the princess's carriage would be unable to dodge and would crash straight into him.
As long as he prepares in advance, he can jump off the horse and fall to the ground before the carriage hits the horse and the horse falls over.
If I pretend to be so handsome that I faint, I won't be afraid that the princess will not stop her carriage and will take me to her residence to treat her.
It must be said that Xu Menglong's idea was excellent, so excellent that even Xu Menglong himself had to applaud it.
However, despite all his careful planning, he overlooked one crucial factor: the unexpected.
Prince Bai Xu had gone to bed early yesterday, so he woke up just as dawn broke. Seeing that everything was quiet around him, he decided to go out for a walk and familiarize himself with the streets of the capital.
The streets leading into the city are divided into several types: there are narrow alleys that can only be passed by pedestrians, and there are also narrow streets that can be passed by handcarts, but most of them are main streets that can be passed by horse-drawn carriages.
As Bai Xu pondered the patterns in the architecture of the capital, he walked through the surrounding alleys. Just as he entered the main street, a carriage sped towards him. Bai Xu was too engrossed in his thoughts to react in time.
Then, amidst the neighing of the carriage and the shouts of the driver, Bai Xu was thrown into the air.
Before Bai Xu could even react to what had happened, he had already fainted.
"What happened?"
Inside the carriage came the voice of a palace maid asking a question. The coachman was startled and stammered as he came to his senses, "Princess, our carriage... we hit someone."
"What? You hit someone?"
The princess was initially reluctant to step forward, but upon hearing that someone had been hit, she immediately lifted the carriage curtain.
Not far away, a man in purple robes lay motionless on the ground, seemingly in grave danger.
Although the eldest princess usually seemed carefree and easygoing, she had never punished anyone and had never even seen blood. When she saw someone "dead," she turned pale with fright.
"Let's go over and take a look!"
The princess dared not approach and could only give instructions to the coachman.
The coachman was terrified, even more so than the princess, and dared not go forward to look.
But since his master had given the order, he, as a servant, could not disobey. So, with a heavy heart, the coachman slowly moved closer to Bai Xu.
He first kicked Bai Xu with his foot, and when he saw that Bai Xu really didn't move, he slowly approached and checked Bai Xu's breath.
When he realized the other person was still breathing, the coachman breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression softened considerably when he faced Bai Xu.
"Princess, you're still breathing."
The coachman's words helped the princess recover somewhat from her defeat. She waved her hand, signaling the maid to help her down from the carriage, and slowly walked toward where Bai Xu was lying.
"How is he?"
"The person is still alive and breathing; they were probably knocked unconscious."
The coachman's words reassured the princess. She looked at Bai Xu, who was lying motionless, and told the coachman to lift him onto the carriage and take him to the clinic.
Although going to the clinic will inevitably cost money, how can a princess just run away after hitting someone?
The coachman and the palace maid worked together to carry Bai Xu on their backs, and then followed the princess back to the carriage. When Bai Xu was lifted onto the carriage and completely overturned inside, the princess gasped again.
The man in front of her was extremely handsome; it's no exaggeration to say that he was even more handsome than her brothers.
But why would such a handsome man be out on the street so early in the morning? The princess immediately covered her mouth when she thought about the brothel not far from this street.
Could it be that such a handsome man is actually a minor official in a brothel?
"Tsk tsk tsk, with such a handsome face, how could she do such a thing!"
The princess couldn't help but mutter to herself. A palace maid looked over, puzzled. "Princess, what is this young master doing?"
The princess looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes. What could the eldest princess say? Could she tell her her guess and explain what happened at the Chu Pavilion?
As a princess, it's one thing for her to know these things herself, but to tell others about them would surely lead to her being scolded and lectured by the Empress Dowager.
"No, it's nothing, I just feel it's a bit unfair that he was hit by a car."
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