Chapter 207 Mu Jingxing is inexplicably irritable
Du Zhihuan panicked, "Why is my brother here at this hour?"
Yunyan: "Perhaps it was Prince Xiao who came before the old lady and the others to tell Miss that Princess Rong had chosen you to be their daughter-in-law."
Du Zhihuan disagreed. If he really accepted her as his daughter-in-law, his brother-in-law would not have rushed over.
"I hope so."
Du Zhihuan went to the back garden with an uneasy mood.
Xiao Chengqian looked at the Du family servants busy renovating the yard with a complicated expression.
The Du family is determined to recognize Song Yu back.
This is enough to show how much importance is attached to Song Yu.
"Brother."
Xiao Chengqian quickly looked back and saw that the redness and swelling in Du Zhihuan's eyes had faded, and she was walking towards him slowly with expectant eyes.
Xiao Chengqian suddenly felt like backing off. He didn't want Huanhuan's hopes to be dashed, so he wanted to turn around and intercept Du Ye and the Marquis's wife and tell them that he would not change the person for this engagement!
But since it was related to his smooth succession to the throne, he suppressed his inner impulse.
"Brother." Du Zhihuan approached and said to Xiao Chengqian with a smile, "Mother and grandmother haven't returned yet. Are they still having afternoon tea with your mother?"
Xiao Chengqian looked at Du Zhihuan, not knowing how to start. What would Huanhuan do if he told her?
"...When I left the palace, they were still talking in Mother's room. They should be on their way back now. I saw a courtyard being tidied up in the southwest. Is this the courtyard prepared for Song Yu?"
Du Zhihuan smiled and nodded, "I'll go over and take a look later. I'll buy my sister whatever she needs so she can live more comfortably when she returns."
"Hanhuan, I think the three courtyards are connected into one big courtyard, which is much larger than Yilan Fanghua."
"Yesterday I saw my sister was very thin. She must have suffered a lot in Jiangnan. When she returns, I will give her the best. As her elder sister, I will dote on her even more."
Xiao Chengqian saw that Du Zhihuan did not show any sadness at all, but was looking forward to becoming sisters with Song Yu.
Xiao Chengqian raised his hand and touched his hair, saying in a doting tone, "Hanhuan, she's back to take away everything you have now."
Du Zhihuan's uneasy heart calmed down after hearing this.
She guessed correctly that the prince and princess would not agree to her being their daughter-in-law.
"Brother, these originally belonged to my sister. I took her place. I... I wish so much that I were my parents' biological daughter and a sister to Song Yu, but..." Du Zhihuan's expression suddenly turned sad. "After all, I'm not of the Marquis' bloodline."
Xiao Chengqian leaned over, looked into her beautiful eyes, and spoke with difficulty, "Hanhuan, I broke my promise and failed to protect our engagement."
Du Zhihuan's eyes were blank and filled with tears in an instant.
"Hanhuan, don't cry." Xiao Chengqian quickly whispered soothingly, "I'm still the Crown Prince and haven't inherited the title of Prince yet. I'll be eighteen soon. Grandpa and grandma will be back soon. I don't know what happened to the Marquis and his wife back then, but Song Yu is Old Jiang's eldest granddaughter. He will definitely help Song Yu get back everything that belongs to her. If we don't agree to the marriage exchange, my inheritance as Prince may be hindered. After all, it's unreasonable for three generations to be princes. How can I, an ordinary prince or duke without real power, bring you wealth and glory?"
Du Zhihuan was stunned. Why didn’t she think about this?
"Brother, if you inherit the title smoothly and my sister marries him as promised, won't she be the legitimate princess in the future? You know I only want to be the legal wife, not someone else's concubine. Besides, your Rong Prince's Mansion has never had concubines for three generations."
"Hanhuan, once I'm firmly seated on the throne of prince, possessing real power and the Emperor's respect, I will not let you down. Believe me, I won't let you down as a concubine."
Du Zhihuan looked into his deep eyes. Should she believe him?
He has married someone else.
After developing feelings for Song Yu, will you still think of her?
Seeing that she didn't say anything, but her eyes were filled with crystal tears, Xiao Chengqian raised his hand and gently wiped them with a handkerchief.
"Believe me, Huanhuan, I won't let you down. You will be my wife."
If she were to be his wife, what about Song Yu? Could he still divorce her?
Du Zhihuan thought about the friendship between them in the past, grabbed the handkerchief from Xiao Chengqian's hand and covered her eyes with it.
After a moment, she took it down and looked at Xiao Chengqian with red eyes, "Brother, I believe you. You won't keep me waiting for long, right?"
Xiao Chengqian's heart settled down, and he said firmly, "I won't keep you waiting for long. You will stay in the Du family and will not lose your status as the Du family's daughter. On the day when the Jiang family brings Song Yu back, my mother and I will come together. Your grandmother and your mother will be back soon, so I'll leave first."
Du Zhihuan nodded slightly and watched him leave the garden.
"Miss." Yunyan and the others hurried over. "What did Prince Xiao say? Does it mean that the prince and princess don't agree to change their daughter-in-law?"
Du Zhihuan shook her head slightly and chuckled, "I'm not of the Marquis's bloodline, so how could I possibly marry into Prince Rong's mansion? I'm leaving, I'm going back, just pretend I know nothing."
"this……"
Yunyan and others looked at each other. Although the young lady's reaction was normal, she must be very sad in her heart.
Rooftop of the Nine-Storey Building
Jiang Guanchen was in a good mood as he looked at the street scene below. "Time flies so fast. The last time I saw my aunt here, she came back with her family. I never expected that my cousin wasn't my biological cousin but the daughter of the Du family. Although I feel a little disappointed, my cousin is still my cousin. The most exciting thing is that she will marry into the Rong Prince's mansion as a princess in the future. My aunt won't have to worry about finding a husband for her. The best husband in the whole capital is Cheng Qian. Haha... He is actually my cousin's husband."
Mu Jingxing frowned, and his already cold and handsome face became even colder, which made Xiao Fei feel a chill down his spine.
"Guan Chen, Cheng Qian will not be your eldest cousin's husband. He is not suitable for your cousin."
"Why is it inappropriate? Cheng Qian was originally my cousin's fiancé. It was a mistake before. Du Zhihuan is not of the Marquis' bloodline, so naturally the engagement should be returned to my cousin."
Mu Jingxing said, "Cheng Qian and Du Zhihuan have known each other since childhood and grew up together. They are childhood sweethearts and have a very good relationship. Cheng Qian and Miss Song have only met twice and haven't even spoken to each other. There's no question of them having any feelings for each other, and it's impossible for them to be attracted to each other."
"Brother, haven't you heard what others say? Childhood sweethearts are no match for a match made in heaven. If my cousin had returned to the capital after she reached the age of 15, it would have meant they weren't meant to be together. But now that she's returned more than a year early, it's enough to prove that Cheng Qian and my cousin are destined to be together."
Mu Jingxing was dissatisfied when he heard this, "Cheng Qian and Miss Song have no feelings for each other, and they don't like each other."
"You don't have to worry about that. Cheng Qian will definitely like my cousin. They will naturally fall in love with each other when they see each other more often. Just wait and see. When you go to the Du Mansion again, the Du family will definitely return the engagement to my cousin."
"Impossible. The old Princess Rong cares most about her children and grandchildren living a happy life. She naturally hopes that Cheng Qian can marry the person she loves. She and her parents have a good relationship. Even Cheng Qian's parents got married because they loved each other. Cheng Qian must do the same."
"Brother Prince, you..."
"Young Master." Someone walked in one after another. "I just saw Madam Du and Madam Hou shopping for cloth and jewelry downstairs. They picked out things that the girls like. They must have been choosing them for Miss Song."
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