"Stupid!" The eldest princess slapped Nangong Yu in anger. "There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and having no descendants is the worst! Are you going to piss me off to death?"
Nangong Yusheng received a slap and continued to persuade, "Mother, the higher the level of a cultivator, the harder it is to conceive. There are many cultivators without children. Why do you insist on this?"
The eldest princess was also determined and threatened: "If you dare to cut off the Nangong family's incense, I will immediately go to the underworld to apologize to your father!"
Nangong Yu couldn't persuade his mother, so he had to give in: "Mother, please give me three years. If I can't solve Zhenzhen's infertility problem, I will marry a concubine to continue the family line. This is my bottom line, mother, don't force me."
"How come my Nangong family has to deal with Gao Zhenzhen! What's so good about her?" The eldest princess was so angry that she beat her chest and stamped her feet.
"Alright, since you're so determined and Mother can't persuade you, I'll go to the palace and ask my brother for permission to accompany your father to the mausoleum!"
"Mother!" Nangong Yu immediately knelt down and pleaded, "The Imperial Mausoleum is bitterly cold, and Mother is weak now. How can she go to guard the Imperial Mausoleum? Please stay in the mansion and take good care of yourself."
"It's better for me to go and accompany your father than to stay here and be pissed off to death by you and Gao Zhenzhen!" The eldest princess was determined. She threw back the quilt and got out of bed. "Where are they? Where did they die? Help me back to my room to change clothes!"
Nangong Yu immediately supported the princess, but she pushed him away and said angrily, "You are about to leave the position of the principal wife vacant and cut off the Nangong family's incense. I don't have a son like you!"
Nangong Yu really wanted to leave the position of principal wife vacant for Gao Zhenzhen: "Mother! You are also a woman. You are the only woman in my father's life. If my father has other women, would you accept it?"
"Gao Zhenzhen is worthy enough to compare with me? She is just a country girl, and she wants her husband to be the only one for his whole life? She doesn't deserve it!"
Nangong Yu kowtowed vigorously: "Mother, I have made up my mind. If Zhenzhen can only be a concubine, then I will leave the position of the principal concubine vacant. If mother insists on going to the imperial mausoleum, your son will go with you. As long as you stay in the imperial mausoleum, your son will accompany you."
"Yu'er, you're doing fine! You've grown so powerful that you dare to threaten your mother!" The eldest princess flicked her sleeves and left angrily.
"Respectfully send off Mother." Nangong Yu instructed the servants, "Make sure to take good care of Mother."
The eldest princess went back to the yard to pack her things and went into the palace immediately.
Nangong Yu learned about it and did not stop it.
Chen Long said worriedly, "Your Majesty, aren't you worried about the eldest princess..."
"She is my mother, the eldest princess of the Great Jing Empire. Who can stop her from doing whatever she wants? Even if I can stop her temporarily, can I stop her forever?"
Nangong Yu sighed, put on the prince's uniform, and went into the palace.
Upon hearing that the eldest princess and the King of Qin had entered the palace, Gao Zhenzhen's mind immediately became active. She pretended to be unwell and summoned the doctor who had not yet left the palace to examine her. Based on the developments in her previous life, she planned major events.
This time, she would choose a higher cliff.
She wanted to see how Ling Xiang, who had a broken leg or even lost his life, could stop her!
The princess entered the palace and successfully met the emperor in the imperial study. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she announced the good news to the emperor: "Brother Emperor, great news!"
The emperor immediately became interested: "Where does the joy come from?"
"The future princess you arranged for Yu'er to marry, the daughter of the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion—Ling Xiang's talent was noticed by the Dan Palace Master, Cheng Xuan Lingzun, who accepted her as his only disciple."
"Oh? Really?" The emperor was delighted.
The princess quickly said, "Really? It was Yu'er who invited Brother Helian! Xiang'er had a scar on her face, and Yu'er was so thoughtful that she specially asked Brother Helian to come and remove the scar for Xiang'er. When Brother Helian saw Xiang'er, he liked her so much that he accepted her as his disciple. You know, this is the first time Brother Helian has accepted a disciple!"
The emperor quickly thought of more: "So our royal family's future Princess Qin has now become the only disciple of the Dan Palace Master. She may even inherit his position as the Dan Palace Master in the future. This is a great joyous event for our royal family!"
The eldest princess complimented the emperor, "Of course not! My brother is wise. He saw from the beginning that Ling Xiang was not an ordinary person and betrothed her to Yu'er."
The emperor was overjoyed: "I will order the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to select an auspicious day so that they can get married as soon as possible!"
The eldest princess also had the same idea: "It's just right. Xiang'er will be coming of age in a few days. I can't wait to drink a cup of tea with her as a bride! My royal brother, you must come and personally preside over Yu'er's wedding when the time comes!"
In order to show the sincerity of the royal family's marriage with the Dan Palace, the emperor naturally had to give the Dan Palace enough face:
"As the royal family and the Dan Palace are getting married, I will naturally officiate the wedding myself! My mother will also be there! Yu'er's wedding must be grand! It must be held according to the standards of the Crown Prince!"
The eldest princess had never thought that the emperor would attach so much importance to her. She was delighted, but she could not show it beyond her control: "Royal brother, Yu'er is not the crown prince. How can we hold a wedding according to the crown prince's standards? This is not appropriate, right?"
The emperor said as a matter of course: "Hey, the marriage between the royal family and the Dan Palace is a great joyous event. Not only will I hold the wedding according to the standards of the crown prince, but I will also bestow titles on Yu'er and Ling Xiang!"
The eldest princess was very satisfied: "I am already looking forward to this grand wedding!"
At this time, the eunuch announced that the King of Qin wanted to see him.
"Announce!" The emperor was very happy that the King of Qin came at the right time to discuss the marriage.
Nangong Yu came in and saw his mother and the emperor laughing heartily. He had a bad feeling in his heart: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
The emperor personally helped Nangong Yu up: "Yu'er, there are no outsiders here now, there is no need for you and me to do this, hurry up."
Nangong Yu lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I beg your pardon!"
The emperor was confused: "Yu'er, what crime have you committed?"
Nangong Yu kowtowed vigorously: "I want to break off my engagement with Ling Xiang, the legitimate daughter of the Zhenguo Marquisate!"
The emperor was stunned. "Yu'er, what did you say? You want to break off your engagement with Ling Xiang, the only disciple of the Dan Palace Master?"
The emperor knew the relationship between Ling Xiang and Helian Xiao. Nangong Yu had guessed it just by looking at the expressions of the emperor and the eldest princess.
He kowtowed again and repeated, "Yes, I want to break off my engagement with Ling Xiang!"
The emperor's expression immediately turned from sunny to gloomy. "Yu'er, do you know what you are talking about? Don't even mention that Ling Xiang is already the disciple of the Dan Palace Master. Even if she doesn't have that status, it's still a marriage I have granted you! How can you back out just like that?"
Nangong Yu said firmly: "It is precisely because Ling Xiang became the disciple of the Master of the Dan Palace that I cannot marry her!"
The emperor was puzzled: "Why?"
Nangong Yu kowtowed again: "Because I am your Majesty's subject! I know that your Majesty trusts me and has given me great power. This is already the greatest power I can have, and it must not be increased!
"Ling Xiangruo is just an orphan of the Zhenguo Marquisate. I could have married her anyway. But, she became the disciple of the Alchemy Palace Master! And the only disciple! There's a high possibility that the Alchemy Palace will be handed over to her in the future!
"In the future, if the power of the Dan Palace is merged into the Qin Palace because of Ling Xiang, the balance of power in the capital will be unbalanced, which will be detrimental to the Dajing Empire! Therefore, I cannot marry Ling Xiang!"
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