Chapter 204 Imperial Decree Grants Marriage to the Zheng Family
The Empress Dowager and the Zheng family all looked at Liu Ye with a mixture of belief and doubt. Was it really true?
Liu Ye could tell they didn't quite believe her, so she added another dramatic twist: "Sigh, my parents didn't believe me, and in just six months, first my father died, then my mother, then my older brother and sister, then my grandfather and grandmother, then my eldest uncle's family—eight people in total—and then my second uncle's family—six people in total, then my third uncle's family—seven people in total, and finally my two youngest uncles—all gone. All that's left in the family is eight-year-old me..." (ω) Hey
Hearing this, the Zheng family was terrified. They hadn't lived long enough and didn't want to be cursed to death by her. However, the Empress Dowager didn't quite believe it. She had heard of people cursing their relatives, but nothing as bizarre as she described, with the entire family dying out.
As the old saying goes, a blessed person will not be born into an unfortunate family. She is the lucky star of the mother and son, and naturally she will also become the lucky star of the Zheng family: "Hehehe, Ye'er, you are a blessed child. Your parents and grandparents are all dead. It can only be said that they had a hard life and little fortune. It has nothing to do with you. You don't need to take it to heart or think too much about it."
"I have already chosen a good match for you. Later, I will have the Emperor issue an edict to grant you marriage. My dear daughter, just go home and wait to be your bride."
Zheng's third aunt, who is also Zheng Shuang's mother, looked at the Empress Dowager with a conflicted expression. Just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by a look from the Empress Dowager. Zheng's third uncle was so frightened that he shrank his neck and obediently shut his mouth. But he was terrified. What if the princess really was a jinx? Wouldn't their Zheng family be wiped out?
Aunt Zheng and Aunt Zheng were also uneasy. No, they had to go home and talk to their husbands. They couldn't just do whatever the Empress Dowager wanted. As the old saying goes, when a woman is in charge, the house collapses. They couldn't let her mess up the marriages of their Zheng family children like this.
Zheng Shuang raised an eyebrow with a playful expression. He didn't believe in the saying about "cursing one's family members" at all. It was just fortune telling. He was determined to marry Princess Wushuang. Once he married Princess Wushuang, he could do whatever he wanted in the Zheng family. The family position would be his, and his good-for-nothing uncle would have to step down immediately.
Liu Ye saw the Empress Dowager smiling kindly at her, but her expression was one that left no room for argument. Okay, then she would say nothing. Her silence did not mean she had tacitly agreed to the marriage. The good family she was talking about was the Zheng family. She had been invited to the palace today to meet the potential spouses.
Hmph! You don't believe me? Well, I'll make you believe me whether you want to or not!
Liu Ye finished her meal with the Empress Dowager and the Zheng family before leaving the palace. In the carriage, she noticed that Furong seemed a little off. Furong looked absent-minded. "Furong, what's wrong? Did someone bully you in the Empress Dowager's palace?"
Furong blushed and explained, "No, I'm the princess's person, they wouldn't dare bully me. I'm just a little dizzy from the heat..." (ω) Hey
"Princess, the Empress Dowager invited so many members of the Zheng family. Did we guess right?"
Liu Ye sighed: "We were right after all. The Empress Dowager said she would issue an edict to bestow a marriage upon me soon, most likely that of Zheng Shuang."
Upon hearing this, Furong also became anxious: "What should we do? Once the Emperor's decree of marriage is issued, refusing to accept it would be considered deceiving the Emperor, which is punishable by death!"
Liu Ye curled her lip in mockery: "I said I'm a jinx, that I've killed my family members, but they don't seem to believe me. Furong, can you help me find out where the Zheng family's house is? I'm going to cause some trouble!"
After listening, Furong hesitated for a moment and said, "No need to investigate. This servant knows where the Zheng family residence is. Whatever the princess wants to do, this servant can help you. I know a few friends in the martial arts world who owe me favors." In fact, they are all her own people.
With a wicked grin, Liu Ye said, "I want to kill a few members of the Zheng family, but not kill them, not poison them. They have to die accidentally, or even from a sudden illness. Can your friends in the martial arts world do that?"
Furong nodded without hesitation: "Don't worry, it's easy to handle. Princess, just leave this to me. I'll show you the results tomorrow."
Liu Ye immediately said, "No rush. Wait until I get the imperial decree of marriage before you make your move."
Furong instantly understood what she meant: "I understand."
Liu Ye nodded with satisfaction. She knew Fu Rong was no ordinary person, and she certainly didn't disappoint her: "Alright, then it's up to you. However, I can't use your friends in the martial arts world for nothing. They owe you a favor, but they don't owe me one. I'll reward you with 100,000 taels of silver after it's done."
Furong didn't refuse; she was short of money right now: "Thank you, Princess."
Not long after Liu Ye returned home, Bai Zilin arrived. Furong, being perceptive, left the room. Liu Ye recounted what had happened in the palace, which enraged Bai Zilin. He gritted his teeth, pacing back and forth in the room with clenched fists: "Used and discarded! Isn't this the Empress Dowager using and discarding a donkey? She should know about our relationship; the Emperor must have told her. Yet she still wants to marry you off to her nephew. No one in the royal family is any good; they're inhuman!"
"Is Furong sure? I have some people on my side, so it's best if we handle this ourselves."
Liu Ye pulled Bai Zilin to sit down on a chair. She watched him pace back and forth, her eyes glazed over. "I trust Furong. Let Furong handle this matter. You shouldn't expose your people yet."
Bai Zilin nodded, and Liu Ye changed the subject, saying, "I can trust Furong, but you can't. I am Furong's savior, and she won't harm me. But it's hard to say with someone else. She seems to be with the Emperor... I suspect she's already the Emperor's woman."
Bai Zilin stared in shock after hearing this: "No way, how did she get in touch with the Emperor? And how did you find out?"
Liu Ye playfully tossed her chin and said proudly, "You don't need to know how I figured it out. Anyway, I just figured it out. Women who have slept with men are different. When I brought Furong to the palace this morning, she hadn't changed yet. But when I saw her again, she had changed. I stayed in the Empress Dowager's palace all morning and only came out after lunch. She must have taken advantage of that time to meet with the Emperor in secret."
Bai Zilin touched his nose in confusion, thinking about what Liu Ye had said: "Women are different after sleeping with men." What's the difference? Could it be...?
He glanced at Liu Ye's chest. Had it gotten even bigger? His little wife's chest had gotten bigger again. Liu Ye noticed Bai Zilin's blatant gaze, and blushed as she covered her chest with her hands: "What are you looking at? I'm here to talk to you about serious matters. How are your wedding preparations going?"
Bai Zilin awkwardly withdrew his gaze: "Preparing for tomorrow will take about a day. This morning, I sent all the people the Emperor bestowed upon me to the Su residence. My courtyard is now full of my people. The steward is called Old Li. Why don't you come with me to meet him now? Old Li's lightness skill is amazing. He taught me all my lightness skills. If you want to learn, I can teach you."
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