The princess was informed by a palace servant that Prince Lu had arrived uninvited and had already entered the princess's residence. She was displeased, but had no choice but to get up and greet him outside the palace.
When the princess saw Prince Lu striding over, she bowed and asked with a slight smile, "Brother Prince Lu, what brings you to the princess's residence today? Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Haha, my dear sister, I just went to the palace and stopped by to see you after I left," said Prince Lu with a smile as he approached.
He stopped in front of the princess and said, "I have come to present my sister with a set of jewelry as tribute." He then had his attendants present a brocade box.
The princess's maid stepped forward, took the brocade box, opened it, and showed it to the princess.
Inside the brocade box lay a set of red gemstone jewelry presented as tribute. Its vibrant red color, like a burning flame, was dazzling and mesmerizing.
Among them, a golden phoenix hairpin is particularly eye-catching. The phoenix's eyes and wings are all inlaid with rubies. Under the sunlight, these rubies emit a dazzling light, just like the stars in the night sky.
The princess's gaze was drawn to the magnificent golden phoenix hairpin, and her eyes instantly shone with the same light. She was utterly captivated by the beauty of this piece of jewelry.
The princess smiled and said politely, "Brother Lu, this gift is far too precious."
Prince Lu quickly replied with a smile, "Your Highness, you are a princess, and such a treasure is naturally only worthy of you." His tone was full of sincerity.
"Thank you, Brother Lu." The princess smiled slightly and nodded, indicating that she accepted the prince's kindness.
The palace maid gently closed the brocade box and then held it in her arms.
"Please, Brother Lu, sit inside and let's talk." The princess stepped aside to make way, gracefully gesturing for him to enter.
Prince Lu strode into the hall and plopped down in a chair. Before he could even take a sip of tea, he hurriedly asked, "Royal sister, has that boy come to the princess's residence recently?"
The princess was a little confused by the King of Lu's sudden question. She paused for a moment, but quickly realized who the "boy" the King of Lu was referring to was their nephew, Zhao Canchen.
She sat down in the superior position, then gently shook her head and replied, "He rarely comes to my princess residence. He comes at most once a year, and only when I send someone to invite him will he come."
Prince Lu said bluntly, "Your Highness, that boy is almost seventeen, and Prince Song has gone to another residence to recuperate. Shouldn't you also arrange a marriage for him?"
The princess stared at King Lu with wide, surprised eyes, not blinking.
Of course she knew that over the years, Prince Lu had sent assassins to kill Zhao Canchen many times, wishing that Zhao Canchen would die and be reincarnated as soon as possible.
Two days ago, outside the casino owned by the prince consort, a masked man rushed out to assassinate Zhao Canchen, but was killed on the spot. Upon investigation, the deceased was found to be a guard from the Prince Lu's mansion.
According to inquiries, Prince Lu originally sent another guard, Wang, to assassinate Zhao Canchen, but that guy died on the way to propose marriage to Lin Daoyan.
Now, the Prince of Lu suddenly comes to propose marriage for Zhao Canchen, which seems like a sinister plot.
The princess decided to first probe King Lu's true intentions, "Brother King Lu, do you have any good suggestions?"
The Prince of Lu smiled slightly and said bluntly, "Hasn't that kid always been protected by Lin Daoyan? I think we should just give him Lin Daoyan's daughter."
The princess heard the Prince of Lu reveal his true intentions: he wanted Zhao Canchen to marry Lin Daoyan's daughter, Miss Lin.
A look of astonishment crossed her face, and she waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, how can this be! Lin Daoyan's daughter is notorious for bringing bad luck to her husbands. I've heard that she's already caused the deaths of several men who came to propose marriage! If Miss Lin marries Achen, wouldn't Achen be in danger?"
On the round, chubby face of Prince Lu, a calculating smile spread across his face as he tried to persuade the princess: "Royal sister, those few who died were simply unlucky! How could they compare to that boy? He's incredibly resilient! Hundreds of people have died in the Eastern Palace, but he hasn't died. So many people have tried to assassinate him over the years, but he hasn't died either."
King Lu paused for a moment, then continued, "After he marries Miss Lin, won't that boy be even more protected? Miss Lin will protect him around the clock, hahaha!" He seemed quite pleased with his idea, and his laughter echoed in the hall.
The princess was not moved by King Lu's words; she simply sat there quietly without saying a word.
Seeing this, Prince Lu quickly added, "Royal sister, think about it again. If that boy isn't allowed to marry Miss Lin, which official's daughter would be willing to marry him? You can't expect him to never marry or have children of his own, can you?"
The princess remained silent, knowing full well that what the King of Lu said was true.
No young lady would be willing to marry Zhao Canchen, because once she married him, she might be implicated at any time, die together, or even implicate her family.
The princess couldn't help but recall the question she had asked the palace maids in the princess's residence: "Which of you is willing to marry A-Chen? I will offer you a generous dowry."
As a result, without exception, all the palace maids knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly, and muttering, "Your Highness, spare our lives! We dare not, we are unwilling..."
Nephew Zhao Canchen can't remain unmarried forever, can he? Otherwise, the royal family would lose face in front of the whole world.
Thinking of this, the princess nodded slightly. "This marriage isn't out of the question. I'll send someone to call Ah Chen over later to discuss it with him."
A satisfied smile spread across the Prince of Lu's plump face as he whispered to the princess, "As long as this marriage is arranged, I will definitely ask His Majesty to grant my sister's eldest son the title of a prince."
"Alas, I'm not doing this for myself, but only for the sake of the royal family," the princess sighed.
She then whispered a word of advice, "Brother Lu, please don't take out your anger on the younger generation for the sake of your elders, you..."
Prince Lu raised his hand to interrupt the princess, saying unhappily, "I am a vengeful person, and I will always seek revenge! My dear sister, you are too soft-hearted. You have forgotten what his grandmother did, forgotten what his father did to you and me, he..."
“That’s all in the past, let’s not bring it up again.” The princess waved her hand to interrupt King Lu, and then she continued, “I will call Achen and ask him. If he is willing, then it can be done. If he is not willing, we cannot force him.”
"Alright, I await your good news, Your Highness." Prince Lu, not wanting to continue, rose, left with those words, and swayed his obese body away. He muttered to himself, "If he doesn't agree to this marriage, I'll continue sending assassins to kill him, until he's dead!"
The princess sat quietly and pondered for a while before sending a eunuch to the Lin residence to summon Zhao Canchen to the princess's mansion.
Before long, the door of the Lin residence was knocked on again. The servant opened it and saw that it was a eunuch. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "Sir, may I ask what brings you here?"
"Please invite that person out; Her Highness the Princess requests an audience with him," the eunuch stated his purpose.
"Please wait a moment, sir."
The servant ran in to report, "Young Master Zhao, someone from the Princess's residence requests your presence."
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