inspire-indiana Chapter 324: Calling Off the Marriage
Chapter 324: Calling Off the Marriage
Chapter 324: Cancel the Marriage
After hearing what the maid said about the cold palace, Concubine Jiang nodded lightly.
"understood."
The maidservant responded and went out.
"Mother, what's the matter?"
Prince Su took his bowl of rice and ate with relish, then looked up at Concubine Jiang who was talking to a palace maid.
Concubine Jiang smiled gently, put another piece of food into his bowl with chopsticks, and said:
"It's just some trivial matters in the harem, insignificant. Guo'er, eat more. Mother sees that you have lost weight."
Prince Su took two bites and said vaguely:
"The food in Mother's palace is still the best for me. I haven't eaten Mother's cooking for more than half a year, and I miss it so much."
"Hehehe," Concubine Jiang smiled lovingly.
The child travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried.
Prince Su had been away leading troops in battle for the past six months, and Concubine Jiang hadn't had a single good night's sleep. Seeing him return safe and sound, she finally felt relieved.
"Eat slowly! No one's going to snatch it from you."
Concubine Jiang reached out and wiped the rice grains from the corner of Prince Su's mouth.
"You're still the same as when you were little, eating with no manners! You should have a princess to take good care of you. Later, mother and Concubine Li will discuss and set a date for your wedding with Xiaowu."
"Xiaowu is the same. He said he would never get married, but what happened? He turned around and ran to the military camp to look for you. Haha, young people. Fortunately, they all came back safely."
When Concubine Jiang mentioned this, Prince Su fell silent.
He finished three bowls of tea, took a sip of tea to calm his nerves, and said solemnly:
"Mother, I'd better cancel my marriage with Miss Lin."
"Huh? Why?"
Concubine Jiang looked at him steadily, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Mother, I talked to her during this trip. I have no intention of marrying her, and she has no intention of marrying me. Mother, if we are forced to be together, there will be no happiness at all. I have already promised her, and when I return I will ask Mother and Father to cancel our engagement."
Prince Su still remembered what he had promised Lin Wantang. He said it all in front of Concubine Jiang. He felt much more relieved after he got out all the words that had been pent up in his heart.
"Nonsense!"
Concubine Jiang slammed her palm on the table, and the chopsticks flew all over the floor.
"This is your father's golden words, how can you treat it as a joke?"
"Mother! This is truly inappropriate!"
After experiencing the ups and downs of the battlefield, Prince Su has become less feminine and more decisive and ruthless, and his words are loud and resolute.
Princess Jiang was stunned when she heard this.
Perhaps he felt that his tone was a bit harsh, so Prince Su lowered his voice slightly and softened his tone, saying:
"Mother, this is a different time."
"Back then, we were weak and had difficulty gaining a foothold in the court, so we had no choice but to cling to the Lin family in the hope of gaining their support through marriage. But now, having returned from the battle in the north, I have military merits to my name. If I were to marry into the Lin family again, I'm afraid my father would suspect me of ulterior motives."
"Mother, I have mentioned this to General Pei, and he supports my approach."
I have to say that the reason given by Prince Su is true.
When the moon is full, it loses, and when the water is full, it overflows.
She had already heard from Prince Su about what happened at the city gate today. Every step was thrilling and full of traps.
They were no longer the same as they had been before, so marrying into the Lin family, who held military power, would be inappropriate. Who knew what schemes and intrigues Prince Kang and his followers would come up with to deal with them?
Princess Jiang nodded after hearing this.
"This matter was indeed poorly considered by Mother. After so many days, the situation has indeed changed significantly. Initially, Mother wanted to use the engagement with the Lin family in exchange for their loyalty to you, but unexpectedly, it has now become your imprisonment. Mother is here to help you deal with this matter."
"Thank you, concubine."
Prince Su breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could catch his breath, Concubine Jiang continued:
"Fortunately, mother also noticed some civil servants for you. Xu Jing from the Yong'an Marquis's family is quite good!"
"Mother! That's not right!"
"Why is this?" Princess Jiang was puzzled.
"Marquis Yong'an is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and is General Pei's in-laws. He holds a high position of power. Since his son can't marry someone from the Lin family, how can he marry someone from his family?"
"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. What do you want?"
"Mother, let's not talk about this for now. Let's wait and see what Father thinks."
After saying this, Prince Su stood up and said goodbye.
"Mother, I still have many important matters to attend to, so I won't be with you for long."
"You kid!"
Princess Jiang watched Prince Su turn and leave and sighed deeply.
"Your Highness, your Highness has become much more mature and steady after his absence. What he says is well-reasoned and he is very opinionated!"
Mammy smiled and comforted.
Concubine Jiang smiled and shook her head.
"A son is no longer under his mother's control! Well, he's grown up now and has the ability to protect himself. As a mother, I can't help him much. Come on, let's go see Concubine Li, and then go see the Emperor to find out how to cancel his engagement."
……
When Prince Su returned to the Prince Su Mansion, everyone had already gathered in the study waiting for him.
After Lin Wanfu returned home, he listened to his sister's analysis of the dangers at the city gate today, and he was terrified. At this moment, he was filled with righteous indignation and slammed the table angrily:
"I didn't expect Prince Kang to be so sinister. Before Your Highness even returned to the city, he had already set up a series of bewilderment arrays waiting for you. Fortunately, Xiaowu was smart, otherwise we might have been fooled by Prince Kang without even realizing it."
When talking about this incident, everyone was still frightened.
Today at the city gate, if Prince Su is not careful, he will be accused of being arrogant, disrespecting the emperor, and being disrespectful.
"Oh, it would be great if Mr. Su were here. Mr. Su would definitely see through their conspiracy and trickery at a glance. These scholars are full of tricks, and I can't stand up to them!"
As soon as Lin Wanfu finished speaking, he glanced at Sun Zhonghuai, who had rushed to the corner of the study to discuss matters overnight, and said with a chuckle:
"I'm not talking about you! Don't take it to heart, Mr. Champion."
Sun Zhonghuai bowed.
He also went to greet him today, but because of his low rank, he was ranked very far back. He had experienced everything outside the city and was worried for Prince Su. Fortunately, Prince Su had resolved everything one by one.
"Speaking of which, it was thanks to Miss Fifth's reminder that His Highness was able to escape danger today."
Sun Zhonghuai spoke slowly, and Prince Su's brows gradually frowned.
"Isn't it? Our Xiaowu is just too low-key. She's beautiful and smart, and she's become quite capable after her trip. Your Highness, you and Xiaowu are riding side by side today. I'm watching you from behind, and you really are a match made in heaven! Hehehe!"
Lin Wanfu laughed heartlessly and praised his sister to the utmost, not noticing that some people present had terribly dark faces.
"Cough cough cough cough."
Prince Su kept coughing.
Sun Zhonghuai laughed at himself, shook his head and said:
"Your Highness, what does the Emperor have to say when we enter the palace today?"
Prince Su quickly straightened his expression and got down to business. When he told everyone that the emperor wanted to see Su Yanzhi and wanted Su Yanzhi and Pei Heng to compete with each other, everyone was shocked.
"What should I do?"
Lin Wanfu was so anxious that he kept scratching his head and pacing back and forth in the study.
"Mr. Su is General Pei, and General Pei is Mr. Su. How could they possibly conjure two people for the Emperor? And the Emperor wants them to compete? Isn't that ridiculous?"