amaotonovel Chapter 727 The Prince is really disgusting the more you look at him
Chapter 727 The Prince is really disgusting the more you look at him
"Father!" Zhong Yixue immediately looked at her father, "Master Pei..."
"Shut up!" Zhong Xingyun glared at Zhong Yixiu fiercely.
Pei Zhaozhi said calmly, "If Minister Zhong wants to file a complaint, you are free to do so. Even if you want to impeach me, I will never stop you. But since Minister Zhong cares so much about this marriage, do you really dare?"
Zhong Xingyun's face darkened.
If you go to the emperor to file a complaint or submit an impeachment, it will inevitably make the matter worse and cause discussion.
This marriage is going on smoothly now, there is no need to create any complications!
"The Emperor is here, the Queen is here!"
The eunuch's loud shout gave Zhong Xingyun a way out, and he sat back with a cold face.
Zhong Yixiu looked at Pei Zhaozhi, nodded at him apologetically, then withdrew her gaze and sat down.
The victory over Xilin was celebrated in a lively manner. In addition to the emperor and empress in person and all the civil and military officials attending the banquet, the seats of those meritorious generals were arranged in prominent places according to the names and achievements sent to the female official.
Wei Yao, Lu Yan and Jiang Suining stood aside.
Looking at the lively banquet with excited conversations and pleasantries, Wei Yao felt relieved.
"Looking at this, there shouldn't be any problems. The celebration banquet is over."
"After all, it's not completely over yet. We should not take it lightly in case of any unexpected situations." Lu Yan said.
"You don't have to be nervous. Even if there are some emergencies, we are prepared. Just relax." Jiang Suining said with a smile.
The two nodded.
Lu Yan looked at the generals present, thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the general who made the greatest contribution this time did not come to the celebration banquet tonight. After receiving the reward, he hurriedly asked for leave and left, saying that he was going to visit the parents of his elder brother from the same village."
"I've heard about it, too. He's not on the list for this banquet, but I heard that he and the Empress are from the same family. He made a lot of contributions when he was in the army, and this time he made the greatest contribution. He was highly appreciated by the Emperor and was directly promoted to the rank of Second Rank General of the Garrison Army."
Wei Yao paused and continued.
"I heard that he joined the army only a few years ago, and in just a few years, he became a general of the second rank. Many people were envious of such an extraordinary promotion. Some court officials also tried their best to make friends with him."
"Isn't he a border general? Won't he go back to the border?" Lu Yan asked.
"The two countries have just signed a peace agreement, and the border is smooth. The emperor means to recall some border generals and send them to garrison in other places." Jiang Suining explained.
"That's good. The conditions at the border are tough after all. It would be a good thing if we could move to another place."
The subdued chatter of a few people did not affect the liveliness of the banquet at all.
It was not until more than half an hour later that the celebration banquet gradually came to an end.
As Emperor Xiao and Empress Shi left the table, the civil and military officials gradually dispersed.
Zhong Xingyun brought Zhong Yixiu and waited at the exit of the banquet. When he saw Mingchang Hou and Yuwen Huan, he spoke with a smile.
"My Lord, why don't we walk together for a while?"
Marquis Mingchang responded cheerfully, "This is exactly what I was thinking. Minister Zhong, please."
The two walked in front, while Zhong Yixiu and Yuwen Huan fell behind.
"Look at Sister Yixue. She seems very unhappy with this marriage."
Yuwen Huan deliberately slowed down his pace and put some distance between himself and the Marquis of Mingchang and the others in front of him. His tone was smiling, still full of romantic meaning, and he looked at Zhong Yixue with naked scrutiny.
Zhong Yixue frowned slightly, "Is it possible that the prince is willing to this marriage?"
"It doesn't matter to me." Yuwen Huan shrugged nonchalantly.
"No big deal?"
"Yes, it doesn't matter. Getting married is what my parents want. For me, it's nothing more than marrying a noble lady from an aristocratic family. Anyway, the Marquis of Mingchang is wealthy and powerful, so we can afford to support him."
"That's right." Zhong Yixue sneered, "Marry a legal wife and bring her home to appease the Marquis and the Marquis' wife. Then, even if the prince still goes out and behaves in a romantic manner, they won't care. They might even blame everything on the prince's legal wife, thinking that she is incompetent and useless and unable to restrain and admonish her husband."
Yu Wenhuan raised his eyebrows, "It seems that Miss Zhong is really full of resentment."
"Shouldn't it be?" Zhong Yixiu asked back.
She is a living person, why should she be married to someone else and used as a shield?
"Although you are not from a lowly family, I am the prince of Mingchang Marquis's Mansion after all. After you marry me, you will be the prince's consort, which is not a disadvantage for you." Yu Wenhuan said as a matter of course, looking at Zhong Yixue contemptuously, "I think Miss Zhong is also aware of this in her heart, so don't pretend here."
There was a hint of sarcasm in these words, which clearly indicated that Zhong Yixiu wanted to climb up the social ladder to the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion, but she had to pretend to be extremely wronged.
Zhong Yixue's disgust towards Yuwen Huan increased. She stopped and looked directly into Yuwen Huan's eyes. "My Lord, not suffering a loss doesn't mean you have to be willing."
"If you don't want to, why don't you cancel the engagement?"
"I would like to cancel the engagement, but..." Zhong Yixue glanced at her father who was having a pleasant conversation with Marquis Mingchang in front of her, "Does the prince think I can make the decision?"
Following Zhong Yixue's gaze, Yuwen Huan's expression remained unchanged.
"Since you can't make the decision, just accept your fate and wait obediently for you to marry me in two months. Don't worry, as long as you don't interfere after marriage and stay in the backyard honestly and help me deal with my father and mother, I will not treat you unfairly."
Zhong Yixue imitated Yu Wenhuan's previous behavior and raised her eyebrows and sneered, "I thought the prince would say that since you don't want to, you can find a way to cancel the engagement."
"Miss Zhong, please stop joking." Yu Wenhuan shook his head. "Although you are indeed good-looking, there are countless beauties in the world. I will not go against my father and mother because of you."
Although he was the eldest son of the Marquis of Mingchang, he had never been an official and had no job. All his expenses were covered by the Marquisate. He would not be foolish enough to disobey his father and mother.
Moreover, he is indeed old enough to marry a wife.
Anyway, even if he gets married, it won’t affect his fun, and there will be no loss for him.
Zhong Yixue could clearly see all of Yuwen Huan's thoughts from his eyes. "I have only heard of the prince's reputation and deeds before, but I have never met him. After seeing him today... he is indeed even more disgusting."
The smile on Yuwen Huan's face froze for a moment, but then returned to normal.
"It doesn't matter. When Miss Zhong marries me and can only rely on me for the rest of her life, you will naturally be able to like her!"