Chapter 1793: Chapter 1793
Chapter 1793: 074. Troublemakers
During the New Year in the Capital city, it was nothing more than social visits among the young ladies of various families. Due to Lin Yuan’s remarkable reputation over the past year, many young ladies naturally came to visit her.
Even the invitations kept arriving at the Lin Mansion one after another, causing Lin Yuan quite a headache.
She hated attending the various gatherings of the young ladies in the Capital city, especially after a few unpleasant experiences, which made her even more reluctant to socialize outside.
However, since she had decided to settle in the Capital city, she couldn’t completely detach herself from these young ladies, so she attended a few gatherings with those she found agreeable, making a bit of an appearance in the Capital city.
Xia Zheng also found himself continuously invited to various gatherings these days, although the door to the Lin Mansion still opened to him as usual.
The greatest benefit of attending these gatherings was hearing the gossip from the Capital city and even the Palace, such as the matter of Princess Cuiwei’s distant marriage to Xiliang.
It was said that the Old Emperor and the Empress were troubled for several days because of Princess Cuiwei’s issue. They discussed with the senior ministers and tried to persuade Princess Cuiwei, but despite their efforts, the final result was that Princess Cuiwei refused to change her mind and insisted on marrying into Xiliang.
This matter was agreed upon at a palace banquet in front of civil and military officials and the Crown Prince of Xiliang and his delegation. If Princess Cuiwei did not make an appearance, relying solely on the Old Emperor’s word might not satisfy He Lienuo.
Now that Princess Cuiwei refused to change her decision, there was no choice but to let the matter drag on.
However, this was not something the Dayong Royal Family could afford to delay any longer. Cheng Yuexiu’s marriage to Xiliang was set for the sixth day of the second month, and before that, the matter of Princess Cuiwei must be settled. Otherwise, Dayong would come off badly in public opinion.
Handing Xia Zheng a bowl of hangover soup, Lin Yuan furrowed her brow with concern: “So, what is the situation with this matter?”
Today, Xia Zheng attended another gathering in the Capital city. Although he wasn’t drunk, he felt uncomfortable all over, especially dizzy after being blown by the night wind.
He massaged his temples and shook his head with a sigh: “What else can be done? It seems that it will most likely happen.”
Happen? The rıghtful source is 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Could it be that Princess Cuiwei would really be married off to Xiliang?
Lin Yuan couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly, and in her mind appeared the pale and thin face of Princess Cuiwei, her large eyes dull, as if she cared for nothing.
Grief beyond expression arises from a dead heart. Could Cuiwei really endure becoming the Crown Princess Consort of Xiliang?
Moreover, He Lienuo’s proposal to marry Cuiwei wasn’t out of affection for her. There was likely a larger political significance behind it.
It was hard to imagine how Princess Cuiwei would fare in Xiliang in the future.
Silently shaking her head, Lin Yuan heard Xia Zheng speak softly: “Speaking of which, Su Tianyou is also to be pitied.”
Lin Yuan instinctively asked, although she had no good impression of Su Zhe and Su Qiuyu and initially wasn’t fond of Su Tianyou either, remembering the conversation she overheard in the rock garden, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for this lovesick man.
“With Princess Cuiwei marrying into Xiliang, the two people most heartbroken are none other than Empress Su and Su Tianyou. Su Tianyou’s feelings for Princess Cuiwei run deep, even more so than the long-deceased Mingwei. It’s just a pity that Cuiwei’s heart held only one Mingwei and failed to notice the devoted Su Tianyou.”
Xia Zheng rarely spoke such words, especially about someone he wasn’t particularly familiar with.
Lin Yuan blinked in confusion: “I remember you didn’t have a good impression of the Su family. Except for your good friend Su Tianrui, how come today you’re suddenly speaking so…”
Xia Zheng drank the hangover soup in one go, looking at Lin Yuan with some amusement: “I really don’t like Su Tianyou, and among the Su family, the most cunning is the old fox Su Zhe. But he is rather upright. As for Su Tianyou…”
His slender fingers rhythmically tapped the tabletop, making a tok tok tok sound, which Lin Yuan found herself inexplicably entranced by.
“This Su Tianyou is more deeply hidden than Su Zhe. Despite his outward courtesy and restraint, the Su family servants fear him more than Su Zhe. Even Su Tianrui isn’t close to this elder brother. Think about it, if even his own brother instinctively keeps his distance, could he be a simple person?”