novelhk Chapter 217 217 Shock
Chapter 217 217 Shock
Chapter 217 217 Shock
Chunyu Jing was taken aback upon hearing this. He had indeed forgotten about it. At the time, his attention was focused solely on the assassin who had secretly infiltrated Qionglin Garden, and he hadn't paid any attention to what Ye Pianran had said to the emperor. It was his oversight.
However, since the emperor is in charge, things are much easier.
Taking a few deep breaths, Chunyu Jing felt the pain in his heart ease slightly and said, "Since the Marquis is also willing to strengthen our kinship through marriage, then let me handle this matter."
"Then I will await Your Highness's good news."
Chunyu Jing paused, then suddenly asked, "My lord, is your daughter at home right now?"
Marquis Anshi said, "It's still early; she should have just gotten up."
"Yes, very good." Chunyu Jing endured the pain, got up, and walked towards the door.
After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and came to Anshihou's side, whispering in his ear:
"I might as well tell the Marquis that Gongsun Zhan probably won't survive this autumn hunt. To show the Marquis's sincerity, I need the Marquis to do some things for me. For example..."
After hearing Chunyu Jing's whisper, An Shihou's expression became extremely solemn, and a hint of madness at getting his wish was hidden deep in his eyes.
"Very well, I will certainly accomplish this for Your Highness!"
Suddenly, a soft sound came from outside the study door. An Shihou and Chunyu Jing's expressions changed at the same time, and they rushed to the door!
Marquis Anshi opened the door as quickly as possible, chased out of the study, looked around, but did not see anyone outside the door.
Chunyu Jing gave Marquis Anshi a wink and said, "Your Excellency must keep a close eye on the cats and dogs in your manor, lest they be let out and bite someone."
"Of course, Your Highness, please rest assured, I will take care of any stray cats and dogs." Marquis Anshi replied knowingly.
"Where does your daughter reside? Please point me in the direction, Lord Marquis," Chunyu Jing said.
Although Marquis Anshi hesitated just now, he was very happy to see Ye Pianran marry Chunyu Jing, so that he would be completely connected with Chunyu Jing and could completely get rid of Gongsun Zhan's control.
He cleared his throat, trying his best not to appear too happy, and said calmly, "Your Highness, please follow this road straight ahead, turn left after entering the inner courtyard, and walk for a quarter of an hour. You will then see Lanxin Courtyard, where Ran'er lives."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis," Chunyu Jing said with a smile, subtly clutching his aching chest as he slowly walked toward Lanxin Courtyard.
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Jingxuan watched Chunyu Jing get off the carriage and enter the Marquis's residence. About a quarter of an hour later, he took a deep breath, emerged from the corner, casually straightened his outer robe and hair, and swaggered toward the gate of the Marquis's residence with his hands behind his back.
Since Ye Yankang became Jingxuan's study companion, the carriages of the Northern Martial Prince's Mansion would come to the Marquis's Mansion almost every day to pick up and drop off Ye Yankang. Sometimes, Jingxuan would personally ride in a carriage to the Marquis's Mansion to find Ye Yankang to play. Over time, the guards at the gate of the Marquis's Mansion all recognized Jingxuan.
When they saw Jingxuan arrive alone, no one was surprised. They assumed that someone from the Prince's residence had brought the young prince and left. Without suspecting anything, they stepped forward and greeted him with smiles.
"Young Master has arrived, please come in quickly."
Jingxuan raised his chin and gave a confident "hmm," then stepped into the house with the servants of the Marquis's residence.
"Why did you come alone today, young master?" The servant led Jingxuan toward Lanxin Courtyard, bowing and asking with a fawning smile.
"Oh, Father had business to attend to today, so he left me at the crossroads and departed. What, do you have any objections?" Jingxuan asked coldly.
The servant was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe and hurriedly said, "No, no, I was just asking casually."
After a while, the servant asked again, "Has the young master had breakfast yet?"
"I've already used it. You're so long-winded. I don't need you to lead the way! It's not like I haven't been to your Marquis's residence before. I know the way. Get out of here and don't follow me, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Jingxuan said angrily, raising his eyebrows.
The servant responded with "Yes, yes," and dared not follow any further, quickly retreating.
After the servant who had led the way left, Jingxuan carefully looked around to make sure no one was following him, and then hurriedly and cautiously ran towards the study of the Marquis's residence.
He remembered that whenever guests came to the manor, his father would always take them to the study to discuss matters. The last time he accompanied his father to a banquet at the Marquis's manor, he saw that his fourth uncle and the Marquis of Anshi had a fairly good relationship, so he guessed that his fourth uncle must have gone to the study with the Marquis of Anshi at this time.
He was quite familiar with the Marquis's residence and soon found the location of the study. When he discovered that there was no one guarding the door, Jingxuan's heart pounded like a drum. After carefully checking that no one was around, he tiptoed over and pressed his ear against the door to eavesdrop on the conversation inside.
He understood the principle that a gentleman should not steal other people's words, but he had never liked his fourth uncle since he was a child. In addition, the vicious woman who almost made Ye Yankang fall into the water and made Ye Pianran fall into a coma last time was his fourth uncle's maid, which made his impression of his fourth uncle even worse.
He wanted to hear what his fourth uncle and that Marquis Anshi had to say. If they said anything bad about his father, he would immediately go back and tell his father. Humph.
"My lord... has gone back on his promise. What should I do?"
It really was his fourth uncle's voice!
"Then what does Your Highness think we should do?" Yes, that was the voice of that hypocritical old man, Marquis Anshi.
Perhaps Jingxuan had recently made progress in his studies, as his hearing was better than before, allowing him to hear the conversation inside the room clearly.
"I have an idea that can test your sincerity, dispel Gongsun Zhan's doubts after things come to light, and allow you to be a good person. It's a triple win. I wonder if you're interested?"
Jingxuan was initially confused, but upon hearing those words, he felt a shiver run down his spine, goosebumps spreading from his back to his fingertips.
"Actually, there's nothing the Marquis needs to do. Just arrange a marriage with me, and everything will be resolved."
"I am not referring to Ye Yingrou, but to the Marquis's other daughter, Ye Pianran."
Ye Pianran! Upon hearing this name, Jingxuan nearly jumped out of his skin!
What?! His fourth uncle actually had such a plan; he wanted to marry his elder sister!
"Thump, thump, thump." His heart was beating even faster, and his hands and feet were trembling involuntarily. To make sure that what he was hearing was not his imagination, he swallowed and chose to listen more closely.
"...Ran'er's marriage is no longer up to me."
Hearing this, Jingxuan was overjoyed. Excellent! Since her marriage was arranged by the Emperor, her Fourth Uncle wouldn't be able to easily marry her!
"..."
"My lord, is your daughter at home right now?"
No, no, no! No! He can't let Fourth Uncle see Sister!
Jingxuan was terrified. He accidentally bumped into the door panel, making a soft sound. His face turned deathly pale, and he immediately turned and ran away.
He kept running and running, not daring to look back at all, until he passed through the long corridor leading to the inner courtyard and confirmed that there were no footsteps behind him, only then did he dare to stop.
After stopping, he leaned on his stomach, panting heavily. His heart was pounding from running, and his forehead was covered in sweat. He looked back at where he had come from and suddenly saw a figure flash by. His heart skipped a beat, but when he realized it was just a servant, it started beating even harder.
Jingxuan nervously clenched his fists, raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead, took a deep breath, and strode quickly toward Lanxin Courtyard.
He had to arrive at Lanxin Courtyard before his fourth uncle and tell his sister everything his fourth uncle and Marquis Anshi had said! Then he had Ye Lingyue rush back to the palace to tell his father about this, and ask his father to ask his grandfather, the Emperor, to arrange the marriage before everyone else!
My sister is my father's wife, and he must not let anyone take her away from him!
Suddenly, Jingxuan's collar was grabbed, stopping him in his tracks. A familiar voice rang out from behind him, sending a chill down his spine.
"Xuan'er, it's you! Where are you headed?"