Marry a Duke

Chapter 136 Forced

Yuan Xin knew that she had thought too simply before and underestimated her enemy. She thought Fu Ran was just a maid of humble origin and inexperienced.

Now I find that she has her own opinions and some unique understandings of the affairs in the capital.

She has always known Mingyue's personality. She is usually lively and innocent, but once she gets angry, it is not easy to coax her.

Fu Ran coaxed her.

So she didn't rush to the Huo family.

"I accept Miss Yuan's compliment, but I won't thank you. No matter what kind of person I am, I'm afraid I can't stop Miss Yuan from taking the path she wants to take."

Yuan Xin didn't expect Fu Ran to say that.

"From your tone, it seems you don't agree."

"What else?" Fu Ran raised his eyebrows. "Miss Yuan, you can do whatever you want. As for the consequences, you have to bear them yourself. If you want Wei Xuan, if you want to enter the Wei family, that's your business. Whether Wei Xuan accepts or not, whether he can let you enter the Wei family is his business. Whether I am still in this position, or whether I will give this position to you, that is my business."

"Maybe I will be influenced by you, maybe not."

"What are you talking about?" Mingyue was a little unhappy. Aren't they talking about the Shou Palace and the Huo family? How did they end up talking about themselves?

Mingyue glared at Yuanxin.

"Cousin, how can you covet Brother Xuan at this time? Brother Xuan has a wife, he can't divorce her and marry you for no reason, right? Do you really love Brother Xuan so much that you are willing to go to the Duke of Wei's mansion as a concubine?"

Mingyue's blunt words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Yuanxin's face.

Yuan Xin's expression was stiff.

After a moment, she came to her senses and lowered her eyes.

"It's not what you think."

"What do I think?" Mingyue resisted the urge to scream, "What you two said just now, do you think I don't understand? Cousin, I know you like Brother Xuan, but Brother Xuan has no interest in you so far, why bother?"

"How could you be unintentional? He came with me today and I was the one who called him here." Yuan Xin said cautiously.

The implication is that if it weren't for her, Wei Xuan might not have come.

Mingyue looked at Fu Ran, and Fu Ran nodded.

Mingyue didn't believe it.

"If something happens at Shouwang Mansion, Brother Xuan will definitely come."

“......” Yuan Xin remained silent. Obviously, she knew it was unwise to argue with Mingyue about this.

Fu Ran waited in the Shou Palace for half a day before Wei Xuan and the Shou Princess came back.

They already knew the emperor's will.

When I went there, Wei Xuan had already asked someone to investigate.

On his return journey, the news was already before him.

The Huo family was very polite to Princess Shou. From what she said, it was still as if Prince Shou was still alive. However, although they were polite, they would not cancel the marriage.

The Huo family stated that this was a promise made to Prince Shou, and they could not be dishonest and break their promise, and be cursed by the people of the world.

No matter what Princess Shou said, the Huo family refused to give in.

Even when Wei Xuan spoke, the Huo family also held on tightly, saying that they were here to fulfill their promise.

The two families had arranged a marriage, not just verbally, but also with a token of love.

If there is no token, there is really nothing I can say, but there is a token.

Princess Shou almost wanted to retort that the token had nothing to do with the Shou Palace, and she would not watch Mingyue marry Huo Nanfeng.

She would never force Mingyue to do anything that she didn't like in her life.

After leaving the Huo family, they got the news.

For Princess Shou, this was a bolt from the blue. Why did such an imperial decree come down today?

Princess Shou's eyes turned dark. She was about to go see Prince Shou. If Wei Xuan hadn't been by her side, she really wouldn't have been able to hold on.

On the way back, Gao Mian brought news.

The Huo family has dealings with the Princess's Mansion.

After the Huo family came to Beijing, they met the eldest princess in secret.

I'm afraid this was indeed the eldest princess's idea.

Princess Shou returned to the Shou Mansion in a daze with a pale face. Mingyue could not wait any longer. As soon as Princess Shou saw Mingyue, she could no longer control her tears and fell down.

She has been forcing herself to be strong for so many years, and the Shouwang Mansion is almost unable to hold on, but why should they give these orphans and widows such a great predicament?

"Now the imperial decree has been issued, Mingyue, I will go to the palace early tomorrow morning and ask the emperor to revoke his order. The Shouwang Mansion no longer needs to inherit the title. Even if the emperor wants to take the Shouwang Mansion back, we will not have any complaints, but my Mingyue cannot marry someone he doesn't like."

Princess Shou hugged Mingyue tightly.

Mingyue was already in a bad mood, and now seeing her mother crying like this, she was filled with anger.

"Brother Xuan, my mother has suffered a great injustice in the Huo family, right? No, I want to go to the Huo family and kill everyone with the surname Huo. How dare they treat us like this."

Mingyue roared.

Princess Shou hugged her daughter tightly.

"Mingyueren, I won't be impulsive."

"Since it has already happened, crying or making a fuss will not help." Wei Xuan asked Princess Shou and Mingyue to calm down first, and asked the servants to bring ginseng tea for Princess Shou to drink.

The others also sat down one by one.

Fu Ran sat the farthest away.

She actually wanted to take this opportunity to go back. What was to be discussed next should have nothing to do with her. Princess Shou and Wei Xuan were both back, and Mingyue also had someone to take care of her.

She still thought it would be more appropriate to go back and take care of Wuyou.

It was really difficult for her to express her opinion on such a big matter.

Wei Xuan gave him a look, and Fu Ran had no choice but to continue sitting and drinking tea calmly.

"The princess intervened in this matter. In order to allow the Huo family to come to the capital, the princess promised in advance that they could inherit the title of the Shouwang Mansion. The princess obtained the imperial decree from the emperor, so that the Shouwang Consort and Mingyue could not resist the order. This marriage cannot be shirked."

Wei Xuan said.

Upon hearing this, Princess Shou just kept crying.

"Even if I have to disobey the emperor's order, I will protect Mingyue. Marrying is a lifelong thing for a woman. What's the good of marrying into the Huo family?"

Fu Ran listened and nodded repeatedly.

In this world, getting married is indeed a lifelong thing.

Many women, once they get married, are married for life, and no matter how dissatisfied they are with life, they cannot divorce.

The worst that can happen is divorce, and a divorced woman will be looked down upon by others.

This world is not kind to women.

"Mother, I will go to the palace to ask the emperor why he issued such an order and why he had to listen to the eldest princess. Is the eldest princess the emperor emeritus?" Mingyue was straightforward and blurted out these words.

Princess Shou was shocked.

Cover your daughter's mouth immediately.

"Mingyue, please don't talk nonsense. There are things you should say and things you shouldn't say. If you say something so outrageous, it won't be as simple as not marrying me. It's very likely that both our family and your maternal family will be ruined."

"Wei Xuan, please help us. We don't want Shouzhou or the silver mine. If the Huo family wants it, let them take it. If the princess wants it, they can take it too. I only ask Mingyue not to marry far away in Huzhou."