roccoschili Chapter 222 Rejection of Marriage
Chapter 222 Rejection of Marriage
Neither princess was willing to agree to the marriage alliance between the two countries, and the court and the harem once again descended into a silent struggle.
After the Fairy Nunnery incident, the emperor was in poor spirits, and Consort Mei became his confidante, regaining his favor.
The Emperor disagreed with Qin Yaohua's marriage alliance, which greatly angered the Empress. If Qin Yaohua didn't go, her daughter would be in danger.
The Empress began to find fault with Consort Mei again, but the concubines in the harem were unusually quiet.
Ye Yaoyao wanted to change Qin Yaohua's fate, and Ye Xiumu secretly manipulated things, finally settling the matter that the ministers had been arguing about for days.
The chosen bride was selected from among the noble ladies, who were then bestowed the title of adopted daughter by the Emperor and sent to Beilan.
This time it was the court officials who were unwilling. If the other party were a wise ruler, they would be scrambling to seize such a glorious opportunity.
No one was optimistic about this marriage alliance. The daughters in the family were not favored, and everyone wanted to keep them at home to consolidate their power, which led to another round of strife.
The emperor was pleased to see the ministers' reaction.
Then someone mentioned the Chen family's mistress, and all the officials in the court quickly agreed.
Ye Yuanru was given fifty lashes, but fortunately, Chen Feiyi paid attention to her for a few days, and her life at the Chen family improved.
Upon receiving the imperial edict, he was struck dumb and immediately fainted.
"Miss, the Crown Prince has sent something to the Third Miss again."
"Could it be that the Crown Prince has truly fallen for my sister?"
Alas! My sister has already escaped her original fate, yet her life is still full of hardships!
The Crown Prince invited Ye Xiyao on a trip, and her family members were filled with anxiety.
Fortunately, a trip for two will eventually turn into a trip for three. Qi Jinlan left uninvited, and the Crown Prince didn't take her seriously. I wonder what he's after?
Qi Jinlan repeatedly asked the emperor to grant her marriage, but was refused each time, which gave rise to the idea of eloping with Ye Xiyao.
Naturally, he was rejected by everyone in the Ye family.
[Host, your destiny has been altered, and there will be other twists and turns. The laws are fair.]
Ye Yaoyao nodded. Ye Li'an, despite his talent as a top scholar, was only a minor official.
I don't seem to have that. Am I really someone with extraordinary luck?
[Host, you're more like the legendary favored daughter of Heaven.]
[The choice of a bride for the political marriage has been made. Next, the emperor will definitely bestow a marriage upon the crown prince. System, you're much more capable than before. Do you have any leverage over the crown prince?]
[The Crown Prince is protected by dragon energy; the system cannot detect this.]
[There's also the concept of dragon aura! How does it compare to a handsome man?]
No matter what, their investigation revealed dirt on the princes for forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices, and Chen Feiyi wasn't clean either. Strangely, they couldn't find any dirt on him that connected him to the Crown Prince.
It doesn't make sense that the Crown Prince doesn't have any treacherous activities, either openly or secretly.
Could it be that this so-called dragon aura is obscuring it?
[Of course, the handsome man is more powerful. Although I can't see through him, the system has a gut feeling that he is the most powerful person in the world.]
[System, when did you become a handsome man's lackey?]
No, there aren't any!
Unable to find any leverage over the Crown Prince, Ye Yaoyao decided to try the methods described here.
I have an idea.
【any solution? 】
[Following the usual pattern here, the older sister falls into the water, Cousin Qi jumps in to save her, the two have physical intimacy, and then get married.]
Or maybe my sister was drugged with aphrodisiacs and was seen hugging and cuddling with my cousin Qi, and they got caught, hahaha.
Although their reputation isn't great, as long as they're doing well, that's all that matters.
When Ye Xiyao, who was carrying pastries, heard what Ye Yaoyao said, she almost tripped and fell.
What kind of crazy idea is this little sister coming up with?
You might as well let the handsome man marry your sister. They're both daughters of the Ye family, and there's no specific choice between them.
Then the two can divorce, and the older sister can marry the man she loves.
[A fake marriage followed by a divorce, not bad, not bad.]
Qin Jingyu, who had heard Ye Yaoyao's thoughts from afar as she brought Yueyan to the Ye family, turned pale. He wanted to destroy this so-called system.
Ye Xiyao couldn't hear what the system was saying, so she thought there was a solution.
"Little sister, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about how to prevent my sister from becoming the Crown Princess."
"Little sister, you've got an idea."
"not yet."
[Host, wasn't it supposed to be a fake marriage?]
[A fake marriage won't work, okay? Even if my sister agrees, the handsome man won't.]
The system was speechless; it turned out Ye Yaoyao was just talking nonsense.
Ye Xiyao was so frightened that she pounded her chest. A fake marriage? The methods of refusing marriage were truly terrifying.
Upon hearing this, Qin Jingyu's mood brightened.
"Is big sister getting married?" Yueyan ran over and looked at Ye Xiyao curiously.
"No, my older sister doesn't want to get married yet."
"It's not difficult to decline this offer."
Qin Jingyu suddenly spoke, his voice deep and carrying a reassuring power.
"I will persuade the Crown Prince to change his mind."
"Is there any way?"
"We'll know in a few days."
Qin Jingyu was certain, so Ye Yaoyao didn't ask any further questions.
[If the handsome man is willing to help, then there's no problem.]
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ye Xiyao bowed and thanked her.
"Third Miss, Fourth Miss, an imperial edict has been issued from the palace."
[The imperial decree for the marriage has arrived.]
The imperial edict that had been hanging over their hearts finally arrived. Ye Yaoyao looked at Qin Jingyu.
[I wonder if this handsome man can get the eunuch to take the imperial decree back with him?]
Ye Yaoyao went to the hall, where her parents were already waiting. An old man sat quietly drinking tea, his attitude showing no arrogance.
Seeing Ye Xiyao and her sister come out, he quickly stood up and smiled:
"Now that everyone's here, let's begin reading the imperial edict."
"With Eunuch Cao here, my arrival is perfectly timed."
Qin Jingyu suddenly appeared, and Eunuch Cao handed the imperial edict to a young eunuch beside him, his face full of fawning smiles, and bowed respectfully.
"This servant greets Your Highness. This servant has come to deliver an imperial decree and is rushing to finish the task before returning to the palace to report back. Your Highness, what do you think..."
"I think you should take the imperial edict and go back."
The smile on Eunuch Cao's face froze instantly, his eyes filled with horror.
"Your Highness, this is an imperial edict, this is unacceptable..."
If he brings back the imperial edict, he will be dead.
"The Crown Prince and Miss Ye are incompatible according to their birth dates. Forcing them into marriage will harm the fate of the nation. Go back and report this to the Crown Prince."
"This...this...Your Highness, the Imperial Observatory checked our birth dates and times, could there be a mistake?"
"The abbot of Taigu Temple personally conducted the calculations. Do you have any objections?"
"The servant dare not."
Eunuch Cao broke out in a cold sweat. The Crown Prince was determined to win, but Prince Jing was blocking him, putting him in a difficult position. Prince Jing was still using the fate of the nation as an excuse.
Ye Xiumu followed up on the conversation:
“Eunuch Cao, my daughter is not fortunate enough to be married to the Crown Prince. This matter concerns the fate of the nation, and she is not worthy of the Crown Prince’s favor. I cannot accept this decree. Please convey the Prince’s words to the Emperor.”
Eunuch Cao's face was extremely grim. The Ye family was clearly refusing the marriage, and Prince Jing was in charge. This was a tricky matter; he couldn't afford to offend either side. He stammered, "..."
"My lord, you've put me in a difficult position. The imperial edict has already arrived, and now I have to take it back. I really don't know how to explain this to the Emperor!"
Qin Jingyu frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
"The abbot of Taigu Temple personally conducted the calculations, yet you dare to question them? This concerns the fate of the nation; can a mere lackey like you bear such responsibility?"
Eunuch Cao shuddered at Qin Jingyu's gaze, thinking to himself that he was having a bad day.
"Your Highness, please calm down. This servant will return to the palace immediately to report to the Emperor."