Chapter 636 - Chapter 636: A Snake Swallows an Elephant
Chapter 636: A Snake Swallows an Elephant
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However, he couldn’t say anything more. After all, it was the royal family s rotten matter. He really couldn’t go into detail.
Even if he had the heart to see through it, the Seventeenth Prince might still think that he was the one who had the heart to ‘pour dirty water’. It was not uncertain, but in fact, it was certain.
The Seventeenth Prince of Rouran was already bewitched and could not listen
to anything he said.
Moreover, Zhuge Fu was not the kind of person who would casually pour out
his heart.
He was used to it, and when he talked to his son, he would hide everything. If he understood, then he understood. If he didn’t understand, then he was stupid and didn’t want to talk about it anymore, not to mention that he was a fool who was on the verge of being abandoned.
If the prince was sincere, he should respect Yiyang County Lord. Hadn’t the
Seventeenth Prince already sent someone to ask the King of Rouran for instructions? It was only a few months. The prince should endure it for the sake of the person he loved.”
These words made Zhuge Fu want to vomit, but what could he say?
What could he say! Throw!
“It’S rare for the prince to come to Daliang, and he’ll be returning to Rouran soon. Wouldn’t it be a waste of time if he doesn’t understand the customs
here?”
■■ However, I’m busy here, so I’ll ask the assistant minister of the Ministry of
Rites to personally entertain the prince…
The Seventeenth Prince:” Your son and I hit it off at first sight. When we meet again we fall in love. This doesn’t seem to be the way to use the word, but… Your son and I are very compatible. It would be even better if your son could come with me. I don’t know who the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites is, so we can’t play together.”
Zhuge Fu chuckled inwardly when he heard the Seventeenth Prince mention
his son.
The drunkard had other intentions. Don’t think that he really didn’t know what
the Seventeenth Prince was up to.
There was a woman in the Rouran diplomatic mission, and she was the Seventeenth Prince’s sister. If he didn’t know about such a big thing, he would have lived for nothing.
It was his son’s charisma that had caused the princess to chase after him for thousands of miles. However, he did not want his son to marry a Rouran woman, not even a princess.
He would rather marry the daughter of an aristocratic family than the princess.
The aristocratic family really did not like the princess.
However, he was in Daliang and had no choice. It was fine if he married a princess. At most, he would give up one. Which aristocratic family did not have eight or ten children?
However, the foreign princess was still not a threat. Barbarism could not be followed by courtesy. Moreover, not only could she not help, but she would also drag them down.
He didn’t even think she was qualified to be a concubine.
A person who could chase after me for thousands of miles was only slightly stronger than the Yiyang County Head. The advantage lay in age. Sheng Cheng had not married yet, and his husband had probably died before.
As for the rest, he wasn’t sure.
… Now that my son has received an errand, he has to enter the palace to guard every day.”Zhuge Fu asked someone to invite the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites over. Fortunately, he was his neighbor and was not far from him. He arrived in less than ten minutes.
It was the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites to carry out the Rouran diplomatic mission. The assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites was duty-bound to do so. He led the seventeenth prince out to see the prosperity of
Daliang.
After sending off the Seventeenth Prince, Zhuge Fu heaved a sigh of relief. He was most afraid of a long delay, so it was better to settle the marriage with the Xie family as soon as possible. Now, he was a little regretful that the wedding date set a few days ago was a little too late. He still had to wait until next year. It was better not to have any tricks in the middle.
It was just that his left eyelid kept twitching. It did not seem to be a good thing.
Zhuge Fu called out Zhuge Shu who was in the backyard and reminded him again that there were two lines in the palace and the residence. He must not take a step out and at least send the Rouran diplomatic corps away safely.
“Don’t get involved in a scandal. Xie Xian was a person who did not rub sand in his eyes. He kept a distance from that princess.”
He kept reminding her every day.
Zhuge Shu was 17 years old. He looked more exquisite than Zhuge Fu, and his features were as beautiful as a painting. He had just practiced swordsmanship for a while, and before he could wipe the sweat off his forehead, he was called to the front yard by his father.
However, he didn’t dare to show any perfunctory expression on his face. “Don’t worry, Father. I’ve already gained experience in hiding. Ever since he returned to Jiankang, other than the time he was seen by his father, he had never been stopped by her. His son liked the Seventh Lady of the Xie family, so he would naturally avoid arousing suspicion and not attract bees and butterflies.”
He knew Xie Xian. If he dared to show the Ninth Princess any respect, Xie Xian, or even the entire Xie family, would not.
He was honest with his father without any psychological burden.
In fact, he also felt that the wedding date was a little late. He had followed his father to Rouran for almost a year. He could imagine how many rumors the Xie family had suffered.
■’It was originally set for February of next year.”Zhuge Fu said.
“I heard that Sikong Xiao has suggested to the Emperor to marry the Eldest Princess early for the sake of his own son…” Zhuge Shu said.
Did he mean that he wanted his father to go to the Xie family to beg for his early marriage?
Zhuge Fu couldn’t pull down his old face.” The Xie family is big and powerful. It’s normal for them to want to keep their little lady for a few more years.” Could the Eldest Princess of Xuancheng be the same? The royal family had wanted the Xiao family’s young master for so many years. It was not easy to catch him, so they were anxious.
Although Zhuge Fu didn’t know the inside story, he knew that the Emperor didn’t mean anything. The Xiao family didn’t have the guts to ask for a marriage in advance.
He didn’t expect that it was the eldest princess of Xuancheng who couldn’t help but instruct him.
It was so shocking that ordinary people would not have thought of it.
In short, Zhuge Shu’s request was not approved by his father.
The problem was that he had to save himself. If it was his daughter, he would want to stay for a while. If she got married and had children early, she would be imprisoned for the rest of her life. Although he was a man, he was meticulous. He was also influenced by his deceased wife and felt pity for the situation of women.
Because of his deep love for his deceased wife, he had rejected countless people who came to propose to him.
If it was for his son, it would not be that bad. He had a wicked idea in the blink of an eye He had also practiced martial arts with his wife since he was young. He knew martial arts and ordinary people could not bully him. He simply could not forget his deceased wife. There was someone in his heart, and he could not tolerate anyone else even if it was by his side.
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Zhuge Shu had seen Xie Wan when he was engaged. He fell in love at first sight and fell for her at that time. It was also because she admired him that she sent the marriage contract to Xie Xian before she left for Rouran. She was really afraid of dying in Rouran and delayed Xie Wan.
If he didn’t return, or if he went away for too long, the Xie family wouldn’t be able to wait any longer. It would be easier to deal with him as they wished. Just treat it as the previous engagement was canceled.
She had returned to Jiankang safely, but her heart was even more nervous than before. She was really afraid that the Xie family had already torn up the marriage agreement and arranged another marriage for Xie Wan.
Fortunately, after meeting Xie Xian, the marriage was confirmed. She was not kicked out yet. On the day of the engagement, she asked Xie Xian to come back. Xie Xian did not bring it with him. He even personally went to the Xie residence to get it, but no one sent it to him.
After that, the marriage agreement was not broken, and everything went on as usual.
It was not enough. He wanted to bring forward the wedding again.
However, he couldn’t even get past his biological father, so there was no need to mention how depressed he was. At least he had settled his own family’s matters, so he had the confidence to mention it to the Xie family..