diskusbooks Chapter 241 She's to be a princess sent for a political marriage.
Chapter 241 She's to be a princess sent for a political marriage.
You Hongxin walked towards her cautiously with her head down.
"This humble girl greets Princess Liang and the Fourth Prince."
Luo Lixian stood up from her seat, stepped forward to help her up, and smiled gently and kindly, "Cousin Xin'er, we've been waiting for you for a long time, please sit down. These dishes and drinks were specially ordered for you, please try them and see if they suit your taste?"
You Hongxin waved her hand nervously, "Princess Consort Liang, you mustn't! My daughter's status is too lowly to sit at the same table as you and the Fourth Prince! You would be making me feel so ashamed!"
"Cousin Xin'er, don't belittle yourself." Luo Lixian pulled her to the table, pressed her shoulders to sit down, and said softly, "The Crown Princess is my sister-in-law. You are the Crown Princess's cousin, so you are also my cousin. Since we are sisters, what's wrong with us dining together?"
With her shoulders pressed down firmly, You Hongxin had no choice but to give in.
Luo Lixian sat down beside her, attentively serving her some food and pouring her wine. Then she raised her glass to her and said, "Cousin Xin'er, I used to be just a concubine of the Prince of Liang, not worthy of being mentioned in public, and I dared not ask to be related to you. I invited you here today because I wanted to get to know you better and form a bond. Please don't look down on my lowly past, Cousin Xin'er."
"Your Highness, you flatter me. I dare not accept such praise." You Hongxin stood up and waved her hand again.
"Oh, Cousin Xin'er, don't be so alarmed. I'm doing this with the utmost sincerity. If you don't agree, does it mean you look down on my shameful past and think I'm not worthy of being related to you?" Luo Lixian said coquettishly.
"My daughter..."
You Hongxin was about to wave her hand again when Luo Lixian stood up and forced the wine she had poured into her hand. "Cousin Xin'er, please do me the honor of drinking this cup. I need to ask you for something later. If you don't drink it, I'll be too embarrassed to talk to you anymore."
You Hongxin couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a sip.
Seeing that she had drunk the food, Luo Lixian kindly pulled her to sit down and urged her warmly, "Cousin Xin'er, quickly try the dishes I picked for you. If you don't like them, I'll have someone change them right away."
You Hongxin didn't want to drink too much, so this time she didn't refuse and obediently picked up her chopsticks.
Seeing that she had finished eating all the food in her bowl, Luo Lixian couldn't help but exchange a glance with Mo Qianxiao across the table, both of them looking satisfied.
Luo Lixian then enthusiastically added a few more slices of meat to You Hongxin's plate, and said, "Cousin Xin'er, I've taken the liberty of inviting you out today because there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
You Hongxin immediately put down her chopsticks, sat up straight, and said shyly, "Princess Liang, I dare not discuss this. Please just tell me what you need. If it is within my power, I will naturally be willing to serve you."
Luo Lixian smiled. "Since you've said so, I won't beat around the bush anymore. My fourth brother came to the Great Ye Kingdom this time on the orders of our father, the emperor, to select a marriage partner. However, the princesses of the Yuchi family, the third princess, are already married off to Jianxia Pass, and the other princesses are still too young to be married. At the palace banquet that day, my fourth brother took a liking to you, cousin Xin'er, and decided to marry you as the fourth prince's consort of the Northern Lin Kingdom."
You Hongxin looked at the man opposite her in astonishment.
Mo Qianxiao smiled at her, his bright white teeth dazzling, his eyes warm and gentle, and his noble and extraordinary temperament made him look like a god descended to earth, incredibly handsome.
"I..." She quickly lowered her head and said to Luo Lixian in a fearful and uneasy manner, "Princess Consort Liang, I dare not... The Fourth Prince is handsome and noble, and cannot be profaned. I come from a poor marquis's family. How dare I dream of becoming the Fourth Prince's consort? You must not joke like this!"
“Cousin Xin’er!” Luo Lixian leaned down and took her hand, coaxing her affectionately, “Don’t worry that you’re not good enough for my fourth brother. As long as you’re willing, my fourth brother can go to the palace at any time to express his feelings to the emperor and have him bestow upon you the title of princess. Then you can marry my fourth brother as a princess. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
"But……"
Before You Hongxin could object again, Mo Qianxiao across the table suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Miss You, do you perhaps look down on me and think I am not worthy to be your husband, so you want to find many excuses to refuse me?"
You Hongxin looked up at him again.
He had a cold face, clearly very dissatisfied with her.
Just then, the voice of a waiter from Ziqiong Manor came from outside the door, "Reporting to Princess Liang, the son of Censor Chen requests an audience."
Luo Lixian frowned slightly.
She had heard of the censor Chen Zhengkang, but she did not know his son.
She looked at Mo Qianxiao, wanting to see what he meant.
Mo Qianxiao also had doubts in his eyes, but he still gave her a look and agreed to let her let the person in.
Having received the hint, Luo Lixian replied towards the door, "Let him in!"
The door was pushed open.
A man dressed in a deep blue brocade robe walked in.
"This humble servant, Chen Zhan, pays his respects to Princess Liang and His Highness the Fourth Prince."
Looking at his polite demeanor, Luo Lixian smiled and asked, "Are you the son of Imperial Censor Chen? May I ask what brings you here?"
Chen Zhan straightened up, glanced at You Hongxin who was bowing her head at the table, and then replied, "Your Highness, I did not mean to disturb your meal. I just heard that Xin'er is here, and I was afraid that she would not know the rules and offend you and the Fourth Prince, so I came to pick her up."
Regardless of the concern in his words, the mere mention of "Xin'er" was enough to change the expressions of Luo Lixian and Mo Qianxiao.
Even You Hongxin stood up and looked at him in astonishment and confusion.
She had heard of Imperial Censor Chen's son, but they had never met. She wondered why he was so affectionate towards her.
However, this young master Chen had thick eyebrows and large eyes, a dignified and handsome appearance. Most importantly, when facing Princess Liang and the fourth prince of Beilin Kingdom, he was gentle and composed, truly befitting the son of an imperial censor, calm and dignified.
When facing her, Chen Zhan felt no sense of unfamiliarity at all, and even quickly winked at her.
You Hongxin felt her cheeks burning and quickly lowered her head.
Luo Lixian asked coldly, "Young Master Chen, what is your relationship with Miss You?"
Chen Zhan replied, "Your Highness, I am engaged to Xin'er, and she is my betrothed."