diskusbooks Chapter 411 Hard work
Chapter 411 Hard work
Chapter 411 Painstaking Efforts
"break off an engagement?"
Emperor Mingcheng frowned, his gaze toward the Crown Prince of Xiliang carrying a profound meaning.
The Crown Prince of Xiliang came to the Great Wei Kingdom to intimidate them and to prove with the gifts they presented that they had the strength to confront the Great Wei.
As far as he knew, the Western Liang Kingdom was not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.
Although Emperor Shao Yi of the Western Liang Kingdom was in slightly better health than me, I heard that he had been poisoned and was not long for life!
Although Shao Zhan was born to Xiang Fei, the most beloved concubine of the Emperor of Xiliang, the Empress's family is currently very powerful, so Shao Zhan is not the son of the Empress.
The people of Xiliang disliked Consort Xiang because of her lowly birth, so most of the courtiers sided with the Empress.
The reason why Shao Zhan risked his mission to the Great Wei was probably to achieve some kind of goal.
Seeing Emperor Mingcheng scrutinizing him with narrowed eyes, Shao Zhan showed no panic.
"Your Majesty, I am the Crown Prince of Xiliang, while Wu Dongjia is merely a merchant of low status. I'm afraid she is unsuitable for either of us..."
Shao Zhan didn't finish his sentence, but Emperor Mingcheng was sure he could understand it.
"Hehe, Crown Prince Shao, none of these issues you mentioned are problems. It is precisely because Wu Weiwei's status is so lowly that I bestowed upon her the title of Princess and ordered her to go to the Western Liang Kingdom for a political marriage..."
Think about it carefully. She is a royal merchant of our Great Wei, and the Jade Deer City under her control is a highly sought-after prize that lays golden eggs.
Even so, I did not selfishly leave her in my Great Wei, but instead let her accompany you to the Western Liang Kingdom.
"You, Crown Prince Shao, do you still not understand my good intentions?"
"This……"
Shao Zhan never expected the emperor to think this way, but could he believe what the emperor said?
Seeing Shao Zhan hesitate, Emperor Mingcheng stroked his beard and continued, "Crown Prince Shao, since I have spoken, it is now law."
For you, and for the people of our Great Wei, these are undeniable facts.
You needn't mention breaking off the engagement again. Just wait three days for the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to choose an auspicious time to welcome Princess Weiwei back to Xiliang!
"Your Majesty, I believe..."
"Alright, I'm tired. You may take your leave now!"
Since he has sent Wu Weiwei to the Western Liang Kingdom for a political marriage, there is no reason why this matter cannot be accomplished.
He had his own plans for Wu Weiwei's future.
Shao Zhan looked up, intending to speak again, but when he saw the emperor's gaze sweep over him, cold and unquestionable, he choked up.
He was still in the territory of the Great Wei, and if he had a falling out with the emperor, he would very likely be taken hostage and detained here.
If he can't return to Xiliang, what will happen to the Empress's group...?
Forget it, let's go back and think of a solution later!
After leaving the palace, Shao Zhan immediately wrote a letter and gave it to his attendant Xi Shan.
"Deliver this letter to Wu Dongjia in Meilong Lane!"
"Yes, Prince!"
After watching the servant leave, Shao Zhan gave a wry smile.
He took out the secret recipe that Wu Weiwei had sent a few days ago and tore the paper into pieces.
Although he knew the names of the medicinal herbs on the prescription by heart, he didn't actually know how to use it to make Bai Ling Ointment.
His request for the secret recipe for Bai Ling Ointment from Wu Weiwei that day was merely a test!
After all, her background was more intriguing to him than the recipe for the Bai Ling Ointment!
Princess Ya-jin saw Hee-sun riding alone in her direction from afar.
"Xishan, I am here, stop right now!"
After leaving Hongfulou, Princess Yazhen was about to take the advice and return to the post station when she unexpectedly saw Xishan heading towards the residence of officials in the capital.
"Princess, I still have errands to run. Why don't you go back first?"
Princess Yazhen stopped him.
"Even if you have something urgent, can you be more anxious than this princess?"
"Princess, please don't make things difficult for me. If the letter is delivered late, the Crown Prince will blame me for not doing my job well!"
Xi Shan wore a pained expression and looked pale and sickly.
"A letter? What letter? Show it to this princess!"
"This……"
Upon hearing that the princess wanted to read the letter, Xishan hesitated.
The Crown Prince ordered him to deliver this letter to Wu Weiwei; there shouldn't be any secrets inside, right?
"What are you hesitating for? I'm just taking a look; do you think it'll cost you a piece of flesh?"
It's just letting the princess take a look, there shouldn't be any problems, right?
As he spoke, Xishan handed the letter out.
Upon seeing this, Princess Yazhen quickly snatched it away.
After reading the contents of the letter, Princess Yazhen gave a dismissive sneer.
"It's just love and affection between men and women, I didn't think it was anything special."
"Hmph! Not worth watching!"
Xishan received the reply, then bowed to Princess Yazhen, saying, "Your Highness, I'll take my leave now! Please remember to return early, as the Crown Prince has probably already gone back!"
"Alright, I understand! Now get out of here!"
After the person left, Princess Yazhen curled her lips into a smile.
Ha, Wu Weiwei, I made you seduce my Crown Prince brother, I made you offend the Emperor and go to the palace to break off the engagement. Since that's the case, then you have to pay the price!
During dinner, the doorman delivered another letter.
Lingfu looked at the old locust tree with impatience.
"Is this the third letter today? What, do you think our master isn't in a good mood already?"
I just received a letter this morning, delivered by Ling Chu from the Princess.
Around noon, the master received another letter from the Crown Prince of Xiliang. Upon reading the letter, the master's mood instantly soured.
Unexpectedly, two more letters arrived during mealtime.
If Lingfu hadn't been denied the right to read letters for her master, she would have really wanted to help Wu Weiwei filter them, so as to avoid reading bad news and upsetting her.
"These people just won't stop..."
Lingfu muttered something to herself, then took the letter from the old locust tree and went into the house.
"Lingfu, what does Old Huai, the gatekeeper, want with you?"
Wanqiu, who was serving food to Wu Weiwei, asked.
Lingfu quickly hid the letter behind her back, saying, "It's just a small matter. We'll talk about it after you've finished your meal!"
She gestured towards Wanqiu with her lip, only to see Wu Weiwei sitting at the table, lost in thought.
Wanqiu nodded as she listened.
After the meal.
Wu Weiwei looked at Ling Fu.
"Give it to me! I saw it all!"
To be honest, I thought that with Shao Zhan's help, she could resolve the issue of her marriage alliance, but to my surprise, the emperor refused.
This means that she has no way to escape this marriage alliance!
"Hehe, girl, it's nothing really, it's just that Old Huai sent two more letters."
"I was thinking of having you finish your meal before you read it, so it will be easier for your digestion..."
Since receiving the news that the engagement could not be broken off, the girl has had no appetite all day.
The kitchen staff had gone to great lengths to prepare the dishes the young lady liked, and she didn't want her to lose her appetite because of these unpleasant things.
Seeing Wu Weiwei's knowing expression, Lingfu stuck out her tongue and obediently took out two letters.
Wu Weiwei took the letter.
Looking at the familiar handwriting on the letter in her hand, Wu Weiwei looked puzzled.
After reading the entire letter, she frowned again.
Seeing that Wu Weiwei looked unwell, Wanqiu asked worriedly, "Miss, whose letter is this?"
Wu Weiwei raised her eyes and glanced at Wan Qiu indifferently.
"It's the Crown Prince of Xiliang. He invited me to meet at Hongfu Restaurant tomorrow at noon, saying he has important matters to discuss!"