flstandardbreds Chapter 138 How am I worse than his cousin?
Chapter 138 How am I worse than his cousin?
“Li Duan, she caused a scene at the palace early this morning. I just heard about it, but I don’t know the specifics. It seems to be related to Miss Xue and Brother Sheng. My cousin isn’t in the palace, and it’s not convenient for me to go there. I don’t know what happened.”
Yan Yue shook his head. "That girl is a little madwoman. Once she gets angry, not even ten oxen could pull her back. I don't know if it was Brother Sheng who offended her or Miss Xue who offended her."
Lu Yangyang: "..."
Good guy!
Could it be that she thought about it and realized there was no other way, so she went directly to the palace to find the emperor, hoping to cut off the marriage from the root of the problem and get the emperor to issue an edict to stop the marriage?
The question is, is it really that simple?
Lu Yangyang asked Yan Yue curiously, "What do you think is the chance that the county magistrate will be able to get the emperor to issue an edict to stop this marriage?"
“It’s impossible. His Majesty wouldn’t issue an edict for something like this. How could an imperial edict be so trivial? The moment His Majesty issues the edict, the Censorate will submit a joint memorial.” Yan Yue comforted her, “Don’t worry, Li Duan just likes to make a fuss. She’ll be fine after she’s done making a fuss. Her temper is like a firecracker; it’ll explode at the slightest touch.”
Lu Yangyang was slightly disappointed; it seemed this approach wouldn't work either.
Moreover, Princess Li Duan rushed into the palace like this, wouldn't she suffer a loss?
"Do you know where Your Highness is right now?" Lu Yangyang asked hurriedly.
"It should be in the East Palace, right?" Yan Yue thought for a moment and said.
Lu Yangyang grabbed him: "Could you take me to see His Highness?"
"Do you need to see your cousin?"
"Yes, something important has happened. Please help me." Lu Yangyang was very worried. Even though Princess Liduan had the support of the Eldest Princess, she was not in the right in this matter.
What if I get fined?
"Alright, alright, but remember not to wander around when you get to the East Palace. There are too many people and too many eyes there. As the Crown Prince, my every move is being watched. I usually hate going to that place; I feel like there are eyes everywhere," Yan Yue reminded him.
Lu Yangyang exclaimed in surprise, "Is it that scary?"
“The Eastern Palace is right next to the Imperial Palace, and its standards are exactly the same as the Imperial Palace. The rules are naturally very strict. But don’t be afraid. We’ll just go straight to my cousin’s study. As long as we don’t wander around, nothing will happen,” Yan Yue said.
Lu Yangyang breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried about Princess Liduan and also about causing trouble for the Crown Prince.
"Do I need to find a place to change my clothes first?" Lu Yangyang then realized that her clothes were tattered and not very presentable.
To everyone's surprise, Yan Yue shook his head and chuckled, "No need. It's better if you go like this. Otherwise, if a young woman enters the Eastern Palace, the news will spread throughout the entire palace in less than a quarter of an hour."
Lu Yangyang: "...I feel like I'm still a bit far from being a young woman."
"Hahaha~" Yan Yue laughed and urged, "Let's go, let's go, I'll have someone bring you a horse. Didn't you take your riding and archery test a couple of days ago? How did it go?"
Lu Yangyang raised her chin, a hint of smugness in her eyes: "What do you think?"
"It's...it's alright?" Yan Yue said uncertainly.
Lu Yangyang rolled her eyes at him: "I'm number one, I'll remember that!"
Yan Yue looked at Lu Yangyang, who had walked up to him, with surprise. He scratched his head. In just two months, when they first met, he really thought Lu Yangyang was some kind of little beggar. She was dark-skinned and thin, looking like she hadn't eaten enough. Now she seemed to have changed little, yet everything about her had changed. But her eyes remained clear and bright, black and shiny, as if they could glow.
Yan Yue smiled and quickly followed.
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At this moment, in the Imperial Study of the Palace, the Emperor sat behind his desk, rubbing his temples, and asked Princess Liduan standing in front of him with a sigh, "Liduan, you've made enough of a scene, shouldn't you go back now? I still have a lot of things to deal with, and the Prime Minister is waiting to be summoned."
Princess Li Duan, dressed in a dazzling red dress, looked pitiful with tears welling up in her large eyes: "Uncle, Uncle, Uncle!"
The emperor felt dizzy and could barely hear the word "uncle": "Fine, fine, tell me, what do you want? You want me to make the decision for you, but I can't just force someone for no reason, can I? Why do you want to marry someone? The Xie family, that Xie what's his name again, Xie Liulang, he's just a scholar, his family background is unclear, how is he worthy of you?"
"I don't care, I think he's worthy of me, and that's why he's worthy! Uncle, grant me the marriage right now, I absolutely must marry him! If he disobeys the decree, kill his entire family and exterminate his nine generations! I don't believe he'll dare to refuse!" Princess Liduan said angrily.
The emperor was exasperated: "Nonsense! This is utter nonsense! How dare you say such things? Feng Kang, tell me, tell me, isn't she just making a scene for me?"
The chief eunuch Feng Kang hurriedly comforted her: "Your Majesty, the county princess is just angry. Our county princess is so beautiful, it's her good fortune to have fallen for Xie Liulang."
"Exactly! If I were to marry him, it would be a miracle if his ancestors burned incense! And yet he still rejected me, even for his cousin's sake! His cousin is about to get married to Prince Sheng! What does that mean? Does he mean I'm not as good as his cousin? Uncle, do you think he looks down on me? What do I lack compared to his cousin? Why is he rejecting me?"
Princess Liduan's face flushed red with anger. She put her hands on her hips, looking like a fiery red sparrow, and raised her chin slightly. "I want him to know that if he dares to look down on me, I'll make him pay!"
The emperor's head was throbbing from her incessant chatter.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Listen to me, you're still young, so we're not in a rush. Take your time choosing. Don't worry, your uncle will definitely find you a good one. There are so many talented young men in the capital, you can choose any you like. Your uncle will make the decision for you, okay? Let's not fixate on this impossible one, alright?"
As he spoke, he winked at Feng Kang.
Feng Kang quickly chimed in, "Princess, please calm down. All the blame lies with Xie Liulang. He doesn't know how to cherish what he has. Please don't ruin your health over someone like him. It's not worth it. Our Princess is such a wonderful person, as beautiful as jade. There are so many admirers who could line up and circle the capital dozens of times over. Please don't stoop to his level."
"Yes, yes, Li Duan, you're so young, there's no rush, no rush at all. In two years, after you come of age, your uncle will keep his word, and you can choose from all the talented men in the capital. Really, a king's word is law." The Emperor chimed in, "Why don't you go back first, okay?"
"No! I don't care, Uncle, issue an imperial decree right now, an imperial decree to grant us this marriage, or you call him and his cousin here in front of you, and make them say what they like about his cousin, and what I'm lacking. If I don't understand, I'm not leaving today! I can't sleep tonight, how am I inferior to his cousin?"