flstandardbreds Chapter 420
Chapter 420
Chapter 420
She wanted her daughter to find a man who truly loved her, just like she had.
The Yun family will never lack money in the future. If they want an heir, Yun Xiyue can just find a man to conceive with.
But if she continues like this, she will be alone for the rest of her life.
"I dare not make any guarantees about what will happen in the future. But I can guarantee with my life that His Majesty is fond of the young lady."
Yun Xiyue said, "Granny, you should go back first! If the matter of bestowing the title of Consort De is dropped, then the matter of annuling the engagement should also be dropped. Let the Emperor properly appease the Empress Dowager and dismiss the person."
"Very well, then this old servant will go back and tell the Emperor right away." Granny Chen's eyes lit up with joy as she led her people back to the palace.
Murong Yu was in the Empress Dowager's palace.
I was so upset by Yunnan Shengyi yesterday that I'm not eating or drinking starting today.
He came over after court and spent a long time trying to persuade him.
"Your Majesty should go to the Yun family to persuade Yun Xiyue to stay. There's no need for you to stay with me in Funing Palace. I know you don't want to see me." The Empress Dowager lay on the bed, her voice barely audible.
“If Mother Empress does not eat, then from today onwards I will stay with you and will not eat either.” Murong Yu sat to the side, saying nothing more, and had the memorials brought to Funing Palace, intending to wait it out with her.
He was busy reviewing memorials, yet he neither ate nor drank.
The Empress Dowager felt sorry for her, saying, "I have no appetite, not that I'm angry with you."
"It was because of that Yunnan Sheng that I was so angry."
Murong Yu said, "Mother, do you want me to punish him?"
"Yes, you didn't punish him, and you even revoked the imperial decree that conferred the title of Consort De. Doing so only fueled his arrogance."
"You can either punish him or bestow the title of Consort De upon Zeng Rou."
Murong Yu lowered his eyes to look at the memorial, then handed it to her, saying, "Mother, please take a look at this memorial sent from the border first!"
The Empress Dowager paused, glanced at it, and her expression changed slightly. "This..."
"If you insist that I make a choice, I have no choice at the moment. In the end, I will have no choice but to lead the army in person."
"I'm thinking of marrying A-Yue into the palace as soon as possible, so that I'll at least have time to leave a bloodline for the Murong family, otherwise I might just die on the battlefield..."
The Empress Dowager was so angry that she spat several times, "Don't say such discouraging things! Since there's a possibility of war, you should be even more concerned to appease the Zeng family and marry Zeng Rou..."
When it comes to the food and supplies needed for war, the Yun family is indeed indispensable.
Even if the Qi and Liu families could help, they wouldn't have enough channels to obtain three million dan of grain.
"I agree to your marriage within three months, but you must also bestow the title of Consort De upon Zeng Rou. At this time, we must stabilize the Zeng family!"
"The Empress can enter the palace first, and Consort De can enter later. This is my greatest concession."
Murong Yu frowned, intending to discuss it with the Yun family first. Things were proceeding according to his plan, but Zeng Rou was an element he hadn't included in his calculations from the beginning.
The Yun family might not be able to accept it.
Granny Chen brought good news.
"The young lady hesitated. She gave the Emperor a chance and didn't insist on breaking off the engagement."
Murong Yu breathed a sigh of relief, "Then let's withdraw the people from the Yun family!"
The Yun family's impulsive and decisive nature is a real headache.
Who knew they would leave today if they said they were leaving today?
He wasn't given any leeway.
Only after the Empress Dowager was willing to eat did he leave Funing Palace and summon the Yun family couple to the palace.
"Aunt, did you promise my cousin that they could get married within three months?" Pei Fang was anxious to find out that the Empress Dowager was willing to eat, which meant that the Empress Dowager had compromised.
"Ah."
The Empress Dowager did not mention the war memorials, as they were confidential. "Make preparations. The Emperor and Empress will be married within three months. No mistakes are allowed."
Why did you agree?
The Empress Dowager frowned. "Since the Emperor and I have made our decision, it is for the sake of the greater good. There is no other way. Besides, the Emperor is determined to do it this way. Whether it takes three months or three years, there is no way to change the outcome."
"What you need to do now is to make a good impression on the Emperor."
Pei Fang cried, "If you accept Yun Xiyue, and my cousin dotes on her so much, she'll be the empress when she enters the palace, and she'll be the only one favored by my cousin. What am I going to do in the future?"
"Who told you to be useless?" The Empress Dowager was furious, glaring at her with disappointment.