kvmb Chapter 300: Let Little 9 marry!
Chapter 300: Let Little 9 marry!
Upon hearing Consort Xiao's words, the Third Prince offered her a cup of tea in a flattering manner: "I'm sorry to have startled you, Mother. I was also surprised when I first saw you; it's astonishing that there could be such a similar person in this world. However, similar as it may be, it is still not that person."
Consort Xiao was taken aback, seemingly somewhat dazed: "You're right, no matter how similar the face is, it's still not her."
Then, as if recalling a joke, she chuckled softly twice: "If you think about it seriously, it's quite interesting, like an old friend returning, yet the old friend is no longer here."
After saying that, she shook her head and glanced at the sixth princess who was still kneeling at her feet: "Alright, go tell your brother about your matter. I'm tired. You two siblings should have a good chat."
The sixth princess lowered her head and didn't dare to speak.
A palace maid came over and carefully helped Consort Xiao up, leading her towards the inner palace.
Only the Third Prince and the Sixth Princess remained inside.
The door is closed.
The sixth princess crawled on her knees to the third prince, looking up at him pitifully: "Brother, brother, do you really want me to marry Yan Yue? The Yan family is our political enemy, our mortal foe. If I marry Yan Yue, he will definitely not let me go. I don't want to die, brother, I beg you, please save me, I really don't want to die!"
The sixth princess hugged the third prince's leg, looking at him with eyes full of adoration: "Brother, I can do anything for you, really."
The Third Prince scoffed, "Do anything for me? You wouldn't even marry Yan Yue, so what do you mean by doing anything? Sixth Sister, do you even believe that yourself?"
The sixth princess hurriedly shook her head: "No, brother is different. I know that from the moment I was born, from the moment I came to Zhongcui Palace, I have been brother's person. I would even be willing to die for brother. But I don't want to leave the capital, I don't want to leave brother. Brother, please let me stay, okay?"
The Third Prince looked at her with an ambiguous expression.
The sixth princess was somewhat infatuated with his gaze, yet also a little frightened and nervous, feeling completely at a loss.
The Third Prince placed his hand on her chin and lifted it up: "Alright, if you're afraid of hardship, just say so. Do you really think Father Emperor would marry you off to Yan Yue?"
The Sixth Princess froze, staring nervously at the Third Prince's face.
"Do you know what the biggest weakness of someone as intelligent as Second Brother is?" the Third Prince suddenly asked.
The sixth princess shook her head blankly.
"His biggest weakness is that he holds too many beliefs and cares too much. So, if Father wants to control him, he can use Yan Yue or Lu Yangyang. You are just a pawn that Father throws out, a pawn to test him. Do you really think you are useful? Even if I send you to the southwest, what can you bring me? Can you help me turn the Yan family against us, or can you help me kill Yan Yue and Marquis Yan?" The Third Prince sighed, "Sixth Sister, don't think so highly of yourself. Crying over such a small thing is really too stupid."
The sixth princess swallowed hard.
She suddenly panicked and grabbed the Third Prince's hand in a panic: "No, brother, I... I'm useful. I can do other things for you. Please don't abandon me. As long as you don't abandon me, I'll do anything, really!"
She knew from the beginning that what she possessed was merely a gift from her mother.
After leaving her mother, her status in the harem was probably not even as high as that of an ordinary palace maid, and her father would never even glance at her.
Her mother indulged her only to demonstrate her own status.
The reason she always liked to steal other people's things was because she didn't have them. Once she left her mother's protection, she had nothing. She hated and envied, but she was trapped in it and couldn't extricate herself.
Third Brother said the Crown Prince has a weakness; he cares about too many things, which is why he's easily swayed by the Emperor. But he's different; he's not like the Crown Prince. Therefore, she could be abandoned at any time.
What she feared most was hearing that she was useless, which meant she would be completely abandoned, and what would become of her then? She didn't know, and dared not think about it.
The sixth princess finally came to her senses and pleaded frantically, "I was wrong, brother, I was really wrong. I can go to the southwest, I can marry Yan Yue, I'll marry anyone, I beg you, please don't abandon me, please don't abandon me..."
The Third Prince laughed out loud.
"It would have been better to do this earlier. Don't make such a fuss and think you can do whatever you want, disturbing Mother's peace and quiet."
"Since Father has bestowed a marriage upon Second Brother, he will no longer force you to marry Yan Yue. If you want to make a scene, then go ahead and make a scene, but you must know your limits. Otherwise, if you displease Father, you will only have two outcomes."
The sixth princess, pale-faced, slumped to the ground in despair.
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Two days later, news spread that Yan Yue's body was covered in sores. At a family banquet in the palace, the Sixth Princess cried and begged the Emperor, "Father, I do not want to marry into the southwest. Please grant my wish. I cannot bear to leave you. I only want to stay by your side forever."
Consort Xiao pleaded from the side, "Your Majesty, I am also reluctant to see Sixth Sister marry far away. Please grant my wish."
The emperor feigned anger and said cryptically, "Nonsense! I personally promised this marriage. How can I just back out like this? What will outsiders think of me?"
The sixth princess turned pale and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Consort Xiao also shut her mouth in time. As for the question of who the Sixth Princess would marry, as long as it did not affect the interests of the Third Prince, she would just casually agree. Of course, she would not really offend His Majesty for the sake of the Sixth Princess.
The scene immediately fell silent. It was Consort Xue, who was sitting next to the emperor, who spoke up: "Your Majesty, since the Sixth Princess does not want to marry, why don't you marry another princess? I think the Seventh Princess and the Ninth Princess are also suitable in age."
Xue Wanyue looked at His Majesty with an innocent expression, as if it were just a simple suggestion.
However, this sentence reminded the Sixth Princess, and she subconsciously said, "Yes, Father, you can let Xiao Jiu go. Seventh Sister has been in poor health since childhood and can hardly travel far, but Xiao Jiu can go. Father, please let Xiao Jiu go!"
The emperor remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on the sixth princess.
The Sixth Princess was oblivious to the fact that she even thought her suggestion was right. Her father had never liked Xiao Jiu, and now that Xiao Jiu had come of age, her father hadn't mentioned her once. Wouldn't it be better to marry Xiao Jiu off to the southwest?
"Father, Xiao Jiu has come of age. Your son would like to spend more time with you and Mother. Xiao Jiu said the other day that she wanted to get married. Why don't you grant her wish?"
The emperor's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Can you say that again."
The sixth princess then realized something was wrong and looked at the emperor with some confusion.
At this moment, the Crown Prince suddenly spoke up, "It's rare that Sixth Sister still remembers Ninth Sister. Fifteen years have passed since she came of age. Father, I have a matter I wish to request Your Majesty's permission for. I have reviewed old case files and discovered that there are still doubts surrounding the case of Duke Rong's treason. Duke Rong's entire family of men, along with his 100,000 soldiers, were all buried in Chenzhou. The city was besieged, and its inhabitants were massacred. To this day, it remains a desolate city. All military correspondence was burned. In the end, based solely on the testimonies of a few deserters and a few letters, Duke Rong's entire family was sentenced to be executed. Time was short, and the evidence was insufficient. I humbly request Your Majesty to reopen the Chenzhou massacre case and the case of Duke Rong's treason, and thoroughly investigate the truth."