kvmb Chapter 195 The Frustrated Crown Prince’s Wife (36)
Chapter 195 The Frustrated Crown Prince’s Wife (36)
"Back then, the Dong family brought the side branch into the capital, gave them official positions, and let them act arrogantly outside under the banner of the Dong family's direct line. They thought their relationship was very deep, but the result was just like this. Until now, what was the name of the kidnapped side branch child? Dong... Dong Zhe, yes! He hasn't been found yet in the Dali Temple, and the Dong family doesn't care anymore, and hasn't even asked a question." A young lady curled her lips, her eyes full of sighs.
The woman sitting to Yu Ziyin's left was speechless. "The entire branch of the family is extinct. What's the point of finding it? I heard that Dong Zhe was killed a long time ago. Otherwise, why did the robbers go quiet when they got to the back? They must have seen that all the branches of the Dong family were dead. They had no money to extort, so they gave it to him cruelly... Oh, how pitiful."
"In fact, if the Dong family had paid the ransom, perhaps Dong Zhe could have saved his life. They say they don't have the money, but they just don't want to pay..." The woman's voice gradually faded under the gaze of the crowd. Suddenly, she realized that she was saying that the Dong family deliberately withheld the money, which was why Dong Zhe was killed. Even if this was very likely the truth, after all, who would believe that Lord Dong, a second-rank official, could not afford such money, but these words could not be said.
The Dong family is Concubine Dong's family, and Lord Dong is Concubine Dong's brother. If what she said gets to Concubine Dong's ears or the Dong family's ears, she will definitely be in trouble. Her family is not a second-rank official, and there are no favored concubines in the harem. If she is targeted, the consequences are not something she can bear!
She immediately smiled awkwardly and said in panic, "Oh, I was really drunk and confused. What I said was just nonsense. Sisters, please don't take it seriously."
"Haha, how could it be..."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't think of informing on others or anything. They just thought that this woman was not smart and spoke too bluntly. Even if it was the truth, she couldn't say it. Moreover, she said it without thinking in public, in the palace. It was obvious that she didn't have a high IQ and couldn't be a close friend. Otherwise, who knew if this person would betray them in the future?
Yu Ziyin stood aside and listened to everyone abruptly shifting the topic to the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. She did not participate in it anymore. She just said something to the noble lady next to her, then returned to her seat and sat down. Her eyes and mind began to wander.
The original owner had never attended such a formal and grand banquet, and Yu Ziyin was attending it for the first time, so many people were secretly observing the every move of the daughter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
Seeing that the other party was young, she was indeed stunning at first sight as the rumors said. Although I have never met her and don’t know what kind of character and personality this second lady of the Right Prime Minister’s Mansion has, but just that face is enough to make people feel good about her.
At this time, several men in the men's seats were already staring at the face of the young lady from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion in a trance. Among them, the one with the most focused eyes was the Crown Prince Li Heng.
He hadn't seen the beauty for a long time, but he was always confident that he could get her, so he looked away with difficulty.
Ever since he expressed his interest in Yu Zinyin to Yu Li last time and Yu Li said he would tell Yu Zinyin, he has been expecting someone from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to come and propose a marriage proposal, but nothing has happened for a long time.
Even his father did not give a definite answer after Li Heng sent the letter. He only said that he would return to Beijing before the empress dowager's birthday banquet and then he would see what happened. This banquet was just the right time for the prince to take a good look at what his future daughter-in-law looked like.
Now that he saw the person, Li Heng used the action of pouring wine for the prince to cover up his words and deliberately lowered his voice, "Father, did you see it? That is the person my son loves."
In fact, the prince had already seen Yu Zinyin without Li Heng saying anything. Among this group of children, Yu Zinyin was the most eye-catching. She came in behind the right prime minister, the head of all officials, and his wife. It was really hard not to take a few more glances at her.
But his idea was the same as the princess's. He felt that a wife did not need to be too beautiful, and that a woman who was too ostentatious could not be a virtuous wife. However, he coveted the power of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and hoped to form a strong alliance to take the prestige of the Prince's Mansion to a higher level.
The Prince's Palace seems to be booming now, but it does not have much real power. Even though the prince himself has worked hard for a long time to do several things for the emperor, due to his own strength problems, his work is not very successful. He is not at all comparable to the right prime minister who has the upper hand in front of the emperor. Many times, the prince even feels that if he does not have a blood relationship with the emperor, the emperor will not give him those things to do.
Therefore, compared to the princess's rejection of Yu Zinyin, the prince was less repulsive to her. He felt that although such a woman looked too flashy, it was not impossible for their prince's palace to marry her. After she married, she should stay in the backyard to take care of her husband and children and not always go out to show her face.
He saw that when Yu Ziyin followed the Right Prime Minister and Madam Yu into the house, the young men all looked at her with stunned eyes. Although the Right Prime Minister's family education must be good and it is impossible for them to let their daughter do something extraordinary to ruin the family reputation, the prince still felt unhappy. He thought that Yu Ziyin was not a well-behaved person at such a young age. Since she had already seduced his son, why was she still acting so high-profile?
The prince would not care that the young lady of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was just an acquaintance of his son. He doted on his son as much as the princess did, thinking that they were the monarchs and the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was the minister. Since his son Li Heng had taken a fancy to the young lady of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, she should be grateful. Moreover, his son had expressed his feelings for Yu Zinyin to the young master of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. If the other party was sensible, he would have come over immediately and accepted it with gratitude.
But such a thing did not happen at all, which made the prince feel that the other party was taking advantage of his family background and appearance, but his son liked her, and he didn't want to be the bad guy. At the same time, he also wanted to gain the power of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, so he could only hide his dissatisfaction in his heart and didn't say it out loud.
So, facing his son's question, the prince reluctantly nodded, "Okay, but after she marries me, you can't let her go out freely. Her appearance is too ostentatious. The reputation of our prince's mansion in the capital can't be ruined by such an ostentatious daughter-in-law."
"Yes, yes, once this is done, I will definitely let her stay in the mansion to take care of her husband and children, and be filial to my father, mother and you two." Li Heng nodded repeatedly.
The prince finally agreed and said, "Alright, when we get back, I'll talk to your mother. In a few days, I'll go to the Right Prime Minister's residence and ask for Yu Ziyin's hand in marriage for you. I'll definitely help you win her heart. Are you satisfied?"
Because the Fourth Prince also had his eyes on Yu Ziyin, Li Heng didn't want to wait until Yu Ziyin reached the age of marriage before proposing marriage. After the Prince agreed, his mother, the Princess Consort, had no choice but to obey the Prince even if she was dissatisfied.