SFS Chapter 797 Reminding Wanhua!
Chapter 797 Reminding Wanhua!
With Li Yan's approval, Li Wanhua's marriage was settled.
The day before the exchange of birth certificates, Li Wanhua was summoned to the palace by Mu Xinnuan.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess."
"It's Wanhua. Please, no need for formalities. Someone, serve tea."
"Thank you, Princess."
Mu Xin Nuan was carefully tending to a pot of chrysanthemums. The flowers in this pot were very small, and what was even more amazing was that this one plant actually produced chrysanthemums of two different colors, which was something she had never seen before.
"Does it look pretty?"
"Your Highness, it does indeed look rather novel."
"There are no outsiders here, so you don't need to be too reserved. Just call me cousin."
"Yes, cousin."
“I’ve been feeling irritable and down lately, so A-Ze found these little trinkets to cheer me up. Today he was summoned to the Imperial Study by the Emperor, and coincidentally, I was thinking of telling you about the Sun family’s young master.”
Every time Li Wanhua came to see Mu Xinnuan, she always felt a bit of pressure.
Even though she was quite young, I could always feel the imposing aura emanating from her.
"Actually, I used to be close friends with Miss Sun, Sister Ruoxiang, as you probably know."
"Yes, I've heard about it."
"It's a pity, I'm afraid I'll never see her again today. This young master Sun is Sun Ruoxiang's brother. He has been traveling around and has never married."
Li Wanhua lowered her head, her face flushed. She had only seen him once a few days ago from afar. He was handsome and refined, and seemed to be a gentle person.
“You are my cousin, I would never harm you. Although the Sun family is not a particularly wealthy or powerful family in the capital, this young master Sun is an exceptional individual. I dare to say this because I recently learned that he and His Highness have known each other for several years. With His Highness’s discerning eye, he certainly wouldn’t have misjudged him.”
Mu Xin Nuan put down the flower shears in her hand, then turned to look at her, "Do you understand my intention in saying all this?"
"Thank you for the advice, cousin."
“You don’t need to thank me. I know that what your second aunt meant before was not your true intention. The reason I asked you to come to the East Palace last time was not to deliberately humiliate you, but to let you know how difficult life is for a concubine, no matter how high the social status. Even my cousin Tingting knows that it is better to be a wife from a humble family than a concubine from a high family. You are a lady from a respectable family, how can you demean yourself?”
Li Wanhua could no longer bear it; she bit her lip, and tears streamed down her face.
“I never had any feelings for the Crown Prince. Really! I do think His Highness is handsome, but I'm not stupid. Knowing that he loves my cousin, I wouldn't want to offer myself up as a concubine.”
Seeing her crying pitifully, Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "It's precisely because I know this that I made you hear His Highness's words with your own ears. To make you understand that it's not that I can't tolerate you, it's that in our world, a third person simply can't squeeze in."
Li Wanhua nodded, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I don't have such thoughts, but my younger sister has seemed restless these days, and I even saw His Highness's portrait in her room."
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly. Why is there still one? Is this never going to end?
"Don't worry, cousin. After we get back home, I'll try to persuade her again and make her give up on that idea."
"Yes, trust me, I won't harm you. The young master of the Sun family possesses extraordinary talent. His Highness himself told me this. I called you here alone; do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, cousin, I understand."
"Good, Rongyue."
"Yes, Your Highness. What are your orders?"
"Take Miss Li to the storeroom outside and let her pick out some trinkets she likes. Consider it a gift from me to calm her nerves."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Li Wanhua was about to refuse, but when she saw that Mu Xinnuan looked tired, she didn't dare to say anything more and was led out by Rongyue.
A few days later, the marriage between the two families was arranged. Mu Xin Nuan, in the name of the Crown Princess, sent some brocade and jewelry to the Zhenguo General's Mansion, saying that it was for Wan Hua's dowry.
Xu was initially somewhat displeased, but seeing how generous Mu Xin Nuan was, she couldn't help but feel happy again.
Seeing his wife's lack of common sense, how easily she could be swayed by such a small favor, Li Yan shook his head. Such a wife was truly petty and narrow-minded.
That's fine, at least it saves Mu Xin Nuan the trouble, allowing her to properly handle Wan Hua's wedding.
Li Yan and Li Feng were both generals. He had always been guarding the border. Now, because the old lady had mentioned it to Mu Xin Nuan several times, the crown prince ordered him to be transferred back.
The two brothers were born to the same mother and had a deep bond since childhood.
“Brother, the border is now relatively peaceful. At this time, the Crown Prince has sent several younger generals to guard it, probably to give them some experience. I can see that although His Highness the Crown Prince is young, his demeanor is in no way inferior to that of the Emperor.”
"That's right, our Ah Nuan is very lucky to have married him. Now that we're back in the capital, we should think about our future. We're getting old, and we can't be resentful anymore!"
Li Yan hesitated for a moment, "Brother, actually, I still think highly of this eldest son from a concubine. Although he is born out of wedlock, his talent and ability are no less than my younger brother's. But you know Xu Shi, she has always been a troublemaker. This time, she actually went behind my back and arranged a wife for the second son first. This is really unacceptable."
"Alright, why don't you let your eldest son benefit from his family's influence, and then we can talk to the Crown Prince about it properly and ask for his opinion later?"
“Good. I heard that Haoran has also made great contributions this time and has been transferred to the border by the Emperor. I’m afraid that when he comes back in three to five years, his official rank will have jumped several levels.”
"Well, I don't expect him to become a high-ranking official. As long as he has a clear conscience and stands upright, that's enough."
"Is Haozheng still at the Imperial Academy?"
"Well, the descendants of our Li family are not considered to be too numerous. Father's intention was that we should not have an entire family of military generals."
Li Yan paused for a moment, then thought of the two brothers, one of whom had two sons.
Now, one of the eldest sons has become a military officer, and the other has entered the Imperial Academy. As for his side, the illegitimate son will naturally join the army. Although this is somewhat dangerous, the military camp is the best place to train a person.
"Brother, is it true that my prospective son-in-law gets along very well with the Crown Prince?"
Li Feng smiled and nodded. "I heard it from Kai Xuan. These guys were already quite familiar with each other before the Crown Prince went to his fiefdom. They often drank tea and chatted together. Don't worry, it can't be wrong!"