SFS Chapter 624 Princess Fuya!
Chapter 624 Princess Fuya!
After reading the letter, the Duchess of Lu remained silent for a long time before having someone summon Prince Yu.
"Mother, what brings you here to see your son?"
Madam Wang showed him the letter directly, asking, "What are your thoughts?"
After reading it, Wang Ziyu scoffed lightly, "It's obvious that Madam He is deliberately using Mu Xin Nuan as a pawn. But she's not stupid; she knows to reveal this matter beforehand. What are Mother's thoughts?"
"The Xie family had previously intended to form a marriage alliance with us, but I declined. Moreover, when we entered the palace, Her Majesty the Empress also had the same idea. Our Wang family is already a large and powerful family. Although we have been trying to conceal our strength in recent years, we are still a century-old clan. The Xie family? Hmph, I really don't even look at them."
“My mother has already made up her mind, so why bother asking her son again? My marriage has always been decided by my parents. If it weren’t for her early death, I would probably be a father soon.”
Mentioning this, Wang Ziyu's mood became slightly somber. That girl was quite nice. At least, she was well-educated and reasonable, and had some qualities of a virtuous wife and loving mother.
“We can’t accept the Xie family’s daughter. As for this Miss He, we can’t marry her either. She’s still young. If you get engaged to her, wouldn’t you have to wait even longer? Your father would be worried sick.”
"Yes, son understands."
"As for the He family, we can ignore them. Princess Chang Le is a sensible person. She knows that this kind of thing is somewhat suspicious and that's why she phrased it tactfully in her letter. In the end, she also considers us family. She knows that the Prince is close to our Wang family. This matter should be made known to the Crown Prince."
Wang Ziyu raised his eyebrows slightly. "Mother, do you mean we should go to the East Palace?"
"I can do whatever I want in the capital, but it's no big deal that the Xie family can do whatever they want. But they've actually set their sights on my Wang family. They've gone too far! I'm not going to the Eastern Palace. That Crown Princess is getting more and more unpleasant to me. I'm going to the palace to see Her Majesty the Empress directly."
Wang Ziyu remained silent. If this matter reached the Empress, it would cause a huge uproar.
Sure enough, the next day, as soon as Madam Wang went out, she encountered Madam Li.
Madam Li looked worried and explained her daughter's intentions, saying that she was worried that Madam Wang would be angry, so she came specifically to persuade her.
Lady Wang was very pleased, saying that she hadn't taken it seriously. She was going to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress anyway, so the two of them went together since it was on the way.
After listening to Lady Wang's words, the Empress's face immediately darkened.
"Is this really true?"
“Your Majesty, how could I dare to hide such a thing from you? Isn’t this the letter I’ve brought?”
The Empress glanced at the letter and confirmed it was indeed Mu Xin Nuan's handwriting. The letter was filled with helplessness, explaining that she was young and that Madam He claimed to be the Crown Princess's younger sister, so she couldn't easily refuse. She simply wrote in a more tactful way. She said that she had read it and that was enough; she had done her best to avoid Madam He bothering her again in the future.
The Empress naturally knew that Madam He was the Crown Princess's younger sister.
Moreover, as the wife of the prefect, Madam He certainly had some tricks up her sleeve if she wanted to make things difficult for Mu Xin Nuan.
Therefore, Mu Xin Nuan had no choice but to write this letter to express her stance. In a way, she had inquired on behalf of Madam He, but the words also revealed that she did not approve of this marriage.
The main reason mentioned was the significant age difference between the two, but the letter didn't say much about Miss He's character. This shows that the letter was honest and did not belittle Miss He because of this.
This is precisely what the Empress liked very much.
The reason she agreed to Duanmu Chuze's request was because she felt that although Mu Xinnuan was clever, she was still very principled when it came to matters of right and wrong.
In particular, she had someone find out that Mu Xin Nuan had always treated her half-brother well, and even invited her cousin to personally teach her martial arts. This shows that she was not like those women from small families who looked down on illegitimate children.
After reading the letter again today, the Queen felt even more that her decision back then was extremely wise.
At least, it won't make people think that Mu Xin Nuan is deliberately instigating, which was precisely Mu Xin Nuan's original intention when she wrote this letter.
Mu Xin Nuan was certain that this incident would enrage Madam Wang, who would definitely go to the palace to demand an explanation from the Empress. As for how she would do so, that was beyond her control.
The Empress had the letter returned to Lady Wang.
"Madam Mu, what brings you to the palace today to pay your respects to me?"
"Your Majesty, I received a letter from my daughter yesterday. She said that Lady Wang might be upset about something, so she asked me to go and persuade her when I had time. As it turned out, I happened to be in front of the Duke's mansion and walked right into Lady Wang's place."
The Empress nodded. "I see. Your Ah Nuan is quite thoughtful."
"Your Majesty is too kind. Ah Nuan is just a child at heart. After sending the letter to Lady Wang, she was worried that it might cause trouble for Lady Wang, so she sent another letter to me."
The Empress raised an eyebrow; this Lady Li was indeed an honest woman.
"Enough, I thought it was something serious. Why are you so angry about such a trivial matter? Besides, didn't I tell you before that Ziyu's marriage is my decision? Where does that little Madam He get her right to interfere in my Wang family's marriage?"
Lady Wang was overjoyed and immediately bowed her head respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty is right. It is Ziyu's blessing to have Your Majesty's care."
"Hmm, I have discussed it with the Emperor. Princess Fuya is also coming of age this year. What do you think of her?"
Princess Fuya?
Lady Wang was taken aback at first, then remembered that she was the Emperor's niece and the biological daughter of the current Prince He. Although she was born out of wedlock, she had been raised under the Princess's name since she lost her mother at a young age.
Coincidentally, the princess had never had a daughter, so she always treated her as her own.
The Emperor was also very fond of this young princess, so he personally issued an edict to confer upon her the title of Princess Fuya.
Prince He is the Emperor's own brother, and even if his daughter is born out of wedlock, she would still be extremely noble. Moreover, Prince He doesn't have any legitimate daughters yet.
Therefore, in Madam Wang's view, this marriage was naturally excellent.
"His Majesty has always thought she was a good person. In addition, I met my sister-in-law a few days ago and hinted at her intentions. She didn't say anything, but she was reluctant to let her daughter get married so early."