Chapter 147 – Qing Transmigration Tale (56)
The carriage slowly moved. Nian Geng Yao’s body slowly warmed up, but his hard grew even more cold.
Si Ye was so ruthless in his actions.
He Zhuo pushed over hot tea and pastries, and moved the brazier near Nian Geng Yao’s feet. He sighed softly, “Our ye likes Official Nian’s talent and did not expect causing the events today. Not just Official Nian is affected, even Eighth Prince in the emperor’s heart likely…… You know, Fourth Prince’s eldest di-son frequently keeps the emperor company. The emperor is growing old, he favors his youngest son and oldest grandson. This is fine. It does not do anything for the overall situation, but with someone whispering in his ear, it is hard to say.”
Nian Geng Yao could not figure out He Zhuo’s meaning. Was he saying that Eighth Prince supporting him in such a situation was not very easy, and was taking a risk?
He could only listen to half these words. If he was not of use, Eighth Prince would not use such efforts.
He showed some gratefulness on his face. “This one will remember Eighth Prince’s favor.” He had to keep on listening to learn what plans He Zhuo had.
He Zhuo shook his head. “This one is not worried for Eighth Prince. In these years, these imperial sons have had many conflicts, it does not matter if there is this one more. Since Eighth Prince has called me to come, it means he is willing to take on the consequences. While this matter will affect Eighth Prince, the effect will be limited. But this likely will be of great effect to Official Nian’s future. Talk about it, who is not a bit wary of Fourth Prince. Who in the court will not give this prince some face? He clearly refuses Official Nian like this. In the future, who will dare to use Official Nian. Even the emperor will not be happy when he learns that you move between the two princes. So right now, the most urgent thing is to remove the hat of ‘disloyalty’ from Official Nian’s head, do you not think so?”
This was right!
He blamed Si Ye for being vicious because of this. When this was made public, his conduct was his greatest stain. With this stain, no one dared to use him, especially the emperor.
He wanted to here what stunning words this first advisor of Eighth Prince would have, so he said with even more sincerity, “Mister He is very talented, and this one has always admired you. Mister He, please speak directly.”
He Zhuo added some more pieces of charcoal to the brazier and suddenly said, “I hear that Official Nian has a younger sister who is already one of the candidates.”
Why did he suddenly speak of his younger sister?
Nian Geng Yao nodded. “Yes, she is fifteen now.”
He Zhuo did not speak, and just drank tea.
Nian Geng Yao seemed to understand a bit. If he betrayed Fourth Prince to side with Eighth Prince, people would criticize him. But if he and Eighth Prince had another level of connection, this would not count as betraying his master. People would only say he cared more about his family.
Then this was for him to give his younger sister to Eighth Prince’s Establishment.
He had originally wanted to send his sister to Fourth Prince’s Establishment to be a princely lady, but he had hesitated recently. Fourth Prince already had two di-sons, and everyone had seen how the eldest di-son was. This one definitely counted as the best of the imperial grandsons.
Also, the second di-son was said to look very similar to Fourth Prince and was very favored by him.
Even more, Fourth Princess Consort was pregnant again.
Princely Lady Li’s children were pretty much being reared by Fourth Princess Consort. Even if his sister married in, if her children were raised by the princess consort, they would also not benefit.
Also, this princess consort was not ordinary. She had been married young to Fourth Prince, they had suffered hardships together, and they even went through life and death together. Eating and living with someone with the plague could be said to go through life and death together.
With such feelings, it would be very hard to make it out in Fourth Prince’s Establishment.
In reality, the Nian Family did not know which prince would have the highest chance of getting the throne. Otherwise, one brother would not have sided with Eighth Prince and the other with Fourth Prince.
If Fourth Prince did not have an eldest di-son, just for the position of prince of first rank, it was worth it for his younger sister to become Fourth Prince’s princely lady.
But the present situation was different. Marrying his younger sister to Eighth Prince would solve the present danger, and the benefit was that Eighth Prince only had one son right now, born from a servant girl. Such a birth was very low. Even if the birth mother had given birth to a son, she had not been promoted. He Zhuo daring to say this meant that the eldest a-ge of Eighth Prince’s Establishment had not been recorded under Eighth Princess Consort’s name.
Even if Eighth Prince would not succeed to the throne, he would be titled as a prince just to comfort him. So, with the Nian Family’s status, the son from his sister would not be able to win against a son born of a servant girl? Getting the position of prince of first rank was not a loss.
Thinking about this, it seemed better than sending her to Fourth Prince.
The carriage was very quiet. The sound of He Zhuo peeling chestnuts appeared even more clear.
He threw the chestnut shells into the brazier. Then, small flames burst out of the brazier, creating a wave of smoke. The fire light flickered off their faces.
He Zhuo was doing this out of helplessness. Everyone knew Eighth Princess Consort’s personality. He would not get Eighth Princess Consort’s favor with this.
But Nian Geng Yao was a rare person of use. He was not like the other people who tried to get close before. Letting go of such a person was too much of a pity.
This person was very slippery and too proud, hard to control. He thought about this a lot, and had to use this bad plan to tie down this person with this method.
As long as the daughter of the Nian Family entered Eighth Prince’s Establishment, then it was a natural relationship of mutual benefit. Even if he wanted to find another master, people would not dare to believe him and use him.
He believed that Nian Geng Yao was smart enough to know how to choose what was best for him.
When they returned to the capital, it was halfway through the night. It was Eighth Prince’s token that opened the city gates.
He Zhuo only returned to the establishment after sending Nian Geng Yao back to the Nian Family.
Eighth Prince had been waiting for He Zhuo all this time. Seeing He Zhuo come in through the snow and wind, he personally served him a cup of hot tea.
“Thank you,” Eighth Prince said with great sincerity.
He Zhuo took the tea and thought for a moment before speaking of the matter. “This is my idea. Ye, if you cannot speak of it, I will speak to Princess Consort.”
Eighth Prince frowned. He knew the personality of his princess consort. She could tolerate these servant girls, but not a princely lady.
But He Zhuo was right. This Nian Geng Yao was a wild stallion. If he was not bridled, he could not be controlled.
Also, Nian Xia Ling of the Nian Family was the provincial governor of Huguang. Even Nian Xi Yao and Nian Geng Yao were rare talents. The daughter of such a family could even be the di princess consort of a member of the imperial house. Her becoming his princely lady was not marrying up too much.
But if she married in, she would suppress the princess consort. Princess Consort did not have much of a paternal family to rely on.
So, it would likely be difficult to get Princess Consort to agree.
“Go through the palace first, have the palace decree the marriage,” Eighth Prince thought for a while and then gritted through his teeth.
This way, Princess Consort would have nothing to say.
He Zhuo did not feel well. He could see Princess Consort’s heart to Eighth Prince. But Eighth Prince was hiding this from Princess Consort to decide the matter first. If Princess Consort learned of this later, this would be trouble in the future.
Eighth Prince knew what He Zhuo was thinking. He smiled bitterly and said, “We have been husband and wife for more than a decade. I know her. With her means, she can ruin this matter. Or, she will make the other a concubine. But if a title is not given, would the Nian Family be loyal?”
He Zhuo thought of this. It had to be said that Eighth Prince’s worry made sense.
“First bring her in, then Ye will try to comfort Princess Consort afterwards.” Eighth Prince rubbed his brow.
The matter was decided like this.
The emperor was not in the palace, living in Changchun Garden. Speaking of this, Changchun Garden and the Garden of Perfect Brightness were very close.
Hong Hui came back from Changchun Garden and whispered to Lin Yu Tong, “Eniang, there has been some rumors recently on that side, and this son does not understand?”
That side meant Changchun Garden.
“Someone said something to you?” Lin Yu Tong thought that someone was speaking of Hong Hui behind his back, and thought, this person was too daring.
Hong Hui shook his head. “They are talking about Eighth Uncle and Eighth Aunt, saying that they do not have many children.”
Lin Yu Tong frowned. If there was smoke, there was fire. But she did not know what had started this.
Si Ye returned, and Lin Yu Tong talked to him, “…… Who do you think wants to do something?” Even Hong Hui knew of this. Was this any different from saying right to the emperor’s ear?
Si Ye pulled Lin Yu Tong to sleep. “No need for you to worry. Just raise your children. Eight wants to tie Nian Geng Yao to him. Let him tie, it has nothing to do with us.”
What was meant by tie to himself? What kind of tie?
After a few days, Lin Yu Tong learned. The emperor decreed marriage of Nian-shi to Eighth Prince.
Lin Yu Tong was stunned. “Ye has lost your true love!”
Her thought accidentally got blurted out.
“What nonsense is this?” Si Ye glared. “Ye does not know what she looks like, how is she the true love?”
Lin Yu Tong smiled guiltily. “The Nian Family likely had prepared their miss for Ye at the start.”
Now, it had fizzled out.
She looked at Si Ye with pity. Si Ye could not help but laugh. “Now, you know that the miss has another master, and has nothing to do with your ye, you act like this. Let Ye think about this, this Nian Family has two daughters, how about……”
“Never mind.” Lin Yu Tong smiled fawningly. Behind Si Ye, she glared at him. You win!
Lin Yu Tong felt very good in these days having broken up a perfect couple. She thought that the matters of the Nian Family had nothing to do with her family, and the matter should pass like this.
But then Eighth Princess Consort came crying to the door.
Lin Yu Tong was stunned. Eighth Prince was going to get a princely lady, what did it have to do with us……
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