Chapter 1353 - 30: Imperial Marriage Decree

Chapter 1353: Chapter 30: Imperial Marriage Decree

Mrs. Jiang knows the temperament of Eldest Young Madam An; when the Old Master and Madam were present, she would be willing to suffer.

Now that no one can restrain her, how could she let others get the upper hand and damage her reputation?

It’s only because the Eldest Young Master is holding her down that she is willing to act humble.

She is determined not to allow any cactus in the mansion.

Only after watching the housekeeper plant the cactus did Mrs. Jiang turn back into the house.

Yun Chu was standing outside the window, lost in thought.

Ever since the Old Master and Madam passed away, at least half of the day, the young lady spends in a daze.

She is still in mourning and has been in Liangzhou for so long; she doesn’t have many friends in the Capital City, only the cousin from Jibei Marquis Mansion to talk to.

Afraid Yun Chu would fall ill from distress, Mrs. Jiang plans to send a message to Yan Ning, inviting her to come to the mansion to accompany Yun Chu and console her.

The next day, Yun Chu had little appetite, so Mrs. Jiang sent Cai Die out to buy pastries and also send a message to Yan Ning.

Only shortly after leaving the mansion, Cai Die came running back.

She ran so hastily that she almost knocked Mrs. Jiang over upon entering the room.

"Why are you rushing so recklessly?" Mrs. Jiang cried out in pain.

Cai Die, gasping for breath, said, "Mother, something big has happened."

Mrs. Jiang looked at her and asked, "What big thing could happen?"

The Wenyuan Bo Mansion is already like this—what big event could occur?

It’s not that she underestimates the Eldest Young Master; even if he wanted to cause trouble, he doesn’t have the ability. He’s still lying in bed recovering from injuries, and could the Eldest Young Madam tear the sky apart?

Cai Die knew her mother had misunderstood and said, "It’s not the Uncle’s Mansion that’s in trouble; it’s Miss Yan."

Mrs. Jiang’s heart sank. She hurriedly asked, "Do tell, what happened?"

Cai Die said, "The Emperor has just issued an edict for a marriage gift to the Third Prince, it’s the eldest young lady of Duke Chong’s Mansion."

Mrs. Jiang hasn’t seen Yan Ning often, but Cai Die has seen Yan Ning quite frequently.

She knows well about the mutual admiration between Yan Ning and the Third Prince.

Now the Emperor has bestowed a marriage, but the Third Prince Consort is not her.

Upon hearing this news, she hurried back; now’s not the time to get Miss Yan to comfort the young lady, but rather to have the young lady go comfort Miss Yan.

Yun Chu was copying Buddhist scriptures to pray for the deceased parents in the afterlife. Hearing Cai Die’s loud announcement, she directly stood up from her chair in shock.

"How could the Emperor bestow the eldest young lady of Duke Chong’s Mansion as a marriage to the Third Prince?" Yun Chu exclaimed in shock.

Cai Die shook her head.

Such a significant matter, the young lady doesn’t know; how would a small maid like her know?

Moreover, a few days ago, the young lady just saw Miss Yan. Miss Yan’s maid even told her that Second Young Master Shen had agreed to the Third Prince marrying Miss Yan before he left.

The Third Prince intended to wait for the Emperor to be in a good mood before seeking the Emperor’s consent for the marriage!

Now, the marriage edict is issued, but why is it not as planned?

"Quickly prepare the carriage, I need to go to Jibei Marquis Mansion," Yun Chu said.

Yun Chu led Cai Die towards the front courtyard.

They waited by the door for a while before the carriage arrived.

As soon as they got into the carriage, they headed straight for Jibei Marquis Mansion.

Inside the room, Yan Ning was crying in Lady Ji Bei’s arms. Lady Ji Bei loved her like her own daughter, sighing, "Most ruthless is the Royal Family."

"Regardless of why the marriage edict went wrong, the Royal Family is ultimately not a good place."

"Ningning, heed your aunt’s advice, let go of the Third Prince from now on."

Yan Ning only continued crying.

Yun Chu stepped forward to greet Lady Ji Bei.

Lady Ji Bei sighed inwardly, two unfortunate girls gathered together; she said, "You’ve come at the right time, keep Ningning company."

Lady Ji Bei got up and left, feeling uneasy, she glanced back when reaching the bead curtain.

Yun Chu was truly remorseful.

She should not have been moved by the Third Prince, failed Shen Junshan’s expectations; even if breaking up the couple is unpleasant, it’s still better than the current heart-wrenching pain.

She sat beside Yan Ning and asked, "How could the marriage edict go wrong?"

Yan Ning wept endlessly.

Her maid Chunlan, eyes red, said, "The edict surely went wrong. An hour ago, the Third Prince even sent someone to inform Miss, saying the Emperor agreed to grant him and Miss a marriage, and asked Miss to calmly await the edict..."

Thinking of teasing Miss earlier, Chunlan was furious enough to want to slap herself hard.

Miss eagerly awaited the edict, but the edict never arrived. Instead came the news of the Emperor bestowing Duke Chong’s Mansion’s eldest young lady as a marriage to the Third Prince.

Chunlan didn’t know what went wrong, nor whom to ask.

She didn’t know how many curses she had heaped on the Third Prince.

Yun Chu wiped Yan Ning’s tears and said, "Don’t cry for now. Since the Third Prince sent someone to assure you, it shouldn’t be a lie."