Chapter 2690 - 2691: Return to Tianyun (257)

Chapter 2690: Chapter 2691: Return to Tianyun (257)

Wang Wenya asked curiously, "Father, who have you taken a liking to? You must have this person as your granddaughter’s husband? This isn’t something trivial for my parents-in-law to grant marriage."

Wang Youbao laughed and said, "You’ll know in a moment. Then you have to speak on my behalf, and let’s settle this marriage."

Wang Wenya smiled and said, "Of course, daughter trusts your judgment, father. Don’t worry, father, daughter will help you later."

The two talked and laughed all the way to the entrance of the Palace.

Without going in directly, Wang Wenya first asked the chief eunuch guarding the entrance of the Palace, "Are the King and Queen up yet?"

The chief eunuch respectfully said, "They’ve been up for a while, and are now inside playing chess."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenya supported Wang Youbao as they entered the Palace.

"Father, Mother, my father has come to see you," Wang Wenya said as soon as she entered the Palace, addressing An Jing and Su Changyi, who were playing chess on the couch by the window.

Wang Youbao greeted, "Master, Teacher Father, I’m here to ask something of you."

Having known them for so many years, initially, Wang Youbao truly did not dare not to kneel, because the difference in their status was too vast. But as the years passed, Wang Youbao got used to it; unless in formal settings where he had to kneel, generally, he no longer needed to pay such formal respects to An Jing and Su Changyi.

Upon seeing Wang Wenya and Wang Youbao enter, An Jing stopped playing chess, slightly turned his body, and smiled at Wang Youbao, "You are always so busy that if you didn’t have something to ask of us today, we wouldn’t be seeing you. Think back to how long it’s been since we last met; even the Emperor isn’t as busy as you."

The palace maid brought over two chairs, with Wang Wenya and Wang Youbao each taking a seat.

As he was sitting down, Wang Youbao laughed and said, "How can I compare to the Emperor? Luckily, I’ve known you, Master, for so many years, otherwise, I would have certainly fainted from fright; even with ten heads, I wouldn’t dare compare myself to the Emperor."

An Jing laughed, "You’re busy every day, and I was thinking that at your age, maybe you shouldn’t be the Prime Minister anymore. But Mu Chen and the others opposed the idea, saying they still need you for a few more years, saying they can’t do without you. You can’t blame me; the Royal and imperial children all came one by one to persuade us to dismiss that idea. So, you’re stuck with it."

Wang Youbao chuckled, "I intended to be the Prime Minister until I could no longer fulfill the role. If you, Master and Teacher Father, had really let me go, I might have held a grudge against you. Fortunately, you were dissuaded."

An Jing shook his head with a smile, "Indeed, different ambitions lead to different paths. Anyway, neither your Teacher Father nor I have ambitions in this area, so we’ll leave it to you to handle."

Wang Youbao laughed, "Well, it can’t be blamed on anyone other than Yi Jing and the others being so outstanding; they handle everything for you. Otherwise, how could you and Teacher Father be so carefree?"

An Jing laughed, "True that. Haha, having so many sons, each of them takes on a bit of responsibility, leaving us with nothing to do. We’re idle every day; you can’t envy this."

Wang Youbao said, "I’m not envious, just hoping Master and Teacher Father grant Yan’er a marriage."

An Jing exchanged a glance with Su Changyi before asking, "Grant a marriage? To whom? Has Yan’er set her eyes on someone?"

Wang Youbao said, "Yan’er hardly ever goes out the front or back doors, so who could she have set her eyes on? I found a husband for her; I think he’s very suitable for her."

An Jing disagreed, "You’ve known us for so many years, yet all of my sons have married out of free choice; hasn’t that influenced you at all?"