Chapter 2017: Miserable Fiancée vs. Prominent Family’s Young Lady (Part 52)

When the Emperor saw Old Prince Ping like this, he relaxed, thinking that this matter was resolved.

Yet unexpectedly, when Old Prince Ping opened his mouth, what he said was stunning enough to make the Emperor’s body tremble.

Old Prince Ping looked at the Emperor earnestly, seeming somewhat embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, after much contemplation, I still feel that the merchant’s daughter is not suitable for my son. How about granting me a favor?"

The Emperor’s brow twitched; he did not immediately agree but instead asked, "What does my beloved subject intend?"

Old Prince Ping said, "I have heard of the youngest legitimate daughter of Lord Sun from the Ministry of Revenue..."

As soon as he heard the name Lord Sun from the Ministry of Revenue, the Emperor’s eyelids twitched fiercely.

Indeed, the subsequent words matched his expectations.

The underlying meaning of Old Prince Ping’s words was that the merchant’s daughter was of low status and not worthy of entering Prince Ping’s Mansion. He himself was very pleased with the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, and suggested taking this opportunity to have the Emperor bestow marriage between his son and Miss Sun. As for his son’s so-called "true love," she could at most hold the title of Concubine...

A vein on the Emperor’s forehead throbbed.

What kind of person is the Minister of Revenue?

The head of a ministry, a pillar of the court.

Old Prince Ping certainly knows how to devise a plan.

How could the Emperor allow Prince Ping’s Mansion to be connected with the Ministry of Revenue?

Additionally, that Miss Sun from Lord Sun’s family—the Emperor himself intended her for his son.

He glanced at Old Prince Ping’s hopeful face and thought, "My beloved subject, this truly puts me in a difficult position."

He gently said, "I believe this action is not appropriate..."

...

When Old Prince Ping left the palace, his expression did not look very good.

The Young eunuch guiding him only felt that the aura around the Old Prince was as heavy as a mountain, creating great tension, and he dared not say more than a word.

It was not until he boarded the carriage of the Prince’s Mansion and the curtain was drawn down that the Old Prince’s expression relaxed, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

He had done all he could for his son.

Actions within the palace were swift.

The Emperor took almost no time to investigate the Chang Family’s background and understood their "relationship" with Prince Ping’s Mansion.

Indeed, as Old Prince Ping had stated, Prince Ping was very fond of her, even sending his guards from the Prince’s Mansion to the Chang Family.

If that’s the case, as her uncle, it was naturally fitting to enhance her status, wouldn’t it?

Soon, the Flower King Pavilion received an imperial decree with roughly the meaning that the court had heard of the Pavilion’s wonders and specifically ordered them to present two pots of flowers to the palace.

This was an immense honor!

If they could gain the acknowledgment of the Imperial Family, then the Flower King Pavilion’s reputation would be truly established.

What’s more, the Imperial Family never takes advantage of people. The Pavilion sent only two pots of flowers, yet what they received would certainly be more than just what two pots of flowers could bring.

Chang Gensheng was excited for an entire afternoon, and after carefully selecting, he picked out two pots with the best appearance and most auspicious symbolism to enter the palace early the next morning.

The Emperor, originally just finding a casual excuse, was genuinely stunned when he actually saw the flowers.

He asked Chang Gensheng a few questions, and naturally, the topic eventually turned to Gu Shengyin.

...

When Chang Gensheng was led out of the palace by the Young eunuch, he was still quite perplexed.

He thought about the few seemingly casual words spoken by the Revered One of the Nine-Five just now and could not understand what the counterpart was really trying to ask.