Chapter 278 Marriage Grant
Chapter 278 Marriage Grant
Feeling the atmosphere drop to freezing point, Yun Shuning asked in confusion: "Dad, big brother, what are you doing..."
"Thank you for today's matter, Your Highness. I am sorry for your concern," Yun Sheng restrained his expression and spoke politely. Without waiting for Jiang Yu to reply, he added, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the Duke of Zhenguo will come to thank you another day. It's getting late today, so please go back first."
Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Yun, you are welcome. General Yun, Madam Yun, everyone, goodbye."
He glanced at everyone one by one, and finally landed on Yun Shuning. The gentle smile in his eyes deepened, and he got on the carriage with his robes fluttering.
As soon as Jiang Yu left, Yun Li crossed his arms and snorted coldly, "I had guessed long ago that His Royal Highness Prince Rui had ulterior motives. Ning'er, tell me the truth. What is the relationship between you two? If Fourth Brother is right, he is pursuing you, right?"
The other people also looked towards Yun Shuning.
Yun Shuning looked embarrassed and pulled the corner of his mouth: "Uh... this, what is the relationship... How about we talk about it tomorrow."
"Why wait until tomorrow?" Yun Zhong asked puzzledly.
Yun Shuning blinked his eyes, shouted, "Oh, I'm so hungry, I'm going to eat first," and ran back to the mansion.
Yun Li wanted to chase after her and ask, but Song Rao glared at him, "Alright, Ning'er has reached the age of marriage, it's not a bad thing to have someone you like. In my opinion, His Royal Highness Prince Rui is indeed a good match. Don't all of you look like your home has been stolen, just do what you need to do."
"Mother, how can this be possible?" Yun Li stamped his feet unwillingly. He rolled his eyes and said, "My second and third brothers and I are not married yet. What's more, Ning'er has just returned home. The time she has spent with you and father can be counted on one hand. It's too early to talk about whether she is a good match now."
"How can Ning'er compare with you four brats?" Song Rao raised her hand and threatened, "Don't let me hear such words again. Is it more important for Ning'er to spend more time with us than her lifelong happiness?"
Yun Li fell silent for a moment, looked at Yun Sheng, and remained silent.
Song Rao turned and walked into the mansion. Yun Zhong sighed deeply, shook his head and followed her in.
The next day, Yun Shuning was woken up by Lian'er, saying, "Miss, please get up quickly and let me clean up for you. Someone has come from the palace and said that there is a big happy event and they want you to take charge of it."
Yun Shuning was still immersed in her sleep. When she heard someone coming from the palace, she immediately jumped up from the bed.
That arrives so fast?
This is really efficient.
When we reached the main hall, we saw that all the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had arrived.
Yun Zhong and the others were already kneeling on the ground. When they saw Yun Shuning coming slowly, there was no blame in their eyes. Instead, they showed an affection that was difficult to conceal.
But then they seemed to have thought of something, and everyone's expression dimmed except Song Rao and Wei Xi.
"Ning'er, come here quickly, your father-in-law has been waiting for a long time." Song Rao called her softly.
Yun Shuning walked to her side and knelt down, looking straight ahead and not daring to look directly into the eyes of his father and brothers.
For some reason, she always had a guilty feeling that she had done something wrong and was about to be discovered by adults.
"Miss Yun has arrived, and the idiot will read out the imperial edict."
This person was none other than the eunuch Li, who had followed Emperor Jingsheng for more than 30 years.
He unfolded the imperial edict and said loudly:
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Yun Shuning, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, is of a virtuous character, intelligent and smart... I hereby grant Yun Shuning, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, the title of the principal wife of the Prince of Rui, and that the marriage shall be completed on February 14th of next year. I decree this!"
Although he had already anticipated the content of today's imperial edict, when he really heard it, Yun Zhong still felt uncomfortable. His face turned ashen and he did not move for a long time.
Song Rao glanced at him, then looked at Yun Shuning with a smile on her face, signaling her to accept the order.
"Miss Yun, please accept the order." Eunuch Li looked at Yun Shuning with a smile, his face as gentle as a spring breeze.
How could a woman in this world who could win the favor of the Emperor and have mutual affection with His Royal Highness Prince Rui be an ordinary person?
Yun Shuning took the imperial edict with a smile and said, "I accept your order. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
The imperial edict felt heavy in her hand, but Yun Shuning just felt happy now. She thought, this is the happiest moment in life, right?
The lover asks for marriage, and the family is by his side.
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui said that he is anxious to marry her this time, and the betrothal gifts have not been prepared yet. When the wedding is completed, there will be another generous gift. The one sent this time is like holding flowers for Miss Yun," Eunuch Li waved his hand, "bring it in."
A group of palace maids and eunuchs dressed in palace uniforms filed in upon hearing the sound. In a short while, the huge courtyard was filled to the brim with jewels and precious stones that dazzled the eyes.
Yun Shuning looked at the corals, jades, etc. that were still being moved in and opened her mouth: "This is for me to hold the flowers now, not a betrothal gift?"
"Exactly."
Not to mention Yun Shuning, even Eunuch Li was shocked.
The flowers in the mouth of His Royal Highness Prince Rui are several times more than the wedding gifts of ordinary officials' children.
I really can’t imagine how generous the betrothal gift will be when it is presented.
Seeing that everything had been moved, Eunuch Li cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Then I will take my leave first."
"Farewell, Eunuch Li." Several people said in unison.
After Eunuch Li left, Yun Li immediately walked around those "flower-holding" things. Although he said he was walking around, he actually just chose a few fixed spots to look at. The treasures and jades in the yard were piled up like a maze, and he didn't know where to go next.
He was amazed in his heart. This Prince Rui was really generous. But he looked nonchalant and said, "It's just a small amount of money. Do you really think that our Zhenguo Mansion doesn't have it? Any shop of Third Brother would be enough to buy his entire Prince Rui Mansion, right, Third Brother?"
Yun Qi coughed lightly and said nothing.
He did not think that his financial resources could surpass those of Prince Rui's Mansion. After all, this prince had been involved in various industries in his early years. Anyone who saw him would have to admire him as a peerless business genius. His title of being rich enough to rival a country was not false.
"Ning'er, do you really like this King Rui?"
Yun Yan said calmly and steadily: "If you don't like it, just cancel this marriage."
Yun Shuning pursed her lips and was about to speak when she heard Song Rao say, "Do you think the emperor's marriage is a joke and can be cancelled just by saying so?"
She turned to look at Yun Shuning: "Ning'er, go back to your room and rest first."
As a woman, and her own daughter, how could Song Rao not understand Yun Shuning's feelings? At this moment, hearing Yun Yan's words that could not be more straightforward, she was so angry that she rolled her eyes.
How could she have given birth to such stupid sons?
Who did he take after?
But then Yun Zhong slammed the table.
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