"Prince, Your Highness saved and my child, such a connection is rare to find in this world. Your Highness may consider it a trivial matter, but it is due to Your Highness’s noble character. I am nothing but even more admiring..."
Housekeeper He’s scalp tingled, Ravine Master, this was a mistake, a mistake.
Listening, Prince Duan also nodded his head, he could understand, he could understand.
"Besides admiring Your Highness, there is another matter concerning my child’s lifeti affair. I implore Your Highness to allow to finish my words," continued the Master of Ghoul Ravine. The youth standing behind him ca back from his reverie, sowhat nervous yet hopeful.
"Old Master He, speak freely, there’s no harm," said Housekeeper He as he personally poured the tea. Old Master He had extended his business to Zheng Capital, and the words to follow seed quite apparent.
However, it can be said that a friendship is ford through fighting. Prince Duan had a penchant for such connections; it all revolved around this fate.
The Master of Ghoul Ravine turned around, and Elder Can personally took out a docunt from his sleeve, respectfully handing it over to his own Ravine Master. Then, the Master of Ghoul Ravine passed the item to Housekeeper He.
No sooner had Prince Duan opened it and glanced at a few lines than he frowned and closed the item.
"Old Master He, what is the aning of this?" The contents were simply...
Even as a mber of the Imperial Family who had seen countless treasures, Prince Duan could tell at a glance that the items on the gift list were rare treasures worth thousands, even tens of thousands of gold.
Prince Duan couldn’t help but gain a deeper understanding of Old Master He’s wealth; being able to produce such a gift list, the family’s wealth...
"Your Highness, I’ll speak frankly: this gift list is the marriage proposal I offer for my son. The Commandery Princess once saved my son, and according to our customs in Nanyu, my son must offer himself in marriage to repay this kindness; otherwise, I would feel like..."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Prince Duan stood up abruptly, the Marriage Proposal Card in his hand as if it were a hot potato, ready to be returned.
"Your Highness, please don’t be hasty, let finish," pleaded the Master of Ghoul Ravine.
Yin He held his breath anxiously; the atmosphere in the room was tense. Wasn’t this approach acceptable? Why didn’t Elder Can say this wouldn’t work?
The Master of Ghoul Ravine was also nervous; he was simply following the plan they had discussed the night before.
"Your Highness, is it that the gift list is unsatisfactory?" the Master of Ghoul Ravine asked quietly.
Yin He imdiately looked at the Master of Ghoul Ravine, wondering why he was speaking out of turn.
"No, no, Old Master He, you misunderstood; there may be so details you’re not aware of. My son has already been betrothed to Heir Zong from Zong Sheng Residence," said Prince Duan imdiately.
The Master of Ghoul Ravine was stunned. Was there such a matter? Why didn’t Elder Can ntion it?
"Your Highness, this was this servant’s idea. The Commandery Princess had agreed to break off the engagent, and only then did I bring it up to our master. After hearing it, he rely sighed, feeling that it was fate, a destiny bestowed by the heavens," quickly explained Elder Can, and he glanced at the Young Master.
"Your Highness, I won’t hide it from you; our Young Master was indeed saved by Her Royal Highness the Princess," he added.
...
A shadow quietly entered Zong Sheng Residence, heading straight for Zong Yunqian’s courtyard. Once inside, the figure pulled off the hood to reveal a face.
"What have you found?" Zong Yunqian imdiately stepped forward, his expression solemn.
"Princely Heir, I saw Yin He leading people into Prince Duan’s Mansion, and moreover..."
"Moreover, what? Speak quickly," urged Gu Dao, anxious. Last night, after the Princely Heir shared his suspicions, they analyzed it thoroughly and everything seed to align, so the person behind the scenes could very well be that Yin He.
Xi Feng had been discreetly following Yin He since the early morning, only to find they went straight to Prince Duan’s Mansion.
Xi Feng glanced at Zong Yunqian and, clenching his teeth, said.
"Princely Heir, I faintly overheard that Yin He went to propose a marriage."
Zong Yunqian was startled, not recovering imdiately from Xi Feng’s words. Propose marriage, propose what marriage? Suddenly, he looked towards Xi Feng, how could that be possible? He and Zheng Nianru were already betrothed; what marriage was there left to propose?
In that mont, Zong Yunqian was unsure of the young man’s motives. What unspeakable purpose lay behind this marriage proposal? Was it really just to confront him?
"Follow ——" Zong Yunqian stood up and headed toward the exit.
"Princely Heir, Princely Heir, we need to think this through carefully..." Gu Dao had not yet finished speaking when he was already following out the door, and Xi Feng hurried after them as well.
"Princely Heir, why have you co?" The house servants were taken aback, not yet ready to stop him, but Zong Yunqian had already barged past the door-opening servants.
"Ouch, ouch, Heir Zong, are you forcing your way in here?" The servants quickly chased after Zong Yunqian, "Princely Heir, you cannot go in, the Prince has visitors."
Zong Yunqian scoffed coldly, visitors? He wanted to see for himself—what kind of visitors?
Prince Duan had indeed been rather well-off, agreeing so nicely in front of Empress Dowager Yan Ping, saying that he would send the Marriage Proposal Card any day now, but once back, he did not ntion the matter at all.
Zong Yunqian marched straight toward the front hall.
"Prince, my Nanyu, it still has two Duan inkstone mines..."
"Prince, please reconsider. According to our Nanyu customs, our Young Master’s happiness for his entire life rests upon this." Elder Can imdiately added.
Master of Ghoul Ravine looked to Elder Su, wondering whether to ntion two more mines.
Prince Duan felt uncomfortable either way, his mind sowhat entangled with this matter...
How should he put it, he had never considered that, although the rchant spoke a bit crudely, it seed that Nian Ru could stay in Zheng Capital, it was almost like saying he could marry into her family.
And, the lifesaving favor...
Prince Duan asked Housekeeper He, had he heard of such a thing in Nanyu?
Housekeeper He had never heard such a thing, let alone been to Nanyu.
"Prince, look, this Duan inkstone cos from my mine. Although the pattern is peculiar, it’s not the best. The craftsmanship of this inkstone tests both skill and judgnt. The final pattern depends on the eye, and in this regard, this commoner cannot compare to the Prince."
Prince Duan empathetically nodded. To be able to keep Nian Ru by his side was naturally his hope, and now, having proposed annulling the betrothal with the Zong Sheng Residence, it didn’t seem like...
"Old Master He, since that’s the case, I may as well speak frankly. Although there are so issues with the marriage contract with the Zong Sheng Residence..."
"Prince Duan——" Zong Yunqian strode into the front hall, causing Housekeeper He’s hand to tremble. Were those guarding the front yard loafing about?
The mont Zong Yunqian entered, he looked directly at Yin He, his steps quickening as he ran toward him, pushing out with one palm that released a streak of golden light from within his hand.
Yin He’s gaze froze, his figure sharply retreating, Elder Can imdiately stepped forward to protect his Young Master from the assault.
"Heir Zong——" Prince Duan barely called out before Housekeeper He pulled him back.
"Bang——" A loud noise, and the well-maintained front hall of Prince Duan’s Mansion suddenly lost a section. Prince Duan was furious, ready to burst out, when suddenly Housekeeper He held him back tightly, pointing towards the direction of the ongoing fight.
"Prince, Prince, look——" Housekeeper He watched the unfolding scene with terror.
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