Chapter 857: Luminous Moon Spin-off: Pearl (Part 2)
Suo Jing waited in the hall for Situ Jiuyue.
Situ Jiuyue walked over.
In fact, her surna was not Situ. It was just a na she had used to avoid being hunted and to conceal her identity while wandering through the martial arts world. As ti passed, the na stuck with her, and even her na had beco a habit. Now she was “Princess Jiuyue”, but sotis, she would recall the tis in Yanjing City when people called her “Doctor Situ”.
Suo Jing greeted her with a bow, “Minister Suo Jing has seen the princess.”
“Sit,” Situ Jiuyue said.
Her expression was indifferent, which made Suo Jing sorrowful. The princess was indeed captivating, but her personality was not endearing. No wonder even the common people were afraid of her. After thanking Situ Jiuyue for allowing him to sit, he sat down and said, “Your Highness… the preparations for the ceremony are all in place.”
In the Imperial Family, Situ Jiuyue was now the only one left, and with the Emperor of Yan Country backing her, the world naturally belonged to Situ Jiuyue. Even the enthronent ceremony for the princess would make Situ Jiuyue the Monarch of Molan City.
Suo Jing was not a person left by the New King; on the contrary, he had always been suppressed by the New King. After Situ Jiuyue returned to the palace, she promoted Suo Jing. To keep his position, he had to cling tightly to Situ Jiuyue, who was his lifeline. So, in these days, Suo Jing had been running around genuinely for Situ Jiuyue.
“Good,” Situ Jiuyue replied.
“In recent days, Lord Zong and I have ntioned sothing… It’s about the matter of selecting a Royal Husband for Your Highness.”
As soon as these words fell, Situ Jiuyue cast an icy glance at Suo Jing, who was so frightened by her look that he fell silent, not daring to continue.
Situ Jiuyue was a Royal Daughter, and during the enthronent ceremony of a princess, a Royal Husband should be crowned as well. But Situ Jiuyue had not yet married, so the ministers began to urge her. After all, Situ Jiuyue was a woman, and historically in Molan, there had been no female Monarchs. Even with the support of the Emperor of Yan Country, the Jinwu Army would not stay in Molan forever. Eventually, Situ Jiuyue would have to handle the troubles that lay ahead on her own.
And among all these troubles, this particular one was unavoidable. Even if Suo Jing didn’t speak of it now, soone else would later. If Situ Jiuyue continued to not choose a Royal Husband and bear her own heirs, then the throne might have to be passed to soone else.
That was the enduring rule of Molan, and Situ Jiuyue had to abide by it.
Seeing that Situ Jiuyue remained silent, Suo Jing boldly asked, “Your Highness, if you hesitate for too long in making a decision, I’m afraid that the outer palace will have to make the selection.”
The selection process in Molan was similar to Northern Yan’s selection of draft won, except here it was the selection of males for a Royal Husband, which was indeed an unprecedented event. Within the Molan Royal Family, the marriage affairs of princes and princesses were always decided very early. Situ Jiuyue had encountered sudden calamities when she was young and had been living in exile ever since, which was why her marriage had not been arranged.
“If it really cos to that, then proceed with the selection,” Situ Jiuyue finally said.
Suo Jing was taken aback and looked at Situ Jiuyue, only to see the frosty young woman showing a smile that was neither genuine nor mocking. She said, “A so-called Royal Husband is but a puppet. Since a selection is necessary, we might as well choose soone docile and easy to control. Don’t bother with these trivial matters; you handle them, Lord Suo Jing.”
A shiver went down Suo Jing’s spine.
He couldn’t grasp what Situ Jiuyue was really thinking. This was, after all, a matter concerning her life, how could she be so indifferent? Ordinary won looked forward to the person who would accompany them for life. But listen to what Situ Jiuyue just said— a puppet? Soone docile and easy to control? If word of this got out to the people of Molan, who knew how much criticism the princess would face.
Suo Jing sighed, uncertain of what to do.
…
In the midst of the hectic preparations for the ceremony, the days passed by one after another, and Hai Tang noticed that Situ Jiuyue was becoming increasingly aloof.
Although Situ Jiuyue was not a particularly naive or exuberant person during her ti at the Duke Residence, she helped out with the affairs of the Xue Family whenever she could. Xue Zhao had even said that Situ Jiuyue was a person who appeared cold externally but warm internally. But now, back in Molan, it was as if the last bit of warmth had evaporated. From the inside out, she had truly turned into an emotionless person.
The special selection for Situ Jiuyue was also gradually getting underway. Among the Molan ministers, aside from Suo Jing, the rest, compelled by the might of Emperor Hongxiao, reluctantly chose to support Situ Jiuyue, though they did not truly accept her deep down. Suo Jing alone could not counterbalance the power of the other ministers. Furthermore, the selection itself was beginning to encounter so issues.
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