Invite the Second Prince (Part One)
“If you have any conditions, just say them.”
Yin Shuo did not look back. He was as stiff as a block of wood, but her fingertips did not show the slightest sign of movement.
He was a young man in his early twenties who was full of vigor and had neither concubines nor servants who slept with him, so how could he be so indifferent to the beauty standing next to him?
Princess DanYang pulled her hand back in disappointment then walked back in front of Yin Shuo.
“There’s no need for husband to be so nervous. Before marriage, a girl obeys her father, and after marriage, she obeys her husband. Since I have already married you, how exactly do I benefit from having you get scolded by father Emperor?”
No matter how noble her background, there was no precedent in Eastern Ling of women remarrying. She was destined to spend the rest of her life with Yin Shuo.
Yin Shuo coldly repeated himself, “Conditions.”
He was actually maintaining such a stubborn position.
Princess DanYang laughed, “What conditions could I have? I’m just hoping that you will treat me a little better and that we can live more like a normal couple.”
Yin Shuo understood her but could not help but find it funny.
He did not like Princess DanYang, but for the sake of not angering Emperor Ning, he had no choice but to marry her. If Princess DanYang was willing to quietly get married to him, he would not treat her so poorly.
Unfortunately, she repeatedly mocked him and made him lose face in court.
If it had been any other man, they could not possibly accept this sort of wife, much less someone of Yin Shuo’s stature?
His smile was a little cold, like the frosty autumn wind, “Princess has a noble status, while this subject is busy with official work. That has determined that we cannot possibly have a normal married life. If princess is dissatisfied with this subject, please have His Majesty allow us to get divorced.”
“Divorced?”
Princess DanYang angrily said: “This princess has been married to you for less than half a year, yet you are already thinking of getting a divorce? Could it be that you’ve forgotten what you said to father Emperor on the day of our wedding?”
Yin Shuo’s expression became as cold as ice, “If princess was able to forget what you said during the spring banquet, why can’t this subject forget what I said on the day of our wedding?”
It would have been fine if she had not brought up the day of the wedding. Bringing it up was like picking at a wound in Yin Shuo’s heart. On that day, Yu Fu told him that as long as he told Emperor Ning that he did not want to marry Princess DanYang, she would consider forgiving him and accepting him.
In his dreams, he could see himself obtaining this treasure. She had offered up this olive branch, but he could not accept it.
Emperor Ning sat at the top with all civil and military leaders present. Even the other members of the imperial family were present. If he had truly said those words aloud at that time, he might not be alive at this moment.
After all, he was no longer the prime minister who stood above all but one.
Ever since the cabinet had been established to help Emperor Ning govern and unify hundreds of officials, he, as the so-called prime minister, was like a vase. Recently, people had started referring to him as husband to the imperial family instead of prime minister.
Husband, he really did want to be a husband, but he did not want to be Princess DanYang’s husband.
Princess DanYang had been rendered speechless by what he said, not expecting Yin Shuo to argue with her like this, “Alright, then I will go and discuss it with father Emperor to see whether or not father Emperor is willing to tolerate his son-in-law treating his daughter like this!”
Yin Shuo laughed, “How I have treated his daughter? I have treated princess with nothing but respect. Princess has been given the best courtyard in the manor and the best foods to eat. Even when I am busy with official work, I will occasionally find time to go and pay my respects to princess. Not a single servant in the manor dares to disobey princess. Even if His Majesty found out, what could he possibly find untoward?”
“You… who would covet such things? This princess is talking about…”
Princess DanYang suddenly understood why Yin Shuo dared to be so carefree. The matter of him being unwilling to consummate the marriage with her was something that she could not tell Emperor Ning about.
Her second brother, the second prince, was also someone she could not tell this to.
Her birth mother, the empress, had already passed away, so was she to tell Imperial Consort Xian?
That was absolutely impossible.
Could it be that she would really need to expose Yin Shuo’s plan to dismantle the cabinet?
She felt a little hesitant, but Yin Shuo immediately saw through her, “If princess wishes to tell His Majesty, just go ahead. Either way, the prime minister’s manor has already lost its power. At worst, it will be completely eradicated, so what is there to fear?”
After saying this, he cupped his hands and left without looking back.
Behind him, the autumn wind blew golden osmanthus leaves to the ground, where they were crushed underfoot into the mud…
Princess DanYang shrank back and suddenly noticed the cold autumn wind. She subconsciously then started walking back toward the Eastern Courtyard.
Dian’er and the others were already back at the courtyard and waiting for her return. Seeing Princess DanYang return in a daze, she hastily stepped forward to receive her, “Princess, you’ve returned? Princess didn’t allow anyone to accompany you, and we servants could only wait for you here in the courtyard… Why are your hands so cold?”
Dian’er was shocked and hastily received a cloak from a palace maid, wrapping it around Princess DanYang’s body.
“Has the imperial physician arrived?”
“Replying to princess, he has already arrived. He is currently examining young miss Yin. Does princess want to go and take a look?”
She shook her head, “There’s no need. It’s fine as long as he’s here. It’s too cold outside. Let’s go inside to speak.”
It was not so cold as to require a brazier, but Dian’er noted just how cold her hands were. She could only pour a cup of hot tea for her, “Princess, hold it in your hands. Don’t rush to drink it.”
Princess DanYang looked at her in a daze, as the warmth of the tea slowly spread from her hands and dragged her back to the present.
Dian’er said: “Princess, what happened? Didn’t you go to see your husband? Why is it that you look a little unhappy?”
Princess DanYang tightly held the cup of tea, “It’s nothing. Go to the second prince’s manor for me and tell second brother to have him come and see me in the prime minister’s manor when he has a chance.”
Invite the Second Prince (Part One)
“If you have any conditions, just say them.”
Yin Shuo did not look back. He was as stiff as a block of wood, but her fingertips did not show the slightest sign of movement.
He was a young man in his early twenties who was full of vigor and had neither concubines nor servants who slept with him, so how could he be so indifferent to the beauty standing next to him?
Princess DanYang pulled her hand back in disappointment then walked back in front of Yin Shuo.
“There’s no need for husband to be so nervous. Before marriage, a girl obeys her father, and after marriage, she obeys her husband. Since I have already married you, how exactly do I benefit from having you get scolded by father Emperor?”
No matter how noble her background, there was no precedent in Eastern Ling of women remarrying. She was destined to spend the rest of her life with Yin Shuo.
Yin Shuo coldly repeated himself, “Conditions.”
He was actually maintaining such a stubborn position.
Princess DanYang laughed, “What conditions could I have? I’m just hoping that you will treat me a little better and that we can live more like a normal couple.”
Yin Shuo understood her but could not help but find it funny.
He did not like Princess DanYang, but for the sake of not angering Emperor Ning, he had no choice but to marry her. If Princess DanYang was willing to quietly get married to him, he would not treat her so poorly.
Unfortunately, she repeatedly mocked him and made him lose face in court.
If it had been any other man, they could not possibly accept this sort of wife, much less someone of Yin Shuo’s stature?
His smile was a little cold, like the frosty autumn wind, “Princess has a noble status, while this subject is busy with official work. That has determined that we cannot possibly have a normal married life. If princess is dissatisfied with this subject, please have His Majesty allow us to get divorced.”
“Divorced?”
Princess DanYang angrily said: “This princess has been married to you for less than half a year, yet you are already thinking of getting a divorce? Could it be that you’ve forgotten what you said to father Emperor on the day of our wedding?”
Yin Shuo’s expression became as cold as ice, “If princess was able to forget what you said during the spring banquet, why can’t this subject forget what I said on the day of our wedding?”
It would have been fine if she had not brought up the day of the wedding. Bringing it up was like picking at a wound in Yin Shuo’s heart. On that day, Yu Fu told him that as long as he told Emperor Ning that he did not want to marry Princess DanYang, she would consider forgiving him and accepting him.
In his dreams, he could see himself obtaining this treasure. She had offered up this olive branch, but he could not accept it.
Emperor Ning sat at the top with all civil and military leaders present. Even the other members of the imperial family were present. If he had truly said those words aloud at that time, he might not be alive at this moment.
After all, he was no longer the prime minister who stood above all but one.
Ever since the cabinet had been established to help Emperor Ning govern and unify hundreds of officials, he, as the so-called prime minister, was like a vase. Recently, people had started referring to him as husband to the imperial family instead of prime minister.
Husband, he really did want to be a husband, but he did not want to be Princess DanYang’s husband.
Princess DanYang had been rendered speechless by what he said, not expecting Yin Shuo to argue with her like this, “Alright, then I will go and discuss it with father Emperor to see whether or not father Emperor is willing to tolerate his son-in-law treating his daughter like this!”
Yin Shuo laughed, “How I have treated his daughter? I have treated princess with nothing but respect. Princess has been given the best courtyard in the manor and the best foods to eat. Even when I am busy with official work, I will occasionally find time to go and pay my respects to princess. Not a single servant in the manor dares to disobey princess. Even if His Majesty found out, what could he possibly find untoward?”
“You… who would covet such things? This princess is talking about…”
Princess DanYang suddenly understood why Yin Shuo dared to be so carefree. The matter of him being unwilling to consummate the marriage with her was something that she could not tell Emperor Ning about.
Her second brother, the second prince, was also someone she could not tell this to.
Her birth mother, the empress, had already passed away, so was she to tell Imperial Consort Xian?
That was absolutely impossible.
Could it be that she would really need to expose Yin Shuo’s plan to dismantle the cabinet?
She felt a little hesitant, but Yin Shuo immediately saw through her, “If princess wishes to tell His Majesty, just go ahead. Either way, the prime minister’s manor has already lost its power. At worst, it will be completely eradicated, so what is there to fear?”
After saying this, he cupped his hands and left without looking back.
Behind him, the autumn wind blew golden osmanthus leaves to the ground, where they were crushed underfoot into the mud…
Princess DanYang shrank back and suddenly noticed the cold autumn wind. She subconsciously then started walking back toward the Eastern Courtyard.
Dian’er and the others were already back at the courtyard and waiting for her return. Seeing Princess DanYang return in a daze, she hastily stepped forward to receive her, “Princess, you’ve returned? Princess didn’t allow anyone to accompany you, and we servants could only wait for you here in the courtyard… Why are your hands so cold?”
Dian’er was shocked and hastily received a cloak from a palace maid, wrapping it around Princess DanYang’s body.
“Has the imperial physician arrived?”
“Replying to princess, he has already arrived. He is currently examining young miss Yin. Does princess want to go and take a look?”
She shook her head, “There’s no need. It’s fine as long as he’s here. It’s too cold outside. Let’s go inside to speak.”
It was not so cold as to require a brazier, but Dian’er noted just how cold her hands were. She could only pour a cup of hot tea for her, “Princess, hold it in your hands. Don’t rush to drink it.”
Princess DanYang looked at her in a daze, as the warmth of the tea slowly spread from her hands and dragged her back to the present.
Dian’er said: “Princess, what happened? Didn’t you go to see your husband? Why is it that you look a little unhappy?”
Princess DanYang tightly held the cup of tea, “It’s nothing. Go to the second prince’s manor for me and tell second brother to have him come and see me in the prime minister’s manor when he has a chance.”
