NFBE Chapter 162 Blocking
Chapter 162 Blocking
Shen Sui left in a hurry. Watching him leave in a hurry, Shen Tang's heart jumped into his throat. He was in such a hurry, maybe Old Prince Ning was already on his way to the Minister of Revenue's residence to propose marriage...
Shen Tang didn't know that Prince Ning originally wanted to ask Shen Sui's opinion in the palace and then propose marriage to the Minister of Revenue, but he was a step too late. Prince Jingyang talked to Shen Sui for a long time, and when Prince Ning finished discussing with Shen Sui, the Minister of Revenue had already left the palace.
Old Prince Ning didn't want to ask Xiao Huan. Before, Xiao Huan didn't know that he was the son of Pingyuan Hou and had a good family background. He thought he was an orphan and not the real son of Ning Wang. He couldn't afford to marry the noble ladies in Kyoto. No matter how Old Prince Ning and Princess Ning tried to persuade him, Xiao Huan refused.
Old Prince Ning knew that asking Xiao Huan would not yield any results, so he simply asked Shen Sui. Originally, marriage of children was decided by parents and matchmakers. Since he and Shen Sui both agreed to the marriage, Xiao Huan would not object.
Old Prince Ning was very anxious. He had been choosing for so long before he finally picked two suitable ones. He married one of them during the Queen's birthday banquet. If he had been a step later, what would he do if the Minister of Revenue's daughter was already promised to someone else? He would have to take the trouble to find someone else, and it might not be the best one. A family with a daughter is sought after by hundreds of families. The sooner he settled down, the sooner he could have his great-grandson.
Prince Ning truly treated Xiao Huan as his own grandson.
After the discussion, Old Prince Ning said to Xiao Huan, "Then I will go to the Minister of Rites to propose marriage and finalize Huan'er's marriage as soon as possible."
Who would have thought that after returning home, Shen Tang told him that Xiao Huan might have a girl he liked.
As a father, he felt extremely guilty for not taking good care of his son, which led to his son being lost for more than ten years due to someone's scheme. How could Shen Sui bear it if his son could not be with the girl he loved for the rest of his life?
Shen Sui rode his horse as fast as he could to Prince Ning's mansion. Without even dismounting, he asked the gatekeeper, "Where is Old Prince Ning?"
The gatekeeper thought Pingyuan Hou was being too arrogant. Although he was just a gatekeeper, this was Prince Ning's residence. Pingyuan Hou didn't even dismount to ask questions. However, remembering that the last time Pingyuan Hou came to the palace, the old Prince Ning and the Crown Prince escorted him out together, the gatekeeper didn't dare to treat him badly and quickly said, "The old prince went to the Minister of Revenue's residence."
"How long have you been gone?"
"Just a quarter of an hour."
A quarter of an hour, maybe we can still make it in time.
Shen Sui kicked his horse's belly and rushed towards the Minister of Revenue's residence.
Old Prince Ning was only going to propose marriage to Xiao Huan, so he was not in a hurry. Shen Sui rode at full speed, and when he arrived, the Minister of Revenue was just welcoming Old Prince Ning into the mansion.
"Old Prince Ning!"
Shen Sui shouted.
Old Prince Ning paused and turned around to see Shen Sui riding on horseback, with a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
What urgent matter has brought him to the Minister of Revenue's residence?
But they came at the right time. The two of them helped Huan'er propose marriage together, which showed that they valued him more.
Shen Sui jumped off his horse and said to the Minister of Revenue, "I want to have a word with old Prince Ning."
Old Prince Ning took a few steps to the side and said, "Is there anything more important than proposing a marriage?"
Shen Sui asked, "Did the old prince ask Huan'er what he thought?"
Old Prince Ning felt strange. Hadn't he told Marquis Pingyuan after the morning court session that Xiao Huan didn't want to marry any girl, no matter which family she came from? And hadn't Marquis Pingyuan said that children's marriage was the parents' decision, giving him full authority to decide?
Knowing that Shen Sui was not someone who would go back on his word easily, Old Prince Ning felt even more puzzled. Shen Sui then said, "My daughter Tang'er said that her elder brother might like Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion, and asked me to ask Huan'er what he thought..."
Old Prince Ning looked shocked.
He really didn't know that Xiao Huan might like Princess Roujia.
In fact, after Xiao Huan rescued Princess Roujia, Prince Ning did think about letting Xiao Huan marry Princess Roujia, but he still had the intention of letting Xiao Huan inherit the Ning Prince's Mansion. If Xiao Huan refused to recognize his ancestors all his life, then he and Princess Roujia would be cousins, which was absolutely impossible.
Princess Roujia was raised by Old Prince Ning, so how could he not like her? After his two sons died in the battlefield, the mansion became deserted. Only Princess Duan and Princess Jingyang often went to chat with Old Prince Ning to relieve her boredom. Princess Duan brought Princess Roujia with her at least eight times out of ten. Old Prince Ning loved Princess Roujia as if she were his own granddaughter.
It would be great if Xiao Huan liked Princess Roujia.
If not, it’s not too late to propose marriage after asking.
Originally, Prince Ning came to help Xiao Huan propose marriage, but now he changed his mind and went to discuss things with the Minister of Revenue, which made the Minister of Revenue panic. Prince Ning was the emperor's biological uncle, and the emperor spoke to Prince Ning with great respect. How could a mere Minister of Revenue like him have the right to discuss things that required Prince Ning to come in person?
After returning from the Minister of Revenue's residence, Prince Ning summoned Xiao Huan and asked him directly, "Does Huan'er like Princess Roujia?"
He asked without any hesitation, which stunned Xiao Huan and made his ears red.
"No, nothing..."
Old Prince Ning said, "Really?"
Xiao Huandao did not answer, but asked, "Grandfather, why do you ask me this?"
Prince Ning said, "Today I went to the Minister of Revenue's mansion to propose marriage for you, but Pingyuan Hou came over and said that Miss Shen Er told him that you liked Princess Roujia, and asked me to ask your opinion. That's why I didn't propose marriage for you. If you don't like Princess Roujia, I'll go to the Minister of Revenue's mansion to propose marriage for you tomorrow."
Xiao Huan's heart started beating fast when he heard this. He didn't expect that Prince Ning would directly propose marriage to him, but he would always ask him in the past.
Fortunately, he was stopped...
"Xiao Huan has no intention of marrying."
This was not the first time that Prince Ning had heard this.
But this time, his brows were furrowed the most as Old Prince Ning said, "If you don't marry, I won't agree, and neither will Marquis Pingyuan."
If he continues to be the Prince of Ning, he will have to marry and have children. If he doesn't get married, the emperor will arrange a marriage for him.
If he were to return to his ancestral home, Pingyuan Hou would only have him as his only son, so it would be impossible for him to be alone.
Old Prince Ning stood up and patted Xiao Huan on the shoulder. "Don't worry about me and your grandmother. We are so old and don't have much time left to live. You still have a long life to live. I feel bad for not letting you return to your ancestral home. If you give up Princess Roujia for this, I will never rest in peace even after my death."
"But……"
Old Prince Ning smiled and said, "It seems that he really likes Princess Roujia."
Xiao Huan's face flushed.
Old Prince Ning became more and more certain.
After all, he was the grandson he raised, so how could he not understand him at all? He had asked Xiao Huan to get married many times, but this was the first time he blushed. How could Prince Ning not notice it?
Old Prince Ning smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will go to Prince Duan and finalize your marriage with Princess Roujia first, so as to avoid any unnecessary complications. Once your grandmother is able to accept it and you have acknowledged your ancestry, we will then make it public."
"Perhaps... there will be a way to have the best of both worlds."