bayedsolid Chapter 451 The Sixth Princess Wants to Marry into the Wen Family
Chapter 451 The Sixth Princess Wants to Marry into the Wen Family
Everyone turned around and saw that a group of people had arrived.
Leading the way were two elderly palace maids, followed by a group of ladies from various families who had come to attend the palace banquet that day.
Several wives from the An family and several wives from the Wen family were also present in the crowd.
Two old women, one in front and one behind, led the group into the side hall.
The old woman, Song, who was walking in front, said kindly, "Her Majesty the Empress Dowager heard that this side hall is quite lively, so she ordered me to come and see. Which young lady is busy here? Tell me about what's going on."
For a moment, none of the noble ladies in the side hall dared to utter a sound, and even their breathing slowed down.
“Granny Song, I know. I will report to the Empress Dowager from beginning to end without missing a single word. Please ask her to wait a moment. The imperial physician is still treating the patient. Since Granny Song is here, why don’t you be a witness?” The Sixth Princess said familiarly from her seat in the pavilion.
"Oh dear, Sixth Princess, why did you go to the pavilion? Be careful not to catch a cold," said Granny Song with concern.
Immediately, just as Granny Song was about to ask the imperial physician about the patient's condition...
The old nanny Li, who was following behind her, said, "Seventh Princess, the Imperial Concubine is looking for you everywhere. Shall we go with you for now?"
The Seventh Princess saw the wink that Granny Ruan gave her and was about to abandon the An siblings and run away when a voice from the pavilion stopped her in time.
"Granny Li, the Seventh Princess is also one of the witnesses. It's best if she stays here for now. Otherwise, if the Empress Dowager asks, I won't know how to answer." The Sixth Princess's voice was full of threat.
"you!"
The Seventh Princess, angered by being stopped, shouted at the pavilion, "Sixth Princess, are you trying to curry favor with the Wen family by siding with them? Do you really want to marry into the Wen family?"
Marry, enter, Wen, mansion.
These words left everyone in the side hall utterly stunned!
Some of the ladies who were trying to arrange marriages with the Wen family were even more surprised and frowned!
If the Sixth Princess insists on marrying into the Wen family, there is no doubt that the candidate will be Wen Chengjian, the eldest grandson of the Wen family.
Then their only choice was the other young masters of the Wen family. Alas, unintentionally, Wen Chengjian, this once-popular young man, instantly lost the favor of the ladies of the prominent families in the capital.
Upon hearing this remark, the Wen sisters, who were standing at the foot of the side hall, suddenly looked up at each other. They didn't say anything, but their eyes seemed to be chatting.
The group used telepathy, each asking the other a question.
Wen Hong: "Oh my god, are we going to have a princess sister-in-law in our family?"
Wenqiong: "Does my brother know about this himself?"
Wenxia: "I've never heard my mother mention this. Could it be an arranged marriage?"
Wen Qing: "That's possible. I thought they would be arranging marriages for my sisters, but it turns out they're arranging marriages for my eldest brother, and for a princess at that! Hehehe!"
Judging from Wenqing's tone, she seemed quite happy. If the occasion were appropriate, she would probably applaud to show her welcome.
Wenwen: "You little rascal, do you even know what an arranged marriage is?"
"I don't know, sisters, please tell me!" Wenqing squinted and looked up at the pavilion.
Besides the Wen sisters, several other people in the side hall were also using telepathy to ask each other questions.
Those are the three sisters-in-law, Ren, Ye, and Wei. Old Madam Wen did not come today.
Madam Ye: "Sister-in-law, does my brother know about this?"
Lady Wei: "The Sixth Princess wants to marry into the Wen family? Is that true or not?"
Ren: "I haven't heard your eldest brother mention this. I'm totally confused too!"
Madam Ye: "So, it seems that the eldest son's arranged marriage is inevitable today."
"My dear brothers and sisters, there's progress in Dalang's marriage. Now the pressure is on Erlang, Sanlang, and Silang."
Madam Ren glanced at her two sisters-in-law, her eyes filled with a smile, "In a few days, the ladies of the capital will probably wear down our doorstep, and you two will be in trouble."
"Sister-in-law, you'd better help block them. Erlang and the others are still not stable. It's not too late to talk about it in a few years."
The three sisters-in-law each said something, their faces showing neither surprise nor disgust; everything about them was pleasing to the eye and calming.
Especially Ren, whose face still held a faint, gentle smile.
Logically speaking, upon learning that a disabled woman is to marry one's son, one would feel somewhat resentful, even if she is a princess of noble status. However, one's son is handsome and has a bright future, yet he is to be paired with a disabled princess, which would be a disservice to one's son.
That's how most people think.
However, the three sisters-in-law of the Ren family did not think like ordinary people. In their eyes, if a child is sick, they should seek medical treatment. As long as it is not a serious illness, the Wen family might be able to cure it.
The Wen family is no longer an ordinary family; there is still a chance to cure the Sixth Princess's leg ailment.
It's unclear who gave the three sisters-in-law of the Ren family this confidence and courage, but in any case, the three of them didn't care at all about the Sixth Princess's leg ailment.
The Rens didn't mind anymore. Some people always bring it up intentionally or unintentionally, always blatantly causing trouble for others.
"Seventh Princess, I am not favoring the Wen family, nor am I trying to curry favor with them. I am exercising my rights as a princess. Can't you see that?" the Sixth Princess said calmly.
Instead of provoking the Sixth Princess, the Seventh Princess became even angrier. Both of them were princesses without mothers, so why was she allowed to be fostered by the Empress Dowager? Why did the new Emperor's brother give her so much honor and allow her to choose her own husband? Why couldn't she, the dignified Seventh Princess, choose her own husband and had to accept a marriage alliance?
Thinking of this, the Seventh Princess felt even more resentful. Since she had exposed the Sixth Princess's thoughts in front of everyone today, punishment was inevitable. So she might as well go all the way and make a bigger scene, preferably cutting off someone's escape route. Even if she had to be punished, it would be worth it.
Thus, the Seventh Princess, driven by malice, uttered a barrage of sharp and sarcastic remarks.
"Sixth Princess, with your injured leg, is it suitable for marriage? You'll scare the groom half to death if you don't have a wedding night."
"That's right. The prince consort you chose has seen many people missing limbs on the battlefield, so I'm sure he won't look down on you!"
"However, I must remind you, Your Highness, that you must never use your princess status to sever your husband's lineage. The Wen family has guarded the northern desert for generations. If the lineage is gone, what will happen to the northern desert? What will happen to Your Highness's kingdom? You cannot let your selfishness destabilize the border!"
"So, my dear sister, you should listen to my advice. From this moment on, you should start looking for concubines for your husband. One is not too few, ten is not too many, after all, your legs, right?"
After the Seventh Princess finished speaking these hurtful words, she looked up at the pavilion with an arrogant air, as if she was determined to continue if she was not satisfied.
Unexpectedly, the Sixth Princess, standing in the pavilion, faced everyone with a bright smile and slowly said, "I have taken your advice to heart, my elder sister. After discussing it with my husband, we will draw up a list and inform you of it. However, where should we inform you then? Hmm?"
The drawn-out ending revealed the Sixth Princess's majesty and retort!
No one knew the deeper meaning behind the two princesses' verbal sparring. At this moment, the noble ladies and wives in the side hall, who had sensed the flames of war, tried to keep their breathing as low as possible, for fear of being burned by the fire.
Just then, west Gu, who was by the Empress's side, entered the side hall.