dognovel Chapter 841 Finalizing the Engagement!
Chapter 841 Finalizing the Engagement!
Zi Yi's actions didn't frighten Mu Xin Nuan, but they stunned Rong Yue who was standing to the side.
What's happening here?
Why did this blockhead-like man suddenly propose marriage without saying a word?
Rong Yue blinked, then looked at Zi Yi kneeling on the ground as if she were looking at a monster.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly, say it again." Mu Xin Nuan was also a little stunned, but her reaction was faster than Rong Yue's, after all, she was not the person involved.
"Your Majesty, I have fallen in love with Rongyue, the young lady by your side. I beg Your Majesty to grant me her hand in marriage."
Mu Xin Nuan finally came to her senses. "A Ze, did I hear that right?"
Duanmu Chuze chuckled, "Anuan heard me right, this guy is here to snatch you away."
Zi Yi's lips twitched, and then she looked at Duanmu Chuze with a mournful expression. Master, you can't treat your own people like this.
Rong Yue seemed to have just come to her senses, and her face flushed red to the roots of her neck. She then dodged backward and hid behind Mu Hua.
Mu Hua noticed that her movements were much faster now; her dazed expression just now made it seem like she wasn't herself at all.
"Ahem, you're in love with Rongyue? So you mean if you take a fancy to me, I have to marry her to you? If you take a fancy to Muhua tomorrow, and Chunyu the day after, am I supposed to give in to your wishes?"
Mu Xin Nuan's tone was somewhat sinister, and Rong Yue's heart clenched as well.
Zi paused for a moment, her mouth slightly agape, before looking up at Mu Xin Nuan. "Your Majesty, I have no such intention. I only have eyes for Rong Yue and only wish to marry her."
"Oh, so you only want to marry her. You only want to marry her now, right? What about the future? What about a year from now, ten years from now, twenty years from now? Zi Yi, do you think I'm stupid?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not. I swear to Heaven that I will only marry Rongyue in this lifetime!"
"Alright, enough of this nonsense! Do you really think this stuff is credible? I'm not a charlatan, I have no interest in such things."
Swearing doesn't work?
What should I do?
Zi turned her head and looked at His Highness the Crown Prince with a pleading expression, as if her face was practically screaming, "I just want to get married."
Duanmu Chuze coughed lightly. After all, he had been with him for more than ten years, and he really couldn't bear to see him like this. Well, he should still say a word for him, after all, they were master and servant.
"Anuan, should we ask Rongyue what she thinks?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "Alright, Rong Yue stays. You two can discuss it yourselves. If Rong Yue agrees, I will naturally make the decision for her. If she doesn't agree, then you should give up on this idea."
"Yes, ma'am."
“My lord, I will not marry. I only wish to serve you for the rest of my life and will not go anywhere else.”
Zi Yi was dumbfounded.
What is going on?
She had finally managed to get her master to relent, but Rongyue was now unwilling.
"Silly girl, you're a grown woman now. How can you really stay single forever? Besides, even if you get married in the future, you'll still be able to come to the palace and speak with me. Why make yourself suffer?"
Rongyue's eyes reddened, and she crawled two steps on her knees. "I am an orphan with no father or mother. Miss has treated me like family. I will not marry and will serve Miss for the rest of my life."
In her anxiety, Rong Yue even changed the way she addressed him.
"Alright, I might as well tell you that you're not young anymore, and it's time for you to get married. If you don't marry him, then I'll just find someone for you randomly. In short, you have to get married after the New Year. Think it over carefully."
Mu Xin Nuan didn't want to say more to her, so she returned to her palace with Duanmu Chu Ze's help.
Rongyue had followed her for many years and naturally understood that her mistress was doing this for her own good.
But to be honest, she really did intend to never get married.
Although she had been attracted to Zi Yi before, it was just a fleeting attraction; she never considered whether she would marry him.
Especially after the prince became the crown prince and the young lady became the crown princess, Rongyue felt that the young lady couldn't do without her, so she dared not think about getting married anymore.
Unexpectedly, she was pressured into marriage by two men at the same time today.
Only the two of them remained in the courtyard.
One of them stood there like a piece of wood for a while before finally mustering the courage to step forward and help Rongyue up.
Zi Yi touched herself and then handed over a handkerchief, "Wipe yourself off."
Rongyue took the handkerchief and saw that it was the one she had embroidered for him back in Yanzhou.
At the time, she hadn't fallen for him yet. She just thought that this guard, who was devoted to serving the prince, was loyal and respected their young lady very much, which was why she would often embroider a few things for him.
Seeing this handkerchief now brings back some memories.
"You, how did you come up with the idea of proposing marriage to the Crown Princess?"
Zi Yi was an honest person. "I originally went to ask the Crown Prince for help, but His Highness said that you are the Crown Princess's person, so I have to come to the Crown Princess to ask for your hand in marriage. So, I came here."
Rongyue and Ziyi stayed in the back garden for almost half an hour. When they returned to Yichun Palace, the Crown Prince was coaxing the Crown Princess to eat bird's nest.
"Have you figured it out?"
"Your Majesty, I have thought it through. I will marry."
Mu Xin Nuan was naturally not surprised by this answer.
Originally, her impression of Zi Yi wasn't wrong.
She's just never been a very talkative person.
"Zi Yi, how about this, I won't make things difficult for you. Rong Yue is someone close to me. With your current official rank and status, I imagine the daughters of third or fourth-rank officials would be eager to marry you. Rong Yue's status isn't high, but that doesn't mean she can be bullied at will."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I dare not."
"Don't be hasty, let me finish. Rongyue is now a female official with a rank. Although her background is somewhat humble, she is still someone who came from the palace, so it's not a disgrace to you. However, I have always disliked men who are fickle. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will only marry Rongyue!"
"Alright then, with His Highness the Crown Prince here today, if you reach the age of thirty-five and still have no legitimate son, I will allow you to take a concubine. But what about before that?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, no matter how old I am or whether I have a son, I will never take a concubine."
Isn't that a bit too much?
Mu Xin Nuan looked at Duanmu Chu Ze with some suspicion.
Rong Yue was completely stunned. Did he really not care about his son, or was he just saying it casually?