The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1728 Miss, You Might Be Getting Married

"Your Majesty, if you insist on appointing a principal wife to the Crown Prince, then appoint one principal wife and one concubine to the Crown Prince at the same time!"

"Do I need you to teach me how to do things!"

"I dare not!"

"This matter may seem simple, but it is by no means easy. The most difficult hurdle is the Crown Princess. She is willing to commit treason because of this matter, and she is exceptionally stubborn! Although Shang Xi is a woman, she is just like you, the pillars of the state, and she has devoted herself to our Fengqi. Her achievements are outstanding and no less than any of yours."

"The Crown Princess is kind and intelligent, with extraordinary talent! She provides relief to the people and cares for the refugees, setting an example for us all. Her research on explosives is an amazing feat, enabling our Fengqi army to be invincible wherever it goes! She is the greatest contributor to our Fengqi."

"That's why this is a difficult matter! It's not that I don't care about you, but Chen Gongxiang is as tough as iron, and the Crown Princess is as hard as stone. They're both incredibly stubborn and difficult to deal with. We should avoid provoking such people to prevent things from getting out of hand!"

"But my daughter is already nineteen years old. If she waits until the Crown Prince is old enough to marry and take concubines, she will be an old maid. I beg Your Majesty to allow my daughter to marry into the family sooner."

"Oh dear! That prince is just a little kid, he's not even fully grown yet. Even if he marries a wife and concubines, it's all just for show! Why can't you see that, Lord Hong!"

"I believe it is better to let my daughter enter the Crown Prince's residence as soon as possible to build a relationship with him. If she enters the residence too late, will she still be able to gain the Crown Prince's favor? As a father, I have to plan for my daughter's future happiness."

"I understand how you feel as a father!" Wan Lianxing turned to the person beside him and asked, "Hey, why didn't we see the Crown Prince when we saw Dongqing off today?"

The old steward said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is eager to study, so he went to the Imperial Academy to study after court!"

Is the person really at the Imperial College?

The old butler stammered, "I think so!"

“Then he’s gone!” Wan Lianxing shook his head and said to Hong Zhekai, “Look at him, the Crown Prince is a good-for-nothing, very playful. With a heart like that, how can your daughter possibly have any feelings for him after she marries into the family?”

Hong Zhekai said, "If that's the case, my daughter should marry into the family as soon as possible. My daughter is self-disciplined, filial, and knows the bigger picture. Once she marries into the family, she will surely influence His Highness the Crown Prince to be devoted to his studies, be kind and moderate, abide by his duties, and possess both virtue and talent!"

"What you said makes sense!"

"So the Emperor has agreed?"

"I need to think about this matter."

……

In the Hong residence, in the young lady's boudoir, the maid Jingjing excitedly circled around Hong Jiutong, gesturing wildly and shouting, "Miss, something good is about to happen!"

Hong Jiutong was holding a book. She was already used to her easily startled maid, so she casually asked, "What good news?"

"Miss, you may be getting married!"

"Get married?" Hong Jiutong's hand trembled, and the book almost fell to the ground. She was also a little flustered. "Get married to whom? I'm engaged to the Crown Prince! Jingjing, don't say things like that!"

Quietly, she snatched the book from her hand and tossed it aside. "Miss, are you stupid? Of course it's the Crown Prince!"

Hong Jiutong's heart skipped a beat. She had heard that the Crown Prince was going to appoint a Crown Princess, but this good thing shouldn't be happening to her yet. "Who said that? Is it reliable?"

"That's what the master said. The eldest son, Prince Nie, has arrived, and the madam is also present. I overheard it as I walked by!"

"Were you eavesdropping on other people's conversations again?"

Jingjing defended herself: "Miss, I didn't eavesdrop. I just overheard it as I walked by!"

"Jingjing, you've grown up with me. When are you going to break this habit of eavesdropping? If your father finds out, you'll be punished!"

"Miss, I really just happened to be passing by. I overheard the master talking about you, and I only eavesdropped a little bit, just a little bit, really, Miss, you have to believe me!" Jingjing's voice grew softer and softer, without any confidence, clearly indicating that she had heard everything.

Hong Jiu knew perfectly well what her maid was like. No matter how many times she was punished, she couldn't break her habit of eavesdropping. But this time, she didn't want to argue with Jingjing because she was thinking about her marriage. "Jingjing, what did you hear?"

Seeing her young mistress ask the question, Jingjing's eyes lit up again, "Master had an audience with the Emperor today and begged him to let the young mistress marry into the family first, saying that the young mistress is too old and cannot wait!"

Hong Jiutong clenched his handkerchief tightly, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said, "How shameful! How could Father have to face the Emperor because of this! I'm already old, what's a few more years?"

The maidservant listened quietly, realizing that her mistress was giving up on herself! Her mistress had cried countless times because of her marriage to the Crown Prince; how could she, her personal maid, not know what was on her mind? "These are my mistress's true feelings!"

Hong Jiutong fell silent. How could she not care? Her friends of similar age were all getting married one after another. Even those who hadn't yet married were destined to marry before her, because her fiancé was too young. By the time he grew up, she would be an old hag. No matter how high or glamorous her status, she would eventually become a laughingstock in the capital. Hearing that the Crown Prince was going to appoint a Crown Princess, she felt a surge of excitement. While she was still young, she wanted to marry into the family as soon as possible.

"Jingjing, has the Emperor agreed to let me marry into the family?"

"The master said that the matter is already half done, and he has already convinced the emperor."

Hong Jiutong breathed a sigh of relief, "So, the Emperor didn't agree at all. We've just been disappointed."

"No, Master has another way!"

"any solution?"

"Master said that the eldest son should go and plead with the Emperor. As long as the eldest son pleads with the Emperor, the Emperor will definitely agree."

"Let my brother go? My brother is so shy, would he even open his mouth to propose for me?"

"Miss, the eldest young master dotes on you. He has agreed to this matter and said he will go to the palace to ask the Emperor for help soon. The eldest young master also said that he never asks for the Emperor's favor. This time, he will definitely consider you! So, Miss, don't overthink it. Just prepare to get married!"

"Jingjing, keep your voice down and don't spread rumors. If the Emperor doesn't agree in the end, I'll become the biggest joke in the capital."

"Miss, Madam has already started preparing your dowry. She said that since you are marrying into the Crown Prince's residence, the dowry must be generous, at least over a hundred taels!"

"Oh dear! It's not even close to being done yet, don't let Mother make arrangements, people will laugh at us!"

"Miss, don't worry about it. Madam has already started making preparations. Just wait for your wedding!"