Reborn to be without his father but with his son, the prince shouted, "I'm not dead!"

Chapter 153 Unwilling to Marry

When Cao Lingru came back, she saw Ji Yunchu standing at the door of the Duke's Mansion and her heart softened. She immediately felt sorry for Ji Yunchu. For the first time, she reflected on whether she and the Duke had done something wrong. She shouldn't have married Ji Yunchu to the palace.

"Yunchu, why don't you wait for me in the house? You must be tired of standing there waiting."

"Not tired." Ji Yunchu held onto Cao Lingru's arm and said coquettishly, "Mother, what did the Queen say? Did she agree that the Crown Prince and I could get married?"

Cao Lingru sighed tiredly, "Yunchu, the prince is not a good man. Mother will find another marriage for you, okay?"

She followed Ji Yunchu's expression, fearing that she would burst into tears and insist on marrying the prince. Unexpectedly, Ji Yunchu was not angry or sad, but smiled generously.

"Mother, you are right. Since the prince has no interest in me, why should I ask for trouble and make the prince and the queen hate me?"

Cao Lingru was overjoyed, her sick face was as bright as spring breeze, she nodded repeatedly and said, "That's true! Yunchu, I'm really happy that you can figure it out! It's windy here, let's go back to the house."

She walked with Ji Yunchu in her arms, smiling all the way. Yuan Niang, walking behind them, couldn't help but frown. She didn't expect that the eldest lady had actually come to terms with it. If the eldest lady was no longer obsessed with the crown prince, the Duchess would not feel embarrassed. Even if the Queen and the Duchess broke off their relationship, the Duchess would still be able to get some dignity and would not have to beg the Queen for help.

Cao Lingru caressed Ji Yunchu's hand lovingly.

"Yunchu, mother has thought about it. Now that your father is gone, we, an orphan and a widow, cannot offend the crown prince and the queen in the capital. The crown prince wants to marry Princess Zhaohui, so we will cancel the marriage and help the crown prince and Princess Zhaohui. The crown prince may feel a little guilty about you, and with this guilt, maybe you can get some benefits."

Ji Yunchu sneered inwardly. How could the prince feel guilty towards her when he hated her?

"Daughters always listen to their mothers."

Cao Lingru smiled with relief, "You have been in mourning for your father for three years, and you cannot delay the prince's marriage. We use this reason to cancel the engagement, which can not only save the royal family's face, but also win the sympathy of everyone."

As she spoke, Cao Lingru felt extremely sad in her heart, thinking that her Duke's Mansion was once at its peak, but now it had to use her daughter's marriage to gain sympathy. If it had happened in the past, she would never have done it even if it meant sacrificing her dignity.

"If the second house and the crown prince hadn't fallen out, how could we have ended up in such an embarrassing situation now." Cao Lingru sighed, and suddenly thought of her children who were living outside, wondering how they were doing now.

Ji Yunchu ignored Cao Lingru who was immersed in the sad past, and she picked up the golden bird's nest that had been prepared long ago.

"Mom, I specially asked someone to cook it for you." Ji Yunchu opened the lid, put the spoon in Cao Lingru's hand, and stared at Cao Lingru while she drank.

Cao Lingru helplessly raised her hand and tapped Ji Yunchu's forehead, "Look at the look in your eyes, are you afraid that I won't eat?"

"My daughter noticed that you were getting thinner and thinner, and was worried that you weren't eating well." Ji Yunchu suppressed her ambiguous smile and her eyes fell on the golden bird's nest.

While eating golden bird's nest, Cao Lingru told Yuan Niang to prepare to cancel the engagement. After eating the golden bird's nest, she suddenly felt very tired, so Ji Yunchu got up and helped Cao Lingru back to the house to rest.

The next day, the prince heard Cao Lingru's message and happily sent someone to the Duke's Mansion to cancel the engagement.

Cao Lingru forced herself to flirt with the prince, but the prince was also confused and it was a pity that the marriage did not take place.

On that day, the cancellation of the engagement was completed quickly without any delay.

Cao Lingru was holding back her anger, and after the prince left, she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Yuan Niang was horrified when she saw this, and quickly sent for a doctor.

The prince felt refreshed after leaving the house, having finally gotten rid of the annoying Ji Yunchu.

Eunuch Yu, the crown prince's confidant, secretly looked at him, thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, should we go to Prince Qi's mansion to propose marriage instead?" Since the betrothal gifts have been brought back, it would be convenient to go there to propose marriage.

"No need." Chen Yuxian had never planned to marry Princess Zhaohui. The Crown Princess he wanted to marry must be able to provide him with support, otherwise it would be useless to spend money and manpower to marry her.

"Your Highness, the son of General Xiongyong, Qin Junxun, wants to marry Princess Zhaohui. If you don't propose, Princess Zhaohui will be snatched away by someone else."

Chen Yuxian raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Qin Junxun actually likes Princess Zhaohui, which really surprises me. Why didn't I see it before? Did Princess Qi agree?"

“The Princess of Qi did not agree immediately, but she did not refuse either.” Eunuch Yu thought that the Princess of Qi was probably still considering it.

Chen Yuxian lowered her head and smiled, "If I hadn't gone to Prince Qi's mansion, according to Qin Junxun's character, if no one had angered him, he wouldn't have come to propose marriage now. Speaking of which, Qin Junxun should thank me."

Shen Yuxian pondered for a while.

"Princess Zhaohui should be given to Qin Junxun. People are spreading rumors about me and Princess Zhaohui. Have people stop them, so that my father won't blame me for ruining Princess Zhaohui's reputation. No matter how willful Princess Zhaohui is, she is still my cousin."

"Yes." Eunuch Yu forced a charming smile.

At this time, the Princess of Qi persuaded the crying Princess Zhaohui to agree to marry Qin Junxun.

"Zhao Hui, don't be so mad. Qin Junxun is handsome and has a good family background. Your mother is relieved if you marry him. You don't have to worry about being bullied after you get married. I think Qin Junxun likes you, too."

"No." Princess Zhaohui choked and shook her head, "Mother, I don't want to get married. I...I will stay by your side from now on, okay? Are you willing to let me marry someone else? The cabbage you raised with great difficulty is eaten by someone else. Don't you feel bad?"

Princess Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You are my golden branch and jade leaf, not some cheap cabbage. Besides, what girl wouldn't marry? Do you want to be pointed at by others for the rest of your life?"

Princess Zhaohui cried until her nose and eyes were red. She looked up and said honestly, "I am Princess Zhaohui of Prince Qi's Mansion! The emperor personally conferred the title! If anyone dares to point fingers at me, I will tear her mouth apart!"

"There are tens of thousands of mouths in the capital, and you're going to tear them apart one by one? What can I say about you? In the past, you ran around willfully and even fought with others, so no one dared to propose marriage to you. Now, Qin Junxun has finally come, and I won't allow you to scare him away!"

Princess Qi actually couldn't bear to give up her daughter, but the Crown Prince was eyeing her covetously and the rumors were scary, so she thought it would be better to arrange the marriage as soon as possible to feel at ease.

If her daughter was bullied in the palace, she could not go to the palace to ask the emperor and empress for an explanation. But it was different for Qin Junxun. Her daughter was a royal relative. If Qin Junxun dared to bully her daughter, he would be slapping the face of the royal family!

Princess Zhaohui was unwilling to marry Qin Junxun, "Mother, please, I don't want to get married."

When Princess Qi saw Princess Zhaohui's tears streaming down her face, she couldn't help but wonder why her daughter looked so strange today. She had never seen her daughter so sad before. It seemed as if there were many unspeakable words hidden behind this sadness. She suddenly thought of what her daughter usually did, and her face turned cold.

(End of this chapter)