I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 218 Establishing the Crown Princess
Although he still remembered Wan'er's instructions to endure and accept all the conditions proposed by the Daqiu people, Fu Mingchi still couldn't suppress his anger and wished he could kill these arrogant bastards immediately.

Princess Daqiu's words deeply touched Emperor Zhaolie's bottom line.

On the one hand, he had promised Ji Yuan that he would take good care of his daughter; on the other hand, he knew that his days were numbered and, like Consort Zhang, he also hoped to see the Yongning Prince's Mansion continue to have offspring as soon as possible.

My nephew's personality is such that he hasn't married all these years. If we really send Jinghe to the northern border, who knows when he'll get married.

He absolutely could not tolerate this happening.

Seeing the murderous intent in his nephew's eyes, Emperor Zhaolie spoke in a deep voice: "If Daqiu wants to submit to the other states, it should persuade them with reason. How can it forcibly take other people's wives? Princess Helian, I am willing to submit not because I am afraid of Daqiu, but because I do not want the people to suffer from the flames of war once the war starts."

"Is that so?" Helian Jiu looked at Emperor Zhaolie with a cold gaze: "I didn't expect the emperor of Daye to be so benevolent."

Glancing sideways at Fu Mingchi, Helian Jiu saw the anger on his face and immediately felt a sense of apprehension.

It wasn't that I was afraid he would resist, but rather that his face was simply too stunningly beautiful.

She had heard of this man's reputation back in Beidu. Although he was only a prince of Yuezhou, he was the most capable and handsome member of the entire Fu clan.

Her greatest wish in life was to marry this man and stay with him for the rest of her life.

Recently, she had also heard the story of this Prince Yongning and his soon-to-be bride, and she imagined that they were a very loving couple.

Getting him to willingly marry her won't be easy, but so what?

If he were content to marry her, Helian Jiu would find it boring; what she had snatched from someone else was far more exciting.

“It’s not impossible for Prince Yongning to refuse Princess Jinghe’s trip to Daqiu,” Helian Jiu said with a smile. “What my father and my elder brother, the Crown Prince, want is for Daye to submit. As long as you obediently comply, there are other ways to resolve this matter.”

“His Majesty has agreed to peace talks, so from now on the Emperor of Daqiu will be the supreme ruler, and we, your subjects, will naturally submit.” Li Youzhen asked anxiously, “I wonder what other method the princess has mentioned?”

Helian Jiu's eyes remained fixed on Fu Mingchi: "This princess wishes to request His Majesty to immediately establish Prince Yongning as the Crown Prince and to bestow upon this princess the title of Crown Princess."

Upon hearing this, everyone simultaneously looked at Fu Mingchi.

Fu Mingchi clenched his fist secretly, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Princess Helian is so eager to marry me?"

Helian Jiu pursed his lips defiantly: "There is no other way. I heard that His Highness's original wedding date is in half a month. Why don't we choose this date for our wedding?"

“This is truly a cause for celebration,” Li Youzhen said with a smile. “With Princess Helian willing to marry into our dynasty, the two countries will surely maintain a long-lasting peace.”

The high-ranking officials all knelt down and said, "We beg Your Majesty and Prince Yongning to adopt Princess Helian's advice."

Emperor Zhaolie was displeased upon hearing this, but only glanced at Fu Mingchi silently.

“Alright,” Fu Mingchi smiled calmly. “It doesn’t matter who I make a concubine. Since Princess Helian is so sincere, how can I not comply?”

After saying this, he deliberately glanced at Li Youzhen and the court officials: "I hope that as you wish, there will be no more war between the two countries in the future."

Then, he strode away.

Although Emperor Zhaolie was unwilling, he guessed that Princess Jinghe and his eldest nephew must have discussed this in advance, so he immediately agreed to Helian Jiu's proposal and ordered someone to draft an edict to confer titles on the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.

The news had barely left the palace when it alarmed the entire city of Lin'an. The Ji family was in an uproar, and Aunt Sun, who had originally decided to live a quiet life, was overjoyed.

“It seems that the Third Miss is exaggerating too much,” Aunt Sun said to Rong Mama beside her. “The Prince of Yongning treats the Eldest Miss so poorly. What deep affection he has for her? Now she has become the laughing stock of Lin’an City again.”

After saying that, he led Rong Mama directly to Ji Ningxuan's courtyard. Because of Zheng Yiniang's sudden disappearance, Ji Ningxuan's uncle and aunt had been feeling uneasy. Upon learning that the eldest daughter of the Ji family had lost power, they rushed to their niece's courtyard as soon as possible.

When Aunt Sun arrived, the people in the courtyard were arguing noisily.

"Ning Xuan, what exactly are you afraid of?"

Zheng Dayi said sarcastically, "You are my own niece, how can you side with outsiders and always favor that orphan? Do you think it's better to let your cousin inherit the Ji family business than that wild boy from the Qin family? Why do you want to benefit outsiders?"

Aunt You also said, "That's right. It was understandable that you were a little hesitant when the eldest daughter was going to marry into the Yongning Prince's Mansion, but now that she has been abandoned, you still want to side with her? Have you lost your mind?"

Ji Ningxuan always felt that things weren't that simple.

Although she was ignorant of court affairs, she had a deep understanding of human nature.

If Fu Mingchi didn't care about his elder sister, why did he go to Lin'an alone in the first place, and why did he take the risk of placing the Yuezhou army in Jiayu Pass?

Everything he did was to prevent his elder sister from going to the northern border for a political marriage. How could he suddenly change his mind because of the arrival of a princess from Daqiu?

Not to mention that Helian Jiu is an enemy of the Yongning Prince's Mansion, how could the Zhang family be willing to let Fu Mingchi marry their enemy as his future mistress?

All of this could only be a scheme by the eldest sister and Fu Mingchi.

Having made her choice, she would not easily waver in her resolve.

"Uncle and Aunt, please go back soon. I don't know where my mother is, and I'm powerless to help you." Ji Ningxuan's eyes showed no wavering. "Father left a will before his death, entrusting my elder sister with all the affairs of the household. I cannot interfere."

After saying that, he deliberately reminded them, "The war in Huizhou has been quelled. Steward Tingfeng and Manager Tao from the Ye family will be taking the Marquis back to the mansion in the next few days. I don't want to see any more trouble in the family."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun stormed in, quite angry: "Tingfeng is just a servant. What is he? How dare he interfere in the affairs of the manor? Tao Anran isn't even a servant in our manor, so he has no right to speak. What is Third Miss trying to gain by being so subservient?"

Seeing Sun Yiniang's attitude, Ji Ningxuan guessed that she was up to no good again, and said unhappily, "Sun Yiniang, don't forget that you are just a concubine in the manor. In terms of status, you are probably not even as good as Tingfeng. The only reason that you are kept in the manor is because of your daughter Ningrui."

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Aunt Sun was so angry that she was panting heavily: "I think you really are a pushover. Your mother was obviously harmed by someone. Are you just going to swallow this insult? If you had just joined forces with us, the title of Marquis Wenzhong would have been your cousin's."

"Don't bring up my mother," Ji Ningxuan said, looking at her uncle and aunt. "I warned her, but she was stubborn and willful. Even if she was harmed, it was her own fault."

She had no desire to argue with the people in the room any longer, so she made an excuse and said, "The Laba Festival is in a few days. I still have to go to Mucangzhai to discuss the matter of welcoming the young marquis with my elder sister. Please go ahead, Uncle and Aunt."

After saying that, he went straight out of the courtyard.

Zheng Da and Madam You looked at each other, and almost simultaneously asked Aunt Sun, "Was my sister really harmed by that girl from the Ye family?"

"It's highly likely," said Aunt Sun. "Aunt Zheng is devoted to you, her brother. You can't let her down. You must reclaim the title."

Zheng Da thought for a moment and nodded: "Does Aunt Sun have any ideas?"

Aunt Sun smiled and said, "The affairs of the manor are not something that a few maids can decide. In addition, the eldest daughter has not yet been recognized as a member of the family. As long as we invite the head of the Ji family and the elders, and offer them some benefits, it will not be difficult to establish an heir."

"Alright, let's go and ask the Ji family patriarch to take charge of this important matter."

After Zheng Da and Madam You reached an agreement with Aunt Sun, they left in a hurry.