Chapter 1259 - 46: Joyous Debts (Part 22)
Princess Yinchuan tore the letter open, face dark as she read.
She glanced at it, and her brows furrowed.
Because the beginning of the letter went like this:
By the time you, my Imperial Sister, receive this letter, you will already know that General Shi’s nephew Tang Feng’s true identity is Su Yang, the Second Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.
Your Imperial Sister lied to you; the fact that you didn’t tear this letter up in a fit of anger already makes your Imperial Sister very happy.
Your Imperial Sister knows you don’t want to marry the Second Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, and that you even went so far as to flee the marriage and come to me because of it, but your fate with Second Young Master Su is much deeper than I imagined.
Your Imperial Sister also hopes that you can live a smooth life where everything goes your way, and also hopes that Father Emperor’s wish can come true.
On one side is my Imperial Sister, on the other side is Father Emperor.
Your Imperial Sister didn’t know whom to side with, so I went to the Astronomical Bureau.
The Astronomical Bureau said that you and the Second Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion are a heaven-bestowed match, a bond that cannot be broken. No matter how you struggle, the result will be the same: a harmonious couple with a houseful of children and grandchildren.
Since the result is so good, why should your Imperial Sister tell you, let you run away from the marriage again, and suffer a few more hardships?
Besides, the Imperial Physicians can’t restore your face to how it was; we still have to rely on Daqi Prince Zhenbei’s Heir Consort...
After Father Emperor learned that you had fled the marriage and were traveling together with Second Young Master Su, he was so happy that even half his illness got better.
Reading up to this point, Princess Yinchuan’s nose stung.
Just how much does Father Emperor like the Marquis Dongxiang’s son anyway?
She was actually jealous!
She raised her hand to wipe at the corner of her eyes, then continued reading:
Your Imperial Sister wrote two letters in total. This is one of them. If my Imperial Sister forgives me and is willing to marry Second Young Master Su, then read the other letter.
—Left by your Imperial Sister
After finishing the letter, Princess Yinchuan was even angrier.
Who writes a letter like this, dangling people’s curiosity like that?!
Even if she didn’t marry Second Young Master Su, she still wanted to know what was written in her Imperial Sister’s other letter.
Su Yang saw the sparks crackling in her eyes and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Princess Yinchuan quickly put the letter away; she had no desire to let Su Yang see it.
"I’ve arrived at the Palace. You can go back now," Princess Yinchuan urged.
Su Yang wasn’t quite at ease.
His expression clearly said, "You’re not thinking of running away from the marriage again, are you?"
Princess Yinchuan snapped, "I won’t run away from the marriage!"
"Really?" Su Yang sounded very skeptical.
"What will it take for you to believe me?!" Princess Yinchuan ground her teeth.
"Then swear an oath," Su Yang said.
"..."
The Beimo Envoys standing off to the side twitched at the corners of their mouths and eyes.
They had never seen a Second Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion like this, but they also agreed with Princess Yinchuan swearing an oath—if they could hurry up and bow to Heaven and Earth and get married, they could go back to Beimo with an easy mind.
"Princess, since the Prince Consort is worried, why don’t you make an oath?" said the Beimo Envoy.
Princess Yinchuan was on the verge of fainting from anger.
He was bullying her, and instead of helping her, they were taking his side!
Isn’t it just an oath?
Fine, she’d give him one!
Princess Yinchuan raised her hand and said, "If I run away from the marriage again, may my future husband choke on his food when he eats, choke on his water when he drinks, twist his ankle every day when he walks, and when he rides a horse..."
Su Yang, "..."
Seeing that Princess Yinchuan was about to rattle off a whole string of curses, and although none were fatal, being unlucky every single day would be more than enough to drive a person mad.
Pretty ruthless.
"That’s enough, that’s enough," Su Yang hurriedly cut her off.
"Really enough? You don’t want me to swear for half an hour more?" Princess Yinchuan asked in all seriousness.
"..."
The Beimo Envoys almost pulled a muscle holding back their laughter.
They’d been in Daqi for some time now and had openly and secretly inquired about a lot of matters regarding Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.
They had all mentally prepared themselves for the possibility that after Princess Yinchuan married into Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, her temperament might change under their influence and become domineering.
But look at how short a time she’d actually spent with Second Young Master Su, and she’d already become this sharp-tongued.
Seeing Second Young Master Su take a loss, why did it feel so satisfying?
They felt relaxed all over.
Even better than soaking in a hot spring.
The Beimo Envoy lightly cleared his throat and smoothed things over, saying, "The Princess has just returned to the Capital, and the journey has been exhausting. She needs a good rest. Second Young Master Su, please go back."
Su Yang gave a brief grunt of acknowledgment, reminded Princess Yinchuan to rest well, then turned and left.
Watching his back, Princess Yinchuan pulled a fierce face at him, only for Su Yang to suddenly look back and catch her in the act.
Princess Yinchuan’s ears flushed red, and she quickly turned around and walked off.
The Maids covered their mouths and quietly laughed.
Princess Yinchuan was led to the bedroom, where a Maid poured her tea.
Princess Yinchuan sat down, took a sip, and said, "Where’s the other letter?"
A look of delight flashed across the Maid’s face. "The Princess is willing to marry the Prince Consort now?"
Princess Yinchuan’s face stiffened. "I’m only asking where the letter is!"
Her Imperial Sister was far away in Nanlin; even if she read the letter, her Imperial Sister wouldn’t know.
She was only reading the letter; it had nothing to do with whether she would marry or not.
The Maid said, "The Nanlin guards indeed delivered two letters, but they also said that whenever the Princess agreed to marry Second Young Master Su, that’s when we’re to hand the letter over to you."