Chapter 762 - 737: Are You Ready?
Hasn’t that mountain bandit already left the Capital City? Could it be he’s still thinking about someone’s daughter?
Huangfu Yuxuan curled his lips: "Whether it’s a game or official, as long as it succeeds, why bother with so many details?"
Prince Liang was somewhat schadenfreude: "Didn’t that woman reject you?"
Upon saying this, he felt delighted. As his father, he no longer felt like one, being forced to propose, forced not to establish the Princely Heir, forced to establish someone he didn’t want as the Princely Heir!
This is clearly a wolf!
Huangfu Yuxuan’s face darkened, reject him?
He had always been the one rejecting others, who could reject him?
He said blandly: "Father, the palace gates won’t close for a while, there’s still time for you to present this petition for title to Grandfather!"
Prince Liang felt hatred in his heart, but faced with Huangfu Yuxuan’s warning gaze, cold and without warmth, he backed down and said: "I understand!"
Having said this, he grabbed the petition and dashed out of the study!
Huangfu Yuxuan watched from the study door as Prince Liang disappeared into the distance, his face expressionless.
Cui Huai appeared from nowhere, cupping his hands: "Congratulations, Young Master... Oh, no, congratulations Princely Heir!"
Huangfu Yuxuan slightly raised the corners of his lips, Princely Heir, what’s there to congratulate?
Cui Huai asked: "Is His Highness going to deliver it to the palace?"
Huangfu Yuxuan glanced at him and said: "What do you think?"
Cui Huai laughed, the entire Prince Liang Mansion was under Young Master’s control, last time when Prince Liang quietly tried to propose Huangfu Hongyi as the eldest son, Young Master found out, and with a warning and a scare, Prince Liang tore it up himself.
This time, would he dare to tear it up?
Of course not.
The Young Master is not like the eldest Young Master who is a fool, the Young Master made him write it assured that he couldn’t overturn it!
Huangfu Yuxuan looked aside and said to Cui Huai: "Has everything been arranged?"
Cui Huai promptly replied: "Everything has been arranged, Young Master will definitely get engaged soon, this news might even reach the palace alongside the petition for title!"
Huangfu Yuxuan raised the corners of his lips, he was already weary of considering the best, middle, and inferior strategies.
As both the best and middle strategies have failed, he did not want to use the inferior strategy.
So he would employ his method to fulfill his desire.
And today, the banquet at Prince Ning Mansion provided just the opportunity!
Who would have thought that the Chancellor Xia Mansion, the Xia Family, and Xia Wenjin had such a relationship!
Adding splendor to what was already outstanding, a scene filled with flowers!
He said: "Since everything is ready, what are we waiting for? Prepare the carriage, go to Prince Ning Mansion!"
Prince Ning Mansion was already bustling, with many noblewomen in attendance.
Though the Empress addressed Princess Ning, there were others present at the time, and so the words subtly spread. Although not widely circulated, it was enough for quite a few noblewomen to catch wind and come.
Although it was a banquet held in the name of Princess He Ye, many noblewomen were clearly intent on overshadowing the host, each dressed resplendently.
The Second Young Master of Prince Liang Mansion, setting aside his identity as Imperial Grandson, was one of the three foremost gentlemen in the Capital City.
Of noble character and suave demeanor, handsome and elegant, born into wealth, with an innate noble grace and poise, enough to captivate a crowd of girls from the boudoir.
Several noble ladies sat in the East Hall, Princess Ning, as the host, didn’t put on the airs of a princess. After all, a prince of idleness like Prince Ning was not as esteemed as the significant officials of the court.
The public statuses of those noble ladies far surpassed that of Princess Ning.
Seeing Princess Ning’s eyes constantly glancing towards the hall to the south, one curious noble lady asked: "Did Your Highness see someone familiar?"
Princess Ning shook her head with a smile: "I didn’t see anyone familiar, but I saw my younger self!"
Mrs. Xia glanced at the curling smoke from the incense burner, the intoxicating fragrance truly pleasant. She smiled and said: "Your Highness was truly remarkable in your youth, skilled in the melody. At the time when the Capital City held contests in qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, Your Highness won the title in qin alone! Thinking back now, it’s rare for someone to surpass your elegance!"
Princess Ning was quite proud, having made a name for herself among the girls in Capital City with her qin skills, despite being the daughter of an official of only Sixth Rank, she became a princess.
Even as a princess of idleness, it matters not. It’s still a princess, beyond comparison with her Sixth Rank family background.
Princess Ning carried a sense of pride in her heart, had she been twenty years younger, she alone could have dominated the elegance in the South Hall.
After all, time waits for no one.
She looked at Mrs. Xia: "I heard several times about your niece from Madam, said to have a face as beautiful as the city, a spirit as ethereal, a heart as pure as orchid. Why hasn’t she come yet?"
As she broached this topic, the other noble ladies also said: "Indeed, Madam should introduce us later!" Though warm, their tone was laced with teasing.
If she were the daughter of Chancellor Xia Mansion, they naturally wouldn’t praise her soon enough, but it’s said she’s just a niece they acknowledged. Yet a niece praised to the skies, they too wanted to see what kind of person she actually was!