jdhmnovel Chapter 8 The Emperor's Bestowal of Marriage
Chapter 8 The Emperor's Bestowal of Marriage
"Does Mother have something to say to me? Is there something you don't want my brother to know if you deliberately sent him away?" Yun Juan couldn't understand Wei Shi's behavior.
"Quan'er, the reason you were able to come back this time is because His Majesty bestowed a marriage upon the Regent Prince, requiring the Yun family's daughter to marry him to bring good fortune. You should know why your father brought you back this time." The dimming in Madam Wei's eyes at this moment already indicated the seriousness of the matter.
Yun Quan also understood that in this era of supreme imperial power, they were different from her; in their worldview, imperial power was inviolable.
"Are you afraid that your brother will go to the palace to stand up for me?" Yun Juan thought that given Yun Lin's personality, he definitely wouldn't accept that the only way he could bring his sister back was by sending her off to get married.
“Mother, I understand. But I am not yet of marriageable age. Can this arranged marriage be postponed?” Yun Juan thought that she did not have enough leverage yet, and she had to postpone this arranged marriage as long as possible, since she was not yet fully capable.
"Logically, it should be possible, but this arranged marriage is probably unavoidable. However, you are young, so the Emperor won't force you into marriage. It's highly likely that the engagement will be finalized first, and the marriage will take place when you come of age." Lady Wei was also uncertain about this arranged marriage. The key issue was that the Regent Prince was too dazzling and was destined to be a target.
"Then Mother, can you tell me about the Regent?" Yun Juan was from the modern world, and even the original owner's memories didn't contain any information about the Regent.
"The Regent Prince Murong Qian is a prince of a different surname in Tianyuan Kingdom. He was appointed by the late emperor and is said to have saved the late emperor's life during an incognito tour. The current emperor of Tianyuan Kingdom has to call him Imperial Uncle. As for the others, I don't know." Wei Wan was, after all, just a woman confined to her chambers, and these were things she had heard from the common people. She didn't know the specifics of what had happened.
Yun Juan only knew this much, but from what she heard, it seemed that getting involved with this regent was not a good thing.
Is this emperor truly willing to let a prince of a different gender usurp his imperial power? The relationship seems more interesting than he imagined.
However, it seems that some things in my memory about this Tianyuan Kingdom are about to come to light.
"Does Mother know about Juechan Temple outside the Imperial City?" Yun Juan felt there was something in her memory. She had never been to this dynasty, so why would she know about Juechan Temple? Could it be that this world and her body have some connection?
"Juechan Temple outside the capital? It's quite popular there; ladies and young women from the city usually go there. What? You want to go too?" Wei Wan turned her head to look at Yun Juan.
"Yes, I'll still have to go when I have time." Yun Juan didn't explain why she was going to Juechan Temple, since she wouldn't be staying there for long, and it would be troublesome to explain everything she did.
Yunlin had already returned with the water. Seeing his mother and sister getting along so harmoniously, he looked relieved.
“Sister, you’ll be staying at Hongxiu Pavilion. It’s closer to your second brother’s courtyard, as Father instructed long ago, so… you might have to make do.” Yunlin carried his sister’s luggage. As for luggage, there weren’t any valuables, just a few faded clothes belonging to the original owner.
Walking through the secluded path, deep in the corridor, Yun Juan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Big brother, why haven't I seen second brother? Didn't you say there was a little sister? I haven't seen them either?"
This question caused Yunlin's expression to change unpredictably, and the hand he was using to help Yun Juan with her luggage had already secretly clenched into a fist underneath.
"Is there something you can't say? Or is there some taboo?" Yun Juan didn't know why her words had elicited such a strong reaction from him. Could it be that something had happened to them too?
"No, it's... your second brother has difficulty walking and stays indoors most of the time. As for my younger sister, she was sent to an academy by our mother and doesn't come back often." Yun Lin felt a pang of regret when he thought of his younger brother, Yun Rui. Back then, he was a handsome and talented young man from the capital. How did he end up like this?
Yun Juan saw the pain and regret in Yun Lin's eyes, so she didn't press the matter further. It was best to wait and ask about it later. She had only recently joined the Yun family and didn't know much about them yet. She could check on Yun Rui's condition when she had more free time. As for whether he could be cured, that was up to fate.
After all, Liu Chengcheng wasn't there, and he only knew the basics. Liu Chengcheng was a top-notch doctor; with her there, Yunrui's leg might have a solution. He was only relying on the advanced equipment in his space, and he wasn't confident he could fix it.
"Mother must have told you about the arranged marriage, right?" Yun Juan was surprised that Yun Rui knew about it.
“Don’t be surprised, I guessed it. Father wouldn’t have brought you back from the estate for no reason. There must be something he can’t handle that he had to bring you back.” Yunlin’s analysis was indeed correct, but Yun Juan didn’t know that Yunlin had already come up with a solution.
"The Emperor has coveted the military power I hold for a long time, and I want you to return. But I cannot stand by and watch my sister marry the Regent; he and you are not a good match." Yunlin said this to reassure his sister, assuring her that as long as she grew up peacefully and quietly, he would never let her be harmed again.
"Why are you against me marrying the Regent?" Yun Juan was curious about this Regent. Why couldn't she marry him and become the Regent's wife, who was second only to the Emperor? Could it be that the Regent had some kind of hidden illness?
"My sister is a living hell. The relationship between the Emperor and the Regent is very delicate now, even irreconcilable. The Emperor has openly and secretly given the Regent many women, but none of them have ever left the Regent's residence alive. Isn't this the Regent's way of showing the Emperor a warning?" Yunlin felt that she had said too much.
My younger sister just came back from the countryside, how could she possibly understand the intricacies of officialdom in the capital? Even if I explained it all to her, she probably wouldn't understand.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what an interesting person!" Upon hearing the description, Yun Quan felt a slight increase in appreciation for the Regent. This person was indeed intriguing, and she herself wanted to meet him.
"You don't need to worry about this. I haven't reached the age of marriage yet. Even if the Emperor bestows a marriage upon me, the ceremony can only be held after I reach that age. Don't make any moves yet." Yun Juan wanted to find an opportunity to meet this regent that people were talking about.
"Don't mess with him, that guy is a living devil." Yunlin gripped Yun Juan's wrist tightly again, trying to stop his sister's dangerous idea.
Yun Juan frowned. She hated being touched and didn't like others interfering with her. Clearly, Yun Lin's behavior had already made her unhappy.