Chapter 869: Chapter 869: No One Knows Who’s in Charge
With his mood soured, Prince Jing replied crossly, "No agreement. Your daughter is currently the darling of the Emperor and Empress; how could they agree to marry her off to such a distant place? It would take a month just to return once!"
Moreover, even if the Emperor cannot resist the temptation and agrees, he himself would never consent.
His daughter is so young, yet Sikong Mo, that fellow, is already so old. How dare he even ask for her hand! Isn’t he ashamed?
"That’s good," Princess Consort Jing finally felt relieved.
She had hardly met Sikong Mo and had only heard of his bad reputation through rumors. She was unaware that Ye Jiu and Sikong Mo had long known each other, which is why things were as they were.
Who knows what the Princess Consort would feel when she finds out about Ye Jiu and Sikong Mo’s long-standing love affair.
Seeing the Princess Consort relaxed again, Prince Jing added, "However, the Emperor hasn’t completely rejected him."
Watching the Princess Consort’s heart start to hang in suspense again, Prince Jing was finally satisfied.
"Prince, the reputation of the War King isn’t great. Furthermore, isn’t it rumored that he doesn’t like women?" Princess Consort Jing asked urgently.
"These rumors, who knows?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows deliberately, "After the New Year, the elderly Princess Consort Sikong will come to the capital. Only then will the marriage be truly decided. Are you sure you won’t return to the Royal Residence? After the New Year, Jiujiu will be sixteen. Aren’t you going to oversee her marital arrangements?"
Concerning Ye Jiu’s lifelong happiness, Princess Consort Jing steeled herself, "I will return."
Even though she couldn’t make the decisions, she could always fight for her child’s happiness, which is better than leaving her child’s entire life in someone else’s hands.
Once the goal was achieved, Prince Jing, despite feeling satisfied inside, couldn’t help but say sarcastically, "Princess Consort, do not force yourself. Make sure you won’t return to the Royal Residence only to appear unhappy."
Princess Consort Jing felt wronged, "I know the Prince does not wish for me to return. Rest assured, Prince, once Jiujiu is married, I will return here and spend the rest of my life wishing for your and Jiujiu’s health and prosperity; that is enough for me."
"You..." Prince Jing, angered, swished his sleeve and left, "Do as you please."
After Prince Jing went out, his face did not look good, startling Nanny Liu, who immediately came in and asked, "Princess Consort, the Prince, he..."
Princess Consort Jing shook her head helplessly, "Nanny, go and pack up some things. We will return to the residence with the Prince today."
She didn’t understand why, out of the blue, the Prince suddenly got angry.
Nonetheless, the Prince’s temper had always been peculiar. After so many years, she still couldn’t quite figure it out.
Upon hearing Princess Consort Jing’s words, Nanny Liu couldn’t help but rejoice, "Good, good, this old servant will pack up right away."
It’s been several years; the Princess Consort has finally come around, and the Prince has also forgiven her. Seeing the Commandery Princess’s demeanor, although she is not too close to the Princess Consort yet, one day, the Princess Consort will regain the Commandery Princess’s heart.
They have finally made it through!
Nanny Liu went to pack belongings, most of which were old items brought when they first arrived. These would hardly be of use once they returned to the Royal Residence.
Nonetheless, Nanny Liu still packed some.
After the Princess Consort’s absence for years, they didn’t know who was managing the Royal Residence now, nor did they know what the situation was like, so it was wise to bring some things back to prepare.
In the courtyard, Qin Zhou asked Ye Jiu, "Big sister, did you notice how foul Father’s mood was?"
Ye Jiu glanced at Prince Jing, "Yes, a bit."