Chapter 778: 325 Refusing Marriage Turmoil (Part 1)
The Marquis Yongding’s family proposed to the Heir to Marquis Yongding for Yueyao and this news spread throughout the Capital City overnight. The next day, the streets and alleys were abuzz with this matter. Some said it was a perfect match of talent and beauty, a match made in heaven; however, many more believed Yueyao was not worthy of the Heir to Marquis Yongding.
When Princess Wanhe heard of this, dissatisfaction clouded her eyes, "Is that true?" She could hardly believe the rumor.
The maid said with trepidation, "Your Highness, it has spread everywhere now."
In her anger, Princess Wanhe smashed a pale white porcelain vase next to her, which shattered with a clang, "This is too insulting." Guan Jingshuo would rather marry someone who had been betrothed before than marry her, was he blind?
The maid, frightened, knelt on the ground and trembled.
The personal maid beside Princess Wanhe also secretly lamented. Their Princess had extremely high standards; the Princess Consort had suggested several marital prospects and the Princess agreed to none. If she didn’t find the men incompetent and feeble, she thought they were unattractive, picking and choosing until now, still unmarried. Originally, Third Miss of the Luo Family, a few months older than the Princess, was holding the line; who could have expected that this term’s Top Scholar, among hundreds of Palace Graduates, would declare his heart belonged to Third Miss of the Luo Family in front of the Emperor and even asked the Emperor to grant marriage. This suddenly made her own Princess very conspicuous.
The Princess Consort noted that the Heir to Marquis Yongding became a Palace Graduate and felt that the Heir was not a bad choice; Princess Wanhe barely agreed when she heard it. But who could expect that the Heir, using the excuse of needing to attend a martial examination, would decline, leaving the Princess feeling humiliated, erupting in great anger. Fortunately, the Princess Consort pacified her, saying that waiting for the martial examination to discuss the marriage was not too late. Who would have thought that the Heir would come out of the martial examination as a Civil and Military Imperial Scholar, the first since the founding of the Great Yuan Dynasty. The Princess was overjoyed at the news, with no more criticisms. Who would expect that, rather than agreeing to this marriage, Marquis Yongding’s family instead went to propose at Ma’s Mansion? Knowing the Princess’ temper, this matter would likely not end well.
Princess Wanhe’s heart ached with anger when she heard her maid say Yueyao had refused the marriage proposal from Marquis Yongding’s family, and she was stunned, "You say Yueyao refused Marquis Yongding’s family’s marriage proposal? How could this be? Could it be that Yueyao has gone mad, otherwise how could she refuse such a marriage offer?"
The maid affirmed, "Your Highness, this is absolutely true, your servant would never dare deceive you."
Princess Wanhe immediately instructed someone to find out, "Find out exactly what is going on."
Not only did Princess Wanhe think Yueyao had gone mad, others believed the same, including Yuebing.
Yuebing asked Nanny Cui, "Could my third younger sister have gone mad?" The Heir to Marquis Yongding, such a talented young man, how could Yueyao refuse him? If it were her... Yuebing immediately restrained her rash thoughts.
Nanny Cui was not swayed by the gossip, "Third Young Lady is a very decisive person; she must have her reasons for refusing this marriage."
No matter how Yuebing thought about it, she could not understand what reasons Yueyao would have for refusing such a match and finally decided to stop pondering over it. Thinking more about it made no sense, better not to think at all.
Mingzhu got the news and prepared to go to Ma’s Mansion to ask what the matter really was with Yueyao. Bai Yi stopped her, "Miss, if you’re going to Ma’s Mansion, inform Madam first."
Madam Ping had given birth to her second son on the morning of February 27 and was currently in her confinement. As she had given birth to a son, Madam Ping had finally settled down and was resting assuredly in her confinement.
Mingzhu sought out Madam Ping and briefly spoke a few words.
Madam Ping asked with a smile, "Mingzhu, do you also think Yueyao shouldn’t have refused the marriage?"
Mingzhu hesitated a moment then said, "Not exactly. I mainly wanted to ask why Yueyao refused the marriage? The Heir to Marquis Yongding is accomplished in both civil and military matters, and Yueyao also has a life-saving favor from him. If Yueyao married into the Marquis’ household, the Heir would definitely treat her well; it makes no sense for Yueyao to refuse the marriage!"
Madam Ping was surprised, "Yueyao has a life-saving favor upon the Heir? This is something I have not heard of."
Mingzhu smiled, "Yes, I also found out unintentionally. But I don’t know the details and haven’t asked. Sister-in-law, I think this match is quite good. Why would Yueyao refuse such a marriage proposal?" Mingzhu felt, according to Yueyao’s standards, it would be difficult to find a good match.
Madam Ping smiled, "Have you ever heard the saying, ’One man’s meat is another man’s poison’? The waters are very deep in Marquis Yongding’s Family, and not everyone can navigate those waters. Yueyao is intelligent, she directly avoided it."