Marry a Duke

Chapter 137: Strike first to gain the upper hand

Wei Xuan would not watch Mingyue marry and live far away in Huzhou. When a woman marries far away, it is rare for her to return to her parents' home a few times in her lifetime. If she marries into a family like the Huo family, it would be even more difficult.

The emperor is far away and the sky is high. With Mingyue's personality, even if she was wronged or bullied in Huzhou, no one would come to help her.

"Don't worry, Princess. Wei Xuan will handle this matter properly and will not let Mingyue marry far away." Wei Xuan pursed his lips and agreed.

Princess Shou calmed down a bit after hearing this. Since Wei Xuan was willing to agree, he felt confident.

With Wei Xuan's intervention, Mingyue might not really have to marry into the Huo family.

She could have used the Shou Palace to fight the Huo family, and her brothers and sisters from her mother's side could have helped her, but if this matter involved imperial power, the emperor had already given the order.

She could do anything for her daughter, but she couldn't selfishly drag her mother into it.

Over the years, her parents' family has given her a lot of help.

"Thank you for your help." Princess Shou said tiredly, "Let Mingyue stay at the Duke of Wei's mansion for a few days, so that the Huo family won't find excuses to come to our house again."

Mingyue refused and said with a stern face: "Mother, why should I avoid them? They should avoid me. I will not go to the Wei family. I will stay in the Shouwang Mansion."

She didn't want her mother to face it alone.

"Silly child, if you are not in the house, mother will be able to deal with it. Now your brother Xuan has also agreed. With your brother Xuan's help, the Huo family will not succeed. Let's just pretend that this time has never happened. Even if the Huo family comes to the emperor, I will not recognize them. If they want to force me, let them go and confront your father."

Princess Shou also figured it out. It was Prince Shou who agreed to the marriage in the first place. Now as long as she refuses to acknowledge it or keeps putting it off, the Huo family will have no way to deal with her.

"But mother--" Mingyue refused to give in.

"Mingyue, just listen to your aunt and go to the Wei family to live for a few days. This problem can be solved." Yuan Xin persuaded.

When she heard that her aunt wanted Mingyue to move to the Wei family to live for a few days, she was so overwhelmed with joy that she could hardly suppress it.

"Don't be afraid, your cousin will go with you, and we'll wait for good news from Second Brother Wei at Wei's house." Yuan Xin tried her best to suppress her joy, but she couldn't control the slight curve at the corners of her lips.

She even glanced at Fu Ran intentionally or unintentionally.

Fu Ran received it, her face expressionless, yet she found it ridiculous.

Finally, Mingyue was persuaded and decided to stay in the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion for a few days. With her personality, it was impossible for her to stay in the Prince Shou's Mansion and not cause trouble for the Huo family.

She was determined to make Huo Nanfeng look bad, and Princess Shou was really worried that she would suffer a loss.

Huo Long is the lieutenant general of Huzhong and has fought in the battlefield for many years. Huo Nanfeng has also been tempered since childhood and is not someone to be trifled with. Mingyue is a pampered young lady in the capital. Even if she is a little arrogant on weekdays, she is still a little girl.

Princess Shou's worry stabbed the bright moon like a sharp knife.

Mingyue felt that if she did not agree, Princess Shou would definitely feel uneasy.

At that moment, Princess Shou had Mingyue pack her luggage, and Yuanxin followed suit, and they moved to the Wei family with a legitimate reason.

Fu Ran, Ming Yue and Yuan Xin were riding in the same carriage.

Behind them was a carriage with several maids and luggage, while Wei Xuan was riding a horse.

Mingyue has been looking tense since she got on the carriage, with her lips pursed and a lot on her mind.

Yuan Xin kept comforting and persuading her, telling her not to worry and that everything would be fine in the end.

"Princess Mingyue, don't panic. This is the capital, not Huzhou after all. No matter how domineering the Huo family is in Huzhou, they have to abide by the rules of the capital. Although Prince Shou is gone, the Shou Palace is still there. Now the imperial edict has been issued, and the title of Prince Shou is still there. In fact, the emperor's edict is not completely biased towards the Huo family. I wonder if Princess Mingyue has someone she likes."

Fu Ran also wanted to say some words of advice like Yuan Xin did.

But if it is so light, it will not have much effect on the bright moon.

She was a part of the game, and was forced to be brought into it, unable to escape.

"What do you want to say?" Yuan Xin frowned and looked at Fu Ran.

Fu Ran just glanced at her and didn't care.

"Princess Mingyue, I'm just saying this, just listen to it, don't take it seriously."

Mingyue looked at her and nodded gently: "Go ahead." What else could she not hear?

"In fact, the emperor's decree is good for Shouwang Mansion. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this decree is probably directly requested by the Huo family, but Shouwang Mansion does not have to be led by the Huo family. We have our own way to go. The princess is a little young now, but she can also arrange a marriage in advance. If there is a suitable candidate, we can directly get engaged. If the marriage is successful, the name and future title will have nothing to do with the Huo family and the people behind him."

Mingyue's eyes lit up when she heard this.

Yes, why didn't she think of it.

It seems that the authorities are really confused.

"That's right. As long as I get married first, even if the Huo family brings up the previous engagement with my father, the Shou Palace can refuse. Even if the emperor wants to issue an edict to grant the marriage, there will be nothing he can do." You can't let a married person marry again.

How do we explain this to the people of the world?

Yuan Xin concealed the surprise in her eyes.

I didn't expect Fu Ran could think of this.

"Lady Weiguo has a unique idea. I have to say that this is one way to do it, but Mingyue doesn't have anyone she wants to marry. She can't just marry someone just because of this." Yuan Xin still raised an objection.

Marrying someone casually does not necessarily mean you will marry well.

"It's just urgent, not casual. Shouwang Mansion is based in Beijing. The princess grew up in Beijing. It's easy to see whether there is a suitable person around her. She can choose a more suitable one. Compared with the Huo family, at least she knows the background and doesn't need to marry far away. Shouwang Mansion doesn't need to be coerced because of this."

Fu Ran just didn't want Mingyue to really marry into the Huo family.

Marrying unwillingly is the greatest humiliation for a woman.

It will cause him pain for a lifetime.

"Okay." Mingyue slapped her thigh, "Fu Ran, you are right, let's do it this way. I will choose someone in the next two days and get married immediately."

"It's better if you like it, or if you like each other, so that you have a better chance of winning." Fu Ran reminded, "As long as you are not forced into marriage, the Huo family will naturally have other ways to crack down on everything they want to do in Shouzhou."

She was not only worried about Mingyue, she was also worried about herself.

***'s hands are stretched too long, it seems like she is everywhere.

The more the government interferes, the more she feels like a trapped bird. The sky is full of webs woven by the government. She can't fly high, far, or hide.

She secretly hoped that *** would step down from the altar step by step, so that he would be unable to take care of himself and would not have enough energy to deal with others.