I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 209 - 142: Princess

Su Zhixue’s tears fell drop by drop, landing on Miaoyan’s hand, cold to the touch, clearly showing she had reached her limit.

"Miaoyan, it’s my fault, I couldn’t protect you... I thought that the Young Master seemed disinterested in you, so I didn’t arrange a marriage with Rong Jing, planning to wait for some time... cough cough... I didn’t expect the Empress Dowager’s decree to come."

As she spoke, resoluteness flickered in Su Zhixue’s eyes, and those ink-like beautiful eyes, in the place where Rong Miaoyan couldn’t see, had already been covered with a deep resolve.

Rong Miaoyan handed Empress Su over to the Palace Attendant beside her, slowly stood up, with a rebellious gaze, tinged with a cold light.

"No one decides my marriage, not even my imperial grandmother."

Su Zhixue held Miaoyan’s hand and shook her head, saying, "Miaoyan, it’s useless, Rong... your father is the most ruthless man on earth."

"Whether it’s useful or not, I’ll only know after I try."

After speaking, Rong Miaoyan broke free from Su Zhixue’s hand, ignored her obstruction, and rushed to the Qianyuan Hall where the Emperor handled state affairs.

Su Zhixue sighed despairingly, gazing deeply at Miaoyan’s back.

After a long while, she lifted her head, looked at the ice-blue sky, and murmured softly, "Miaoyan, I will never let you follow my path."

"Princess Ning’an Rong Miaoyan, requests an audience with Your Majesty!"

Rong Miaoyan stood at the entrance of Qianyuan Hall, upright, her voice clear and high.

Zhang Fengcai appeared like a ghost, looking at the tightly closed hall doors, and then at Princess Ning’an’s determined face, he hesitantly advised:

"Your Highness, Qianyuan Hall is where the Emperor conducts state affairs, and those from the harem are forbidden to enter. Besides, the Emperor said if the Princess is dissatisfied with the marriage decree, she should seek out the Empress Dowager, whose opinion takes precedence."

Zhang Fengcai always followed the Emperor’s orders. Even if the Empress Dowager was in front of him, he would dare to block her. But he was extremely cautious and careful not to offend Princess Ning’an.

Others might think, although the Princess was under the protection of the Empress and the Emperor’s only daughter, making her status very noble, she was still just a woman. The Empress Dowager was the true Queen of the harem.

Only someone as familiar with the Emperor as Zhang Fengcai understood—

The current Emperor, Rong Jing, was extremely heartless. Whether it was Empress Su or Consort Qian, the Emperor did not care about them, nor did he favor his two sons. He found the Crown Prince foolish and incompetent, and the Second Prince arrogant and mediocre. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Only towards Princess Ning’an was the Emperor very attentive, because only the Princess was eloquent and intelligent, and the Emperor believed that such a person did not disgrace the royal bloodline.

Rong Miaoyan stared into Zhang Fengcai’s eyes, asking:

"May I ask, is marriage and funeral a family matter or a state affair?"

"For ordinary people, it’s naturally a family matter, but for the royal family and the children of officials, it’s a state affair, beyond the Princess’s personal will."

"If that’s the case, as the Princess of Dayan, my marriage is a state affair. The harem should not interfere. Since when can the Empress Dowager make this decision?"

"This—"

"Since it’s a state affair, why can’t it be discussed in Qianyuan Hall?"

Her tone was gentle, but every word carried an overwhelming pressure.

Zhang Fengcai nervously wiped his sweat, feeling that the power of Princess Ning’an was greater than that of the Empress Dowager, almost as if he were facing the Emperor himself...

"You... although you are a Princess, and your marriage is of great importance, you are also the Emperor’s daughter. Your marriage should naturally follow the orders of your parents, and since the Emperor has handed this matter to the Empress Dowager, it becomes family business..."

Zhang Fengcai could only answer like this, drenched in cold sweat.

Rong Miaoyan, however, lifted her head and said to the closed doors of Qianyuan Hall, enunciating each word:

"Since it is family business, then please have my father come out of Qianyuan Hall to meet Miaoyan!"

Zhang Fengcai’s body trembled.

At this moment, a eunuch walked out cautiously, saying, "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you inside."

Rong Miaoyan stood up, walking towards the door of Qianyuan Hall with neither humility nor arrogance.

She lifted her head and looked at the grand golden plaque.

Then, she walked in proudly!

In the one hundred and eighty-ninth year of the founding of Yan Country, Princess Ning’an Rong Miaoyan was the first woman to step into Qianyuan Hall.

Rong Jing, dressed in a black and gold dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne, in front of him piled up mountains of memos and reports.

In the hall burned the slow rising ambergris, making the place as warm as spring with the charcoal and heaters.

He looked at Rong Miaoyan with his deep peach blossom eyes, unusually patient, and spoke in a warm voice, "Miaoyan, what brings you here?"

Rong Miaoyan bowed and knelt, slowly saying:

"Miaoyan does not wish to marry into the Lu Family."

Rong Jing picked up a cup of tea, the rising mist obscuring his inscrutable expression, he softly said, "My intention was for Gu Lan to marry Lu Bingxin’s daughter, not for you to marry Lu Rufeng, but when the decree reached Yongshou Palace, the Empress Dowager was dissatisfied, saying..."

"Saying your actions were too ugly." Miaoyan stated bluntly.

Beside her, Zhang Fengcai widened his eyes in shock, sweating for Rong Miaoyan’s boldness, he had never seen anyone speak to the Emperor like this before.

No wait, just days ago there was that Young Master Gu.

Rong Jing narrowed his eyes, giving Zhang Fengcai a glance.

"Your servant takes his leave." He hurriedly lowered his head in fear and trembling, retreating, and also called away all the serving maids in the hall.

"You girl, who taught you to be so impolite?" Rong Jing then curled up his lips, smiling as he asked.

Miaoyan replied, "The Young Master Gu is so wild and rebellious, you can’t do anything about her, can you, Father, you just bully the weak and fear the strong."

Rong Jing was not angry at all, instead, he nodded, "You are right, I indeed dare not touch Gu Lan, but it does not mean I cannot decide on your marriage and hers."

As he spoke, Rong Jing’s heart stirred, and he couldn’t help but express his inner thoughts to Miaoyan.

"The Empress Dowager thinks I am ruthless in dealing with the Su family by aligning Gu Lan with the Lu family, so she wants to step in and marry you to Lu Rufeng, but she doesn’t know, my aim is to elevate the position of the Lu family. Whether you are of the Su family or my daughter, no matter whose you are, marrying Lu Rufeng will practically elevate the Lu family’s status."

He slightly lowered his head, looking at the young girl kneeling on the ground, saying, "You see, marrying Lu Rufeng brings a hundred benefits without any harm. Why would I retract the Empress Dowager’s decree and upset her?"

Rong Jing eagerly awaited Rong Miaoyan’s response, for she was the daughter he valued most.

There were too many suppressed things in his heart, known to no one, shared with no one, so at this moment, Rong Jing couldn’t help but reveal his feelings to Rong Miaoyan.

Rong Miaoyan stared into the Emperor’s bewitchingly charming peach blossom eyes, and spoke firmly:

"Because a family like the Lus does not deserve me, the Princess of Dayan, nor does it deserve Gu Lan. The Empress Dowager taking charge for you is overstepping bounds."

"The Lu family can bring me what I want, while you are just a daughter of mine. As a royal child, enjoying the support of the people, you should help relieve the royal family’s troubles."

Rong Miaoyan shook her head, a proud and slender figure flashed through her mind.

She said slowly, "Miaoyan always thought Father is a wise monarch, ruling the world, but now, are you going to use your children’s marriages to gain ministers’ trust? Do you really think these tied and built relations can last long?"

"Is this truly your own thinking?"

"Yes! As the Princess of Dayan, Miaoyan is willing to give everything for Dayan, even facing death without regret, but not for something so meaningless!"