Chapter 386 The Runaway Princess is Forcibly Taken Away (35)
Chapter 386 The Runaway Princess is Forcibly Taken Away (35)
Guest rooms, inner hall.
Chunyu Xi was stunned by Xia Youmi's words. He almost laughed; this woman was simply the epitome of rebellion. Every time she was elected, she would do something utterly outrageous.
Ironically, this is supposedly profitable.
Even after you finally make a concession after careful consideration and try to calm things down, the other party will push your bottom line down again.
In their explanations, the other party was completely innocent; it was all driven and coerced by external forces.
Chunyu Xi is currently experiencing inner conflict and struggle.
Along the way, I did see this person clearly, and I gradually realized that she was definitely not someone who was willing to stay in my fourth brother's backyard.
It's very likely that once you let her go, you'll never be able to bring her back.
Can,
He made all the decisions himself, step by step. He was the one who laid the thread, he was the one who untangled the knot, and he was the one who cut the thread.
Setting aside all objective factors and abilities, it's just a pitiful appearance and a perfectly appropriate posture.
The satisfaction of achieving great things can ensnare them.
Xia Youmi stared straight at the other person and began to recount the whole story.
There is another force involved.
That is, the Jiangnan guilds, represented by the young master families, wanted to take advantage of the situation and annex the Luo family. That's why they came up with the idea of finding a breakthrough through Luo Geng.
Luo Geng is not a real fool.
He only wanted stable wealth and no risk of becoming homeless in middle age due to his daughter's death or his father's old age.
Therefore, he was naturally unwilling to sell the Luo family property.
However, introducing a young son who has no connection to the Luo family, comes from a wealthy family, and has abundant resources, and using him as a pretext to take care of Luo Geng for the rest of his life, doesn't seem like a bad idea.
In particular, he checked it countless times.
The young master's family is indeed very united, and they conduct business with integrity. If their scattered descendants were gathered together, the family would be no smaller than the Luo family's, which is why the estimate is feasible.
He then readily agreed to the ghost marriage, conveniently leaked the questions to the other party, and then used this opportunity to pressure his father.
They even knew Luo Jing's birth date and time in advance, so naturally they knew how to match them.
The young master himself did not use any underhanded tactics.
He is innocent and indeed gets along well with Luo Geng.
However, they were too naive. In the original plot, Luo Jingshan should have seen through the conspiracy of the guild, and Xie Huiye was also quite capable. Everything ended up benefiting them, and they indirectly became Chunyu Huai's ally.
It is estimated that later, by leveraging the information obtained from the young master and Luo Geng, he was able to use it against the powerful families, taking a significant cut back and allowing Xie Huiye to achieve his goals smoothly.
After the young man who wrote the document gave his name, Xia Youmi and Niannian found the person in the corner of the original document.
He was the steward of Chunyu Huai in a certain place, and his name was Bo Yu.
Perhaps it was this time that Xie Huiye recognized his abilities, trained him, and brought him into the new emperor's lineage.
Compared to Jie Huiye, if Xia Youmi were to choose a helper, she would prefer Bo Yu.
She's quick-witted, has a good eye for business, and is lucky; she has the potential to be a top salesperson.
Even when ostracized, they remain calm and proactively engage in business, directly addressing customer pain points.
After analyzing the situation of the four people
Chunyu Xi had a general understanding of the situation and felt an extreme sense of urgency. With only two days until Qingming Festival, if a decision couldn't be made within that time, it would be difficult to quell the combined attack from multiple sides. It seemed that, combining the information from his subordinates with the actions of the merchants, Chunyu Xi had even surmised that some of his half-brothers were behind it all.
If no one is competing for it, we can take our time.
But if others are also eyeing something, you need to make a quick judgment.
This is also why Xia Youmi sought out someone to reveal her secrets in the middle of the night; persuasion is more effective before the person can react properly.
Therefore,
She also elaborated on the deeper motivations behind the Luo family's actions.
He couldn't entrust his maternal grandfather to an outsider, and while he trusted Xia Youmi, he didn't trust the woman from the Xia family who was to marry into the royal family.
Furthermore, they did not trust Luo Geng.
Therefore, the account given is that Luo Jingshan and Lady Bingjun had a second son. He was sickly from a young age and was taken away by a Taoist priest to travel the world. In his middle age, he left behind a daughter, whom he raised until the Taoist priest passed away before returning her to the Luo family.
Although having an extra young lady could easily arouse suspicion.
But blood ties are visible on the surface; as long as Xia Youmi shows her face, those familiar with the women of the Luo family have no choice but to believe it.
With such a convincing face, who would say it's an imposter?
Furthermore, it's not that they won't choose a husband just because they have a second daughter. If they really want to marry into the family, what if they have a living granddaughter?
To win the heart of a beauty, what could be more joyful?
At least, we can still think about leaving behind some descendants.
People are genuine; there's no reason for them to be deceived or played around with.
If you oppose it, or insist on a ghost marriage, then there's something fishy going on. You're up to no good, trying to scheme against the Luo family, aren't you? The old man will announce to the world that your whole family is heartless and unjust.
Grandpa Luo simply wanted to find a suitable husband for his granddaughter.
Like a tradition passed down for centuries, the family business was passed down to him.
This idea is so good that outsiders can't find fault with it.
When asked about Xia Youmi's status as a princess, she explained it easily.
First, her face in Jiangnan will be slightly different from that in the capital through makeup.
It's not difficult to make it sound more heroic and cheerful.
Secondly, she had eaten and drunk diligently that year and had grown quite a bit taller. She rarely saw anyone in the capital; almost everyone she met was from the Chunyu brothers. If she went back, she could simply appear more delicate and charming.
No one would care about a prince or a princess.
In two years, I probably won't even recognize those enemies anymore.
and,
Xia Youmi's main point was to pre-select a son-in-law. Since Chunyu Xi had come to Jiangnan on business, since he had used Xiao Qi's birth date and time to select her, and since she was an orphan.
In order to take over legitimately and prevent other forces from smearing the company.
The best person to choose is naturally one of the four—Qi Xiao. Qi Xiao's identity is controlled by Chunyu Xi, so it's a lot of work for him to take on this responsibility of marrying into the family.
If we say,
When Chunyu Xi first heard that Xia Youmi wanted to choose another son-in-law, he subconsciously felt disgusted, resistant, and resentful.
Then I realized that this was absolutely unacceptable for Fourth Brother.
However, Xia Youmi analyzed the pros and cons.
He was still tormented. If he positioned her as the second young lady of the Luo family, distinguishing her from the young lady of the Xia family in the capital, it would definitely be beneficial. Money paves the way; great things can be accomplished.
However, since it was against etiquette and morality, he still absolutely disagreed!
At last,
Xia Youmi said that it was pre-selected, and it had to be Qi Xiao.
Chunyu Xi felt strange, like winning the lottery but doubting whether he had filled in his name correctly.
He still struggled, but the hard wall crumbled.
Countless petty people are left around, urging: Don't be bothered by trifles! Don't be bothered by trifles!
It's alright if they get tired!
He had considered all aspects and trusted his fourth brother, believing he wouldn't refuse.
This does not conflict with the purpose of my brother's trip.
Once the details of his identity are confirmed, no one can stop him. Fourth Brother doesn't care about this princess; he has no ties to anyone.
As for the matter of observing mourning.
Chunyu Xi was observing mourning, and Qi Xiao, not being Xiao Qi, had no obligation to accompany him in refusing to celebrate a funeral.
Unbeknownst to him, Chunyu Xi had been brainwashed by Xia Youmi.
The heavy responsibility that Consort Yi felt towards herself was greatly reduced.
Especially now that Father is unwell, Fourth Brother needs help. In this urgent situation, if Mother were still alive...
He would also do it for his fourth brother.
Did you force him to do it?
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