Chapter 409: Response
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Qi Xiuyuan held the note in his hand with a calm expression, but Rong Xuan knew that he was angry.
Curious, he asked, “What did the letter say?”
When Qi Xiuyuan handed the note to him, Rong Xuan was shocked. “How will this do? What is the Emperor thinking?”
Qi Xiuyuan took a deep breath and said, “Prepare the betrothal gifts. I’ll go to the Mu family to propose marriage immediately.” A strange smile appeared on Qi Xiuyuan’s face. “Isn’t Minister Qin putting on a pretense? Then let’s get them married while he’s still pretending.”
“But your parents are in Lin’an Prefecture. If the Emperor insists on marrying Minister Qin’s daughter to your younger brother, Miss Mu can only be a concubine. Don’t forget, even if they get married, she won’t be able to enter the genealogical tree.” Rong Xuan was very fond of Mu Yangling and didn’t want this to happen to her.
“Who says so?” Anger surged in Qi Xiuyuan’s chest as his mind worked quickly. “Spread the word that I’m seriously injured and am about to die. To counteract the bad luck, our family is holding a wedding1. Tomorrow, bring Zijin and Haoran to the Mu family to arrange the betrothal. Set the wedding date as soon as possible. Then, go back to Lin’an Prefecture at full speed and get the elders to write Ah Ling’s name on the genealogical tree.”
Qi Xiuyuan sneered. “Quietly. Wait until her name is on the genealogical tree before announcing it. Since Haoran is just a small assistant commander, the Emperor won’t grant him a marriage, right? This way, even if he reveals his intention to marry the Qin and Qi families, it will take a long time for this news to reach here. If he and Minister Qin don’t find it embarrassing, I don’t mind Haoran having a noble concubine.”
Stunned, Rong Xuan asked, “Send who back?”
Qi Xiuyuan revealed his white teeth. “Zijin. Get Zijin to go back personally and bring Haoran’s letter. Tell them that I’m about to die and am counting on using their wedding to counteract the bad luck. We should really be glad that we released the news that I’m seriously injured in order to let the Jin Kingdom and the spies relax.”
Although Qi Xiuyuan could already walk, in order to keep the Jin Kingdom in the dark and make it easier to find the spy, he had always claimed that he was seriously injured. Until today, he had never appeared outside the residence.
There were few servants in the Qi Residence, and they were very strictly managed. Even the Li family, as in-laws, only saw Qi Xiuyuan lying on the bed twice.
Therefore, it was much simpler for him to pretend that his condition had worsened and that he needed a wedding to counteract the bad luck.
Qi Xiuyuan’s eyes lit up. Originally, he said that due to being forced, but now, he felt that this idea was brilliant. His younger brother could get married as soon as possible. Because he was dangerously sick and needed the wedding to counteract the bad luck, this also forced the elders and his father to add Mu Yangling’s name to the genealogical tree without her and Haoran being present.
Because of this reason, all unreasonable actions could become reasonable.
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