Phi-Fic Chapter 133: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
Chapter 133: The Young Lady Who Married to Another Family VS the Disabled Prince
Ye Zhenzhen glanced at the man, her eyes immediately reddened, tears streaming down her face. She took a few steps forward, leaning directly on his shoulder, and cried aggrievedly, "Grandpa, they all bullied me."
The soft and sticky glutinous rice dumpling fell into his arms. The old general's body stiffened for a moment, then softened in an instant. He called out hoarsely, "Zhenzhen..."
The people around him recognized him, and someone whispered, "Isn't this King Wenxuan? He's here too."
"Prince Wenxuan is Ye Zhenzhen's grandfather. It wouldn't be surprising for him to come over at a time like this, right?"
"When Ye Zhenzhen's mother married, there was a huge uproar, and she even declared that she would sever all ties with her mother's family. Ye Zhenzhen also didn't like Prince Wenxuan, and she didn't even visit him during the holidays."
"That's quite unusual."
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King Wenxuan was the only prince of the opposite sex since the founding of the country. He once led his army straight into the enemy's heartland, beheaded the enemy leader, and lost an arm for it.
However, his one arm brought ten years of peace. In order to reward his achievements, the emperor made him the king of the opposite sex.
He spent his whole life fighting on the battlefield. He had only one wife and two sons and one daughter. He doted on his only daughter very much.
Unexpectedly, his only daughter insisted on marrying into the Ye family. He could see that no one in the Ye family was simple-minded, but no matter how he tried to persuade his daughter, she would not listen and could only watch her jump into the fire pit.
His daughter only had Ye Zhenzhen, a child, but this child was very distant from him. He had tried many times to get close to her, but was rejected every time.
Now, the delicate and soft little girl's call of "Grandpa" melted his heart. His eyes were slightly red, and the little figure from many years ago seemed to appear in front of him.
She also liked to jump into his arms like a little bird, and ask him with a sweet smile, "Dad, what good things have you brought for Yuan'er today?"
The old general had not originally planned to come. He was afraid that Ye Zhenzhen would be scared when she saw him. After all, in the few times they met before, Ye Zhenzhen would tremble with fear.
However, he still couldn't help but come and take a look. He had missed Yuan'er's wedding in the past because he was angry. Now it was her daughter's wedding, and he wanted to come and see this granddaughter who looked 70% like his beloved daughter.
"Hmm..." The old general patted Ye Zhenzhen's back with a choked sob. His movements were extremely gentle, as if the person in his arms would melt with just a little force. He responded with a choked voice, "Grandpa is here, no one can bully my Zhenzhen."
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Greetings to King Wenxuan."
Everyone came to their senses and knelt down and kowtowed in unison.
"Join King Wenxuan."
"Well, get up."
The old general protected his granddaughter behind him. His eyes, which were cloudy due to old age, suddenly flashed with a sharp light. He glanced directly at Duke Lu with a bad tone.
"Duke Lu, your son did such a shameful thing on his wedding night. Could it be that you think my legitimate granddaughter is not worthy of this bastard from your Duke's Mansion?"
These words were a bit harsh, not giving Duke Lu any face at all. Aunt Ning's face turned blue and white. She hurried forward a few steps, knelt down again, and then spoke.
"Your Highness, calm down. Everything that happened today was just a misunderstanding. I think it was all that slave girl's fault. She must have deliberately seduced Zhi Ang, and that's why she fell into his trap."
Glancing at Ye Zhenzhen behind Prince Wenxuan, he added, "Miss Ye is dignified and generous. Our Lu family is naturally very satisfied with her. Your Highness, please forgive us. We will deal with this lowly maid immediately and will not cause you any trouble."
Ye Zhenzhen said, "Grandpa, but he's dirty, and my granddaughter doesn't want to marry him."
King Wenxuan felt relieved. He had been afraid that his granddaughter would be as stubborn as her mother and would choose to forgive this guy. Fortunately, she understood that such a thing could never be forgiven.
His expression eased slightly, and when he looked at Ye Zhenzhen, his eyes were full of kindness. He patted the back of Ye Zhenzhen's hand and gave her a reassuring look.
"Don't worry, if you don't want to get married, you don't have to. Grandpa is my granddaughter, and there are plenty of people who want to marry her."
After saying this, he looked back at Duke Lu and said in a cold voice, "Since the situation has come to this, the marriage is off. I will take my granddaughter with me. As for the rest, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Duke Lu to explain it to His Majesty himself tomorrow."
After saying that, the old general took Ye Zhenzhen's hand and made a gesture to walk out.
Ye Zhenzhen felt warm and secure as she was held by the pair of hands covered with calluses but somewhat warm. She did not walk out, but stood still, her voice firm and resolute.
"Grandpa, Zhenzhen doesn't want to leave. Zhenzhen wants to marry Lu Zhiyan."
These words shocked everyone.
Everyone present was stunned for a second, their eyes filled with disbelief. They looked at the girl beside King Wenxuan. She was wearing a wedding dress and looked delicate, but her eyes revealed a firmness.
The old general didn't seem to react either. His expression quickly darkened and he asked her with a sullen face, "What did you just say?"
Ye Zhenzhen simply knelt down and spoke again, "My granddaughter wants to marry the Crown Prince, I want to marry Lu Zhiyan. Grandpa, my granddaughter has always liked Lu Zhiyan. It was Daddy's coercion that forced me to write to you, asking you to change my marriage. In fact, my granddaughter has always admired the Crown Prince. I hope you will grant my wish, Grandpa."
The blame was simply left to the original body's inaction of his father.
The system couldn't help but sigh that this little fox had really mastered the art of war to perfection, and he performed the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao very well.
Seeing his granddaughter's eyes red and aggrieved, King Wenxuan couldn't help but soften his heart. He sighed, lowered his eyes, and asked her, "Do you know who Lu Zhiyan is..."
"Granddaughter knows!"
Ye Zhenzhen interrupted King Wenxuan and answered without hesitation, "But my granddaughter is willing."
Prince Wenxuan finally let out a long breath, then looked at Duke Lu and asked him, "Now that things have come to this, what do you think, Duke?"
Duke Lu had not expected that things would turn out like this. The marriage of his eldest son had always been a headache for him. In the past, there were too many people proposing marriage, and no matter who he chose, he would offend people.
But ever since Zhiyan had problems with his leg, all the ladies from prominent families who had previously vowed to marry only him have disappeared without a trace. He thought that was the end of his eldest son, but who would have thought that now someone would offer to marry him.
This marriage was originally arranged for Lu Zhiyan and Ye Zhenzhen. If it weren't for that accident, today should have been their wedding banquet.
Seeing him hesitate, the old general became unhappy. His tone became even more serious, "Why, Duke, are you still hesitating? Could it be that you really think that my granddaughter is not worthy of your Duke's Mansion?"
Just as Duke Lu was about to agree, a cold voice came from outside the courtyard, saying, "I don't want to."