eurekapd Chapter 221 Seeking Help from Uncle Wang
Chapter 221 Seeking Help from Uncle Wang
Chapter 221 Seeking Help from Sixth Uncle
The Marquis's carriage stopped abruptly outside the gate of the Northern Martial Prince's mansion. Without needing anyone's help, Jingxuan lifted the curtain and jumped out, rushing towards the mansion.
"Father—oh, Night Guard!"
Jingxuan wanted to call out to Chunyu Yang, but he didn't expect to see Ye Cangqiong standing there like a demon as soon as he entered the door. Before he could stop, he bumped into Ye Cangqiong's arms.
"Young Master, slow down, be careful not to fall!" Lingyi didn't have time to stop Jingxuan. Her face paled as she chased after him from behind. When she saw Ye Cangqiong supporting Jingxuan who was about to fall, she breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Ye Cangqiong.
"Lingyi of the Marquis of Anshi's residence greets this sir."
Ye Cangqiong's gaze swept over Lingyi's face before settling on Jingxuan, and he said:
"Your Highness has been quite a search for me."
Jingxuan's face flushed red instantly, and he stammered, "That...that...sigh!"
Knowing full well what was going on, Ye Cangqiong asked, "Where did the young master sneak out of the manor just now? Why did he run away in such a hurry? Did he encounter any danger?"
Upon hearing his question, Jingxuan suddenly remembered his purpose, jumped up, grabbed Ye Cangqiong, and asked:
"Night Guard, where is my father right now? I have urgent news to tell him!"
"Young Master wants to see the Prince? Unfortunately, the Prince is out." Ye Cangqiong said.
"What?!" Jingxuan's face turned deathly pale. "Where did Father go? Why did he go out at this time! You...you take me to find Father!"
"Young Master hasn't explained what happened yet. If Ye Cangqiong can resolve this matter for the Young Master, why bother the Prince?"
Jingxuan shook his head: "Only Father can solve this problem. Don't say anything more. This concerns Father's lifelong happiness. If we delay any longer, it will be too late!"
"A lifelong commitment?" Ye Cangqiong looked up at Lingyi, who was standing by the door, and Lingyi, noticing his gaze, nodded in agreement with Jingxuan's words.
It seems this matter must be related to the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Anshi's mansion.
Ye Cangqiong sighed softly and lowered his eyes, saying, "I'm sorry, young master, but I heard from Steward Zhong that the prince has gone to the palace. My status is different, so I'm afraid I can't take you to the palace to find the prince."
Upon hearing Ye Cangqiong's words, Jingxuan experienced for the first time what it meant to be at a loss and powerless. He felt dizzy and as if the sky was about to collapse. He sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
Oh no, oh no! I don't even know why my father is going to the palace this time. If only I hadn't sneaked out of the manor, I could have stopped my father and told him that my fourth uncle wanted to compete with me for my sister. That way, my father could have gone to the palace and asked my grandfather to give my sister to him!
Lady Gongsun of the Marquis's mansion helped him delay his fourth uncle's steps, but the fourth uncle was not stupid. Once he realized what was happening, he would definitely go to the palace to find his grandfather, the Emperor. What should he do?
In his extreme grief, Jingxuan forgot that if he hadn't run away from the manor, he wouldn't have known about the conversation between Chunyu Jing and Marquis Anshi.
That's right! He has another idea!
Jingxuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He jumped up and grabbed Ye Cangqiong again, saying, "Hey! Where's Sixth Uncle? We can go find Sixth Uncle! He can take me into the palace!"
This is a solution.
Ye Cangqiong: "Is the young master really in such a hurry to find the prince? Can't he wait even a moment?"
Jingxuan nodded vigorously.
Ye Cangqiong: "Alright, I will take the young prince to the Dongxu Prince's Mansion now."
Lingyi said, "The Marquis's carriage is still parked outside. Why don't we take the Marquis's carriage? That way we won't have to make any more preparations."
Ye Cangqiong grunted in agreement, picked up Jingxuan, and followed Lingyi into the Marquis's carriage. A sharp crack of the whip caused the horse to rear up and neigh in pain, before it hurriedly carried the three of them towards the Dongxu Prince's residence.
Since the emperor entrusted Chunyu Shan with full responsibility for the autumn hunt, Chunyu Shan, who had been taking a leisurely life and was just waiting to die, had no time for himself. These past two days, he had been spinning around like a top between the Six Ministries, the Court of State Ceremonies, and the Imperial Observatory, and he had to pay close attention to everything.
For example, he had to inform officials in all the prefectures along the route from the capital to Xingzhou, prepare all kinds of offerings for the autumn hunt and sacrifice to heaven, rush to make new clothes and protective gear for the autumn hunt, select the fine horses for the emperor and his ministers to ride during the autumn hunt, and so on. He was so exhausted that he almost vomited blood.
Although Chunyu Shan was capable of maneuvering and, with the assistance of the Left Chancellor Gongsun Zhan, handled matters very well, he was still used to being idle. He felt that he was too busy to keep up, so he took advantage of the rain and the cold weather last night and blew in the cold wind all night.
The next day, he followed Gongsun Zhan with tears streaming down his face, intending to continue working at the Imperial Observatory. Gongsun Zhan couldn't bear to see him like this and, just as he wanted, told him to come back and rest for the time being. He then happily hid in his Dongxu Prince's Mansion to slack off.
When Ye Cangqiong and Jingxuan knocked on the gate of the Dongxu Prince's Mansion, Chunyu Shan was leisurely lying on a bamboo couch in the courtyard, munching on a pear. When he heard the servant announce that Jingxuan had arrived, he was so happy that he sat up.
A short while later, Ye Cangqiong led Jingxuan into the Dongxu Prince's Mansion. Before Jingxuan could even bow, Chunyu Shan picked him up and laughed, "Hey, Xuan'er is really quick-witted. He knew that the Prince was bored, so he came to cheer him up."
Jingxuan, his face covered in snot, pushed Chunyu Shan's face away in disgust and said very seriously, "Uncle, I didn't come here to play. I have something important to tell you!"
"Oh? Xuan'er actually needs Uncle Wang's help? Tell me quickly what it is!" Chunyu Shan asked with a smile.
Jingxuan said anxiously, "This matter concerns Father's marriage and also Xuan'er's happiness. Sixth Uncle, you must help Xuan'er!"
He then recounted everything he had overheard in the Marquis's residence to Chunyu Shan. Unlike what he told Lingyi and Gongsun Yuan, this time he spoke in much more detail, almost reconstructing all the conversations between Chunyu Jing and Marquis Anshi.
After hearing this, Chunyu Shan was momentarily stunned, then fell into deep thought, even the smile that was always on his lips disappeared.
When did his fourth brother become so close to Marquis Anshi? Moreover, according to Jingxuan, the two of them seemed to have reached some kind of agreement. Otherwise, his fourth brother would not have used Ye Pianran's marriage as a bargaining chip to make Marquis Anshi show his sincerity, and Marquis Anshi was actually very obedient to his fourth brother.
What exactly does his fourth brother want to do? And what does he want Marquis Anshi to do for him?
"Sixth Uncle, Sixth Uncle!" Chunyu Shan was jolted back to his senses by a forceful tug on his sleeve, and resumed his smiling demeanor.
"Xuan'er, do you really want Uncle Wang to take you to the palace to find your third brother?"
Jingxuan nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
Chunyu Shan's smile deepened: "Hearing you say that, Sixth Uncle also remembered what happened in Qionglin Garden. Father Emperor did say that he would arrange Miss Ye's marriage in the future. If that's the case, doesn't Sixth Uncle also have a chance?"
Jingxuan was taken aback, his little eyes darting around, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Yes, how could he forget? It was his sixth uncle who initially proposed to marry his sister!
"No, you can't!" Jingxuan grabbed Chunyu Shan's collar tightly. "You can't separate my sister and my father!"
“Xuan’er, how heartless you are! Sixth Uncle also wants to marry a girl as interesting and brave as Miss Ye.” Chunyu Shan remained unmoved.
"But... Xuan'er really wants her older sister to be Xuan'er's mother..." When Jingxuan realized that force wouldn't work, her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she looked at Chunyu Shan pitifully.
Chunyu Shan couldn't stand his appearance the most, and immediately surrendered:
"Alright, alright, your sixth uncle will take you to the palace now and try to get this news to your third brother before your fourth brother does. Are you satisfied now?"
Jingxuan was overjoyed and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Sixth Uncle!"
Chunyu Shan held Jingxuan in his arms, looked back at the pear he had half-eaten, and felt like crying.
Should he go to the palace to see his father at this time? Wouldn't that be tantamount to telling his father that he was slacking off today? Oh well, for the sake of his third brother's lifelong happiness, he'd go all out.