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Chapter 146 I would never marry the Crown Prince!
The crown prince blushed slightly, even showing a hint of shyness.
"However, it's not appropriate for you to immediately get engaged to the Marquis of Dingbei's family after just annulling your engagement," the Emperor said.
"Qin Wanying possesses extraordinary abilities that are crucial to the fate of the Great Yao Kingdom. We cannot allow her to be treated as a concubine, which would be a disservice to her."
"Given her status, if we were to make her the Crown Prince's principal wife, I'm afraid those old fogies in the court would disagree, and the Empress Dowager's people would definitely oppose it vehemently."
The Crown Prince nodded. "Father can elevate Qin Wanying's rank to silence the officials and the Empress Dowager."
The Emperor chuckled softly: "So you've already figured out how to benefit your wife?"
The crown prince remained silent.
Why does Father Emperor always make fun of me lately?
"Your subject dares not. I must leave it to Your Majesty to decide," the Crown Prince said, bowing his head.
"There is no precedent for a woman to hold an official position. Granting her the title of county princess would be beneath her; we could grant her the title of princess instead," the emperor said.
"A princess? Does that mean we're not siblings anymore?" the crown prince asked hastily.
"You're being foolish, boy." The Emperor tapped the Crown Prince on the head with a memorial. "There's no blood relation between you. It's not like our dynasty hasn't had precedents of bestowing titles upon princesses and marrying princes."
"That's true." The crown prince was indeed confused in his haste.
"Qin Wanying has just assisted the Dali Temple in solving the case of the Marquis of Yongning's family. Once she accumulates more merits, she can be granted the title of princess, which will win the hearts and minds of the court officials," the Emperor said.
"I will summon the Marquis of Dingbei tomorrow and tell him my thoughts."
The Crown Prince withdrew and went directly to the Imperial Academy.
He was also scheduled to go to the Imperial College today.
I wonder how Qin Wanying's fifth brother is doing at the Imperial Academy.
Coincidentally, Qin Rufeng forgot to bring a document to the Imperial Academy and originally intended to have his servant deliver it.
However, Qin Wanying was curious about what the Imperial Academy was like and wanted to go and see it, so she went with the servant and brought some pastries for her fifth brother.
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince was also there when I arrived.
"Your subject pays respects to the Crown Prince." Qin Wanying knelt down and bowed to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince was also surprised when he saw Qin Wanying.
I talked to my father about Qin Wanying for so long today, but I never expected to run into her by chance.
Is this a matter of fate?
Qin Wanying was just like the last time he saw her; at only fifteen years old, she possessed such stunning beauty that the Crown Prince was somewhat infatuated.
"Miss Qin, please rise quickly," the Crown Prince said. "From now on, Miss Qin may be exempt from kneeling when she sees me."
Qin Wanying was slightly taken aback, then replied, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Qin Rufeng watched with great envy.
It seems that only the youngest sister in their family receives special treatment.
The Crown Prince is actually a pretty good person.
Hearing Qin Wanying's heartfelt words, the Crown Prince felt a surge of joy.
Not bad, not bad, Qin Wanying praised herself, I'm so happy.
A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
[But this crown prince, his head was covered in green again yesterday, he must be feeling terrible.]
The crown prince's face fell almost imperceptibly.
I was actually quite happy that I caught them red-handed yesterday and the engagement was called off today.
He doesn't care what others say about him; as long as he achieves his goal, that's all that matters.
However, why did Qin Wanying feel so uncomfortable when these words came out of his mind?
Thankfully, the Crown Prince broke off the engagement. Otherwise, there wouldn't just be a mistress, but also a fourth, fifth, and sixth...
The crown prince remained silent, showing no emotion.
Actually, it's pretty much what he thought.
Judging from Yan Yuelan's behavior yesterday, it's likely that Le Xiuyuan wasn't the only person she seduced.
Qin Rufeng, who was standing to the side, listened to his younger sister's thoughts and watched the drama unfold with great interest.
Yesterday, the whole family was extremely surprised when they heard about this. They never expected that their younger sister would reveal her true feelings and make such a revelation today.
If the Crown Prince could hear his younger sister's true feelings, he would be very sad!
The crown prince, standing to the side, was indeed feeling rather uncomfortable.
【Hey, why is His Highness staring at me like that? It's making me feel embarrassed.】
The crown prince then realized that staring at the young lady was indeed improper.
As if he hadn't heard Qin Wanying's thoughts, he naturally turned his gaze elsewhere.
Now that the Crown Prince has broken off the engagement, who will he marry? If I'm not mistaken, he'll probably marry me!
As his thoughts settled, the Crown Prince's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.
Did she calculate it, or did she guess it?
The tone of his voice suggested he had guessed.
Qin Wanying is very smart, so it's not surprising that she could guess it.
Regardless of how he found out, he also wanted to know if Qin Wanying was willing to marry him.
Qin Rufeng, who was standing to the side, paused for a moment.
what?
Is the Crown Prince going to marry Wan Ying?
Wouldn't Ying have become the Crown Princess that night?
Is she going to become an empress?
Could their Dingbei Marquis family produce an empress?
This was something Qin Rufeng hadn't expected.
I possess extraordinary abilities that can reverse the fate of the Great Yao Dynasty. If these abilities fall into the wrong hands, they might become a disaster for the dynasty. The Crown Prince marrying me is the safest course of action.
The Crown Prince's eyes flickered. Qin Wanying was indeed clever.
She was not just someone with the ability to tell fortunes; she was also very wise.
The Crown Prince's favorability towards Qin Wanying increased even further.
So, what exactly is Qin Wanying's impression of him? Is she willing to marry him? The Crown Prince pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what Qin Wanying was thinking next.
But I, will, will, never, marry, the, Crown Prince!
The crown prince remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Qin Wanying doesn't want to marry him?
The prince felt a deep ache in his heart, as if a sharp sword were piercing his chest, and he even had some difficulty breathing.
He originally thought that his marriage to Qin Wanying was for the sake of the country's fate, and that it was no different from his marriage to Yan Yuelan.
When he learned that Yan Yuelan did not love him, he was not very sad.
However, now that he hears Qin Wanying's true feelings and knows that she doesn't want to marry him, why is he so sad?
The Crown Prince calmed his breathing and looked at Qin Wanying with a normal expression.
Qin Rufeng, who was standing to the side, shuddered.
My younger sister said she doesn't want to marry the crown prince.
But what if His Majesty issues an edict ordering the Crown Prince to marry her?
How could my little sister possibly disobey an imperial decree?
[If His Majesty issues a decree, I will say that if I marry a member of the royal family, it will affect the fate of the Great Yao Kingdom and bring disaster upon it. Then His Majesty will not force me to marry.]
Crown Prince: ......
Is that even possible?
This is a good idea.
If she says that, there's really nothing you can do about it.
In the imperial court, officials from the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice all knew of Qin Wanying's ability to predict the future. If she were to announce this to the world and her father still insisted on issuing an edict for her to marry him, those old ministers would all be driven to their deaths by hitting their heads against pillars.
He couldn't say that he could hear Qin Wanying's thoughts and knew she was lying to them.
This is not okay.
It seems this matter cannot be rushed. I must hurry back and tell my father. I cannot confront the Marquis of Dingbei, nor can I hastily issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage.
But why exactly is Qin Wanying unwilling to marry him? Is there something wrong with him?