Chapter 193 Marrying the Xie Family Girl to Avoid Suspicion
Moreover, when the two of them were making a fuss, Marshal Pei came to find him secretly. He would rather lose the title of the Pei family's head coach than let the King of Han agree to this ridiculous marriage. Therefore, the King of Han also believed that it was not Marshal Pei who spread the news!

But the news did spread in Xijing City. Who on earth would do this? He was still a little puzzled, and then he heard someone report that the annual tribute from the palace had been delivered.

The King of Han had to get up and go outside to greet the eunuch who had come from afar.

When he saw that the man was not a familiar face, he felt a little strange and asked a question.

"May I ask what is this eunuch's name? Previously, it was Eunuch Xiang who came to Hanzhou to deliver the annual gifts. Why didn't he come today?"

The eunuch just smiled and replied.

"Eunuch Xiang did something wrong recently, so the Queen Mother punished him to serve his sentence in the Slavery Department. My last name before entering the palace was He. If the King of Han doesn't mind, you can call me Little Hezi."

The tone sounded respectful, so the King of Han didn't care about it anymore and said something to the eunuch.

"In that case, please let Eunuch He announce the decree."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying this, the King of Han knelt down in front of the eunuch He who announced the decree, and then listened to the man reading out the annual custom which was no different from previous years. However, after the decree was finished, the eunuch He leaned forward and said something to him.

"Your Majesty heard that the Crown Prince seems to be getting married recently, so before I came here, I was asked to ask the King of Han if this is true. If so, then Your Majesty will have to prepare some gifts in advance. I just don't know if that person is also a woman from a noble family in Hanzhou?"

With such a direct question, how could the King of Han not know Eunuch He's intention?

So I replied decisively.

"The marriage is indeed going to be arranged, but it's not to the daughter of a noble family in Hanzhou, but the eldest daughter of the Xie family in Xuzhou. I heard that their daughter is good-looking, talented, and well-known. I think that with such a consort, the prince can calm down and stop doing those ridiculous things."

When Eunuch He heard this, he looked a little surprised.

The Xuzhou Xie family is indeed a prominent family, but it is somewhat declining.

There are no outstanding children in the family, so the family is much weaker. The King of Han is in his prime, how could he choose such a daughter-in-law for his own son? Therefore, he had a plan in mind and said it immediately.

"Then I would like to congratulate the prince here. When the prince gets married, if I have the chance, I will definitely come and ask for a glass of wedding wine."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

The housekeeper handed over the purse, and then led the eunuch He downstairs for tea. After he left, the King of Han looked at his departing figure with a little displeasure, and then turned around to arrange the betrothal. Now that the words have been spoken, the daughter of the Xie family must be married back, so this matter cannot be delayed!

Pei Zixing didn't know what had happened in the Prince of Han's Mansion. When he thought he was about to win a great victory, he saw Aunt An walk in with a slightly solemn expression.

She glanced at her and didn't even think of standing up to pay her respects. In her eyes, her aunt was not as noble as herself!

Aunt An felt guilty for most of her life. If she had known that her daughter, whom she gave birth to with such difficulty, would have to take medicine from birth, she would have rather not had the child. Therefore, the guilt she felt made Aunt An not care about her daughter's contempt.

"Your father just received news that the Han Palace has chosen the eldest daughter of the Xie family in Xuzhou as the Crown Prince's consort, and will leave soon to propose marriage. Ah Xing, forget it. The Crown Prince is really not a good man. Just calm down, and your father will find another suitable family for you."

Pei Zixing frowned slightly when he heard the news.

However, it was not because the candidate for the Crown Prince's Consort had been decided, but because she felt that the Crown Prince was too weak. He did not let the secret guards tell her the news first, but instead let his father and aunt catch her off guard!
Does keeping it a secret mean that they want to give up their alliance? So he fell into deep thought.

Aunt An thought she was a little sad, so she went up to her and comforted her with kind words.

"We have many good men in Hanzhou. We don't have to focus on the prince. I know that what you said a few days ago was nothing but lies to me and your father. We will never believe it. But Ah Xing, how can a man like him be worthy of your lifelong trust? You should wait and see. There is no rush at your age!"

Hearing this, Pei Zixing did not get angry but laughed instead. He glanced at Aunt An and said with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

"At my age, there is no need to rush. If I were healthy like an ordinary girl, I would not be in a hurry. But with my health, I may not be able to see the sun tomorrow even if I sleep! Auntie, are you trying to make fun of me or what do you mean by telling me not to rush?"

"You are my own flesh and blood, how could I use this to make fun of you? I know you have been blaming me all these years, blaming me for not giving birth to you, but you have lost three brothers and sisters before you, and it was not easy to have you, how could I bear to abandon you like this? If I have a way to make you live a good and healthy life, I would rather exchange my body for it. I mean it, Ah Xing!"

Pei Zixing had heard such words for more than ten years and no longer felt anything.

At first she thought her aunt was expressing her true feelings, but the more time went by, the more she felt that her aunt was hypocritical. She just wanted to use her illness to gain more favor from her father. So she thought that since her aunt could use her illness, she could do the same!
As she grew older, she learned to take advantage of it. As expected, her father fell for her tricks, so from childhood to adulthood, she had never heard any harsh words from her father.

Even this time when she went to confront her father and aunt in person, her father just glared at her angrily, but in the end he relented and let her talk slowly.

What Pei Zixing didn't expect was that slowly but surely he would end up with such a result. Therefore, he felt that the Prince of Han, his ally, was extremely stupid and shameful.

Aunt An stretched out her hand to touch her hair, but Pei Zixing waved her hand away, then looked at Aunt An with vicious eyes and said.

"Why do you want to be a loving mother now? I have seen through it all these years! Auntie, you should put away this expression, or show it to father. I don't have the ability to be so kind to women."

Every word she said was like a knife piercing Aunt An's heart. Aunt An's eyes turned red, but she could not say more because she knew that the pain had already been caused and no matter how much she said, it would be of no use. Even if she wanted to make amends, she could do nothing if the other party was unwilling to accept it.