Chapter 96 Everything is under control

Thinking of what she said in the ancestral hall, Xu Hanyue hurriedly asked, "How did mother know about the relationship between Yao Niang and me?"

"Yao Niang? Is that the name of the Pipa girl?" Princess Chaoyang asked with a smile, her eyes full of kindness.

Seeing Princess Chaoyang's gentle expression, Xu Hanyue guessed that her attitude might be different from Xu Jinhuai's, so he was not so alert.

He nodded weakly, "It's her."

Princess Chaoyang said calmly, "Yao Niang, what a nice name. I guess she must be a nice person too, right?"

Seeing that Princess Chaoyang affirmed Yao Niang, Xu Hanyue also had a faint smile on his face.

"Yao Niang is the best and most gentle woman I have ever met."

Princess Chaoyang smiled again, "Hearing what Han Yue said, mother really wants to meet her."

Xu Hanyue was delighted when he heard this.

Although men are respected in the Fusu Kingdom, Princess Chaoyang is a princess after all, and her father will still listen to her.

If she was willing to help him make the decision, maybe he would have a chance of marrying Yao Niang.

Just when he wanted to ask Princess Chaoyang to persuade Xu Jinhuai, Princess Chaoyang spoke first.

"Han Yue, since you like Yao Niang and I am not a stubborn person, I naturally hope that you two can stay together forever."

"But have you ever thought about how those who know you would view you if they knew that you, the eldest son of a princess's mansion, married a prostitute?"

"They will definitely laugh at you and look down on you."

"Even Yao Niang and your future children will be implicated and laughed at by everyone."

"Do you really want to see this?"

Xu Hanyue has been self-righteous and proud since childhood, and what he can't stand the most is being laughed at by others.

Princess Chaoyang wanted to use the reality that he feared the most to cool down his mind.

Sure enough, after hearing what Princess Chaoyang said, the determination in Xu Hanyue's eyes began to waver.

Seeing that the first step had worked, Princess Chaoyang continued, "I think you should take a look at the young lady of Duke Su's family first. If you think she's not bad, you can consider marrying her as your legal wife."

Although she had never met Su Yuanyuan, she had met Shufei, Su Yuanyuan's sister.

The Concubine Shu was extremely beautiful. Su Yuanyuan was her sister from the same father and mother, so naturally she wouldn't be much different from her.

Seeing that Xu Han wanted to speak more, Princess Chaoyang continued: "After all, Su Yuanyuan is of noble birth. If you marry her, you will definitely be the envy of all the men in the imperial capital."

"As for Yao Niang, since she already has your child, she will naturally be brought into the mansion."

"Then you can give her the status of a concubine. It won't be considered as an injustice to her, and you can still stay with her openly."

The more Xu Han thought about Princess Chaoyang's words, the more he felt that there was some truth in them.

In this way, he can get the help from Yao Niang and Duke Su's Mansion.

He looked at Princess Chaoyang with a pale face and said weakly, "In that case, then let's listen to mother's arrangements."

Xu Jinhuai, who was standing outside the door and eavesdropping, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Hanyue give in.

With Duke Su as his relative, he now had real power of his own in the court.

Three days later.

The injury on Xu Hanyue's back got a little better and he was able to get out of bed.

Princess Chaoyang asked her servant to send invitations to Lady Su and Su Yuanyuan, saying that she wanted to invite them to her house for tea.

Lady Su Guogong and Su Yuanyuan were invited and brought a lot of gifts.

The first time Princess Chaoyang saw Su Yuanyuan, she knew that the marriage was a done deal.

Xu Hanyue hid behind the curtain and took a peek, and discovered that Su Yuanyuan, whom he had been unwilling to marry before, turned out to be a stunning beauty!

Moreover, her speech and behavior are graceful and elegant, and she has the temperament of a lady from a noble family.

Xu Hanyue couldn't help but began to be moved. Su Yuanyuan, who was drinking tea, happened to catch a glimpse of the figure behind the curtain and smiled calmly.

She stood up and bowed to Princess Chaoyang, "Princess, please talk to my mother first. Yuanyuan will go for a walk in the garden."

Princess Chaoyang glanced at Juxiang beside her.

"This is Miss Su's first time at the Princess's Mansion. I'm afraid she doesn't know the way. You should go with her."

"Yes, princess."

After Juxiang performed the ceremony, she took Su Yuanyuan out of the house.

Princess Chaoyang glanced behind the curtain out of the corner of her eye, and sure enough, she saw that Xu Hanyue was gone.

She pretended she knew nothing and continued chatting with Lady Su.

After Su Yuanyuan and Juxiang left the house, they walked towards the garden.

Su Yuanyuan had been paying attention to what was behind her, so she naturally heard the footsteps behind her.

She walked into a pavilion in the garden, looked at the surrounding scenery, and couldn't help but praise: "The scenery here is really nice. Sitting here and drinking tea is also a special experience."

After that, she looked at Juxiang and asked, "Can you get me some refreshments?"

Juxiang naturally obeyed the order and left.

Just when Juxiang's figure disappeared, Xu Hanyue suddenly appeared in the pavilion.

He looked at Su Yuanyuan who was sitting at the stone table, walked up to her and asked, "Who is this lady?"

When Su Yuanyuan saw Xu Hanyue finally show up, a barely perceptible smile flashed across her lips, but she pretended to be panicked on her face.

After all, in the Fusu Kingdom, unmarried women were not allowed to meet men outside their marriage alone.

She hurriedly stood up and tried to leave the pavilion, but accidentally bumped into the stone bench next to the stone table and was about to fall.

"Ah!" Su Yuanyuan exclaimed.

The body was instantly embraced by a pair of strong arms.

When their eyes met, there was a flash of lightning.

Su Yuanyuan's cheeks immediately turned red, and she was extremely shy, like a peony bud about to bloom.

Xu Hanyue was so stunned that he was completely mesmerized.

After coming to her senses, Su Yuanyuan stood firm and suddenly pushed Xu Hanyue away.

"Thank you very much, sir." After saying this, Su Yuanyuan ran away in panic.

Xu Hanyue looked at Su Yuanyuan's hurriedly leaving figure, like a frightened deer, cute and charming.

He curled the corners of his mouth unconsciously, and there was a smile between his eyebrows that he couldn't hide.

Just when he was about to turn around and leave, he saw Su Yuanyuan's handkerchief dropped on the ground.

He endured the pain in his back and picked up the handkerchief, put it to his nose and sniffed gently, and unexpectedly he smelled the pleasant scent of peony flowers.

It was just like the scent he smelled on Su Yuanyuan when he hugged her just now.

He suddenly felt refreshed and in a good mood, and even the wound on his back didn't hurt much anymore.

After carefully putting the handkerchief into his pocket, Xu Hanyue walked away from the pavilion.

After returning to Chaoyang Courtyard, Su Yuanyuan did not mention this matter to anyone.

After she and Lady Su had some tea with Princess Chaoyang, they left the princess's mansion on the grounds that it was getting late.

Su Yuanyuan felt in a good mood when she thought of the obsessed look on Xu Hanyue's face when he looked at her.

Sure enough, as long as she wanted, there was no man in the imperial capital who would not fall at her feet, even a talented young man like Xu Hanyue was no exception.

Recalling Xu Hanyue's strong and warm embrace, and thinking of the gentle and affectionate eyes when Xu Hanyue looked at her, Su Yuanyuan couldn't help but show shyness again.

She was worried that the wife of Duke Su would notice something, so she quickly opened the curtain of the carriage and turned to the window.