CHAPTER 500: CHAPTER 500 EXTRAVAGANT

Prince Yun Mansion.

Princess Fu Yun was in a daze inside the carriage.

Thinking about the carriage accident that day, her cheeks flushed.

The coachman said, "Princess, we’re almost at the mansion."

Princess Fu Yun patted her face to calm herself down.

The carriage slowly came to a stop.

Princess Fu Yun lifted the carriage curtain and saw a sedan chair in front.

That sedan chair was all too familiar to her.

It belonged to her mother, the Princess Consort Yun.

Princess Consort Yun came out of the sedan chair quickly and entered the mansion.

Princess Fu Yun was just about to call out "Mother," when Princess Consort Yun had already entered the mansion.

Her steps were quick, seeming somewhat hurried.

Princess Fu Yun felt uneasy; the Empress Dowager had summoned her mother to the palace.

Her mother entered the mansion in such a hurry; could something have happened?

She quickly followed.

Princess Consort Yun descended the steps and asked the maid, "Where’s the Prince?"

"The Prince is in the study," the maid replied.

Princess Consort Yun headed straight to the study.

In the study, Prince Yun was admiring some calligraphy and paintings.

Seeing Princess Consort Yun enter with a not-so-good expression, Prince Yun was concerned, "What’s happened?"

Princess Consort Yun said, "The Empress Dowager has asked Heir of Duke Chong to marry Fu Yun."

Outside the study, Princess Fu Yun was about to raise her hand to knock when she heard that sentence.

Her face turned pale.

"Did you agree?" Prince Yun asked.

"How could I agree? I made an excuse that Marquis Jibei wanted to propose for his grandson to refuse the Empress Dowager, but she wasn’t pleased."

"You have to inform Marquis Jibei, lest anything is revealed."

Outside, Princess Fu Yun stood by the door.

Prince Yun’s son came over, standing on Princess Fu Yun’s left, and tapped her right shoulder.

Princess Fu Yun turned around, and Prince Yun’s son had already stepped into the study.

Prince Yun and Princess Consort Yun were discussing Princess Fu Yun’s marriage.

Since they used the Young Master of Marquis Jibei Mansion as a shield, Fu Yun could only marry him. Old Madam Shen liked Princess Fu Yun very much, so if Prince Yun went to speak with Marquis Jibei, he wouldn’t refuse.

However, there were two eligible young masters in Marquis Jibei Mansion, and Princess Consort Yun was unsure which one to choose.

Prince Yun’s son walked over and said, "Aren’t there three eligible young masters in Marquis Jibei Mansion?"

"Where are three?" Princess Consort Yun frowned.

"The Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion," Prince Yun’s son said.

"He once saved Fu Yun. I think Mr. Su is more destined for Fu Yun."

Princess Consort Yun looked at Prince Yun’s son, sighed, and said, "Mr. Su is brave and resourceful, comparable to his biological father, the late Heir of Duke Chong, and the foremost among noble family members. Many want to marry their daughters to him but don’t even dare to mention it."

"He did save Fu Yun, but if he truly wanted to propose, he would have already visited; there’s no need for our Prince Yun Mansion to bring it up."

"Forget about Mr. Su."

Back then, Dongxiang Marquis Mansion held a housewarming banquet hoping to find a husband for their daughter, but no one came.

Forced, the Marquis’s daughter went on the street and grabbed the Heir of Prince Zhenbei. Previously, they looked down on Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, so how could they now aim higher?

Prince Yun and Princess Consort Yun dared not have ideas about Su Chong.

Prince Yun’s son said, "Father and Mother, don’t rush to betroth Fu Yun. As long as you don’t agree, the Empress Dowager can’t directly decree a marriage."

"You can’t just force Fu Yun to marry because the Empress Dowager wishes to matchmake."

"I’ll go out for a bit."

Prince Yun’s son turned and left.

By the time he stepped outside, Princess Fu Yun was nowhere to be seen.

"Where’s the Princess?" he asked a servant.

"The Princess just ran off crying," the servant replied.

Prince Yun’s son instructed the servant to prepare a horse.

When he reached the mansion gate, the servant had already brought the horse over.

Prince Yun’s son intended to ask Xie Jingchen for help, but remembering Su Jin was Su Chong’s sister, if Su Chong was unwilling, Fu Yun would be embarrassed. So Prince Yun’s son changed his mind halfway and headed to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

He was on good terms with Prince NanAn, so he could ask for his help.

Being noon, there was a good chance they were having lunch at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Prince Yun’s son entered the pavilion and asked the waiter.

The waiter smiled, "Prince NanAn and his group are dining upstairs in the Furong Room."

"I’ll show you the way, Young Master."

"No need."

Prince Yun’s son stepped up the stairs.

When he reached the Furong Room, he could hear voices from inside:

"Come on, let’s toast to having beaten up the Heir of Duke Chong today," Chu Shun said.

"We didn’t actually do as well today; we should have beaten him and then extorted more from him."

"Without reflection, there’s no improvement. I believe there’ll be a next time," Prince NanAn said.

"Come on, let’s toast to the next time."

Prince Yun’s son, "...."

He raised his hand to knock on the door.

Inside, Prince NanAn and his friends downed a bowl of wine each.

Hearing the knock, Chu Shun said, "Come in."

The door creaked open.

Prince Yun’s son pushed the door and walked in.

Prince NanAn saw him and was somewhat surprised, "What brings the Prince Yun’s son here?"

Prince Yun’s son walked over and smiled, "I heard at the door that you beat up the Heir of Duke Chong; what’s going on?"

Prince NanAn asked the waiter to add a set of tableware.

The Heir of Marquis Beining relayed the Longshan Lake incident to Prince Yun’s son.

Prince Yun’s son’s brows furrowed tightly.

On one hand, asking the Empress Dowager to propose for his sister, and on the other, seeking pleasure with flower house girls, Prince Yun’s son only regretted not being there; otherwise, he wouldn’t have let the Heir of Duke Chong off easily.

"What’s there to be angry about such a delightful thing?" said the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion.

Prince Yun’s son looked at the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo and said, "The Empress Dowager asked my mother today to go to the palace to propose for the Heir of Duke Chong to marry Fu Yun."

Prince NanAn’s brows knitted into a frown, "Prince Yun Mansion didn’t agree, right?"

"Temporarily refused," said Prince Yun’s son.

"I came to find you guys for Fu Yun’s marriage."

Prince NanAn and his group were somewhat at a loss.

But they soon understood.

Back in the day, Prince NanAn didn’t want to marry Princess Shouning, so Prince NanAn Mansion hurriedly arranged a marriage for him. As a result, now he couldn’t disengage from the engagement even after losing the jade pendant, and didn’t even know who his fiancée was.

Prince NanAn felt a sense of shared fate.

He looked at Chu Shun and the Heir of Marquis Beining and said, "Which of you will marry Princess Fu Yun?"

Chu Shun, "...."

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "...."

Chu Shun looked at Prince NanAn and said, "Why is it between me and Brother Mu? It should be Brother Su’s turn; he saved Princess Fu Yun, remember?"

Prince NanAn slapped his forehead, "I actually forgot about that."

Prince Yun’s son was a bit stunned.

On the way here, he had thought a lot about how to ask Xie Jingchen and Prince NanAn for help, but even before he could have the chance to open his mouth, Prince NanAn and the others had already brought up Su Chong.

Prince NanAn looked at Prince Yun’s son and said, "Go back and have Fu Yun pretend to hang herself, similar to what happened with the Right Minister’s daughter, and we’ll help you force the marriage."

Prince Yun’s son, "...."

"Brother Su saved Princess Fu Yun some time ago; isn’t it too late to hang now?" said the Heir of Marquis Beining.

"It does seem a bit late," said Prince NanAn.

"What should we do then?"

Chu Shun said, "Brother Su values loyalty and duty. If we tell him the truth, he might be willing to help."

Prince NanAn looked at Prince Yun’s son and said, "Although compared to the four of us, Brother Su is a bit lacking, but if he marries Fu Yun, Prince Yun Mansion wouldn’t object, right?"

Prince Yun’s son, "...."

How was he supposed to respond to that?

You all seem to be enjoying this.

Prince Yun’s son didn’t stay for a meal and left.

After Prince NanAn and the others finished their meal and went downstairs to settle the bill.

The shopkeeper of Drunken Immortal Pavilion smiled and said, "Prince Yun’s son already paid the bill when he left, and left three thousand taels at the counter, saying it was to treat you all to a meal."

Chu Shun and the others exchanged glances.

"Prince Yun’s son is quite generous," Chu Shun smiled and said.

"With that kind of largesse from Prince Yun’s son, we have to sell Brother Su out," said the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, waving his jade fan.