Chapter 329: Chapter 329: We Have Set Our Sights on the Song Family’s Cabbage
Compared to the Prime Minister’s Mansion, the Prince Dingbei’s Mansion received the imperial decree quite promptly and earnestly, after all, Niu Pan’er said that she knew about the news ever since Prince Dingbei returned to the mansion.
Niu Pan’er received the decree, stood up, and her first question to Eunuch Zhou was: "What about Song Yu, Song Si Gongzi?"
He must be unwilling, right?
Eunuch Zhou smiled and said, "Song Si Gongzi is overjoyed."
Poor thing, probably bewildered.
Niu Pan’er tugged at the corner of her mouth, she definitely didn’t believe that. She knew that guy’s conditions for choosing a spouse, needing to be beautiful, able to manage the household, and revolve around him.
None of them apply to me!
Prince Dingbei had his trusted aide give Eunuch Zhou a thick red envelope, sent him away, and then returned to the main house with Niu Pan’er. He took the decree, read it repeatedly, then closed it with a slap and looked at his daughter.
"The decree is out, the Song Family’s cabbage has been snatched by our Niu Family, and this marriage is a done deal. Pan’er, is this lad suitable as your husband?"
Niu Pan’er also took the decree from the table bed, opened it, touched Song Zhiyu’s name, and said, "Whether suitable or not, as you said, the decree is out, can our Niu Family defy it?"
Prince Dingbei squinted at her: "So, tell me, are you happy in your heart?"
Niu Pan’er was somewhat speechless: "Father, I have said, marrying anyone is the same, once the lights are out, it doesn’t matter."
"Father believed your nonsense! Don’t think I didn’t know, your room lights were on all night last night, you didn’t sleep at all, did you? Just because your skin is dark, don’t think I can’t see the dark circles under your eyes!" Prince Dingbei snorted lightly.
Upon hearing this, Niu Pan’er’s ears turned red, and she rarely felt shy and embarrassed, saying: "I, I was just thinking about the Emperor’s intentions, not about him."
Seeing this look, inwardly satisfied.
Prince Dingbei let out a slight sigh of relief inside, as long as she was satisfied, at least she had some intention towards the other party, life would be better, if he really were just a husband, how would she endure the rest of her life?
Alas, not being wronged in marriage is also a consolation.
"As long as you’re willing. Though that lad is neither scholarly nor martial, and actually looks like a weakling that’s not pleasing to the eye, his face truly is nice to look at. The key is that the children born in the future would probably be handsome."
"Father!"
Niu Pan’er was both crying and laughing, the marriage was just granted, how come it led to this now.
"Oh, my daughter is shy, that’s rare." Prince Dingbei teased.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll leave."
Prince Dingbei clicked his tongue: "The daughter grows up, can’t fool her easily anymore, fine, let’s talk seriously. You’re not young, since the Emperor has already granted the marriage, choose a day to get married. Father plans to return to the Northeast after the Emperor’s birthday."
Niu Pan’er collected her shyness, lowered her voice slightly: "Father, would the Emperor be willing to let you return?"
"The power over ten thousand troops, as the master of the country, surely wants to keep it in hand. But Pan’er, Father is equally unwilling, the Northeast is our root, our base, how can one bear to cut it off." Prince Dingbei said bitterly: "Currently, it’s not to the point of not letting Father return, but you, are probably difficult."
After coming back, surely would want to keep one in the capital as a hostage.
Niu Pan’er pressed her lips and said, "Father, the world is still at peace today, the Northeast is just minor skirmishes, it’s okay for me to stay in the capital temporarily, and during these years, give birth early, there will always be a chance to return in the future."
Prince Dingbei choked up, nodded: "You’re right, only that in doing so, us father and daughter meeting in the future, it’s unclear when it would be."
High position entails inevitable restrictions!