“We"re not compatible,” Rong Yuan stated seriously as he stood in front of Concubine Rong.“Mother, I know you like her very much but it"s my decision who I get married to. I hope I can choose my own future wife.”
“Choose what? To choose a savage whom you don"t even truly know?” Disapproval shone in Consort Rong"s eyes. “How sincere can a random person be? Rong"er, I just don"t want to see you get played by anyone.”
Rong Yuan"s face twitched, “Mother, do I look like I will be fooled easily?”
“Oh, you haven"t even seen her face and you are already calling her my daughter in-law? I haven"t given my permission,” Consort Rong resisted laughing although Rong Yuan had already cheered her up. Remembering why she had called him over, she looked at him seriously as she said, “Rong"er, you may be smart but when it comes to relations.h.i.+ps, it is not something that can be understood just by being smart. Women are the best at acting when it comes to relations.h.i.+ps. Even if they hate you, they are still able to pretend that they love you. yYou…”
Just based on the fact that she doesn"t like me… Rong Yuan sighed internally.
“Mother, for my sake and pride, don"t you think the best punishment for her is to make her fall in love with me and marry into the Royal Family?”
“That"s right, when she marries into the Royal Family, I"ll… wait, since when did I agree to let her marry into the family?” Concubine Rong was almost tricked by Rong Yuan into giving permission as she regained her composure, grinding her teeth, “You little brat, how dare you try to trick your own mother!”
“I wouldn"t dare to,” Rong Yuan immediately begged for mercy, “Aren"t I just asking for your help? This is the first time that I am actually interested in a girl and want to take care of her. Can you bear to see me in this position and not help me?”
Consort Rong was confused as she looked at Rong Yuan"s pitiful expression.
She didn"t understand how the conversation had switched from her trying to discipline her son to listening to her son complain.
She understood her son"s personality best and knew that although Rong Yuan seemed like he was trying to talk his way into convincing her, his eyes held a seriousness that she had never seen before. It was a kind of determination that she knew he would not change his mind.
“Mother, are you worried about Auntie Jin?” Knowing his mother well, Rong Yuan could sense her worry from her expression. He then called for Yuan Zheng.
“Let my mother have a look at what we have found over the past few days.”
“This is…”
“I want you to see Tianfeng Wei"s true colours,” Rong Yuan smiled.
Over the past few days, he had ordered people to investigate and collect information on what Tianfeng Wei has been doing in the Royal School.
He knew that his mother was familiar with the scheming amongst women and even if he gave her proof of her wrongdoings, she would just think that Tianfeng Wei"s methods were a bit harsh. However, if what she did affected Rong Yuan, then it would be a completely different story.
Alas, Concubine Rong"s expression darkened as she read the materials and was furious by the time she got to the end.
“How dare the Tianfeng Clan use your name for themselves. If someone hears about this, then you…” Horror was written all over Consort Rong"s face, how did she not notice this earlier?
As a Consort, she was still under the Empress.
“Mother, do you still think Tianfeng Wei is suited to be my Royal Consort?” Rong Yuan added, “In the Royal School, she has also caused quite a bit of trouble for your future daughter in-law. She almost caused you to not have any grandchildren.”
Consort Rong glanced at Rong Yuan coldly.
“Don"t think that I don"t know you"re just trying to get me to accept the woman that you like. Don"t you threaten me!” Almost not having any grandchildren? Was he insinuating that if she did not accept him finding his own wife then he will not get married at all?
Consort Rong sighed as she handed over the stack of papers that were full of Tianfeng Wei"s misdeeds back to Yuan Zheng.
“You are old enough now to make your own decisions, I shall not interfere with who you choose. You better not come back complaining to me in the future.”
Consort Rong then left the hall elegantly using her Golden Lotus Steps movement technique. The banquet was still ongoing outside and she could not be absent for too long.
Knowing that his mother had acknowledged the existence of Gu Lingzhi, the guilty expression on Rong Yuan"s face immediately turned to a sneaky look.
Tianfeng Wei was trying to use Consort Rong to save their engagement. She forgot that Rong Yuan was her son. How could her, as an outsider ever hold a more important place in his mother"s heart than him, her own son?
Seeing his master"s face turn back into the coquettish charm he used to face others, Yuan Zheng really wanted to tell Consort Rong that it was not just women that knew how to put on an act. Even her own son was pretty good at it.
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