Chapter 263 Fight to the End
After Meng Yuanzhou returned home, he calmed down and carefully recalled what Qianhuan had said. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Qianhuan said made sense.
He didn't love Wei Yaxian, and he could imagine how boring it would be to live with her in the future.
He decided to listen to Qianhuan and live for himself seriously. Then he went to tell the eldest princess that he didn't want to get married.
The princess scolded him, "The imperial decree to grant the marriage has already been issued, and now you say you don't want the marriage to happen. Do you want His Majesty to charge us with disobeying the imperial decree?"
"Mother, please go and beg His Majesty to take back his decision. I really don't like Miss Wei. Even if you let me marry her, she will just be kept as a decoration at home. This will not make my child happy, and it will also delay Miss Wei's life."
"Miss Wei comes from a famous family, she is dignified and virtuous. What else are you dissatisfied with? As long as you marry her, you will naturally like her in the future. Listen to my mother's advice and don't be willful."
Meng Yuanzhou knelt down and begged, "Mother, I just want to be willful for once. Please agree to my request this time."
"No, even if you don't like Miss Wei, you have to marry her back to me. If you meet someone you like again in the future, I can take her back as a concubine, but I have the final say on who will be your wife."
Meng Yuanzhou suddenly became tough, "What if my son is determined not to marry this time?"
The eldest princess's expression changed at this time. She used her old trick again, pretending to faint at any moment, and then pointed at her son who was kneeling in front of her and said, "Do you want to piss off your mother to death to make you happy?"
The nanny beside the eldest princess immediately ran forward to support her. While stroking her back to help her calm down, she spoke to Meng Yuanzhou earnestly.
"Young Marquis, the eldest princess is not in good health, please don't be angry with her. It's not easy for the princess to raise you, and everything she does is for your good. Just listen to the eldest princess and marry Miss Wei peacefully next month."
Meng Yuanzhou looked at the two people in front of him who were persuading him in unison, and he sat down on the ground in a somewhat decadent manner.
He suddenly realized that every time his mother wanted him to do something and he didn't want to do it, his mother would use this trick to deal with him. She would either pretend to be sick to make him feel guilty, or she would cry, make a fuss, or even threaten to hang herself, and finally he would have to give in.
In short, his mother always managed to keep him under control.
Meng Yuanzhou is unlucky to have such a strong and controlling mother.
However, this time, he really didn't want his life to be controlled by the eldest princess again.
He took out the dagger that he had hidden in his arms and pointed the sharp blade at his throat.
When the eldest princess saw his action, she was so frightened that she almost fainted. Fortunately, the nanny had already supported her body, so she was able to stabilize herself.
The princess was horrified and said, "Zhou'er, what are you going to do? Let's talk it over. Don't hurt yourself."
Meng Yuanzhou didn't want to use this trick against his own mother, but facing his strong mother, he really had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
He said resolutely, "Mother, I know it was not easy for you to raise me. From childhood to adulthood, I have always listened to you in everything you asked me to do. But this time, I want to make my own decision. If you insist on forcing me, I will die."
As he spoke, Meng Yuanzhou thrust the dagger deeper, and blood immediately flowed down his neck.
The eldest princess was so frightened that her face turned pale. She quickly nodded and agreed, "Mother promises you, mother promises you, isn't that enough? Mother will not force you anymore. Mother will let you marry whoever you want. Mother will go to the palace tomorrow to ask His Majesty to revoke his order. You should put down the dagger immediately."
Meng Yuanzhou still didn't believe it. He still didn't put down the dagger, but asked, "Does mother keep her word?"
The eldest princess immediately assured, "Of course, mother is a man of her words, and I will definitely not lie to you this time."
Meng Yuanzhou put down the dagger after hearing this.
Seeing this, the princess felt relieved. She quickly shouted at the servants, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get the golden wound medicine to bandage the young marquis."
The servants immediately went to get medicine to bandage the wound on Meng Yuanzhou's neck.
In the end, the eldest princess was the first to lose this struggle.
The eldest princess decided to go to the palace the next day to plead with Emperor Jingxi to revoke the imperial decree granting the marriage.
Miss Wei had already bribed a maid in the Princess's Mansion and asked her to pass on a message to her. When she learned that the young marquis wanted to break off the engagement, she was heartbroken.
After asking around, she found out that Meng Yuanzhou had had dinner with Qianhuan during the day, and when he returned home at night he threatened to break off the engagement. Wei Yaxian blamed all the mistakes on Qianhuan.
"What did that Lady Jingrou say to the young marquis? Why did the young marquis just have a meal with her and then go home and break off the engagement with me? It's not enough for her to have the prince, is she trying to hook up with the young marquis?"
Her maid consoled her, "Miss, now is not the time to worry about these things. You should quickly tell the master about this matter and ask the master to ask the emperor for mercy tomorrow. Otherwise, your marriage with the young marquis will be in jeopardy."
"Well, you are right. I will go talk to Dad right away."
The next day, the eldest princess went to the palace and said that Emperor Jingxi had said he wanted to cancel the engagement.
Lord Wei also knelt down and begged with tears, "Your Majesty, if you agree to cancel the engagement with the princess, my daughter's reputation will be ruined. Please think twice."
Your Majesty is in a dilemma, with his sister on one side and his loyal ministers on the other.
In the end, His Majesty chose to side with his family and canceled the marriage between the two families.
However, in order to appease the Wei family, His Majesty gave Miss Wei another good marriage. The other party had a good family background and good character, so Lord Wei stopped making trouble.
The prince has not returned from suppressing bandits yet, Qianhuan would occasionally write to him. Only when she received a reply and was confirmed that the prince was safe, could Qianhuan feel at ease.
Qianhuan is now focusing on making money. The soy sauce she brews will be ready in two or three months. She has also developed various soy products such as fermented tofu and black bean paste.
She plans to buy another shop, which will specialize in selling soy sauce and various soy products.
Today, the No. 1 Garden in the World has become famous throughout the capital, and the stage play written by Qianhuan has become even more popular throughout the entire Dayuan Kingdom. Naturally, the actors who perform the play have also been sought after by everyone.
Qianhuan herself was a talented internet celebrity and live streaming host in her previous life. She had a flash of inspiration and recently opened a shop similar to the modern internet celebrity shop in Beijing.
The items sold in this store are quite diverse. They are based on the sales effect of modern internet celebrities or stars, and are some of the best-selling products specially developed in ancient times to sell.
For example, there is a scene in the Legend of White Snake where Xu Xian picked up Bai Suzhen's hairpin. Qianhuan then had someone make a hairpin of the same style as Bai Suzhen's. Once it was launched, it was immediately sold out in the entire capital.
There are also the same style of clothing and the same style of folding fans. In short, Qianhuan has come up with a lot of new things by utilizing these effects.
Qianhuan will gradually open stores throughout the Dayuan Dynasty, and soon she will be able to realize her dream of becoming the richest person.