Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 933: Is it the romantic version or the conspiracy version?
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the rumor to spread.

I heard that Chen Yinuo asked a hermit for a miraculous prescription and used it to cure His Majesty.

Hearing that His Majesty was going to give him a big reward, he asked Master Chen what kind of reward he wanted. Master Chen said that he hoped His Majesty would cancel the engagement between the You and Chen families. His Majesty naturally refused, saying that this could not be considered a reward, but rather a punishment. But Master Chen said that this was his only wish. In the end, His Majesty had no choice but to fulfill his wish, but he always felt that he owed him something, so he gave him so much gold and silver as compensation.

The rumor sounded so convincing that it seemed as if he had seen and heard it with his own eyes.

However, Chen Yinuo was hesitant and vague about the reason why he wanted to cancel the engagement. In the end, there were two versions of the reason.

The first is the romantic version, saying that Chen Yinuo loves Lingxi Princess and can't bear to see her marry someone else, so the wedding night becomes a widow's night. However, His Majesty has granted the marriage and issued an imperial decree, so he went to great lengths to overcome all difficulties to find a prescription and ask for an order to cancel the engagement in court - it's really touching.

The second one is a conspiracy version, saying that Chen Yinuo wants the position of the head of the Chen family. As everyone knows, the marriage between the Chen and You families is not a good match. If the princess marries someone other than the head of the Chen family, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the royal family? Therefore, everyone with a discerning eye knows that even if Chen Jiahui is mediocre, as long as his wife is still the current princess, the position of the head of the family will not be lost! Chen Yinuo wants to be the head of the Chen family, so naturally he wants to destroy this marriage no matter what.

The first type is the favorite of storytellers in teahouses and taverns. The story of a talented man and a beautiful woman who cannot be in love is the most enduring.

The second one is what people who are in the vortex of interests are more willing to believe.

It's fine to just listen to the romance between men and women as a pastime after dinner, but could it really transcend the family? Besides, if you really like Princess Lingxi, you wouldn't ask His Majesty to grant you another marriage, but bring back all these gold, silver and jewelry? When the old master Chen heard these rumors, he just sneered and didn't believe a word of it - under such rumors, it can only mean that this is a deal between the emperor and Chen Yinuo that is well known.

He asked his confidant with an unpleasant expression, "That kid hasn't come back yet?"

"He hasn't come back yet." The other person whispered, "I heard that he left the palace a while ago, and after leaving the palace, he followed the Third Master of the Ning Family to the Ji Family. After hearing about the imperial edict, he went back to the palace to express his gratitude. He hasn't left the palace yet."

Patriarch Chen smiled silently with a calm expression.

The confidant was perceptive and smiled as well, then said earnestly, "Although our young master behaves in an absurd way, he is kind-hearted. Some of his words make sense. Chen Yinuo was seen as an honest and well-behaved child in our family before, but now it seems that he was just pretending. He is actually very cunning! The young master is far from being his opponent. In the future, you will have to take the trouble to plan for the young master."

The old man slowly leaned back in his chair, watching the sun pouring in from the door, dividing the room into two. He sat in the shadows with a dull expression on his face. After a while, he gently waved his hand and said, "You go out first. If that kid comes back, ask him to come see me."

The confidant nodded and said yes, then asked tentatively, "What about the rewards in the courtyard..."

The old man glanced at him, probably thinking that he had asked a stupid question, "What do you want? The imperial edict says that the reward is given to Chen Yinuo! Are you thinking of picking it up yourself before he comes back?"

Who wouldn't be tempted by the gold, silver and jewelry that filled most of the yard? His thoughts were exposed, and the confidant could only smile awkwardly and deny it, "No, no, I was just worried that it would rain at night and ruin these treasures." The more he tried to hide his mistake, the more obvious it became.

The old man snorted and scolded, "Even if he was really abused, it's not your turn to care! Get out of here! One by one... none of them are easy to deal with. You still want to deal with Chen Yinuo like this? You are dreaming!"

The old man's scolding was muffled behind the wooden door. The confidant looked at Chen Yinuo, who had obviously been standing outside the door for a while, and was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground with his toes and bury his head in it. Instead, Chen Yinuo, who heard the last sentence, saluted calmly, "Fourth Uncle."

The confidant who was called "Fourth Uncle" responded with an embarrassed smile and scratched his head awkwardly, "Yinuo is back! When did you come back? Why didn't you stay in the palace for a while... I just mentioned you to the clan leader, and the clan leader asked you to go to his room." As he said that, he raised his voice and called towards the room, "Brother, Yinuo is back!" After that, he laughed again, grinning and showing his teeth, looking extremely embarrassed.

Chen Yinuo nodded and thanked him, "Thank you, Fourth Uncle. I will go in to see the clan leader first."

"Go ahead, don't keep your brother waiting for too long."

"Yes." Chen Yinuo nodded slightly, then walked forward leisurely. When passing by, he paused, leaned over and called out, "Fourth Uncle. Those rewards in the yard are given to the Chen family by His Majesty. If you like anything, just take it." After saying that, he passed by, leaving the other person standing in the sun with a cracked expression.

Walking to the door with his hands behind his back, when his fingertips touched the door, Chen Yinuo lowered his head and smiled. In the past, he would never have done such a "frank" thing to save everyone's face. This time he was really bold and unrestrained, and also really...refreshing.

After all, he learned bad things from Ji Wuyan.

Thinking of the girl's fox-like expression every time she did something bad, he lowered his eyebrows and smiled softly and shook his head. This infinitely soft smile disappeared in a flash. He pushed the door open and called out, "Chief. Chen Yinuo is back."

The sunlight poured down again.

Inside the house, the old man sat in the shadows, his expression unclear. All he heard was the other party suddenly shouting, "Bastard, kneel down!" The voice was stern and murderous.

Chen Yinuo was not surprised. He took two steps forward, lifted the corner of his robe, and knelt down calmly. The sun shone from behind him, creating a dividing line between light and dark right where he knelt. The young man knelt on the ground, his back straight, his chin slightly raised, his expression calm and frank. He said, "I don't know what I did wrong. Please tell me, clan leader."

The old patriarch frowned slightly, and finally noticed the change in the other party's address. Before coming to Jiangnan, Chen Yinuo always called himself "family head", but now he is "patriarch".

It was a very subtle difference, and it might even be that he was just overthinking it. After all, there were quite a few people in the clan who called him by these two names. He couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he decided to solve the problem at hand first. He looked at Chen Yinuo and frowned, "I don't know what's wrong? Then let me ask you, what's the matter with the marriage between the Princess of the You Family and Jiahui?"