Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 934: The best of both worlds
Chen Yinuo knelt straight on the ground. He just lowered his eyebrows when he heard the words, then looked up and said bluntly, "Patriarch, this marriage can't be held."

"Nonsense! A marriage is granted by imperial decree, who can just cancel it?"

"Your Majesty." Chen Yinuo smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile. "Jiahui's reputation in Yanjing City is getting worse day by day, and the royal family already dislikes him. But he is unaware of it and does not restrain himself at all. His body was originally a secret and no one knew about it. Now it is known to everyone. Who do you think is responsible for this?"

"Are you trying to say that it must be the Ji family who has ill intentions?" Chen Yinuo knew what the old patriarch was thinking by looking at his expression. "Miss Ji is a businessman who will not do anything without profit. The marriage between the two families has nothing to do with her, so she is too lazy to get involved... Even if I tell you, I'm afraid you won't believe it. It was the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince, and the Eastern Palace that the Chen family thought they were clinging to, who responded to Princess You's request and disrupted this arranged marriage!"

The old man naturally didn't believe it, "Impossible! Chen Yinuo, you must have been so hostile to the East Palace because of the little girl from the Ji family. Let me tell you, the little girl is young, but she is very cunning. You have been bewitched! What do you mean there is no conflict of interest? She just wants us all to be finished and to vent Chen Song's anger! Yes, and there is also the kid from the Gu family. Ha... The way the little girl looked at me was as if she wanted me to die! I just didn't want to do what she wanted!"

"Clan leader, Miss Ji has never been that kind of person, and Senior Chen Song has never held a grudge against the Chen family." Chen Song explained solemnly, "If Jiahui hadn't come to cause trouble on the first day, Brother Chu, who was eager to protect his sister, wouldn't have thrown her out. Later, it was Jiahui who provoked her again and again, and did such a dirty thing to Miss Shen. Clan leader, you are Jiahui's grandfather, so you should protect your younger generation. Let's not talk about these for now, and just talk about this arranged marriage."

When did this kid become so sharp-tongued? Patriarch Chen secretly complained, but he only pondered for a moment and nodded slowly, "Okay, tell me."

"Yes." Chen Yinuo replied in a low voice, then looked at the other party quietly and said, "This marriage was originally a means for His Majesty to win over the Chen family. As everyone knows, the princess is marrying down. Of course, from another perspective, it can be said that His Majesty is respecting the wise. But after Jiahui became like that, the princess's marriage was a loud slap in the face of His Majesty and the royal family. Before the wedding, the princess has to be a widow. Even if His Majesty's words are as good as gold, it is understandable that he broke his promise for a reason. It's just that there seemed to be a plague in the city at that time, and His Majesty needed the Chen family."

The old patriarch stood aside, crossed his chest and nodded, "Yes, that's right. So your majesty's promise that this marriage is still valid, isn't it?"

"But clan leader, there is no epidemic in the city now." Chen Yinuo sighed lightly, his expression gentle and helpless, and reminded, "There is an old saying that when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked. There is also a saying that when the bird is dead, the bow is put away, and when the donkey is unloaded, it is killed. There is also a saying that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. Clan leader, don't you understand yet? This time I don't want Your Majesty to cancel the engagement, but Your Majesty wants to use me to cancel this marriage that no one is optimistic about. If I cooperate, gold, silver, jade, wealth, fame and fortune will be sent to me continuously, and the Chen family will still be the guests of the royal family in the future. If I don't cooperate... Is it difficult for Your Majesty to make the Chen family disappear completely?"

Your Majesty wants the Chen family to disappear completely. Is it difficult? The head of the Chen family stood there and watched the light shift a lot during the short time of speaking. He didn't say anything because he knew that it was not difficult for His Majesty to want the Chen family to disappear...

Even though the Chen family's main branch was far away in Jiangnan, the emperor was far away. But the Chen family was not a giant like the Ji family, and it was just like an ant trying to shake a tree or an egg trying to hit a stone when facing the imperial power.

There won't be any splash.

If he really was the emperor... Patriarch Chen stared at Chen Yinuo, trying to see if there was any falsehood in his expression, but no matter how hard he looked, his expression was gentle and calm, and his eyes were as frank as ever. The old patriarch claimed that he knew Chen Yinuo well. Even though he had become more worldly-wise during this period, he was still stubborn in nature, which was quite similar to Chen Song.

Such people actually can't lie, nor do they bother to lie. After looking at him for a long while, the old patriarch finally sighed softly, "Forget it... In the end, it was Jiahui's misbehavior that caused the trouble. You did the right thing this time... I can't control how the rumors spread outside, but don't worry, I will tell our family members about it. If there are still people gossiping behind your back, just come to me!"

"Yes." Chen Yinuo lowered his eyes slightly and said nothing else. He looked a little honest and a little dull.

The old patriarch felt relieved, smiled and said, "Stand up, don't kneel down... If someone sees you, they might think I'm being harsh on you... By the way, where did you get that prescription?"

"It was given to me by Senior Chen Song. He said that his legs have not been very good lately and he was worried about being impolite in front of His Majesty, so he asked Lord Ning to find me and I handed it to His Majesty." Chen Yinuo stood up and explained "honestly". After hesitating for a moment, he said, "He also said..."

The word "Chen Song" is very sensitive and obscure to the Chen family, like some kind of taboo. For the Chen clan leader, it is even more of a thorn in his throat. His face darkened a little, and he asked, "What else did he say?"

"He also said that the Chen family gave him this life and they are grateful to him. Now that I have handed over this prescription, it is also in the name of the Chen family. In this way, he and the Chen family are truly even."

silence.

A silence that was almost oppressive.

The old patriarch wanted to inquire about the contents of the prescription, but he felt that doing so would make the younger generations despised, and if it got out he would be laughed at by the whole world, so he hesitated and finally held back.

Chen Yinuo stood there obediently, with his eyebrows lowered and his expression unclear. The old patriarch did not look at him either. After a long while, he waved his hand and weakly ordered, "I know...you can go out."

"Yes." Chen Yinuo bowed slightly and stepped out. When he reached the door, he looked up at the old patriarch. The other party had his back to him, his back hunched, like an eggplant hit by frost. Where was the spirit of the past? He retracted his gaze and turned to leave. The sunlight hit his face, and he squinted slightly... What was said in the room was half true and half false. It was all explained by Miss Ji in advance, saying that this was the only way to get the best of both worlds.

It would not only protect him from the blame of the clan leader and the abuse of the clan members, but also free Senior Chen Song from worries. Sometimes he actually envied Senior Chen Song for being treated so well by Miss Ji... He also knew that Miss Ji's kindness to him was ultimately for Senior Chen Song's sake.