I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 20 Making up for it
As they entered the inner hall, Ji Yuan had already instructed the servants to prepare the dishes. With a smile on his face, he pulled Ye Wanshu to sit next to him.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Ji Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "These are all dishes your mother used to love. Wanwan, come and try them."

Ye Wanshu glanced at him in surprise: "Dad actually still remembers Mom's preferences?"

"Of course." Ji Yuan explained without blushing, "After all, we were husband and wife. How could Dad forget?"

Ye Wanshu thought about it and realized that when he met her mother, he was just a poor scholar. It was natural that he would be more attentive to her and it was not surprising that he remembered some of her preferences.

After taking a few bites of the food her father put into the bowl, Ye Wanshu found it still tasted like her childhood food, which made her feel a little warm in her heart. She began to pick up food on her own and continue to taste it.

Seeing his daughter eating with gusto, Ji Yuan was very pleased and said with a smile, "Wanwan, after the princess enthronement ceremony is over in a few days, Daddy will pick a date before the spring exam results are announced, invite all the elders, and hold the ceremony for you to recognize your ancestors."

"Why do we have to do it before the Spring Examination results are announced?" Ye Wanshu's heart trembled, and she suddenly stopped picking up the food.

Ji Yuan had a kind face, and his gentle smile deepened. "Silly girl, although you have canceled the marriage proposal from the Duke of Rong's Mansion, you still have to get married. Father heard that there are many good candidates in this spring's imperial examination, so why not choose one from the successful candidates?"

After saying this, he deliberately added, "Dad has accumulated quite a bit of wealth over the years as an official, and he's prepared a generous dowry for you. With your status as a princess, even the most spoiled son of aristocratic family will be forced to treat you wholeheartedly."

These words were completely beyond Ye Wanshu's expectations, and she was stunned for a moment.

She also knew that she would eventually get married, and she had thought that she could follow her own wishes and choose an ordinary man who was pleasing to her eyes and without the oppression of powerful forces. However, she never expected that her father could guess her intention.

Could it be that he really wanted to make amends to her and had no intention of letting her marry Prince Qi again?
"Wanwan, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that the girl suddenly became dazed, Ji Yuan called her several times before she came back to her senses.

Ye Wanshu smiled stiffly, "My father is the Prime Minister, I'm afraid ordinary men wouldn't dare to marry my daughter."

"As long as Wanwan likes it, everything else is fine."

Now that he no longer has the hope of staying at the Yongning Palace, Ji Yuan has become much more indifferent and only hopes to maintain the father-daughter relationship.

Thinking about the number one scholar chosen by His Majesty, whose name could not be revealed because the list had not been announced yet, Ji Yuan had already intended to marry Ji Yunze to his daughter. If this man could be trained to be a talent, he would at least be a support in the future.

Ye Wanshu was quite moved by her father's series of changes today, and for a moment she couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

If he can really follow his own wishes, it is not impossible for him to return to his ancestral home.

"There's still some time before the Spring Examination results are announced, so there's no need for Dad to rush into this."

Ye Wanshu didn't express her opinion explicitly. She calmly placed some food in his bowl and said, "Father, you've worked very hard for me today. Please have more food."

"it is good."

Ji Yuan had a smug smile on his face as he savored the dish his daughter picked up for him as if it were a delicacy.

He had only dreamed of such a scene, but he never expected that it would finally become a reality today. He cherishes it very much.

After having dinner with his daughter with great enjoyment, Ji Yuan was reluctant to leave after being deliberately dragged along by Ye Wanshu and chatting for a long time.

Aunt Zhou still prepared food in Jialan Courtyard and waited until very late, when the food and wine on the table had gone cold, before the master came back.

This was the first time she had encountered such a thing in over ten years. Although she was angry, seeing that her master was in high spirits and seemed to have completely forgotten about the Yongning Palace incident, Aunt Zhou did not dare to vent her anger.

Knowing that the master was happy to have the bitch's daughter back, she forced a smile and stepped forward to support the girl, then instructed the maids, "Go and reheat the food."

"No need."

Ji Yuan looked slightly tipsy and smiled faintly, "Today is a double celebration. I had a few extra drinks in Wanwan's room, so I won't bother Ru'er anymore."

"Double happiness?" Aunt Zhou looked puzzled. "Master, although the eldest daughter was canonized as a princess, the Gu family actually broke off the engagement. How can there be double happiness?"

Seeing her questioning look, Ji Yuan didn't intend to hide anything and said bluntly, "Wanwan's being named a princess is one piece of good news; His Majesty's promise to marry Wanwan to this year's top scholar is a double piece of good news. As a father, I am naturally delighted."

"Marry the number one scholar?" Zhou Ru was extremely annoyed.

In this way, his legitimate daughter is really respectable. With the protection of the Ji family, the girl will have a smooth life in the future, but what about his own daughter?
How can a legitimate daughter who has lost her biological mother's care enjoy everything the Ji family has now?
She had been working tirelessly in the mansion for more than ten years, not to let that bitch's daughter come back to enjoy a comfortable life and let her recognize her ancestors, but just to pave the way for Xier.

"Master, you are really confused."

Zhou Ru complained, "Everything the Ji family has now is due to you alone. It is only with the favor of Your Majesty that the master has risen to prominence. If the eldest daughter cannot marry into the royal family, how will our Ji family survive a hundred years from now?"

Ji Yuan thought for a moment, "Prince Yongning considers himself noble, and the other royal family members in the capital have all sided with the Queen Mother. Furthermore, Your Majesty has been undecided about the choice of successor. If we rashly marry into a royal family, if the bet fails, it will only bring endless disasters. It is better for him to be a loyal minister."

Sitting on the edge of the bed, he said with a serious expression, "So, when the new king ascends the throne, I can at most retire. At least I can buy my family peace."

"The Master and the Queen Mother's faction have been at loggerheads for years. How could she let the Master get what he wants?"

Zhou Ru patiently coaxed him, "Prince Yongning is originally just a lesser-known member of the royal family. Why don't you take advantage of your current power and choose a capable member of the royal family for marriage?"

Ji Yuan frowned slightly: "Where else can you find a suitable royal family member?"

Although he was the chief minister, not all members of the royal family could take charge.

"How is Prince Qi?"

Zhou Ru leaned her soft body into Ji Yuan's arms, her naturally charming voice soft and tender.

"I have heard that Prince Qi is not favored by the Queen Mother, and I have long wanted to establish a friendship with you. If we marry into the Prince Qi's Mansion at this time, it will not only help Your Majesty to weigh the power of the court, but also protect the future wealth of our Ji family."

"Prince Qi?" Ji Yuan was in hesitation.

If he could help Prince Qi become the crown prince, even if he couldn't obey his orders after he ascended the throne, the Ji family would indeed be extremely wealthy.

can.

"Prince Qi is nearly fifty years old, two years older than me. Not to mention the complicated family structure of Prince Qi's residence. How will Wanwan, a girl who has just reached the age of marriage, find her footing if you let her marry into that family?"

Ji Yuan's thick brows knitted together. "Don't say I don't want to. With Wanwan's personality, she herself wouldn't agree."

"Parents who love their children should have long-term plans for them. Precisely because the eldest daughter is still a child at heart, the master should make more plans for her."

Zhou Ru said earnestly, "Those two young masters of the Duke of Rong's Mansion treated the young lady well, didn't they? What about now? After all, she is the only legitimate daughter of our Ji family. If she marries, she will be the princess's principal wife. With the master's protection, who would dare to make things difficult for her?"

After hearing these words, Ji Yuan was already moved.

Twirling his beard lightly, he said suspiciously, "What you say is indeed a safe approach, but Wanwan just returned home, and I'm worried that she might reject this marriage, which would be a minor issue, but it would also hurt the relationship between father and daughter again."

"Master, don't worry. We are all women. I have a way to make the young lady willingly marry into Prince Qi's mansion."

Zhou Ru's resolute tone finally made Ji Yuan compromise: "You can try it, but you must not force Wanwan."

"I have written it down."

Zhou Ru answered readily, but she already had her own plan in mind.

(End of this chapter)