The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 414 - 406: Yuan Bao: Turns Out the Clown Was Me!
As of now, all the circumstances are only their guesses.
No one knows if their guesses are right or wrong, or if they’re partially correct or incorrect.
There is a saying in military strategy: knowing yourself and the enemy ensures victory in every battle.
Regarding this matter of the Fourteenth Prince’s proposal, what they should do is gather as much intelligence as possible to understand the situation, instead of being completely in the dark. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Alright then!"
"Your master has an unusual status, being a person of high repute, even the Emperor reveres him."
"Go inquire about the situation, then we’ll discuss it further."
Yuan Yindi nodded lightly, agreeing with Yuan Bao’s suggestion.
...
Yuan Bao left home and headed to the Eldest Princess’s residence again.
Ying Li had been temporarily staying at the Eldest Princess’s residence; naturally, Yuan Bao had to go there to find her.
However, Yuan Bao didn’t meet his master.
According to the Eldest Princess, Ying Li had left the capital just yesterday, saying she had urgent matters to attend to and would only return after the New Year at the earliest.
It’s deep autumn now, nearly three months until the New Year.
Ying Li’s earliest return would be after the New Year, by then, the opportunities would have cooled off.
"Mrs. Zeng, did my master leave any message for me before departing?"
Yuan Bao felt a headache coming on.
Why did his master leave at such a critical moment?
Could there be some hidden reason?
"Well, no!"
The Eldest Princess shook her head gently, "Girl, did you come looking for your master because of your marriage matter?"
"Mrs. Zeng, you already knew!"
Upon hearing this from the Eldest Princess, Yuan Bao’s face lit up with surprise, "So do you know what’s going on? Why did Imperial Concubine Yi target my godmother?"
"This matter, I actually know a bit!"
The Eldest Princess sighed deeply and looked at Yuan Bao with a touch of pity, "Your master has informed the Emperor about your possession of the Immortal Treasure."
"According to tradition, the Emperor should richly reward you to win your loyalty."
"But the Immortal Treasure is too important!"
"The Emperor feels that mere rewards might not fully secure your allegiance."
"Thus, the Emperor considered which Prince could marry you as a princess consort."
"Imperial Concubine Yi unexpectedly overheard this."
"Imperial Concubine Yi has two sons and a daughter; the Fourth Prince is already married, and the family of the Fourth Princess Consort is of the highest nobility. Even the Emperor cannot make the Fourth Prince abandon his consort."
"So, that leaves only the younger Princes."
"The Fourteenth Prince is the exception!"
The truth of the matter was clarified simply with a few words, clearly exposing the reality to Yuan Bao.
"Because Imperial Concubine Yi eavesdropped on this situation, she naturally had her sights set on you to aid her son, the Fourth Prince, in his pursuit of the throne."
"This matter actually has nothing to do with the Emperor!"
"The Fourteenth Prince’s pestering isn’t under the Emperor’s orders. So, you have nothing to worry about!"
The Eldest Princess’s words eased Yuan Bao’s tension over the matter and reassured her.
"Let me put it this way, you can refuse this marriage proposal without hesitation!"
"Phew..."
Upon hearing the Eldest Princess’s words, Yuan Bao felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
She was truly afraid that Emperor Xia was behind this, as it would have been difficult for her to refuse. After all, how can one not bow under someone else’s roof!
"You’re not worried anymore?"
The Eldest Princess saw Yuan Bao exhale softly and couldn’t help but smile.
"Mm-hmm, not worried anymore!"
Yuan Bao nodded like a pecking chicken.
"Girl, aren’t you afraid I’m deceiving you?"
The Eldest Princess wanted to tease her further seeing her so reassured.
Yuan Bao shook her head adamantly, "Impossible!"
"Mrs. Zeng, you’ve never deceived me after all!"
For some unknown reason, Yuan Bao trusted the Eldest Princess deeply.
The Eldest Princess chuckled as she looked at Yuan Bao, "You’ve finally gotten clever, girl."
"Don’t you think, if there really was something amiss, your master and I would have told you when you first arrived?"
"Uh... Yeah, I was indeed foolish!"
Upon hearing the Eldest Princess’s words, Yuan Bao was momentarily puzzled and realized, indeed, she had been foolish.
