The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 432 - 416: Fury

"Nonsense!"

"Do you think I’m senile?"

Old Yuan stood up directly, raising his hand to point at Yuan Yindi, "You ungrateful child, do you not find yourself lacking in conscience speaking such words?"

"Let’s not speak of anything else, how do you explain the matter of the Wei family’s young master supposedly being cursed to harm his wives?"

Although Old Yuan desired for his family to establish connections with the royal family, he still cared about his reputation and didn’t want his son to think of him as someone who curries favor unreasonably.

Therefore, he stubbornly clung to the idea that Wei Wushang brought misfortune to his wives.

In Old Yuan’s view, since Yuan Yindi could accept the marriage between Wei Wushang and Yuan Bao, then the possibility of a marriage between the Fourteenth Prince and Yuan Bao was also existent.

After all, the ages of the Fourteenth Prince and Wei Wushang were actually quite similar.

"Father, Cousin Wushang does indeed have a fate marked by loneliness, but the Astronomical Bureau has already given him a decree, saying he has a fatal disaster in his fate. If he can survive this disaster, his destiny will change!"

Seeing Yuan Yindi being targeted by Old Yuan in various ways, Ruan Wan took the initiative to speak up and offer an explanation.

"Just recently, Cousin Wushang encountered a life-and-death crisis and it was precisely Jiaojiao who saved him."

"According to the decree from the Astronomical Bureau, the marriage between Cousin Wushang and Jiaojiao is predestined; it is a match made in heaven!"

Ruan Wan’s thought was that as long as she revealed this truth, then Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng would have no reason to oppose this marriage.

Even though she herself hadn’t favored this marriage at first, now, hearing Old Yuan criticize Wei Wushang, Ruan Wan couldn’t bear it.

No matter how Wei Wushang was, he was her cousin.

She could speak of Wei Wushang’s flaws because he was family, but others couldn’t. Even if the speaker was her father-in-law, Ruan Wan still felt quite uncomfortable.

"Is there really such a thing?"

Old Yuan hadn’t expected such a twist in the matter, and for a moment he was stunned, not knowing how to proceed.

As he stood there in a daze, he threw a glance toward Mrs. Zeng.

Mrs. Zeng noticed Old Yuan’s glance, paused slightly, then understood Old Yuan’s intention.

"Fifth Daughter-in-law, are you saying this is really decreed by the officials at the Astronomical Bureau?"

"Mother, this is certainly true. Though Jiaojiao wasn’t born by me, over all these years, both you and Father must have seen how I treat Jiaojiao!"

"I would never stand by and watch Jiaojiao jump into a pit of fire!"

Ruan Wan looked at Mrs. Zeng and answered earnestly.

"Moreover, Mother, Father, this marriage was agreed upon by Jiaojiao herself!"

"Our Jiaojiao has been quite decisive from a young age. If she hadn’t agreed to this matter herself, do you think you could have forced her?"

"Let us not forget, Jiaojiao is the Princess Jiafu!"

Ruan Wan spoke calmly, yet no one knew the anger she was suppressing inside. By this point in time, if she hadn’t seen through Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng’s intentions, she would indeed be seeing things wrong.

Initially, when Yuan Bao returned to the Capital from Yunyang City, he told them that both Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng hoped she could marry the Fourteenth Prince.

And now, with the way they were targeting her cousin Wushang, it was hard for Ruan Wan to believe it was purely for Yuan Bao’s sake.

"Regarding Jiaojiao’s marriage matter, we can only discuss it here; ultimately, whether it happens or not depends on the emperor’s decree!"

To avoid trouble, Ruan Wan opted to drop the bombshell.

Upon hearing Ruan Wan speak this way, both Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng’s faces changed.

The two exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat unnatural.

A moment later, Mrs. Zeng spoke softly, "Fifth Daughter-in-law, what you said, is it true? Our Jiaojiao’s marriage really needs the emperor to decide?"

"Mother, could I deceive you about such things?"

Ruan Wan obviously didn’t want to say more to Mrs. Zeng.

If she were lying about this, naturally it would come to light in the future. And when that day comes, if she has lied, Old Yuan or Mrs. Zeng would certainly have enough reason to punish her.

Even though she was the legitimate daughter of the Ruan Family and the granddaughter of the Eldest Princess, facing her in-laws wanting to discipline her, she could only accept it obediently.

"Father, Mother, Wanwan speaks the truth!"

Yuan Yindi saw that Ruan Wan was already on the verge of exploding, so he finally spoke slowly, "Jiaojiao’s marriage needs an imperial decree!"

"To put it bluntly, if we arranged Yuan Bao’s marriage before the decree of marriage, we would be guilty of deceiving the emperor."