Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

In Luojing, at the residence of Duke Beiyang, Zhang Hong arrived at the door with two palace maids and several eunuchs.

Hu Lin rang the doorbell and the housekeeper Wei Yun hurried out.

When he saw that it was someone from the palace, he was shocked.

With trembling lips, he said, "Everyone, please come in!"

"The emperor has issued an order, asking Duke Beiyang to bring his children to receive the order!"

Zhang Hong spoke.

He didn't even look at the butler.

"Yes!"

Seeing that they were coming from a prominent place, Wei Yun asked Zhang Hong and others to sit down in the house at the door, and then ran to report.

After a while, Wei Huan came jogging over with his three sons and daughter.

"Meet the Attendant!"

Wei Huan walked to a nearby place and started to salute.

But I was extremely panicked. What was said at the banquet must have caused some big trouble!

He even specifically requested that his children be brought along to receive the imperial edict. Could it be that he was going to execute the entire family?

"Duke Beiyang, please accept the imperial edict!" Zhang Hong raised the imperial edict with both hands proudly.

"Your Highness Wei Huan accepts the order!"

Wei Huan said this and knelt down. Before he heard what the imperial edict said, his head was already buzzing.

The four children also knelt down together, obviously very panicked.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Duke Beiyang has served me in the military for half his life, devotedly serving the country. I always remember him. I now grant him thirty bolts of silk and one thousand taels of gold. This is my decree!"

"I accept your command and thank you. Long live the emperor!"

Wei Huan was completely stunned. He originally thought that this imperial edict was a death warrant and was ready to die.

Who knew it was a reward!

The reward was not much, but it was enough to put Wei Huan's mind at ease.

My head cleared up instantly.

"Attendant, please come in!"

After receiving the imperial edict, Wei Huan hurriedly greeted Zhang Hong.

Zhang Hong smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lord Beiyang! I'm so jealous!"

"You are joking, Your Majesty, I have no way to repay your grace! Your Majesty, I have worked hard, please come in and have some tea! This is just a token of my gratitude!"

"Lord Beiyang is too polite!" Zhang Hong said, but walked ahead and went to the living room with Wei Huan.

The three sons went to greet Hu Lin and other eunuchs, while the daughter went to greet the two palace maids.

Anyone who comes to the palace, even the lowest-ranking eunuchs and palace maids.

That is also taken seriously.

It’s inevitable to send out a few red envelopes!

Zhang Hong and Wei Huan entered the main hall, and Wei Huan personally made tea and handed it to Zhang Hong.

He handed over a big red envelope, and Zhang Hong didn't hesitate to put it into his sleeve.

Zhang Hong looked at the door and asked casually, "Duke Beiyang, are the three young masters married?"

"Replying to the Chamberlain, my eldest son, Wei Mi, is married, but my second and third sons are still unmarried!"

"Wei Mi is the Marquis of Jue Ting, right? I wonder which young lady is trying to marry into his class?" Zhang Hong asked casually.

Wei Huan said seriously, "To the Chamberlain, she is the daughter of Yu Chun, the governor of Henan. Her nickname is Yu Fang!"

"Oh? She's the daughter of Henan Yin Yuchun. What a perfect match!"

"Thank you, Chang Shi, for your kind words!"

"Then Wei Heng and Wei Xuan, you're not young anymore! Why aren't you married yet?"

"To be honest with you, my lord, these two are not very capable. They are too ambitious and nobody wants them!"

"Haha!" Zhang Hong laughed. "The Duke of Beiyang has a distinguished family background, and the two sons are both handsome and talented. They must have set their sights too high and haven't found a suitable girl!"

"Shame on me, shame on me!" Wei Huan was a little embarrassed, but he agreed with Zhang Hong's statement.

"It's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, Lord Beiyang, please don't be so picky!"

Zhang Hong said again.

"The eunuch is such a joke. How dare I find fault with him? It's just that my two sons are insignificant!"

Wei Huan said this, but he knew in his heart that he could not hide his inner thoughts from Zhang Hong, who had served the emperor for a long time.

This person is a master at understanding the divine will!

What's more, my own little thoughts.

"Lord Beiyang is very modest! If he likes a girl from a high-ranking official's family in the court, why not let us be his matchmaker!" Zhang Hong said with a smile on his face.

"Oh! That's exactly what I wanted, exactly what I wanted! Thanks in advance, Wei Huan!"

Wei Huan said this, ran into the room again, took out a package and handed it to Zhang Hong.

"Wei Huan would like to thank you for your kindness, Attendant!"

"Duke Beiyang, are you trying to put me on the fire? If I accept it, if I go back on my word, won't Duke Beiyang laugh at me?"

Zhang Hong smiled and took the thing naturally.

"Attendant, just hearing a word from you is such an honor for me, Wei Huan! I'm truly indebted!"

Among the ministers in the court, there are very few who take the initiative to act as a matchmaker.

Regardless of whether it is true or false, Wei Huan must express his gratitude.

Eunuchs may not be able to help others succeed, but it is very easy for them to ruin others' plans.

So Wei Huan could offend the emperor, and the emperor was tolerant.

But he couldn't offend Zhang Hong, because Zhang Hong was narrow-minded and couldn't tolerate any disrespect from others.

This is why it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.

"Haha!" Zhang Hong was clearly pleased. "Since you're acting as a matchmaker, what about Duke Beiyang's beloved daughter? I wonder which prince she's betrothed to? Do you want me to be a matchmaker too?"

"Reply to Changshi, this is exactly what is bothering me!"

Wei Huan sighed softly.

"Headache? Why?"

Zhang Hong took a sip of tea.

"It's all my fault. When my daughter was little, I had nothing better to do, so I taught her some simple characters and made her somewhat literate!"

"Duke Beiyang has three sons and one daughter, and the youngest is a daughter. It's normal for him to pamper her. Duke Beiyang is very patient!"

Zhang Hong couldn't help but praise him a little.

"Ah! What the attendant said is absolutely right. She lost her mother at a young age. As my wife, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is my sweetheart!"

"I understand that Duke Beiyang is deeply in love with his wife. He has poured all his affection for her into his daughter. I admire him greatly!"

Wei Huan's wife, Deng, had three sons and one daughter. Unfortunately, she died of illness shortly after giving birth to Wei Jin, which was also a pain in Wei Huan's heart.

"Then why are you still waiting to be married?"

Zhang Hong has never been married, so of course he cannot resonate with some emotions, so he changed the subject.

"My dear, I will ask questions to test the talent of every man who proposes marriage! If the answer does not satisfy me, I will ignore it! I have pushed him so hard that he loses his appetite. I, I, ugh!"

Wei Huan let out a long sigh.

"Oh? What kind of question is that? Is there no one in our Great Jing Dynasty who can answer it correctly?"

Zhang Hong was very interested.

"Alas! Those topics are so bizarre. One asks me to write an fu, the next asks me to write a poem. I really have no idea what to do!"

"This is really difficult! It's really not easy to ask someone she has never met to write poems that she likes!"

"This is exactly what worries me. It's all my fault for being so indulgent towards her that she doesn't even listen to me, her old father. I've thought about it over and over again, but I can't find a good solution!"

"Lord Beiyang, I see the question is just your daughter's excuse for not wanting to get married. It means she's not interested! What do you think, Lord Beiyang?"

"Attendant, that's really not an excuse. Oh! You know, my doorstep isn't exactly broken, but it's almost broken. I also want to marry her off soon!"

Wei Huan looked helpless.

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Zhang Hong stroked his beardless chin. "Your Highness is well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and he also likes poetry. So he really needs to find someone of equal status. The Great Jing Dynasty is so big, there will always be someone suitable!"

"Thank you for your kind words, Minister!" Wei Huan bowed.

"It's almost time, so I'll say goodbye. I have to go back and report to the emperor!" Zhang Hong stood up.

"Goodbye, Attendant!" Wei Huan had to go back and report, so of course he couldn't stay.