Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 257

Xiao Rongrong's eyes welled up with tears. "Xi Yue, you really are... I don't know how to thank you."

"I didn't want to do this either..."

On the one hand, he felt it was inappropriate to ask for money rashly; on the other hand, Qin Mo valued Yun Xiaohan and thought he was a rare talent, so he wanted to recruit him.

I'll help him collect grain and fodder in the future.

Yun Xiyue understood the King of Qin's intentions. He valued her elder brother, and she was happy to see it happen. "Even if we don't form a marriage alliance, we can still cooperate and help each other."

"Marriage is a lifelong commitment. I hope that both you and my brother can be like the prince and you, mutually in love, and have a happy and fulfilling marriage. Instead of a messy marriage where you hate each other and regret it when you get old."

Xiao Rongrong wholeheartedly agreed with this statement.

After returning, I told Qin Mo.

Qin Mo had just returned from meeting with Yun Xiaohan and said with a smile, "The siblings say the same thing. Yun Xiaohan has no intention of getting married and has already told me that he has chosen to lend us money."

"They've already taken 500,000 taels, and said they'll find a way to send the rest as soon as possible."

Xiao Rongrong looked at the silver note in surprise, "Then there's no need to arrange for Ling'er to meet him?"

“It can be arranged. If the two of them meet and have feelings for each other, wouldn’t it be better if they proposed to be together themselves? Yun Xiaohan is a good man, worthy of entrusting one’s life to. Even if it’s a marriage of convenience, I would not harm my own people.” Qin Mo held her hand and gently patted the back of his hand.

Xiao Rongrong nodded and smiled, "Yes, Xiyue and I will go to Wanxiang Temple first tomorrow."

Qin Mo entered the palace with 500,000 taels of silver.

"They produced 500,000 taels so quickly?"

Qin Mo smiled and said, "It was borrowed from the Yun family. I can't give two hundred taels all at once, so I hope His Majesty will give me some time."

Murong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Would the Yun family lend you money so easily?"

"We originally wanted to arrange a marriage, but both Yun Xiaohan and Yun Xiyue refused."

Murong Yu tapped the silver notes on the table with his fingertips. "Why did Yun Xiaohan refuse? He wasn't really engaged; it was just an excuse to appease outsiders."

Qin Mo knew all along that "Yun Xiaohan said he didn't want to get married and have children, he thought it would be too much trouble, he just wanted to make money and protect his family."

"However, I do want to match him up with Xiao Ling'er."

Murong Yu said, "I will bestow a marriage upon them."

"Don't......"

Qin Mo quickly cupped his hands in greeting, "I think they should let things take their course and speak up themselves."

"Because a royal decree binds us for life, neither of us needs the other."

Murong Yu laughed, "You all live such carefree lives. Where in this world is there such a thing as a life without desires?"

Does that mean he's determined to issue this imperial decree for the marriage?

Qin Mo was a little anxious, "Yun Xiyue also said that she hopes they can let things take their course, so why should Your Majesty be the bad guy and make her uncomfortable?"

"..."

Murong Yu said unhappily, "Why should I care about her feelings? This is for the sake of the country. The Yun family are imperial merchants, and I have to decide on the marriage of the brother and sister."

"Also, you are not allowed to get too close to the Yun family. You need to be vigilant at all times in your position and always pay attention to your limits. Don't lose your principles for the sake of two hundred taels."

Qin Mo's expression changed slightly, realizing that he was unhappy. He didn't like having his thoughts spied on, and he didn't want to see him getting too close to other officials, especially the three major families and the imperial merchants.

He was able to hold military power and remain highly valued for so many years because he had been a loyal and isolated official for so long.

They were merely loyal subjects to Murong Yu alone. Although the military power was in the hands of the Qin family, it was actually firmly in Murong Yu's grasp.

Even when he was the crown prince, he had already thought very far ahead. It was he who pushed him step by step to the position of King of Qin, a position of great power and influence.

For so many years, Qin Mo had kept his distance and avoided associating with court officials, but this time he crossed the line.

"Your subject...acknowledges his guilt."