Chapter 245 - 247: Big Brother, He’s Changed
The voice stunned the Princess Consort Shun, who was in a fit of anger.
Princess Mingxia, kneeling on the ground, had tears blurring her vision. Through the hazy mist, she saw a cold and ruthless man in a wheelchair entering the room.
Upon seeing Dugu Wu, Princess Consort Shun still refused to put down the family discipline stick in her hand.
Ever since she saw Dugu Wu give an entire Duke An’s Mansion to Feng Bailing as a dowry, a choking frustration remained stuck in Princess Consort Shun’s throat.
That was the money from Prince Shun’s Mansion, and this prodigal son didn’t even blink an eye before giving it away.
What’s worse, Housekeeper Zhu said that it was the Prince’s private property, and even she, as the matriarch of the house, had no say in it.
She may have no say over the money, but she was determined to have a say in her daughter’s marriage.
The Seventh Prince is the most favored prince, and his mother, Noble Princess Consort Xiao, comes from a very wealthy family. If she were to marry Dongfang Li, surely the betrothal gifts couldn’t be lesser than a Duke An’s Mansion, right?
"You say no marriage? Matrimony is decided by matchmakers’ words and the commands of parents. Her father, the King, died early. I am her Queen Mother, and if I say she marries, then she marries. Besides, what’s wrong with the Seventh Prince? He is young and promising, and even if he can’t ascend to the throne, he may well earn honors on the battlefield in the future."
"Dongfang Li has already damaged his Pure Yang Qi. Unless there is a reversal of fate, he will never be able to condense a martial arts seal in this lifetime. A man, so easily manipulated by a woman and oblivious to it, do you truly believe that by climbing up with him, she could reach a higher branch?"