Chapter 18.1
Murong Yun Shu was not surprised by the request at all . Marriage has always been used by the royal as a political tool, not to mention that cousin had already brought it up once . Nonetheless, she did not want to sacrifice herself . "Peasant girl is afraid she won't be able to comply," she replied decisively, without hesitation .
The emperor did not expect her to decline the offer . From many perspective, this is more a blessing, yet she declined with such determination . This somewhat annoyed him, he frowned and said with displeasure, "Then I can't grant you your request either . "
Hearing this, Murong Yun Shu secretly sighed, looking resigned, she hesitated for quite a bit of time before she said, "My lord, peasant girl did not come here today to negotiate terms with you . Whether you grant me my request or not, Huifeng Bank is still property of the Murong House, we won't let other infringe upon it, not even you . "
The emperor was enraged, "If you continue to be so disrespectful, I just might sentence all your 9 degree of relatives to death!1"
Murong Yun Shu still looked indifferent, as though she has already accepted her fate, in a very calm tone, she said, "The crown prince is also part of my clan . " As though to say "we can all die together . "
Owing to the pressure from the empress dowager, the royal family had never openly acknowledge the existence of the Murongs as part of the imperial relatives; neither did the Murongs ever saw the need to claim their relationship with the royal family . For the last four years, the Murongs had been complacent at their status in the business world and never step foot into politics . But at the end of the day, the Murongs are the crown prince's only relatives, getting rid of the Murongs would be like destroying the crown prince's alliance, and that was not a desirable outcome for the emperor, at least not currently . Empress dowager's side of the family was too powerful in the dynasty, as well as deeply rooted . If the emperor didn't want the empress dowager to gain control of the state affair should he pass away2, then it's vital to make sure Murong House stuck around until the crown prince establish his status .
Murong Yun Shu understood this only too well, which contributed to her fearlessness . "Peasant girl was not trying to go against your majesty's wish . Unfortunately, I am already engaged, so I would not be able to comply . " Even if you have the winning hand, it is still vital to know when to recede, sometimes receding is the better strategy to get ahead . "If my lord has any doubts about peasant girls, please send a court official to accompany me on this matter . " After all, the only reason the emperor wanted her to marry the crown prince was to make sure she would remain loyal .
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