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Chapter 321 - Chapter 321 Chapter 322 Time to Marry Off the Princes

Chapter 321: Chapter 322: Time to Marry Off the Princes Chapter 321: Chapter 322: Time to Marry Off the Princes The Empress Dowager decided to temporarily reside within the Fifth Prince’s Mansion, and immediately had someone clean up a room for her, close to the Emperor’s quarters.

The servants of the mansion dared not neglect her needs, and quickly arranged another room. Everything inside the room was personally chosen by the Empress Dowager’s maid, which amounted to taking out all the treasures of the mansion.

Glancing at the feeble Emperor, the Empress Dowager cleared her throat and spoke, “I have decided to host an imperial birthday banquet for the Emperor in this mansion, to dispel the bad luck. What are your thoughts?”

The Empress and Pei Chengye, Pei Jingyi, and the others looked up in surprise but quickly bowed their heads again to adjust their emotions upon realizing that their reaction was somewhat inappropriate.

Pei Chengye was worried that hosting the birthday banquet at Pei Huaian’s mansion would make the ministers favor him even more. “Imperial Grandmother, your son has something to say.”

“Speak,” the Empress Dowager glanced at him indifferently, offering him no excess eye contact or words.

“Your son feels that the Emperor’s birthday banquet should more properly be held in the imperial palace. The mansion here has limited space, not to mention the hassle, so your grandson suggests…”

“Smack!” The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table, causing the tea cups on it to tremble.

Pei Chengye’s heart skipped a beat, his legs shook with fear, and he knelt to the ground with a thud. “Your grandson deserves death. Please punish me, Imperial Grandmother.”

The Empress Dowager stood up and walked leisurely to Pei Chengye’s side, looking down at him from above, “Who is the Emperor of this birthday banquet, you or I?”

Pei Chengye was left speechless, having only made a suggestion. Was even speaking not allowed?

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly, “Empress, you speak!”

“Mother, please calm your anger. Chengye also has the Emperor’s interests at heart; please forgive him,” the Empress said, bowing slightly.

Hearing this, Pei Chengye’s face turned pale, and he dared not make a sound.

“By saying that, are you questioning my decision?” The Empress Dowager’s gaze became sharper and colder with murderous intent.

Pei Chengye began to tremble. He dare not question the Empress Dowager’s decree, but he truly couldn’t accept that he was less capable than Pei Huaian!

“Imperial Grandmother, please forgive me! Your grandson dares not!” Pei Chengye knelt on the ground, his forehead touching the hard stone floor.

“Hmph,” the Empress Dowager snorted coldly and turned her gaze to Pei Jingyi.

“You must remember, in all things undertake only what is within your capacity, and not to overreach, or else the consequences will be the opposite of what you desire.”

“Yes!” Pei Chengye nodded his head respectfully.

“Since the Emperor is not in a condition to be moved, staying here is the best choice. The birthday banquet can be redone, but can you bear the responsibility if something happens to the Emperor?”

Now, all the princes had nothing to say, and even the Empress had to consent.

Seeing that there was no further dispute, the Empress Dowager sat back in her chair, looking at the princes, “You are all of a considerable age and should be thinking of marriage. This matter should be expedited. If you have someone in mind, inform me, otherwise, after my birthday banquet, I will make my own arrangements.”

In the matter of marriage, everyone had their own schemes and thoughts, all harboring their secret intentions.

Pei Jingyi took a step forward, bowed, and said, “Imperial Grandmother is correct, but your grandson has no prospective candidates in mind. As long as Imperial Grandmother approves, your grandson will be pleased, fully trusting Imperial Grandmother’s excellent judgment, as long as the other party does not disdain your grandson’s lack of merit, it will do.”

His words earned the Empress Dowager’s favor and also revealed that he had no intention of vying for that position, hoping that the other family wouldn’t harbor that idea either.

“You always had a sweet tongue, my child, very well, I will arrange it for you, making sure you get the best match,” the Empress Dowager said graciously.

“Your grandson thanks you, Imperial Grandmother.”

Pei Chengye lowered his head, a mocking smile sliding across his eyes. Pei Jingyi indeed knew how to flatter. He thought that by winning the Empress Dowager’s favor, he could secure his position–a dreamer’s delirious fancy. It all depended on how the Emperor would decide and arrange.

Pei Siyang had been silent from beginning to end, and he was extremely indifferent when it came to the matter of marriage. Having someone to accompany him would naturally be ideal, but considering his situation, it was doubtful that many would agree to marry into his household.

Pei Haolan also had a bitter look on his face. Were his carefree days really over? He had thought he could live freely for a few more years.

Only Pei Huaian was very composed, showing no reaction to the matter of marriage from start to finish.

“Enough, you may all leave,” the Empress Dowager waved her hand at everyone.

“Yes, your grandson takes his leave.”

Just as everyone was about to depart, the Empress Dowager spoke up again, “Huaian, you stay.”

Pei Chengye glanced at Pei Huaian, unsure why the Empress Dowager intended to leave him behind. Under the mother’s eye signal, without asking further, he turned with the rest and left the room together.

In the room, only the Empress Dowager, Pei Huaian, and the Emperor on the sickbed remained. The Empress Dowager looked at him and slowly said, “You have done well this time.”

“Without Imperial Grandmother here, it was just what your grandson ought to do,” Pei Huaian said modestly.

After a moment of thought, the Empress Dowager asked, “What is the name of the female doctor treating the Emperor? Is her medical skill as legendary as rumored?”

“Reporting to Imperial Grandmother, Shao He is even more impressive than what the rumors suggest. Eldest Imperial Brother’s leg was cured by her,” Pei Huaian said proudly, as though he were the one who had performed the cure.