I Am This Type of Woman

Chapter 56 - Emperor Plays Matchmaker

“Replying to Your Majesty, weichen has checked a lot of clues, the most suspicious one is…. His Highness Hui-wang.” Rong Xia placed a stack of investigation documents in front of Emperor Yunqing. “Weichen has gone through the information multiple times. That palace official has no family, and even though she seemed to be related and had received favours from Defei Niangniang, but her real master is His Highness Hui-wang.”

Rong Xia saw Emperor Yunqing’s face was as cold as ice, he added, “Or perhaps there are still other things overlooked, weichen will check again.”

T/N – (Refresher) Hui-wang was Emperor Yunqing’s younger brother. The previous emperor wanted to depose the Crown Prince (the current Emperor Yunqing) and establish Hui-wang, but the Grand Princess threw a wrench in their plan. Hui-wang was the father of Jiang Yuchen and Kangning Junzhu, they lived a low-key life, like recluses.

“No need.” Emperor Yunqing was so angry that he laughed, “This good little brother of zhen’s, that time he wanted to become the crown prince. Without Aunt’s protection, zhen would have no place in Daye today.” Talking about the Grand Princess, nostalgia was visible on Emperor Yunqing’s face.

It was rare for Emperor Yunqing to be on the receiving end of an affection like what the Grand Princess showed him just before her death. Being the emperor above everyone was a lonely place to be. In his mind, everything about the dead Grand Princess was good, was glorified, and the memories of her had been automatically filtered to be a perfect, a flawless person.

Only a dead person was the safe haven to place one’s affection.

“If he wants to rebel, then he is dreaming!” Emperor Yunqing coldly laughed, “Zhen has been too good to him all these years, letting him forget the world has long been zhen’s and no longer the previous emperor’s.”

As an official, Rong Xia wasn’t in the position to comment on the Emperor’s enmity with his brothers, he quietly listened with his head lowered.

Emperor Yunqing liked his calm and steady character, it made him feel Rong Xia was a steadfast and usable person, someone who wouldn’t have a second thought.

“Right, the matchmaking you wanted zhen to help, zhen plans to bring it up with the Ban family in a few days. But successful or not, it is on them to decide.” Emperor Yunqing had the mind to compensate Ban Hua with a gentleman of both talents and looks, moreover Rong Xia was willing to marry her, so it worked out well for him.

The only problem was his cousin’s brain was a little strange, it’s difficult to gauge the outcome.

“Requesting Your Majesty to intercede as far as possible. Junzhu is the pride of the nation, if weichen is able to marry Junzhu, it will be weichen’s great fortune.” Rong Xia smiled, “Weichen sincerely wishes to propose to Junzhu.”

Emperor Yunqing’s expression was slightly hard to read, he drily coughed, “Zhen knows.”

Whether Rong Xia was sincere in wishing to marry Ban Hua or whether there were other objectives, at this moment Emperor Yunqing could only take it as his sincerety.

Some kinship was closer and some was more distant. Even the Emperor felt the need to compensate for what he failed to do. He loved the feeling of doing something for an elder whom he respected, more so as the beneficiary of this elder was someone easy to look after.

This person never meddled in Court matters, had no interest in siding with any faction, had no ambition in ingratiating others, and the Emperor had never had to worry they would do anything too outrageous.

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Ban Huai was the one most upset by the Grand Princess’ passing. In just a short month he had lost plenty of weight, if he hadn’t had a virtuous wife and filial children, he would have been crushed enough to wish to follow the Grand Princess.