The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 701

Chapter 701: 329 Granting Marriage (Two Tael)_2

A sudden jolt in Marquis Zhuang’s heart!

Announcing it in public, wouldn’t it let all the officials, the whole world know about Zhuang Yuheng’s failure in integrity?

By then, Zhuang Yuheng’s good reputation of nearly twenty years would be ruined overnight.

Not everyone can stand at the peak of power with a notorious reputation, only Marquis Xuanping is an exception amongst the six countries. Zhuang Yuheng still cares about face, or rather, the Zhuang Family does.

The Emperor didn’t say it clearly yet, but the civil and military officials have already started to whisper, even Marquis Zhuang felt their gazes had changed.

Marquis Zhuang dared not disagree any longer, he knelt and uttered painfully and humbly, "I...thank his Majesty for his grace!"

After the court was dismissed, Marquis Zhuang stopped the Empress Dowager’s palanquin.

He walked in front of the palanquin, staring intensely at the Empress Dowager behind the gauze curtain, "Why didn’t the Empress prevent his Majesty? Would the Empress just watch as Hengheng marries that infamous woman, Gu Jinyu?"

In contrast, whether the calm Empress returned to the Imperial Palace or not wasn’t within Marquis Zhuang’s concerns. She was just a powerless Empress, the situation was settled, and she could not be established as another Empress.

The Empress Dowager didn’t speak on her palanquin.

Marquis Zhuang’s expression was unstable.

Eunuch Qin slightly bowed to Marquis Zhuang: "Get on the carriage--"

The Empress Dowager’s palanquin departed.

When they returned to Renshou Palace and the palanquin came to a halt, Eunuch Qin extended his arm.

The Empress Dowager descended from the palanquin, holding his arm. _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}

While waiting on the Empress Dowager to the Sleeping Palace, he said while walking, "Is the Empress giving a warning to the Zhuang Family? This servant remembers the Empress once told the Marquis that this world belongs to the Qin Family, this land is the Qin Family’s land, it isn’t Zhuang’s. Today’s matter finally made Marquis Zhuang fully grasp this."

"Hmm." Empress Zhuang huffed coldly.

Eunuch Qin was startled. He was familiar with any tone of the Empress. It was apparent that she was mocking him for speaking wrongly. He widened his eyes, "Isn’t that so? Why didn’t you say anything then?"

The Empress Zhuang solemnly responded, "Jiaojiao asked me to rest my voice."

Eunuch Qin: "..."