The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 874 - 761, Mutual Accommodation

Princess Lekang wandered aimlessly in the palace corridors, thinking about the conversation she’d just eavesdropped on outside the Council Hall, and a sardonic smile slowly crept across her lips.

Considering the matter of her marriage alliance with Xiliao, her maternal grandfather’s family—which held considerable power in court—hadn’t voiced any opposition. Instead, it was Xiao Yeyang, her distant cousin, who stood up and spoke on her behalf.

No wonder the Empress always avoided the Jiang Family over the years. No wonder she often cautioned her not to get too close to the members of the Jiang Family. It was only today that she discovered just how cold-blooded the Jiang Family truly was.

Father...

Would Father agree to the Crown Prince of Xiliao’s marriage proposal?

"Princess, it’s getting late. Shall we go back?" The palace maid noticed that it had gotten very dark and couldn’t help but remind her.

Princess Lekang responded with a faint "Mhm" and continued to stroll leisurely.

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As for the marriage request from Xiliao, the Emperor had not given a definite response. In the recent morning courts, civil and military officials argued heatedly about this matter; most believed that in order to secure peace in the northwest borders, the alliance should be accepted. free𝑤ebnovel.com

Yan Residence.

The garden pavilion.

"Xiao Yeyang, do you think the Emperor will agree to the marriage alliance?"

Daohua handed the revised blueprint to Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang took the blueprint, glanced at it, and said with a light smile, "He won’t."

Hearing his confident response, Daohua was a bit surprised, "Why?"

Xiao Yeyang said, "The Imperial Uncle is a visionary Emperor. He won’t, like those short-sighted officials in the court, advocate for a temporary peace through a marriage alliance."

"To permanently secure the frontier’s stability, a marriage alliance is of no use. Strength of the state and robust military forces are fundamental. Even I understand this; naturally, the Imperial Uncle knows it as well."

Daohua looked puzzled, "Then why doesn’t the Emperor directly refuse the Crown Prince of Xiliao?"

Xiao Yeyang smiled, "The proposal for a marriage alliance from Xiliao is actually a veiled probe."

"If we agree outright, the Xiliao people will think that Daxia is also desperate to maintain peace and that after the war with the Tartars, we no longer have combat capacity."

"If we outright decline, it might seem as though Daxia is so assertive that we could wage war against Xiliao, undoubtedly arousing Xiliao’s vigilance towards Daxia."

"Either way, it would prompt Xiliao to make corresponding arrangements."

"By keeping them uncertain about our real situation, we can hold more initiative."

"Moreover, the Imperial Uncle surely has other considerations. Princess Lekang is the only daughter of the Empress, who comes from the Jiang Family. This time, with the Jiang Family’s inaction, what would the Empress think? Will she remain aligned with the Jiang Family?"

The stability of the harem is also very important to the Imperial Uncle.

Daohua showed a look of realization.

Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Alright, let’s not talk about these matters anymore. Did you eat the fruit I sent you yesterday?"

Daohua immediately smiled, "Yes, I ate them." and turned her head to Wang Manman, "Go get the durian mousse I made this morning and bring out a plate."

Xiao Yeyang looked surprised, "Can you stomach it? That durian fruit, many people say it smells bad."

Daohua chuckled, "I think it’s delicious. You should try some later."

Xiao Yeyang’s face showed slight resistance; he found the smell of the durian fruit rather off-putting. But seeing Daohua’s eager look to share the delicacy with him, he silently swallowed the words of refusal.

Just then, the couple Yan Wenxiu and their three sisters, Yan Yihuan, approached.

"Elder brother, sister-in-law, second sister, third sister, fourth sister, why are you all gathered here?"

Daohua got up to welcome the arrivals into the pavilion. Xiao Yeyang didn’t move; ever since the Emperor had decreed his marriage, he no longer actively avoided the Yan Family as before.

Han Xinran greeted Xiao Yeyang with a smile and then said, "We just came from grandmother’s."

Yan Wenxiu moved towards Xiao Yeyang, and the two men stood at the edge of the pavilion, chatting.

Daohua saw that Yan Yihuan and the others were all dressed up and asked with a smile, "Is there a guest visiting grandmother?"

Han Xinran gave Yan Yihuan a smile and nodded her head.

Seeing Yan Yihuan blush and lower her head, Daohua suddenly remembered what Madam Li had mentioned a few days ago about her father taking a liking to a family and planning to propose a match for Yan Yihuan. Could it be that family had come to visit today?

Since nothing had been confirmed yet, Daohua didn’t ask and started chatting about other things with Han Xinran.

Han Xinran said, "Mother mentioned that the Su Family will be coming to the capital in the next couple of days."

Daohua laughed, "It’s already July, just three more months until October, so it’s about time they come to the capital."

Han Xinran chuckled, "This year, our family is indeed blessed with several happy events."

At that moment, Wang Manman came over with a plate of Liuli Mousse.

"This is a new dessert I made, everyone, please try it!"

Daohua eagerly promoted the dessert to everyone.

The Yan Family knew that Daohua liked to come up with new ideas from time to time and indulgently used a bamboo skewer to pick up a piece of the dessert.

However, having smelled the dessert, Yan Wenxiu and the others hesitated to taste it.

"Eat it!"

Daohua ate a piece and, seeing Xiao Yeyang not moving, quickly skewered another piece and brought it to his lips, "Try it, it’s really tasty."

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua, opened his mouth, and ate the dessert.

Seeing this, Yan Wenxiu and the others looked at Xiao Yeyang with inquisitive faces, "Is it good?"

Xiao Yeyang’s face was somewhat stiff, but under Daohua’s expectant gaze, he chewed a few times before swallowing and nodded affirmatively, "The taste is indeed excellent, everyone should try it."

Yan Wenxiu, with a try-it-and-see attitude, took a small bite and then ran out of the pavilion in a hurry to spit it out on the ground.

Seeing this, Daohua was somewhat speechless, "Big brother, your reaction is a bit too much," she said and skewered another piece to put in her mouth, then turned to look at Han Xinran and the others.

After seeing Yan Wenxiu’s reaction, Han Xinran and the others didn’t have the courage to try it and quietly placed the dessert back.

Seeing that they didn’t eat, Daohua showed a face of regret, "Durian is a delicacy, it’s truly a pity not to eat it."

"I’ll have another piece," Xiao Yeyang suddenly spoke up.

Daohua’s eyebrows curved with delight, and she picked up a piece to pass to Xiao Yeyang but retracted her hand just before reaching his mouth, "Do you really like it?"

Xiao Yeyang said, "Of course, I think it’s quite good."

Daohua looked inquisitive, "Everyone’s palate is different, don’t force yourself if it’s not to your liking."

Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua, "Whatever you make, I like it," he said, taking her hand and eating the dessert in one bite.

Yan Wenxiu and the others saw Xiao Yeyang swallow the dessert without changing his expression and were all full of admiration.

Daohua, observing Xiao Yeyang’s stiff cheeks, silently smiled, put down her skewer, and had Wang Manman take the dessert away.

Xiao Yeyang said, "I could eat a few more pieces."

Daohua responded, "Good things shouldn’t all be eaten by you, I should save some to honor the elders."

Xiao Yeyang said, "Alright then, I won’t eat any more."

Listening to their conversation and watching the two accommodate each other, Han Xinran felt somewhat amused yet envious.

In fact, her married life was really not bad at all, with a considerate and gentle husband and no concubines or maids, but she always felt something was missing.

She and her husband did not interact with each other like her younger sister and the Little Prince; even when they bickered or got cross with each other, it felt sweet and warm.

Yan Yihuan was also secretly observing Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, with longing in her eyes.

Thinking of the Madam she met today, and considering the praises she had for the son of the Dong Family, she couldn’t help but fill with many expectations for the future.