The Heir of the Yong'an Marquis insisted on personally escorting the Eldest Princess back to the Princess's Mansion.
Although he had failed to secure the Emperor’s permission to marry the Princess earlier that day, his brazen demeanor—especially when contrasted with the previous Eldest Princess Consort—was now viewed by Emperor Yongguang as an expression of straightforward sincerity. The Emperor had grown rather fond of him. Having witnessed the entire ordeal, the Heir knew full well that the Eldest Princess had personally ordered the beating that killed her former husband. That the Heir still dared to seek her hand in marriage despite such a bloody precedent suggested to the Emperor that his "little girl" possessed an exceptional, if formidable, charm.
Consequently, the Emperor chose to turn a blind eye to some of the Heir’s more unconventional behaviors. After all, a scion of a Marquis's Mansion was far superior to the likes of the down-and-out Liu Family.
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