Chapter 501: Chapter 293: Just Now the Prince Told Me Something_3

But what does this have to do with her?

Although she belongs to the Dongfang Family, she now manages the Eastern Newspaper Agency; she does not intervene in the other affairs of the Dongfang Family.

Just as Dongfang Longyue was about to speak, Dongfang Yi said with a smile, “The Prince just discussed something with me.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Longyue felt a jolt in her heart and immediately sensed something ominous.

Dongfang Yi continued, “The Prince’s meaning is that he has taken a liking to you and wishes for you to marry into the North Prince Mansion.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Longyue’s heart tightened.

It’s over…

It was exactly what she had feared.

She had long guessed that a day like this would come. The North Prince’s hints had been very obvious whenever they were alone together, but she had not expected this day to arrive so soon.

It’s not that she detests Lu Chen; it’s just that, in her view, once she entered the North Prince Mansion, she would likely have to stay there for good.

As someone accustomed to freedom from a young age, the prospect of being confined to the North Prince Mansion to be a wife and mother was something she feared could make her ill.

Seeing that Dongfang Longyue’s expression was a bit unsightly, Dongfang Yi immediately guessed what she was thinking and then asked, “Do you think that by marrying into the North Prince Mansion, you will have to give up your position as the chief editor of the Eastern Newspaper Agency?”

Dongfang Longyue replied, “The Eastern Newspaper Agency is a private enterprise. Once the daughter marries into the North Prince Mansion, the Prince will certainly have the daughter relinquish that position to someone else.”

Dongfang Yi stroked his beard and then said, “You needn’t worry about that for now. The Prince’s intention is that you can continue to oversee the Eastern Newspaper Agency. He will not grant you formal recognition for the time being. If there comes a time when you are willing to give up that position, then he will give you recognition.”

This…

Dongfang Longyue quickly realized that the North Prince meant to have her enter the North Prince Mansion to serve him first, with the reality of marriage preceding the reconocimiento, and whether she valued recognition was up to her?

The thought spurred a small tumult of emotions in Dongfang Longyue. That lascivious North Prince—she knew from the first time she laid eyes on him that he intended to include her in his harem, yet she had not anticipated that this lecher would seek to possess her body first.

Seeing Dongfang Longyue fall silent, Dongfang Yi asked, “Longyue, have you really thought it through?”

Dongfang Longyue remained silent, contemplating.

At this moment, Dongfang Yi said, “Longyue, think about it, how many men in this world are worthy of you?”

“And how many of those men do you actually fancy?”

“Without a doubt, the North Prince is your best choice, and besides, our family has always been a vassal to the Son of Destiny. Marrying the North Prince will not be to your disadvantage.”

“If you don’t marry the North Prince, you won’t have many marriage prospects left. Do you plan to never marry and remain single forever?”

“Even if you wanted to remain single, the North Prince would likely not agree.”

Here, Dongfang Yi glanced at Dongfang Longyue to gauge her reaction. Seeing that she still had none, he continued to persuade, “Dad doesn’t want to pressure you with any family mission, but it’s clear to me that you have a fondness for the North Prince. You think Dad is unaware that there are quite a few of the North Prince’s portraits in your study?”

At his words, Dongfang Longyue was jolted back to reality and, looking at Dongfang Yi, she asked coldly, “Dad, how could you go into my study without permission?”

Dongfang Yi responded, “You can’t blame me for that, it was your brother who entered your study and found out. You weren’t coming home from the newspaper agency, and he went to fetch things for you.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Longyue immediately realized what had happened. She had been too busy recently, and just when her brother visited the agency, she had him go back and fetch something for her.

Originally, she had meant for the servants of the Dongfang Family, namely her personal maid from the Prince’s Mansion, to go into her study to fetch things. Yet her brother actually went into the study himself to fetch things and even told their father about the portraits of the North Prince!

Dongfang Yi then said, “Think it over.”

At this, Dongfang Longyue said, “There’s no need to think about it anymore. After the move to the new city, your daughter will move to the North Prince Mansion to attend to the Prince.”

Dongfang Longyue had come to a decision—after all, she did have a liking for the North Prince, and besides, hadn’t the North Prince said that as long as she did not seek formal recognition, she could continue as the chief editor of the Eastern Newspaper Agency? In that case, she would simply delay that formal recognition indefinitely. She believed the North Prince wouldn’t mind whether she had that status or not.

The lascivious North Prince, after all, only craved her body, so she might as well satisfy him.

As for the North Prince, he might lust after her body, but presumably that was only temporary. With so many women at his disposal, he couldn’t possibly attend to them all.

It was very likely that after sleeping with her once or twice, the North Prince would lose interest due to the loss of novelty. By then, even if she lived in the North Prince Mansion, she could devote her attention fully to the Eastern Newspaper Agency.

Seeing that Dongfang Longyue had agreed, Dongfang Yi’s face burst into a brilliant smile, binding the Dongfang Family even tighter to the North Prince Mansion.

As she watched her father’s joy, Dongfang Longyue suddenly realized something. She stared straight into her father’s eyes and asked with an icy tone, “Dad, was it you who initiated the offer to send your daughter to the North Prince Mansion?”

Upon hearing this, Dongyang Yi’s heart skipped a beat, and he felt extremely uneasy. While stroking his beard, he said, “How could that be possible? How could I bear to send you away so soon? It was the North Prince’s idea.”

Seeing Dongfang Yi so anxious, Dongfang Longyue immediately understood what had really happened; her father had indeed taken the initiative to bring up the matter to the North Prince.

Dongfang Longyue then said, “Dad, I have important matters to tend to; you should head back now.”

With that said, Dongfang Longyue picked up her brush and continued to write vigorously on the piece of paper.

Seeing that Dongfang Longyue did not pursue the matter further, Dongfang Yi was relieved. He then turned and walked towards the door. Just as he reached it, Dongfang Longyue’s voice reached him again, “Tonight I will go home and speak with Grandfather, and tell him everything you’ve done today.”

Dongfang Yi’s heart stalled.

This…

In the end, Dongfang Yi was severely scolded by the patriarch of the Dongfang Family, but this did not alter the conclusion that Dongfang Longyue was to move into the Prince’s Mansion. After all, Dongfang Longyue herself had agreed, and everything else would have to wait until after the move to the new city was complete.