Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess

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241 Extra The most beautiful family in the world (2) Part I

“Marriage?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“A ten-year-old child?!”

“Y… Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Tell his majesty to come see bengong!”

What did Ouyang Mingxian teach her son? Why did a ten-year-old steamed bun have the idea of marrying?!

Though Ouyang Yongyuan was appointed as Taizi at a young age, his claim was not as secure as when Ouyang Hongxian was Taizi. Even with the love and care from his cousin, Emperor Ouyang Mingxian, the truth still remained that he was the eldest son born of the former emperor and the widowed Empress Dowager Bai…

For a descendant of the much-hated Wei family, nothing was permanent, no matter how powerful the Bai family was in Da Yang.

The Emperor was still young. There had been an agreement to name Ouyang Yongyuan Taizi, but still, court officials on the side of the Wei family, who were once under Empress Dowager Wei, could not fully accept him. There were attempts to urge Ouyang Mingxian to accept more consorts in order to produce offspring in order to take back the east palace from Ouyang Yongyuan, who now had the power of his mother’s family behind him.

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In truth, the Wei family and the Bai family were equal in power. Bai Yu’s son might have a better standing on some occasions due to the Yue family and Xu family. Still, the Wei family could not accept the blood of the Black Dragon, with whom Empress Dowager Wei had cut ties.

Ouyang Mingxian was in a dilemma, as both sides were important allies to him. Increasing Ouyang Yongyuan’s power through marriage was an appropriate method, but Bai Yu did not think that it was an appropriate time.

Her son was only ten years old!

Ouyang Yongyuan grew up beautifully and brilliantly. Both his title and duty molded the boy into a solemn and indifferent person like his father. Furthermore, he was diligent in his studies, turning them into his favorite hobby. Thus, her little steamed bun was more mature than other children of his age. And that led to him knowing enough of the royal court’s inner workings to the point of considering marriage!

To those in Da Yang, marrying at a young age was a normal tradition. But to Bai Yu, who came from another era, it was no different from mistreating a child! And the child in the said situation was none other than her own son!

Ever since he was young, Ouyang Yongyuan could rarely live like an ordinary child. Bai Yu often tried to disrupt his duties as she felt that he should have a carefree life, as children of his age normally had, like his sister. Even though Yuan-er would always ignore her, it was at least better than letting him shoulder those responsibilities to the point of forgetting that he had been in this world for only a decade.

As for Ouyang Feilong, other than teaching his son in the military and politics, he remained silent, as he, too, was a man of the Ouyang family who did not have the opportunity to live like a child. Ouyang Feilong’s skills was taught to his son from a young age until now. To that, Bai Yu agreed, since it led to her little steamed buns’ learning in various fields of knowledge. Nevertheless, there were multiple times when she felt the teachings were too much for her Yuan-er.

Bai Yu and Ouyang Feilong had never had a misunderstanding ever since they married. But when it came to Ouyang Yongyuan, they had many disagreements. This time was one of them… Her son was planning to ask for a marriage with a daughter of a major family to secure his title. Ouyang Feilong did not object, support, or say anything regarding the matter.

“Blessings to Aunt.”

Ouyang Mingxian’s voice pulled her thoughts back to the present. Today, the real Empress Dowager resided in her palace. Ever since she left to live with Ouyang Feilong, bringing her two children with her, she rarely came back to act as Empress Dowager Bai. Even after Ouyang Yongyuan was appointed as Taizi, Bai Yu did not allow him to spend all his time in the royal palace, although the citizens of Da Yang all believed that she and her children lived there in reclusiveness.

When some things within the royal palace were not intended to be known, they became unknown.

“What happened?” Bai Yu asked about the royal court that the person in front of her ruled over. The question came because she was certain that her son’s thought of marriage was the result of something that happened within the court.

“It’s all the same thing.” Ouyang Mingxian answered. He had not met Bai Yu ever since the day she abandoned the palace and left only her name. Years passed, and their relationship seemed to have become better than when Bai Yu first came to this world. They were not friendlier, but more respectful toward each other. There was no longer the gaze or the thought that continued from the past incidents.

“Those on the Wei family’s side handed you a petition asking you to accept more consorts?”

“That is correct.”

“If you still insist that you won’t take them, that means you have a way to handle them…” Bai Yu narrowed her eyes at the other person who refused to meet her gaze. It seemed that he also felt guilty about making his younger cousin responsible for his own selfishness. “...Yuan-er’s marriage is obviously a good way to be used, but bengong thinks it’s not yet the appropriate time to use it.”

Ouyang Mingxian did not answer. But the silence meant that he agreed.

“I have decided, mother.”

A young voice of a ten-year-old boy was heard as Ouyang Yongyuan appeared in a dark blue dragon robe. Taizi of Da Yang had overstepped by interrupting the conversation between his mother and the emperor, yet no one uttered a word of reprimand.

“This is more than you can handle.” Bai Yu had to object… She might be the only one in Da Yang to see this as strange.

“Mother…” Ouyang Yongyuan was never a talkative person. Thus, he chose to only call his mother and gazed back at her. Bai Yu understood the meaning within her son’s eyes, but her heart did not want to accept it…

This was something her son had decided. Even at ten years of age, the maturity of the blood of the Ouyang family was impossible to ignore or refuse.

The transmigrated villainess eventually let out a sigh of defeat. “Fine. I’ll let you marry a Taizi Fei.”

“Thank you, mother, for believing in me.” Ouyang Yongyuan and Ouyang Mingxian bowed their heads to her, even though, by order of rank, she should be the one bowing to them.

“However, I will be the judge in the final round of the selection process…” Bai Yu said solemnly. “…And there’s only one condition for the final round.”

“One condition, mother?”

“Correct.” Bai Yu nodded in affirmative. “If the person who would be beside you cannot adhere to that condition, then none of them is worthy enough to be Taizi Fei.”

Ouyang Yongyuan was quiet. His round face was expressionless except for a frown.

“I only ask of you this one thing. Can you do it for your mother?” She was the one who birthed this child, yet she willingly backed down and accepted his decision. She only had a single request. It seemed that, as a man of the Ouyang family, he could not deny her.

“Then I’ll have to trouble Mother.”

“Zhen has troubled you.”

Ouyang Yongyuan and Ouyang Mingxian spoke in unison before excusing themselves to continue with the royal affair. Bai Yu waved her hand, allowing them their leave, before ordering a servant to summon Ouyang Zhenai, who was staying in a palace close by.