Hua Qingqing shook her head with a wry smile.
"Of course, I wasn't willing.
The Crown Prince may be of noble birth, but I don't want to be anyone's concubine.
Grandmother feels the same way.
She thinks the relationships in the Crown Prince Mansion are tangled and complex. If I were to marry into it, I might not meet a good end.
Rather than take a risk for a life of immense wealth and power, Grandmother would prefer I marry into an ordinary family and live a peaceful, stable life."
Hua Manman understood now.
Hua Qingqing and the old madam both disagreed with the marriage. But knowing the character of Elder Zhong'an, Hua Dingzong, he would surely be thrilled to make it happen.
After all, the one who came to propose was the Crown Prince.
To be connected to the Crown Prince by marriage would be a windfall for the Zhong'an Bo Mansion—a blessing they couldn't even have hoped for!
Sure enough.
Hua Qingqing's next words confirmed Hua Manman's suspicions.
