CHAPTER 41

Wanye Zhang Shan Yu, the Duke of Yu, was the one who spoke. He sought an edict from his imperial brother, Emperor Zhang Liying, to secure a marriage proposal.

While both men possessed handsome features, their appearances were not comparable; Wang Ye Shan Yu exuded an extraordinary charm.

Upon hearing of his brother's proposal to marry one of the minister's daughters, the Emperor furrowed his brows, immediately questioning his brother's intentions.

"Was his brother attempting to gain support for an insurrection?" The Emperor, known for his suspicion, was wary even of his own sons, let alone a brother who did not share the same mother.

The Bai family had ascended in status over the past five years, largely due to Bai Kang's influential position in the Prime Ministry of Finance, where he had successfully doubled their trade earnings with Ka'an and Horun.