Chapter 121 Forced marriage?
"Very good." Your Majesty said, and then said with a smile: "Then do you have someone you like?"
By the way, many people who are lucky enough to see the King today are doing so for the first time. In the past, they had only a vague concept of the King, only respect and fear.
But when I actually meet someone, a person like Xie Mingyue with a pure mind has only one thought - he is very good-looking, loves to laugh, is kind, and also likes to ask questions and is very pleasant to others.
This is a gossipy king.
She thought in her heart of disloyalty.
Su Bingwan lowered his head for a moment.
Your Majesty: "You hesitated just now."
Su Bingwan: "...."
Everyone: Your Majesty, you really have sharp eyes!
The eldest princess: "It seems that Shen Zhi is a lover. Why don't you let me guess? You are so outstanding. Anyone who catches your eye must also be talented and have excellent character. She is a rare woman in the world... But
You have always been arrogant and restrained in your heart but never speak out. You must have been in contact with and understood someone before you can identify her. Then, you should know this woman."
"But as a gentleman, you will not come into contact with a noble lady in private. So, you must have met her in a decent place like a school. Ah, the only one who can be in the same school as you is Taixue, who is the best in our capital."
"I'm afraid there aren't many students from Taixue who are about the same age as you and meet the above conditions."
For a moment, the eldest princess was like a veteran in solving a case, peeling off the cocoons. Finally, she glanced around and said with a smile: "I know who it is."
Ming Dai's heart skipped a beat. She seemed to have heard from her brother that when Ming Jin arrived in the capital, she had studied in Taixue since she was a child. It was in Taixue that she crushed many clan girls and earned people's jealousy.
Then...she and Su Bingwan know each other?
She subconsciously looked at Ming Jin, but saw that the man was thoughtful.
The eldest princess locked her eyes and asked with a smile: "Thank you, Duke Guo, have you ever married your legitimate daughter?"
Everyone looked in the same direction.
Xie Zhipuru was also stunned, but subconsciously looked at Xu Qiubai and saw the other person frowning.
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Ming Jin was actually not particularly surprised. After all, he had encountered many things and had made habitual predictions. Now that his predictions were wrong, he curled his fingers slightly and wondered if he should jump up and say, "I'm really not that good, it's really not me."
Although her heart was ups and downs, she looked up, but there was no movement, because the eldest princess was asking about Xie Yuan.
Under the gaze of everyone, Xie Yuan looked lonely and cold, and replied: "Your Highness, not yet."
"Xie Gong, who is the jewel in your family?" Your Majesty seemed to be curious.
The king has spoken, and Ming Jin can only stand up and salute, and then respectfully said: "My daughter, Ming Jin, has met the king."
The king looked at Ming Jin for what seemed like a long time, and then said: "I remember you. At that time, the late emperor took me to your home. He had a conversation with your grandfather, the late Guo Gong, and asked me to take you with him.
I’ve flown a kite, it’s been many years since I thought about it.”
At that moment, Ming Dai noticed that many of the female family members present had subtle expressions, especially the clan girls, the queen, and the concubine Ling.
Sure enough, women understand women best.
Mingdai lowered her head and thought to herself, just like men have their own battlefields for fighting, women also know how to distinguish the enemy and the strength of the enemy.
There is no doubt that her sister-in-law is a very threatening figure - based on the tragic past of countless princesses, it is estimated that these two people also know something.
The two most noble women in Zhao Kingdom looked at Ming Jin with penetrating eyes. Xie Mingrong was a little worried. He glanced at Ming Jin and found that this man was calm and composed.
Fortunately, your Majesty continued: "Isn't that right? Mr. Xie, your daughter and Shen Zhi Aiqing are classmates and are both so good, so they are a match made in heaven..."
The Queen and Concubine Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and then joined forces for the first time in their lives.
Queen: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true, and I also feel that the two of them are quite right for each other."
Concubine Ling: "Such a perfect match is made by nature. If it doesn't come true, wouldn't we live up to God's good intentions?"
The scene was awkward and festive at the same time.
The eldest princess couldn't help but glance at the two women, secretly thinking that in terms of protecting her man from finding other women, the eldest wife and the younger wife were the only ones who could put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately.
In this situation, Ming Jin lowered her head and remained silent, strictly abiding by the rules, because there was no room for her to speak. Of course, she did not look at Su Bingwan.
She interpreted the principle of self-denial and restoration of etiquette very well. She was just like her name, but she was too calm, as if she had no intention of caring about Su Bingwan.
Su Bingwan saw it, was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly, and was about to speak...
Xie Yuan has already spoken.
"I report to you, Your Majesty, that I have no legitimate son. The only legitimate daughter is to be raised as the eldest son of the family."
Zongzi, what zongzi?
Mingyue was stunned for a moment, confused for a moment, but she soon realized it, because there were cabinet ministers who defended the orthodoxy of men, frowning and displeased, "Xie Gong, you are not childless, why are you doing this?"
Xie Yuan glanced at the other party and said calmly: "If the young master is a woman, just marry him. She will be the direct descendant and inherit the incense of my Xie family."
Still too lazy to mention the concubine, and unwilling to pay attention to this elder, he only said one sentence: "Elder Zhang, there is no need to be angry. My Xie family is more dishonorable than others. With this rule, I don't expect others to be like my Xie family."
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Those with some experience thought of the fact that in the past, the Xie family had women raising menshou. No, there was more than one woman like this in those top clans back then, and there were men who raised menshou...
I calmed down after thinking about it, but something didn't look right in Ming Jin's eyes.
Back then, those women were still young masters and they dared to show their faces to each other. This one...
Ming Jin: "...."
Xie Yuan's attitude was cold, as he always was, but the eldest princess probably felt that she had been humiliated and looked unhappy. She said lightly: "If that's the case, that's right. It's a pity that such a good marriage is coming. I don't know what Mr. Xie will do in the future."
Who is my son-in-law?"
Xie Yuan: "I don't know, but it's definitely not what she likes."
Are you clearly showing disdain for your daughter?
Ming Jin: "..."
Ming Dai and others quickly glanced at a certain poor pretty boy.
The eldest princess was heartbroken by the rebuke, but when she saw that Ming Jin could not hide her depressed and embarrassed expression, she felt at ease again.
Oh, it turns out that the six relatives do not acknowledge the Duke of Xie!
The Lord frowned slightly, seeming to be worried: "Mr. Xie, if I recruit a wife, I'm afraid he won't be an outstanding and wealthy person. Otherwise, if I delay your daughter, why not..."
Why don't you accept me as your concubine?
No, your Majesty wouldn’t want to welcome a daughter-in-law into the palace!
Concubine Ling immediately took the Lord's arm, becoming less cold and more delicate: "Your Majesty still thinks that Miss Xie and Lord Su are a good couple? So do I, my concubine."
The Queen smiled and said, "What Concubine Ling said is true. It would be a pity if such a good couple cannot become a couple."
That's right, they have joined forces again, and they don't even need to be connected in series.
Is this a forced marriage?
Sure enough, it was my sister-in-law who had the upper hand.
The bright moon was dumbfounded.
Now, Ming Jin was in an awkward situation. According to Xie Yuan, the young master would definitely not be able to marry off, but the grandson of a great grandmaster with a bright future would not be able to get married.
Not to mention Su Bingwan, no one from aristocratic families here can do it.
But the eldest princess, Lord Dazai, Su Bingwan, the queen and Concubine Ling all have their respects there, as well as the king.
Even though the Xie family is so powerful, it makes this scene difficult to leave.
Ming Jin was thinking about whether to say something when Su Bingwan took the initiative to step forward and said: "Your Majesty, I am not acquainted with Miss Xie. I just admire her talent, knowledge and bearing. I don't want the elders to misunderstand. It's really me
’s fault.”
Chapter completed!