The incense slowly rose from the copper stove. The emperor took a sip of tea and was silent for a long time before smiling: "Shen Nanfeng really shouldn't take concubines in a big way before the wedding, but you, a daughter who has not left the palace, went to Goulan This kind of place is causing such a big fuss that it will spread all over the capital within three days. The Shen family has always been strict in their conduct and will definitely not allow you to enter. Even if you don't come to the palace, Shen Shangshu will take the initiative to write a letter requesting to be revoked. Granted in marriage."
I was overjoyed when I heard this: "Since both parties have no intention of this marriage, the emperor should revoke the decree."
"It is natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Even if Shen Nanfeng is wrong, it is just a trivial matter. But for you, once the imperial edict is revoked, your reputation will be ruined. Which young man will dare to marry you then?" The emperor asked. He glanced at me, tapped his fingers on the table, and said seriously: "It concerns the appearance of the Cheng family and your lifelong happiness, so you must think carefully about it."
"No need, I've thought it through very clearly. As I said before, even if I cut off my hair and become a nun, it's better than marrying Shen Nanfeng. What's more, my temperament is simply incompatible with the Shen family. If I marry into it, I might be in trouble. What trouble will happen? It will be irreversible by then." I raised my head with a look of righteous determination.
"You do have some self-awareness." The emperor chuckled, shook his head and sighed: "I originally had such scruples, so I called you into the palace to ask if you were interested in someone, so as not to inadvertently become the big stick that breaks up the couple. Shen When Nan Feng came to ask for a marriage, I was surprised, but then I thought about it, maybe the reason why you are in public all day long is because the two of you have seen each other, but I didn't expect that it was just wishful thinking on his part."
Throughout history, there are countless tragedies caused by the marriage granted by the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Even if you travel to an imaginary dynasty, you cannot avoid encountering this strange hobby. It is one thing to complain in your heart, but you cannot directly say that it is him. I made a mistake. The most important thing a man cares about is face, not to mention that this man is still the emperor, so I kept my mouth shut and lowered my head in sorrow.
In fact, the expression on the emperor's face had already relaxed, and the queen naturally had a look. Seeing this, she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Jinyue is a daughter's family after all. If this marriage is to be canceled, it must be canceled as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid that when Shen Shangshu comes to visit, I'm afraid. It will have an impact on Jinyue's reputation, and the Cheng family's reputation will also be bad."
The emperor pondered for a while and then said to me: "This matter is very important. You should go back first. I will give you an explanation after careful discussion with the queen."
The queen gave me a sign, and I knelt down quickly, then took a carriage back to the palace. As soon as I entered the palace, I heard Chunzhu report that Murong Qingfeng had come and was waiting in the flower hall in the front yard.
At this time of the year, the charcoal brazier has been removed, and the flower hall is large, so it is inevitably a bit chilly. I didn’t stop for a long time, and went directly into the embroidery building where I lived in the inner courtyard. There was a mini small hall on the ground floor of the embroidery building, and there was a pavilion on the ground. Thick felt blankets, warm-colored curtains hung on the windows, and green smoke curled up in the copper stove. It was very comfortable, so he asked someone to invite him here.
Murong Qingfeng's face turned a little pale, and his originally well-fitting brocade robe actually felt loose. I heard that he was imprisoned by Beijing Hou. I thought he had been living a very bad life these days. From the time he entered the door to when he sat down, he kept staring at me. This made me feel a little uncomfortable, so I touched my face and asked Qiu Ju who brought tea in: "Qiu Ju, is my face dirty?"
"Pfft", Qiu Ju laughed, "It's not dirty, and the makeup is also very decent."
I brought the tea bowl in front of Murong Qingfeng, covered my face with the tray, backed away with a smile, and closed the door tightly. I blushed and yelled at him angrily: "What are you looking at? I've never seen it before. Beautiful?"
Murong Qingfeng's face softened a lot, but he never smiled. He asked me with a serious face: "It's okay to go to Xiangsi Tower, why did you show your identity in such a big way? Did the Emperor and Queen blame you for entering the palace just now?"
I shook my head and said with a smile: "How could it be possible? The Queen has always loved me very much. With her protecting me, the Emperor will naturally lose face."
"That's good." Murong Qingfeng breathed a long sigh of relief and said worriedly: "Father told me yesterday about Shen Nanfeng, so when I heard that you entered the palace this morning, I was so worried that I kicked the window. I sneaked over the wall and saw that you were fine, I felt relieved."
"What can happen to me!" I snorted indifferently, but when I heard that he cared about me so much, I felt sweet in my heart. I glanced at him and said with concern: "But you, you have lost so much weight, it's really annoying Heartbroken."
Chunzhu knocked on the door and came in, asking: "Princess, please allow the housekeeper to call the servant to ask if the prince wants to have lunch in the mansion, so that the kitchen can make preparations in advance."
I walked to the window, opened the curtains and took a look outside. Time passed so quickly, it was almost noon. I didn’t even ask Murong Qingfeng for his opinion. I said domineeringly: "Your Majesty is a guest. How can I not entertain guests for dinner?" What's the point? Ask them to cook more dishes, stew a cup of bird's nest, and dig out a jar of osmanthus wine that I brewed myself."
Chunzhu agreed with a smile and asked garrulously: "The wine princess treats it as a treasure, why are you willing to dig it out and drink it now? Is there any big happy event?"
Although the emperor did not issue a direct decree, he finally had some clues, and it was appropriate to celebrate. However, when Murong Qingfeng was singled out in front of her, she was always a little shy. I grabbed a walnut and threw it on her, laughing and cursing: "Little Hoof, if you talk a lot and don't go out to work, if you keep nagging me, I will marry you to Wang Laosan, the meat seller on West Street."
"Thank you, Princess, for the reward. I will leave now so that I won't be an eyesore here."
Chunzhu grabbed the walnut and went out with a smile. Murong Qingfeng suddenly stood up, held my hand and said happily: "Jinyue, but the emperor has revoked the marriage?"
"Not yet. I just want to discuss it with the queen. I guess I still worry about the Shen family's face." Seeing him so excited, I really can't bear to blow him up, but the emperor's mind changes all the time. I'm not sure until I'm sure. Unwilling to assert, his bright eyes dimmed after hearing this, he held me tighter with both hands, and said swornly: "Father locked me up and asked me to reflect. I have thought about countless things over the years. Over and over again, I realize more and more that I only have a brother-sister relationship with my cousin. Your affection for me is too heavy. In the past, I didn’t understand it and didn’t cherish it. After I learned that you were married to Shen Nanfeng, I found that my heart felt like A piece was gouged out. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will never give up on you. If the emperor doesn't agree, we will elope."
My eyes hurt a little. After working hard for so long, I finally looked forward to this day. I threw myself into his arms and held his waist tightly, as if I would lose it if I loosened it even slightly.