Chapter 34: He Jing remarries Song Yanxuan, you don’t want her to go to Beifeng, right?

"Have you discussed this matter with Mother?" Min Shi'an pondered for a moment, then continued, "Sima Xiao will be leaving soon. My dear sister, if you're too embarrassed to ask, I'll go on your behalf."

He Jing sobbed and nodded, his eyes red and swollen, and replied, "Then I'll trouble you, sister."

After He Jing left, Min Shi'an immediately went to Xianyang Palace. Time was pressing, so she said directly, "Regarding He Jing's matter with Sima Xiao, I think we can hold a grand ceremony in the capital, and then let He Jing wait for his triumphant return in the capital."

"He Jingyu has already been wronged in the marriage, and now she is being wronged again. She has to stay in the capital and be separated from her newly-wed husband. This is absolutely unacceptable." Xie Zhuangwan frowned and said in a deep voice.

"But Beifeng..." Min Shian was extremely anxious and said in a somewhat shameless manner, "In any case, He Jing can't go to Beifeng."

Xie Zhuangwan glanced at her and asked inquiringly, "When did you become so close to her?"

"Mother, no matter what, Hejing cannot go to Beifeng." Min Shian still insisted.

"How this matter turns out is not up to you." Empress Xie sighed softly and continued, "I intend to have a small-scale event in the capital and a large-scale event in Beifeng."

"I must never again let myself be criticized for my marriage."

Min Shian clenched her fists, unable to find any reason to refute. Every word Xie Zhuangwan said made sense, and if she continued to argue, it would seem she was confused about right and wrong.

"Of course, we still have to respect He Jing's wishes. An'er, please talk to her properly. As for Xiao, I will handle the matter myself."

Xie Zhuangwan issued an ultimatum, and her current intention was to ask her to persuade He Jing.

"Don't worry, mother. I will do my best."

After leaving the palace, Min Shian went straight to He Jing's house. He Jing was also waiting anxiously, and immediately went to greet her when he saw her.

"Sister, what does the Queen Mother think?" He Jing handed her the hot tea he had already poured and said worriedly, "If the Queen Mother feels this is inappropriate, I can choose another virtuous husband."

Min Shian put the tea aside and briefly recounted his conversation with Xie Zhuangwan. Finally, he took He Jing's hand and asked earnestly, "Sister, what do you think?"

"Since mother is the one who makes the decision, I am willing to do it." He Jing smiled shyly, and her charming eyes dazzled Min Shian for a moment.

From the first time she met He Jing, she felt that He Jing was more like a person from the Western Regions than Yu Linglong.

"Can your sister's reluctance to interact with men be cured? Sister, there is no need to force yourself. If you don't want to, mother will have her own way."

Min Shian held He Jing's hand tighter, her eyes full of pity, and said, "Sister, mother and I will take care of everything."

He Jing's hand froze for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. He then patted Min Shi'an's hand and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I've been taking good care of myself in the capital during this time, and I'm fine now."

"As for going to Beifeng, my sister will leave it entirely to Mother to arrange. I am willing."

Having said this, Min Shian no longer insisted on persuading her. After exchanging a few words with her, he returned to the princess's mansion.

Her face was gloomy, her eyes were full of fierceness, and the trace of worry in her heart completely disappeared.

The next day.

Empress Xie's letter was delivered to the princess's residence early in the morning, stating that the matter had been settled with Xiao and the wedding date was set for three days later.

Although Sima Xiao was of the third rank, he was a legitimate son of the Xiao family's side branch. In terms of status, He Jing was marrying him, and the Xiao family had no reason to refuse.

What's more, they didn't dare to refuse He Jing's marriage proposal.

That would bring eternal infamy.

Aristocratic families would often prepare the betrothal gifts and dowries for the young men and women in their mansions early on. In addition, the wedding was kept simple and would not delay Sima Xiao's return. Although he had complaints, he did not dare to disobey his family's arrangements.

Who would have thought that saving someone would also lead to saving a relative.

Min Shian casually threw the letter into the incense burner and took Chuntao to the Song Mansion. This time he did not encounter any obstacles and met Song Sheng very smoothly.

He was staring at the documents in the study, his eyes filled with solemnity. Seeing Min Shian's smile return, he said gently, "Your Highness, please sit down."

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Min Shian didn't bother beating around the bush with him and stared directly at him and asked, "How did He Jing fall into the water that day and you and Sima Xiao bump into each other?"

"The incident happened suddenly, and I had not anticipated it. Her Royal Highness was alone at the time, and Sima Xiao was also eager to save her."

Song Sheng looked back at her, the smile in his eyes fading a little. He continued, "If Your Highness is only here for Princess Jing's marriage, I can do nothing about it."

"Gossip can melt gold, Your Highness should understand this."

Min Shian was silent for a moment, then whispered softly, "Song Yanxuan, you don't want her to go to Beifeng, especially to marry Sima Xiao."

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" Song Sheng chuckled, then slowly said, "I have nothing to do with Your Highness the Princess, nor do I have any personal grudge against Sima Xiao."

"Why can't you see them getting married?"

Min Shian scoffed lightly upon hearing this, and remained noncommittal. He then asked, "Then how do you explain what happened a few days ago?"

"What?" Song Sheng lowered his head and continued while making notes on the document, "Your Highness, what is it that you want an explanation for?"

Seeing that he was vague, Min Shian simply asked directly, "Why are you so merciful as to let me go?"

"And why did the people you sent to monitor Xie Zhuangyi also withdraw?"

Song Sheng put down his pen and poured her another cup of herbal tea, saying somewhat teasingly, "It's only early spring, why are you so angry, Your Highness? Come and try the tea specially supplied by Suiyang."

"Um."

Min Shian's mind was not here, and she knew that she was too anxious. She raised her hand and drank the tea that was as pure as water, then calmed down and pondered over a solution.

Seeing this, Song Sheng did not disturb her and quietly reviewed the documents.

The air is filled with the fragrance of agarwood, and the atmosphere in the study maintains a subtle harmony.

Soon, Min Shi'an came up with a preliminary plan. He Jing's fall into the water happened suddenly and swiftly, but fortunately it was not completely hopeless.

She raised her eyes to look at Song Sheng, and what she saw was his extremely impactful profile. The veins on the back of his hand were slightly bulging due to the force, and the mutton-fat jade hairpin emitted a bright luster.

Song Sheng noticed her gaze and paused. He then looked up and met her gaze, saying naturally, "Your Highness, looking at me like this really frightens me."

"My lord, you are so handsome, how can you not look at it?" Min Shi'an was in a good mood and did not notice the subtlety in Song Sheng's tone. He replied with a smile as usual.

Song Sheng chuckled softly and said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness must be busy with something important, so I will not disturb you."

Min Shian nodded, not arguing with his seemingly polite but actually dismissive words, and drank the remaining herbal tea in the cup.

The fragrance lingers on your lips and teeth, it is really good tea.

On the eve of He Jing's wedding, Min Shi'an went to visit with Xiao Er and Xiao San. She completely exposed the two maids and smiled at He Jing, saying, "This is Ya Er and Ya San."

"They are maids in my mother's palace. Their martial arts skills are no less than Chuntao's. You will be traveling far to Beifeng, and your husband is a good fighter. My mother is worried, so she ordered me to hand over these two sisters to you."

The waiter and the maid knelt down simultaneously and said in unison: "Your servant Yaer/San greets the master."

"Get up quickly."

He Jing took Min Shian's arm and said affectionately, "I will be getting married tomorrow. Sister, please leave later today and spend more time chatting with me."

When crossing the threshold, Min Shian turned his head slightly and winked at Yaer and Yasan. The two understood instantly, stood on the left and right sides, bowed and waited outside the room.

Of course, Yaeryasan was not the queen mother's person. She had acted like a coquettish rogue to gain this status for the two sisters, so that Hejing could accept it without any room for refusal.

The two of them chatted about their wedding tomorrow. At the end, He Jing covered his mouth with his hands and smiled and asked, "Sister, why haven't you heard anything about your marriage yet? Do you have a favorite young man?"

Min Shian bent his index finger, tapped her forehead lightly, and said teasingly: "There is no man you like, but the girl you like is right in front of you."

He Jing brushed her hand away gently, her cheeks flushed, her eyes seductive, and she said shyly, "Sister, you always make fun of me."

Min Shian calmly changed the topic, and the two of them played around for a while until the night grew darker. Min Shian finally said, "It's getting late, and you have to get up early tomorrow. I'll be leaving now. Have a good rest, sister."

She was extremely tired when she returned home. After quickly washing up, she fell into a deep sleep. In her drowsy state, she couldn't help but sigh that it would be great if she could fall asleep so quickly in the future.

In order not to delay Xiao Sima's schedule today, the wedding was kept extremely simple. Xiao Sima looked embarrassed and whispered, "Your Highness, I'm sorry. Beifeng has already completed the preparations. I'll have to bear with you for now."

There was a gleam in He Jing's eyes, it was hard to tell whether it was tears or something else. Sima Xiao looked straight at her and was instantly immersed in it. He saw her cherry red lips opening and closing, but he could not hear any sound.

It wasn't until a delicate, boneless hand patted him that he came to his senses and hurriedly apologized, "Your Highness, please forgive me. What did you say just now?"

"I say, will you still call me Your Highness?"

Sima Xiao was completely stunned. He saw He Jingmei's charming smile before him, and the word "Qing" kept echoing in his ears. He stammered, "Yes, Your Highness."

"No, that's not right."

"Liu'er."

After Min Shian and a group of officials were forced to watch the newlyweds being affectionate for a while, they sent their blessings and wished them a long and happy marriage.

Since Xiao Sima and He Jing were both unable to drink alcohol, the guests used tea instead of wine and toasted them a few times symbolically, and then the wedding banquet ended.

"Sister, if you have been wronged, don't bear it. Just ask Sister Yaer to pass a message. Mother and I will take care of it for you." Min Shian held He Jing's hand and said reluctantly.

Sima Xiao immediately bowed and replied, "Your Highness, rest assured. I will not let Liu'er suffer even a little."

"Don't worry, sister. I'll be leaving now."

He Jing waved to Min Shian, then took Xiao Sima's arm and got into the carriage together.

Yaryasan then jumped onto the carriage, pulled the reins, glanced at Min Shian, and drove away.

"Those two girls, are they yours?"

Min Shian responded and turned around, and found that Song Sheng appeared not far behind her at some point.