Chapter 109: King Shen Wanrui Grants Marriage
Prince Rui, like her, was reborn in another life and should know a lot of things.
Including the massacre of all the male members of the Shen family.
Su Yuheng lowered his head and no longer looked in the direction of Prince Rui.
Not long after, Su Yuheng looked up again and saw Huo Xing coming over in a black robe with golden python threads.
Huo Xingzhi's gaze fell on her, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his lips.
There was also a hint of doting in his eyes.
Su Yuheng lowered his head, and when he looked up again, he saw Su Yanqiu looking at him.
Su Yanqiu held the wine glass in his hand and observed her expression carefully, as if trying to find some secret from her.
After a while, the eunuch's shrill voice sounded.
"Your Majesty has arrived, the Empress has arrived, and the Imperial Concubine has arrived!"
Everyone looked up and saw the mighty and majestic Emperor Showa coming from the west.
On his right was the queen, dressed in a golden phoenix robe and looking elegant and graceful.
On the left is the most favored Concubine Gao.
Seeing this, everyone quickly stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Emperor Showa sat down on the high seat and glanced at the female relatives and young gentlemen below.
"No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone sat down at their seats, and soon the palace maids and eunuchs began to serve the dishes.
The sound of stringed instruments gradually rose.
Su Yuheng held the wine glass and looked at Emperor Showa who was sitting on the high seat. He always felt that there was something wrong with Emperor Showa.
He had lost his former energy and vitality, and looked rather lifeless.
Concubine Gao sat beside him, pouring him glass after glass of wine.
After the music stopped, the queen on the high throne put down her wine glass and looked at the female relatives below.
A happy smile appeared on his face.
She pursed her lips and smiled, "Your Majesty, Huai Jin has been an adult for many years now, and he still has no wives or concubines."
"Today, I have specially invited an unmarried woman from a prominent family in Yanjing to come here to discuss something with Your Majesty."
Emperor Showa put down his wine glass.
Said: "Could it be that the Queen wants to choose a concubine for Prince Rui today?"
The Queen nodded: "Your Majesty is wise."
Showa sighed, looked at the young woman below, and then looked at the silent Prince Rui over there.
Even though the marriage was about to be granted, Prince Rui remained unmoved.
"I wonder which girl the Queen has taken a fancy to?"
The queen smiled and looked at Banxia, the prime minister's daughter.
"Your Majesty, I think Fang Banxia, the daughter of Prime Minister Fang, and Huai Jin are a perfect match."
"Look at the two of them, a talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven."
After the Queen finished speaking, Shen Wan, who was sitting on the female seat, tightened her grip slightly.
She held a cup of tea, took a sip, and looked at King Rui opposite her.
"Huai Jin, what do you think?" asked Emperor Showa.
Prince Rui stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I already have someone I love, and I will marry her in this lifetime. Please think twice."
After hearing this, the Prime Minister's daughter Fang Banxia felt ashamed.
She stared at Prince Rui with doubts in her heart.
The person that Prince Rui likes must be Shen Wan.
The queen tightened her grip, a hint of displeasure showing on her face.
She wanted to marry the Prime Minister's daughter Fang Banxia to Prince Rui in order to win over the Fang family to Prince Rui.
Now, Prince Rui actually said that he had a girl he liked.
"I wonder who is your favorite girl, Huaijin? Tell me about it. Maybe I can make a decision for you."
Prince Rui said firmly: "My son is attracted to the young lady from the Shen family, Shen Wan."
"Please let the emperor and queen mother make the decision. This son and minister do not want Chen Wan in this life."
"You!" The queen was so angry that her face turned blue.
Then Prince Rui continued, "If your Majesty truly wishes to marry that girl to me, I will become a monk and never return to Yanjing."
"Huai Jin, you are ridiculous!" The queen slammed her hand on the table.
It’s not that she doesn’t like Shen Wan, but because of the misfortune in the General’s Mansion, Shen Wan is frail and sickly, and now she is just an orphan.
As the queen, Prince Rui should have been the eldest son of the royal family, but because of Prince Qi, born to Concubine Gao, and Huo Xingzhi, born to the previous queen, the crown prince had not been appointed for a long time.
Now, Prince Rui did not choose Fang Banxia, but only chose Chen Wan. This clearly shows that he has no interest in the position of crown prince.
Su Yuheng sat in his seat, looking at King Rui kneeling below, and thought of the scene in his previous life.
Only she knew how miserable and difficult the lives of Prince Rui and her elder sister were in their previous lives.
Chen Wan's innocence was ruined by Zhang Nanyi's scheme, and she married the son of Minister Zhou.
At that time, King Rui wanted to save her from danger, but finally had to go to the border due to the urgent situation of the war.
Before leaving, he promised to help her get a divorce when he returned and personally marry her back to Prince Rui's Palace.
But later, on his way to the frontier, King Rui was pierced through the heart by thousands of arrows and died without leaving even a bone.
After hearing the news, Chen Wan became depressed and her hair turned white overnight. Because she suffered from a cough, she was driven out of the house by the mistress of Minister Zhou's house on a snowy night and froze to death.
The two of them never stayed together until their death.
"I have already said that I will not marry anyone other than Wan'er in this lifetime. If your Majesty Queen insists on granting the marriage, please do not blame me for not considering the relationship between mother and son."
Prince Rui looked firmly at Emperor Showa who was sitting on the high throne.
"Father, I admire Wan'er. Please grant her to me as your wife."
Emperor Zhaohe put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at Shen Wan.
The woman was wearing a light blue skirt and sat quietly on a chair with her head lowered.
It reminded him of the scene when Shen Li won the battle and returned to Beijing.
Now that the Shen family has been wiped out, only orphaned girls, women and children are left, which is really heartbreaking.
“Chen Wan.”
Shen Wan immediately stood up, walked to the center and knelt down.
"Will you marry the King of Rui?"
Shen Wan lowered her head, then raised her eyes with a firm expression.
"Chen Wan only wishes to marry His Royal Highness Prince Rui in this life."
As soon as Shen Wan finished speaking, she met the Queen's gaze.
Emperor Showa sighed and looked at the Empress.
"Before the Queen arranged a marriage for Huaijin, she didn't ask about the person Huaijin liked first."
"Now, the two of them are in love with each other, and their love is stronger than gold. How can I marry another woman to Huai Jin?"
"This... Your Majesty, I am your concubine." The queen took a deep breath.
Emperor Showa said, "You don't need to explain to me. Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans. I know what you are planning."
"Now that General Shen is gone, leaving the orphaned daughter of the Shen family all alone, how can I bear this?"
"So, grant them both a marriage."
Prince Rui kowtowed quickly: "Thank you, Father. Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Showa said calmly, "Everyone, go down."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
…
"Chen Wan is so lucky that she actually married Prince Rui." Liu Jinshu muttered as he sat next to Su Yuheng.
"I don't know what kind of seductive tricks he used to make Prince Rui give up the daughter of Prime Minister Fang."
Su Yuheng sneered.
"Didn't my cousin also get close to the King of Qi? What seductive tricks did you use?"
Su Yuheng said this and took out a small bottle from his sleeve.
Gently opening the bottle, a fragrance rushed straight to Liu Jinshu's forehead.
Liu Jinshu quickly covered his chest, enduring the tightness and nausea.
He said coldly: "Who is trying to get close to him? It's because, because..."
'Ugh, ugh!'
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