Chapter 65 Two Women
Hearing Xu Miaoyun's words, Xu Huizu's face became even uglier. It was obvious that Xu Miaoyun was very satisfied with this marriage. After all, compared with the time when the emperor assigned her to Zhu Di, she was so angry that she jumped up and down. She was completely different now.
Xu Huizu certainly didn't know that his eldest daughter had been secretly having an affair with Zhu Chong for a long time.
Of course, this affair is unknown even to the current owner. In fact, Xu Miaoyun herself is a little confused at the moment.
She originally thought that she and Zhu Chong had no fate in this life, and even if Zhu Chong was recalled from Yunnan and Yunnan by Old Zhu, she had no desire for him at all.
After the bellyband incident, she had actually prepared herself to live a lonely life, but inexplicably, without any sign, Old Zhu suddenly issued an edict and assigned her to Zhu Chong. How could she not be ecstatic?
But among her family, no one except her third sister Xu Miaojin knew about her affair with Zhu Chong.
Also because of the previous incident, almost all members of the Xu family, except Xu Miaoyun and Xu Miaojin, hated Zhu Chong to the core.
After all, noble families attach great importance to family tradition. If the legitimate sons and daughters of the family want to marry into a good family, reputation is the most important thing.
After the bellyband incident, the reputation of the Xu family girls was ruined, and the male members could not hold their heads up. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang "sacrificed his own family for the sake of justice" and exiled Zhu Chong to Yunnan, he was recalled after just a few months!
So Xu Miaoyun knew that unless a miracle happened, there would be no fate between her and Zhu Chong. If she wanted to rekindle their past relationship, unless Old Zhu arranged a marriage for them, there would be no possibility for her and Zhu Chong to meet in this life.
However, when the imperial edict was really issued, almost everyone in the Xu family, except Xu Miaoyun and Xu Miaojin, collapsed.
This royal family really has no moral integrity. No wonder they produced a jerk like Zhu Chong. It turns out the root of the problem is this: if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked too. There is a reason for everything!
"Alas, it seems this is all God's will." Xu Yingxu, the second oldest son of the Xu family, waved his hands and said, "Big brother, second sister, don't worry about it anymore."
"There's nothing wrong with the King of Qin, and it just so happens that your Majesty's decree this time can also quell those rumors in Yingtian Prefecture!"
"Even if we take a step back, my eldest sister will definitely not suffer any loss if she marries into the Prince of Qin's mansion. Over the years, their reputation has only been bad, but in reality, apart from the Mongolian princess appointed by His Majesty himself, the Prince of Qin doesn't even have a woman by his side."
"Shut up!" Xu Huizu's face suddenly became even uglier. It would have been fine if Xu Yingxu didn't mention it, but once he mentioned it, Xu Huizu became particularly angry.
The Prince of Qin did indeed have no other female relatives in his palace except his principal wife, but hadn't he done enough absurd things in Yingtian Prefecture? Otherwise, how could he have such a thing happen with his eldest sister?
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang's decree did not make it clear whether Xu Miaoyun would be a concubine or something else.
But no matter which one it was, the Xu family was a joke in the eyes of everyone in Yingtian Prefecture.
The eldest daughter of the Duke of Wei, who is worthy of being called the number one military god and the daughter of the number one meritorious official of Daming, married Zhu's prince as a concubine, or even a concubine. If this gets out, where will the Xu family put their face?
So it's no wonder that Xu Da looked so unhappy after receiving the imperial edict, and why Xu Huizu scolded his brother and told Xu Miaoyun that this marriage might be inappropriate. This is the reason.
But Xu Huizu could not say this openly, because Zhu Yuanzhang's Jinyiwei were not pushovers. Who could be sure whether there were any Jinyiwei spies among the Xu family's servants? If this was really said and reached Zhu Yuanzhang's ears, it would be a crime of disrespect!
Xu Miaoqing, the second daughter of the Xu family, appeared naive and ignorant. Her eyes lit up when she heard Xu Yingxu speak well of Zhu Chong. "Really? His Royal Highness, the Prince of the Great Ming, has no other female relatives besides the one appointed by the Emperor as his principal wife?"
"How could it be false?" Xu Yingxu didn't take his elder brother's threat seriously at all. When he saw his second sister asking about it, he immediately spoke with relish.
"Second sister, you may not know this, but before he was exiled to Yunnan, he only had a princess by his side. Even when he was recalled some time ago, he still only had a princess by his side. So from this point of view, it wouldn't be a disadvantage for eldest sister to marry him!"
"Xu Yingxu, you are very idle, aren't you?" Xu Huizu's eyelids twitched when he heard this. It was really a misfortune for the family. If Old Xu had not left early, he would have been punished by the family law by now.
But what he didn't expect was yet to come. When Xu Miaoqing heard what Xu Yingxu said, her beautiful eyes lit up.
"Then could it be that everything I heard before was wrong? From what you said, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is a gentleman. Hey, Yingxu, are you familiar with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin? How about you take me to see him? Let's help Big Sister check it out together!"
Xu Miaoyun's eyes lit up when she heard this. She was worried that her family had a bad impression of Zhu Chong. If her second sister and second brother could break the ice, it would be a great thing.
"Xu Miaoqing, Xu Yingxu, you..." Xu Huizu's hands were shaped like chicken claws. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Yingxu quickly turned around and ran away.
Seeing Xu Yingxu running away, still looking confused, Xu Miaoqing chased after him, shouting after him, "Hey, Yingxu, why are you running? Are you taking me to the Prince of Qin's Mansion or not?"
"It's a misfortune for our family, it's really a misfortune for our family!" Xu Huizu was so angry when he saw this. When he was about to explode, a figure blocked his way. When Xu Huizu raised his eyes, his gaze froze, and it was Xu Miaoyun in front of him.
"Brother, His Majesty has already issued an order. This matter is a foregone conclusion. Don't worry about it anymore. I will talk to father, and you don't have to blame my second sister and second brother."
Upon hearing this, Xu Huizu's expression suddenly became strange. "Miaoyun, if you don't want to marry Zhu Chong, your brother and I will not let you suffer any injustice, even if we have to sacrifice everything!"
"Brother, I am willing to marry!" Xu Miaoyun said in a firm tone, with layers of mist in her starry eyes. When Xu Huizu saw this, he was immediately at a loss.
"Okay, okay, I don't care anymore. I won't say anything." Xu Huizu raised his hands in surrender. "If you want to marry me, then marry me. As long as you're happy!"
"Thank you, brother!" Xu Miaoyun bowed to Xu Huizu and covered her face with her sleeves, as if she didn't want Xu Huizu to see her crying.
But Xu Miaojin who was standing by could see clearly that the tears that had just appeared in her elder sister's eyes had long since disappeared, and were replaced by an infinitely charming smile and cunning!
While the Xu brothers and sisters were fighting each other's wits and courage, outside the Suzaku Gate of Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Chong was lying in a carriage, looking sick. There were two other people in the carriage at the moment.
Looking at the towering Yingtianfu city gate in front of him, Zhu Chong looked at the two people in front of him again and felt an immense headache.
Because these two people are two women!
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