Chapter 94 Forget It
Emperor Tai'an strode in.
Concubine Jing and Prince Wei bowed together: "Greetings to the Emperor (Father)."
Emperor Tai'an glanced at the two of them and sat down on a chair: "Fourth Brother, what's going on today?"
"Are you talking about the chrysanthemum viewing banquet?" King Wei forced a smile. "My son has chosen Miss Lin from the General's Mansion."
Emperor Tai'an paused.
This guy is quite direct.
He frowned, "That's exactly what I'm talking about! Isn't this how your mother and Concubine Zhuang arranged it?"
The King of Wei hurriedly said, "My mother and Concubine Zhuang carefully selected ten people and asked my son to choose four from them."
"In that case, why are you so willful?"
The King of Wei lowered his head and said in a resentful tone, "Those noble ladies don't like my son. They dislike his fatness."
Looking at his aggrieved and lonely son, Emperor Tai'an suddenly felt a little bit reluctant, and his tone became angry: "How dare they!"
The King of Wei lowered his eyes and said, "Of course they wouldn't dare to say it on the surface, but they think so in their hearts."
"Then Miss Lin likes you?" Emperor Tai'an was a little skeptical.
Even though this was his own son, he had to admit that no normal girl would be interested in him because he was so fat.
"No." The King of Wei forced a wry smile on his fat face. "But my son can see that she doesn't despise me. For my son, marrying a wife like this is enough."
He mustered up the courage to look at Emperor Tai'an and said pitifully, "Father, I am fat and incompetent. Even walking is more difficult than others. I don't have any ambitions. I just want to marry a wife who is satisfactory to me. Please grant my wish."
Emperor Tai'an felt unhappy after hearing this.
He only has two sons, the prince and the fourth son. Although he sometimes complains that the fourth son is fat, he is still his son no matter how fat he is.
The fourth prince is in such a state that, if we put aside his status as a prince, he is even worse than an ordinary person, which is pitiful.
After a long moment, Emperor Tai'an sighed and said, "Well, since this is your choice, then I'll do as you wish."
The King of Wei was overjoyed: "Thank you, Father!"
He looked at Concubine Jing again: "Thank you, mother!"
Emperor Tai'an and Concubine Jing looked at each other and smiled.
I thought King Wei's choice would cause a storm in the palace, but unexpectedly it ended up being just a gentle breeze and drizzle.
At this time, the atmosphere in the carriage returning to the general's mansion was somewhat solemn.
"Chan'er, are you willing to marry the King of Wei?" Lin's face looked ugly, and she was so angry that she wanted to jump off the carriage.
Lin Chan smiled calmly: "Mom, whether you like it or not, we can only accept it."
She was not at peace in her heart, but if she showed any dissatisfaction in front of her mother who was almost going crazy, there would probably be trouble.
Lin grabbed Lin Chan's hand and said, "Mother knows you don't want to! No, we can't just accept it like this. We have to think of a way."
"Mother, this was chosen by the King of Wei in public. I'm sure the Emperor knows the result by now. Only the royal family feels that their daughter is unsuitable and chooses someone else. If we refuse, it will bring disaster to the General's Mansion."
Hearing Lin Chan say this, Lin subconsciously looked at Lin Hao.
Lin Hao was in a state of confusion.
After escaping the marriage with Pingjiahou Mansion, her elder sister's marriage fate became uncertain. She thought her elder sister might be destined to be with the young master of the Han family of Shangshu Mansion, but she never expected that it would be the King of Wei.
It’s the King of Wei who will become a handsome young man in the future.
Lin Hao suddenly didn't know what attitude to take.
If the only problem is that the King of Wei is fat, that is not a problem. But if the eldest sister has someone she likes but is unwilling to marry, that is a big problem.
The bigger problem is that even if you don’t want to, you can’t refuse.
Facing the huge royal family, Lin Hao once again felt insignificant.
Today, the King of Wei chose her elder sister. If he had chosen her, in order not to implicate her family, her reaction would have been the same as her elder sister's.
"But you're so wronged." Lin unconsciously tightened her grip on Lin Chan's hand. "Mother will go back and tell your grandmother to go to the palace and ask the Empress Dowager to plead with her. The Emperor is very filial and listens to the Empress Dowager the most."
Lin Chan shook her head. "Mother, let's wait for the royal family's decision. The Prince of Wei is the Queen Mother's grandson. If Grandmother goes to ask for her help, it's like telling her that our family doesn't value her grandson. How will the Queen Mother feel happy? The Queen Mother has some friendship with Grandmother. If the General's Mansion encounters serious trouble in the future, she can still ask for help. If we use up that friendship now, we'll really lose a way out."
Although Lin was impulsive, she was not unwilling to listen. However, the thought of her beautiful daughter marrying a mountain made her heart ache like a needle.
"If I had known earlier, I would have arranged your marriage with Mr. Han earlier." Lin felt so regretful that her eyes turned red.
When Lin Chan thought of Han Baocheng, she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
After a few chance encounters, she hadn't made a deep impression on Mr. Han, but she remembered his appearance. But when the two families agreed to meet at Tianyuan Temple, knowing there was a possibility of further development, the man who had been no different from everyone else to her finally became different.
She is just an ordinary girl, and she has the expectation of marrying a good man.
Lin Chan suppressed her bitterness and comforted her mother, "Don't feel sorry, mother. This only means that I am not destined to be with Master Han."
When she returned to the general's mansion, the old lady was shocked to learn that King Wei had chosen his eldest granddaughter.
This time, the old lady and Lin came to the same idea and wanted to ask the empress dowager for mercy.
Lin Chan stopped the old lady.
The old lady patted her hands and said, "Don't worry, grandma will tell you that you have already discussed marriage with the Han family."
"Grandmother, we've just started discussing marriage with the Han family, so that's no reason to refuse. Furthermore, the Han family's wife brought her daughter to the chrysanthemum viewing banquet today. Do you think the Han family is willing to cooperate with us in deceiving the royal family?"
The old lady was silent.
There are so many young ladies of marriageable age in Beijing. I don’t think the Han family will get involved in this mess just for Chan’er.
Lin Chan's mind flashed back to Han Baocheng's handsome face. She lowered her eyes and smiled, "Grandmother, Mother, I won't marry anyone else except you. Why do you regard the King of Wei as a scourge?"
"But the King of Wei is really..." Lin said it anyway even though there were no outsiders around. "He's too fat. I've never seen anyone fatter than him."
Lin Chan pursed her lips and said, "Being fat is not a sin. Whether we can get along or not, we will know after we get along with each other."
"Chan'er, you really don't regret it?" Lin asked unwillingly.
The old lady also said: "Grandmother knows that you are sensible, but she does not want you to be wronged for the general's mansion. As long as you don't want to, Grandmother will refuse this marriage no matter what. The general's mansion is only left with old women and weak girls. Even if it makes the emperor dislike it, it will only be so."
Lin Chan's expression was firm: "I don't feel wronged."
The emperor may be too lazy to bother with old women and weak girls, but can the general's mansion, which has offended the emperor but is extremely wealthy, be able to withstand the jackals?
And there is the prince, who is eyeing his sister covetously.
Her grandmother and mother attach more importance to her lifelong event, but to her, the safety and happiness of her family are the most important.
Knowing Lin Chan's feelings, the old lady and Mrs. Lin could only sigh.
As soon as Han's mother returned to the Shangshu Mansion, she called Han Baocheng over and said, "Baocheng, forget about your relationship with Miss Lin."
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