Chapter 107 I am willing to marry Sister Fang
Everyone was shocked when they heard the story of Emperor Ming’s youth for the first time.
"I thought Your Majesty was purely trying to consolidate the throne, that's why..." Fang Qianxue sighed in her heart.
"How is that possible? Everything has its cause and effect." Xiao Mingjie said, "My brother is not a cruel person. After Empress Yu passed away, there was a big purge in the harem. Most of the new people who entered the palace later didn't know much about what happened back then. Then a new group of princes and princesses were born, but my brother became cold-hearted. When he looked at these new princes, he was not happy, but instead was suspicious and disgusted."
"After all, he is not the child of the one he loves, so how can there be any feelings?" Xiao Mingzhe said, "Karma and reincarnation, in the end it is because my mother shouldn't have stuffed people into his harem."
"How can you blame mother for this? The royal family's offspring is more important than anything else. Which emperor doesn't have three palaces and six courtyards, and a group of children?" Xiao Mingjie rolled her eyes at him and sighed, "Later, my brother never appointed a crown prince, and never paid attention to the princes. At the slightest sign of trouble, he would kill them."
"I guess he has become disappointed with the world and doesn't trust people anymore." Fang Qianxue grabbed a handful of fish food and threw it into the water, causing the koi to scramble for the food like crazy.
"Xuexue, hug me!" A few fat carps even jumped out of the water and wanted to jump into the pavilion. Fortunately, the pavilion was two stories high and the carp couldn't jump up.
Fang Qianxue looked around and luckily no one could hear the carp talking, otherwise it would have been a joke.
She quickly flicked the fish food off her hands and didn't dare to feed the fish anymore.
"My mother and I only hope that he will show mercy and at least spare one or two descendants of the Xiao family," Xiao Mingjie glanced at Xiao Mingzhe in dismay, "After all, the others are not up to the task and cannot be relied upon."
Xiao Mingzhe sat down on the fence of the pavilion without knowing when, and quietly moved closer to Fang Qianxue: "Hasn't my sister ever heard the saying? Good things take time to come. The fortune teller said that I will have many children and grandchildren in this life."
"Haha," Xiao Mingjie ignored him and continued, "There are really few princes alive now, and they are too young. My mother and I valued Yong Wang Xiao Chi, but Empress Yang regarded him as a thorn in her side and sent him to his fiefdom early on. Now that Xiao Chi is dead, there is finally no one who can threaten the Tenth Prince anymore."
Fang Qianxue picked up the tea and took a sip, and found that Xiao Mingzhe had sat next to her at some point, and seemed to be secretly staring at her. She couldn't help but feel creepy and uncomfortable under his gaze.
"Sister Fang," Lin Baoyue suddenly put down the melon in her hand and asked loudly, "Recently there have been some rumors in the capital about you and the young marquis. Did you really let the young marquis become your slave?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Mingjie glared at her fiercely, but she was also a little curious in her heart.
She knew that Jiang Xu liked Fang Qianxue, and she had even wanted to ask the prince consort Lin Siyuan to help him act as a matchmaker, but she was not sure what Fang Qianxue thought of Jiang Xu.
No one present expected that Princess Yi'an would speak so directly, and they didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Xiao Mingzhe pursed his lips lightly and raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at Fang Qianxue.
Fang Qianxue couldn't pretend nothing happened when she was questioned in public, so she replied, "Those were all spread by people with ulterior motives. There is nothing wrong between the young marquis and me."
"If that's the case, why did someone see him entering and leaving your Fang Mansion at night?" Lin Baoyue insisted.
Fang Qianxue was already very impatient, but she knew that if she didn't explain, Lin Baoyue would not let it go, so she had to say, "I want the young marquis to come here to discuss the case involving the Fang family."
"What does the Fang family case have to do with the young marquis?" Lin Baoyue sneered, "If Sister Fang really likes the young marquis, just say it directly. Why hide it?"
Who in the capital didn't know that she and Jiang Xu were discussing marriage? Now that rumors about Jiang Xu and Fang Qianxue were spreading, Lin Baoyue felt like she was slapped in public and didn't sleep well for several days.
"What the county lady said is true. The young marquis and I are unmarried. If I really liked him, I would have said it openly. Why do I have to hide it from others?" Fang Qianxue glanced at her unhappily. "However, since this is a case related to the Fang family, I'm sorry that I can't speak openly."
She knew that her godmother believed in her and would not doubt her character even if she did not explain, but this Lin Baoyue seemed to be very hostile to her.
"Qianxue, ignore her." Xiao Mingjie quickly tried to smooth things over. "This kid is always making a fuss and believes everything she hears. How can you believe the rumors in the city?"
Fang Qianxue had lost interest, so she stood up and said goodbye to the princess, "Godmother, I remember I have something else to do in the mansion, so I won't disturb you...fish watching."
"Well, then you go back. If you need any help with the Fang family's case, just tell me." The princess originally wanted to keep her for dinner, but when she saw Lin Baoyue's eager look, she thought it was better to forget it, so as to avoid embarrassing Lin Baoyue in public again.
After Fang Qianxue left, the pavilion became quiet.
"Mother……"
"Shut up!" Lin Baoyue just opened her mouth when Xiao Mingjie scolded her, "Qianxue is already upset enough because of those false rumors in the city, why are you bringing up those words to poke her in the heart?"
"Why is she sad?" Lin Baoyue muttered disapprovingly, "I think she's quite happy."
"Haven't you heard? Qianxue has been looking for teachers for her two children recently. Originally, many scholars applied for the job, but later, rumors about her and Jiang Xu spread. None of those scholars were willing to teach at the Fang Mansion. Some even ridiculed Qianxue in person, making her lose face."
The scholars in the capital city were pedantic and most averse to women with a bad reputation, even though they themselves enjoyed visiting brothels and prostitutes on weekdays and boasted of being elegant.
"Is this true?" Lin Xingchen said righteously, "This is too much!"
"Qianxue has been subject to discussion among the palace people recently. It must be the influence of those rumors. Although she has bought a house now, the Ministry of Households has not yet registered a household registration for her. Qianxue is worried about these things. We are her relatives, how can we make her feel uncomfortable?" Xiao Mingjie became more and more excited as she spoke, and she looked at Lin Baoyue more and more displeased.
Lin Xingchen suddenly said: "Mother, I have an idea that can help Sister Fang."
Xiao Mingjie glanced at him irritably: "Don't give me another bad idea."
Her two children are a real worry to her, so it's good enough that they don't cause more trouble.
"Ahem!" Lin Xingchen cleared his throat first, then said embarrassedly: "I am willing to marry Sister Fang."
"???"
"As long as she marries into our Lin family, settling down won't be a problem, and the two kids won't have to worry about no one to teach them. If that doesn't work... I can teach them myself."
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