Chapter 145 What is love?
The Duke's wife was shocked when she heard this, and she was a little angry and thought: Is Hao Nanfeng the cousin of the Sixth Prince's wife? He likes men? Oh my God! What kind of an alternative is this! The Sixth Prince's wife actually wants to introduce such a man to her Jin Yu! These people in the royal family are really more excessive than each other, and they all want to push her daughter into that fire pit! She absolutely can't do what they want!
So, the Duke's wife held Pei Jinyu's hand in fear and walked inside. After sitting down, she sighed anxiously and said, "Jinyu, you can see that you can't delay your marriage any longer. There are too many people with bad intentions who are eyeing you. Only after your marriage is settled can those people give up. Last time, did you like any of the men you met in the Sixth Prince's Mansion? If not, how about your mother holding a banquet for you so that you can see them again?"
Pei Jinyu lowered her head and hesitated after hearing this. Was she really going to meet him and then arrange a marriage? Thinking about what had happened during this period, from Lin Yanbang to the current Sixth Prince's Consort, they had always been the ones who had been fighting for her marriage. Indeed, as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, her father and brother were both capable. In the eyes of many people, they were the ones they wanted to cling to. Especially now, still in the midst of this struggle for imperial power, if she married any prince, it would undoubtedly make everyone think that the Duke of Ying's Mansion had already taken sides. If it continued like this, it would not be a big deal, and the King of Qin had already rejected her.
Pei Jinyu thought of the day when the King of Qin rejected her. She was angry again and could not help but nodded to the Duke's wife and said, "Okay! I always listen to my mother."
"Really? Are you willing to let me arrange a man for you to meet?" The Duke's wife was a little surprised by Pei Jinyu's attitude. She didn't expect that her daughter would agree so readily.
Pei Jinyu heard her mother's words and nodded to confirm: "Yes! Mother, you heard it right."
Xu Qingyan, who was standing by, was also very surprised when she heard this. However, because the Duke's wife was still present, she didn't ask Pei Jinyu if she really didn't want the King of Qin. She could see that Pei Jinyu actually liked the King of Qin very much. As for why the King of Qin refused that day, she could also guess that the King of Qin probably felt that the time was not right yet.
After coming out of the hall, Pei Jinyu returned to his own yard in a depressed mood, and Xu Qingyan also returned to Tingyu Pavilion quietly.
At night, after Pei Jingchuan finished his work, he lay on the couch and chatted with Xu Qingyan.
Xu Qingyan hesitated for a while, then decided to ask him, "My husband, do you really want to watch Jin Yu go? Should we tell King Qin?"
She had been supporting Pei Jinyu and Prince Qin from the very beginning. Now, seeing the two of them drifting further and further apart, she felt a little bit reluctant.
Pei Jingchuan frowned slightly and said, "In this situation, Jinyu really needs a marriage to dispel the evil ambitions of those people outside. As long as Jinyu's marriage is not settled, she will always be remembered by others. Now she is just introduced to someone, but next time, they may use some dirty tricks directly."
"Ah... I'm just worried that if Jinyu gets engaged to someone else casually, what if she regrets it in the future? After all, she is not very old, and she can wait for the King of Qin. But what you said is right, her marriage has always been on the mind of outsiders. With such a noble status as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, and with such an outstanding brother like you, Jinyu is more popular than a princess. After all, if he marries a princess, there will be no room for development in the court, but if he marries Jinyu, it will be different." Xu Qingyan sighed regretfully. It seems that she is afraid that she can't support the couple of King Qin and Pei Jinyu anymore.
Seeing his wife's regretful look, Pei Jingchuan couldn't help but be curious and said, "Prince Qin is good, but he is a prince after all. If he really wants to ascend to that position in the future, he will inevitably have three palaces and six courtyards. Jinyu's temperament is simple and impulsive. I guess she can't stand the grievances in the backyard. Now this may not be a bad thing. Mother will find her an ordinary young man. As long as she likes him, it will be fine. If the other party dares to bully Jinyu in the future, she still has the support of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion behind her."
"Do you men have to have three palaces and six courtyards? Do you have to marry wives and concubines?" After listening to Pei Jingchuan's analysis, Xu Qingyan looked at him with some confusion and asked.
Her soul is that of a modern person, so she naturally still holds the concept of monogamy. Even in today's environment, she understands this, but she still can't help being curious.
"This...Hasn't it been the same for men since ancient times? What's more, the king of a country, they expand their harem in order to reproduce offspring. There has never been an emperor who did not have three palaces and six courtyards." Pei Jingchuan paused, then said as a matter of course.
He was a thoroughly ancient man and had never seen a man marrying only one wife.
"Will you take a concubine in the future? By the way, when will you take a concubine? Now, I can't even give birth to a child for you, shouldn't you take a concubine?" Suddenly, Xu Qingyan's face turned ugly and she asked deliberately.
Pei Jingchuan then realized that he was also one of the men he had been talking about. He was immediately stumped by Xu Qingyan's question.
He stared at Xu Qingyan blankly. Was he going to take a concubine? Somehow, he suddenly rejected it strongly in his heart. He just wanted to be with Xu Qingyan. It seemed that their life could no longer accommodate anyone else.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Xu Qingyan poked his chest with her hand, pouted and continued to ask: "Young Master, when are you going to take a concubine? Look, Pei Jingyuan already has two concubines, and you don't even have one!"
"Qingyan, I will not take a concubine." Pei Jingchuan held Xu Qingyan's hand, looked at her seriously and said.
Xu Qingyan frowned when she heard this and said, "Didn't you just say that it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Then why don't you take a concubine?"
"I..." Pei Jingchuan didn't know how to explain, but he just didn't want to take a concubine.
"Husband, do you like me? Do you love me?" Xu Qingyan suddenly asked for no apparent reason.
This was the first time she had faced this problem in all her time. At first, she just wanted to survive, so she chose to be a substitute bride and tried to avoid the male and female protagonists, but she didn't want to have a confused wedding on the wedding day.
She and Pei Jingchuan had never met before, and there was no emotional foundation between them, but they were very compatible with each other in bed. She felt that Pei Jingchuan liked to do that kind of thing with her, which made her feel that he liked her because of this.
However, if it was just because of this, does it mean that Pei Jingchuan could also fall in love with other women? After all, this love gained from the bed could also happen with other women.
Xu Qingyan's sudden question also stumped Pei Jingchuan. He thought: Do I love her? It's not that I'm not sure, but I have never thought about this question, and I have never thought about what love is.
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