Miao Manman looked at Ying Xixi and spoke first.
"Cousin Xixi, how come you're dressed as a man? If I heard correctly, the servants in the mansion called you Young Master?
So you are pretending to be Cousin Ying Zhen?"
Ying Xixi knew that Miao Manman recognized her, and was not surprised to hear that.
But Ying's father was very surprised.
"Manman, how do you know Xixi is not Zhen'er's?
If I remember correctly, you haven't seen each other for a few years."
Miao Manman pursed her lips and smiled, "Because the feeling that Cousin Ying Zhen gives me is completely different from that of Cousin Xixi.
Even if you two were dressed exactly the same and stood in front of me, I would still be able to tell which one was which."
Father Ying laughed dryly, "Is that so? Hahaha, Manman, you guessed right. This is indeed Xixi, not Zhen'er."
"Uncle, what about Cousin Ying Zhen? Isn't he at home?"
Miao Manman sat upright, looking at Ying's father and Ying Xixi with anticipation.
The atmosphere became solemn.
Ying's father and Ying Xixi looked at each other, not knowing where to start.
Miao Manman noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and the smile on her face disappeared a little.
"Uncle, cousin, did something happen to my cousin?"
Ying Xixi pursed her lips and said, "Manman, first of all, I want to apologize to you for this matter.
My brother had an accident last year and has been in a coma for a year.
I pretended to be his brother and served as the Left Prime Minister to handle affairs. This year, the emperor began to urge me to get married.
I cannot refuse the emperor, but I also don't want to expose the secret of my brother's coma by getting married.
So I thought of you, and I remember when we were little you said you liked my brother.
I asked my father to ask someone to ask you, and I also want you to make a choice.
If you are willing, you can marry me in fake marriage first. When my brother wakes up, you will also be his wife, and you can continue to be together.
Of course, it’s okay if you don’t want to, you don’t have to force yourself.
This is basically what happened. My brother was in a coma, and the fact that I was pretending to be him was a secret that could not be known to the Emperor or anyone else.
As for why we are doing this, I can only tell you that this concerns the lives of everyone in Yingfu.
Manman, you can stay here and think about it carefully."
Ying Xixi whispered the general situation.
Miao Manman was slightly startled and lowered her eyes.
"My cousin has been in a coma for a year? Then he..."
Ying Xixi: “I have asked the emperor to help find a miracle doctor. Now let the public know that I am the one who is unconscious in the accident.
The emperor said some time ago that he had found clues about the miracle doctor, and once the doctor arrived, he would be able to wake my brother up.
Then everything will fall into place.”
Miao Manman nodded hesitantly, "But I don't know if my cousin has any feelings for me.
What if my cousin wakes up and finds out that I have become his wife and he is unhappy?
If I divorce my cousin by then..."
"Don't worry, Manman, brother likes you."
Ying Xixi smiled, her tone very affirmative.
In the original plot, one year before Ying Zhen had the accident, he had just told the original owner that he was waiting for Miao Manman to come of age and would marry her.
Now Ying Zhen’s wish has been fulfilled in another way.
Miao Manman hummed, "Then can I go see my cousin?"
"Okay, I'll take you there. To avoid being caught, everyone in the mansion now calls me Young Master and treats my brother as Miss.
Manman, you can also change your words to avoid being exposed.
The yard my brother lives in now is the same yard I used to live in. You could say we've completely switched places."
Ying Xixi took Miao Manman walking on the road and whispered these things to her.
For the next period of time, Miao Manman stayed by Ying Zhen's side almost every day to take care of him.
Miao Manman also told Ying Xixi that she was willing to have a fake marriage with Ying Xixi, and actually stay in the mansion to take care of Ying Zhen until he woke up.
As for whether Ying Zhen would be happy after waking up and finding that he had married her, we would have to wait until Ying Zhen wakes up and not consider that for now.
After Miao Manman agreed, Ying's father contacted Miao Manman's parents and planned to start preparing for the wedding of Miao Manman and Ying Zhen.
It is autumn now, and Ying's father asked someone to look at the date and found that the next good day for marriage would be before next year's Spring Festival.
It's still quite early, and there are still nearly five months to prepare for the wedding.
Ying Xixi also calculated the time and felt that Ying Zhen should be able to wake up within five months.
Then the one who marries Miao Manman will be the real Ying Zhen.
After the date was set, Ying Xixi went to the palace to talk about this matter with Gu Wang.
"Your Majesty, my cousin and I have already been married. It will take place in about five months, on New Year's Eve."
Ying Xixi said this with a smile, looking very happy.
Gu Wang hummed, "Then congratulations to you first."
"Your Majesty, can you come and participate then?
If the Emperor could come, it would be a great honor for me!"
Ying Xixi looked at Gu Wang's absent-minded look and continued to ask.
Gu Wang's eyes fell on the memorial in his hand, "Now I can't tell you whether you can participate or not, after all, plans can't change as quickly as things do.
But if I have nothing to do by then, I will definitely go."
"Then I would like to thank the Emperor first!
Your Majesty, the Mid-Autumn Festival is not far away. Is this year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet the same as in previous years?"
When mentioning the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Gu Wang's gaze paused and moved to Ying Xixi's face.
“It should be the same, but a few days ago the Right Prime Minister suggested that after this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, everyone could go to the hot springs.
A hot spring pool just happened to be discovered in the mountains outside the capital."
Ying Xixi's expression froze.
Soak in a hot spring?
In ancient times, when bathing in hot springs, men would only wear their underwear.
Then she, this fake man...
“!!!”
Gu Wang saw Ying Xixi's strange expression and asked, "My dear, don't you like taking a hot spring bath?"
Ying Xixi calmed down for a moment, "Your Majesty, did you say that it was the Right Prime Minister who suggested that we go to the mountains outside the capital to soak in the hot springs?
Are there a lot of hot spring pools? There are so many of us, and they are divided into male and female pools.”
“Well, I heard the hot spring pools are quite large, and there are two of them, which can be divided into male and female sides.
Ministers who were old enough to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet went with their wives and children."
Gu Wang’s explanation made Ying Xixi even more suspicious.
In the past year, Li Mingzhi had tried to test her and Ying Zhen, who was unconscious in the mansion, more than once.
After all, Li Mingzhi attacked Ying Zhen a year ago, but it was Ying Xixi who fell into a coma due to an accident.
It's normal for him to be suspicious.
I'm afraid that this time, Li Mingzhi wants to test thoroughly whether she is Ying Zhen or Ying Xixi!
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