"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am willing to do so!"
The hall instantly fell into deathly silence. Neither Murong Shu nor Jun Mingyue expected Ning Xin to be willing. Jun Mingyue stared stupidly at the two people kneeling in the middle.
It was the Emperor who first reacted, and asked with a gossipy look on his face, "Do you really admire the Fourth Young Master?"
"Your Majesty, I admire the Fourth Young Master." Ning Xin answered with great determination. The Emperor and the Queen looked at each other.
"Since you like each other, I will grant you marriage. The imperial decree will arrive at the mansion later. Please get up first." The emperor was happy to help.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two kowtowed and returned to their seats. Jun Mingyue asked Ning Xin in a low voice, "What's wrong with you? Why did you agree to it?"
"Cousin, actually the Fourth Young Master is the person Xin'er likes. Before, Xin'er was afraid that the Fourth Young Master had no interest in her, so she didn't dare to tell him." Ning Xin explained a little embarrassedly. Now that everyone knew it, she had nothing to hide.
After a brief moment of surprise, Jun Mingyue really wanted to beat Ning Xin up, and said angrily, "You, you, do you know that my mother-in-law is about to be seen by my fourth brother? If my fourth brother hadn't asked for a marriage today, what would you have missed?"
"I was originally planning to tell my cousin." Ning Xin said this feeling a little guilty. She really wasn't brave enough and had always been silently in love.
"Fortunately, I didn't miss it. By the way, when did you two fall in love with each other?" Jun Mingyue was very curious about when her cousin fell in love with her fourth brother.
"Not long after that, when Sister Yanran and Han Zhuangyuan got married." Ning Xin's voice became softer and softer as she spoke.
Jun Mingyue sighed helplessly. Her little cousin, who could never keep secrets, had actually secretly liked her fourth brother for so long.
Murong Shu saw Jun Mingyue and Ning Xin chatting happily, and she wanted to run over to the side to watch the show. Ning Xin and Fourth Brother actually fell in love with each other, but they didn't even notice it. Are they too stupid, or are these two hiding it too well?
So as soon as the banquet was over, Murong Shu caught Ning Xin and ate the melon again. He was as surprised as Jun Mingyue.
Before the imperial decree granting the marriage came down, Murong Shu and Jun Mingyue did not even return home. One went to Ning Mansion and the other returned to Mu Mansion to inform their families first, so as to avoid being in a panic and confused when the imperial decree granting the marriage came down.
The Ning family was very happy to see Jun Mingyue coming to their house, but they were dumbfounded when they heard that their daughter had agreed to the proposal of the fourth young master of the Mu family.
Jun Mingyue explained to her maternal grandparents the whole reason for the arranged marriage and her cousin's intentions. The whole family looked at each other at first, and then when they heard that it was the man their daughter liked, Madam Ning finally felt relieved.
"You kid, you often go to see Yue'er, but why don't you tell me? You make your mother worry about you all day long." Madam Ning is satisfied with Mu Sijin.
"Mom, I wasn't sure about the Fourth Young Master's feelings before, but now I know, so I agreed on the spot." Ning Xin took her mother's hand and acted coquettishly.
"You're quite smart. If you were too embarrassed to refuse, your mother would not be able to clean up this mess for you." Madam Ning tapped her daughter's forehead. Fortunately, she was not too stupid.
"Mom, how can you say that to your daughter?" Ning Xin was unhappy. She thought she was very smart.
"Yue'er, thank you for your hard work. You are pregnant now." Madam Ning usually loves Jun Mingyue very much. Now that she is pregnant and still worrying about her daughter's affairs, she feels even more distressed.
"Aunt, you can't be distant with Yue'er, otherwise Yue'er won't agree. My cousin's marriage is a big deal, and Yue'er, as her cousin, must come. Besides, Sijin is also my husband's fourth brother."
Jun Mingyue now has a dual identity. Her fourth brother and cousin are in love with each other, so she will do her best to promote it. She is afraid that her aunt does not know the benefits of the Mu family and will have objections to this marriage.
"In my aunt's heart, Yue'er and Xin'er are equally important. How could she be so formal with Yue'er?" Madam Ning held Jun Mingyue's hand, her eyes full of heartache.
"Aunt, Yue'er knows everything, so I'm very happy that Sister Xin'er can marry into the Mu family. We sisters-in-law will never have any conflicts in the future. I will take good care of Sister Xin'er, so you can relax, aunt."
Jun Mingyue knew that her aunt had always been worried that her cousin was too naive and that she would suffer after getting married, so she wanted to wait two years before finding a partner for her cousin.
"How is your mother-in-law?" Madam Ning couldn't help but ask about her concerns.
"Don't worry, aunts. My mother-in-law is the kindest. She never asks about my husband and I, and loves me like her own daughter. The general's mansion is very harmonious, and there are no troublesome things in the harem."
Jun Mingyue and Mu Siqing have lived a very happy life since they married. Rong Qing loves her even more and never acts like a mother-in-law. She never makes trouble and spends all her time on making money. She is like a walking piggy bank.
The most important thing is that Rong Qing is very generous. He does not feel sorry when giving the money he earns to the younger generations. It is hard to find such a mother-in-law who is not pretentious, does not meddle in other people's business, and gives money for no reason.
"Aunt believes Yue'er. Since Yue'er says it's good, it must be good." Madam Ning was even happier when she heard that.
"Then Aunt, please don't go out these few days. I think after receiving the imperial edict, mother-in-law will come to you soon to discuss the marriage of Fourth Brother and Xin'er."
Based on Jun Mingyue's understanding of Rong Qing, if she wasn't afraid of being impolite, she might have been unable to resist coming after receiving the imperial edict.
"Thank you Yue'er for reminding me. I will definitely not go anywhere." Madam Ning attached great importance to her daughter's marriage. Now that she has such a good son-in-law, Madam Ning would wake up with a smile in her dreams.
Mu family.
After receiving the imperial edict, Rong Qing immediately began to prepare the betrothal gifts himself. The little girl Ning Xin often came to the house to see her daughter-in-law, and she liked her very much. Now she has become her son's fiancée, and the marriage was granted by the emperor. Rong Qing felt like she was dreaming.
In order not to neglect Ning Xin, Rong Qing has been discussing the betrothal gift with Song Wei. The Mu family has had many happy events in the past two years, so the two are very experienced in this matter. The general's mansion also has standards. The several daughters-in-law are impartial and fair.
The Mu family was filled with joy. Rong Qing finally put his mind at ease as his second son's marriage was settled.
At the same time, when Mousse and King Zhenshan finished their work and came back, their colleagues all congratulated them. The two thought that they were praised by the emperor.
But more and more people came to congratulate him, and Mousse couldn't help but complain to Zhenshan, "Why are they acting so strange today? Is there something we don't know about? Did the emperor give me a promotion?"
"Stop dreaming. The emperor is not a masochist and is not going to promote you. Let's go in and ask the emperor and we'll know the answer." The two went to report to the emperor.
Then the two of them learned that Mu Sijin and Ning Xin were granted marriage. They were also confused. Everyone was a little crazy. The marriage was granted. Is the emperor sure that they are interested in each other?