Chapter 715: Granted Marriage (6)
Shen Xin frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Marry Jiaojiao off quickly before the imperial edict comes down. Even getting an engagement is difficult in such a short time. And we don't know what the other person's character is like. Anyway, I'll have someone look for some talented young men tonight. If there's anyone with good character, as long as Jiaojiao doesn't object, we'll get engaged first." Shen Xin said, "In short, Jiaojiao can't be allowed to marry into the royal family!"
Shen Miao couldn't explain the feeling in her heart. The noise in the room gradually died down. They must be discussing which young talent was reliable. Shen Miao stood up and was about to turn back to her room. When she turned around, she saw Shen Qiu and Luo Ling standing behind her. Both of them had frowned. She didn't know when they stood there or how much they had heard.
Shen Qiu pulled Shen Miao and walked out.
When they reached Shen Miao's courtyard, Shen Qiu and Luo Ling entered the house, asked the maids to leave, and then closed the door and said, "Sister, the Queen wants to marry you to the Crown Prince?"
It seemed that she had heard it, and Shen Miao had no intention of hiding it, so she nodded.
Shen Qiu slammed his fist on the table and gritted his teeth, "This is too much!"
Shen Miao laughed instead. She said, “How many people want to climb the high branches of the Eastern Palace? Why is it that when it comes to you, it becomes bullying? Big brother’s standards are too high. If that’s the case, then no one in the entire Dingjing City is worthy of your attention.”
Chen Qiu said angrily: "Jiaojiao, why are you so careless? I am worried about you, but you laugh at me instead."
Luo Ling looked at Shen Miao and asked in a gentle voice, “What do you think of this matter, cousin?”
Shen Miao shrugged: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
"Cousin, don't you object?" Luo Ling's tone was a little strange.
"Father and Mother have already found a way out for me." Shen Miao said nonchalantly, as if this discussion had nothing to do with her lifelong affairs. She said, "Find some young talents who I think are suitable, and quickly arrange a marriage before the imperial edict arrives at the Shen residence. That's all." She smiled and said, "Don't worry, my standards aren't as high as my eldest brother's. Finding someone I think is suitable shouldn't be difficult."
Shen Qiu muttered, “I wonder which kid got the advantage…” Shen Miao pretended not to hear.
Luo Ling took a step closer and asked, "What if we don't find a suitable one, or if the imperial decree comes down before then, what will happen, cousin?"
Chen Qiu said: "Cousin, why do you say such unlucky words?"
Luo Ling, however, still stared closely at Shen Miao, as if he was determined to seek an answer from her.
Shen Miao smiled and said, "Then marry me."
"Sister!" Shen Qiu shouted.
"What else?" Shen Miao asked, "Should the Shen family be saddled with the crime of disobeying the imperial order and be wiped out? Should all relatives be implicated because of me? Just because I stubbornly refuse to marry, my family will suffer with me. Big brother, is this what you want to see? Big brother, let me ask you, if you were me, or if the person the Queen wanted to marry was you, what would you do? Would you also say you would rather die than marry?"
Shen Qiu was silent.
If it were him, he would accept this arranged marriage for the sake of Shen Miao and his parents. If sacrificing himself could bring peace to the entire mansion, Shen Qiu felt that there was nothing he couldn't do.
"Big brother will be the same as me, right?" Shen Miao said calmly, "Not everyone in this world can do whatever they want. Everyone has their own reasons. Do your best and let fate take its course. I will do my best to avoid this outcome. If I can't avoid it, then it's no big deal. I'll just get married." Shen Miao looked at Shen Qiu, "A husband, a marriage, in my heart, is far less important than my family."
"But that was your life's happiness." Chen Qiu's eyes were a little sore. He didn't know why his sister looked so cold and indifferent, even a little disgusted, when she talked about marriage and husbands. But he instinctively felt that Shen Miao, at her age, did not have the expectations and dreams that a young girl should have. That meant he had not taken good care of his sister.
"Happiness is something you have to strive for yourself, not rely on someone else to get it." Shen Miao said, "Does marrying a good man guarantee my lifelong happiness? Whether it's the Crown Prince or someone else, can anyone be sure that he won't take concubines and switch sides in the next few decades? I don't believe it."
"Sister, you can't think like this. You haven't gotten married yet, so you can't think of people as scary, nor can you look at them as... vicissitudes of life." She was like a woman who had seen a lot.
Luo Ling, however, looked at Shen Miao thoughtfully, moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
Shen Miao lowered her eyes. Husband? Fate? In her previous life, she had fallen hard on this topic. To her, these two words carried with them the weight of pain. Don't fall twice in the same place. Without expectations, there will be no hurt.
Her smile turned cold. "It's not that I think too badly, it's that Big Brother thinks too much. It's just getting married. All women have to get married. Marry well and live a peaceful life. Even if I don't live well in the Prince's Mansion, I will not let those who hurt me have an easy life."
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