Chapter 777 Killing (2)
The two of them said goodbye and moved forward with the carriage.
In the carriage, Luo Tan said, "Little cousin, what are you thinking?"
Shen Miao turned to look at her, bewildered: "What do you think?"
"Your marriage." Luo Tan looked worried about her. "Even if the Crown Prince is taking a break now, you'll have to get married one day. I heard from my aunt the other day that we have to arrange a marriage for you this year, otherwise you won't be the Crown Prince. You have such good conditions, it's inevitable that you'll attract covetousness."
Shen Miao did not say anything. The status of the Shen family in Ming Qi was indeed very delicate. If used well, it would be a sharp sword, but if used poorly, it would bring disaster. However, one thing was certain, the royal family of Ming Qi was only wary of the Shen family. They wanted the soldiers in Shen Xin's hands. As for the people who led the soldiers... If one day they could control the army themselves, then they would have to try.
Therefore, as the only legitimate daughter of the Shen family, her in-laws may represent many things, and sometimes she has no control over them and cannot make the decision.
Unable to help herself, Shen Miao's mind resurfaced with what Xie Jingxing said to her that day.
“Once this matter is resolved, I will marry you, Shen Jiaojiao.”
He said it calmly, and under the sudden circumstances, it didn't seem like a promise, but it also seemed like a guarantee. Most importantly, when he said it, it actually carried an air of unquestionable certainty, as if he could do what he said.
But how could that be possible? One was the legitimate daughter of a general in Mingqi, and the other was the Rui Wang of Daliang. To put it bluntly, Daliang was a powerful nation, and with the status of Rui Wang, marrying into the family would be considered too high a priority for a Mingqi princess, let alone someone like her. And if she really married into the family, what would become of the Shen family? It was truly a difficult matter.
Shen Miao was lost in thought when she was suddenly pushed by Luo Tan. She came to her senses and heard Luo Tan say, "What are you thinking about so hard? You didn't even answer the question I asked you."
Shen Miao asked, “What did you ask me?”
Luo Tan looked at her helplessly, and after a while he said, "Let me ask you, among these people who came to propose marriage, who do you like the most?"
Shen Miao was stunned. Luo Tan was already counting on his fingers: "Cousin Ling is gentle and considerate, and he knows everything about you. Su Mingfeng is deeply in love with you, and Madam Su likes you very much too. Feng Zixian seems to be well-educated and well-mannered, and with Feng An Ning protecting him, you will have a good life. Taken together, these three people can be considered young talents." Luo Tan moved closer to Shen Miao, carefully observing her expression: "Don't you like any of them?"
Shen Miao laughed: "No."
Luo Tan sat up straight and gently coaxed her, "Little cousin, you're not doing this right. While it's good to strive for perfection in everything, it's not good to set too high a standard either. From what I've seen these past few days, these three are already among the best talents in Dingjing. If they were in Xiaochun City, I'm afraid the girls would fight over the position of a concubine. These three have all agreed not to take a concubine."
She looked at Shen Miao for a while, then shook her head and sighed, “But come to think of it, it makes sense. On a normal day, you don’t seem to have anything special in your feelings for these three people, so you probably aren’t moved. I saw in the storybooks that a girl who is moved will ‘blush like a rosy cloud, and her little deer will flutter in her heart.’ The deer in your heart, after all, hasn’t been born yet.”
Shen Miao couldn't help but laugh at Luo Tan's chaotic words, so she said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why do you care so much about my affairs? Are you sick?"
"Don't tell me," Luo Tan said, clutching his throat. "My throat has been really dry these past few days. I'm afraid it's from being out in the wind at night. I wanted to see Doctor Gao, but I haven't even seen him in the past few days." Luo Tan was a little dissatisfied. "What a doctor with no medical ethics!"
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