Chapter 99: Meeting with Plum Forest
Shen Jiasui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that, and he mustered up the courage to look up.
She didn't even see Emperor Sheng's appearance clearly, she just felt that he was majestic without even getting angry, and the small and exquisite beauty couch under him seemed somewhat solemn.
Shen Jiasui hastily withdrew his gaze, but at this moment he just happened to catch the look of surprise on Concubine Shu's face.
Her heart moved.
The news about Lord Jiang's mother was not enough to make Concubine Shu change her color. So it seems that Concubine Shu is unaware of the affairs of Prince Rong's Mansion?
Although Prince Rui was not present that day, regardless of whether he was the man behind the scenes, Shen Jiasui did not believe that Prince Rui knew nothing about it.
From this point of view, could it be that Prince Rui did not communicate with Concubine Shu?
Then, did His Majesty suddenly bring up these things in front of Concubine Shu intentionally or unintentionally?
With the emperor in front of him, Shen Jiasui could only temporarily suppress his doubts and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, I have been practicing martial arts since I was young. I don't have any other skills except brute force. It just so happened that I encountered these two things."
Seeing Shen Jiasui's humble reply, Emperor Sheng waved his hand and his tone seemed to be a little gentler, "Other families have tiger fathers and no dog sons, but Shen Qing has a good daughter."
"It's a pity that I don't have more sons, otherwise... um? The prince of Prince Rong's mansion is still unmarried. He is Huaizhen's brother. What do you think?"
Shen Jiasui was shocked when he heard this.
She couldn't understand why both Concubine Shu and His Majesty were "worried" about her marriage today.
"I thank the Holy Lord for his kindness, but the Crown Prince of Rong is of noble status. I know that my reputation is flawed, so I dare not marry someone of higher status. Besides... after the cancellation of the engagement, I still feel..."
When Shen Jiasui said this, he pretended to be embarrassed.
She protected the Crown Princess, which was a credit to her on the surface, but it was not something that should be made public.
Your Majesty can't ignore her wishes and force the marriage upon her, right?
Sure enough, Emperor Sheng did not force Shen Jiasui and nodded immediately.
"In this case, we can't force it."
"In this case, I will agree to your request. If you find someone you like in the future, ask Shen Qing to submit a petition and I will personally arrange a marriage for you. How about that?"
If the emperor grants the marriage, no matter which family the other party belongs to, even if Shen Jiasui has broken off the engagement before, I think no one in the capital would dare to say a word to her.
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiasui immediately bowed his head and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After coming out of Zhuhua Pavilion, Shen Jiasui felt a chill on the back of his neck when the cold wind blew outside, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
The emperor's majesty is indeed frightening, and one has to think twice before responding.
I heard that Lord Jiang is always by the emperor's side and is more favored by the emperor than ordinary ministers, but I don't know how he does it...
Just as Shen Jiasui was thinking, the eunuch who had led the way came forward.
Shen Jiasui was just about to ask the eunuch to take her back to the banquet venue, but unexpectedly two palace maids came forward. They were sent by the Crown Princess to pick her up.
“Miss Shen, Princess Huaizhen is also with the Empress.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiasui went there happily.
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At this time, inside Zhuhua Pavilion.
Emperor Sheng was leaning back on the beauty couch with his eyes closed, resting, while Concubine Shu was lying in his arms like a little bird.
"Why do you suddenly want to meet Miss Shen?"
In the silence, Emperor Sheng suddenly spoke casually.
Concubine Shu's eyelashes trembled slightly, but after hesitating for a moment, she said truthfully:
"I dare not hide it from your Majesty. It was my nephew who fell in love with Miss Shen. I heard that Miss Shen had broken off the engagement, and I was worried that something bad had happened to her, so I wanted to call her to meet me."
Hearing this, Emperor Sheng slowly opened his eyes, but his tone remained unchanged.
"Nephew? I remember, his name seemed to be——"
"Mingjue, Cui Mingjue." Concubine Shu hurriedly reminded.
Emperor Sheng nodded upon hearing this, and stroked Concubine Shu's shoulders with his fingertips from time to time, saying in a calm voice:
"In that case, my beloved concubine, why didn't you come and tell me earlier? I will issue an order to grant your marriage."
When Concubine Shu heard this, she raised her head from Emperor Sheng's arms with a look of surprise, "Is Your Majesty serious?"
His Majesty agreed to grant the marriage, which obviously meant that the Shen family would belong to Lang'er...
"It's too late now. I just promised Miss Shen that I would let her choose the person she likes. Your words are not joking."
Emperor Sheng closed his eyes again, his voice faint.
Concubine Shu was not discouraged after hearing this.
As long as the emperor doesn't mind, she has plenty of ways to make Shen Jiasui "willingly" marry Mingjue!
However, she was not an impulsive person after all. After her joy, she slowly calmed down.
After the death of Crown Prince Xianhuai, the position of heir has remained vacant for many years. However, the emperor's intentions are unpredictable and others still cannot guess what they are.
This time...is it a test from His Majesty, or a hint?
Furthermore, she was totally unaware of the matter regarding Prince Rong's Mansion that His Majesty had mentioned when Shen Jiasui was here just now.
Lang Er kept it a secret from her, was he worried that she would take advantage of her misfortune and harm the Crown Princess?
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu felt annoyed.
If others could see through his thoughts, his position as King Rui would be over!
This hidden danger is really a thorn in one's side and must be eliminated...
Concubine Shu was in a state of confusion, but Emperor Sheng looked up slowly, with deep meaning in his eyes that no one could understand.
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Shen Jiasui walked out, and the voices around him gradually rose, and it finally became lively.
Turning into an archway, the view suddenly widened and it turned out to be a large bowing field.
The palace maid beside him led Shen Jiasui forward, and saw that there were already many people sitting on the surrounding stands, and on the highest stand, the gauze curtains were fluttering, and several figures could be vaguely seen inside.
The arena was bustling with people, cheers and the sound of horse hooves, and it was obvious that people were having a great time.
Even in the twelfth lunar month weather, the young people were so high-spirited that the place seemed full of vitality, which made Shen Jiasui happy.
"Ms. Shen, this way please."
The palace maid took Shen Jiasui from the side of the playing field to the highest stand.
Shen Jiasui kept walking, but his eyes were unconsciously attracted by the noise in the field. He saw people on horseback fighting for a big red hydrangea hung with bells.
She was watching intently, when suddenly her eyes focused and she discovered that the person leading the field was actually Lu Yunzheng.
He really came!
At this time——
"sister!"
The young man's voice was clear and immediately attracted many people's attention.
Shen Jiasui came to her senses and looked towards the source of the voice. She saw Shen Jiaheng on the stands not far ahead, with half of his body leaning over the railing, waving desperately at her.
Shen Jiasui's eyebrows curved, and he was about to walk over when he suddenly heard a soft call from the stands beside him:
"Ms. Shen."
Shen Jiasui turned around and saw Cui Mingjue walking down the stands from among the young men and coming to her side.
Shen Jiasui paused, thinking of the hint from Concubine Shu in Zhuhua Pavilion just now, and frowned quietly.
"Mr. Cui."
Shen Jiasui knelt down and saluted Cui Mingjue.
Seeing this, the palace maid beside her tactfully stepped back.
Cui Mingjue bowed politely, then stood up with his heart beating slightly.
He knew very well that the best time to talk to Shen Jiasui was in public.
Only in this way can you appear more upright in the eyes of others.
Cui Mingjue raised his head and looked at Shen Jiasui's face, unable to hide the astonishment in his eyes.
Miss Shen must have dressed up carefully today, and she looks even more radiant than usual.
His hands hidden under his sleeves clenched slightly, and his palms were wet from nervousness.
Two days ago, he received a letter from his cousin, stating that Princess An Ning had already fallen in love with Jiang Xun, and told him not to have any more concerns and to pursue Miss Shen wholeheartedly.
The moment he received the letter, he was filled with indescribable joy.
At this moment, seeing Shen Jiasui looking at him, Cui Mingjue opened his mouth, his voice slightly hoarse:
"Miss Shen, after the dinner tonight, can I invite you to go to the wax plum forest for a chat?"
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