Chapter 109: Love

Begins Qi Heng nodded, and Duke Qi patted his shoulder, "Yuan Ruo has a good eye. This Sixth Miss Sheng is not only beautiful, but also willing to accompany her sister to file a complaint. She has integrity, is not afraid of power, is courageous, can respond freely to His Majesty, and is wise. I heard that the Queen admires her very much and has given her many gifts. Such a woman deserves Yuan Ruo's admiration. I remember Yuan Ruo said that the eldest son of the Sheng family is very good at studying and is a decent and reasonable person. He may not be unable to occupy a high position in the palace in the future. The princess also knows that the current situation is turbulent and the court is unstable. The issue of succession has been debated endlessly. Could it be that the princess has someone in mind..." Duke Qi pointed to the sky, knowing that the princess would understand.

The princess looked worried, because she was not sure which one would ascend the throne that would make her so worried. It was fine if the queen was still alive, but she was approaching old age after all. If she wanted to preserve the current glory of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, she had to make plans early.

The Duke of Qi had always known about the princess's worries, but he had seen more clearly than the princess after all these years of ups and downs in the officialdom. He also had his own ideas about the future of the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

"Princess, it is better to be still than to move. The succession issue is still pending. You are so worried, I think the Queen has not made a decision. But no matter what, your title of Princess and the plaque of my Duke of Qi's Mansion will always be there. You want the Qi family to prosper forever, but looking back at the past and present, even the swallows in front of the halls of the kings and Xies in the past have flown into the homes of ordinary people.

We should uphold the principle of keeping a low profile and cultivate Yuan Ruo with all our heart, so that he can be both virtuous and talented and become the pillar of the family. If Yuan Ruo can become a great man, the prosperity of the Qi family will be a natural result. Why worry about it? You have now rashly chosen the Yue family for him. It is really as you wish, but what if... ? Things are unpredictable, this matter We still need to be very careful.

Princess, people always say that parents who love their children will have long-term plans for them, but it is not just paving the way for him that is a long-term plan. Now that we are all here, we can still protect him from the storm. Let him temper himself more. Even if he really stabs Lu Zi, we still have the ability to protect him. Isn't it better for him to stand on his own than to rely on the Yue family? What about Yuan Ruo? Don't you believe it? We must give the child some time and consider the child's wishes. Do you really want to hurt Yuan Ruo's heart for this matter? "

Qi Heng also listened to the Duke of Qi's earnest words. It turned out that his mother had this consideration, but he always had to give it a try.

Qi Heng suddenly bent his knees and knelt heavily on the ground. He looked up at the princess and Duke Qi with a firm gaze and swore: "I, Qi Heng, swear here today to put my studies first and remain committed to it. I will consider marriage only when my name is on the list of successful candidates and I shine in the court with outstanding achievements. This oath can be witnessed by heaven and earth, and by the sun and the moon. If I break it, I am willing to endure all the hardships in the world to atone for my sins."

Qi Heng's actions were too fast and too sudden, and Duke Qi and the princess were not able to stop

him. "Yuan Ruo, there is no need to do this! Your mother..." Duke Qi sighed heavily.

"My son, why did you swear so solemnly?" The princess went to pull Qi Heng.

Qi Heng did not stand up, "Mother, I have made a solemn vow, you can rest assured! I will study hard and strive to pass the imperial examination next spring, enter the court early, and make great achievements. As for marriage, mother does not need to worry about it for the time being, and please do not make things difficult for Minglan, she does not know anything about

it." The princess was already distressed by Qi Heng's behavior, and there was nothing she could not agree to. Everything the princess did was to help him move forward smoothly, but since her son had such ambitions, the princess was also happy.

Qi Heng was relieved when he saw the princess nod, and the family was reconciled as before.

"Mother, I want to take Buwei down to heal his injuries, I hope you will agree." Qi Heng asked.

The princess glanced at Buwei and said, "Since it has been decided that you have to find your own way, how can you not have someone useful around you? Buwei is someone you are used to, so you can continue to use him in the future! Take him down and heal his wounds!" After Qi Heng took Buwei away, the princess sent someone to deliver a lot of medicinal herbs and rewarded him with silver.

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Chengxinyuan

"Ming'er, why are you so distracted after returning from the palace? Didn't you get praise from His Majesty and the Queen Mother? Why do you still look worried?"

Mingxi saw that Minglan didn't seem to be happy about the reward after she came back, and was worried that there was something she didn't know.

"Mother, there is something I can't figure out."

"Oh? What is it that you can't figure out? Tell me."

"Mother, tell me, how do you feel about your father?"

Mingxi seemed to be distracted in class, and suddenly felt creepy when the teacher asked her a question. "Why do you suddenly ask this?" Mingxi asked back tremblingly, afraid that there was a trap waiting for her.

"I just want to know how it feels to like someone!"

Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief. This child doesn't know how to ask questions. You can just be direct. Asking how you feel about your father is like being the client's worshiper, and you have to seduce him from time to time. It doesn't match your question.

"Like?" Wait, this girl is in love? Who? Which brat?

"Ming'er, do you have someone you like, so you ask me this?"

"I don't know, I just don't know, that's why I want to ask you. I think about Fifth Sister and Young General Lin, the two of them are always lively and noisy together, and the two of them seem to have endless things to say. Fifth Sister says that she doesn't care about Young General Lin, but she always misses him when she's not around, and Young General Lin always misses Fifth Sister. But it doesn't seem to be the case with him and me. I used to treat him as a brother, no different from my second and third brothers, and I didn't miss him all the time. But, there was a moment when I felt my heart beating very fast when I saw him, and I felt at ease when I thought of the time I was with him, and I began to miss him."

Minglan was intoxicated by what she said, and Mingxi was upset when he listened. Which bastard had hooked the soul of his young lady? It can't be Qi Heng again, right? They have lived in peace for so many years, it's impossible for him to suddenly become enlightened?

Mingxi asked tentatively, "Which man is it that my daughter misses so much?"

Minglan turned her head and said, "I'm not sure yet, and I don't want to tell you, mother. Mother, please tell me how you feel about your father first!"

Mingxi was speechless, feeling a sense of defeat that the mother had no control over the son. "Minglan, your father's situation is different from mine and yours. I got to know your father after I got married, which means love comes after marriage, so don't look at me and your father."

"Mother, let me tell you about love. When you like someone, you are often deeply attracted to a certain quality of the other person at first, which may be appearance, personality, talent or other. This attraction makes your heart beat faster, as if some kind of magic is pulling you closer. Does that man make you feel this way?"

Minglan nodded, "Mother, continue."

"When you are with someone you like, you can't help but feel happy and satisfied; you will start to think of the other person unconsciously and long to see him or her. Is this the case with your fifth sister and General Lin?"

Minglan nodded, and Mingxi smiled and said, "Love is not only sweet but also bitter. Sometimes, love can also bring some anxiety and fear of loss. You worry that you are not good enough and that the other person doesn't like you."

Mingxi paused and looked at Minglan, and sure enough, she frowned. Oh! Too bad! I really fell in love!