◎The sweetheart becomes my mother in the blink of an eye.◎
An Jiu traveled all the way, braving wind and rain, working day and night without stopping. It only took him five days to get from the northern border to the capital.
The good thing is that she was not caught up by the villain who wanted to kill her.
Of course there was a price to pay. For example, when she dismounted in the capital, her legs were as soft as noodles and she almost fell to the ground with her knees bent.
The black-robed guard Qingque who took her home also looked at her in a very strange way.
But it doesn’t matter, at least she came back safely.
Although An Jiu showed with her actions that she really did not want to run away and was eager to go home to see her family, the diligent and responsible Xuanyiwei still insisted on sending her to the door of her house, and only left quietly after seeing her knock on the door.
An Jiu knocked on the side door. When the door opened, a face that he had some impression of was revealed.
He is the doorman of the Shangshu Mansion and has been guarding the An family for decades.
"This... the eldest lady? It's really the eldest lady!" The old man rubbed his eyes and called out in surprise in a loud voice.
An Jiu smiled awkwardly and raised his hand: "...Hello."
Half a quarter of an hour later, An Jiu was sitting in the main hall of the Shangshu Mansion. Four maids surrounded her, massaging her sore limbs and feet. The maid Ji Xiang, whom she had met before, brought her tea, snacks, and wiped her mouth.
A dignified and graceful middle-aged beauty sat beside her, crying with a handkerchief in her hand, saying while crying, "My son has lost weight."
A little further away, there were a few younger girls standing, looking at her timidly.
This is the original body of An Jiu's mother, and her concubine sisters born from several concubines.
As for her father, Minister An, it is said that he is still on duty in the court. Her two elder brothers, one is on duty in the military camp and the other is studying in the academy, and neither of them can come back for a while.
An Jiu is indeed the most precious girl in the entire An family. She is the only legitimate daughter and has been spoiled since childhood.
Even if she ran away from the marriage secretly, her mother couldn't bear to scold her when she came back. She just felt sorry for her precious daughter who had been wronged.
An Jiu half leaned back in the chair and let out a long sigh. He felt as if all the fatigue from the journey had disappeared into thin air and he felt extremely comfortable.
Ji Xiang brought a cup of hot tea to her lips and said attentively: "Miss, you just ate some pastries and your mouth is dry. Come and have a cup of tea."
An Jiu pouted her lips, and the tea was fed into her mouth. The temperature and taste were both comfortable. Originally, she was afraid of bitterness, and this tea seemed to have sugar added to it, which neutralized the bitterness of the tea, and the light sweetness was refreshing.
After drinking the tea, An Jiu recovered and turned to the beautiful middle-aged woman and said, "Mom, does my father still want me to marry the Ming King?"
The beautiful middle-aged woman choked on her tears and became restless.
"Jiu'er, this, this, this is your father's decision. I know you don't want to get married, but I can't do anything... I don't want you to get married either. That man is almost the same age as your father. I heard that he has a son who is almost your age. Wouldn't it be a hardship for my son to marry him?"
An Jiu was of course aware that this marriage was the idea of Minister An.
In ancient times, when a family married off their daughter, the marriage was usually arranged by the mistress, who would at most ask for the husband's opinion. But the An family was different. An Jiu's marriage was arranged suddenly. On the day she turned 18, Minister An suddenly told her that she had to marry the Ming King.
Minister An was simply informing her rather than asking for her opinion.
Mother Chen also complained to Minister An for this, but even if Chen disagreed, she could not change Minister An's decision.
In An Jiu's opinion, this marriage basically represents an alliance between Minister An and King Ming.
Shangshu An has a very good reputation and high prestige both in the court and the country. He is a Shangshu who holds real power and an important minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor. Logically, such a person does not need to force his daughter to marry someone else.
However, although Minister An's life seems prosperous, he is actually in imminent danger.
His reputation is too high and the power he holds is too great. As the young emperor grows up, as long as he has any ambition, he will not allow him to continue to abuse his power, and Minister An will inevitably be liquidated.
The young emperor is thirteen years old this year, and is almost old enough to rule the country. Minister An is trying to find a way out by getting in touch with King Ming at this time!
Prince Ming was the young emperor's uncle, and he had made great military achievements and had made outstanding contributions in many years of fighting. In the eyes of many people, he was also a person who threatened the throne.
Over the years, the Queen Mother has always ordered Prince Ming to fight in the frontiers, or allowed him to stay in his fiefdom without returning to the capital, and even allowed Prince Ming's only son to come to the capital, which was a kind of check and balance.
An Jiu was not sure whether Minister An wanted to form a united front with King Ming to usurp the throne, or was simply looking for a powerful umbrella to protect him, or whether the two sides wanted to help each other.
After all, the situation of the Ming kings was not very good. There are many cases in history where they were abandoned because of their great achievements.
Anyway, this marriage is definitely a sign of cooperation between the two parties.
Since it involves political implications, it is of course impossible to take her personal wishes into consideration.
While An Jiu was thinking about it, his hand was pulled over and patted.
Her mother said to her, "Jiu'er, don't be afraid. You ran away this time and your parents were worried to death. Your father regretted it. Let me talk to your father and ask him to change the marriage. We have more than one daughter, right? Prince Ming wants my daughter, so let your sister marry him. Prince Ming is a prince, and in the past, the princess was second only to the emperor. Wouldn't she be living a luxurious life? Your sisters are willing to do so, don't you think?"
The beautiful woman who was looking at An Jiu with a kind face turned her head and looked at the little girls standing not far away, her eyes suddenly became sharp.
An Jiu estimated that the oldest girl was no more than fifteen years old, and the youngest was only ten years old.
They were all dressed very casually, not too plain, but they really couldn't be seen as daughters of high-ranking officials.
At this moment, Chen looked over and saw panic on their faces. They crowded together like a group of quails, looked at An Jiu cautiously, and said softly, "We are willing, big sister."
An Jiu: "..."
When the little girls looked at her, their faces turned pale with fear and their voices trembled. It was obvious that her original body bullied them often.
An Jiu flipped through his memories and saw the scene of his original self bullying his half-brother and half-sister.
She wouldn't really hurt anyone, she would just stuff her little snake into someone's bed, deliberately throw away other people's things, or deliberately break other people's favorite things.
But her parents spoil her unconditionally. No matter what she does, they treat her as if she is just playing and will blame the people she plays tricks on.
So over the years, no one was not afraid of her.
An Jiu understood at a glance that these girls were not willing to marry at all, but were only under pressure from their mistress.
As expected, bad guys always come from the same group. An Jiu is not a good person, and her parents are naturally the same.
An Jiu sighed silently and said to Chen: "Mom, I will marry you."
Chen was stunned when she heard this, "What?"
An Jiu said seriously, "My daughter has been traveling outside these days and finally found that she has lived a fairy-like life these years. My daughter has figured it out. It is also a good idea to marry the Ming King. As the Ming King's wife, my daughter will be the mistress of the family and will not have to serve her parents-in-law. What's more, the Ming King is old. When he dies, I will be the eldest. I will have the final say in the whole family, right?"
What's wrong with marrying an older man?
Especially old men who are powerful and rich.
Not only can you become a mother painlessly, but when he dies you will still be young and beautiful, inherit a large inheritance, and then raise ten or eight little puppies to become a rich woman. This is the dream of modern young girls, isn't it!
An Jiu smiled with his eyes narrowed, and said this sincerely.
Although she couldn't enjoy it at all.
Chen was overjoyed when she heard this. She rushed over to hug her and said, "My dear daughter, you finally figured it out. I will tell your father tonight! Your dowry is ready at home, and we are just waiting for you to get married!"
Good man, he has been waiting for her here?
No wonder the Xuanyi Guards were sent out to capture her. They had everything ready, except for the right time, right?
An Jiu came back in a daze, and stayed in this strange yet familiar home for two days in a daze. He met all the relatives of his original body, and then began to prepare for the wedding in a daze.
The marriage process takes a total of half a month. First, the engagement letters are exchanged, and then the man's betrothal gifts are presented, etc. In short, it is very tedious and complicated.
Half a month is considered urgent within an urgent situation. In this era, it usually takes a long waiting period of several months or even half a year from the confirmation of a marriage to the completion of the marriage.
When exchanging the Engagement Letters, since King Ming had not yet arrived in the capital, the Crown Prince of Ming first completed the ceremony on his father's behalf.
When Prince Ming arrived at the Shangshu Mansion, An Jiu was sitting behind the screen.
Hearing the voice of Prince Ming, An Jiu silently stuck his head out.
The other person seemed to notice her gaze and turned to look over. The next second, An Jiu saw the young and handsome young man in brocade purple robe widening his eyes in disbelief.
"Miss An! Why is it you?"
Minister An and Chen, who were still present, asked: "Do you know each other?"
The prince of Ming, also known as Ming Yi, pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's just that we met once before."
Mingyi felt very confused at the moment. He had just recently heard that his father was going to get married. Mingyi didn't care who he was going to marry. It had nothing to do with him anyway, and he didn't want to get involved in his father's plan.
So when he received a message from his father asking him to complete some rituals on his behalf, he did not take it seriously.
It was not until this moment that Mingyi knew who the girl his father was going to marry was.
It turned out to be Miss An Jiuan!
Ever since they parted at the Golden Snake Villa, he had been thinking about her. The more girls he met, the more Ming Yi missed the unique Miss An, who was so compatible with him and could be called his soulmate.
But why should she marry his father and become his stepmother?
As these words echoed in his mind, Mingyi couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
An Jiu said openly, "Mom and Dad, Ming Yi and I are good friends."
Hearing this, Mingyi's heart ached again.
They were indeed close friends, and he secretly admired her. But after today, he would call her mother!
The sweetheart becomes mother in the blink of an eye.
How could this be!
In the An Mansion, An Jiu is the real tyrant.
So when she asked to be alone with Mingyi to talk, even though it was against etiquette and would sound bad if it got out, Minister An and Chen still ordered the servants not to say anything and let the two of them go for a walk in the garden.
The two of them walked one in front and one behind in the huge garden, with their maids and attendants following far behind them. The distance was far enough that no one could hear their conversation.
When he reached the edge of a flower bed, An Jiu stopped and turned to look at the young man in brocade clothes behind him.
"Mr. Ming, long time no see, how are you?"
The girl's eyes were as bright as water and she smiled.
Ming Yi was still immersed in the huge blow. In a daze, he subconsciously said: "Should I call you mom?"
The author has something to say:
Mingyi: I want you to be my bride.
Jiujiu: I’ll satisfy you, call me mommy.
Mingyi: What a painful realization! !
I feel that the Demon Cult copy is not well written, and it still needs to follow the original outline to make it interesting. I plan to revise the Demon Cult copy after the full text is written~
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