284 Warning, I will never let you be my concubine
It was not an accident, nor a coincidence, that Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince appeared in clothes of the same color and style. The Ninth Prince would never make such an arrangement without any reason. There must be a deep meaning behind it.
Tonight, the Crown Prince, Xiling Tianlei and others might think that Feng Qingchen did this deliberately to express her love to the Ninth Prince, but tomorrow they will know that the clothes Feng Qingchen wore were prepared by the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince did this, of course, not out of boredom or to intentionally embarrass Feng Qingchen. He had heard the news that Xiling Tianlei intended to select a concubine in Dongling.
The Ninth Prince took this opportunity to warn Xiling Tianlei that Feng Qingchen was the woman he, Dongling Jiu, was protecting. You, Xiling Tianlei, could choose a concubine in Dongling, but you had to be clear that not everyone could be chosen, at least Feng Qingchen was not one of them.
Wang Jinling didn't know whether others understood or not, but he knew that Xiling Tianlei should understand. Even if he didn't understand, it didn't matter. He told Xiling Tianlei in his own way that to provoke Feng Qingchen was to make things difficult for his Wang family. If Xiling Tianlei was smart, he should know what to do.
The food prepared by the Ninth Prince is not that delicious, and the people invited by the Ninth Prince would never be irrelevant or useless.
Tonight, Xie San, Zhai Dongming, and his own protection of Feng Qingchen all told Xiling Tianlei that although Feng Qingchen had a wide network of contacts in Dongling, it would not be so easy for him to use Feng Qingchen.
Not to mention that Feng Qingchen herself is not someone who is easy to mess with, even these few people would not let Xiling Tianlei take Feng Qingchen as a concubine. Xiling Tianlei had better not provoke Feng Qingchen.
Wang Jinling briefly recounted the whole matter. Of course, he did not mention the Ninth Prince's secret warning. He only told Feng Qingchen that his action was to warn Xiling Tianlei not to target Feng Qingchen.
"Xiling Tianlei actually wants to take me as his concubine? Doesn't he have a brain? What use am I to? It would be a waste of a concubine's position." Feng Qingchen was so shocked that he forgot to walk.
It's not that Feng Qingchen is belittling herself, but she does not meet the standards of Xiling Tianlei's concubine in any aspect.
From a political perspective, she was an orphan with no advantages and could not possibly help Xiling Tianlei. From a beauty perspective, although she was not bad looking, she was not beautiful enough to bring disaster to a country. If she was really that beautiful, the emperor might have taken her into the harem long ago and would not have given Xiling Tianlei a chance.
She didn't think that Xiling Tianlei admired her, liked her or fell in love with her at first sight. She was not so naive as to think it was normal to be liked by men.
Feng Qingchen's experiences from past and present lives have told her that she should never talk about feelings with a man who plays politics. It is true that they have feelings, but every bit of their feelings is calculated and has a purpose.
In their eyes, women are divided into valuable and worthless ones, and no matter from which aspect, Feng Qingchen is the worthless one. It is not worth spending time and effort on her.
Wang Jinling didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He never expected Feng Qingchen to say such words. Then he felt distressed. Feng Qingchen saw everything clearly and thoroughly.
She knew very well that marriages for people like them were all for a purpose and to exchange benefits. No matter how deep their feelings were, they would be worn out due to different concepts and ways of doing things in life, as well as due to the endless harassment from their elders.
The wives of men like them have to shoulder the responsibilities of the family, and the relationship cannot be maintained by feelings alone. Even if he now overcomes all problems and marries Feng Qingchen, Feng Qingchen will not be able to take on the responsibility of the mistress of the Wang family for a while. He will have to handle everything for Feng Qingchen, and sooner or later they will give up because they are too tired.
Feng Qingchen rejected him early because she knew this, so she should also reject another person...
It seems that he doesn't have to worry anymore. The Ninth Prince should not be able to hurt Feng Qingchen. Feng Qingchen knows very well that the Ninth Prince cannot give her what she wants.
"It's really pitiful to see you like this. You deserve the best man in the world." Wang Jinling wanted to pat Feng Qingchen on the head to comfort her, but he found that Feng Qingchen's head was full of hair accessories, so he had to withdraw his hand.
He was still not used to seeing Feng Qingchen dressed up. Although she was pretty, she looked like she was wearing a mask, unlike her original self.
Feng Qingchen laughed at herself. She was not like those idiotic women who demanded that the other party only love her in his life and did not allow him to have other women.
She just wanted to be the legal wife and have the pride and dignity that a woman of this era should have, but even so, it was a luxury for her.
"I also believe that I deserve the best man in the world, but so what? The best man in the world can't give me everything I want. Jin Ling, thank you for helping me out. I hope Xiling Tianlei will take the Wang family's power into consideration and give up his plan. I would rather die than become that man's concubine."
This is the sorrow of women. When something major happens in family or national affairs, it is women who are pushed forward and sacrificed.
If Wang Jinling hadn't intervened, if Xiling Tianlei had asked the emperor for help, the emperor would have issued an order to arrange the marriage for the sake of superficial peace without a second thought. By then, she would have no place to cry.
Resisting criticism is a capital crime. No matter how powerful she is, she cannot go against the state apparatus. At that time, whether she is willing or not, she will have to marry into Xiling and become Xiling Tianlei's concubine.
Thinking of that possibility, Feng Qingchen felt her whole body go cold. How could a woman without roots or foundation like her survive in Xiling?
"Don't talk about life and death. Don't worry, Xiling Tianlei's plan will fail. I will never allow him to take you as his concubine, nor will I let you become a concubine without dignity and pride." Not to mention him, even the Ninth Prince would not allow it, otherwise the Ninth Prince would not have gone to so much trouble to organize this banquet, nor would he have let Princess Anping entertain Xiling Yaohua and Su Wan.
No one present was an idiot. From Xiling Tianlei's words, Wang Jinling could guess that his preferred marriage partner was the Ninth Prince. Similarly, Su Wan's preferred partner was also the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince's move was to remind Xiling Tianlei and Su Wan that if they wanted to achieve their wish, they had to deal with the opponent first. After all, there was only one position for the Ninth Princess.
The Ninth Prince was too lazy to do this, so he let them fight on their own. Whatever the final result might be, it was not something that Su Wan and Xiling Yaohua could decide. If the time came, the Ninth Prince would just refuse to marry, and Su Wan and Xiling Tianlei would not be able to do anything to him, as he had not made any promises.
Seeing Feng Qingchen's serious expression and worry, Wang Jinling patted Feng Qingchen on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much, and don't show it. Just let it go. It's not so easy for Xiling Tianlei to marry you as a concubine. After all, everyone knows that you were once the fiancée of His Royal Highness Prince Luo."
This identity meant that most men would not dare to marry Feng Qingchen, and any man who dared to marry Feng Qingchen could not allow her to be his legal wife.
"I know, I just can't figure out what Xiling Tianlei likes about me." Feng Qingchen forced a smile, but it looked three times uglier than not smiling at all.
She really couldn't laugh. She was worried that if Xiling Tianlei asked the emperor to marry her regardless, the emperor would definitely not consider her opinion. By then, the emperor would issue an imperial decree and the matter would be settled and she would not be able to change it.
Now that she knew it in advance, of course she had to prepare in advance. To use a modern saying, she could change whatever Xiling Tianlei liked about her!
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