Chapter 358: Cheating and Marrying a Wife
"yes."
Lin Lanting's voice was steady and firm.
But when he thought of the bold girl in the inner room, who was thinking about giving birth to his child, his old face had already turned red. Fortunately, there was no light in the room and the girl didn't see it.
But after he answered, there was no movement for a long time, which made Lin Lanting's heart hang in the air again.
He didn't know that Wei Shijun also breathed a sigh of relief. She must have a child of her own and must not let her second sister and the others succeed.
But he felt something was wrong, so he asked, "Why did you choose Shi Yu? You are the Queen's brother, and she used you well before. If you hadn't spoken up for Shi Yu this time, I think she would still use you."
"Miss Wei, I'm not supporting the Crown Prince or the Queen, but the Fengzhao Kingdom and the peace of the people of Fengzhao."
Lin Lanting took two steps towards the door, where Wei Shijun could see him, and he could also see the figure sitting on the bed through the thin moonlight.
Seeing that Wei Shijun didn't ask him to leave, he continued, "To the west of Fengzhao is the Chilie Kingdom. The people of Chilie are naturally warlike. Their national strength was originally no less than Fengzhao's, and they have often provoked Fengzhao for hundreds of years.
During the reign of the previous emperor, the old Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was ordered to lead the Song army to severely damage Chilie and sign a hundred-year ceasefire agreement. The old Emperor Chilie is now old and seeks stability. He was also intimidated by Feng Zhao back then, so there have been decades of peace.
But Prince Chilie is ambitious and warlike. From what I know about him, if he succeeds to the throne, he will definitely tear up the treaty and attack Fengzhao.
However, the loyal and brave Marquis Mansion that intimidated Chi Lie is now without men, and Feng Zhao's other brave general is the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion... The old marquis is old, Liang Yongan has occupied the position of marquis for many years, and in addition, the queen has not paid attention to training troops in recent years.
The days of peace and prosperity have lasted for too long, and the soldiers no longer have the bloodiness they once had. Chi Lie has recuperated over the years, and his troops have become stronger.
If Feng Zhao no longer has a strong and wise ruler, and Chi Lie invades in the future, Feng Zhao will be powerless to resist. At that time, they will definitely take the initiative to seek peace, and in the end it will be the people of Feng Zhao who will suffer."
These words were said to Wei Shijun, as well as to Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan. Naturally, he had analyzed these with the Queen, but the Queen did not care much and laughed, saying that he was overthinking.
Of course, he hoped that he was overthinking it, but there were some things that had to be guarded against, so he sent many spies to infiltrate Chilie over the years.
The news brought by the spies made him certain that he was not overthinking it. This was the real reason why he firmly supported Shi Yu.
"If Shi Yu ascends the throne, even if Feng Zhao is defeated by Chi Lie, the Wei Dynasty will still send troops to help, right?"
Wei Shijun stood up and took a step forward. "When did you plan this?"
Lin Lanting's ears moved, and he said truthfully, "When the identity of the crown prince was confirmed."
He had already decided to support the prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible, and then train the army and strengthen the country as soon as possible.
After saying that, he looked at Wei Shijun without blinking. Although he couldn't see her expression clearly, he felt a little uneasy in his heart, worried that the girl opposite him would dislike him for being too calculating.
Wei Shijun's heart also beat faster for some reason. She was the daughter of the general who protected the country and grew up with her grandmother. The family and country situation she had was certainly not something that ordinary women could compare to.
Lin Lanting supports Shi Yu and Qing Yan, and although he seems to be using them, he is just one of the many ministers in the Feng Zhao court, and he is thinking about the safety of the entire Feng Zhao.
At this moment, Wei Shijun admired him a little, because as she said before, even if Lin Lanting did nothing, as long as he obeyed the queen, he could get supreme glory. Even if Feng Zhaoqiu and Chi Lie really made peace, it would not harm him.
"Okay, I agree to this deal with you, but if there is a war, will you allow me to fight alongside you?"
Of course, the prerequisite is that she will help Feng Zhao only if her brother-in-law and brother-in-law inherit the Feng Zhao kingdom.
Lin Lanting smiled and said, "Deal."
He never treated Wei Lao San as an ordinary woman. If she wanted to be a female general, then let her be. When that day comes, he will do his best to protect her.
Wei Shijun's eyes lit up slightly, "You are not allowed to regret it."
It has always been her dream to go to the battlefield like a man. After learning Qingyan's identity as a woman, her desire has become stronger. However, the Wei Dynasty is now at peace, and she will not hope for war in the country just for her own wishes.
She thought there was no hope in this life and just mentioned it casually, but she didn't expect Lin Lanting to agree. How could she not be happy?
How could Lin Lanting go back on his word? After making the agreement with Wei Shijun, he ran back to the Lin Mansion without stopping.
Wei Qingyan, who was holding his breath on the roof, sighed softly.
The third sister has fallen into the trap of Lin Lanting, the big-tailed wolf. No wonder Lin Lanting doesn't allow her to interfere.
It seems that he knew the third sister's personality very well and had long wanted to coax her.
Wei Qingyan glared at the figure who was leaving, turned around and went back to the house to report what had happened here to her husband.
It is said that Lin Lanting went into the house, changed his night clothes, waited until dawn, and then went straight to his father's yard and pulled off his old father's bedding.
"Father, my son has thought it through and decided to get married."
Lin Guozhang, who was half asleep, wiped his eyes and muttered, "What a troublesome thing! He keeps nagging me all the time and refuses to get married. Now he's messing around in my dreams."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, turned over, and fell asleep again.
Lin Lanting pulled the man up and said, "Father, my son has set his eyes on a very beautiful girl. I deceived her into agreeing to marry me. If you don't come to propose marriage, it will be too late when she changes her mind."
Feeling his son's real body temperature, Lin Guozhang realized that this was real and suddenly opened his eyes, "Whose family?"
"The Crown Princess's sister came to Fengzhao with the Crown Princess this time." Lin Lanting replied while pulling the clothes onto his father.
Lin Guozhang trusted his son's judgment and stopped asking about the woman's situation. He only asked, "What do you mean by cheating? Did you take advantage of her?"
Lin Lanting was really anxious. He had to arrange the marriage before the Queen granted it. He was also really worried that Wei Shijun would go back on her word.
He hurriedly explained, "You misunderstood. She doesn't like me, so my son proposed a fake marriage. But I believe that she will like me sooner or later."
"Why did you drag me into this fake marriage?" Lin Guozhang glared at his son and was about to fall back on the bed to continue sleeping. "You made me so happy for nothing."
Lin Lanting pulled his father up again and continued to put his shoes on. "In the future, living under the same roof will give me more opportunities to spend time with her. This is a strategic move. I will definitely make her fall in love with me. Please believe me."
"really?"
"You don't trust your son, and you don't trust yourself? I am your son. Naturally, when she comes into the family, you, as a father, must treat her well and not hold her back. Is that okay?"
Lin Guozhang glared at him, "How many times can an old man like me interact with my daughter-in-law? You useless thing, you married a wife yourself, and you still need me to play along with you."
Seeing this, Lin Lanting also sat down beside the bed and said, "It's up to you. From now on, don't say that your son won't marry and it's you, the father, who won't cooperate.
Oh, there's no need to worry, father. I reckon the Queen will soon arrange a marriage for her son. I wonder if it will be with the daughter of the Duke of Lu, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, or the Lady Xia who is by her side?"
"You bastard, what are you waiting for?" Lin Guozhang slapped his son on the back of the head, stood up quickly, walked to the bronze mirror, tied up his gray hair, washed quickly, and was about to take Lin Lanting out.
How could he not know what his daughter was thinking? If he really wanted to make trouble for his son, it would be better for him to be alone.
"Father, the gifts are not ready yet." Lin Lanting reminded.
Lin Guozhang glanced around and whispered in his son's ear, "How dare you prepare gifts? Before you even finished registering the gift book, the Queen got the news and the imperial decree granting the marriage came down.
By then, one will be a son and the other a daughter. Who do you want me to help? If you don't want to be forced into another woman, just listen to your father and finalize the marriage first. I can make up for the gift later. The Lin family will not treat that girl unfairly. "
Lin Lanting thought about it and decided not to go through the main gate. He put his arm around his old father's waist and went straight to the Prince's Mansion using light skills.
When they arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, they found that several officials including Grand Secretary Cen were there. They had come to persuade the Prince and the Princess to stay.
When they saw the Lin father and son, Grand Secretary Cen and his companions thought they were also there to persuade the prince to stay, so they all made way for them.
When the father and son entered the mansion, Lin Guozhang pushed his son and said, "Quick, go get an official matchmaker."
Let’s settle this matter quickly.
Scholar Cen and the others would think that he was here to retain the prince, but the queen knew him well and would surely guess that they were here to propose marriage, and would definitely take action.
Lin Lanting figured out the key and jumped out with a tap of his toes.
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