Chapter 364 No Matter How You Calculate, You Will Not Lose
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is not bad either." Concubine Yi felt that she could still struggle a little longer, and looked at Queen Song eagerly.
Queen Song looked at Concubine Yi with a look of doubt: "If the Third Prince is not bad, can he forcefully marry the daughter of the Chen family?"
If Chen Hanlin was a man who tried to curry favor with the rich and powerful, then his daughter would be more than happy to marry into the prince's mansion if she could win the favor of the third prince. However, Chen Hanlin was not the kind of person who flattered others.
At least he would not force his daughter to become a concubine just for the sake of wealth and fame.
Based on her understanding of the Chen family, it was impossible.
Queen Song had no idea what she was thinking, and not long after, she was slapped in the face, and it was a very loud one.
What is impossible to be a concubine.
Not only was she willing to be a concubine, but she also took the initiative to propose it. Isn't that infuriating?
When Concubine Yi saw that Empress Song was unmoved, she sighed dejectedly.
If her son could have a new concubine, she wouldn't have been so worried. No one knew what was wrong with this damn kid. He was so stubborn about Chen Ruijin that he insisted on marrying her.
The Chen family is related to the Anguo Mansion, so they can be considered as the Queen's family. If they were to force them to marry, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the Queen?
If the Queen doesn't agree, the Emperor will definitely not grant the marriage.
However, Concubine Yi did not persist and decided that if it didn't work this time, she would try again next time.
As night fell, the daughter of the Chen family, who was missed by Concubine Yi, sat in the front yard, eagerly waiting for her father and brother to return from the government office.
My eldest brother Chen Shuyang was the runner-up in the imperial examination three years ago. He is now also in the Hanlin Academy, serving as a lecturer there, with the sixth rank.
"Dad, big brother."
As soon as Chen Ruijin saw Chen Hanlin and Chen Shuyang, she flew out like a butterfly. Mrs. Chen looked at her daughter with a smile on her face.
Today's Mrs. Chen is the step-wife, and the eldest son, Chen Shuyang, was born to the original wife.
The first wife died during childbirth of their son. When Mrs. Chen married into the Chen family, Chen Shuyang was only three years old. Except for not giving birth to him, Mrs. Chen treated her eldest son wholeheartedly. Although they were not biological mother and son, the relationship between mother and son, as well as between brother and sister, was very good.
Mrs. Chen gave birth to three children. The second was a son. When she gave birth to Chen Ruijin, she was originally a pair of twins, but the other one did not survive. Mrs. Chen did not want to erase the existence of this daughter, so everyone in the mansion called Chen Ruijin the Fourth Miss, and the one who unfortunately died young was the Third Miss.
"Why are you still in the front yard so late?" Chen Hanlin asked, smiling and touching his daughter's head.
He and his eldest son would not be coming back for dinner today, and he had already sent the servants back home to inform them.
Chen Rujin smiled and curved her eyes: "I have something important to tell Dad and Big Brother."
Chen Hanlin handed the officer's hat to the servant, looked at his daughter and asked, "What is it that must be said today?"
"Let's talk inside." Chen Shuyang said with a smile.
Chen Rujin nodded, happily took Chen Hanlin's hand and walked into the flower hall.
Mrs. Chen said to the father and son with a helpless smile: "This child is very tight-lipped. He won't say anything even when I ask him. He insists on waiting for you to come back."
Her eyes are gentle, and her plain dresses flutter in the evening breeze. From her, one can sense a sense of peace and stability.
Several people entered the main hall, and the maids served tea. Chen Hanlin held the teacup and looked at his daughter with a smile: "Okay, tell me."
Chen Rujin's charming eyes swept over the three people one by one, and then said: "Don't you want to marry me as your concubine, Third Prince? I agree."
"Puff..." Chen Shuyang spat out a mouthful of tea.
"Puff, cough, cough..." This was Chen Hanlin. Not only did the tea that had just entered his mouth spray out, but he also choked and almost died on the spot.
Mrs. Chen didn't drink it, but she looked at her daughter in disbelief with her beautiful eyes, and she almost jumped up.
Chen Hanlin's face turned red from coughing. He finally recovered and stared at his daughter in astonishment: "Say it again?"
Was he hallucinating?
Yes, it must be.
Chen Rujin hurried forward, patting her father and eldest brother on the back to calm them down: "I agree to be the concubine of the third prince."
"Nonsense." Chen Hanlin's face suddenly darkened: "How can I, the legitimate daughter of the Chen family, be someone else's concubine?"
Being suppressed by the legal wife, wouldn't that mean you'd be wronged every other day?
"Dad, I don't care." Chen Ruijin blinked and said it with confidence.
Chen Hanlin: “…”
He does care.
Chen Hanlin felt as if the cabbages he had grown with great difficulty were being eaten by pigs.
So angry!
"Fourth sister, getting married is not a joke. It is a lifelong matter and not a trifle. Although the Third Prince is a prince, he may not be your ideal husband." Chen Shuyang took a deep breath and advised with a gentle look.
"Jin'er, why did you suddenly decide to marry the Third Prince? But what happened in the Third Prince's Mansion?" Mrs. Chen sensitively realized that her daughter's change might be related to attending the banquet at the Third Prince's Mansion today.
Chen Ruijin blinked guiltily and turned her head away subconsciously.
Because she had applied ice to her face during the day, the redness and swelling on her face had disappeared when Mrs. Chen saw her. Chen Ruijin also put on makeup to cover it up well, so it was not easy to be noticed.
My mother’s intuition is so accurate.
"Because I have to get married eventually. Rather than marrying someone who doesn't like me, I'd rather marry the Third Prince. At least he likes me, and my life will definitely not be difficult."
Then I can take advantage of the third prince's favor and do whatever I want to Cao Bingbing.
Humph, let her be arrogant.
"The Third Prince likes you, so do you like him?" Chen Hanlin asked, "If you don't like him, even if he is the prince, Dad will not let him force you."
Chen Ruijin's eyes rolled around and she nodded happily: "I like it!" No way.
If Cao Bingbing hadn't gone too far, who would have married the third prince?
But anyway, she didn't have anyone she wanted to marry, so it didn't matter who she married. At least she could rely on the prince's love and the status of a concubine to get away with it, so it was not a loss no matter how she looked at it.
Chen Ruijin felt that his plan was quite sound.
Chen Hanlin was so angry that his lips were shaking when he saw his beautiful daughter expressing her love to another man without hesitation.
He stood up and walked away with a dull look in his eyes, like a puppet with his soul drained out.
This blow is not ordinary.
"Master..." Mrs. Chen shouted and hurriedly chased after him worriedly.
When passing by his daughter, he poked her forehead with his finger in dismay: "You are such a troublesome thing."
Chen Rujin pouted to protest: "..."
How could she be worry-free? She is clearly very worry-free and has even found a marriage for herself.
But she didn't dare say it.
"Brother." Chen Rujin looked at Chen Shuyang weakly, grinning and showing a flattering smile: "Did Dad agree? You can find time to ask the third prince to come out and meet him to express your attitude."
So that he can come and propose marriage quickly, otherwise there will be no chance of getting married again.
Chen Shuyang was so angry that he laughed: "I can't make an appointment. The third prince is under house arrest. Let's talk about it in three months."
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