Chapter 135 Banquet
"If the princess insists on marrying Xiao Jingyan, there is a solution. The princess must stay in Daxia. I can issue an imperial decree to let Xiao Jingyan marry you as his co-wife, and the princess and Madam Xiao can share a husband." The emperor said meaningfully.
"I am a princess of a country. How can I share a husband with someone else? What's more, my father specifically told me when I came here to bring a prince consort back instead of letting me stay in Daxia. So your suggestion is not acceptable." Qin Mengxue said.
The emperor spread his hands and said, "Then I have no choice. It is impossible for me to let them divorce next time, unless the princess can persuade Xiao Jingyan to divorce his wife and marry you. As long as he is willing, I will not stop him." said the emperor.
"Okay, I will make him agree to divorce his wife and marry me. Then I hope the emperor can help us grant the marriage and let him return to Qing Kingdom with me." Qin Mengxue said with a determined look.
The emperor nodded in agreement, and Qin Mengxue left the palace.
General's Mansion.
Because of the sudden appearance of Qin Mengxue, Lin Nuan was no longer in the mood to enjoy her leisurely time.
After Lin Shuhong rejected Lin Nuan's proposal to resign, he had no choice but to move on.
Xiao Jingyan was born in a poor family and was a military general. He had never done business before. The fields and shops in the general's mansion were all rewards from the emperor, so they were naturally good. Otherwise, his salary alone would not be enough to support so many people in the mansion.
It's just that he was not good at business before, and he was so busy leading troops in battles that he had no time to take care of it, so he left it all to the housekeeper, and the income was just so-so.
He is different now. He has been in charge of those shops since he came back, and Lin Nuan also handed over the shops that came as a dowry to him.
Since we cannot show weakness, we can only become stronger, strong enough to be unshakable and indispensable. Then we can live a life of wealth and glory, and naturally complete the mission.
As for whether the emperor would feel aggrieved, that was not within their consideration.
The main reason why Qin Mengxue was able to break into the general's mansion was because Xiao Jingyan was in need of people right now, so there were relatively few guards left at home, and most of the guards were in the backyard, so she had not been stopped yet.
In order to prevent such an incident from happening again next time, Xiao Jingyan deliberately left more people at home. In addition to the gatekeepers, he also arranged guards to stand guard at the door. In addition, he also arranged more guards to patrol the front yard.
When Qin Mengxue wanted to enter the general's mansion for the second time, she was stopped outside the door. She came in high spirits and left in anger.
Lin Nuan heard the servant's report and told Xiao Jingyan when he came back in the evening.
"Don't go out recently. Qin Mengxue is a ruthless person. If coercion and inducement don't work, I'm worried that she will attack you. The guards around me are all men, and they can't protect you closely. I will go to visit my father-in-law tomorrow and see if he can arrange two female guards for you." Xiao Jingyan said.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work outside. If there's anything you need me to do, don't worry about me. I'll be careful. I value my life very much. I really don't like this era where imperial power is supreme, and I don't want to adapt to it. I also hope to go back soon, and I will definitely not hold you back." Lin Nuan said.
No matter what era, there will always be some lawless people among those in power.
It can be said that Lin Nuan has experienced the ups and downs of life since she was a child, and she is not a person who overestimates her own abilities.
The next day, Xiao Jingyan came to the Lin Mansion and discussed with Lin Shuhong whether he could lend two female guards to Lin Nuan for self-defense.
Lin Shuhong readily agreed and said that he would select a suitable candidate as soon as possible.
A few days later, two female guards with extraordinary skills came to the general's mansion and guarded Lin Nuan day and night.
With their protection, Lin Nuan felt much more at ease.
On the other hand, Qin Mengxue still didn't give up. She couldn't force her way into the general's mansion, so she had to send visiting cards to the general's mansion every day, hoping to ask Lin Nuan to come out of the mansion for a meeting, or let her into the general's mansion.
But the daily visiting cards seemed to fall on deaf ears, with no response at all.
She would often block Xiao Jingyan on his way to the military camp or home, but unfortunately she never succeeded.
After a few days, Qin Mengxue lost her patience.
He went to the palace again and asked the emperor to hold a banquet and invite ministers and their families to attend.
The emperor also knew that Qin Mengxue had been rejected, and immediately agreed to hold a banquet in the palace.
Another reason is that Qin Mengxue did not arrive in Daxia with the canteen, but arrived a few days earlier than the delegation. Now that the delegation has arrived, a banquet should be held. Even if Qin Mengxue did not mention it, a time should be arranged for it.
Xiao Jingyan is the third-rank Zhenyuan General. As his wife, Lin Nuan naturally has to attend the banquets held in the palace. She has to go even if she is reluctant, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the royal family.
She also knew that this banquet would definitely cause a lot of trouble, so she specially brought a maid who knew martial arts. Although men and women sat together at the banquet, Xiao Jingyan could not be with her all the time.
She really didn't like to be hypocritical with those ancient people. They would want to beat around the bush when speaking a sentence, and their minds were full of twists and turns.
After Lin Nuan entered the palace, she found a relatively secluded pavilion to drink tea and enjoy the scenery, and did not go among the crowd.
But if there is someone who is determined, she can find you no matter how well you hide.
Before she had even finished her cup of tea, Qin Mengxue came over. How could a princess from another country be so familiar with the imperial palace? It was obvious who was behind this.
"You finally decided to come out. Why don't you continue to be a coward? If you know what's good for you, you will take the initiative to divorce Xiao Jingyan. If you wait until I lose my patience, you won't be able to bear the consequences." Qin Mengxue said shamelessly as soon as she entered the pavilion.
Lin Nuan drank her tea slowly and said with a smile, "Really? If I don't want to divorce, can you kill me? This is Daxia, not Qing Kingdom. Even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Princess, don't you understand this principle?"
Qin Mengxue stood up angrily, "Then let's wait and see, I will definitely let Xiao Jingyan marry me, and then you will be kicked out of the house, I wonder how you can still be so arrogant?"
Lin Nuan remained calm and composed, "Then I'll wait until that's over and then turn around and leave.
Qin Mengxue stamped her feet in anger, but she could do nothing. She didn't understand why Lin Nuan was so confident. Didn't she know that her status was much more noble than hers?
Even if it was in Daxia, what would it matter? Even if Qing Kingdom was defeated, her status as a princess was more noble than Lin Nuan. Qin Mengxue stared at Lin Nuan's back with fierce eyes and smashed all the tea sets in the pavilion.
"Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame me for being cruel. If you don't accept my toast, then you will have to drink the wine for punishment."