Chapter 302: Getting Married Again
Although Zhao Xiaofei said that he would leave the Qin sisters to Princess Zhaoren, he was actually worried.
He was really afraid that Zhaoren would get angry and disfigure Qin Baobao, or marry them off to some generals. He ordered Xiao Si to send someone to keep an eye on them and make sure nothing went wrong.
Princess Zhaoren's wedding to Miss Shen was quite grand, with Ma Wanchun, Qin Yiming, Fang Xinyu, and Ma Xiangling all attending. Everyone gave a lot of gifts.
Shen Yunying was dressed up extraordinarily beautifully today, and Qin Xiaomi personally put on her makeup. She deliberately applied light makeup, the kind Zhao Xiaofei liked.
Princess Zhaoren transferred Qin Xiaomi to be a maidservant to Shen Yunying, while Qin Baobao was arranged to live in a house next to the Prince of Shu's mansion, with three maids and a eunuch to serve him.
Ma Wanchun raised his glass and said, "Today, I won't talk about official titles or noble rank. I'll just say that as a man, you're still a little short of it. You married too few, how can this be okay? You must have more offspring!"
Zhao Xiaofei was a little embarrassed by what he said. He hadn't even entered the bridal chamber yet, and Prince Chuan was still urging him to take in more wives. He was already tired enough. Including Shen Yunying, he had five wives. He couldn't marry anymore, otherwise he wouldn't even have a day off.
The infant mortality rate is too high these days, so having more children is not a bad idea. However, Zhao Xiaofei has medicine imported from modern times, so his children are basically safe.
Qin Yiming said, "Prince Li, I do have a distant cousin who just turned sixteen this year. I'm planning to find her a husband! Why don't you take some time to visit her?"
"Your Highness, I also have a distant cousin, and I..." Ma Xiangling also wanted to join in the fun, but Fang Xinyu stepped on her foot, and then she didn't say anything else.
"I hereby announce that Miss Chen will be the last one I marry. I will never marry again in the future! I appreciate everyone's kindness, and I will not delay your cousin. Hurry and find a good man to marry!" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
Shen Yunying, who was standing by, was naturally overjoyed when she heard this. She was so excited that she almost cried. Qin Xiaomi tried to persuade her, "Miss Shen, don't cry, or your makeup will be ruined." So Shen Yunying tried hard not to cry.
Qin Xiaomi thought to herself: There's no man in this world who doesn't cheat. You're talking nicely, but you're lying to both sides. Maybe one day you'll go back to modern times and marry another one. Don't waste your energy on other women.
The others laughed heartily after hearing what Zhao Xiaofei said, not caring at all. They all thought it was an excuse, believing that the man would have forgotten all about it when he saw a beautiful woman.
Of course, marrying a concubine didn't involve as many formalities as marrying a wife. Concubines were allowed to meet guests, and the wedding was lively. There was no bowing to heaven and earth, or to one's parents, and everyone just drank and chatted.
After the guests had left, Shen Yunying had to offer a cup of tea to Princess Zhaoren, showing respect for the wife. However, Princess Zhaoren was the co-wife, while Princess Kunxing was the wife, so Shen Yunying had to offer two cups of tea. The other cup was for Zhaoren to drink on her behalf.
Zhaoren put down his teacup and said, "I've accepted the gift on behalf of my sister. Today is your big day, so I won't keep you here."
"Thanks, sister!" Shen Yunying stood up and bowed again before leaving.
Zhao Ren looked at Shen Yunying's back, and his heart still felt a little sour. No matter in ancient times or modern times, no woman wants her man to be shared by other women. Even if this person is her own sister.
In the evening, Shen Yunying personally took off Zhao Xiaofei's wedding dress. Looking at this man, her heart was full of thoughts. Thinking of the past they had experienced together, it was just like what was sung in the opera.
Zhao Xiaofei held Shen Yunying's rough little hands and said, "Thank you, girl. Thank you for marrying me. Thank you for saving my life! It is my blessing to meet you."
Shen Yunying felt her heart melt when she heard such sweet words. She couldn't hold back her tears any longer and cried, "I'm just a wild girl who wields swords, but being able to be a concubine to the prince is my blessing."
The candlelight cast a shadow on the two people, and Qin Xiaomi, standing outside the window, felt that Zhao Xiaofei's words sounded so familiar. Wasn't this what he said when he married his sister? This Zhao Xiaofei is such a scumbag. He doesn't even change his words when flirting with girls. You keep repeating the same thing over and over again.
Someone blew out the candles, and the room fell silent. But two cats were meowing upstairs. Qin Xiaomi, with a look of disgust on her face, returned to the house.
The next day, Shen Yunying tied her hair up and dressed like a woman. Her face was filled with the shyness of a young woman. Zhao Xiaofei helped her meet Zhaoren and Li Sihong.
Li Sihong has also been busy lately, helping him inspect the reorganization and training of the army, while Zhao Xiaofei has been busy discussing the issue of eliminating the Dutch with Zheng Zhilong's younger brother Zheng Zhibao.
Zhao Xiaofei’s meaning was very simple. He also wanted to send people to help fight and train his own navy at the same time.
Zheng Zhibao said, "Your Highness! According to the agreement, the artillery should have been delivered to us this month. However, we haven't received any shipment yet. I beg Your Highness to take care of it, otherwise it will be very difficult to drive the Dutch away."
"Just ask my eldest brother about the artillery issue, I will urge him. But last time you didn't carry out a surprise attack on Tianjin as I requested!" Zhao Xiaofei is here purely to settle accounts.
"Your Highness, please understand. How can we compete with the Nanjing court?" Zheng Zhibao looked embarrassed.
Zhao Xiaofei thought, "Nonsense! Are you afraid of the Nanjing court? I don't see you paying more taxes out of fear of the court."
"Consideration? Okay, let's not beat around the bush. What are your conditions this time?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Your Highness is wise! The southern part of the Ming Dynasty is basically stable now. We have been doing business in raw silk and tea to Japan and Southeast Asia. And those cosmetics and glass have always been the meat eaten by Your Highness and the soup drunk by us. So please give us more goods, so that we can make more money." Zheng Zhibao said with an embarrassed smile.
"Okay, but you have to train more sailors and soldiers for this place. Don't worry, when Shenjing is recovered, I will ask for permission to let your Zheng family stay in Dayuan Island forever." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Thank you, Your Highness! Don't worry, the training of the navy will be left to my Zheng family." Zheng Zhibao said with a smile.
"Okay, that's it. I won't see you off." Zhao Xiaofei served tea and saw the guest off.
History was changed, and Zheng Chenggong had no chance to seize power. Zheng Zhilong was still the head of the family, and the trade along the southeast coast was still firmly in the hands of the Zheng family. If it weren't for the cosmetics, the Zheng family probably wouldn't bother with me!
At this time, Xiao Si walked in and said, "Your Highness has arranged all the personnel, and they are all on board."
"You have to pay more attention to this matter. The Zheng family will be eliminated sooner or later. Otherwise, where will you get the money to fight in the future? These people are greedy!" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"I understand. I will send more people to the Zheng family in the future." Xiao Si said respectfully.
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