Chapter 347: Selling a Daughter for Fame 2
Kong Youde said it was a good idea to ask his daughter's opinion. But how could he not know his daughter's temperament? Since you said that she should marry the prince, she had no choice.
Besides, Zhao Xiaofei is the talented man in her mind, how could she not agree!
So Kong Youde started selling his daughter for fame and fortune. He sent his own envoy after Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin sent theirs.
Not long after Zhao Xiaofei and his companions set off, someone else came to report.
"Report! Kong Youde sent two envoys, wanting to see the prince!"
Zhao Xiaofei said helplessly: "Stop marching and set up camp here."
In the central military tent, Zhao Xiaofei and Zhao Xiaokun met with Kong Youde's two envoys at the same time.
There were two messengers, one was a tall and burly man, the other dressed in black, with a hat and a veil covering his face.
"I, Kong Youxian, greet the prince and the admiral!" said Kong Youxian.
The man in black took off his hat and lifted his veil, revealing a beautiful face. The skin could be described as white as cream and whiter than snow.
Zhao Xiaofei had seen many beauties in the Ming Dynasty. He nodded, but he felt that the girl was only slightly pretty.
Zhao Xiaokun took a look and liked her very much. He asked, "Is the girl also an envoy?"
"I, Kong Sizhen, greet the prince and the admiral." Kong Sizhen bowed deeply.
"Are you Kong Youde's daughter?" Zhao Xiaofei had read this woman's history.
"Do you know her?" Zhao Xiaokun asked.
"I've heard of her name!" Zhao Xiaofei replied.
Zhao Xiaokun immediately understood that he must have known it from history books.
Kong Sizhen was immediately very happy. Since the prince knew her name, she would have more chances to gain his favor.
Zhao Xiaofei first asked Kong Youxian, "Your last name is Kong, so who are you to Kong Youde?"
"Your Highness, I am Lord Kong's godson. Lord Kong sent me here with the young lady to negotiate," said Kong Youxian.
"Then who will talk to us?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"She is my young lady. I am just Miss Song." Kong Youxian said.
"I understand. In that case, you can go down!" Zhao Xiaofei asked someone to take Kong Youxian away.
At this time, only the Zhao brothers and Miss Kong Sizhen were left in the tent. Zhao Xiaofei looked her up and down and said, "Miss Kong, please state the conditions."
"My father's intention is to let me marry the prince as his concubine in exchange for his safety." Kong Sizhen told everything right away.
This shocked the two Zhao brothers. They thought to themselves: This traitor Kong Youde is really shameless. Now that the situation is not right, he is actively preparing for war while trying to sell his daughter for fame and fortune.
Zhao Xiaofei laughed and said, "How can you be sure that this king will like you?"
"I don't have that confidence. Your Highness is a man of natural talent and literary talent. He is also the minister who saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. How can I have the confidence that Your Highness will fall in love with me?" Kong Sizhen said.
Zhao Xiaofei laughed after hearing this. Of course, he was happy to have a beautiful woman praise him. However, Zhao Xiaofei was not fooled. He said, "Miss Kong is indeed beautiful, but I already have enough wives and concubines. I won't delay Miss Kong's life. Miss Kong can go back now!"
Kong Sizhen was stunned after hearing this; she hadn't expected Prince Li to reject her so bluntly. But she didn't panic. Instead, she said calmly, "Please, Your Highness, please keep me here. Otherwise, if I fail to complete the mission my father has entrusted me with, I will be ashamed to face him. Please, Your Highness, fulfill my filial piety."
That's quite a statement. Marrying a wife isn't just about beauty; it also requires talent. I heard that sons inherit their mothers' IQ, so when choosing a wife, one must also consider her intelligence. In ancient times, only sons inherited the family fortune. So, you can't marry someone with big breasts and no brains.
Zhao Xiaokun thought Kong Sizhen looked at the problem from a genetic perspective, and believed that it would be absolutely smart for a woman to give birth to a son for him.
Zhao Xiaofei saw a change in his eyes when he saw that Big Brother, it seems that Kong Youde’s plan is going to succeed!
"Let's do this! I won't delay your lifelong event. But don't go back yet. Let me think about how to deal with it." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Someone, send Miss Kong to the tent to rest, and find a few women around to serve her!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
As soon as Kong Sizhen went down, Zhao Xiaofei said, "Brother, Kong Sizhen is both beautiful and smart. Why don't you marry her?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Me? They said it's a gift for you. Would they be willing?" Zhao Xiaokun said.
When Zhao Xiaofei heard his elder brother say this, he knew he had set his sights on Kong Sizhen. He thought to himself, "How could Kong Youde be so lucky to have such a beautiful daughter?" It seemed Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin's plan to capture Kong Youde alive would have to change.
In the evening, Zhao Xiaofei asked Shen Yunying to go to Kong Sizhen's tent to ask what Kong Sizhen meant.
Shen Yunying came back not long after. She said to Zhao Xiaofei, "Miss Kong is willing to marry my eldest brother as a concubine!"
"Okay! Let the internal guards notify Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin and ask them to stop the action." Zhao Xiaofei ordered.
Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin had actually already started to take action. These days, when they had nothing to do, they would go to Kong Youde for a drink and discuss their future plans.
Kong Youde said: "What retreat do we have? We can only fight to the death or advance eastward! If we can't hold on, we have no choice but to advance eastward."
"Then what's the difference between us and Li Zicheng? This won't do!" Geng Jingzhong said.
"That's what I mean. We must never become bandits!" Shang Zhixin said.
"So what do you think?" Kong Youde asked.
"Surrender to Prince Li!" they both said at the same time.
"Surrender? What can you surrender with? Prince Li doesn't care about the troops in your hands! Even surrender requires capital!" Kong Youde laughed arrogantly.
"We don't have capital, but we can borrow some!" Geng Jingzhong said with a grin.
Kong Youde felt something was wrong and saw that everyone around him had drawn their swords.
Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin brought a lot of people with them, and they immediately took control of Kong Youde's men at the scene.
With the knife at Kong Youde's neck, Shang Zhixin said, "Prince Jingnan! We won't kill you. We'll just borrow your weight and present you to Prince Li!"
"You guys...!" Kong Youde was speechless, but fortunately they didn't intend to kill him. As long as his daughter could deal with Prince Li, he would deal with these two bastards later.
As soon as the inner guards left, the envoys from Geng Jingzhong and Shang Zhixin arrived.
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself: These two are really eager to redeem themselves. They've already dealt with that old man Kong Youde so quickly? Aren't they just throwing themselves at the stake?
If this is just a gift of life, my brother's marriage will have to be put on hold.
As soon as the messenger came in, Zhao Xiaofei asked, "How is Kong Youde?"
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