Traveling through the heavens from the prequel of the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 701: This marriage is perfect, but Shao Shang is not worthy of it.

starry night.

Cheng Mansion, Jiuzui Hall.

Cheng Shi sat in the main seat, Xiao Yuanyi sat aside, and Cheng Shaoshang knelt in the center of the hall.

"Niao Niao, tomorrow you will go to Changqiu Palace to listen to the training. You must be careful in your words and deeds. You must not act like you are at home and act recklessly."

"Although the Queen has always been gentle and loving, soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and tolerant and generous, you should also understand the word "honor and inferiority". You can't be neither big nor small, let alone hurt others wantonly with the sword skills passed down to you by the Fourth Highness.

"Otherwise, not only you, but the entire Cheng family will be dragged down by you, do you hear me clearly?"

After hearing this, Cheng Shaoshang said with a hint of self-mockery:
"My mother just doesn't like me, and she wants to think the worst about me. In my heart, my cousin is kind, but I am never kind, so no matter what I do, it is always calculated."

Xiao Yuanyi frowned:
"If you hadn't been extreme in your daily behavior, my mother wouldn't have misunderstood you. If you were like your cousin, usually gentle and diligent, and others would think of you in good terms."

Cheng Shaoshang Gujing said calmly:

"My daughter is stupid and can't learn from her cousin, but I really envy her. Aunt Ge has taught her since she was a child. I have no one to teach me since I was a child, so there is no way I can compare with her."

Xiao Yuanyi heard that she was angry with him again, and when he was about to say something, he was interrupted.

"Mom, there is no need to be angry. From now on, I will go to the Changqiu Palace to listen. From now on, you don't have to stare at me all the time. You can go and see more of your perfect cousin. Then everything will go smoothly and your body and bones will be better." Healthy and worry-free.”

Xiao Yuanyi's chest felt clogged with anger:
"you"

Cheng Shi saw this stalemate and quickly relaxed the atmosphere:

"Okay, Niao Niao, your mother is concerned about your safety. It's getting late now. Go and rest quickly. You will have to go to the palace early tomorrow morning."

Cheng Shaoshang saluted, then stood up and left.

"Madam, you know very well that Niao Niao's temperament is the same as yours, and you never want to show weakness in your mouth. Why don't you just give a few instructions calmly? Now it's the same as before."

Xiao Yuanyi had a cold face, stood up and left without saying a word.

Cheng Shi sighed heavily.

More than a month later.

At first, Cheng Shaoshang thought that the days of attending the palace would be extremely boring and boring, but as she continued to get along with Empress Xuan, she gradually began to miss Shu. In fact, Empress Xuan was too close to her. Different.

Queen Xuan would not blame her for being lazy and taking a nap while studying. Instead, she would cover herself with a blanket to prevent her from catching a cold.

He would not punish himself for the innocuous and narrow-minded things he did, he would just smile and shake his head.

And for those whimsical ideas of hers, I will not be discouraged, but I will appreciate them and encourage myself to try more.

She even couldn't help but feel that Queen Xuan favored her very much.

Unknowingly, not only her father, but also her brothers praised her for being in the palace for a while, and she was indeed a lot wiser.

Obviously, Empress Xuan played a decisive role in this. Her gentle and loving temperament was something that Cheng Shaoshang, who had lacked maternal love since childhood and was disliked by his own mother, had longed for but could not get.

Therefore, Empress Xuan quietly repaired Cheng Shaoshang's barren and rough childhood bit by bit.

So, in just a short period of time, in such a tolerant and loving situation, she slowly reduced most of the edges and corners of her body, making people feel much gentler and more sensible.

The family banquet in the palace would be held again every one or two months, and this time Emperor Wen actually ordered the three members of Cheng Shi's family to enter the palace.

However, when everyone was present and only Yang Jiao's seat was empty, Cao Cheng came to report:
"Your Majesty, the palace attendants accompanying His Royal Highnesses said that His Royal Highnesses have been in seclusion a few days ago and have not come out yet, so they are unable to come to attend this palace banquet."

Emperor Wen frowned imperceptibly, feeling that Zhu Zi had noticed his plan, so he didn't come.

He immediately waved his hand indifferently, picked up the wine glass with a smile, and drank with everyone, and then chatted about home affairs with the prince, the third prince and others in turn.After a while, he smiled and asked Cheng Shaoshang to come to the main hall.

"Cheng Aiqing, the queen only taught her for more than a month, but her etiquette is already so thorough. It shows that your daughter is very smart and intelligent."

Emperor Wen changed the subject:
"Why don't I marry Aiqing and have a son and daughter? It just so happens that my fourth son has a close relationship with your daughter, and their friendship is extraordinary."

When Cheng Shi and his wife heard this, they looked stunned. The first thought that came to their minds was rejection.

Things are easy to change, but nature is hard to change. Although my daughter seems to have changed a lot, how can the temperament developed over more than ten years be changed so easily in a short period of time.

Of course, the most important thing is that for them, Tianjia is undoubtedly a more dangerous place than Longtan and Tiger's Den.

Therefore, Cheng Shi wanted to refuse, but didn't know how to speak.

"It's natural for me to be a minister. Uh."

He hesitated for a long time, but couldn't say a complete sentence.

Finally, Xiao Yuanyi bowed and replied:
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. This marriage cannot be concluded. Please take back your Majesty's order."

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the hall solidified.

Emperor Wen asked suspiciously:

"Mrs. Cheng, are you dissatisfied with Zi Yan?"

Cheng Shi hurriedly said respectfully:
"How dare my wife be dissatisfied with the Fourth Highness? The Fourth Highness is extraordinary."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yuanyi answered:
"The Fourth Highness is extraordinary, but my little businesswoman is not worthy of the Fourth Highness."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Cheng Shi, and the two of them stood up one after another, walked out of their seats, and gave a big salute to Emperor Wen.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuanyi knelt on the ground and continued:

"My little girl has lacked discipline since she was a child and has been very naughty. Since my concubine returned home, she has not been able to study well, but she likes to be fierce and aggressive. She has no female virtues and has not cultivated her oral ethics."

"I wanted to discipline her strictly, but she has no respect for her elders and refuses to obey discipline."

"Now Your Majesty has only seen some slight changes in her after being controlled by the Queen, but has never seen her true nature."

"Therefore, how dare I have any expectations for Tianyan?"

"If Shao Shang is not my son, I will definitely not agree to the bride marrying my Cheng family."

"If it were the other girls of the Cheng family who could receive His Majesty's love and care, we, the Cheng family, would be deeply honored."

"As Shao Shang is very brave and fierce, I am worried that if I really marry His Highness the Fourth Highness, it will cause a big disaster in the future and affect the lives of the Cheng family."

"Your Majesty, this is an excellent marriage, but Shao Shang is not worthy of it."

At this moment, Cheng Shaoshang's eyes were full of sadness. She lowered her head and clutched the hem of her clothes, not knowing what she was thinking.

Queen Xuan above clearly noticed her look, and her face showed unspeakable distress.

But before she could speak, Emperor Wen asked Cheng Shi and his wife:

"Cheng Aiqing, Mrs. Cheng, are you serious about what you said?"

Cheng Shi was full of apologies:

"It's not my daughter's fault for this. I left her at home while I was on the battlefield with my wife. It was unavoidable that she neglected to discipline her. It's our parents' dereliction of duty."

(End of this chapter)