Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 252 The Emperor forced marriage
In the south study room, Emperor Longqing saw that the eunuchs had all exited, and waved to Jia Qiong to come closer.

Jia Qiong hurriedly took a few steps forward, walked to the imperial case, and bowed to listen.

Emperor Longqing said: "Jia Qiong, I have another purpose for letting you have two bedrooms. Do you know?"

Jia Qiong said without knowing why: "I am stupid, please give me a clear explanation from the emperor."

Emperor Longqing smiled and patted Jia Qiong on the shoulder and said, "I want to marry Princess Mingyue to you."

"what!"

Jia Qiong was shocked when he heard this, couldn't help shouting, and quickly covered her mouth.

Emperor Longqing said: "Why, you don't want to?"

It is not easy to be the consort of Da Chu. When a princess marries, although she is a wife, she still has to follow the etiquette of a monarch and a minister.

The prince-in-law cannot make any decisions on his own, and whether he can sleep in the princess's bed depends on her mood.

If he meets that kind of unruly and willful princess, the prince-in-law will live a very miserable life, even being cuckolded and unable to speak out.

Moreover, if he marries a princess, he, Wang Yuyan and Qin Keqing will most likely live in separate houses, which is also very unfair to them.

Although Princess Mingyue is very beautiful and seems to be elegant and polite, Jia Qiong still doesn't want to be the son-in-law of Laoshi.

Jia Qiong hurriedly said: "I don't dare. It's just that the princess is a beautiful woman. It's really unfair to be my wife. I really don't dare to accept such a great favor."

Emperor Longqing said: "It doesn't matter, Aiqing is the pillar of my great Chu, and marrying you will not be considered as wronging Mingyue."

Jia Qiong's mind turned and he said again: "I thank the Emperor for his kindness.

However, if the emperor grants a marriage to a princess, I am afraid it will cause criticism and harm the royal dignity. "

Emperor Longqing saw that Jia Qiong was not happy, so he snorted and said, "If you hadn't seduced my Mingyue and made her fall deeply in love with you, would you think that I would be willing to marry my daughter to a married man like you?"

Jia Qiong was shocked when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty, how have I ever seduced a princess? I am really unjust!"

Emperor Longqing said coldly: "When Mingyue first fell in love at the age of 11, you recited a love poem like "If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?" Isn't it seduction?"

When Jia Qiong heard this, she almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. This was simply an attempt to inflict a crime, so why bother?

Jia Qiong resisted the urge to vomit blood and said: "Your Majesty, it would be a great blessing for me to marry Princess Mingyue.

It's just that I have only met three or two times in total with Princess Mingyue, and have never spoken ten words to each other. How can I have such a deep love for each other?

Your Majesty, have you misunderstood Princess Mingyue? Don't make any mistakes and make the princess sad. "

Emperor Longqing glared at Jia Qiong and said: "On the day when you went to the street to praise your position, Mingyue secretly went out of the palace to see you disguised as a young eunuch, and asked Lao Jiu to go and congratulate you.

Do you think this friendship is deep enough? "

Jia Qiong looked at Emperor Longqing's eyes as if he wanted to kill someone, and how could he dare to say no?

He could only kneel down quickly and said: "I only know that Princess Mingyue and Prince Tuolian congratulated me, but I don't know that she secretly left the palace for me.

The princess is so affectionate, which really makes me feel ashamed.

I thank the Emperor for the marriage. Long live the Emperor! "

Emperor Longqing said: "I will not take the initiative to grant you a marriage. You have to ask me to marry the princess yourself."

Jia Qiong was so smart that he understood what Emperor Longqing meant as soon as he heard it.

He was letting himself take the initiative to propose marriage, so that the royal family's face would not be too damaged.

Jia Qiong hurriedly agreed: "Yes, I will ask the emperor to marry the princess at the right time."

Emperor Longqing nodded and said: "When the dividends from Qinglongfang arrive, I will ask you what rewards you want. Then it will be the right time."

Jia Qiong said: "Yes, I understand." Emperor Longqing added: "Also, you are a world-famous little poetry fairy. If you want to marry my Princess Mingyue, you must have a masterpiece that is not inferior to that of the Magpie Bridge Fairy as a betrothal gift. Only then, do you understand?"

"...The minister obeys the order."

Coming out of the south study room, Jia Qiong couldn't figure out whether she was happy or unhappy for a while.

Emperor Longqing was willing to marry the princess, so he naturally valued his performance very much, and he should naturally be happy.

But thinking about the tragic experiences of the princes-in-law in the past dynasties of Da Chu, he felt a little unhappy.

The main reason is that he really doesn't know much about Princess Mingyue, and he doesn't know what the temperament of Emperor Longqing's apple is.

And Emperor Longqing asked him to take the initiative to marry Princess Mingyue. If Wang Yuyan knew about this, his life would definitely be difficult.

But Wang Yuyan was still pregnant with the child, and he didn't dare to tell Wang Yuyan in advance. Thinking about it made him feel big.

That night, Jia Qiong spent the night in Qin Keqing's room. He remembered that she had stayed in Chonghua Palace for many days and should know something about Princess Mingyue, so he asked her about it.

"Ke Qing, are you familiar with Princess Mingyue?"

Qin Keqing said: "Princess Mingyue is the emperor's legitimate daughter and often goes to the Queen Mother's Palace to pay her respects.

We have met many times and are familiar with each other. "

Jia Qiong nodded and asked, "What about Princess Mingyue's temperament?"

Qin Keqing was a little surprised why Jia Qiong suddenly asked about Princess Mingyue, but she still answered truthfully: "Princess Mingyue is pure, gentle and kind.

The Emperor and the Queen Mother liked her very much, and everyone in the palace praised her. "

Jia Qiong nodded after hearing this, feeling much more at ease. Such a character is much better than being unruly and willful.

Qin Keqing asked curiously: "Why did your husband suddenly mention her?"

Jia Qiong said: "It's nothing, it's just that someone asked me about the princess's temperament. I thought you might know it, so I asked."

Qin Keqing didn't believe Jia Qiong's explanation at all. She said to herself that you are a grown man and you are not the prince's grandson. How could anyone ask you about the princess's temperament?

Jia Qiong saw Qin Keqing's thoughts, and after thinking about it, she decided to tell the truth to Qin Keqing to avoid her thinking too much.

So he said frankly: "Okay, actually that's what I wanted to find out.

Today the emperor summoned me to the palace and said that he would let me inherit the Duke Ning's mansion and have two bedrooms. "

When Qin Keqing heard that he had two wives, he reacted and asked in surprise: "The emperor wants to marry Princess Mingyue to your husband?"

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "But you are indeed smart, your Majesty. The Emperor indeed intends to marry the princess, and he even asked me to take the initiative to propose marriage.

I don't know what the princess's temperament is, and I'm a little worried, so I asked you. "

Qin Keqing was a little shocked when she first heard the news, but she recovered quickly.

After all, she was just an ordinary wife. Princess Mingyue became Jia Qiong's concurrent wife, and Wang Yuyan was most affected.

She asked: "Sister, do you want to tell me about my husband in advance?"

Jia Qiong shook her head and said: "Yuyan is still pregnant with the child, and I'm afraid something will happen if I tell her.

It's better not to let her know in advance and tell her after the baby is born.

Don’t mention this to anyone, remember? "

Qin Keqing nodded and said, "I understand the importance, husband, don't worry."

(End of this chapter)