Jinyi Spring

Chapter 56 I Want to Marry Her (Two Chapters in One)

Lord Wen snorted coldly, "I can't get it even if I'm the general. Those are all false evidences fabricated by the Xue family. Xiao Henian is a tough nut to crack. They have been trying to bite it for so many years but failed, so they used this trick.

"As long as Xiao Henian falls, the last barrier in front of the eldest prince will be removed."

Madam Wen said angrily, "The Xue family and the Xiao family are fighting, why do you want to involve the master?"

Lord Wen glanced at her and continued, "Grandmaster Xue also said that if he succeeded in bringing down Xiao Henian, he would send me to the Tiger Guard Camp as the commander."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wen became happy again.

She had always thought that her husband's current position was the limit, but she didn't expect that he could go even further. Moreover, he was the commander of the Tiger Guard Battalion with a large number of troops, and there were so many eyes watching him.

Uncle Wen smiled helplessly, his eyes full of bitterness.

"What Grand Tutor Xue didn't say is that if Xiao Henian wasn't taken down, and he turned the tables again, I would be the one they pushed out."

Madam Wen's face turned ugly, and she said angrily, "I was wondering why the Xue family was so kind to support the master, and why they tried so hard to match Shu'er and Shangguan Ruyu together. It turns out that they wanted to make the master a scapegoat."

She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. "If Xiao Henian hadn't been taken away by them, then the master and the whole family would have been finished."

Lord Wen comforted him, "Don't be too pessimistic. Xiao has been a monk for more than ten years. The eldest prince and Xiao Henian cannot defeat Concubine Xue and the Xue family.

"As long as Xiao Henian is sent to the Flying Eagle Guard Prison, Xue Jicheng will be able to kill him in there. Our chances of winning are more than 99 percent."

A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes. "If we fail in this game and the Xue family dares to push me out, I, Wen Qian, am not someone to be trifled with. He is unkind and I am unjust. They would never have dreamed that I would know that..."

"what's up?"

Wen Qian shook his head and silently turned the ring on his thumb.

After a long while, he raised his head and whispered, "This matter concerns the survival of the family. We must think of the worst outcome. If we really fail, the Xue family will push me out. Even if I die, I will find a way to protect you and your children and grandchildren."

Mrs. Wen cried out, "Master."

Wen Qian continued, "Our family is ruined, and Shu'er's marriage to Shangguan Ruyu is also impossible. Let her be Jiang Huaizhao's concubine."

Madam Wen choked and her eyes widened. "Jiang Huaizhao? That country bastard, he's only a few years younger than the master. Even if his ancestors were to live in hell, he can't marry my daughter, let alone make her his concubine."

Wen Qiandao looked at her coldly.

Mrs. Wen trembled her lips and compromised, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Master." She comforted herself, "The Master's chances of winning are more than 99%, and that day will never come."

Wen Qian turned his gaze to the small window and said, "My mother is right. Sometimes giving others a glimmer of hope means leaving yourself a glimmer of hope. Remember, leave a glimmer of hope for everything so that we can meet again in the future..."

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Princess Yanghe's Mansion.

In Chaomu Pavilion, Shangguan Ruyu looked out the window bored.

Princess Yanghe went to the palace to see the Queen Mother, while Prince Consort Shangguan went out to meet friends. There were some things he wanted to say but couldn't.

I'm anxious.

The servant Song Yan advised, "Second Master, your throat is not feeling well, sit down and rest."

The girl brought a bowl of medicine and said, "Second Master, the medicine is ready."

Shangguan Ruyu sat down at the table, drank the medicine, took a sugar pill handed to her by the maid and put it in her mouth.

A little girl who had just grown her hair came running over to report, "Second Master, Her Royal Highness the Princess has returned home."

She was ordered to guard not far from the second gate, and when she saw the eldest princess returning home, she hurried over to report.

After hearing this, Shangguan Ruyu got up and went to Ning Xiutang.

Princess Yanghe had just changed out of her palace makeup and washed her hands when she heard the maid report, "The Second Master is here."

A smile spread across her face.

With the sound of tinkling bead curtains, Shangguan Ruyu walked in.

He sat down next to his mother and said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, I almost choked to death today."

Princess Yanghe was startled and took her son's hand to observe him carefully.

"What's going on? Why do you look so bad?"

Duan Yan also came and knelt down to tell the story of how Shangguan Ruyu was choked by drunken dates and was saved by Miss Feng using a strange method.

I didn't dare say "hit", but instead followed the young master's instructions and hit the upper abdomen with my fist.

Princess Yanghe was frightened for a moment and said coldly, "How did you serve the master? Let him swallow the whole date?"

Duan Yan kowtowed like pounding garlic, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die."

Shangguan Ruyu pulled her mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, don't blame them. It was my son who was not careful."

Princess Yanghe held his face with concern, "You are an adult now, and you will get married next year. Why are you still like a little boy?"

"Yes, my son will pay attention."

Shangguan Ruyu blushed a little, pursed her lips and said, "Mother, in order to save my son, Miss Feng had physical contact with him in public, and my son is afraid that it will affect her future marriage. She has done me a favor, and I can't harm her. I want, I want..."

Princess Yanghe laughed out loud, feeling extremely happy.

This is the first time my son has shown interest in a girl, so this is a good start. Since my son likes her, I will marry her. She can also give birth to more grandchildren for me. This mansion is too quiet.

She joked, "This is the first girl who can make Yu'er blush. Haha, I guess that girl is not only good at medicine, but also beautiful."

Shangguan Ruyu's cheeks were flushed with rosy clouds, and her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles.

"She is different from ordinary girls. Not only is she good at medicine and pretty, she is also heroic, dashing, calm, and free and easy. Even the fairies in the sky are better than her.

"My son thinks that she is just like Empress Shengde, Princess Changning, and mother. She is a heroine and a man among women. Only women like this are lovable and respectable. My son likes her."

Princess Yanghe laughed out loud. The people she loved and respected the most were her grandmother, Empress Shengde, and her aunt, Princess Changning. She took them as her role models.

"Is she that good? When you marry Fourth Miss Wen next year, you can take her as your concubine. She saved you, and my son admires her so much, so her status cannot be lower."

Shangguan Ruyu shook her head and said, "Mother, I want to marry her. Let's cancel the engagement with Fourth Miss Wen. My son has no feelings for her."

At the beginning, the Empress Dowager and his mother liked Miss Wen Si, saying that she was beautiful and gentle, and insisted on marrying her for him. He felt that if he had to marry, it didn't matter who he married, so he agreed. But today he finally met Miss Feng who moved his heart, and he knew what kind of girl he wanted to marry.

Yang He shook his head and disagreed, "If we marry Miss Feng, what about Miss Wen? The girl has done nothing wrong, so it's impossible to cancel the engagement. Besides, Miss Feng comes from a humble family and makes a living by practicing medicine. It's already a great honor for her to be a concubine."

"Mother, Miss Feng is a man of courage and integrity. I don't think she would like to be a concubine, and I am reluctant to let her be a concubine..."

Yang He still didn't want to, "We are not a good match. No matter how good she is, she can't be your legal wife. Mother doesn't agree, and neither will your father, the Empress Dowager, and grandfather.

"Be obedient, marry Miss Wen as your principal wife, and take Miss Na Feng as your concubine. If you like her, treat her better after she enters your house..."

Shangguan Ruyu said, "Mother doesn't know yet, Miss Feng is the descendant of Doctor Feng. Doctor Feng saved me the first time, and Miss Feng saved me the second time. This is fate destined by heaven. Even Duke Ming said it was a coincidence."

Princess Yanghe was stunned, and a figure appeared in front of her eyes. She could still remember it clearly even after twenty years.

A resolute look in the eyes, tightly pursed lips, and a spine that stands straight even when leaning forward...

She said, "Yu'er, the descendants of Doctor Feng will not be willing to be a concubine."

Shangguan Ruyu said, "Ms. Feng certainly wouldn't want to be a concubine."

Princess Yanghe's expression turned serious. "She is the descendant of Doctor Feng. She has never been to the delivery room, has she?"

A maid behind her stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Princess, I heard that Miss Feng is the descendant of Doctor Feng, and she can cure many diseases and perform Yin Shen acupuncture.

"She was the one who saved Second Master Wen's son with the Yin Shen needle. She also saved a woman who was having a hemorrhage during labor. Now she is treating Madam Wen's migraine. She must have been in the delivery room before."

Princess Yanghe looked at her son disapprovingly. This son had been rebellious since he was young, and he even wanted to marry a woman like this as his wife.

She said in a cold voice, "People who often go in and out of the delivery room are filthy and unlucky. They will take away the blessings of any family they enter. If you want to compensate Miss Feng, you can use other methods, but you must not enter my house, not even my concubine."

Shangguan Ruyu became unhappy and let go of the hand that was pulling her mother's sleeve.

"My son doesn't like this statement. Each of us was born in the delivery room. If it is a dirty place, each of us is dirty. On the contrary, I think the delivery room is a lucky and holy place. Goddess of Mercy sent life there, and the midwife delivered it...

“Look at Doctor Feng. When she was alive, she went in and out of the delivery room almost every day and saved countless lives. Even the emperor said that she was the mother of thousands of babies. Even after she passed away for so long, there are still people who miss her.

"Mom, two generations of the Feng family have saved me, I can't let her be unable to get married. Besides, Miss Feng is really the girl I really want to marry. Once we meet, we are destined to be together for three lifetimes, and that's what we are talking about."

He hugged Princess Yanghe's arm again and pleaded in a gentle voice, "Mother, you are a man among women, generous and open-minded. You don't have those worldly views, and you don't want your son to be sad, right?"

Princess Yanghe was a free and easy-going person, and she started laughing again after hearing her son's compliments.

She tapped her son's forehead gently and said, "The only one who can make my son intercede like this is Miss Feng. Okay, I agree to let Miss Feng marry into the family, and for Doctor Feng's sake, I will also take good care of her.

"But she can only be a concubine, there is no room for negotiation. To be on the safe side, I will go to Qingfeng Temple in person and ask Taoist Taixu to help Miss Feng resolve the filth. If Taoist Taixu can't resolve it, you can just give up..."

As he was speaking, the maid's voice came from outside the door again, "Prince Consort."

Shangguan Ruyu quickly stood up from the bed and walked to stand beside the chair.

Compared to his mother, he was more afraid of his serious father.

Prince Consort Shangguan walked into the side room.

Princess Yanghe smiled and bowed, "My Lord."

Shangguan Ruyu bowed and said, "Dad."

Prince Consort Shangguan ignored his son and went straight to sit next to Princess Yanghe.

He looked up at his son, his eyes cold.

"I heard that you did something amazing today, and it spread all over the streets. A man of your age almost choked to death on a date, what else can you do?"

Shangguan Ruyu swallowed and dared not speak.

Princess Yanghe handed over a cup of tea and said with a smile, "My Lord, Yu'er is trying to make trouble. I was shocked."

Prince Consort Shangguan looked at Yang He, his eyes softened, he took the tea and took a sip.

She said softly, "Yang He spoils him too much. He is already an official, but he doesn't report to the government office. He just wanders around every day and almost choked to death on a date. He is not even as good as a child."

Princess Yanghe smiled and said, "Today, the Queen Mother praised Yu'er, saying that he is talented and beautiful, kind and righteous, and a good child. If he really doesn't like that job, then change him to another one."

Shangguan Gong Ma clasped his fists and bowed towards the imperial palace, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration."

He then said to Shangguan Ruyu, "Go to the yamen on time from tomorrow and do not embarrass the emperor and the empress dowager."

Shangguan Ruyu hurriedly said, "Yes, my son will not slack off."

He looked at Princess Yanghe pleadingly, asking his mother to plead for him.

Princess Yanghe said, "My Lord, Miss Feng saved Yu'er in that way, so it may be difficult for her to get married in the future. Letting Yu'er take her as a concubine is also a way out for the little girl."

Prince Consort Shangguan shook his head and said disapprovingly, "That girl saved Ruyu, so isn't it looking down on her to make her a concubine?"

Shangguan Ruyu hurriedly said, "Dad, you can't imagine that Miss Feng is the descendant of Doctor Feng, and her maiden name is Feng Chuchen. Doctor Feng saved me 20 years ago, and Miss Feng saved me again today. This is fate, not to be underestimated."

A trace of surprise flashed across Shangguan's eyes, "The girl who saved you is the descendant of Doctor Feng?"

Shangguan Ruyu nodded, "Yes."

Shangguan's face turned serious and he shouted, "Two generations of the Feng family saved you from danger, you bastard, and you actually want her to be your concubine! Doctor Feng is a proud person, she will never allow her descendants to be concubines of others.

"As her descendant, Miss Feng will not agree to be your concubine. Give up that thought!"

Shangguan Ruyu saw that his father was really angry, and quickly knelt down, "My son has disappointed me. But the matter has already happened, and I can't let Miss Feng go unmarried, right? Besides, my son really likes her, and doesn't want her to be a concubine, but to marry her as his wife."

Lord Yanghe explained, "I didn't know Miss Feng was Doctor Feng at first, and I thought that Miss Wen had been chosen, so I wanted to make her my concubine."

Shangguan Ruyu said with a chuckle, "Mom, Dad, if you really want me to marry a wife, I only want to marry Miss Feng."

"no!"

Princess Yanghe and Prince Consort Shangguan said in unison.

Princess Yanghe reiterated, "Fourth Miss Wen is a good girl. You can't cancel the engagement without reason. Otherwise, she will have no way to survive. Besides, Miss Feng's background definitely doesn't allow her to be your legal wife."

Seeing her son in distress, she discussed with Shangguan Gong Ma, "My Lord Gong Ma, what I want to say is, what if Miss Feng herself is willing to be Yu'er's concubine? Even a biological daughter may not necessarily inherit her mother's character, let alone a niece."

(End of this chapter)