Concubine's true colors

Chapter 309
It is not uncommon for each new champion to ask for a marriage gift in front of the palace, and in previous years, there was even the Emperor Ming who directly married a princess first.

However, as soon as Jin Ke Zhuangyuan proposed to grant a marriage, the woman's family stood up to oppose it, and Meng Mian was the first number one scholar in front of the emperor.

And I only saw Mrs. Xiao, who was sitting in the seat of the imperial lady, stood up with a dragon head and crutches, and after paying respects to Emperor Ming, she frowned and said:

"Your Majesty sees clearly that my granddaughter, Jinwen, has always stayed in her boudoir and seldom goes out to show her face. Why did Meng Zhuangyuan say this? I really don't understand the words of admiration for girl Jinwen. I still want to stay by my side for a few more years, so I can refuse Meng Zhuangyuan's proposal after waiting for Jinwen."

Apart from Meng Mian's father who was a prince's teacher, Meng Mian has no other influence in the family, even if the other party is the champion of Jinke, how can he get into the eyes of the old lady.

As soon as Mrs. Xiao's voice fell, Mrs. Zhao, who was looking serious and asking Xiao Jinwen in a low voice for a long time, also stood up immediately, and said in a slightly anxious tone:

"Your Majesty, what my old lady said is right. The child Jinwen, the minister's wife, the mother, still wants to keep her by my side for a few years. Meng Zhuangyuan is only very tall, and she is the son of the prince's teacher. I'm too arrogant, I really can't be a marriage gift from the emperor, and I'm even more afraid that I won't match the number one scholar."

The old lady with the highest status in the handsome mansion, as well as Xiao Jinwen's biological mother, all successively expressed their unwillingness to accept this marriage.

In this way, this commander's mansion is a family of important ministers, and if another woman is replaced, Emperor Ming can still directly make decisions for Meng Mian, but the Xiao family is not feasible.

Even if he is the emperor, he still has to consider the wishes of the commander-in-chief's mansion and the wishes of Mrs. Xiao.

The scene of Meng Mian's marriage proposal and Xiao's family's refusal to marry was clearly seen by Xiao Jinxuan, who was sitting in the stands, condescendingly.

Seeing that Emperor Ming looked embarrassed and wanted to give up, Xiao Jinxuan immediately stood up with a smile, and then Fuli said softly:
"My lord, Jinxuan knows the reason for Meng Zhuangyuan's proposal in front of the palace today. In the past, my cousin, Jinwen, went out of the mansion to go to the embroidery pavilion to pick up fabrics, but I didn't want to be careless for a while. I almost fell down, and it was Mr. Meng who helped me at that time, which saved my cousin from losing her composure in front of others and getting hurt. Jin Xuan was with me at the time, so I wanted to thank Mr. Meng for saving me afterwards. During the reunion, Mr. Meng and my cousin both admired each other's literary talent and knowledge in composing poems and paintings. In Jinxuan's eyes, they were indeed a pair of lovers at that time."

Meng Mian and Xiao Jinwen met in the Lisanqiao Courtyard and fell in love at first sight. Xiao Jinxuan didn't mention a word, but said something that didn't exist. Naturally, she made a decision after careful consideration.

After all, Meng Mian is the number one scholar in the Jinke, and it is not suitable for too many people to know about going to and from the Shuai's mansion to meet her.

And if Xiao Jinwen met other men in her sister's yard for the first time, she would have feelings for her. If she said this in public, everyone would only think that this young lady of the Xiao family has a frivolous personality and is inappropriate.

So Xiao Jinxuan simply made up a plot for the two of them to meet outside the house and help the beautiful woman.In this way, Meng Mian will not only make people feel that he is a son of a bitch, Xiao Jinwen thanked the other party, and it became logical to invite a small gathering together.

After all, Xiao Jinxuan had already said that she was with her at the time, so the two of them were not in the same room alone. As for whether someone would come to check the authenticity afterwards, this was not an objection at all.

After all, Xiao Jinxuan is the real owner of Jude Restaurant behind the scenes.

She just needs to give orders, saying that Meng Mian and Xiao Jinwen met here for the first time, then this will become a fact, and the whole restaurant will speak the same words from the shopkeeper to the waiters, and no one can find fault.

After all, Xiao Jinxuan's shops in the capital and the Zhuangzi outside the city now employ people who were replaced by homeless orphans under the arrangement of Wen Xin and Su Qi.

These people are very grateful to her new master, as long as she gives orders, these people will only faithfully carry out her orders.

On Emperor Ming's side, he wanted to settle for the next best thing and find Meng Mian a matching daughter from Beppu. After all, the other party was already in front of the palace and expressed his request for a marriage. If this did not satisfy the other party's request , This also feels dull on the face of the emperor.

But for Xiao Jinwen, Emperor Ming actually felt that Meng Mian was too high-handed.

But now Xiao Jinxuan's intervention immediately aroused Emperor Ming's interest.

After all, in the eyes of Emperor Ming, Xiao Jinxuan was not a nosy character, but also extremely cold, and this time, the other party was obviously trying to facilitate this marriage. As a cousin, she was working hard on her marriage. Looking at it makes people feel very fresh.

As soon as Xiao Jinxuan finished speaking, the Zhao family, who had been looking forward to Xiao Jinwen's daughter getting married, couldn't help it immediately.

Because it involved her daughter and the important matter of marriage, she didn't even care that this was in front of the imperial court, so she immediately spoke in an extremely unfriendly tone, staring at Xiao Jinxuan and said:
"Niece Jinxuan, your cousin and my biological mother will make arrangements for her, so I won't bother you. Besides, you are just a daughter of a concubine when the fourth brother was in Yangzhou. This matter in the commander's mansion has nothing to do with it." It’s not your turn to make the decision.”

As for Xiao Jinxuan, after the Zhao family came to power, she was the one who feared her the most.

Now seeing her daughter's marriage, the other party actually intervened, and the act of promoting the two of them made Zhao's teeth itch with hatred for this concubine niece.

Xiao Jinxuan's temper was always calm and she didn't respond to Zhao's unkind words. Zhou Xianyu, who was sitting on the opposite side of her, said with a displeased face:
"Mrs. Xiao, before I trouble you to open your mouth, you'd better think about what you're talking about. Even if Xuan'er is a concubine, she is still the daughter of your handsome mansion. It's okay to ask a few questions about your cousin. If you call me Look at it, even if the wife is Miss Jinwen's biological mother, but since the champion of Jinke has already asked for a marriage in front of the palace, it is better to ask Miss Jinwen what she thinks about this matter. Seeing father and emperor consummating a pair of lovers is quite a good story."

Almost as soon as Zhou Xianyu's words fell, Xiao Yunyan, who was sitting on the seat of the Fanbang envoy, looked at Xiao Jinxuan's gentle face, and unexpectedly intervened and said:

"Your Majesty, your Da Zhou's humanistic customs are too much etiquette and dogma. If this is in our Beirong, as long as he is an excellent man, he has the right to propose to his beloved woman in public, and the families of both parties will not block it. After all In the final analysis, this is just a matter between the two of them, so I think what Yu Wang said is right, I should ask this Meng Zhuangyuan what is the intention of the woman he admires."

The most beloved son, as well as the always hostile prince of the Beirong Kingdom, now have the intention of facilitating.

Immediately, Emperor Ming couldn't help but feel a little curious. He didn't know how Xiao Jinwen, who is a woman, would answer. Immediately, he motioned for the other party to come to the front of the hall, and then asked:
"Xiao Jinwen, since you and Meng Mian met by chance, you also care about this Jinke champion. If the two of you really love each other, then I am willing to be the old man of the moon and fulfill the good deeds of the two of you."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinwen, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but glanced at her mother, Mrs. Zhao, looking at her with knife-like eyes and a serious face.

How could Xiao Jinxuan not know that her mother's intention was to tell her to refuse the marriage offer, and immediately the heart of the first daughter of the handsome mansion couldn't help feeling sad.

After all, the education Xiao Jinwen received since she was a child is the most traditional aristocratic dogma.

In her heart, the honor of the family should be higher than her own, and she must abide by the rules and not go beyond them.

What's more, going against Zhao's ideas, Xiao Jinwen felt that she was unfilial, and it was unrighteous to abandon her family and marry on her own. Immediately, an invisible pressure broke her heart.

Just when Xiao Jinwen was on the verge of falling, and she was almost fainting because of excessive struggle in her heart.

Suddenly she felt a pair of cold hands holding her gently, raised her head slightly in surprise, Xiao Jinwen saw Xiao Jinxuan bowing her head and smiling slightly at her.

Xiao Jinxuan knows a thing or two about this cousin's character now, so seeing that the other party is almost unable to bear the pressure, she knows that she has to help the other party if she wants to make things happen today.

As cousins, even if Xiao Jinxuan stepped down from the stage, it was indeed against the rules, and it was a bit rude.

But seeing that Emperor Ming didn't get angry, naturally no one cares about these small details with Xiao Jinxuan.

After helping Xiao Jinwen from the ground, Xiao Jinxuan whispered in the other's ear:

"Cousin, think about what I said to you before, don't sacrifice your own happiness for others, and now you and Mr. Meng are about to get married, if you miss this opportunity, my sister will If you have the heart, there is no way to remedy it, and you and Meng Mian will have no destiny in this life, and you can only be strangers."

In Xiao Jinwen's ears, the words "like a stranger" made her feel as uncomfortable as being pierced by a sharp iron awl.

Wei Wei looked at Meng Mian, who was kneeling on the ground with a firm expression on his face. Immediately, Xiao Jinwen's hands were sweating, but she held Xiao Jinxuan's hand tightly, as if by doing so, she could get the most from this cousin. Courage supports the average.

And after taking a deep breath, Xiao Jinwen knelt down beside Meng Mian, and then a decisive look flashed in her eyes, and then said without hesitation:
"My emperor clearly sees that my daughter really admires Mr. Meng equally, especially now that he has been named on the gold list and has become the champion of my Great Zhou at such a young age. If Jinwen is really lucky and becomes his wife, it will be a blessing in my life." , so I ask the emperor to help us."

(End of this chapter)