Chapter 183 Retirement and Non-retirement
Mrs. Li knew that this was her husband's excuse, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Why do you want to make such self-deception! I just don't want to let go of King Xian, the possible son-in-law of the future emperor. But even if King Xian can become a great treasure in the future, his daughter will be a concubine."
, in the future, she will only be a noble concubine. A noble concubine cannot bring much glory to the Li family, but being the legitimate daughter of the uncle's house as a concubine can cost the Li family's century-old reputation."
Uncle Cheng'an was exposed by his wife and couldn't help but blush. He said coldly: "I have no choice. I can cancel the marriage without bringing shame on Prince Xian's palace. Since Madam has an idea, please help me."
Lord, isn't Yao'er my daughter? How can I not hope for her to live a good life?"
Mrs. Li couldn't help but sigh deeply in her heart as her husband walked away. What could she, a housewife, do?
Since it was the wise king who took the initiative to bring it up with his husband back then, it should be settled on them both now.
But she really couldn't talk to a prince. If she asked someone to reveal some information to Prince Xian's palace, let alone such a thing, and let a third person pass on the message, it would be very easy for her to get confused and the matter would spread again.
I really had a falling out with Prince Xian’s Mansion.
Go talk to Princess Daxian. Her identity is a bit sensitive, just because of her own reputation. She was afraid that this marriage would be ruined, but now she must try her best to promote it to show her reputation.
Mrs. Li thought about it, but she couldn't come up with a good idea. At this time, she thought that her daughter was always smart, and maybe she could find a good way to solve this incident. Moreover, her daughter was very loved by her husband, so if she cried and begged, maybe her husband would
I feel soft-hearted.
Mrs. Li thought of this and hurriedly called someone to call Li Yaoqin over. She explained the pros and cons of the matter and asked her what she thought.
Li Yaoqin had already made plans, so she only replied respectfully: "Since I have been at home, I have obeyed my father, and when I got married, I have obeyed my husband. As a daughter living in a boudoir, she naturally only listens to her parents' orders."
Mrs. Li had just had a quarrel with her husband. When her daughter said that she would marry and follow her husband, she became suspicious. She thought that her daughter was taking the opportunity to ridicule her, but after all, she loved her daughter very much, so she still expressed concern: "This time it is about
Taking care of your life-long event is no less than being reincarnated again. Now is not the time for rules and etiquette, you have to make up your own mind."
Li Yaoqin sighed: "My daughter is the legitimate daughter of my uncle. How can I be willing to be a concubine and live under her all my life? But this matter is really difficult to handle. If I rush to cancel the engagement, I'm afraid I will offend the wise king. What if in the future?"
If the wise king proclaims himself emperor, wouldn't it be in vain that he brings trouble to the Cheng'an Bo Mansion? Besides, my brother is still working under the wise king now. If he is not good enough, if he offends him, my brother's future will be entirely in his hands."
Seeing Mrs. Li frowning when she heard this, Li Yaoqin continued: "That day, I made a verbal agreement on marriage with the King Xian, and others just regarded it as a last resort to avoid disaster. Now that the disaster is over, marrying her off is keeping the promise.
Repay the favor. If we see that the matter is over and break off the engagement, it would be like burning a bridge across the river and taking advantage of the wise king.
, you haven’t seen that the Shen family of Yongning Hou is so powerful, haven’t you accepted the marriage with the sixth prince, the Demon King? This is for the sake of keeping promises and for the sake of the family’s reputation. Besides, if your daughter withdraws from the marriage with Prince Xian’s Mansion, who will be there in the future?
If you dare to come to propose marriage, it’s better to act in the best interest of the uncle’s house and give up your daughter.”
Mrs. Li couldn't help being stunned. She just thought that since it was just a show, the disaster was over, and the marriage should be called off. Anyway, everyone knew about it, but now that her daughter said it, she had no choice but to accept it.
As for the marriage, there is no reason to cancel the engagement.
In fact, in Mrs. Li's heart, she does love her daughter. Although this daughter has made her extremely unhappy over the years, she still hopes that she can live happily.
But compared with the son and the entire Li family, the weight of the daughter is much lighter. Now that I see my daughter say something for the future of the Li family, I suddenly feel that my daughter has really grown up. I feel relieved and sad at the same time. I can't help hugging her.
She cried as her daughter said, "It's hard to think so much about my son.
, I have to wrong you for the sake of this family. It’s just that for a sensible and lovely daughter like you, my mother really can’t bear to let you be a concubine. She can’t hold her head up for the rest of her life. I just hope that God will bless you and that Prince Xian’s Mansion can handle this matter properly and keep you safe.
Get through this calamity, otherwise my mother will have a difficult life."
When Li Yaoqin heard what her mother kept saying about concubines, she felt it was harsh, so she laughed and said: "Mother, don't look down on your daughter too much. This concubine is different from a concubine. She is a formal one with a title."
Mrs. Li could only think of her daughter as comforting herself, so she forced a smile, but she couldn't speak no matter what.
When Li Yaoqin saw the smile on Mrs. Li's face, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart: Just now, she really thought she was only thinking about herself. Now it seems that she is still the same as in her previous life, unable to match the status of her brother and family in her heart.
, she has repeatedly treated him as an abandoned son in his past and present lives.
Mrs. Li didn't know what Li Yaoqin was thinking, she just prayed secretly in her heart that Prince Xian's house would come to propose marriage as soon as possible. Although the Prince's house would be disgraced, luckily she would not offend Prince Xian. Anyway, her daughter was still young, so this matter would not happen in a few years.
Once this happens, you may not be able to form a good marriage.
Little did they know that Shen Lijun in Prince Xian's Mansion had been waiting for someone from Cheng'an Bo Mansion to come and propose breaking off the engagement.
As early as a few days ago, Shen Lijun took advantage of King Xian's good mood to mention this matter and said: "Now that the Northern Barbarians have left, the matter with Cheng'an Bo Mansion should be dealt with early and let a Bo Mansion
The young lady is indeed a bit wronged by being the concubine, and in the eyes of outsiders, they might say that we are taking advantage of others' danger by taking advantage of them in order to repay them."
The wise king couldn't help but hum: "What's so noble about a young lady from an uncle's house that she can't be my concubine? I'm afraid that in the future, people of higher birth than her will compete to be my concubine."
Shen Lijun knew that she had made a mistake and hurt the dignity of the wise king, so she could only smile and said: "My husband's words are certainly true, but it was an expedient plan at the time. If the lie turns out to be true, it will not look good on the outside."
The wise king also knew that reputation was important, but he couldn't bear to part with such a wonderful person, so he smiled and said: "I have thought about it a long time ago. It is not for us to mention this first, otherwise it would seem that he doesn't like her or there is something wrong with her.
It looks like it's done properly, but I don't know how to arrange it for the bad-mouthed one. This matter must be handled properly, otherwise with her fierce temperament, who knows what will happen!"
Shen Lijun heard the full admiration and love for Li Yaoqin in her husband's words, and her heart was filled with jealousy. Thinking of the little goblins at home, she clenched her teeth with hatred.
However, hatred returns hatred, and the Xian King does not take action. Shen Lijun has nothing to do. She can only hope that the Cheng'an Bo Mansion will quickly go to the Xian Prince's Mansion to propose the divorce. She is also worried that Mrs. Li should not look for her in a daze. After all, she has already
I told the wise king that I wanted to withdraw from the engagement. In order to prevent the wise king from thinking that it was his own tricks, it would be better to keep the news silent and even promote the marriage.
Unexpectedly, after much waiting and waiting, there was no movement at all from the Cheng'an Bo Mansion. It seemed that they were determined to rely on this marriage. The longer Shen Lijun waited, the more resentful she became, secretly thinking: Since you are trying to gain power, you don't even care about etiquette and integrity. , then you can’t blame me for taking action!
Shen Lijun kept her promise and took advantage of a trip back to her parents' home to plot against her grandmother, Mrs. Shen.
The old lady advised: "You are going to be the empress of the world in the future, how come you don't have this kind of capacity? Amber in this city can be regarded as a big help to the wise king, just like a little girl. That's all, can it be said that you don't even have the ability to control her, so how can you secure the position of queen in the future?"
Shen Lijun could only patiently explain: "It would be fine if it were a girl from another family. It's just that Mrs. Li's background is a bit high, and she married as a concubine. I think she is very suitable for men, and she will give birth to several children in the future." When my son comes, the Emperor, Concubine Qi and the Prince may not look down upon her, and I only have one Brother Gui, so I have to be careful!"
The old lady nodded and said: "It makes some sense, go on."
Shen Lijun then said: "If this marriage is successful, I'm afraid she will marry into the palace next year. If she is lucky again, she will give birth to a son a year later. She will be only a few years older than Brother Gui. Now Shen Lijun Her family is stronger than hers, but in a few years, the world will be at peace, and the emperor will definitely restrain his military power and promote his civility. By then, everything will be uncertain, and the granddaughter cannot be forced not to conceive within a few years, otherwise her granddaughter's reputation will be ruined. That’s it.”
No wonder the living cannot compare to the dead. In his previous life, Shen Qiujun was able to take advantage of the weakness of the wise king's beloved wife Shen Lijun and force him to agree not to allow the concubines and concubines in the palace to become pregnant, lest they have a son. It hurt Brother Gui. But in this life, when Shen Lijun is alive, she dare not mention that people in the house are not allowed to get pregnant.
After listening to Shen Lijun's words, the old lady couldn't help but nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. Instead of letting her enter the house, and then trying your best to suppress her and putting more effort into it, your reputation will suffer. Damn it, I really should have not let her into the house in the first place."
When Shen Lijun heard this, she was very happy and said hurriedly: "This is exactly the reason. Please ask my grandmother to help me."
The old lady mused: "The good king still needs the help of Cheng'an Bo Mansion for his important affairs, so the kindness of the wise king to Cheng'an Bo Mansion cannot be changed. Now it seems that the only way is for his family to take the initiative to break off the engagement, and also to I am ashamed of the kindness of Prince Xian’s Mansion.”
Shen Lijun hurriedly said: "My granddaughter thinks so too." After saying that, she told the old lady her plan, and then said: "It's just to avoid my prince's suspicion. It's hard for my granddaughter to use her own people to do it. Therefore, I sincerely ask my grandmother for help."
The old lady sighed: "Forget it, I do have some manpower here. I will help you when the time comes, but this matter still has to wait for a few days. It would be great if Cheng'an Bo Mansion could take the initiative to propose it. After all, the world There is no airtight wall, and it is better not to take action. You will live with the wise king for the rest of your life, so try to have as little resentment as possible."
Chapter completed!