After appeasing the old lady, Mo Xuetong had lunch at Fu Guogong's mansion again, and secretly said some divorce words to Luo Mingzhu happily. Mo Xuetong felt a little tired, so she took her maid to tell the old lady. After Zui returned home, Luo Mingzhu walked to the door, her reluctance to leave was obvious, and she repeatedly told Mo Xuetong to be careful of the injury on her hand and not to get into the water before the injury healed.
Mo Xuetong responded to what she said, and repeatedly said that she would not do anything and would just stay at home to recuperate. Only then did Luo Mingzhu let her go with satisfaction.
"Second Miss, the old lady asked you to go to my cousin's place after sending her off." Aunt Shen, who was beside the old lady, hurried over with a handkerchief.
"What does grandma want to see me for?" Luo Mingzhu asked curiously as she followed Nanny Shen in. Before cousin Tong came, grandma was thinking about cousin Tong. Why did grandma look a little confused when cousin Tong came? He was distracted, although he was still worried about his cousin's injury, but sometimes the eyes cast on him seemed a little thoughtful.
"The second young lady is passing by, and the second master and the prince have passed by just now." Grandma Shen said with a smile.
Her father and eldest brother were both there, so it seemed like it must be a big event. Luo Mingzhu didn't dare to hesitate and hurried inside.
When she opened the curtain and went in, Grandma Shen did not follow her in. Instead, she sat at the door of the outer room, working with needlework.
Luo Mingzhu entered the inner room and felt that the air in the room was dull. Her grandmother was sitting on the couch with a gloomy face. Her father and eldest brother were sitting on both sides. Although there was no hint of happiness or anger in their expressions, they were clearly worried, and their brows were slightly wrinkled. rise.
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Before she could speak, the old lady pointed to the side and said, "Mingzhu, sit down too."
"Mother..." Luo Bin raised his head and said.
"Pearl is now grown up, and she can know some things. There is no need to avoid her anymore. You have been protecting her. When will she grow up? For a family like ours, how much blessings we have and how much responsibility we have to bear. This is her own Tell her what happened and let her make a conclusion." The old lady's face calmed down and she said calmly.
"Grandma, father, what happened?" Hearing what the old lady said, Luo Mingzhu was startled, sat down next to the old lady, pulled the old lady's clothes and said hurriedly, looking like a little daughter. So cute.
"Zhu'er, you have grown up, and you still look like you haven't grown up yet. Look at your cousin, how old she is, and she has suffered so much. Your aunt didn't do it too early, but she became sensible too early. ." Seeing Luo Mingzhu like this, the old lady couldn't help but reached out and touched her head, and said with emotion.
"No one hurt Cousin Tong before, but now you are here! The more you love her, Cousin Tong won't suffer so much." Luo Mingzhu rolled her eyes and said with a sweet smile.
The old lady sighed and touched her head again, her meaning unclear for a moment.
The room became quiet, and both Luo Bin and Luo Wenyou were speechless. There was a dull smell in the air, which made people feel as if they were holding a breath. Luo Mingzhu's eyes also darkened, knowing that something must be going on. Now I stopped messing around and listened quietly to my grandmother.
"Zhu'er, if King Ning Fengjue really wants to marry you, will you?" After a while, the old lady looked at Luo Mingzhu and said solemnly.
Is Ning Wang Fengjue real
Luo Mingzhu opened her mouth in astonishment. She didn't understand the meaning of the old lady's words and rolled her eyes in confusion.
"I heard that Prince Ning Fengjue is really close to the daughter of the chief minister. When we were in the capital earlier, rumors leaked out. This matter has not happened for a day or two." Luo Wenyou is not really innocent. The scholar raised his eyes and looked at Luo Mingzhu's low voice.
Luo Mingzhu blinked, and it took him a while to understand, and her expression changed from stunned to surprised.
This matter is not a secret in the capital. Wang Shoufu is Feng Juezhen’s teacher and is very close to the Queen Mother. It is natural for them to have a good relationship. I heard that the young lady from the Wang family is very interested in Prince Ning. Wang Xiuxiu and Luo Mingzhu When the ladies came closer, they would mention Prince Ning Feng Juezhen from time to time, and their love for her was obvious.
Although Prince Ning was later sent as a hostage, Wang Xiuxiu slowly seemed to stop talking about it, but after being together for a long time, some small connections could still be seen that Wang Xiuxiu and Feng Juezhen must have feelings for each other, otherwise they would not be because of Wang Xiuxiu became restless when she heard the news about Ning Wang Fengjue.
Shouldn't such a person ask to marry Wang Xiuxiu
"Grandma, Feng Jue really and Wang Xiuxiu..." Luo Mingzhu murmured. It must be against the rules for a daughter's family to talk about her marriage, but Luo Mingzhu believed her grandmother. There must be an important reason why her father asked her so solemnly. , so he ignored his shyness and tried his best to raise his head and pretend to be indifferent.
Only the ears are slightly dizzy.
"Wang Xiuxiu became the concubine of Prince Yan and entered Prince Yan's Mansion yesterday." The old lady said calmly.
Of course, this incident was not the main reason. The Queen Mother has been very affectionate to me during this period. I thought that the Queen Mother was just getting old and sick, and was a little nostalgic. When they were young, the two of them could be regarded as sisters, but later , the Queen Mother married into the palace, and she gradually became indifferent to the differences between monarch and minister.
But there must still be a friendship from childhood, so the old lady didn't think much about it at first.
Mo Xuetong only woke up after being reminded.
"How did Wang Xiuxiu become King Yan's side concubine? Didn't she always like King Ning!" This happened yesterday, and it was related to some unclear reasons. It was related to the royal family's face, and the outside world did not dare to spread it. Luo Mingzhu heard it for the first time in the boudoir, and couldn't help asking strangely.
"Who dares to disobey the marriage decreed by the Emperor? Prince Ning is on his way back to the country now. If the Queen Mother decrees that you should be given to Prince Ning, Zhu, what do you think?" The old lady picked up the teacup on the table. , took a sip, and looked at Luo Mingzhu with deep eyes.
"Grandma, Zhu'er doesn't want to!" Since her grandmother asked herself, Luo Mingzhu decided to express her thoughts. Born in such a family, she also knew some things because of her hearing and seeing. The Queen Mother gave her a marriage for no reason. Giving it to Prince Ning will definitely not be that simple.
If she is dragged into troubled waters, the entire family will surely fall into it too!
This is no longer a simple marriage.
"Why is Zhu'er unwilling?" Luo Bin looked at his daughter and asked.
"Prince Ning Fengjue is really the grandson of the Queen Mother, and he is also the direct grandson. I heard that when the late emperor was in power, he wanted to make the old Prince Ning the prince and inherit the throne. But later, Prince Ning died prematurely, and the throne fell on the emperor. Father, my daughter doesn’t know what other people think, she just compares her feelings with others. This supreme position was right in front of her, and now it’s floating away..." Luo Mingzhu looked at Luo Bin and tried her best to suppress the throbbing in her heart.
When you can never touch something, you will only admire and respect it.
But what will happen to your heart when that thing you can reach out to floats away or even gets further and further away from you? You will feel that this is yours, why should others take it away, and you will work hard to fight for it, to...
These two sentences were said by cousin Tong before she left, holding her hand and looking at her with a smile. Just now she didn't understand what cousin Tong meant. When the altar was clear, she suddenly felt that what cousin Tong said was her own business. , Cousin Hitomi has said so many caring words to him, but these two sentences are the key points.
Seeing his daughter's sensible appearance, Luo Bin's eyes flashed with joy. His daughter was not a weak woman with no merits. She also had a very keen eye. He turned to look at the old lady and said: "Mom, Zhu'er is thinking a lot. It’s clear, just do what you want, no matter what you do, you can’t let… drag our whole family in.”
It was now clear what the Queen Mother had planned. She wanted to use the military power in her eldest brother's hands to fight for him. The Queen Mother and Prince Ning were also very good at calculating.
"There are still more than ten days to go from Yan State to Qin State..." the old lady said with a hint.
"Grandma, this can't work!" Luo Wenyou said anxiously as a chill rose in his heart.
"Don't worry, grandma won't do that kind of dangerous thing," the old lady looked at Luo Wenyou, who was unable to calm down for a moment. She had never thought about letting Prince Ning have an accident on the road. Such a thing would be treason. The Duke of Fu was already involved in one of these crimes, so he could not make another wrong step.
"Mom, let's take advantage of these ten days to marry Zhuer first." Luo Bin also looked at his nephew who couldn't calm down and said.
This decision made Luo Mingzhu's lips tremble in shock. She didn't know what to say. She pinched the handkerchief at the bottom of her sleeve tightly with her fingers. How could she not be worried about such a hasty marriage? However, thinking of the Queen Mother and Prince Ning's plan, she still Press the corners of your lips tightly.
"Second uncle, is it too tight?" Luo Wenyou felt relieved again. For a young lady with Luo Mingzhu's status, her wedding and engagement agenda is also very long. Under such urging, Where can I find the right people? How can I tell them to speed up the agenda
Luo Wenyou and Luo Mingzhu have been growing up next to the old lady. Although they are cousins, their relationship is not much more generous than that of biological siblings. At this time, they are afraid that Luo Mingzhu will not be able to marry because of Cang Chu.
However, there was nothing else to do except get engaged, and the Empress Dowager had nothing to say.
Everyone knows this, but this is extremely unfair to Luo Mingzhu. Making such a hasty decision on her life-long event may have really ruined her life. No one can get married without looking at it three times and asking four questions before waiting for everything to be suitable. We have just officially discussed the marriage. Everyone knows how important the life of a girl's family is.
This was why the old lady was so uneasy that she had to specifically ask Luo Mingzhu about her only unmarried granddaughter. The old lady felt sorry for her and wanted to keep her for one more year, so she had not yet discussed the marriage. But unexpectedly, after this back and forth, the Queen Mother took advantage of her. There was no chance, there was nothing I could do in a hurry at this time.
"Grandma, Zhu'er's marriage is up to you." Luo Mingzhu's heart moved slightly, and she understood what the old lady meant. Regardless of her daughter's shyness, she spoke firmly.
In order not to implicate the family and prevent the family from being involved in Prince Ning Feng Juezhen's plot with the Queen Mother, her marriage must be resolved quickly. Ten days is the final deadline. If the Queen Mother makes the decree, what will the Fuguo Palace do? Anti-marriage, Luo Mingzhu knew that the marriage had to be settled and it had to be settled quickly, and the Queen Mother had nothing to say when she found out.
"Zhu'er!" Seeing that her granddaughter was so sensible, the old lady felt relieved. Looking at her granddaughter's flowery face, she felt sad and reached out to hold Luo Mingzhu in her arms. She sighed softly. The precious granddaughter deliberately delayed her engagement because she felt sorry for her, but unexpectedly, it harmed her.
"Mom, don't be sad. It's not necessarily a bad thing to hurry up. My son must choose a man that suits Zhu'er. He doesn't ask for wealth and wealth, but at least he must be good to Zhu'er." Luo Bin stood up and said, the strength of the Fuguo Palace requires now. It is not a strong alliance. If the strength of the several princes is too high, it will only arouse the emperor's taboo. It is better to marry at a lower price.
On the one hand, it can reassure the emperor, and on the other hand, it can ensure that Luo Mingzhu will not be bullied when she marries him. With the support of the Fuguo Palace, no one can underestimate Luo Mingzhu.
"Find someone with a strong character, don't be unable to withstand the wind and waves..." The old lady gently stroked Luo Mingzhu's head and said in a low voice.
It is necessary to find a man with a strong personality who can withstand the storm. No one can predict what will happen in the end of the battle for the heir. If it involves the Fuguo Palace, Zhu'er must have a strong support. He can no longer let it go. Tragedy repeats itself!
How can a girl who has so many worries in her family not become frail and sick and die young... (To be continued)