Xing Nong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then frowned: "My identity has been discovered, so the prince of Zhao changed his words?"
Songbai thought that Miss Xingnong was smart. As soon as her master said this, she figured it out. It took him a while to figure out why the prince of Zhao changed his mind.
The Prince of Zhao must have known the relationship between Miss Xingqing and the master.
What kind of relationship? Of course, she is my wife's sister!
Chu Tiankuo was not surprised at all that Xingnong figured out the key immediately, as she had always been smart.
Seeing her frown, he couldn't help but raise his hand to smooth her brows: "Don't worry, there will be no marriage. With me here, Chu will never make marriages with other countries again."
Xingnong believed in him. She knew his attitude from his intention to rescue the eldest princess and his strong attitude towards the Princess of Zhao.
He is not a person who disregards the dignity of his country.
Before, he was asked to be more friendly to Princess Changle on purpose. Xingnong just wanted to teach Princess Changle a lesson for not forcing others to do what they do not want done to them.
But she knew that Princess Changle would not be sent to marry a foreign prince in the end, and no princess or woman from the State of Chu would be sent to marry a foreign prince again.
Marriage is a national affair, it concerns the dignity of the country, not personal grudges. When it comes to matters concerning the dignity of the country, there is no small matter, and all personal grudges are not worth mentioning!
The rough tip of his thumb fell on her forehead, scratching the skin there which was a little painful.
The weather was getting colder day by day. Chu Tiankuo rode to the military camp every day. The cold wind had cracked the skin on his hands. He also practiced swordsmanship every day, so there were thick calluses on his fingertips. Now that the weather was cold and the north wind blew, the calluses on the back of his palms became hard and rough. Just a light touch turned the skin between Xingnong's eyebrows red.
Upon seeing this, Chu Tiankuo paused, withdrew his hand, clenched his fist, and felt a little annoyed.
Xing Nong touched his forehead nonchalantly and said, "I am not worried about the marriage. I believe in my brother."
Xing Nong lowered her head and glanced at Chu Tiankuo's hands. "Brother, your hands are chapped from riding horses and training so much lately. You must take precautions and avoid getting frostbite."
What a beautiful pair of hands they had before! Xing Nong only discovered today that the back of his hands were completely red and severely cracked. Thin red marks covered the back of his hands.
Xingnong knows some formulas and production methods of skin care products. She plans to go back to the village to buy some materials and make some skin care products. Winter hand cream is essential.
Chu Tiankuo's heart warmed up because of her words "I believe in my brother" and her caring words afterwards: "Okay."
Although he never cared about these things before, the chilblains on his hands in the winter were much more serious than now. But Chu Tiankuo took a look at the light red marks on Xingnong's eyebrows caused by the rough skin of his fingertips, and thought, I really have to pay attention to it in the future, her skin is too delicate.
Xingnong had originally agreed with Xingqing to return to Futai County tomorrow. Now that the Prince of Zhao mentioned this, Wen Ruiqing and Princess Changle would certainly stop Xingqing from going back.
"I have to tell Xingqing to stop worrying. I also need to teach her how to say goodbye to Wen Ruiqing and Princess Changle so they won't stop her. But I can't sneak into the princess's mansion in broad daylight. How can I tell Xingqing?"
"Father will not explicitly refuse or agree to the marriage so quickly. For the time being, he will only pretend to be friendly with the Zhao envoys. He will not respond until the Zhao monarch sends a clear marriage proposal. Wen Ruiqing knows the process of this matter, so he can just use the excuse of going back to see my grandmother before the marriage. You can write a letter and give it to me, and I will ask the cloth shop to give it to her under the name of delivery."
Xing Nong's eyes lit up: "I'll write the letter right away!"
After saying this, Xingnong ran to write a letter.
Chu Tiankuo watched her running away, and felt reluctant to let her go tomorrow. He couldn't send her back this time. The conscription had already begun, and he would have to stay in the barracks to train soldiers every day. Instead of letting her stay in the capital alone, it would be better to go back to Futai County so that she could do what she liked. He knew that she asked the head of Taohua Village to build a workshop, but he didn't know what kind of workshop she planned to open.
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Princess Pingyang's Mansion
Wen Ruiqing rarely came back for lunch at noon, and Shen Ruolan happily asked someone to add two of his favorite dishes: "Is everything okay at the yamen, sir? Why did you come back for lunch today?"
Wen Ruiqing glanced at Princess Changle, who looked worried and had lost her appetite, and then glanced at Xingqing, who was eating without a worry in her eyes.
He sighed in his heart. One of his two daughters was destined to be unhappy. He was a little embarrassed to say it, but he still had to say it in advance, lest Princess Changle be unhappy and lose her appetite. "Xingqing, you are a lucky person. This time, the prince of Zhao State has taken a fancy to you and wants you to go to Zhao State for marriage."
When Xing Qing heard this, the meat on the plate fell into the bowl and her face turned pale for the first time.
Shen Ruolan was so shocked that she accidentally bit her tongue.
Princess Changle was stunned for a moment, and a flash of ecstasy flashed across her face, but she quickly suppressed it. However, she couldn't help but reveal a sense of happiness in her voice: "Dad, really? Didn't the prince of Zhao take a fancy to me?"
Wen Ruiqing nodded: "The Crown Prince of Zhao told me this in person today. He has changed his mind! I have already told the Emperor about this."
Princess Changle finally breathed a sigh of relief, as she had been worried for a whole day and night.
Fortunately, her hard work in arranging a title of princess for her was not in vain.
Shen Ruolan was shocked. She grabbed Xing Qing's hand and said, "How could this happen?"
His daughter is not a real royal descendant, so why would she be sent to marry
She looked at Princess Changle: "Princess, can you go and ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor not to let Xingqing go to marry? Xingqing is not a real descendant of the royal family, she doesn't need to be given the title of Princess!"
If Xing Qing goes to Zhao State to marry, how can she have a good ending in the future
Xing Qing was a piece of her flesh that fell from her body. Not long after she was brought to her side, she was sent away to marry. How could she bear to let her go? How could she be worthy of her!
She brought her to Beijing with the intention of finding a good marriage for her, but definitely not sending her to marry a foreign prince!
Princess Changle was furious. It turned out that she only loved her own children. Why didn’t she beg the emperor for mercy yesterday
Although Princess Changle was angry, she still smiled and said, "Second Lady, don't worry, I will go to the palace to ask clearly. However, the marriage is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. The emperor has the final say on this matter. I can't guarantee that I can convince the emperor. The emperor loved the eldest princess the most back then, but the eldest princess also went to marry."
Princess Changle finished speaking and comforted Xingqing: "Don't worry, sister. The prince of Zhao changes every day. He just took a fancy to me yesterday, and changed again today. Who knows, he might change someone else tomorrow!"
Xing Qing had recovered from her fear. She said nonchalantly, "I'm not worried. The emperor's decree hasn't come down yet. I don't know if it's true or not."
Wen Ruiqing was relieved to see her calm, and he consoled her: "The emperor has not expressed his opinion on this matter yet. We will only know the real candidate after the marriage proposal from Zhao is sent. But the emperor's most beloved princess has gone to marry, and the emperor will not refuse. Xingqing, you can go to marry and contribute to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This is a great honor, and it can even be recorded in history and admired by future generations! Moreover, you will marry to be the concubine of the emperor of Zhao, and you will enjoy endless wealth and glory, which is better than marrying an ordinary person. Chen, you should prepare in advance and prepare some dowry for Xingqing. The Ministry of Rites will prepare it at that time, but we as parents cannot help but prepare it. Even if the prince of Zhao is replaced by someone else at that time, we must show our attitude! Don't let people think we are unhappy!"
Wen Ruiqing glanced at Xing Qing and saw that she was not crying or making a fuss. He thought that the emperor must feel guilty about her marriage and his official rank would definitely be promoted, so he said, "Prepare more dowry and don't let Xing Qing down."
Shen Ruolan wiped her tears: “Yes.”
Wen Ruiqing frowned and said impatiently: "Why are you crying? This is a good thing!"
The child didn't cry, why was she crying? What if the child was afraid to go to the marriage and made a fuss? How embarrassing it would be
Shen Ruolan immediately wiped away her tears and smiled: “I’ll go to the warehouse and take a look.”
With that, she quickly ran to the warehouse and cried!
Xing Qing ate as if nothing had happened.
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In the afternoon, the owner of the cloth shop came to Xingqing and said that he had some custom-made clothes to send to her. Xingqing felt relieved after receiving Xingnong's letter, so she packed her bags and prepared to go home!