"If Imperial Noble Concubine Jin thinks that I do this for my son, then so be it." Faced with the paranoid Imperial Noble Concubine Jin, the Queen was speechless.
The bloody reality is right in front of her, she is unwilling to admit it, what else can she do
The Queen's admission made Concubine Jin a little surprised. When she came to her senses, she sneered at the Queen and dragged the eldest daughter of the Xie family to Murong Kai's bedside.
"Rushuang, you have received the imperial decree granting marriage. Akai is your future husband. He is seriously ill in bed now, so please take good care of him." Imperial Noble Consort Jin patted Xie Rushuang's hand as she spoke.
Xie Rushuang looked at Murong Kai, who was lying on the bed with a pale face, then turned to look at the Imperial Concubine with an embarrassed look on her face.
"Aunt, men and women should not touch each other, after all, we..."
"Can the imperial decree for marriage be changed?" Imperial Concubine Jin looked at Xie Rushuang with some displeasure. This was something they had agreed on before they came here, and she had not objected at the time. Why now...
"My queen, the Third Prince has not received the order yet. Our engagement is not valid yet. If the Third Prince wakes up and denies it, then my reputation will be ruined."
"With this palace on your side, he dare not disobey."
Imperial Noble Consort Jin was confident that she could make Murong Kai surrender, but no matter how she talked, Xie Rushuang just wouldn't agree.
Imperial Noble Consort Jin was annoyed by Xie Rushuang's refusal. Before she could think of a reason that could completely convince Xie Rushuang, their conversation was interrupted by Murong Zheng.
"Akai was beaten unconscious because she refused to accept the imperial edict. If you leave her here now, when she wakes up..."
Murong Zheng wanted to say that Imperial Concubine Jin was going a bit too far, but looking at her calm face, he didn't say those awkward words in the end.
"Hasn't the Emperor granted the marriage? They will be husband and wife in the future." Imperial Concubine Jin couldn't help but remind Murong Zheng. Murong Zheng looked at her and asked softly, "Akai has fallen into a coma because of disobeying the Emperor's order. If we continue to insist, do you really want to kill him?"
Murong Zheng's words were not lenient. If the person in front of him was not Imperial Noble Consort Jin, he might have really lost his temper.
What could be more important than his son's life? Since he is determined to refuse this arranged marriage regardless of his legs and his own life, then why should I, as a father, fulfill his wish
However, Concubine Jin still didn't want to give in.
But at this point, what good would it be for her not to give in? Was she really going to force her son to never recognize his parents again, as the queen said
They are not qualified parents to begin with, so what reason do they have to expect their children to be obedient
"I just want the best for him. This girl from the Xie family is my niece. I chose her for him after many careful considerations. Your Majesty has also seen her. You should be satisfied with her, right?" Imperial Concubine Jin anxiously pointed at Xie Rushuang and showed her to Murong Zheng, but Murong Zheng didn't even raise his head.
"Your Majesty, do you not believe in my judgment? I have been secluded in the palace for more than ten years and have become an ignorant and stupid woman. Your Majesty will naturally not be interested in me. Even if I choose a girl, I am afraid that Your Majesty will not be satisfied with her."
Imperial Noble Consort Jin finally used her trump card, which defeated Murong Zheng without bloodshed.
"Aunt, the Third Prince hasn't woken up yet. Let's wait until he wakes up before we talk about anything." Xie Rushuang pulled on Concubine Jin's clothes and said softly.
"You silly girl, I'm doing this for your own good."
"Aunt, if it's really for my own good, just wait for the Third Prince to wake up. When his leg is healed, we can play together again." Xie Rushuang's words were gentle, but they made Concubine Jin feel cold in her heart.
It was at this moment that she understood why Xie Rushuang changed her mind, because Murong Kai's leg might be crippled.
She was eager to draw a line between herself and Murong Kai. She would not marry a cripple, even if he was a prince.
(End of this chapter)