Chapter 217: Refusal
It was noon, and the sun was scorching the earth like fire. The woman wore a green and grass-colored pleated skirt, which was smart and elegant, which made people shine.
The fierce dispute in the west chamber also quieted down for a while, and after several officials in the court saw the woman, they all bowed and said, "The lower officials have seen the county lord of Mingwen." ”
Mingwen's smile was as bright as a spring breeze, and she said: "You don't have to be polite, just treat me as a woman from an ordinary family today." After speaking, she secretly glanced at Xuanyuan Hao, and only then did her face reveal the shyness of her little daughter: "Brother Fifth Prince, Mingwen has something I want to tell you." ”
When several officials heard this, they exchanged glances. One of them spoke up: "King Hao, today's official business has been handled, and the lower officials and others will retire first." ”
The rest of the people also chimed in: "The lower official will retire first." ”
Xuanyuan Hao turned to look at the officials and said in a deep voice, "Okay." ”
It's also time for him to have a good talk with Mingwen.
With this in mind, Xuanyuan Hao invited the lord of Mingwen into the West Chamber: "I have been working in the West Chamber, and the room is messy. I wonder if Lord Myeongwen minds? ”
"Where is the fifth brother?" Mingwen smiled, thinking that he understood Xuanyuan Hao's meaning, and addressed him closer: "Fifth brother, we grew up together since childhood, and we still mind what these mundane things do." ”
"Okay, sit down." Entering the West Chamber, Xuanyuan Hao randomly found a chair and sat opposite Mingwen.
Mingwen was very happy. The fifth prince's brother invited her to his room to talk about things, didn't it mean that their relationship was one step closer?
She knew that the fifth brother was interested in her. The reason why the fifth brother married the current princess was entirely because he had no sense of independence at that time, and just obeyed the emperor's arrangement.
And after the fifth brother regained consciousness, the woman continued to suffer disasters, and the fifth brother took pity on her, so he had to disagree to marry her.
It doesn't matter, she can wait. She has waited from the age of seven to nearly ten years, how can she care about waiting another year or two? Yes, she came this time. is to tell the fifth brother that she can wait. When the situation in the DPRK and China is stable, when the woman is well, and the people in Lehou Mansion have nothing to say. Remarry the fifth brother.
For the sake of her fifth brother, she didn't feel wronged.
"Fifth brother," Mingwen said, "I came here today to ... I want to..."
Before Mingwen came, he did a lot of mental homework for himself.
Isn't it just a show of heart? She can do it!
But in the end, it's a girl, and she just can't say it when the words come to her lips.
As soon as she thought of what she was about to say, Ming Wen couldn't help but blush. Rao is that she and her father have been in the army for a few years, and their minds are bigger than ordinary women, but after all, it is a shameful word, how should she say it?
Xuanyuan Hao sat opposite Mingwen, seeing her eyes widen for a while, frowning for a while, and covering her cheeks for a while, her face was inexplicable. Is this girl stunned? Why don't you say it halfway through, what are you doing with your head bowed?
Xuanyuan Hao coughed slightly: "Lord Mingwen's words, but it's over?" ”
"Huh?" Mingwen raised his head, his eyes were confused, and he didn't know what was in the clouds. It wasn't until she noticed Xuanyuan Hao looking at her eyes seriously that she suddenly remembered the purpose of her coming.
Thinking of this, he lowered his head shyly again.
Xuanyuan Hao's remaining patience was finally exhausted, and he said, "If Lord Mingwen doesn't know how to speak for a while, why don't you let this king speak first?" ”
Mingwen hung his head and replied softly, "Okay." Fifth brother, you speak first. ”
Xuanyuan Hao pondered for a moment, and realized that he didn't know where to cut into the topic, so he simply said straightforwardly: "My father wants to marry the lord of Mingwen as the side princess for this king, can the lord of Mingwen know at this time?" ”
Hear the words. Lord Mingwen's face drooped even lower, and she only felt that her cheeks were hot: "Actually, I came here today to discuss this matter with the fifth brother." ”
Lord Mingwen came alone, and Xiao Xiangzi was guarding the door of the West Chamber at this time. There are only two people in the room, Xuanyuan Hao and Mingwen, and the atmosphere between the two is very subtle.
Xuanyuan Hao opened his mouth to break the subtle atmosphere in the room: "Since the Lord of Mingwen knows. This king will not beat around the bush. The lord of Mingwen is the pearl of the emperor's uncle, and it is too aggrieved to marry this king as a side concubine. ”
"I'm not wronged, fifth brother." Mingwen raised her head and said, a bad premonition faintly rose in her heart: "Fifth brother, Mingwen is not wronged." ”
"Mingwen, you will definitely have a good husband in the future." Xuanyuan Hao sighed lightly, and at the same time his heart was not good, could it be that Mingwen really took his jokes seriously back then?
Sure enough, it was the rejection of her words!
Mingwen's heart sank suddenly, and her chest was also stuffy, as if she couldn't see through, she struggled and said, "Fifth brother, what do you mean by this?" ”
Xuanyuan Hao got up: "That's what it means literally." ”
After a pause, he said: "There are still a lot of official matters to deal with today, I'm afraid I can't accompany Lord Mingwen to play." Xiao Xiangzi, send the lord of Mingwen back to the emperor's uncle's mansion. ”
Hearing this, Xiao Xiangzi hurriedly walked in from outside the house, bent down and bowed his head and said, "Lord Mingwen, the slave will send you back to the house." ”
Mingwen sat there stiffly, unable to return to his senses for a while.
How can it be?
How could the fifth brother refuse her?
How could you not want to marry her?!
"Fifth brother," Mingwen's tears almost burst out of his eyes: "You must be saying something against your will, right?" You married that woman when you were stupid, how could you have feelings for her? Is that woman not allowing you to accept a concubine so quickly? It's okay, I can wait! ”
Mingwen eagerly said his thoughts, and then couldn't care about the girl's reserve: "We said at the beginning, when you grow up, you will marry me!" ”
"It's a joke, but it's really my fault." Xuanyuan Hao admitted frankly: "But now I have a wife, and my wife is the person I have recognized all my life." In the future, you will definitely meet someone who treats you sincerely and treats you well. ”
Xuanyuan Hao didn't want to say more, but after all, he had some feelings with the county lord of Mingwen. What's more, it was he who said child's play back then, and the county lord of Mingwen had thoughts about him.
Since it is his fault, then he is responsible for the aftermath of what he has done and what he has said.
It's just that there's only so much he can do.
"Xiao Xiangzi, send Lord Mingwen back."
Xuanyuan Hao said, turned around and left the west chamber, and returned to the main house.
Originally, he wanted to come back because there was still a group of courtiers waiting for him in the West Chamber. Now that they are gone, there is naturally no need for him to stay in the West Chamber.
In the West Chamber, Lord Mingwen couldn't believe such an answer for a long time.
She waited so long and looked forward to it for so long, thinking that she could finally be with her fifth brother.
Why is this the result today?
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It will be a little later, so you can go to bed first. (To be continued.) )