Chapter 309: Finally married
Every new champion, the palace asks for marriage, which is actually not unusual, and in previous years, there was Emperor Ming, who directly married the princess.
However, as soon as the champion of Jinke proposed marriage, the woman's family stood up against it, but Meng Mian was the first champion in front of the Holy Emperor.
And I only saw that the old lady Xiao, who was sitting in the seat of the edict woman, had already stood up with a dragon head cane, and then after saluting Emperor Ming, she frowned and said:
"The saint clearly sees that my granddaughter Jinwen has always been in the boudoir and rarely goes out to show her face. Why did Meng Zhuangyuan say this, admiring Jinwen's words, I really don't understand the old man, and I still want to stay by my side for a few more years with this granddaughter, so Meng Zhuangyuan's proposal, I can refuse Jinwen. ”
Except for Meng Mian's father, who was the prince's master, there is no other force in the family, even if the other party is the champion of Jinke, where can he get into the eyes of the old lady.
As soon as Old Madam Xiao's voice fell, Zhao, who was looking serious and asked Xiao Jinwen in a low voice for a long time, also stood up immediately, and said in a slightly anxious tone:
"Your Majesty, what my old lady said is good, Jinwen, this child, the courtier, the mother, still wants to keep her by her side for a few years, Meng Zhuangyuan is only eight years old, and he is the son of the prince, this girl in my family has always been arrogant and spoiled by me, and she really can't be married by the emperor, and I am afraid that she will not match the champion."
The old lady with the highest status in the Shuai Mansion, as well as Xiao Jinwen's biological mother, have successively expressed their unwillingness to accept this marriage.
In this way, this Shuaifu is the home of important ministers, and if you change another woman, Emperor Ming can also directly make decisions for Meng Mian, but the Xiao family will not work.
Even if he is the emperor, he must consider the wishes of the Shuai Mansion and the meaning of Old Madam Xiao.
This Meng Mian proposed, the scene of the Xiao family's refusal to marry, Xiao Jinxuan, who was in the stand seat, naturally saw it clearly from a high position.
Seeing that Emperor Ming showed a look of embarrassment, and showed a look of wanting to give up, Xiao Jinxuan immediately stood up with a smile, and then Fuli said softly:
"Shengshang, today Meng Zhuangyuan proposed in front of the palace, the reason for this matter Jin Xuan knows a few points, in the past, my cousin Jin Wen, when I went back to the house to go to the embroidery pavilion and pick up the fabric, I didn't want to accidentally fall down for a while, at that time, it was Meng Gongzi who helped him, so that my cousin was out of shape and injured in front of the body. At that time, Jinxuan was by her side, so afterwards in order to thank Meng Gongzi for saving him. We had a small gathering in Jude Restaurant, during which Meng Gongzi and my cousin both wrote poems and paintings, and admired each other's literary knowledge. In Jinxuan's eyes, they could indeed be called a pair of beautiful people at that time. ”
Meng Mian and Xiao Jinwen met in Forsythia Courtyard, and then fell in love at first sight, Xiao Jinxuan didn't mention a word, but said this non-existent thing, and she did so, naturally after careful consideration.
After all, Meng Mian is the champion of Jinke, and it is not suitable for too many people to know about going in and out of the Shuai's Mansion to meet her.
And if Xiao Jinwen was in her sister's yard, she would have feelings for other men when she first saw her, and if she said it in public, everyone would only think that this eldest lady of the Xiao family had a frivolous personality and was out of character.
So Xiao Jinxuan simply made up a chance encounter outside the house for the two of them, and helped the beautiful woman come out. In this way, Meng Mian will not only make people feel that he is a partial son, Xiao Jinwen thanked the other party, and it became logical to invite Xiaoju together.
After all, Xiao Jinxuan had already said that she was by her side at that time, so that the two of them were not alone in the same room, and as for whether someone would come to check the authenticity afterwards, this was not a refusal at all.
After all, Jude Restaurant, Xiao Jinxuan is the real owner behind the scenes.
As long as she orders to go down, saying that Meng Mian and Xiao Jinwen will meet here for the first time, then this will become a fact, and the entire restaurant will be the same as the shopkeeper and the guys, and no one should try to find the wrong place.
After all, now Xiao Jinxuan's shops in Jingshi, in those Zhuangzi outside the city, the people used have been replaced by those homeless orphans under the dispatch of Wen Xin and Su Qi.
These people are very grateful to her new master, and as long as she gives her orders, these people will only faithfully carry out her orders.
On the side of Emperor Ming, he wanted to retreat and directly find a matching Beppu daughter for Meng Mian, after all, the other party was already in front of the palace and said the request for marriage, which would not meet the other party's requirements, and the emperor's face would feel shameless.
However, for Xiao Jinwen, Emperor Ming actually felt that Meng Mian was too high.
But now Xiao Jinxuan's interference immediately aroused the interest of Emperor Ming.
After all, in the eyes of Emperor Ming, Xiao Jinxuan is not a nosy character, and she is extremely cold, and this time, the other party is obviously trying her best to promote this marriage, but as a cousin, she is working hard for her cousin's marriage, just looking at it makes people feel quite fresh.
And as soon as Xiao Jinxuan finished speaking, the Zhao family, who had been looking forward to Xiao Jinwen's daughter marrying highly, couldn't help it immediately.
Because it involved her daughter and the major event of marriage, she didn't even care that it was in front of the emperor, so she immediately said in an extremely unkind tone, glared at Xiao Jinxuan and said:
"Jinxuan's niece, your cousin and my biological mother will make arrangements for her, so I won't bother you, not to mention that you are just a concubine when the fourth brother was in Yangzhou, and it is not your turn to make decisions about the affairs in this handsome mansion."
For Xiao Jinxuan, after the Zhao family took power, she was the most feared.
Now seeing his daughter's marriage, the other party even interfered, and acted to promote the two of them, and immediately for this concubine niece, Zhao's teeth itched with hatred.
Zhao's words were not good, Xiao Jinxuan had always been calm, but she didn't react yet, Zhou Xianyu, who was sitting opposite her, said with a displeased face:
"Before Mrs. Xiao bothers you to open your mouth, it's best to think about what you're talking about, even if Xuan'er is a concubine, she is also the daughter of your handsome mansion. It's okay to ask a few words about my cousin's affairs. If you call this king to see, even if Mrs. is Miss Jinwen's biological mother, but since Jinke Zhuangyuan has asked for marriage in front of the palace, then this matter, or ask Miss Jinwen, what she means, if it is really a love affair, I think the father and the emperor have a pair of **, and it is also a good story. ”
Almost as soon as Zhou Xianyu's words fell, I saw Xiao Yunyan, who was sitting in the seat of the Fanbang envoys, after looking at Xiao Jinxuan's gentle face, he also unexpectedly intervened and said:
"Saint, your Great Zhou humanities and customs are too etiquette and dogma, if this is in our Beirong, as long as he is an excellent man, he has the right to propose to his beloved woman in public, and the families of both sides will not be hindered, after all, this is only a matter between the two of them in the final analysis, so I think what the king said is right, or ask this Meng Zhuangyuan, what is the heart of the woman you love."
The most beloved son, as well as the prince of Beirong Kingdom, who has always been hostile, now has the meaning of facilitating.
Immediately, Emperor Ming couldn't help but feel a little curious, not knowing what Xiao Jinwen, who was a woman, would answer, and immediately he motioned for the other party to come to the front of the palace, and then asked:
"Xiao Jinwen, since you and Meng Mian met by chance, then for this Jinke champion, you also belong to each other, if the two of you really have love for each other, then I am also willing to do the good things of the two of you."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinwen, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but glance at her mother Zhao, looking at each other with eyes like knives and a serious look.
Xiao Jinxuan didn't know that her mother's intention was to ask her to refuse this marriage, and immediately the heart of the first daughter of the handsome mansion couldn't help but feel sour.
After all, Xiao Jinwen's education since childhood is the most traditional aristocratic dogma.
In her heart, the honor of the family is higher than her own, and she must abide by the rules and not have half a point of transgression.
What's more, contrary to Zhao's ideas, Xiao Jinwen felt that she was unfilial and abandoned her family to marry on her own, which was unrighteousness, and immediately an invisible pressure would crush her heart.
Just when Xiao Jinwen was crumbling, and her heart was almost fainting because of excessive struggle.
Suddenly, she felt a pair of cold hands, holding her gently, and raised her head in slight surprise, Xiao Jinwen saw Xiao Jinxuan bowing her head and smiling at her.
Xiao Jinxuan also knows a thing or two about this cousin's personality now, so seeing that the other party looks like she can't stand the pressure, she knows that if she wants to contribute to today's incident, she has to help the other party.
As cousins and sisters, even if Xiao Jinxuan walks down from the stage, this is indeed out of line, and it is a bit rude.
But seeing that Emperor Ming was not angry, naturally no one had to worry about Xiao Jinxuan about these small details.
After helping Xiao Jinwen up from the ground, Xiao Jinxuan whispered in the other party's ear:
"Cousin, think about what I said to you before, don't sacrifice your low-hanging fruit happiness for the sake of others, and now you and Meng Gongzi are about to become married, if you miss this opportunity, my sister has a heart, and there is no way to remedy it, and you and Meng Mian will also have no chance in this life, so you can only be strangers."
The four words "like a stranger" were heard in Xiao Jinwen's ears, and in an instant, her heart felt as uncomfortable as being pierced by a sharp iron cone.
Looking at Meng Mian who was kneeling on the ground with a determined face, Xiao Jinwen immediately saw sweat on her hands, but she held Xiao Jinxuan's hand tightly, as if by doing so, she would be able to get courage support from this cousin.
And after taking a deep breath, Xiao Jinwen knelt beside Meng Mian, and then a decisive look flashed in her eyes, and then she said without hesitation:
"My emperor clearly sees that the little girl does have the same admiration for Meng Gongzi, especially now that he is named on the gold list, he has become the champion of my Great Zhou at such a young age, if Jinwen is really fortunate to be the wife of the other party, it will be the blessing of my life, so please ask the emperor to fulfill us."