Chapter 70: Refusal of Marriage Proposals
Just when she closed her eyes and waited to fall to the ground, she felt that she had fallen into a strong and sturdy embrace, and a pair of strong and powerful arms firmly fixed her body, avoiding the embarrassment that she was about to fall to the ground on all fours.
Shen Qianmo looked at it and it turned out to be Lu Ziqing, who was closest to her.
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and felt a little grateful to Lu Ziqing in her heart. If he hadn't had his eyes and hands to help him, he would really be lying on his back on all fours. In addition to being a man here, but also under the nose of the current saint, it is always embarrassing to fall to the ground in such a posture.
She was about to say thank you to Lu Ziqing, who was holding her, but she heard Gonggong Li come in and spread loudly.
"Your Majesty, Lord Xuan asks to see you."
Meng Yuanheng is here! Shen Qianmo couldn't help but look out of the hall.
Not far from the gate of the palace, Changdong, an expressionless young man in Tsing Yi, slowly came pushing a wheelchair. In the wheelchair, a cold and arrogant man dressed in a dark robe, when he saw the action of Ziqing supporting Shen Qianmo in the palace, his cold and waveless face showed a little anger.
Hearing Gonggong Li's communication, a trace of imperceptible joy flashed in Emperor Mingde's eyes, but his face remained the same with his majesty, and he said in a deep voice: "Xuan." ”
"Lord Xuanxuan is here!" Gonggong Li's unique voice sounded in the main hall.
Gonggong Li's voice fell, and Meng Yuanheng's wheelchair happened to be outside the palace gate. Changdong lifted the wheelchair slightly, stepped over the high threshold of the Qinzheng Palace, and retreated to wait outside the hall.
He is only a guard, and he is not qualified to enter the Qinzheng Hall unless there are special circumstances.
Since Meng Yuanheng appeared, Shen Qianmo's eyes only left his arrogant and cold figure, and she was completely unaware of the fact that Lu Ziqing had been firmly holding her body.
Haven't seen him in a few days? She suddenly realized that she thought of him so much. Seeing that his face was still pale, I don't know if he was actively cooperating with Situ Gong's treatment in the past few days.
After knowing his background, he must not want to set foot in this palace. But whether it was the Funing Hall last time or the Qinzheng Hall this time, he entered the palace again and again, presumably to protect her.
Thinking of this, Shen Qianmo felt that her heart was very soft.
The two looked at each other, Shen Qianmo looked at him quietly, and received Meng Yuanheng's eyes begging for forgiveness, she sighed secretly, and found that she couldn't refuse his weak eyes at all, and stepped forward resignedly, slowly pushed his wheelchair through the spacious hall, and walked towards the head of the hall where Emperor Mingde was sitting.
Meng Yuanheng didn't squint and didn't pay attention to anyone, but a subtle joy flashed on his tense face. When he passed by Lu Ziqing, he glanced at him lightly, the knuckles of his fingers holding the armrest of the wheelchair turned white, and he stepped up a little harder, and there was obvious anger in his eyes.
He has deep internal skills and far-sighted vision, and just now outside the hall, he saw clearly the scene when Lu Ziqing was holding Shen Qianmo's body and was unwilling to let go. At that moment, he had an urge to chop off Lu Ziqing's two hands.
Lu Ziqing obviously received the hostility from King Xuan, but his serious and dignified face did not change, and he just saluted him lightly.
Pushed to the head of Emperor Mingde, Meng Yuanheng's cold voice came indifferently. "Minister Meng Yuanheng, see the emperor."
Hearing his deliberately distant and cold tone, Emperor Mingde had a faint trace of disappointment on his face, and said in a low voice: "No need to be polite." ”
But he sighed secretly in his heart. Alas, this second son seems to be difficult to forgive himself.
Seeing his face that resembled his own mother, Emperor Mingde remembered the past and felt a little sad for a while. The smiling and beautiful woman used to be infatuated with him, but for the sake of this throne, he still failed her after all.
It's really unbelievable that she actually left a son for herself.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Meng Yuanheng, and said to him in a slightly flattering tone: "King Xuan came just in time, I just gave the unique death-free gold medal of the Dasheng Dynasty to the Shen family's girl, if she becomes Princess Xuan in the future, this death-free gold medal will be the thing of King Xuan's mansion." ”
Hearing Emperor Mingde's words, Meng Tianluo's face instantly became very ugly, and his eyes looking at Meng Yuanheng were even more gloomy. He remembered his several carefully arranged assassinations and designs, but they were all in vain, so how could he not be depressed. Thinking of this, he looked at the gentle and calm beautiful woman beside him with hatred.
This seemingly weak woman, but it seems to have a magical power, she has been in trouble many times, but she has calmly resolved them one by one, and her body seems to have endless unimaginable abilities, so that he can't help but love and hate her.
What's even more depressing is that now that she has received such a precious gold medal for avoiding death, he cursed secretly, he really stole chickens and rice.
Meng Tianjun and Meng Tianyan said to Meng Yuanheng at the same time: "Congratulations to King Xuan." The expression on his face was light, and he couldn't see the emotion.
Meng Yuanheng didn't pay attention to anyone, just looked at Shen Qianmo and gave her a gentle smile.
The only person who is happy is the fourth prince Meng Tianxuan. Since he saw Meng Yuanheng appear, he looked like he was about to move, but he didn't dare to step forward because of the majesty of Emperor Mingde, and now when he saw him finished, he jumped up excitedly and shouted happily: "Brother Heng." ”
The other people present were already surprised, but Shen Qianmo couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth. It's really too inconsistent with the style of painting.,She's a little unacceptable.。
Meng Yuanheng showed a rare soft expression to Meng Tianxuan, who jumped in front of him, and called him softly: "Tianxuan." ”
It's rare for this guy to be so kind to people, Shen Qianmo was a little surprised.
Meng Tianxuan squatted down and shook Meng Yuanheng's arm, with an innocent smile on his face. "Brother Heng, Tianxuan likes Sister Shen very much, you hurry up and marry her home, Tianxuan wants Sister Shen to become your princess soon."
Meng Tianxuan's words made Shen Qianmo almost choke on her own saliva. This stupid big guy, could it be the lobbyist Meng Yuanheng found?
Meng Yuanheng rubbed Meng Tianxuan's head and smiled at him, "Okay, Tianxuan's wishes, Brother Heng will definitely fulfill them." ”
Because of his guilt for Meng Yuanheng, Emperor Mingde saw that his second son was infatuated with Shen Qianmo, and he also wanted to help him, so he laughed a few times, and said along the water: "Tianxuan's words make some sense, Shen family girl, it has been more than half a year since I married you and King Xuan, isn't it time to choose a day to get married?" ”
He turned his head and asked Gonggong Li, who was standing aside, "Li Yuan, I remember that the eighth day of the next lunar month is an auspicious day for the zodiac, don't you?" ”
Gonggong Li hurriedly bowed and replied: "The emperor is wise, the eighth day of the next lunar month is indeed a rare auspicious day of the zodiac." ”
As an experienced minion, he naturally knows how to properly echo his master's intentions.
"Hmm." Emperor Mingde nodded, "Since that's the case, it's better to set this date, and I will marry the two of you, how about it?" ”
When Meng Tianxuan heard this, he jumped up happily. "Great, Father is wise. Brother Heng, Sister Shen, Tianxuan can eat candy cakes, so happy! ”
Meng Tianyan also smiled, and congratulated Meng Yuanheng in a clear voice. "Congratulations to King Xuan."
Meng Tianluo was indignant, Meng Tianluo was still secretive, but Lu Ziqing's face was even darker.
Meng Yuanheng didn't pay attention to others, just grabbed Shen Qianmo's hand tightly and looked at her with a look of longing.
Seeing this, Emperor Mingde knew that Meng Yuanheng naturally had no objections, but seeing that Shen Qianmo had kept her head down and was silent, she had to continue to ask: "Shen family girl, what do you think?" ”
Alas, in order to please this second son, I really tried my best.
"Back to the emperor, the courtiers don't agree." Shen Qianmo's calm and gentle voice sounded in the main hall.
"Oh, why is that?" Emperor Mingde asked with some surprise.
Not only Emperor Mingde was surprised, but the rest of the people were also stunned when they heard the words. Aren't it rumored that King Xuan and Princess Xuan of the future are in deep affection and affection, although they are not married, but the two seem to have acquiesced to each other's relationship, why did Princess Xuan refuse in court at this time?
"Mo'er!" Meng Yuanheng looked at Shen Qianmo anxiously and felt a burst of fear.
Was it too reckless for himself to make Mo'er angry?
Meng Tianxuan grimaced, stepped forward and grabbed Shen Qianmo's sleeve, and asked urgently: "Why didn't Sister Shen agree, Brother Heng is a good person, why don't you marry him?" ”
Shen Qianmo patted the back of Meng Tianxuan's hand, and by the way, gave Meng Yuanheng a "don't be impatient" look, and explained to Emperor Mingde: "Back to the emperor, when the marriage was given, King Xuan had made a request to postpone the marriage for one year, and now there are five months left according to the one-year period, and King Xuan's body has not recovered, so the courtiers also have a request, and ask the emperor for permission." ”
mentioned the one-year appointment at that time, Meng Yuanheng's face was full of depression. Emperor Mingde looked secretly funny, hum, stinky boy, who made you drag it so much at the time, and now it's suffering. He looked at Shen Qianmo with interest and said, "What kind of request, let's hear it." ”
"The courtiers request that the agreement of the one-year period proposed by King Xuan be fulfilled first, and if King Xuan's body can be restored to the satisfaction of the courtiers by then, the marriage will be completed."
Meng Yuanheng felt that he had never been so depressed in his life. I was really convulsive at that time, so I thought of using the method of delaying the marriage for one year to coldly deal with Emperor Mingde's marriage to him.
He grabbed Shen Qianmo's hand tightly, and looked at her with a sad face, really regretting it in his heart.
But Shen Qianmo was unmoved, because this was a decision she made after careful consideration. There are still five months before the one-year period, and it will take at least four months before Meng Yuanheng completely cures the cold poison, which is just the right time. If he paid enough attention to himself, he would definitely cooperate with Situ Gong to treat cold poison during this time.
This cold but lonely man, both physically and psychologically, has endured too much pain, she just hopes to do her best to make him become the same as before in the years to come.