roccoschili Chapter 142 The strong melon is not sweet
Chapter 142 The strong melon is not sweet
Shen Nanting returned home and hurriedly pushed open his father's door, but did not see his younger sister who had just left the study.
Father Shen looked at his eldest son, who was always steady and had an abnormal blush on his face. "You are about to become a father, so don't drink too much during the day."
Shen Nanting poured himself a cup of tea and drank it happily.
"Don't blame me, father. I only had a few drinks with Prince Yan because he was about to return." After putting the teacup away, he sat down opposite his father.
"Father, do you know that the Emperor intends to choose a princess for Prince Yan?"
"How could I not know? There are only two important things in the court now. One is to select a crown prince, and the other is to select a suitable princess for the State of Yan." Some officials in the court may have already planned these two things in private.
"Then father, do you know who Prince Yan likes?"
"Our Huaying." There was a trace of solemnity on Father Shen's face. Ever since the emperor told him, Father Shen's brows have never relaxed.
He had just promised to marry Fu Shiyan a few days ago, and now Prince Yan was interested in Huaying. Shen Nanting's thoughts were a little confused, and he was worried about Huaying's future.
"Father, what should we do now? If my little sister really goes to Yan State, I'm afraid I will never see her again in this life."
"The reason why the emperor has not issued an edict is because of Huaying's physical condition. Rumor has it that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is weak and will never have children in this life." And how could the Yan Kingdom want a prince's consort who could not bear children.
"So, in another sense, the rumors have helped my sister." The rumors are not credible. Maybe if my younger sister is well raised, she will have her own children in the future.
Shen Nanting had no idea that the rumor was actually true, and he never thought that the rumor was spread by the nanny beside his mother.
"It's not certain yet. Prince Yan said he doesn't care about having children or not. He just wants to marry Huaying. The result will be tomorrow." The emperor summoned Huaying into the palace.
Early the next morning, Huaying went into the palace with her father and brother.
Shen Nanting walked to the gate of the Hanlin Academy and stopped, watching his father and younger sister walk towards the imperial study, his eyes full of worry.
In the imperial study, after the emperor finished reviewing the memorial, he picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. Then he turned his gaze to the Shen family father and daughter who had been waiting beside him.
"An Ning, I think of your intelligence and cleverness, so I specially confer you the title of Princess Mingzhu and marry you to Prince Yan. What do you think?" The emperor looked at Huaying with a smile, his eyes revealing a hint of kindness and expectation.
Huaying knelt down hurriedly and saluted, "I am terrified! I know that my physical condition has been damaged. If I marry the Prince of Yan, I am afraid it will be bad for him. Moreover, if the Emperor of Yan knows about this, will he make a big fuss about this issue? I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"
The emperor frowned slightly, as if thinking about something, "What if Prince Yan refuses to marry you?"
Huaying replied truthfully: "I have only friendship for Prince Yan, nothing else. A forced melon is not sweet, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The emperor continued to ask, "If I insist that you marry the Kingdom of Yan, what will you do?"
Huaying knelt on the ground, raised her head and looked directly at the emperor, "I have no choice but to obey your orders. As a subject of Wu State, I should help the country and the emperor solve problems."
After hearing this, the emperor laughed out loud: "Hahaha, my dear Minister Shen, no wonder the Queen Mother likes this girl so much. She is so outspoken and sensible. Very good, very good!" A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
Then he said, "Children have their own ideas, so I won't match them up randomly. I will find a suitable one for Yan later.
Father Shen bowed and thanked him quickly, and a huge weight of relief fell from his heart.
It was not until Father Shen took Huaying out of the imperial study that the emperor said to the screen, "Come out, you have given up now."
Yan Jingtian strode out with a somewhat lonely look in his eyes and saluted the emperor.
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor. Since the flowing water is affectionate but the falling flower is ruthless, let it go." He, Yan Jingtian, would not force her to marry, especially since she was the woman he liked.
"It's rare to see you act like this. Don't worry, there are so many rich girls in the court who are interested in you. You can choose one." Emperor Wu walked to Yan Jingtian and patted him on the shoulder.
"If I marry the girl from the Shen family to you, Old Man Yan will definitely make a scene. He is looking forward to having a grandson."
What's more, the Queen Mother had hinted to him a few days ago not to embarrass the daughter of the Shen family. Naturally, he had to give the Queen Mother face.
Sitting in the carriage on the way home, Huaying opened the curtain and watched the tall palace walls slowly disappear into the distance, and her mood became lighter.
He turned around and looked at his white-haired father with a smile.
"Father is going back today, so I have to give him an extra bowl of rice." Whenever he saw his little daughter, Father Shen was grateful to God for letting his daughter return home. How could he bear to let her marry in a foreign country?
At this time, Fu Feng was standing at the door of the Second Young Master's study, waiting for the Young Master to return.
In the evening, it started to drizzle. Fu Shiyan walked slowly towards them holding an oil-paper umbrella. Fu Feng took the umbrella and placed it beside the door. Raindrops dripped onto the ground one by one.
"My Lord, the Emperor summoned the daughter of the Shen family to the palace today to arrange a marriage between her and Prince Yan, because... because..."
"Speak." Seeing Fu Feng hesitating, Fu Shiyan frowned.
Fu Feng knelt down hurriedly. "It is rumored that the daughter of the Shen family was poisoned and weak, and she will have no children in this life. The emperor even asked the imperial physician to check, and the result was just as the rumor said, so he did not issue the marriage decree."
Poisoned? Childless? Fu Shiyan's mind flashed with Shen's father's question: "If she has no children in this life, will you have no regrets?"
Suddenly realizing that he had been in Taohua Town and had drugged her to prevent her from escaping, his face turned pale instantly. "Go and call Fu Yi over! Now!" Fu Feng received the order and left quickly.
Not long after, Fu Yi hurried over and asked breathlessly, "Master, what do you want from me?"
Fu Shiyan's voice was a little hoarse and nervous. He stared at Fu Yi and asked, "Let me ask you, will the medicine I gave Huaying in Taohua Town cause infertility?"
When Fu Yi heard this question, he showed an embarrassed look on his face, and his voice gradually became smaller: "Yes... the medicine is three-quarters poison, and the master even increased the dosage on purpose at that time."
Fu Shiyan's heart sank suddenly, and a deep regret surged in his heart.
He never thought that his decision would have such consequences for Huaying.
Fu Yi saw his master's expression and sighed helplessly. The "Luo Yi Sand" was also a poison made by his master before his death, and there is still no antidote.
Fu Shiyan waved to Fu Yi, and Fu Yi stepped back.
Fu Shiyan lay back in the chair and closed his eyes gently. He didn't expect that the cause and effect would come back to him so quickly.
Even though he was destined to be childless in this life, he still decided to respect her, honor her, and protect her...
Fu Shiyan sat there for a while, then stood up and walked to the secret room.
Staring at the map hanging on the wall, his eyes finally fell on the location of the Shen Mansion.
"Prime Minister Shen, I hope you have nothing to do with the fire that wiped out my Fu Mansion. Otherwise, I don't know what I will do..."
There are countless mysteries hidden behind the fire that wiped out the entire family, and Prime Minister Shen, as a key figure, has not found anything unusual so far.