Chapter 119 Are you willing to marry me?
  Jing Muling also put down the bowls and chopsticks, picked up the handkerchief, cleaned her hands elegantly, and said, "Did you hear the conversation between the King and the Queen Mother yesterday?"
  Nonsense, she was standing nearby at the time, couldn't she hear it?
  Shen Zhuoxi murmured something secretly in her heart and said, "I heard it."
  "If what I said is not to fool the Queen Mother, are you willing to marry me as your concubine?" Jing Muling continued to clean her hands, but very slowly.
  Shen Zhuoxi was shocked, and the tea cup in his hand shook uncontrollably, spilling a small amount on his body.
  The words were still echoing in her mind, and she didn't know how to respond. She could only relieve the embarrassment at this moment by wiping her clothes.
  Seeing her like that, Jing Muling said slowly: "Second Miss, I'm not in a hurry if you can give me the answer now. I can consider it before you get to the hairpin."
  There were almost holes in his clothes, so Shen Zhuoxi took back his hand and asked: "Your Majesty and I are very different in age. Why do you say such things? Is it just to deal with the Queen Mother?"
  "What I said in front of the Queen Mother is the reason." Jing Muling did not repeat it, and said: "If the second lady is willing, I will immediately go to the palace to ask for the order, but if you are not willing, just treat it as if I didn't say anything. .”
  "I'll think about it first." Shen Zhuoxi stood up and saluted: "There are many things to do in Renxintang, so I won't disturb the prince for now."
  Jing Muling didn't hold back, and looked at her figure hurriedly disappearing from the door, her eyes getting deeper and deeper.
  Zhengyang couldn't help but said: "Master, in such a hurry, I'm afraid I'll scare the second lady."
  He was also curious. Although I was interested in the second young lady, he didn't even notice it. He didn't mention it and only silently paved the way for the second young lady.
  Besides, I don’t have the temperament to expose it directly!
  If he spoke suddenly today, he might be worried about something that he, as a close servant, didn't even know!
  "This king will enter the palace in the morning." Jing Muling picked up the teacup on the table and sipped lightly: "The emperor mentioned something and said that the Rongqiang people sent the young princess and the prince to congratulate him on his birthday."
  "The identity of the Rongqiang people is already embarrassing. In the previous dynasty, it was an independent small country with a small population but geographical advantages. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. During this period, it was captured by the Xiyun Kingdom for a few years. Later, it became independent and changed its name to the Rongqiang people."
  "After the Dongchen Kingdom defeated the enemy, it gained a slight advantage among several countries. The Rongqiang clan sent the princess and the crown prince to celebrate their birthday. This is a disguised show of goodwill. I'm afraid that the emperor intends to follow the Rongqiang clan to marry."
  Zhengyang's mind turned around and he said, "What do you mean, the emperor wants to recommend that little princess to you to be his concubine?"
  Jing Muling nodded: "Yes, but it is not necessarily the emperor's intention. Although I and the emperor are brothers, the emperor is suspicious by nature, and is especially afraid of me."
  "In such a good place as the Rongqiang people, how can he trust this king to be related to them?"
  Zhengyang didn't understand it all at once: "Then why would the emperor tell you?"
  "The emperor didn't say it clearly, he just tested it out. I guess it was the intention of the Rongqiang clan leader." Jing Muling took a deep breath and said: "The Rongqiang clan is very cunning at heart. I don't know what they are doing in exchange for benefits. Can you say Move the Emperor."
  "According to the emperor's wishes, the Rongqiang people have already set off and will reach Dongchen Kingdom in half a month at most."
  Shen Zhuoxi didn't know there were such twists and turns inside, and when she got on the carriage, her heart was still beating fast.
  Why did Jing Muling suddenly say such things?
  That's all, as long as he doesn't mention it again, just treat it as a casual joke.
  She suppressed her emotions and still went back to Renxintang for consultation. She did not return to the Grand Master's Mansion until dinner. When she entered the door, she met Yu Qinglian who had also just returned.
  Compared with the air she had when she went out, Yu Qinglian looked like a defeated rooster at this moment, listless and tired.
  Seeing Shen Zhuoxi, he narrowed his eyes slightly and entered the house without saying anything.
  Renxintang is opening today, Qin Huai is apprenticed to him, and the matter of the right prime minister's wife giving gifts has made a big fuss, and the Taishi Mansion has already received the news.
  Seeing Shen Zhuoxi entering the door, the old lady hurriedly said: "Zhuoxi has been busy all day. You must be tired. Quickly wash your hands and eat. I have prepared the sweet fruit soup you like to drink."
  "Huh, what do you eat, do you still feel like a family?" Shen Heshan snorted coldly: "You didn't even tell your family about such a big thing. Don't you know that you will follow your father before you get married? There are no rules and no rules!"
  "Father, don't be angry." Shen Xinyu seemed to be saying nice things, but in fact she was angry: "Renxintang was given to my second sister by His Highness King Yu."
  "What happened to the gift from His Highness King Yu?" Shen Heshan became increasingly angry: "Her surname is Shen. Even Princess Xiaoqing is not a real royal person. Her things are still considered to be the Shen family's!"
  "I have no rules because no one has cared about me or taught me since I was a child." Shen Zhuoxi gave Shen Xinyu a cold look and said, "Besides, I manage Renxintang on behalf of His Highness King Yu."
  "Grand Master, do you think I am listening to His Highness King Yu, or am I taking Renxintang into the hands of the Prime Minister?"
  Shen Heshan snorted again: "Even so, shouldn't you have told us in advance?"
  "You are getting busier and busier, worrying about the affairs of the prince and eldest sister. How can I bother you with such a thing." Shen Zhuoxi smiled: "I just talked about my mother's dowry. After so many days, you should return it to me. Alright."
  After saying that, she turned to Yu Qinglian and said, "I entered the palace today. Didn't the Queen Mother tell you about this?"
  "Yes, what did the Queen Mother say when she called you into the palace today?" The old lady asked quickly, "Why are you back now?"
  Yu Qinglian's face turned pale and she said: "The Queen Mother heard about the mid-year banquet and scolded me. She also... ordered me to copy scriptures in the small Buddhist hall and didn't call me back until dark."
  "Because of Shen Jingya's matter?" The old lady glanced at Shen Zhuoxi: "Does the Queen Mother feel that Shen Jingya has dragged down Zhuoxi's reputation?"
  Yu Qinglian nodded: "Yes, the Queen Mother was furious and reprimanded our Grand Master's Palace for being incompetent. She also said that from now on, the second young lady's marriage will be decided by the Queen Mother and will not go through the Grand Master's Palace."
  The old lady's face darkened and she said: "Let's go to the palace first. The Queen Mother also said that Zhuo Xi should be at ease in the Grand Master's Mansion. The Grand Master's Mansion will decide everything. It's not all because of Shen Jingya."
  "If you ask me, Wu Yong has already been sent to Pingzhou, why not just send Shen Jingya to Pingzhou together? Anyway, they have done dirty things, and they will not be able to gain a foothold in Sheng in the future!"
  Speaking of this matter, Shen Heshan was even more troubled: "It's too late to send Shen Jingya away now. She won't be able to get out. It's better to wait until the wedding and send her to Pingzhou to get married."
  "Don't mention her anymore." The old lady paused and said angrily to Yu Qinglian: "It's also your fault. You usually indulge her and become like this, which brings trouble to the sisters in the family."
  After saying that, he thought of something again and asked, "The Queen Mother didn't tell you about Xinyu and the prince's marriage?"
  "Marriage..." Yu Qinglian looked at Shen Xinyu cautiously before saying, "I'm afraid it won't happen for the time being."
  "What?" Shen Xinyu stood up from the chair, walked to Yu Qinglian in a few steps, and asked urgently: "What did the Queen Mother say?"
  "The Queen Mother didn't say it, it was the Queen." Yu Qinglian whispered: "Before leaving the palace, the Queen called me and talked about your marriage with the prince. She didn't tell the reason. She only said that the engagement was temporarily cancelled."
  "He also warned me that the affairs between the Crown Prince and you were not made public before. All rumors are just speculation. You are not allowed to mention this matter again!"
  (End of this chapter)

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