kingnovel 202 Is it right to suddenly have an affair with a love rival?
202 Is it right to suddenly have an affair with a love rival?
Inside the Imperial Study Room
Two people were kneeling below, with a space between them that could have accommodated four or five people.
Sitting on the high seat, Ji Shengze blew on the tea and took a sip before looking at the two silent people below. "Do you know why I called you here?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know."
Ji Junmo put down his teacup, and the eunuch beside him immediately handed him a handkerchief. He wiped his hands with it and continued, "I heard that two people are fighting for the same man. Do you know about this?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know."
"You guys are saving words and using the same sentence to fool me." Ji Shengze's tone suddenly became serious.
Nan Feng's face showed no expression. "I dare not"
"What are you afraid of? Get up." Ji Shengze softened his tone. "I know that the family's expectations are all on you. Mingzhu is too focused on the shop and never asks about your affairs, but you can't lose your dignity because of a man."
The south wind stood up without saying a word
Ji Shengze then looked at Bai Jinan and asked, "Are you the bastard of the Bai family?"
"Your Majesty, I am a humble commoner," Bai Jinan replied with a salute.
"Do you still remember the engagement between your mother and Feng'er's mother?" Ji Shengze also sent people to check on this boy from the Bai family. There was nothing wrong with him, and his appearance was worthy of Nanfeng.
"Your Majesty, the engagement we made when we were young had no tokens or writings to prove it. A verbal promise alone is not valid," Nanfeng spoke first.
Ji Shengze raised his eyebrows and asked, "Feng'er, do you have someone you like?"
Otherwise, how could someone who always knows the rules and knows the limits suddenly speak in front of the emperor, and refuse the marriage?
"Yes, I have someone I like, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Nanfeng folded his hands and saluted.
"Oh? Tell me who it is?" Ji Shengze was curious about what kind of person Nanfeng, who had been very serious since childhood, would like.
"I can't tell you this yet. After I get his consent, I hope His Majesty can grant us the marriage." Nanfeng didn't intend to mention the little devil in front of the emperor.
It's not that he doesn't dare, but if he tells it now, the emperor will pay attention to Lu Junhuai, and it will be more difficult for him to investigate the grain and grass incident. The matter of seizing the throne is imminent and he cannot miss this good opportunity.
"That's true, but you can't embarrass me. Since Feng'er has someone he likes, what do you think, kid from the Bai family?" Ji Shengze looked at the man who had been kneeling silently beside him.
Bai Jinan was originally lost in thought, but when he was asked, he paused for a moment before saying, "I have no objection."
"I'm sorry to have wronged you. Tell me what reward you need." Ji Shengze might be in a good mood today, so his words were full of joy.
"I dare not," Bai Jinan replied with his eyes lowered.
Ji Shengze laughed loudly, "Why not? Look, Feng'er dared to ask me for a marriage, so I will give you a chance. Do you have someone you like?"
A face flashed through Bai Jinan's mind, but they couldn't put it on the table at the moment. "The common people don't have it."
"That's a difficult matter," Ji Shengze thought about giving him a princess.
"If your majesty wants to give a reward, why not give the right to marry to Bai Jinan and let him decide his own marriage in the future?" A gentle voice came from outside the door.
"That's right." Ji Shengze's smile became more obvious after hearing the voice. "Then, young man from the Bai family, I will allow you the right to make your own decision on marriage matters in the future. How about it?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Bai Jinan's heart moved, and he was somewhat grateful to Ji Junmo who had just walked in.
For the aristocratic families, marriage is a bargaining chip. Especially under the open customs of Jingguo, many aristocratic families send their illegitimate sons to high officials as a tool to climb up the social ladder.
With the emperor's oral order, Bai Jinan has the guarantee of choosing his own marriage.
Even if the emperor wanted to criticize his marriage later, he couldn't bring himself to say anything wrong.
"Alright, alright, all of you go down," Ji Shengze waved his hand as if to chase people away.
Bai Jinan followed Nanfeng who turned around and went out, and cast a grateful look at Ji Junmo when he passed by.
Ji Junmo smiled gently. He did have selfish motives. He heard that the Bai family doted on this newly found bastard. He accepted a favor from him, and he would use it for his benefit in the future.
It will also help Huaner to sit in that position
What he found was quite interesting: the Crown Prince of Diyi and the son of the Secretary of the Jing Kingdom...
Retracting his thoughts, Ji Junmo saluted Ji Shengze without showing any expression.
Ji Shengze did not hide his love for his prince and stepped forward to hold his hand. "Let's go, Mo'er, have dinner."
Ji Junmo took a step back and dodged. There was not much joy in his eyes, but a faint alienation. "As you wish."
Ji Shengze paused and didn't care. He took his hands behind his back and turned to walk in front.
Ji Junmo looked at the old man in front of him with a complicated expression. He had never forgiven his father, but his mother wanted him not to hate him.
How could he not hate...
Nan Feng and Bai Jinan left the palace one after another, and people outside began to talk about it. Some even said that the two had already decided to get married and would be married soon.
When it reaches someone's ears, it changes its meaning.
At this moment, somewhere in Diyi
Lu Junhuai tore the note into pieces and threw it into the furnace, his chest heaving with anger. He had only been away from Jingguo for a few days, and Nanfeng was already going to marry someone else?!
Although he admitted that running away was irresponsible, he wanted to go back and tell Nanfeng that he would take responsibility and marry her.
But he bears the honor and disgrace of his family. He wants to find out whether his father really didn't beat Di Yi or whether someone was interfering.
He followed the secret letter and found out that Di Yi was secretly holding someone in custody, and this person was the most capable deputy general around his father.
Diyi should have returned all prisoners of war to Jingguo when they signed the peace agreement, but they secretly imprisoned Jingguo's national hero.
Either they wanted to humiliate him or there was something wrong with his father's death, so they didn't dare to return the deputy general to Jingguo. As for why they didn't kill the deputy general but imprisoned him instead,
Lu Junhuai didn't know the reason. Perhaps only by meeting the deputy general would he know the truth of the matter. So he had no choice but to follow Murong Ke to Diyi.
“怎么了，情夫要另娶他人了？我们的小魔王被抛弃咯？”吊儿郎当的声音有些欠揍
Lu Junhuai was unhappy and didn't want others to be comfortable. "Murong, who do you think Nanfeng will marry?"
Murong Ke was originally waving his folding fan with a smile on his face, but after hearing his words, the smile on his lips froze. "He wants to marry An An?"
Seeing Murong Ke's crestfallen face, Lu Junhuai felt much better. "Why did your lover marry someone else? Was our prince abandoned?"
The sharp tongue never suffers any loss, and even returns the words
"You! You are so cruel!" Murong Ke closed his fan and was about to leave.
Lu Junhuai did not stop her and leaned against the window frame, silently counting the jade pendant on her waist.
3...2...1...
"Damn! Do you have to be so cruel? He brought people all over the city to look for me. My good brother is so stupid that he is afraid that others don't know that he wants to kill me." Murong hid back after just opening the door.
"Aren't you Diyi people just the weak and vulnerable? Could it be that the prince is the weak and vulnerable?" Lu Junhuai looked nonchalantly at the person who was cursing and hiding away.
Seeing Lu Junhuai's calm demeanor, Murong Ke felt that he must have a backup plan. "We are allies. You must have a way to turn the situation around. I have to hurry back to Jingguo to grab the bride!"
Now I know we are allies.
But Lu Junhuai was more satisfied with his next words, and waved at him, "Come closer."
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