Chapter 119 – Making a Marriage Contract (Second Shift) (1 / 2)

Seeing Sister Cui’s tone of urgency, Mrs. Marquis Su pondered for a moment, turned her eyes and said, “Go and summon the eldest young lady here.”

“Yes.” The old Sister on the side answered and personally went to invite Su Qinru.

Su Qinrou was sulking at the moment, lying on a few cases sighing, seeing the maid enter with her head hanging down, she turned her eyes to look, “Who’s here”

“Back to Eldest Miss, Madam asked you to come over.” The maid, Bi’er, returned.

“Mother,” Su Qinrou’s brows knit slightly, “What is it about this time that calls me forward”

“It says that Marquis Mu sent someone, it looks urgent.” Bi’er softly reported back.

“I’ll go and take a look.” Su Qinrou heard that it was Marquis Mu, thought that something happened to Mu Zi Yan, dressed properly then hurried out of the courtyard, waited until Mrs. Su Marquis here, to see the visitor is Cui Sister, she more and more puzzled.

When Sister Cui saw Su Qinru come, she bowed respectfully, “Old slave has met Great Miss Su.”

“Sister Cui, what is the reason for your late night visit,” Su Qinrou first bowed to Mrs. Marquis Su, and then asked in confusion.

“It’s about Mu Shizi’s matter, so please also ask Mrs. Marquis Su and Miss Su to make a trip to Marquis Mu’s residence, it’s very urgent.” Sister Cui said with a difficult look on her face, raising her eyes to look at the two of them.

“If that’s the case, Rou’er, make a trip.” Mrs. Marquis Su looked at Su Qinrui and said.

“Good.” Su Qinru heard that it was Mu Shizi’s accident at first glance, her heart inevitably panicked a little, and without thinking about it, she answered.

In a short while, they left Marquis Su’s residence and took a carriage to Marquis Mu’s residence.

At this moment, Mu Lingxuan’s wine breath also dispersed a lot, to be into the Jiyue courtyard, stood in the side of Qi’s, “mother, what happened”

“I also don’t know what the Sixth Princess said to her from Sister, just now the Sixth Princess came into the palace angrily, I see this situation, it is eighty percent that she went to ask for a decree to bestow the marriage.” Qi said worriedly.

“This matter child has his own decision.” Mu Lingxuan whispered, “Mother, child does not want to marry, no one can help child.”

“This sixth princess can be different from the other princesses, it is the emperor’s most favored princess, not to mention, nowadays, with the situation of the Mu Houfu, how can the emperor not be suspicious of it” Qi sighed quietly.

Mu Lingxuan also knows the advantages and disadvantages of this, but let him marry one he does not like, it is a painful thing for him, not to mention, once recruited as a prince consort, he can not enter the civil service, this is the royal rules, in the future he is just empty name.

Qi saw his face show concern, “To hurry before the Emperor’s decree, you should first book the marriage.”

“This,” Mu Lingxuan said in a low voice, “there are only a few hours left, how is it possible that there is a suitable candidate anywhere, even so, my son doesn’t want to delay people.”

“You child.” Qi saw that Mu Lingxuan’s treatment of his feelings was half-hearted, she didn’t know whether to be relieved or worried, she just sighed helplessly, “I’ve already found someone else, you just say yes or no”

“Mother.” Mu Lingxuan was quite embarrassed, raising his eyes to look at Qi, “This big night, who can you find”

“It’s the Su family’s eldest young lady.” Qi’s eyes flashed with a bright light, “Right temperament with Smokey, not arrogant and simple in character, such a girl is most suitable to be your daughter-in-law.”

“Mother, she is still young.” Mu Lingxuan was obviously stunned, this was something he hadn’t thought about at all, after all, Su Qinrou was like a younger sister in his eyes, moreover, she was not yet mature, it was inevitably a bit hasty to do so.

“Little what” Qi whispered, “after two more years and maturity, will be able to marry over, this much joy, mother can tell you, that girl is a piece of mind for you, if you hesitate to go on, miss such a good girl, then you will wait to do the royal son-in-law. “

“Mother, my child does not mean this.” Mu Lingxuan was quite embarrassed, only feeling that this matter was up for debate, not to mention not knowing how that part of the Su family thought.

Qi stared at Mu Lingxuan before saying, “Anyway, there are only two paths nowadays, either be the son-in-law of the royal family or marry a girl from the Su family.”

Mu Lingxuan raised his eyes to Qi, “Mother, can’t we wait two more years”

“You go talk to the Sixth Princess.” Qi said with a raised eyebrow, with the intention of leaving the matter at that.

Mu Lingxuan this brow knit more tightly, for men and women emotional matters, he still has illusions, he does not want to casually marry a woman who does not love, and do not want to repeat the mistake of loving the wrong person, now he is only gradually out of the love affair, he just do not want to trap so quickly again just, not to mention Su Qinruo is really some small.

And at this moment, Sister Cui walked in, “Ma’am, Marquis Lady Su and the Su Family’s eldest miss have arrived.”

“En, please.” Qi said and got up and went out of the inner room.

Mu Lingxuan stood twitching in place, not knowing whether to follow him out or not.

Seeing him like this, Qi’s heart was in the right place, so she went out of the inner room and hurriedly greeted Mrs. Marquis Su, “Sister.”

“Sister.” The two of them greeted each other and sat down together.

Su Qinru then bowed in a regular manner, “Qinru has seen you ma’am.”

“Girl Zuo come over and sit.” Qi cordially pulled Su Qinruo’s hand.

Su Qinrou lowered her eyes and sat down shyly and obediently on Qi’s side.

Qi raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Marquis Su, “Sister, late at night, I invited you to come for a trip, also because of the pile of things you mentioned this day, I don’t know which one of the nonsense chewing on the root of the tongue, let the Sixth Princess listen to it, this is not, late at night, it will be going to the palace.”

“Going to the palace,” Mrs. Marquis Su was silent for a moment, “wouldn’t that be going to ask for a decree to bestow a marriage?”

“Not close to ten.” Qi looked at Mrs. Marquis Su and said, “The emperor’s meaning, sister is also known, therefore, I will invite sister to come, if sister does not feel that sister is too abrupt, not if this night will be Xuan’er and Rou’er’s marriage contracted how”

“Ah,” Mrs. Marquis Su did not expect that Qi’s invitation to come was actually for this matter, her face showed surprise, but she did not react for a moment.

Su Qinrou stared at Qi with wide eyes, incredulously, suddenly reddening her eyes, and then got up, “Madam, this matter must not be allowed.”

“Rou’er, don’t you favor Xuan’er” Qi asked in confusion when she saw Su Qinrui standing aside.

“Qin Rou is interested in Shizi, just Qin Rou also know, if so hastily set marriage, for Shizi is not a good thing, after all, Shizi heart does not have Qin Rou, in that case, this marriage is just the shackles of both sides, even if in the future Shizi submissive married Qin Rou, Shizi and Qin Rou will not be happy.” Su Qin Rou want is the two sides willingly, two love, even if later married to their own do not love people, but, she also do not want to want to be like this night, let Mu Ling Xuan was forced to marry her.

She was proud in her bones, and though she was young, she had a stubbornness that she would not submit to.

Mu Lingxuan was still a bit hesitant earlier, but when he heard Su Qinruo’s words, he pondered for a moment and made up his mind, then he lifted the tent and walked out.

Su Qinrou did not expect Mu Lingxuan to be here, her eyes flashed with a flash of panic, and then she lowered her eyes and stood still, looking at a loss for words.

Mu Lingxuan see her this kind of look, where there are days to flirt with her look, eyes inexplicably crossed a touch of laughter, to be line to the Su Marquis wife, salute, “See Su Marquis wife.”

“Mu Shizi, how do you feel about this matter” Mrs. Marquis Su is unwilling to aggrieve Su Qinru, after all, Su Qinru is her heart.

Mu Lingxuan whispered, “Can Lingxuan have a few words with Sister Su”

“It’s fine since.” Mrs. Marquis Su agreed after a slight blink of an eye.

Mu Lingxuan turned around to look at Su Qinruo, “Can Sister Su take a step to speak”

“En.” Su Qin Rou twisted her hands around her handkerchief, not knowing how to conduct herself, like a little daughter-in-law, she followed Mu Ling Xuan out of the courtyard.

Mrs. Marquis Su and Qi exchanged a glance, the meaning of which was obvious and needless to say.

Mu Lingxuan stood at the long corridor in the courtyard and turned to look at Su Qinru who was following carefully behind him, “If I am willing to do this marriage, you can promise”

“Ah,” Su Qinrou raised her eyes to look at Mu Lingxuan, her gaze appeared a bit dull, and her entire face reddened.

“Could it be that Sister Su is unwilling” Mu Lingxuan said with slight disappointment, “Then I have to wait for the Emperor to bestow the marriage.”

“No I’m not,” Su Qinruo quickly waved her hand in panic when she heard that, “I’m just just Mu Shizi you don’t have any intention of treating me.”

“If you really have no intention, why ask you this” Mu Lingxuan lowered his eyes and looked straight at her, his eyes were very sincere.

“I I don’t dare to think.” Su Qinruo took a step backward, “I know that I’m nothing more than a child in Shizi’s eyes.”

“You are indeed.” Mu Lingxuan undeniably did not go forward, maintaining the distance between each other that should be, after all, the difference between men and women is not to be crossed.

Su Qinruo looked at him cautiously, “Then can Shizi wait for me to grow up”

“In two more years you should reach maturity.” Mu Lingxuan said as he looked at Su Qinrou.

“En.” Su Qinrou looked at Mu Lingxuan, “So, Shizi is willing to wait for me”

“En.” Mu Lingxuan nodded, it was time for him to take a step forward wasn’t it

Su Qinrou revealed a smile of joy, suddenly turned around and rushed into the house.

Mu Lingxuan stood still and watched her skinny figure as she entered the house, slowly turning around and raising his eyes to look at the full moon, a faint smile on his lips.

After Su Qinru entered, Mrs. Marquis Su saw her face full of peach blush, she knew that things were 80% proper, and then looked to Qi, “Then this marriage ceremony invitation”.

“Not in a hurry, the two families first set up a marriage contract how” Qi whispered, “Although the matter was decided in a hurry, the ceremony but also can not be aggrieved by the soft girl.”

“Still younger sister is considerate.” Mrs. Marquis Su is extremely satisfied, turning her eyes to look at Su Qinrou who has already blushed in shame, quietly sitting out beside her.

The two families made a marriage contract right away, Su Qinrou never lifted her head up from the beginning, and followed Mrs. Marquis Su to leave the Mu Marquis Mansion together.

Qi’s now can be considered a piece of mind, turned into the courtyard, saw Mu Lingxuan waiting for her, she smiled lightly and said, “This Su family’s girl is good, you do not fail people.”

“Mother, child has taken note.” Mu Lingxuan respectfully responded.

“Even if the Sixth Princess asked for a decree to grant the marriage, it is also in vain, it is not possible to let you destroy the marriage contract not” Qi snorted coldly, “I would like to see what the old pious woman can still make a fuss about”

Mu Lingxuan knew that if it wasn’t for the Sixth Princess making such a fuss, the old madam would not have made it happen, is this the will of God?

Su Qinrou sat in the carriage, only felt that this night was a dream, everything seemed so unreal, she raised her eyes to Mrs. Marquis Su, “Mother, this is true.”

“Silly girl, really happy.” Mrs. Marquis Su handed her the marriage contract, “See for yourself if it’s true.”

“En.” Su Qinrou took the marriage contract book, carefully looked at, hands together, put that mixed contract book on the heart, only felt that the heart seems to be stuffed, four filled with indescribable joy.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Marquis Su wrapped her in her arms, “It’s really a woman who is not a woman.”

“Mother.” Su Qinrou leaned into Mrs. Su Hou’s arms, “It’s still early.”

“There are still two years to go, not too long to say, not too short to say, it’s always time to marry.” Mrs. Marquis Su lamented.

Su Qinruo laughed lowly and said, “That’s also two years from now.”

“You girl, you are truly blessed.” Mrs. Marquis Su smiled lightly, “But the Sixth Princess isn’t one to take kindly to that, so you have to be careful.”

“Daughter understands.” Su Qinruo whispered, “Daughter’s happiness, since I will not let bystanders take it away.”

“Good, good.” Mrs. Marquis Su nodded her head in relief.

The next morning, Mu Lingxuan on the morning court, will be set up last night, the marriage contract submitted, the sixth princess last night to the palace, will ask for marriage, the emperor is the intention, it should be, think this morning after the morning court will be ordered to go to declare the decree, I did not expect the Mu Lingxuan but in the courtroom mentioned this matter.

The emperor was taken by surprise, but he could not be angry, and when he got off the morning court, he returned to his bedchamber in a gloomy company.

Mu Lingxuan knew that this matter will definitely cause the emperor to be unhappy, and even more will cause the six princesses to be dissatisfied, however, he did not regret, to be dispersed after the duty, he went directly back to the Marquis of Mu.

Jun Yuluo was waiting for him, seeing him come back, her eyes overflowing with resentment, “Brother Xuan, could it be that in your heart I’m not even as good as Su Qinruo?”

“Your Highness is of honorable status, I cannot afford to climb up.” Mu Lingxuan looks at Jun Yuluo and says, “I have no love for Your Highness as a man or a woman, and I don’t want to delay Your Highness’s lifelong endeavors, so I hope that Your Highness will choose another good man.”

“In this life, I am not married to you, you can marry her if you want to, however, I will also marry you.” Jun Yuluo felt like she was crazy, when she was six years old, she was attracted to him, it was not easy to wait until she grew up, a whole decade, she waited for a whole decade ah, why, but in exchange for this kind of end?

She watched him marry someone else, she was disheartened and left the capital to heal her wounds, but she still thought of him all the time, then she learned that he repudiated his wife and Zhong Hui died, she was happy to run all the way back to the capital, she knew that her chance had come, but why, he would rather marry a milquetoast girl than look at her more than a glance in the end, where is she not good?

Seeing that she was so persistent, Mu Lingxuan only said lightly, “I will not take a concubine, nor will I allow Your Highness to marry down as a flat wife, therefore, Your Highness should not bother with me.”

Jun Yu Luo’s eyes overflowed with hatred, “Unless I die, you presume to make me do as you wish.”

After Jun Yuluo left, Mu Lingxuan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, the corner of his mouth hooked up into a faint smile, and he entered the inner room.

Three days later, Mu Zi Yan from the Divine Doctor door back, this is also considered to have learned a small success, such as back to the house, they can not wait to go to the Mu Lingxuan congratulations.

When Mu Lingxuan saw her mention this when she returned, he couldn’t help but feel a bit amused, “Sister, are you saying goodbye or are you poking fun at me”

“Brother, Sister Su I understand since, she is simple and lovely in nature, yet not too smart, and treats you with sincerity, you should treat her well in the future.” Mu Zi Yan said solemnly.

“Good.” Mu Lingxuan smiled and answered.

Mu Zi Yan continued, “By the way, brother, do you know about the affairs at the border”

“The border” Mu Lingxuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “What is it?”

“General Fu Heng of the Northern Qing Kingdom secretly returned to the capital and brought 200,000 men back to the border.” Mu Zi Yan then sat down and said.

“En.” Mu Lingxuan nodded his head, “What is he trying to do.”

“I’m worried that something will happen at the border.” Mu Zi Yan looked at Mu Ling Xuan and said.

“Indeed some unusual, this matter you can tell cousin” Mu Lingxuan asked in a low voice.

“Not yet.” Mu Zi Yan continued, “I think what I can know, they may not not not know.”

“What do you mean,” Mu Lingxuan seemed to have guessed something unusual here as well.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan looked at Mu Ling Xuan, “Why don’t you wait and see what happens”

“You girl, nowadays is more and more cunning.” Mu Lingxuan laughed lowly, “By the way, when are you going to Marquis Su’s residence”

“I’ll go after lunch, brother has a message for me to pass on to my future sister-in-law” Mu Zi Yan began to snicker again.

“Not really, just giving this to her.” Mu Lingxuan said and handed her a book.

Mu Zi Yan took it and looked at it, “I see.”

When Mu Lingxuan saw her blinking, he laughed lowly and said, “You do understand everything.”

Mu Zi Yan smiled and got up, and then she left Mu Ling Xuan’s place, went to Qi’s place, accompanied her for lunch, and then went to Su Qin Rou’s place.

Waiting to enter the Su Marquis Mansion, then see Hou Yi Yi is also in, think it is known that she came back this day, will be here waiting for her.

The three sat in one place, since they did not forget to poke fun at Su Qinru, after joking for a while, Mu Zi Yan handed her the book, “Here, this is what my brother told me to give to my future sister-in-law.”

Su Qin Rou raised her eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan, blushing, “Sister Mu, don’t tease me anymore.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “Well, I won’t talk about it, I came to tell you to beware of the Sixth Princess.”

“En.” Su Qin Rou nodded her head and responded, “Sister Mu don’t worry, even if she is a princess, there is categorically no reason for me to back down.”

“My brother has been blessed since.” Mu Zi Yan sighed quietly.

“It’s my blessing.” Su Qinruo responded shyly.

Hou Yi Yi saw Su Qin Rou like this and couldn’t help but smile, “I didn’t expect this to go around and around, the enemies of the old days have now become a family.”

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at Hou Yi Yi, “Yes, it’s not comparable to your intense love with Second Prince Zhang.”

“Sister Mu don’t be ridiculous, how could I,” Hou Yi Yi followed suit and blushed.

Su Qin Rou couldn’t help but smile as she looked up at Mu Zi Yan, “Sister Mu, what about you?”

“Me,” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows faintly, “what about me”

“When will your good deed be finalized,” Su Qinrou asked with a smile.

“This is to poke fun at me,” Mu Zi Yan blinked, her eyes lowered to cross a touch of cunning, “It’s getting late, I should go back too.”

“Sister Mu, how about going on a trek together in a few days” Hou Yi Yi proposed.

“Good.” Mu Zi Yan responded cheerfully, “It’s fine if you take care of this matter.”

“Good.” Hou Yi Yi nodded and responded, “By the way, Sister Mu, I bumped into Second Miss Zhong at the restaurant on East Street the other day.”

“Oh.” Mu Zi Yan looked at her and asked, “Alone.”

“No.” Hou Yi Yi shook her head, “There is a man following behind him, but it’s hard to see what he looks like.”

“They left together.” Mu Zi Yan thought about who Zhong Xuan would meet at this time.