"Are you willing for me to marry you?" Zhao Hongrun had no need to ask such a stupid question.?
After all, Mi Jiang did not choose to be with Zhao Hongrun because of a certain witch's sorcery. If it hadn't been for this, she would have returned to the village with her sister Mi Rui, and how would she have lived in the village?
She has always disliked the deep courtyard of Prince Su's Mansion.
For Mi Jiang, it is inevitable that she will marry Zhao Hongrun or Zhao Hongrun will marry her. The only difference lies in what kind of status the man who will share her bed with her will give her as the main wife? Or as the side wife?
But having said that, Mi Jiang doesn't care much about this. After all, no matter whether she and Zhao Hongrun are willing or not, they both have a telepathic connection, and even if they exclude feelings and purely for the sake of their own safety, Zhao Hongrun will
It is very possible to abandon her. In this case, whether it is the main wife or the side wife, it actually does not make much difference to her.
You must know that the only difference between the main wife and the side wife is her status in Prince Su's palace, but she, Mi Jiang, never asks about the affairs of the palace, nor does she manipulate the servants in the palace, nor does she provoke girls like Su without any reason.
, Oona, Yang Yanxing and other women, therefore, the status of the main wife is really not of much use to her.
Of course, her sister Mi Rui and her brother Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo did not view this in this way.
I remember that in the correspondence with Zhao Hongrun in the past two years, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, urged Zhao Hongrun more than once to give his sister Mi Jiang the title of "Princess Su" as soon as possible. Moreover, the brother-in-law also stated quite forcefully that Mi Jiang as
There is absolutely no way that the eldest daughter of his most respected uncle, Runan Jun Xiong Hao, would be given to him.
If Zhao Hongrun dared to use his side chamber to humiliate Mi Jiang, although Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng, did not expressly express what would happen in his letter, it can be judged from the tone of his words that this king of Yi who ruled Western Chu,
He will do whatever it takes to eliminate the woman who competes with his sister for the position of his wife.
The nursing sister is absolutely heartbroken to do this.
"Is it because of Mr. Xiong Tuo?" After a long silence, Mi Jiang asked softly: "Don't worry, I will persuade him."
If others had said this, Zhao Hongrun might have thought that retreat was a way of advancing, but Mi Jiang, this woman, would not make such a move.
He shook his head and said: "In fact, both my father and mother think you are a suitable candidate..."
"...If you can smile occasionally and don't keep a straight face all day long, I believe they will be more satisfied."
He completed the second half of the sentence in his mind.
It must be said that Emperor Wei and Concubine Shen Shu were very satisfied with Mi Jiang's family background.
After all, Mi Jiang's father was Xiong Hao, the king of Runan of Chu State, who had long passed away. He was once one of the Three Pillars of Chu State, and his status was equal to that of King Yu of Wei State, Zhao Yuanke. He was a virtuous minister of Chu State with a reputation all over the world.
Although this Runan Lord Xiong Hao has passed away and can no longer bring any support to his daughter, Mi Jiang also has an elder brother named Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo. Although the two are actually cousins, Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo
Treat her like a biological sister.
Who is Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng? He is the son of Chu State, one of the sons of King Xiong Xu of Chu, and a good candidate to compete for the next King of Chu.
According to the national conditions of the Chu State, even if Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng, fails to fight for the king of Chu in the future, as long as he obeys the new king of Chu and does not rebel, he will still be the king of the city in western Chu.
And if Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng, succeeds in becoming the king of Chu, that would be great. Perhaps the marriage between Zhao Hongrun and Mi Jiang will greatly affect the relationship between Wei and Chu.
This is the reason why Emperor Wei chose Mi Jiang as his daughter-in-law, which is beneficial to Wei's diplomacy.
In contrast, the reason why Concubine Shen Shu chose Mi Jiang was much simpler. What she liked was the virtuous reputation of Mi Jiang's father, Xiong Hao, Lord of Runan, and the fact that Mi Jiang suffered a family tragedy when he was young, but still managed to survive. The tenacious perseverance to raise this little sister Mi Rui up.
"Then...where is 'that'?"
Mijiang, green onion and white fingers gently traced the edge of the tea cup and asked softly.
The "that one" in her mouth, of course, refers to Miss Su. After all, Oona from the Sanchuan grassland does not care about the main wife and the side wife, which are false names in her opinion. After all, the Sanchuan woman prefers to use her body to Charm her man instead of restricting him with his so-called status.
"Well..."
Zhao Hongrun pondered for a while, but in the end did not give Mi Jiang a clear answer.
Later, Zhao Hongrun went to see Miss Su again.
When Zhao Hongrun came to the second floor of Miss Su's small residence, Miss Su was wearing a Xiapei, sitting sideways by a low table in the room, painting with a brush.
It has to be said that Miss Su's painting skills have improved significantly compared to those before.
The reason is that during the days when Zhao Hongrun was out leading the army, Miss Su always stayed in her room and used pen to describe Ai Lang's appearance on paper. Over time, her painting skills naturally improved a lot.
"What to draw?"
Zhao Hongrun smiled and walked forward.
Miss Su, who was addicted to painting, was stunned for a moment and subconsciously covered the painting on the table. However, because she subconsciously did not want Xia Pei to be stained with ink, Zhao Hongrun still saw the scene she was depicting on the paper.
"This can't be me, can it?"
Zhao Hongrun sat down next to Miss Su, pointed at the young man in the portrait who was kneeling in front of the ancestor's memorial tablet and bowed his head to accept the crowning ceremony, and asked with a smile.
No wonder, after all, this scene was imagined by Miss Su through some words spoken by Zhao Hongrun or the Zongwei, so of course it would be different from Zhao Hongrun's crowning ceremony.
For example, in the portrait, the person who crowned Zhao Hongrun was Emperor Wei wearing a dragon robe, but in reality, Emperor Wei only presided over the crowning ceremony.
"Why draw this?"
Zhao Hongrun asked curiously.
Hearing this, Miss Su held Zhao Hongrun's face with both hands and murmured with blurred eyes: "After experiencing the crowning ceremony, my Runlang is finally an adult. It's a pity that the slave family never witnessed that moment with their own eyes..."
When she said this, she seemed to be trying to force out a smile, but it had to be said that her smile was very forced.
It's not because she didn't have the chance to witness Ai Lang go through the crowning ceremony and truly grow up as an adult as she said. In fact, not only did she not be able to see it with her own eyes, Mi Jiang, Oona, Yang Yanxing and other three The same goes for women. In fact, even Zhao Hongrun's mother-concubine Shen Shufei couldn't see it with her own eyes.
There's no way, it's the ancestral system.
What really makes Miss Su feel uneasy is that her lover Zhao Run has grown up, which means she is old. After all, she is seven years older than Zhao Hongrun.
Therefore, when she personally drew the scene of her beloved husband receiving the crown ceremony, she felt inexplicably bitter.
"Ran'er." As if sensing the sadness in Miss Su's heart, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but hold her little hand and pull her into his arms.
It has to be said that among the four confidantes, Zhao Hongrun has the deepest feelings for Miss Su. After all, she is the first woman in his life. Therefore, even if Miss Su has a bad background, he has always insisted on this matter and hopes that this girl will
The first woman in her life could become his wife.
For this reason, he even contradicted his father and had a big quarrel with Emperor Wei. Emperor Wei was so angry that he wanted to ask the eunuchs to hang Miss Su, the woman who had harmed his son, with a white silk ribbon.
If Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the Sixth Prince, had not suddenly appeared in Daliang at that time and persuaded Zhao Hongrun to bow his head to Emperor Wei and apologize, perhaps Emperor Wei would have made such an order out of humiliation and anger, although the outcome of doing so could only be a breakup between father and son.
It has to be said that Zhao Hongrun has been putting off getting married these years, and it has something to do with Miss Su.
His purpose is very clear: since his father hopes to make Wei more powerful through his political marriage, then conversely, if he can make Wei more powerful and powerful enough that he does not need to use marriage as a sacrifice, then he will naturally
You can get rid of the shackles of being a sacrifice in marriage.
It is undeniable that Zhao Hongrun's view is very correct.
I remember that at the beginning, when Emperor Wei urged him to get married, he had a tough attitude of "I am your father, and you will marry whoever I ask you to marry."
But now, specifically after the crowning ceremony, Emperor Wei said tactfully: Son, you are getting older, it is time to get married and have children.
Why is there such a huge contrast between before and after?
The reason is that Zhao Hongrun's reputation and energy in the Wei Kingdom have now reached the point where even his father, the Emperor Wei, has to treat him kindly.
You know, Zhao Hongrun has the fiefdom of Shangshui, and he also has an army of 100,000. If the relationship between father and son is at odds, Zhao Hongrun will run to Shangshui County without saying anything. How can Emperor Wei give this to me?
Can the son be convicted?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that half of the credit for Wei's rapid growth in national power over the years must be attributed to Zhao Hongrun. In fact, Zhao Hongrun's existence has threatened the remnants of the Xiao family, and even Xiao Luan has begun to pay attention to him.
It is no exaggeration to say that given Zhao Hongrun's current status, even if he forced himself to marry Miss Su as his wife, Emperor Wei and the clan would probably relent in the end. However, this may not be good for Miss Su.
Not to mention the character of Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo, Zhao Hongrun already knows quite a lot about it. If Zhao Hongrun really marries Miss Su as his main wife and puts Mi Jiang in the side room, that guy will most likely send an assassin to assassinate him.
But this is not the key. The real key lies in secular public opinion: If Zhao Hongrun really marries Miss Su as his wife, then as long as Zhao Hongrun’s political opponents reveal Miss Su’s life experience, Miss Su will be sprayed to death by secular public opinion, and even
Among them there are many people who admire Su Wang Zhao Hongrun.
Yes, the most fundamental reason is that the two of them are not compatible.
In this era, "well-matched" is the mainstream of marriage. For example, Zhao Hongrun should marry a well-matched woman like Mi Jiang. In addition, even Oona, the youngest daughter of a powerful patriarch, or today's Shang
Yang Yanxing, the daughter of the Shuiyangyu clan, is at most a side wife.
Of course, that also includes Miss Su.
In March of the 22nd year of Hongde, the preliminary examinations came to a successful conclusion, and the much-anticipated formal examinations were about to begin. At the same time, the Metallurgical Bureau and the Ministry of Industry also launched their major project of building four official roads at the same time.
However, these two incidents were covered up by the news that South Korea sent troops to Hexi.
On March 14, General Han went to the party to guard Lian Pi, but for some reason he was moved to "Lishi", and he sent 20,000 troops to Lishi to attack Hexi. 8