mtlumby2d Chapter 257 Make the decision for you
Chapter 257 Make the decision for you
"So that's how it is." An Qingqian nodded thoughtfully.
"Yes, that's right. By the way, Daddy said that the Emperor has arranged another marriage for you, and the other party is the prince of the virtuous king?" Lan Mingyue didn't know much about this matter.
In the past few days, the prime minister has been busy dealing with things, and there are people watching outside all the time. She doesn't dare to go out openly and doesn't know much about this matter.
I just know that An Qingqian was arranged to marry again, but no one told her what happened in detail.
"That's true. The wedding date is March 12th." An Qingqian nodded.
"Your Majesty, what's going on? First, you were given a marriage with Xue Wanxian, who is not a good person. Now, you are given a marriage with the prince of Xianwang. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing you?"
Lan Mingyue frowned, her face full of sympathy for An Qingqian.
Everyone in the capital city knows that Shi Qiuwu has been practicing Buddhism in Fuguang Temple since he was a child. He almost shaved his head to practice Buddhism. Now, he is almost a monk in Fuguang Temple. The emperor has arranged for An Qingqian to be married to him. Isn't it obvious that he wants An Qingqian to be a widow again?
How can a person who stays in Fuguang Temple all day and all year round give An Qingqian happiness?
However, now that the imperial edict has been issued, Lan Mingyue cannot say these things in front of An Qingqian.
She felt that a girl like An Qingqian, after being tortured once, should not marry such a man again.
An Qingqian smiled softly upon hearing this, "It's not that bad."
An Qingqian did not explain too much. Some things could not be made public for now. Even if she believed that Lan Mingyue would not tell anyone, the more people knew, the more risk there would be.
Neither she nor Shi Qiuwu could afford to take the risk.
Seeing An Qingqian just said this dryly, with a forced smile on her face.
Lan Mingyue suddenly felt even more distressed for her.
General An is not in the capital, and the emperor took this opportunity to issue another decree. He must not want An Qingqian and An Zhenyuan to go back on their word.
It's so pitiful that she has to suffer such bullying when her family is not around.
Lan Mingyue thought again, her parents were both there, her brother loved and cared about her, and this time, her father had found a way to help her avoid this disaster before the emperor granted the marriage.
But An Qingqian had no choice but to act according to the imperial edict.
Although it is said that the virtuous king and his wife are good people, who knows the specific situation?
How credible are the rumors out there?
What if this was just something the virtuous king and his wife did on purpose?
Even if we take a step back and say that they are indeed good people, but after An Qingqian gets married, does she have to live with her in-laws every day?
What if Shi Qiuwu has to go to Fuguang Temple after getting married?
After all, An Qingqian is a woman. She can’t go and live in Fuguang Temple with Shi Qiuwu, right?
What's more, more importantly, Shi Qiuwu and An Qingqian have no feelings for each other. Shi Qiuwu might even blame An Qingqian for blocking his path of cultivation.
An Qingqian's family was not around, so even if she had any grievances or dissatisfaction, she had nowhere to go to express it.
The more Lan Mingyue thought about it, the more she felt that An Qingqian was too pitiful. Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed and her tone was filled with a bit of heartache.
"An Qingqian, is there no room for change in this matter?"
"Huh?" An Qingqian looked at Lan Mingyue in surprise. Seeing her looking at her with heartache, she was stunned at first, but soon realized that she had misunderstood something.
"How about I go and beg my father to ask the emperor to withdraw this imperial edict?" Lan Mingyue said breathlessly.
The imperial edict has been issued. How could the emperor withdraw it?
However, she felt that An Qingqian was really good. How could Shi Qiuwu, a monk, be worthy of An Qingqian?
In Lan Mingyue's eyes, even though Shi Qiuwu was practicing with his hair uncut, he was no different from a monk.
If she had been assigned to marry a monk, she would have cried herself to death.
"The imperial edict is not something else, how can it be withdrawn?" An Qingqian was amused by Lan Mingyue's words.
She knew that Lan Mingyue thought she would suffer if she married him, so she said that.
Even though he knew that the imperial decree could not be withdrawn, An Qingqian felt very good and grateful that Lan Mingyue had such an idea.
"But, you..." Lan Mingyue pursed her lips, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
She didn't dare to say too many bad things about Shi Qiuwu. Things had already been decided and could not be reversed.
No matter how much she said, it would only cause more trouble to An Qingqian.
"It's okay. I heard that the virtuous prince and his wife are both very good people. The virtuous prince's mansion is definitely better than the Lin'an Marquis's mansion." An Qingqian didn't know how to explain and could only mention the virtuous prince and his wife.
"This...well, okay then." Lan Mingyue grabbed An Qingqian's hand, her tone serious.
"An Qingqian, we are friends. If you are really wronged in the Xianwang Mansion in the future, ask Yingyi or Boyun to send a message to me. I will ask my father to come forward and make the decision for you."
As Lan Mingyue spoke, her eyes suddenly lit up and she had an idea.
“How about this, I’ll ask Dad and Mom to adopt you as their goddaughter, so that even if you really run into trouble, we can help you.
General An is not in the capital, so there are some things that are out of his reach. But father and mother are in the capital. If they treat you badly, ask father to intervene.
Even though the virtuous prince is a prince, he has no real power and no official position in the court. My father is the prime minister, second only to the emperor. I don't believe that the virtuous prince dares to go against my father!"
The more Lan Mingyue spoke, the more she felt that it was feasible, and her eyes became more and more determined.
The prime minister who was about to come in from outside was so angry at his daughter's words that he blew his beard and glared.
Although this is true, it is better for them to just know it in their hearts. If they say it out loud and someone with ulterior motives hears it, won’t the emperor charge them with disrespect?
Besides, how could a wise king dare to go against him?
Who is the virtuous king? He was also a tough guy when he was young, but he was too lazy to curry favor with others in the court these years. However, this does not mean that he has really changed from a ferocious tiger to a docile kitten, allowing others to bully him at will.
What kind of rumors is his daughter spreading outside every day?
When An Qingqian heard Lan Mingyue’s words, she was also stunned.
Lan Mingyue is really bold and doesn't care about anything.
An Qingqian paused and was about to explain that it was not necessary when she heard light footsteps and slightly heavy breathing coming from outside.
She looked up and saw that the Prime Minister and his wife came in after a while.
Lan Mingyue was just about to ask An Qingqian if she was willing, when she saw her suddenly look outside and stand up from her seat. She turned her head and looked too.
She immediately saw her father staring at her.
Lan Mingyue's momentum suddenly dropped and she felt extremely guilty. She didn't know whether her father had listened to much of what she had just said.