Wen Xi was sweating and wiped his forehead for a long time without daring to reply.
The Queen Mother's sense of oppression was too strong. Wen Yuan, the grandchildren of them all, was not afraid of the Queen Mother.
"Of course it's a good thing that you want to marry and have children, but you should marry a gentle and virtuous girl. As a young master from a famous family, why should you care about the daughter of a merchant?" The Queen Mother's earnest words were met with incomprehension from Wen Xi.
He stood up and pointed at the three women present and shouted, "You don't understand her, so you belittle her like this!"
After saying that, she rushed out of the Queen Mother's palace. Princess Dingnan gritted her teeth behind her and hated the fact that iron was not made of steel. "Crazy, crazy! This is simply crazy!"
Yes... Wen Yuan also felt strange. In the past, his eldest brother would never be so disrespectful to the Queen Mother and his mother, but why has he become so abnormal since he met that golden spirit?
"The Ai family will definitely not agree to this marriage. The Ai family has long been interested in the eldest daughter of Bachelor Rong as their granddaughter-in-law. She has a good temperament and good temperament. Could it be that she is no better than the daughter of a merchant."
Princess Dingnan's eyes lit up when she heard the words "Master Rong" and she quickly asked if it was Rong Jingyun, the talented woman from the capital. "The eldest daughter of Master Rong rarely shows up, and her daughter-in-law also won the honor at several large palace banquets." Take a look."
"Well, that's right." When mentioning Miss Rong, the Queen Mother's eyes were filled with warmth, "This girl has a calm and elegant temperament, a beautiful appearance, and her mother's family has been noble for generations, so she is worthy of Wen Xi. "
The two elders exchanged words with each other, and even Wen Yuan became fond of this woman he had never met before, "My wife, please thank the Queen Mother first for her."
"Well, the Ai family has only two sons in their entire lives, the emperor and Lao Jiu. The emperor has the final say on the princes and princesses, so the Ai family shouldn't take a close look at Lao Jiu's children. After all, they are also the thorns in the Ai family's heart."
After leaving the palace, Wen Yuan asked Mrs. Wen on the carriage back home, "Does mother not like merchant families like the Jin family?"
"Of course not." Mrs. Wen didn't understand the purpose of her daughter's question, but she explained to her: "My mother has never been the kind of person who values family background. It's just that a woman from a family that dotes on concubines and kills wives is a millionaire." You must not enter our palace, otherwise you will cause chaos in the palace."
But Wen Yuan looked at his elder brother's crazy look and thought that the marriage would not be successful.
Seeing her mother's worried look, as if she had aged more than ten years all of a sudden, Wen Yuan couldn't bear it and came up with an idea for her mother: "Mom, if eldest brother really likes that Jin family, let him be brought into the house to eat well." Just wait and drink.”
"How can that be done?" Mrs. Wen was very excited and said no for several times. She disagreed.
Wen Yuan smiled strangely, "Mom, think about it, why did my eldest brother, who used to be so obedient, become like this now? Don't you think it's strange? And my daughter also said that it's to marry... not to marry."
The difference between getting married and getting married was huge. Mrs. Wen understood her daughter's thoughts immediately, but she still felt uncomfortable in her heart, "Your brother will not agree."
"Marriage has always been dictated by the parents and the matchmaker. It is already a big concession for you and your father to agree to a concubine from a small family. Why do you have the nerve to force anything more?"
Seeing that her mother was still hesitant, Wen Yuan continued to talk about her thoughts: "Besides, the eldest brother doesn't have an official position now, so he can only live in the mansion. When the Jin family woman came in, she was under her mother's nose. , is it possible that I can create some kind of monster?"
What she said made sense, but Mrs. Wen was worried about wronging the girl of the Rong family, "I'm afraid that Bachelor Rong wouldn't agree."
"My mother likes that Miss Rong. It would be great if the imperial grandmother came forward. They are all from famous families. How can they not know the difference and relationship between wives and concubines?"
Yes, Mrs. Wen looked at Wen Yuan with a clear face. There is a law in the Dragon Kingdom. If the main wife kills a concubine for improper reasons, she only has to be imprisoned for one year. If she can prove that she killed her by mistake, she can pay compensation and the matter will be over.
Although her son's problem has been solved now, Mrs. Wen began to worry about Wen Yuan, "How come you are so familiar with family fights?"
"Mother, over the years, have we seen and heard of too many dirty things in the high-level courtyard?" This is the helplessness of being in the royal family. Under the influence of subtle influences, many people have become what they originally hated. appearance.
Back at Prince Dingnan's Mansion, Mrs. Wen thought over and over what Wen Yuan said and called her eldest son who had returned to the palace long ago.
At this time, King Dingnan was also there, and he happened to call the children to hear his decision.
"You insist on being with the Jin family, okay." Wen Xi didn't expect that her mother suddenly figured it out, and was so excited that she almost stepped forward to hug Mrs. Wen.
Only people who are so dazzled by love will not consider the following things and only listen to this sentence.
As soon as the others heard this, they knew that their mother had something to say next.
Mrs. Wen sat upright and glanced at Wen Yuan, "Don't be too happy. I agree to her entry into the palace, but the premise is that you must first marry the daughter of Bachelor Rong."
Wen Xi, who had not been happy for a while, was stunned and at a loss, "Mom, what do you mean?"
"Have I not made it clear enough? You marry the main wife first, and then your father and I will consider the issue of your concubinage."
But he had already promised Jin that he would marry her into the Dingnan Prince's Palace in a fair and honest manner.
Now... Wen Xi disagreed with his mother's decision. He lifted his robe and knelt on the ground. "Please mother, please take back your order. I will not marry a son who is not a golden spirit."
"Absurd!" The tea cup on the table was shaken by Mrs. Wen's slap. "You are the eldest son of me and your father. You will inherit such a huge family business in the future. How can a daughter of a concubine settle down the family? Let you pursue your official career without any distractions."
King Dingnan agreed with his wife's words. The only person in this palace that he could let go is Wen Yuan, because she is the only daughter. With these brothers and sisters, she will not endure hardship in the future. But Wen Xi, the eldest son, cannot do it. It must be the rashness of the younger siblings who must shoulder the responsibility of being the future heads of the family.
Seeing her son hanging his head in tears without saying a word, Mrs. Wen's temper also calmed down a little, and she persuaded him in a soft manner: "The Queen Mother made the decision about your marriage to Miss Rong. We will not refuse such a good woman." Reason. Since you are in love with that Jin family, mother will not stand in the way, but how can her family background be compared with that of a daughter from the Guji family? "
After talking for a long time, Wen Xi didn't respond at all. Mrs. Wen didn't bother to coddle him anymore, so she simply changed her expression and let him go.
"Since you don't agree with your mother's decision, then go ahead and start your own business and marry that Jin daughter!"
How could this be?
Wen Xi looked up at his mother in disbelief. He neither spoke about his marriage nor dared to respond to his mother's words.
Only at this moment did Wen Yuan finally understand that her brother was a coward. Now he could not afford his own future, let alone other people's.
As a mother, how could Princess Dingnan not understand her child's thoughts? She sneered: "If you don't have the confidence to leave Dingnan Palace, just follow the family's arrangements. As long as you marry a daughter of the Rong family, you can support the daughter of the Jin family." I don’t have a problem with it coming in.”
"My son knows." Wen Xi left the main hall in despair, returned to his room and broke many things.
After the fall, he seemed to have figured it out a lot and promised his mother that he would marry Rong Jingyun.
Three days later, Wen Xi found Jin Ling and informed her of the matter, "What? Didn't you say you would marry me?"
"Ling'er, don't be anxious. You have to feel aggrieved for a while. When you have a child, I will ask your mother to treat you as an equal wife..."
Jin Ling didn't believe these empty promises, "Impossible! If I enter the house, I will be inferior to others. I don't want to live like this!"
After saying this, Jin Ling ran back to Jin's house without waiting for Wen Xi's explanation.
Seeing her daughter like this, Mrs. Jin Li was extremely worried and asked quickly, "What's going on? Didn't you go out with Wen Xi? Did he feel wronged by you?"
Jin Ling hugged the pillow and cried so hard, "Mom! He...he actually asked me to be my concubine! He clearly promised to marry me..."
"What?" Jin Li was furious, "Okay, this ungrateful Wen Xi!"
But she soon calmed down, "What else did he say?"
"He also said that I would enter the house first, and when we have a son and a half daughters, he would treat me as his equal wife." But how could Jin Ling bear such humiliation? It was clearly agreed that she would be the main wife when she entered the house.
Now that the position of the main wife is gone, I still have to serve tea to a woman other than my mother-in-law. Thinking about it makes me very angry.
Hearing this, Mrs. Jin Li accused her daughter of being too stupid, "Are you stupid? As long as you enter the Dingnan Prince's Mansion, you will straighten up a lot, not to mention that boy promised to give you the status of an equal wife, you still What’s there to cry about?”
"But...but..." Jin Ling wanted to say something else, but was blocked by Jin Li, "Your mother and I are also here as concubines."
Wasn't the main wife quite powerful back then, showing her off all day long? Wasn't he sent to the Hall of Hell by himself in the end?
The life you want is something you snatched from yourself, not something given by others.
Upon hearing her mother's words, Jin Ling held back her tears instantly, "Mom, what do you mean..."
"Just listen to him. You enter the Dingnan Palace first. We will discuss the future affairs in a long term. As long as you are there, I believe no one can take away your favor."
Seeing her mother's vow, Jin Ling believed her, "Okay... then how am I going to find him now? I've already run out..."
"Don't look for him, but don't wait to look for him. Just leave him alone, and the stupid boy will come by himself soon."
While the two were talking, they heard the concierge coming to invite them to the front hall, "Madam, Mr. Wen is here and is waiting for you two in the front hall."
Mrs. Jin Li gave her daughter a look, with a proud look as if she was showing off her power, "Look, I said he will have to deliver it to the door by himself in a while."
