"Marrying the city lord's daughter?"
Shen Cha was stunned and turned to look at Shen Haolin. This was really in line with their guess about the time when the Luan family leader was in the Western Region.
"When I first heard about it, I was very surprised. I never expected that the lord of Ubi City would make such a decision."
"If I remember correctly, the people in the Western Region seem to be quite averse to intermarriage with foreigners, right? Their religion is different from ours, and their living habits are also different from ours. We should not be able to live together."
Even the well-informed Mrs. Ning felt very surprised and unreasonable when she heard this.
"The old lady knows a lot about people from the Western Regions?"
"I don't know her very well, but I still know something about it. Hu Shang's wife came to my house as a guest before. I met her a few times and talked to her a few times. Miss, madam, etc., no matter where she is from, It's the same. I like to talk about some strange things. I have never been to the Western Regions, but I am still very curious about the life there, so I asked about it." Mrs. Ning took a sip of tea and said, "They are over there, There are very strict hierarchical requirements for the selection of marriage partners, such as Dukes and Generals..." She looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and said, "Those with hereditary titles are not allowed to marry. Or marrying a commoner, let alone a foreigner, businessmen are not allowed, even if it is a foreign wife, a side wife, etc., otherwise, once it is known, you will be punished. However, this punishment What it is, they haven't said it, and we can't ask, it shouldn't be very good. However, there are exceptions, that is, the beauties that are paid tribute to Daxia every year. Although the royal family has never accepted them, they still have to give them to the family. People with clean backgrounds take this as an honor."
"We know this!" Shen Cha nodded, "In the past, envoys came to see His Majesty, and His Majesty was going to hold a banquet to welcome them. At the banquet, they also talked about the differences between the Western Regions and Daxia in various aspects. They were very envious that Daxia did not have such Due to the strict marriage contract system, when some of them were young, they expressed their feelings to the daughters of common people, but in the end they could only end up falling out."
"That's it." Mrs. Ning sighed softly, "The Western Region is made up of many small countries. Sometimes, a city is a country. Although some people call themselves city lords, they are actually the king of a country. Although there are many small countries , but the rules and systems they follow are the same. For a long time, some kings have very strict requirements for the other half of their heirs. In addition to not being civilians, businessmen, or foreigners, they must be perfect." She said. He looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and waved his hands, "You don't want this expression. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Regarding this, every royal family should have similar requirements, but there are some exceptions, such as Liao and Jin. , In the past, there would also be cases where a widowed woman would marry a prince, or a widowed man would marry a princess."
Shen Cha nodded. Wanyan Qingmu's mother married Wanyan and Wen with her ex-husband's eldest son, and that's how Wanyan Qingmu was born. Unfortunately, her ex-husband's family was not a good person, otherwise Wanyan Qingmu wouldn't have I have lost my mother's love since I was a child.
"Before Daxia, this kind of thing happened. Even in Daxia now, no one prohibits you from marrying a second time or marrying a second time." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "As long as the family background is innocent, it's fine. Already."
"But it's not possible in the Western Regions. You also know that the people of the Western Regions are open and don't have very strict requirements for this aspect. However, their royal family attaches great importance to this. Many noble ladies do not get engaged before they are truly engaged, especially when the royal family has unmarried women. If you are a prince of the same age, you don’t dare to act recklessly. Of course, unless you don’t want to marry into the royal family.”
"Let me just say that I have always heard from businessmen in the Western Regions that the people there are more open and open than ours. Many wedding matters are decided by oneself. But after hearing what my mother said, I thought those businessmen were lying to me. I didn’t expect that only civilians would be really open, and the royal family’s rules would still be very strict.”
"Every place has its last resort. Some people look glamorous on the surface, but in fact, only they know the real pain. Hu Shang, who often visited his home before, said that there is a small country there. The prince originally had a childhood sweetheart of the same family, and the two of them were in love, but the elders of the two families did not
They were engaged, but they probably didn't like each other very much. The main reason was the little prince's parents, who felt that although the other party was also a noble, he was not worthy of their son. When you grow up, you will find new people you like. Xiaoqingmei's family probably doesn't want their daughter to marry a prince, so they are happy to cooperate. "
"and after?"
"Later, within three years of the prince's travels, this little childhood sweetheart was arranged by the family to marry someone else. When the little prince came back from his travels, although his childhood sweetheart had ended his previous marriage, because the little prince was the next prince, he could not marry her. This little Qingmei could only choose one of the aristocratic ladies selected by his elders as his princess, and the two soon got married, but the good times did not last long, and the marriage did not last long and ended soon."
"Why?" Ning Cheng looked at his adoptive mother curiously and asked, "Are they at odds with each other? I heard from several businessmen from the Western Regions that there are many couples in the royal family who seem to be in harmony but are inseparable from each other. They have their own lovers."
"Yes, they are like this." Mrs. Ning reached out and touched Ning Cheng's head, "The little princess died in childbirth, leaving only a wilted baby and passed away. However, the little prince also He was a conscientious person. After the death of the little princess, he did not marry the little Qingmei immediately. Instead, he raised the child by himself. He waited until the child was twelve years old and he himself became the king, then he married the little Qingmei. .”
"Married?" Ning Cheng's eyes widened, "Isn't there any objection?"
"Of course not, because the little prince has become the head of the country and can make his own decisions, and he already has an heir. These rules will naturally be transferred to his heir." Mrs. Ning smiled and continued, "But the good times of the little prince and his little green plum didn't last long. Little green plum died of a serious illness within a few years."
"So that's it!" Shen Cha nodded, "So, why did the city lord of Ubi City agree to his youngest daughter marrying a Daxia businessman? Isn't this against their rules?"
"I know this!" Ning Cheng raised her hand and said cheerfully, "Because their youngest daughter's fiancé ran away, and their youngest daughter already has that fiancé's child."
