RPAGF Chapter 438
Chapter 438
Seeing the heartache in Lin Wanru's eyes, Shen Qionghua felt both moved and helpless, and couldn't help laughing.
She stroked Lin Wanru's hand and said, "Mother, what are you thinking? I didn't sacrifice myself for the Shen family. I was willing to marry Prince Rui."
My mother is so imaginative. Could it be that in her mind, I am a pitiful little person who has to compromise?
"Sister Hua, are you speaking the truth?" Lin Wanru asked hesitantly. She stared into Shen Qionghua's eyes, as if she wanted to see Shen Qionghua's true thoughts through these eyes.
Shen Qionghua was really at a loss for words, but seeing the seriousness in Lin Wanru's eyes, she suppressed her emotions and said, "Mother, what my daughter said is indeed the truth."
"Now that Prince An and the Yongning Earl's Mansion have collapsed, the Shen family's business is running smoothly. There is nothing that can threaten the Shen family anymore. Why should my daughter sacrifice her own marriage and force herself to marry someone she doesn't like?"
After receiving Shen Qionghua's repeated assurances, Lin Wanru finally believed that Shen Qionghua really wanted to marry Prince Rui, and not for the Shen family. The expression on her face looked better, but she was still frowning, and seemed a little worried.
Lin Wanru glanced at Shen Qionghua, tried to hold back, but couldn't help herself and said, "Sister Hua, you have to think carefully about your decision to marry Prince Rui."
"The royal family is not like ordinary families. Most men in ordinary families have three wives and four concubines, let alone Prince Rui."
"If you marry into an ordinary official family, you will need the approval of your mistress to take a concubine. If you marry into the royal family, then you will not be able to decide how many people you have in the harem."
"The Shen family has no chance of winning against the royal family."
This mutual affection also has its disadvantages. If possible, Lin Wanru really doesn't want Shen Qionghua to marry into the royal family, a place of power struggle and controversy.
Since Lin Wanru married Shen's father, she has been the only woman by his side.
The couple loved each other and lived a happy life. They had a son and a daughter and had a deep relationship.
That was why Lin Wanru was so sad after Shen's father died and almost fell ill.
When she first married Shen's father, Lin Wanru didn't think that she would be the only one in Shen's life. But as time went by, she looked back and realized that after all the twists and turns, she was still the one standing by Shen's father.
Lin Wanru's life was happy and fulfilling.
Because she has received her husband's unique preference, she hopes that her daughter Shen Qionghua can be as happy as her.
Lin Wanru also thought that if Shen Qionghua married into an ordinary official family, with Shen Qionghua's title of County Lady, extraordinary beauty and means, and the support of the Shen family's wealth, it might not be impossible for her and her husband to love each other and spend the rest of their lives together like her.
Unfortunately, it backfired.
If she really married into the royal family, I'm afraid all her ideas would be wishful thinking.
What's more, Shen Qionghua didn't marry another prince, but Prince Rui.
Even if Lin Wanru was naive and stayed in the courtyard, oblivious to what was happening outside, she knew that Prince Rui was very likely to be made the crown prince.
If Prince Rui is really made the crown prince, he will become the emperor in the future.
As an emperor, do you expect him to give up the three palaces and six courtyards and stay with Shen Qionghua alone?
Stop daydreaming.
Lin Wanru felt that she would be very grateful if Prince Rui did not demote his wife to a concubine in the future.
It's because the Shen family's background is so low. If her sister Hua was born in an official family, she wouldn't have to worry so much.
As the saying goes, raising a child for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine years, and Lin Wanru is no exception.
When the simple-minded Lin Wanru learned about Shen Qionghua's marriage, her brain became distracted and her worries grew like a snowball, but her worries made some sense.
Shen Qionghua was originally smiling, but then she fell silent.
It's not that she hasn't thought about what Lin Wanru said, but the world is like this, all crows are black, and how many people can be like her father, who only has her mother in his life?
Even though Xie Nanyuan had a reputation for being aloof from women, Shen Qionghua didn't dare to truly believe that Xie Nanyuan would only have her in the future.
Besides, you can't ask a man for a guarantee in advance for this kind of thing.
This kind of illusory promise is the most useless and meaningless thing.
If a man wants to change his mind, you can't stop him.
Even if the family stops them, there are a hundred ways to keep them outside.
This is also the reason why Shen Qionghua did not discuss this matter with Xie Nanyuan.
She was willing to marry Xie Nanyuan because she knew her heart was moved. She wanted to marry Xie Nanyuan herself, not for anyone else, nor because of Xie Nanyuan's imperial edict.
The imperial edict was only one of the factors. The fundamental reason was that she herself was moved.
She agreed to marry Xie Nanyuan in order to please herself and follow her heart.
She pleased herself, and if Xie Nanyuan treated her well in the future, she would always be devoted to him.
If Xie Nanyuan was like other men, with three wives and four concubines, then she would withdraw her heart and be a dignified Princess Rui. At least she still had rights.
If Xie Nanyuan goes too far in the future, she will just write him a divorce letter, leave the capital with her dowry and live a carefree life. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
She is getting married anyway and may take a concubine in the future, so why doesn't she marry Xie Nanyuan, someone she likes and who also leaves herself a way out?
Although she is now at a disadvantage against Xie Nanyuan, she does not believe that she will always be at a disadvantage. She can also develop her own power.
If Xie Nanyuan changes his mind in the future and wants to do something excessive to her or the Shen family, she will not be completely powerless to resist.
Shen Qionghua enjoyed this sober indulgence, but in the indulgence, she also tried hard to stay sober.
But she couldn't tell her mother about this idea, otherwise her mother would be even more worried.
Facing Lin Wanru's worried eyes, Shen Qionghua smiled and said:
"Don't worry, mother. If Prince Rui really has someone else in the future, I will just live my own life. After all, I am the Princess of Rui, whom he married through the gates of the Prince Rui Palace with three letters and six betrothals. How dare the people in the palace neglect me?"
"If Prince Rui really goes too far in the future, I still have a way out."
In order to ease Lin Wanru's worries, Shen Qionghua told Lin Wanru about the imperial edict and the promise made from above.
This matter cannot be told to others, but there is nothing that cannot be told to Lin Wanru.
When it comes to marriage between mother and daughter, they should understand each other more clearly.
What's more, if he doesn't say this kind of thing, how can he show Xie Nanyuan's sincerity?
Sure enough, Lin Wanru was shocked after hearing this, and her eyes widened.
The right to divorce a husband...
Divorce King Rui?
That's the prince...
If Prince Rui really takes that position in the future, then Sister Hua will have to retire the emperor...
I dare not think about it, I really dare not think about it. Lin Wanru's breath was stuck in her throat and she couldn't relax for a long time.
If what Hua Jie'er said is true, with the current emperor's decree, even if Prince Rui ascends the throne in the future, he will not be able to stop Hua Jie'er from leaving... This is truly the greatest guarantee for Hua Jie'er's future.
Prince Rui is so devoted to Hua Jie'er that he would even sacrifice his face to ask for such an imperial edict from the emperor. It is really... unexpected.
He can do so much for Hua Jie'er, so he will surely treat Hua Jie'er well in the future.
It has to be said that what Shen Qionghua said completely dispelled all of Lin Wanru's concerns, causing her to change her attitude immediately and she had already agreed to this marriage in her heart.
Someone as naive as Lin Wanru would naturally not have thought that if Xie Nanyuan really ascended the throne as emperor, if he really didn't want to let Shen Qionghua go, he would have countless ways to keep her.
For example, before Shen Qionghua announced the imperial edict to the world, he found and destroyed it.
Or, they release the person on the surface, but secretly abduct him and imprison him.
Seeing Lin Wanru suddenly become happy again, Shen Qionghua quietly suppressed the dark thoughts in her heart and warned: "Apart from the emperor, the only people who know about this matter should be my daughter, Prince Rui, and you, mother."
"This is a matter of royal dignity, so mother must not spread this."
"Okay, okay, Mom will definitely keep this matter deep in my heart and never tell anyone, not even to Ayi." Lin Wanru said, half covering her mouth. She couldn't suppress the joy on her face, and her eyes were full of relief when she looked at Shen Qionghua.
"You have found a good family. When your marriage is finalized, I will go to burn incense and tell your father about this happy event so that he can be happy in the afterlife."
Shen Qionghua sat there and nodded obediently.
Lin Wanru stroked Shen Qionghua's black hair, then suddenly paused and asked, "When did you say the matchmaker would come to propose marriage?"
Shen Qionghua said: "Tomorrow."
Lin Wanru stood up suddenly, and under Shen Qionghua's puzzled gaze, she said anxiously, "Oh no! Oh no! I haven't prepared anything yet!"
Then he trotted out, shouting, "Someone! Come quickly! Hurry up and make me some clothes with my new Shu brocade. I need to wear it tomorrow!"
Shen Qionghua: “…”
This attitude changed too quickly.