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Xiao Wanjun on the side had a strong reaction.
"What's with all the fuss? When the emperor personally decrees a marriage, it can't be easily dismissed," she said.
Xiao Wanjun looked at Shen Shen's firm attitude and fell silent for a moment. Shen Yige seemed to be deeply troubled. It seems she is still planning for her daughter.
"Yi Ge, this is a marriage bestowed by the emperor. There's nothing wrong with our two families becoming relatives. North Duke is one of the top men in the court. If you can have a good marriage, then I, as your father, will have no regrets."
Shen Shen slowly spoke, as if lecturing a naive little girl, thinking that Shen Yige was still a child. Thinking of dad's good intentions, Shen Yige was momentarily speechless. It was indeed useless to say she wouldn't marry, and even if she broke off this engagement, she didn't know when she would be betrothed to someone she didn't know. It was always meaningless.
"Yes, Father, I understand. As long as you're at ease, it's good."
Shen Yige held dad's hand and sweetly said, "Grandpa, just think about her first. When can we find a good marriage for our Ning'er?" Xiao Wanjun said sourly from the side. Shen Xinning also came in from outside the hall.
"You're worrying too early. Ning'er is also my daughter. Can I forget her? She's still young, no need to rush," Shen Shen said.
"She's only two years younger than Yige. It's better to settle this marriage early so both sides can interact more," Xiao Wanjun quickly added.
Shen Yige pouted, "I don't want to get married yet. The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is." She glanced at Shen Xinning and walked out of the hall.
"Sister!"
Shen Yige sat on the stone bench in the garden, drinking tea. The spring willows were shedding their fluff, and she childishly gathered the fluff in her hands and blew it onto Xiao Ya and Biyun sitting nearby. Just as they were laughing and playing, Shen Xinning walked over. Shen Yige stopped and turned to look at her. She looked much more comfortable now, without the complex emotions on her face from yesterday. With dimples and a light smile, she appeared sweet and pure.
Indeed, simplicity can put others at ease.
"What's wrong?" Shen Yige sat down with some caution and took a sip of tea. "Sister, since you returned to the mansion yesterday, you haven't said a word to me." Shen Yige looked at her, sensing a hint of grievance in her tone. "What, your mother wants to take my life, and after I narrowly escaped death, I still have to maintain a facade of warmth with this person's son?"
The hypocritical drama has always been like a layer of oil on a cold dish, fishy and greasy, and it cannot conceal the desolation inside.
"Ning'er never thought that mother would do this. Sister, don't you believe me?" Shen Xinning's flickering eyes were like a pool of clear water with ripples, and a hint of unhideable sadness could be heard in her delicate voice.
This has been her appearance since childhood.
But I still fall for it, because whether a person's heart is good or bad, even if it's not apparent at first sight, over time, you'll see people's true nature.
Shen Yige lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on a small ant on the ground, following it until it disappeared between the cracks in the pavement.
"What do I trust you with?"
"Sister just told dad that she doesn't want to marry North Duke, but that's not what I really mean. My mother wants me to compete for you in order to marry into a good family, but I've never thought that way in my heart."
"What's the use of you not wanting to? It's just your mother playing tricks. But I am the older sister, and besides, I am blessed and protected by dad, so I'm not afraid of you, and I don't bother to compete with you."
Shen Xinning didn't answer, and the two fell silent for a long time.
"Ah," Shen Yige moved and broke the silence. " Xiao Ya, Biyun, and the rest of you can go down first."
The maidservants on the side all left, and the snow-white fluff continued to float around the garden. There were only two graceful women left at the table, one silent and the other about to speak.
A powerful husband's family has always been a good backing, and Shen Xinning would not fail to understand this truth. And with Xiaowan's high spirits, she would not be willing to let her daughter marry casually.
The eldest prince died young, and if I marry North Duke, there will only be two princes left in the court. The third prince had some rumors about romantic affairs a few years ago, and later got into a scandal with a man from a theater troupe, which angered the emperor and led to his exile to the south. Although the second prince, King Jingyuan, has been rewarded and ennobled for his achievements, he is said to have a carefree nature, which has been distorted by the wealthy young ladies in the capital into that of a libertine. The emperor has tried to arrange marriages for him, but the families of the prospective brides are unwilling to let their well-raised daughters marry him, and he seems indifferent to the matter.
Moreover, if both daughters of the prime minister marry princes, the prime minister's power will be too great. Considering this, to fulfill Lady Xiaowan's ambition, the most suitable option is to let Shen Xinning replace me.
"Don't you want to marry the prince?"
"Mm," Shen Xinning said with her head down, "Because, some people were never to be expected from the beginning, and some things were never meant to be done."
Shen Yige looked slightly surprised at the words. Shen Xinning's gaze drifted into the air, and it was unclear what she was thinking at the moment. But her expression was appropriately calm.
"What about your mother? She never thought like this."
"I, I can't control my mother's thoughts. But I think as long as I can stick to my own heart, it's enough."
Sticking to her own heart, Shen Yige unexpectedly looked at Shen Xinning's slender figure, as if she had seen through the brief decades of her life, walking hesitantly, but each step had been carefully considered.
Some people never have brilliant moments in their lifetime, not because they are incapable of reaching them, or unable to shine brightly, but because they never thought about those moments. Before those fleeting opportunities arrived, they had already issued a ban on passage.
But isn't a simple and ordinary life also good? "Sister, Ning'er feels like you've changed a bit." Shen Xinning's words always seem fresh and sincere, as if just pulled out from the depths of the soul. But she seems to have just lightly spoken her mind. "Where have I changed?"
"Perhaps it's because of Mom, I always feel like you, my sister, have suddenly taken on a lot more on your mind, and there are many things that Ning'er can't understand. But it seems that it's precisely because of this that Ning'er dares to speak out about these things that were supposed to rot inside. There are some things that can't be said to others, but how fortunate it is to meet someone who understands and brings peace when spoken to."
"Is that so?" Shen Yige didn't know what to say, feeling a warmth in her heart, somewhat comforted. It seems that Ning'er doesn't just carry around bits and pieces of things in her heart all day, and she is far more transparent than herself.
"I also feel that being sisters with Ning'er is a rare thing." Shen Yige smiled at her.
Shen Xinning Finally, she smiled with a sense of relief, lowering her head, and a pure and gentle smile, like a narcissus, overflowed from her lips.
Shen Yige Waking up from a nap, he found that the courtyard was already adorned with layers of red silk.
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