Crown Prince Mo Junyu was the future Emperor of the Mo Dynasty. If she married to him as his wife, she was really fortunate, just like a bird flew up to the branches and suddenly became a phoenix!
Hearing that, Mo Shujun’s pupils suddenly were constricted, and she became speechless for a long while.
She did not expect that Empress Dowager would put Shi Qingxue in such a high position. It was really…
No!
Suddenly Mo Shujun felt surprised, and remembered one thing that Ling Ruiyin was also from the family of Crown Prince’s mother. According to the genealogical tree, she was Mo Junyu’s great-aunt.
Maybe what Ling Ruiyin fancied was not simply Shi Qingxue, the powerful Shi Family was the key point!
Mo Shujun took back her smile, and said helplessly, “Ruiyin, you must be kidding! If any prince is fond of Qingxue, it should be her fortune. How could she be picky?”
“So you agree?” Ling Ruiyin was pleased immediately.
“No!” Mo Shujun saw Ling Ruiyin misunderstand, she quickly waved her hands, explaining with embarrassment, “It’s not me who don’t treasure such an opportunity. But Qingxue is the apple in Junhe’s eyes, and he cherishes her a lot. I can’t decide on her marriage alone.
Now that Junhe is in the frontier far from here. It’s not good to determine Qingxue’s marriage right now. Please forgive us.”
Ling Ruiyin was stunned. She didn’t think of it. She said in disappointment, “Sure, Xue’s parents shouldn’t be ignored when it comes to her marriage.”
“Exactly! Qingxue is still young, and it’s not yet in a hurry. But Baoning is eighteen years old this year, and her marriage makes me concerned.” Mo Shujun also tried to change the subject.
Although Ling Ruiyin also thought Shi Baoning was a good child, she didn’t have the same interest as she had when they were talking about Shi Qingxue. In addition, she was so exhausted that day. She didn’t care much when they were discussing, and she only said, “Ning is also great. And you give the position of the Infanta to her. There will be a lot of men who want to marry her in the future.”
Mo Shujun showed a look of pride and was not that humble, “There are plenty of men who want to marry her, but I still feel they are not good enough no matter what families they are from. I just can’t be satisfied with any of them!”
“That’s because you are being too picky. Of course you can’t be satisfied with them.” Ling Ruiyin could understand Mo Shujun’s thoughts very well.
She laughed, “I was also like this when I chose the husband for Crown Princess before. I was picky and I either felt that they were not good enough for Yuyao, or was afraid that they were too capable that they would make her feel wronged. I felt it extremely difficult at that time.”
Mo Shujun didn’t take it seriously. She thought, “Crown Princess Mo Yuyao was the Deceased Empress’s daughter, and you certainly cared much for her. You were not that concerned when Second Princess got married. Didn’t you just pick one noble man for her?”
Of course, she just thought it in her heart, and she should still pretend to agree with Ling Ruiyin’s words
The two chatted casually for a while, and there was still no conclusion, and they just let go of it.
—–
Shi Qingxue couldn’t refuse Mo Yuzhen’s invitation and lived in Yuzhen Palace.
The two friends always had endless topics to talk about. Especially when they were at the proper ages, and their marriages were considered.
“Qingxue, do you know? My marriage is settled.” Mo Yuzhen whispered suddenly.
Shi Qingxue’s smile faded, and then she shook her head, “With whom?”
“The eldest son of Minister She of the Ministry of Personnel. His name seems to be She Chang whatever.” Mo Yuzhen who used to be carefree was lack of enthusiasm when she talked about this, which made Shi Qingxue feel sad for her.
The son of Minister She of the Ministry of Personnel, She Changfeng, Third Princess’s future husband.
Shi Qingxue actually knew about this earlier, but in her previous life, she and Mo Yuzhen had already broken up their relationship at this time, so she was unfamiliar with Mo Yuzhen’s future husband.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t you like him?”
Mo Yuzhen chuckled and made an indifferent look, “It has nothing to do with whether I like him or not. The husband my mom chooses for me won’t be bad.”
“But you…” Shi Qingxue saw that Mo Yuzhen couldn’t even remember the name of him, so it was really hard to believe that she was fond of She Changfeng.
“Qingxue, I have been envious of you since I was young, and I have been envious of you for more than ten years!” Mo Yuzhen suddenly said in a sad tone, and the words showed her bitterness, “Maybe I will still envy for my whole life! Because you can choose to be together with the man you love, and you can choose to live a life you want.”
You didn’t need to be envious, because I lived my previous life like you said, but it had been miserable.
Shi Qingxue silently replied in her heart and then she also became sad. But she still looked positive to encourage Mo Yuzhen, and smiled, “Don’t be so pessimistic! If you don’t like him, you can refuse! Your mother cares for you anyway!”
“Yeah, she cares much for me!” Mo Yuzhen seemed to be smiling, and said, “But the person she cares about the most is always my good brother. Because my brother can make her reach her dreaming position. As for me, my function is only to marry a man for his family’s power.
If I can’t even do this well, what value do I have?”
Like her mother had said, she had been willful for small part of her life, and her mother had permitted her to do whatever she wanted. And at present, her mother was just about to make a decision on her marriage, and if she was unwilling, a dog kept by her mother would even be better than her as a daughter!
Mo Yuzhen’s eyes looked confused, and she was even not sure about her future.
Was it real that she could be a good daughter only when she married She Changfeng according to Liang Jingxian’s request, and sought for a solid strength for her brother to thrive for the throne?
“Don’t say that.” Shi Qingxue didn’t expect that her friend had experienced such a distress.
She had really been a jerk. It was ashamed of her that she was Mo Yuzhen’s best friend, but when she needed her most, she abandoned their friendship just because of her occasional alienation.
Shi Qingxue felt so guilty that she hurriedly grabbed Mo Yuzhen’s hands and comforted her in a low voice, “Maybe She Changfeng was not that terrible as you have imagined?”
At least in her memory, although She Changfeng was not gifted, he could still be regarded as a good-looking and talented man in the capital city!
“You haven’t met She Changfeng yet. It’s a bit early to make a conclusion now. How about this? I will go out of the palace with you to see She Changfeng, and then we can make our plans.”
Mo Yuzhen’s eyes brightened and she was immediately intrigued, “Yeah, why didn’t I think of it?”
Although it was too bold for a girl to inspect her future husband, it was not a big deal to both of them.
Just…
“But what if I find out that he is a macaroni after the inspection?” Mo Yuzhen became worried again.
If she didn’t know what kind of person he was, she could still comfort herself and marry him. But if she found that she was sick of him, then she couldn’t guarantee that she would be willing to get into the wedding sedan.
Shi Qingxue said in her heart, “If you really find that he is not good, even if you are willing, I won’t let you marry him.”
No matter how hard Third Prince Mo Junjiu struggled, he couldn’t become the Emperor at last. She wouldn’t let her friend sacrifice for nothing!
But she could only hide those words in her heart. She still had to comfort her, “Don’t worry about it. Thinking so much is just asking for trouble. You will know when we meet She Changfeng.”
After the two made this decision, Mo Yuzhen obviously became cheerful, and grabbed Shi Qingxue and laughed, “Speaking of it, my mother did not just talk about my marriage, but also mentioned you.”
Shi Qingxue opened her eyes in confusion, pointing at herself with her index finger, “Me?”
Empress Liang Jingxian had always disliked her, and even at the palace banquet, she still troubled her several times. Why would she care about her marriage?
“Yeah!” Mo Yuzhen nodded seriously, “My mother would like Third Brother to marry you!”
“What? Impossible!” Shi Qingxue opened up her mouth in surprise, and didn’t respond for a long time.
Mo Yuzhen thought that she didn’t believe in her charm, and pointed out smilingly, “I don’t understand the complicated etiquette in politics, but you are the most beloved daughter of Duke Shi. With such an identity, almost every man at the proper ages in the capital city should be eager to scramble for you, which like wild duck!”
In addition, Shi Qingxue herself was a very intelligent and talented girl. No man would be unwilling to marry her.
Shi Qingxue pretended to spit to Mo Yuzhen in anger, “You are the wild duck! Don’t talk nonsense!”
“Okay, I use the wrong words. Sixth Lady, please spare my life!” Mo Yuzhen posed for mercy, bowed in front of Shi Qingxue seriously, but then was pushed by her.
The two laughed and joked together.
After a long while, Mo Yuzhen said in a serious look again, “Qingxue, what I say is true. Even your eldest sister, the eldest daughter of Duke Shi is not as popular as you. Do you have…?”
Hearing that, Shi Qingxue also took back her smile, and replied in a low voice, “It has nothing to do with whether I am popular or not. I haven’t thought about it for the time being.”
In the past life, she fell for the one she loved, and she was left with nothing but a broken heart. In this life, she didn’t want to touch that poisonous love at all.
Mo Yuzhen looked relieved, and then smiled again, “Fortunately, I thought you would say that you were into Fourth Brother! It worried me for a long time.”
Shi Qingxue did not expect that Mo Yuzhen, who had always been so carefree, could even find out her mind. She remembered that she hadn’t mention it in front of anyone in her previous life. Was it true that her admiration was so obvious?
Fine!
Regardless of her mind in her last life, she had been avoiding Mo Junhao like avoiding a poisonous snake or scorpion at present. It was no use mentioning it.
Then she laughed and said, “How come? I don’t dare to dream of the prince!”
Mo Yuzhen looked at Shi Qingxue with suspicion, and obviously she was implying, “If you don’t dare to do it, then no one else in the world dares to do it.”
However, she was happy and didn’t argue. However, she said sincerely, “Qingxue, fortunately you don’t want to marry him, or I will be so sad!”
Shi Qingxue felt surprised, thinking that Mo Yuzhen was really speaking for Mo Junjiu, and her mood became strange. She pretended to joke, “Why? You really want me to be your sister-in-law?”
Mo Yuzhen rolled her eyes, and said, “What are you thinking? How could I not know about my Third Brother? Let alone that he chases after fame and fortune. He also is greedy of beauty, no matter it is male or female.
We are friends. How could I push you into the fire?”
The more she said, the angrier she became. Even if Shi Qingxue was just joking, she couldn’t bear it.
In fact, Liang Jingxian saw that they had a good relationship. It was not that she hadn’t wanted her to persuade Shi Qingxue. She would like to lose her lifetime happiness in exchange of her Third Brother’s bright future, but she didn’t want to ruin Shi Qingxue’s love, so she refused immediately then.
Even though Liang Jingxian criticized her for several days, she did not regret it.
Shi Qingxue also knew that she had misunderstood Mo Yuzhen at this time, and hurriedly apologized, repeatedly saying that she was just joking.
But she was also confused, “Since you didn’t want me to marry Third Prince, why are you glad I didn’t choose Fourth Prince?”