Chapter 183 Part 2 - Identity (Part 2) (1/2)

Chapter 183: Identity (Part 2)

“Alright.” Shen Miao glared at her, “All the incoherent rambling. What exactly do you want?”

“Youngest Biao Sister, I just know that you are the smartest. No one in the Shen residence know me the best like you and even my Youngest Brother, Luo Qian, have a connected heart to me like you.” Luo Tan looked at Shen Miao with anticipation, “I just have a wish that when you go to Great Liang, you will bring me as your Older Biao Sister accompanying you to marriage.”

Shen Miao almost fainted and said incredulously, “What did you say?”

“I have never been to Great Liang before.” Luo Tan said, “One had heard that Great Liang is a great place with lots of good food and things to play. This time Older Brother Ling and I came out to train in Ding capital. The more places one visits the more one trains.”

Shen Miao said, “It was obvious that it was you who secretly climbed into the horse carriage.”

Luo Tan said, “If one has the code of sisterhood then bring me along.”

“Not bringing.” Shen Miao’s heart was set in stone.

In the subsequent half a shichen (1 shichen = 2 hours), Shen Miao had witnessed Luo Tan’s forms of pestering. Even though there was still Xie Jing Xing when she goes to Great Liang, Shen Miao also knew that it would not be smooth sailing. No one was able to say accurately what would happen in the future thus there was no need to drag Luo Tan into it.

After Luo Tan left, Shen Miao sighed and pulled opened the window. There was a hovering tree shadow outside, making the winter night cold and somber.

She thought that Xie Jing Xing was so capable that he did not even give her a heads-up and just act on his own initiative to give her a ‘marriage bestowment’. Not considering the Imperial decree, currently he was not even seen. At such a time where explanation was needed, what was he trying to do? Running away after stirring everything up?

Shen Miao shut the windows with a ‘Pa’ sound. Shameless.

The sound mad Cong Yang rubbed his ears. One thought that Young Madam’s period has come, that was why she was so moody…

At the other side, in the courtyard of Shen Xin and wife, Shen Xin was also discussing about this matter with Luo Xue Yan.

Shen Xin said, “Go to Great Liang with Jiao Jiao?”

Luo Xue Yan nodded her head, “We are not at Jiao Jiao’s side and if Jiao Jiao meet some troubles in Great Liang, with Heavens so high and Earth so wide, we would not know her grievances. In the beginning… Wasn’t there also Young Lady that were married to other country that was harmed to dead by the husband’s family but the people at this end did not know?”

“He dare!” Shen Xin was so angry but he immediately suppressed his anger, “I can go but one fear that the Emperor would not allow it.”

Luo Xue Yan’s voice was lowered, “Now Great Liang’s and Ming Qi’s situation is so critical, if we also follow to Great Liang, the Emperor will definitely think that we are going to succumb… It is not appropriate. But is there really no other way?”

Without a better option, Shen Xin turned his back towards Luo Xue Yan and looked at the calligraphy on the wall, lost in thoughts.

That was the calligraphy of ‘dedicating one’s loyalty to the service of the country’.

He was loyal and he served the country but what did he gain? The Shen family emphasis on the Monarch rule all under Heavens. If the Monarch wanted the official to die, the official did not have a choice but to die. But why did he feel regretful at this moment?

This Monarch had always guard against him, suppressed him and controlled him. Shen Xin did not think anything to it, even if the Monarch made used of him.

But why harm his daughter?

Was it that all the Monarchs under Heavens would treat loyal officials like that or was it only just this one? Shen Xin was thinking that if Emperor Wen Hui had a little resistance when he was in front of Prince Rui, or fought just a little for Shen Miao, he would not be this dissatisfied with Emperor Wen Hui as he was now. It was because Emperor Wen Hui’s answer was clean and crisp, that because of the land under Heavens, Shen Miao was nothing at all that made Shen Xin felt that there was a lump in his heart.

If Ming Qi was much stronger, was it that there was no need to submit oneself in front of Great Liang and just a Prince Rui would not be able to threaten a Monarch?

Shen Xin suddenly felt a trace of hate towards Emperor Wen Hui’s incompetence.

He had not realise that in this transaction, he would have a indignant heart towards Emperor Wen Hui that was far greater than Prince Rui of Great Liang.

He naturally also did not know that his change in mindset was also expected by others a long time ago.

Luo Xue Yan also spoke, “Why does Prince Rui suddenly want to marry Jiao Jiao? Great Liang does not lack of this much of military power and even if it was for provocation, there was no need to be like this.”

Shen Xin said, “I will go and inquire about it tomorrow. Sleep first.”

But tonight it was destined to be a sleepless night.

*****

Emperor Wen Hui had announced the Imperial decree in front of hundreds of officials in court and thus there was no need to hide. In just a short day, everyone in Ding capital knew about the matter. From officials to the commoners, everyone were discussing about this matter.

The Princess residence was overed in a sheet of solemnness.

Princess Rong Xin sat on the main seat and could not help but laughed coldly.

How could she not see that this Zhi-er (aka newphew) of hers had such abilities?

Xie Jing Xing had clearly viewed Shen Miao in a different light two years ago and after turning into Prince Rui, Princess Rong Xin had thought that with Prince Rui’s identity, even if Xie Jing Xing think highly of Shen Miao, it would not be possible for him to be with Shen Miao in this lifetime. One did not think that Xie Jing Xing had such an ability to get what he wanted.

In the afternoon, after Princess Rong Xin knew of this information, she went to the Palace to meet with Emperor Wen Hui. She knew that Emperor Wen Hui would not bestow Shen Miao a marriage for no reason and she must know the reason. Emperor Wen Hui still respected this Older Sister of his thus he told her the ins and out of it.