630 Forced Marriage And Consummation (1/2)

”Huh?” Fang Zhengzhi felt that the situation escalated too quickly.

Wasn't it a tearful scene of a long-awaited reunion previously? How did it suddenly turn into a grandson topic? Was it time for him to marry a wife and have children?

No, it did not seem so?

He was just 18 years old. Although it was not rare to be married at 18 years old, not doing so would not result in him being cast aside by his family?

”You're already a Cang King now, Mother is aware, that you've already become a king. Things are slowly piling up, and you won't know when will you be leaving again. Mother heard from Xian King that he wanted to let you marry the Thirteenth Princess? Then, you rejected her marriage?” Qin Xuelian looked at the flabbergasted Fang Zhengzhi, as she explained patiently.

”Yes.” Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head.

He was not surprised that the Xian King Lin Yun had told Qin Xuelian above this happening. Because Lin Yun still had the thought of getting the Thirteenth Princess in their family, through Qin Xuelian.

”Hmmm, it's good to reject her. Although I've heard that the Thirteenth Princess is a smart and sensible girl, but if she is going to marry to our poor family, it might not be suitable for her. Mother thinks that Yuer is pretty good, why not you get the marriage settled soon?” Qin Xuelian nodded again and winked at Wu Yuer, who was standing against the door.

”Ah?!” Fang Zhengzhi seemed to have figured out how all these had happened. It actually wasn't his own mother, but the scheming Wu Yuer who had hatched this plan.

”I'm determined, just settle the matter this way!” Qin Xuelian said stubbornly, trying to force her way through, and not caring about what Fang Zhengzhi had in mind.

”Mother…...This can't be it? Are you really going to let me marry Wu Yuer? You really don't know much about Wu Yuer? She…..is…...Hmmm, she is just someone who looks at money. This lady, I can't marry her!” Fang Zhengzhi looked at Qin Xuelian, and tried to persuade her nicely.

”Fang Zhengzhi, you're asking for death!” A frustrated sound came out, and thereafter a figure zoomed towards Fang Zhengzhi.

”Mother, look…...Didn't I tell you that I can't marry her?” Fang Zhengzhi said calmly, with no intention of attacking back as he stood still on the ground.

”You...” Wu Yuer stopped moving, as her expression changed immediately. Looking at the surprised Qin Xuelian, she had to force herself to smile and said, ”Aunty, I was just playing with Fang Zhengzhi.”

”Playing? I see…...Oh right, dear Yuer, why not you play a song for us?” Fang Zhengzhi looked at the forceful smile from Wu Yuer, as he grinned and flashed a smile.

”Fang Zhengzhi, you…..Hehe, sure, you want to look at me play a song right? Sure, I shall go and prepare. I'll make sure you're satisfied.” Wu Yuer sighed but still clenched her teeth and left.

”Remember to stick a big red flower on your head.” Fang Zhengzhi exclaimed as his smile get bigger.

Want to rely on Qin Xuelian to force a marriage?

Game on!

”Zheng'er!” Qin Xuelian's voice came out again.

”Mother, you rest early, I...” Fang Zhengzhi knew his mother's character, so he had to escape before waiting for her to finish.

”Zheng'er, Mother is right, just take Yuer. No matter what, please just bring Yuer home for Mother. If not, don't think of calling my Mother!” Qin Xuelian said, with no intention of letting Fang Zhengzhi leave.

”...” Fang Zhengzhi paused and did not leave. The Fang family's house was just so small for him to run around.

But this matter really did give him a headache.

All this while,

He had always known about the tradition in the Mountain Village, which is that males and females would marry one another after getting older. He also knew about the matchmaking laws and words that come along with marriage.

But little did he know that...

One fine day he would also become one of the sacrificed in this system.

Forced to get married?!

And just by looking at Qin Xuelian's attitude, there was almost no possibility of her changing her mind.

No choice?

Marrying this Wu Yuer?

Fang Zhengzhi had definitely considered about this matter before, but it was merely just a small thought in his mind.

But he didn't think that...

Wu Yuer could make Qin Xuelian this determined in just a short span of half a month.

What did this girl do?

”The day after, let's just settle the marriage the day after tomorrow. Since the Xian King had brought quite a handful of stuff this time round, and that there are so many people in the village, let's just do the celebration at the field in front of the village.” Qin Xuelian said as she gestured for Fang Houde to come over. ”Hey, what are you still waiting for? Go and prepare the wedding gifts?”

”Oh, wedding gifts! Okay, okay... I will go and prepare now.” Fang Houde heard and left the house. He came back shortly after, with a huge wooden box.

”Mother…..Are you being serious?” Fang Zhengzhi stared at the wooden box and let out a bitter smile.

Because he was certainly aware of the things inside.

Other than five more treasures, it included a set of contract...

The contract regarding the ten gold mines in the Southern Region.

It was Fang Zhengzhi's ”collateral”.

Throughout this one year in the Shadow Sect, his knowledge had already reached a flawless leve. As such, his value was already different from the rest.

For more than a year, he had been searching the Shadow Sect for things of important values. Finally, he kept five treasures that were definitely of high value.

When he had returned to the Northern Mountain Village earlier, Fang Zhengzhi had kept the treasures in the wooden box. Only Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde knew about this matter.

Other than them...

Nobody else knew about this matter.

Precisely, Fang Zhengzhi did not tell them about the values of each treasure, as he only explained them that they were some antiques.

That was so as not to let them think too much into the items.

As for why he wanted to keep them at home, the reason was very simple. It was because Fang Zhengzhi had no confidence that he was able to stay alive in the Flame Capital City.

”Of course I'm serious, let's just give that five items together. Actually, with these five broken antiques, will Wu Yuer treasure them?” Qin Xuelian nodded her head with a generous look on her face.

”Broken antiques? Mother, do you know what are these things?” Fang Zhengzhi felt that his effort and hard work had been humiliated.

”What are they?”

”I won't talk about the antiques, but you take a look at the contract? Oh, I forgot you don't recognise the characters in the Southern Region. These are gold mines, ten gold mines!” Fang Zhengzhi lowered down his volume, as he tried not to alert Wu Yuer about financial matters.

”Gold mines?!” Qin Xuelian paused for a while and laughed. ”Zheng'er, mother might not have much knowledge or education, but gold mines, I know, those are controlled by the King Dynasty, how could they have given you?”

”Normally it would be that case, but they really are gold mines. Back when I was in the Southern Region, I signed this treaty with the current Princess, Shan Yu. They're ten gold mines, and the biggest of all in the Southern Region!” Fang Zhengzhi explained patiently.

”You are saying…..that we have ten gold mines?!”