boyutpedia Chapter 153 Whatever choice you make, Grandfather supports you
Chapter 153 Whatever choice you make, Grandfather supports you
Jun Feimo's face darkened instantly when he heard this. He opened his mouth and was about to explain: "My dear country, actually, this king and Xier..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Murong Zixi's light cough.
Murong Zixi glared at Jun Feimo fiercely. What on earth did this guy want to do? Was he going to tell her what happened between them? How could she face people in the future? What a bastard!
Jun Feimo stared at Murong Zixi with deep eyes, and their eyes met.
Under Murong Zixi's light cough and glare, Jun Feimo's expression became increasingly gloomy, as heavy as a dark cloud pressing down on his head.
Although he had not finished speaking, he had already revealed an unspeakable subtle relationship, which made the old Duke and others on the side feel puzzled and speculate secretly.
Just then, footsteps were heard and the housekeeper walked into the hall with Xiao Xizi.
As soon as Xiao Xizi saw King Zhan, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Your servant greets King Zhan."
Jun Feimo frowned slightly and said calmly, "What are you doing here?"
Xiao Xizi hurriedly stepped forward and lowered his voice, "I am here on the orders of the Emperor to invite Prince Zhan to the palace. The Empress Dowager lost her temper in the palace, causing the Emperor a lot of headaches, so I sent this servant to invite you."
Although Xiao Xizi didn't speak loudly, everyone present heard it and was surprised by his words.
Jun Feimo's expression became even uglier. He looked at Murong Zixi deeply, his eyes seemed to contain thousands of words, but in the end he didn't say much, just walked out with big strides.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Xizi hurriedly saluted to the old Duke, and then followed Jun Feimo out.
In the hall, the old Duke looked at Murong Zixi, his eyes full of heartache and concern. He said softly, "Xi'er, if you don't want to, grandpa will ask the emperor to withdraw the imperial decree granting marriage tomorrow morning."
"Grandfather, no need." Murong Zixi said softly.
"Huh? Xier, don't you want to marry the King of War?" The old man looked at her puzzled.
Murong Zixi walked to the old man, blinked, and whispered: "Grandfather, if I run away from marriage, will the emperor punish you?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Xi'er, don't worry, your grandfather has military merits, and the mansion has the gold medal of 'free from death' granted by the late emperor, so even if the emperor is angry, he will not do anything to the Protector of the Country Mansion."
Murong Zixi frowned, "Grandfather, you actually have the late emperor's golden medal of immunity from death?"
The old man said proudly: "That was when we were in the enclosure, the Xiliang spies tried to assassinate the late emperor. I saved the late emperor at the critical moment and blocked the fatal blow for him."
"Then why was my grandfather only a marquis before?" Murong Zixi asked puzzledly.
The old man glanced at the old lady beside him awkwardly, touched his nose awkwardly, and did not answer.
The old lady snorted coldly, a trace of displeasure appeared on her face, "It's all because of the Queen Mother! Before the Queen Mother entered the palace, she was in love with your grandfather, but at that time your grandfather and I were already engaged, and the Queen Mother has always been arrogant. After being rejected by your grandfather, she became resentful. Later, she entered the palace and was favored by the late emperor. When the late emperor was alive, she did not stop making trouble in front of him."
After hearing this, Murong Zixi widened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Ah? The Queen Mother was actually obsessed with my grandfather before? Is there such a thing?"
The old man coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Okay, old lady, that happened many years ago. Why are you still talking about old things in front of the younger generation?"
He looked at Murong Zixi and continued, "Xi'er, although the Queen Mother is sometimes unreasonable, the War King is a very outstanding person. If it weren't for the wise command of the War King during the large-scale invasion of Xiliang this time, our Dongyang border would have fallen long ago. It was because of the War King's leadership that we were able to wait for me to lead the troops to support us. In recent years, the neighboring countries around Dongyang have been eyeing our country covetously and frequently harassing us, making the country's strength much weaker than before. The War King is indeed very capable, and this is undeniable."
Yun Yangshuo curled his lips and said worriedly, "Grandfather, although the War King is outstanding in leading troops to fight, it does not mean that he knows how to love people!"
The old lady also sighed in agreement, "Yes, and the Queen Mother is already dissatisfied with Xier. If the Queen Mother also holds a grudge against our family, I'm afraid Xier's life will not be easy after marrying into Prince Zhan's Mansion!" She had not thought of this before, and now the Queen Mother actually sent someone to assassinate Xier, which made her feel terrified, fearing that Xier would encounter an accident.
Murong Zixi looked at the worried expressions of the crowd, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealed a gentle smile, and said softly: "Grandfather, grandmother, you don't have to worry too much, I have my own way to deal with it."
The old man, the old lady and other people present couldn't help but look surprised when they heard this. They looked at each other with confusion and curiosity in their eyes.
The old man nodded slightly, looked at Murong Zixi firmly, and said in a deep voice: "Xi'er, no matter what choice you make, grandpa supports you."
Yun Yangshuo immediately agreed, "That's right. There's also me. There's also me, Cousin Xier. If you need your second cousin, just tell me and I'll go through fire and water for you, no matter what!"
Yun Shenqi, who was standing by, also quickly expressed his opinion: "It's the same for my eldest cousin."
Murong Zixi felt a warm feeling in her heart. She looked at them gratefully and smiled slightly: "Thank you, but I can't bear to see my two cousins go through so much trouble!"
There was laughter in the hall. Yun Yubing said with a smile, "Xi'er, you don't know how many young ladies were jealous of you when you attended the palace banquet last night. Also, you don't know that Princess Heshun was actually having an affair with her male lover in the street. So many people were watching. It was simply unbearable to watch."
"Hey! Bing'er, you are a girl, what are you talking about!" Yun Yanshu glared at her.
Yun Yubing stuck out her tongue and said, "Come on, Xier, let's go out and play." Yun Yubing took Murong Zixi's hand and ran out.
Ruan said from the side: "Bing'er is becoming more and more unruly."
The old man waved his hand and said, "Bing'er is lively, it's good to let her play with Xier."
The old lady looked at him, "Old man, what should we do about Xier and King Zhan's marriage?"
"Let's look at Xier. No matter what decision she makes, we will cooperate with her." The old man was very regretful. He had made a mistake and caused his daughter to die early. Now, he only hopes that Xier can live well. No matter what decision she makes, he will support her without hesitation.
After hearing what the old man said, the old lady couldn't help but worry, "But if Xier chooses to run away from the marriage, what if the people in the palace blame her?"
The old man waved his hand and interrupted the old lady: "At worst, we can take back all the glory of the Duke of the Guardian's Mansion and retire to the countryside."
The old lady was stunned at first, then she responded and said with a smile: "That's great! You have been guarding the border for many years, leaving us in the capital city worried all day long. It would be better for you to retire to the countryside and live happily as a family."
When the other people in the hall heard this, they all left tacitly and stopped disturbing the conversation between the old man and the old lady.