Author: Writer Yue Ye

In front of the gate of Shen's mansion, there is a row of gold, silver and jade articles.

Shen Ange paused, a bad premonition welling up in his heart.

In the hall, my parents managed to deal with it with a smile, and politely sent an old eunuch in colorful clothes out.

When the old eunuch saw Shen Ange, he immediately put on a full smile, cupped his hands and said: "We are happy to congratulate the county chief! He is indeed a person who is loved by His Highness the Crown Prince. The county chief is really talented and beautiful, and he is tall. First in the abyss!"

Shen Ange's smile froze on his face, and the two of them froze on the spot like five thunderbolts.

I was speechless for a moment.

Shen Bai galloped back on his horse.

Before the horse could stop, he dismounted and hurried towards the hall.

As long as the old eunuch left, Shen Ange stood in the yard. She seemed unconscious of Zhou Jing's gentle call. General Shen and Mrs. Shen also looked at her with worried faces.

"Sister Ange?"

"Sister." It wasn't until Shen Bai came back that she could move in with Zhou Jing.

Just in the middle of the banquet, the Queen summoned him over. In the banquet hall, he raised his eyes and saw that the Prince was also there, inquiring about his little sister's age and whether she was married.

He felt bad immediately and hurried back, but unexpectedly it was a step too late.

The queen acted very quickly, and the things had been delivered to Shen's house before he came back. The house full of courtship rewards was very dazzling.

The parents were now in the hall with serious expressions on their faces, while Zhou Jing frowned deeply.

The atmosphere was gloomy and depressing, and the only calm person was Shen Ange, who had just come back to his senses.

Shen Ange recalled everything at the banquet. She dressed very inconspicuously and never showed off at the banquet. If she could be chosen by the prince, there were only two possibilities.

Firstly, someone deliberately introduced her to make the prince notice her. Secondly, the Shen family has been gaining momentum recently, so her father and brother were rewarded, and she was granted the title of county lord. Regardless of whether she goes to the banquet or not, the prince will ask for her in order to consolidate his power. Marry her.

She really didn't expect it to happen so soon. Regardless of the possibility, the Shen family would be forced to get involved in partisanship.

Shen Ange sat aside.

"What do you think about the current situation, good girl?" The silence in the room was finally broken by General Shen.

Zhou Jing and Shen Bai's eyes immediately gathered, especially Zhou Jing's, the worry in his eyes was undisguised.

"Dad, I don't want to."

Shen Ange's face was expressionless and calm. Suddenly he chuckled and said, "But if this is the only way, then my daughter..."

"no!"

"No!"

Shen Bai and Zhou Jing's voices sounded at the same time.

Even so excited, Zhou Jing stood up from his chair.

Shen Bai glanced at the sister he was holding in his palm, took a deep breath and said: "Sister, the prince is by no means an innocent person. Moreover, he already has a concubine and four concubines, and he will have more in the future. There are three thousand beauties. The palace is in crisis every step of the way. How can I let you get married? Even if I am controlled by others or dismissed from office, in short, I cannot let you get married."

At this time, General Shen on the side also spoke: "As long as the good girl doesn't want to, no one can force you, so what about the prince, the worst result is that the Shen family will move away, I will no longer be an official, nothing is safer than you more important."

After finishing speaking, General Shen lifted up his robe and lowered his draped legs on the main seat, crossing his hands, as if he had the awe-inspiring aura of a general.

He said solemnly: "At the moment, the prince is just the one who likes me. The good girl is the county head. Your Majesty will consider everything before replying to the prince. We still have a chance before the imperial edict is issued."

"But we can't let our daughter fake her death, right?"

Mrs. Shen on the side couldn't help sobbing. She looked at the things in the room that burned her eyes. Her heart was heavy and uneasy. In the future, the emperor wanted to marry her daughter. How could she easily shirk it...

She was afraid that she could only escape by feigning death. But if she faked her death, she would never be able to see her daughter again in her life, and her flesh and blood would be separated for the rest of her life.

"Then...then I'll die..."

As a mother, how could she be so willing to do so? She might as well die herself, and the period of mourning would be three years. No matter what, the emperor would never force her to break her mourning and get married.

How could Shen Ange not know what her mother was thinking and speak in a hurry.

"Aniang! Don't talk nonsense."

"Mom, there is still room for this, don't panic."

"General Shen, Mrs. Shen."

Zhou Jing broke the silence, "If you want to refuse the marriage without living up to the truth, there is another way, but... it's just that you have to wrong Sister An Ge..."

"What's the solution?" Mrs. Shen asked immediately.

Shen Bai glanced at Zhou Jing and understood immediately. He quickly took over the conversation and said, "You mean, you want to get engaged to my little sister before the imperial edict comes down?"

"?"

"engagement?"

When Shen Ange heard the word "engagement", he suddenly raised his head.

She wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, Zhou Jing spoke first: "You will not take away your wife. What's more, Sister Ange has just been granted the title of county head. The emperor will have concerns about the prince. This is the only way to prevent it."

Mrs. Shen thought for a while and felt that this plan was feasible. She was about to speak when she frowned slightly and said, "But if this is the case, then where can we find a husband who knows everything about us and is satisfactory to us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, General Shen and Shen Bai's eyes fell on Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing lowered his head and thought deeply, as if he had made some important decision, he stood up with two heavy gazes.

He knew that this was taking advantage of others' danger, which was not what a gentleman would do, but this was an opportunity and he couldn't give it up.

Driven by his heart's desire, if he doesn't stand up this time, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

After thinking again and again, he no longer hesitated, stood up, took a step away, lifted his robe and knelt down.

He straightened his back and said solemnly to the people present: "Zhou Jing is very pleased with Sister Ange and is willing to marry her. I know that Sister Ange does not like the things in the back house. If I can marry her, I will build another mansion for her." She does what she likes, and I will protect her in this life! Please make it happen, General Shen!"

Outside Hanshan Temple, monks were cleaning the courtyard.

There was a huge Buddha statue standing in the huge courtyard. Gu Qing stopped, raised his head slightly, and looked at it sideways.

His lips curved into a disdainful sneer.

People in the world say that you save all sentient beings and save lost people who are struggling in a sea of ​​suffering. I think it is nothing more than that. If I asked for a dead thing, I don't know how many times I would have died. Instead of worshiping you, it is better to come and worship me.

Immediately, the young man walked down the steps, carrying a light fragrance in the wind. This fragrance made Gu Qing stop.

After searching for the smell, he saw a crabapple flower. After thinking about it, he picked off one and put it to his nose to smell it.

Yes, it smells like this. Gu Qing looked at her wrist. The smell was very much like the light fragrance in Shen Ange's sleeves.

While the purchasing convoy of the Shen Mansion was returning to the house, he followed him in through the corner gate without making the guard Li Zhi suspicious.

When entering the door, Gu Qing glanced at the carriage parked outside the door, which was specially used for Shen Ange's departure, and inadvertently curled her lips.
Chapter completed!