Chapter 5 Granting marriage to the regent?
When Mrs. Shen met her cold eyes, she felt as if the blood in her body had stopped flowing, and she shuddered.
Shen Ning stopped paying attention to her, ignored Shen Shian's struggle, and roughly dragged him out.
The Duke's Mansion is very large, with many nursing courtyards. The road from Haitang Courtyard to the front hall is very long.
If he uses his hands later, he will definitely be unable to defeat the four palms with two fists.
What's more, the government of the town has private soldiers and weapons.
Shen Ning seemed to have seen the scene of arrows flying from the sky.
If it were in a flat and open place outside, she would always be able to escape even if she fought hard, but in the Duke's Mansion, there are many walls blocking her way. If someone kept fighting, she would probably lose her strength...
Shen Ning kept thinking about how to carve out a way out of the dead end later.
She had survived no matter how difficult the situation was, so there was no reason for her to sit there and wait to die again.
But Shen Ning didn't expect that she no longer had to look for life on her own. Someone handed her a road to the sky.
When they arrived at the front hall, the Duke of Zhen and the younger members of the Shen family were all present, and the old lady was also walking slowly with the support of her grandma.
The moment Shen Ning appeared with Shen Shi'an, several pairs of eyes fell on her face. They felt nothing but disgust and hatred. She no longer had the love she had for her daughter and sister.
"Sister." Shen Yan came over with red eyes, as if she had been worried all night and said, "Can you let go of brother first? We are all a family..."
The eunuch who delivered the order obviously didn't expect to see such a scene. He looked at Shen Ning and Shen Shi'an who was tightly controlled by her with doubtful eyes: "Miss Shen, this is..."
"Eunuch Zhou doesn't know, there is something wrong with the Shen family!" Mrs. Shen couldn't wait to speak, with a heartbroken tone, "What a trouble."
The eunuch who delivered the order looked at Shen Shi'an's face: "What did Mr. Shen do?"
Mrs. Shen froze and said quickly: "No, no, it's not Shi An, the evil obstacle I mentioned is Shen Ning, she...she, she...oh!"
The eunuch who delivered the order understood. His eyes met Shen Ning's cold and piercing eyes. His heart palpitated slightly, and his expression suddenly turned playful: "The Shen family has accepted the order."
Mrs. Shen froze and quickly knelt down with her family.
"Shen Ning." Duke Zhen looked at Shen Ning motionless with cold eyes, standing like a wooden sculpture, with his right hand still firmly around Shen Shi'an's neck. He couldn't help but get angry, "Kneel down!"
"Miss Shen, you don't have to kneel down." The eunuch who delivered the decree spoke quickly, with a subtle smile on his lips, "I'll tell you the truth, Your Majesty, this is an imperial edict for marriage."
After the words fell, everyone in the Shen family suddenly froze.
"The imperial edict conferring the marriage of Miss Shen to the Prince Regent." The eunuch who delivered the edict bent down with a smile and handed the imperial edict to the Duke of Zhen. "We will not read it out. The emperor said that Shen Ning, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, The girl has a sweet heart, is gentle and courteous, and is the perfect match for the regent."
Everyone in the Zhenguo Palace stared blankly at the eunuch who delivered the order, as if they didn't understand what he was talking about.
Hui Zhi Lan Xin? Submissive and humble?
Isn't this lying with your eyes open?
Mrs. Shen was shocked: "A marriage to the regent?"
The eunuch who delivered the order nodded: "Your Majesty thought that Miss Shen was particularly suitable before, but when he heard that Miss Shen was engaged to Mr. Qin's family, he didn't interfere too much. I heard that Mr. Qin broke off the engagement yesterday, and the Emperor felt that it was because of Miss Shen's engagement with Young Master Qin. The regent’s fate.”
The Shen family was stunned.
They had no idea what he was saying.
The emperor only heard that the Qin family broke off the engagement, but not why the Qin family broke off the engagement?
Granting marriage to the regent?
How... how is it possible?
Is this imperial edict really issued by the emperor? The emperor dares to make the decision to grant a marriage to the regent before he takes charge?
Is he tired of sitting on the throne?
What about the regent? What was his reaction?
Will he let the emperor grant him a marriage?
Does the regent know that Shen Ning lost her innocence yesterday and is now unclean?
"Your Excellency." The eunuch who delivered the order looked at the Shen family's stiff expressions in confusion, "Is this reaction too much of a surprise?"
Duke Zhenguo came to his senses and opened his mouth in panic: "Eunuch, does the regent know about the marriage?"
The eunuch who delivered the order nodded: "The regent naturally knows."
"Then...the Prince Regent agrees?"
The eunuch who delivered the order smiled and nodded: "Agree."
"But..." Duke Zhen Guo had a confused expression, "Does the Regent know...Do you know that Shen Ning was attacked when she went out yesterday, and she has...already..."
"The regent only said that he will marry Shen Ning, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, in three days. He said nothing else." The smile of the eunuch who passed the order faded a little, "If the Duke is really worried, it is better to go to the regent's house and ask in person. "
After saying this, he turned around and left with a few young eunuchs.
"Father-in-law, wait a moment." Shen Ning finally spoke, her voice cold, "I still have something to say."
The eunuch who delivered the order turned his head and said with great respect: "Miss Shen."
"The Prince Regent wants to marry me?"
"yes."
"Marry living or dead?"
The eunuch who delivered the order was stunned and subconsciously said: "Of course I will marry a living person."
"What if the bride dies or becomes disabled?"
"This..." the eunuch who delivered the order smiled dryly, "If the regent thinks this is a provocation to him, I'm afraid the entire Duke's palace will face an unprecedented disaster."
"I know." Shen Ning finally showed mercy, released her hands that were holding Shen Shi'an, and then kicked him to the ground, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhou."
Eunuch Zhou looked at her actions in astonishment: "No, you're welcome."
Miss Shen is really tough, no wonder the regent took a fancy to her.
Eunuch Zhou looked at Shen Ning with a little more awe in his eyes, lowered his head and handed her over: "Let's say goodbye first, Miss Shen will stay."
The Duke of Zhen got up in a hurry and sent the people out.
Shen Ning turned around expressionlessly and walked towards the inner house without looking back.
"Shen Ning." Mrs. Shen stood up and called her coldly, "Have you met the regent?"
Shen Ning seemed not to have heard her question and left indifferently.
"What kind of attitude does she have?" The old lady was furious and turned to look at Mrs. Shen, "This is the good daughter you raised. She has no rules at all!"
"Mother, calm down." Mrs. Shen lowered her eyebrows in apology, "Although I don't know why the emperor suddenly granted the marriage, Ning'er is now the regent's fiancee. If mother's words are listened to, I'm afraid it will bring disaster to the Shen family. ”
Mrs. Shen was about to curse angrily, but when the words came to her lips, she had some scruples and went back on crutches.
"Mother, why did this imperial edict come so strangely?" Shen Yan frowned, looking weak and confused, "The regent has a high position, is cruel and terrifying, and has influence throughout the government and the public. It is impossible that he does not know what happened yesterday. He... He suddenly married his eldest sister as a princess, doesn’t mother think it’s too abnormal?”
It would be fine if Shen Ning was innocent.
But her reputation was damaged, and the news spread all day yesterday. The Qin family couldn't even wait for half a day, so they hurriedly sent someone to cancel the marriage.
What's more, he is a powerful regent.
How could he marry an unclean woman as his princess?
Isn't this a joke?
Mrs. Shen looked solemn: "I don't know what's going on -"
"The Shen family is afraid that a catastrophe is about to happen." Duke Zhenguo left and returned, holding an imperial decree like a hot potato in his hand. His face was extremely ugly, "The regent princess can be anyone, but she cannot be an innocent person." Woman, this imperial edict is full of weirdness and makes people uneasy."
"Is it that serious?" Mrs. Shen looked surprised, "The Regent is in poor health. Is it possible that he was just doing it for fun?"
"What do you, a woman, know?" Zhen Guo Gong looked at her coldly, "Can the body of the Regent be prepared for wedding?"
Mrs. Shen's expression changed and she did not dare to speak anymore.
The Duke of Zhen frowned.
Even if it is really a happy occasion, it will do all harm to the government of the country and no benefit at all.
The emperor will take office next year, and the power struggle with the regent will only become more and more intense. If the regent has any shortcomings, it is almost inevitable that Shen Ning will be buried with him.
The regent's confidants may even think that the Shen family is the culprit.
If the regent is lucky enough to be safe, Shen Ning's loss of virginity will sooner or later kill the Shen family.
"Then what should we do?" Shen Shi'an said in a cold tone, "Is the marriage really the emperor's intention?"
He was tied up for two hours at night and his mouth was gagged. Now he was finally able to speak, but his voice was hoarse and his face was extremely ugly.
The Duke of Zhenguo said nothing and walked towards the middle courtyard with heavy steps.
When no one was around, he said calmly: "Without the consent of the regent, this decree cannot leave the palace."