noffsinger Chapter 1020: I, Anxia, protect Pingting with my life
Chapter 1020: I, Anxia, protect Pingting with my life
Everything happened too suddenly.
Not only was Wei Pingting not prepared, even Shi Yunqi and Wei Cailing were unable to react for a while.
I feel like a good cabbage in my garden hasn't even grown yet, but it's about to be eaten by a pig?
Wei Pingting blushed and glared at Xiao Jiu in shame and anger, "Who wants to marry you? I'm not even grown up yet!"
Xiao Jiu scratched his head, realizing that this was indeed abrupt. He remembered that when his father forced him to marry, he also shouted "I'm still a child"?
So he quickly made up for it, "I mean to take up a seat first..."
Shi Anxia stroked his forehead and said, "If you can't speak, then shut up!"
She was afraid that if she didn't ask for help, the good situation would be ruined by this kid.
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At night, Wei Pingting returned to her room, washed up, turned off the lights early, and curled up in her quilt.
Mrs. Wei was outside the courtyard when she saw her daughter's room was dark. She wondered in her heart: This child usually reads a storybook before going to bed. Why is she going to bed so early today? Is she not feeling well?
She tiptoed to the door, pushed it with her fingertips, and found that the bolt was still locked.
He raised his hand and knocked, "Pingting? Open the door, why is it still bolted? Are you feeling unwell?"
There was a rustling noise in the room, and the daughter's muffled voice came out from under the quilt, "Mom, I'm going to sleep. There's nothing wrong with me, I'm just tired."
Mother Wei withdrew her hand, stood still for a moment, turned around and went outside the courtyard to call the maid who had accompanied her to the Duke's Mansion today, and asked in a low voice, "What happened to the Second Miss over there today? Why did you come back like this?"
The maid hesitated for a moment and answered in a low voice, "Madam, the Second Miss had a little temper with the Ninth Prince at the Duke's Mansion. She was fine afterwards, but for some reason she became so quiet when she came back that she ignored me."
Mother Wei frowned slightly, "What did His Highness the Ninth Prince say?"
The maid thought for a moment, "Later, the eldest lady and her husband, as well as the princess and the ninth prince, went into the hall with the second lady to talk. I was far away and couldn't hear them."
When Wei's mother heard this, she smiled and felt relieved.
As long as Xia'er is here, everything will be fine.
The next day, Shi Anxia deliberately chose the beginning of the evening hour to visit the Wei residence. This was the time when the government office was closing.
When she arrived at Wei's mansion in a blue silk sedan chair, she saw Wei Zhongshi's official sedan chair just stopped at the corner gate.
The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and Wei Zhongshi walked out of the sedan chair, rubbing his brow. He had not changed into his official robe, and there was still a hint of fatigue from the hard work of paperwork between his brows.
"Hello, Uncle Wei." Shi Anxia bowed gracefully, with a faint fragrance floating between her sleeves.
Wei Zhongshi looked up when he heard the voice and saw that it was An Xia. He quickly straightened his clothes and returned the greeting. Finally, he asked, "Princess, are you waiting for me to finish my shift? Is there anything you want to tell me?"
The court has been in turmoil recently, and Shi Anxia represents the position of the emperor. That's why Wei Zhongshi asked this question.
Shi Anxia pursed her lips and smiled, "Uncle Wei, I am sorry to come to your house today because I have something important to discuss with you."
Wei Zhongshi quickly stepped aside and said, "Princess, please come in."
As dusk deepened, the stone lions in front of the Wei Mansion cast long shadows in the setting sun. Two servants holding lanterns hurriedly led the two into the main hall.
When Mrs. Wei saw the princess coming to her house in person, she knew that she must have something important to tell her. She thought of her little daughter's abnormal behavior last night and felt worried.
After some pleasantries, Shi Anxia got down to business and explained in detail the causes and consequences of the secret change of imperial power.
Since the future emperor was to marry the daughter of the Wei family, she had to be sincere. She came here with the approval of the emperor, and came to explain the whole story.
After hearing this royal secret, Wei Zhongshi and his wife fell into deep silence.
The candlelight flickered gently in the hall, casting a dim and unclear image on Wei Zhongshi's face.
As an important official in the court, he witnessed the disputes in the court every day, and knew that the dethronement of Emperor Zhaowu was not as simple as "madness".
But he never expected that there were such thrilling twists and turns behind this. He also never expected that Tang Chujun almost died.
Mother Wei turned pale with fear. "Please, Bodhisattva, protect my in-laws and keep them safe! Never let them suffer any more misfortune!"
Seeing this, Shi Anxia gently held Mother Wei's cold hand and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Wei, my mother is fine now."
Wei Zhongshi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Whose idea was it for His Highness the Ninth Prince to marry Pingting?"
Shi Anxia said calmly and frankly, "This is the Ninth Prince's own wish, and it is also the result of my many considerations. Once the Ninth Prince ascends the throne, Pingting will be appointed as the queen. I watched Pingting grow up, and she was brought up in the upright family tradition of the Wei Mansion. She will surely be able to be the queen mother of my Northern Wing."
This is an exaggeration.
To put it simply, "Both children are young, but they get along well. The Ninth Prince's marriage is imminent. If he marries someone else in a hurry, I'm worried that this will become a regret for their whole lives."
What this means is that this is also in response to Wei Pingting's own wishes, and it is not a forced marriage.
Mrs. Wei's knuckles turned white as she pinched the handkerchief, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She naturally trusted Shi Anxia, but the soft maternal love in her heart was twisted and painful, "Princess, you are also a woman, you should know the heart of a mother. My Pingting even wears her hair in double buns, how come..."
Shi Anxia held Mrs. Wei's trembling hand again, and it felt cold.
She slowed down her voice and said word by word, "Aunt Wei, His Majesty the Ninth Prince promised that he would not violate etiquette before Pingting reaches the age of marriage. If Pingting does not want to stay in the palace three years later, he will send her off with the courtesy of a prince, grant her the three most prosperous states in Jiangnan as Tangmu County, and allow her to come and go as freely as a lark, and ensure that she will have no worries in her life."
This was already a very heavy promise, especially since it was made in front of Shi Anxia, and it could not be made lightly.
"Are you serious?" Wei Zhongshi suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "Your Highness, are you really willing to make such a promise?"
He gave steps.
He was not interested in promises, nor did he care about wealth and glory. But at this moment, he suddenly realized that his young daughter, who had not yet grown up, could protect the mountains and rivers of the North Wing in another way.
He is proud of it.
In one's life, one can either go by in a light boat or be the mainstay.
It is a blessing that all the children of the Wei family can contribute to the prosperity of the Northern Wing.
Every word the princess said was very important. "If His Highness the Ninth Prince does not keep his promise, I, An Xia, will protect Ping Ting with my own life."
In this way, the marriage between Xiao Jiu and Wei Pingting was settled.
That night, Wei Zhongshi and his wife couldn't sleep again.
"Alas," Madam Wei sighed, "Even if His Highness the Ninth Prince keeps his promise and is willing to let Pingting leave the palace, she will... become a divorced woman for no reason."
Wei Zhongshi said seriously, "You can't think like that. Just treat her like your son went to the battlefield once, and it's a blessing that he came back alive."
Madam Wei couldn't lie down any longer, so she sat up and said, "Your realm is getting higher and higher now. I don't have your level of awareness." She paused and sighed, "I just believed the princess. What she thought was right must be right... But, alas, alas, alas..."
The night was long and filled with sighs.