Chapter 255: Marriage
That night, Chu Tiankuo and Xingnong met in the space. He was delighted to learn that Madam Gu had readily agreed to go to the capital for her leg treatment.
“Is it just Grandma and you going to the capital, or are Mother and Xingqing, Xinghui going as well?”
Xingnong: “Grandma and my mother. Xingqing and Xinghui are not going.”
Xingqing doesn’t want to go to the capital, and Xinghui needs to attend school, so neither of them will be going.
Madam Gu wants Shen Ruoxi to go to the capital so Chu Tiankuo can examine her again to see if the poison has been completely cleared.
Shen Ruoxi is going to the capital, and the Jin Kingdom Emperor immediately expressed his desire to go along!
“When are you going to the capital? I’ll have someone clean up Star Garden. I’ll have Songbai book a boat.”
Although Star Garden is cleaned daily, welcoming the future mother-in-law and her family requires a more thorough cleaning and preparation.
Xingnong waved her hand, interrupting him: “No need. The date hasn’t been set yet. Shen Hanyu will arrange everything.”
Xingnong recalled that during dinner, when the Jin Kingdom Emperor heard she was taking Madam Gu and Shen Ruoxi to the capital, he immediately said that he also needed to go to the capital. He then proceeded to plan the route to the capital and arranged for boats and carriages.
Upon hearing this, Chu Tiankuo fell silent for a moment. Hmm, it seems he needs to refine an antidote pill.
The father-in-law is not an easy person to deal with.
He had once schemed against Jin Kingdom, causing them to launch an attack on Zhao Kingdom. Surely the Jin Kingdom Emperor has forgotten about that!
After all, he was poisoned by the Mandarin Duck Snake venom and has a poor memory.
And Shen Hanyu, over the years in business, he had snatched several jade mines and a salt lake from him. He also deliberately opened restaurants in Jin Kingdom opposite every Welcome Guest Restaurant, amassing wealth in Jin. It seems he has also offended him quite a bit.
Hmm, I wonder if returning them now would appease him?
Chu Tiankuo pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming on.
Seeing this, Xingnong asked in surprise, “What’s wrong?”
She had never seen him look troubled, even when they were attacking Zhao Kingdom, he was always relaxed.
Chu Tiankuo looked at Xingnong: “If I encounter the biggest trouble in my life, you will help me, right?”
Xingnong was surprised. What trouble could he have? However, she still nodded: “Of course, what trouble? How can I help?”
Xingnong was always loyal to those she cared about.
“All you have to do is marry me without hesitation.”
Xingnong: “. . .”
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After meeting with Chu Tiankuo, Xingnong came out of the space and was about to go to sleep when Shen Ruoxi knocked on her door.
The villagers from Plum Blossom Village had caused trouble today, bringing up Xingnong’s parentage. The Jin Kingdom Emperor took the opportunity to talk to Shen Ruoxi about the pros and cons, leaving her unable to sleep all night. She came over to ask Xingnong’s opinion.
Xingnong opened the door and welcomed her into the room: “Mother, what brings you here so late?”
Shen Ruoxi pulled Xingnong to sit on the bed, carefully examining her daughter, and said softly, “Mother wants to ask you something. What do you think about Mother marrying your biological father? Can you accept him?”
Since she recovered her memories, she had been unsure whether to agree to the Jin Kingdom Emperor’s proposal to return to Jin with him.
She never imagined that the man she met on the mountain that day was actually the Emperor of Jin.
She liked Peach Blossom Village, she liked Chu Kingdom, and she didn’t want to live in Jin.
But he was right, if she didn’t get married, Xingnong would always be called a fatherless bastard.
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That reputation was too awful! Even if she was now betrothed to the Crown Prince by the Emperor of Chu, those imperial relatives, noble ladies, and high-ranking women in the capital would look down on her.
Xingnong replied, “If Mother accepts him, I accept him. But he has many concubines in his harem, Mother, I’m afraid you might not be a match for them. Our life is comfortable now, and I can ensure Mother enjoys her later years. So whether you marry or not doesn’t matter. You don’t have to compromise for my marriage. Except for myself, no one can look down on me! I don’t care what the world thinks of me! I only live the life I should and can live! So Mother, just follow your heart and live your life. If you don’t want to live in Jin, we’ll live a good life in Chu. It’s okay not to get married.”
Xingnong could see that Shen Ruoxi didn’t want to leave Chu.
She was a gentle person, content with the status quo, and didn’t like change.
After hearing these words, Shen Ruoxi pondered for a moment. She patted Xingnong’s hand: “Okay, Mother understands. It’s late, go to sleep!”
She didn’t say whether she would marry or not, and then she left.
Shen Ruoxi returned to the room she shared with Madam Gu. Madam Gu had already gone to bed, but when Shen Ruoxi got up, she woke up. Seeing her return, she asked, “Have you made up your mind?”
Shen Ruoxi nodded: “I have to give Xingnong a legitimate identity, one that no one can ridicule. But I want to live in Chu, I won’t stay in Jin forever. You can’t stop Xingnong’s marriage, Tiankuo is a good boy.”
Her daughter considered her in everything, and she couldn’t help but consider her daughter as well.
She actually already had a decision in mind when she went to ask Xingnong, but she still had to hear Xingnong’s opinion. If Xingnong could accept it, she would accept it.
It turned out that they both respected each other!
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The next morning, Xingnong went to the city early to deliver her storybook, while Madam Gu and Xingqing went to the workshop to work.
When the Jin Kingdom Emperor arrived, only Shen Ruoxi was at home.
Looking at the Jin Kingdom Emperor’s ardent gaze, Shen Ruoxi blushed and nodded, whispering, “Alright, but I want to return to Chu to live in the future, I won’t stay in Jin with you forever. You can’t stop Xingnong’s marriage, Tiankuo is a good boy.”
Jin Kingdom Emperor: “. . .”
He just didn’t want his princess to marry Chu Tiankuo!
There were plenty of good men in Jin!
Why should a Chu prince benefit?!
Shen Ruoxi glared at him: “Do you agree or not? If you don’t, get out! And never appear in front of us again!”
The Jin Kingdom Emperor was frightened by her gaze and words, and hurriedly nodded: “I agree! Why wouldn’t I agree?! I was just thinking that we should hold a wedding in Peach Blossom Village first, and then another one when we return to Jin. If you want to live in Chu in the future, then I will abdicate and bring you back. We will accompany our daughter in Chu! We won’t let anyone bully her!”
Anyway, he had had enough of being emperor, let his son take over!
For the rest of his life, he only wanted to be with his wife and daughter.
These days, he found that he quite liked this leisurely life.
He liked the people in this village!
It wouldn’t be bad to retire here.
“Hold the wedding in the village first?” Shen Ruoxi thought, if they held it in the village, then they wouldn’t have to go back to Jin at all. She didn’t want to leave Chu at all.
The Jin Kingdom Emperor didn’t know what Shen Ruoxi was thinking, and immediately nodded: “Yes! Hold it in the village first, and then we go to the capital for your leg treatment. Wouldn’t that give Xingnong legitimate support? Besides, it wouldn’t be right for the daughter to get married before the parents, right?”
After all these days of effort, he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel!
Once the marriage was officially completed, his daughter would be acknowledging her ancestry and returning to the clan!
Of course, the Jin Kingdom Emperor deliberately sounded a bit eager. Actually, they didn’t have to get married before going to the capital for the leg treatment, but he couldn’t wait!
So he intentionally misled Shen Ruoxi, hoping to get married before going to the capital!
