novelaction Chapter 252 Jingyi's Spring (Part )
Chapter 252 Jingyi's Spring (Part )
Chapter 252 Jingyi's Spring (Part )
There is no doubt that the matter has developed to such a serious level that Yinreng, as the emperor, will not sit idly by and will intervene decisively.
One day, shocking news suddenly spread from the capital: Prince Xun had actually requested permission from the emperor to guard the imperial mausoleum alone! As soon as this news broke, it caused an uproar throughout the court and the country.
At the same time, the Wanyan family also suffered an unprecedented catastrophe. Its current head, Wanyan Luocha, was found guilty of numerous serious crimes, including corruption, abuse of power for personal gain, and favoritism, and was ultimately sentenced to death.
Not only that, due to his serious crimes, all official positions held by his bloodline were dismissed, and the entire family was exiled to the remote and cold Ningguta.
However, it was against this backdrop that Jingyi and Fulancha came into contact due to an accidental life-saving favor. At first, Jingyi only occasionally sent him some medicine to treat injuries, but as their exchanges increased, their topics of conversation gradually deepened and expanded.
From the initial simple greetings and care, it gradually extended to the discussion of the future situation of the Qing Dynasty, and even involved profound issues such as the social status of women.
Surprisingly, despite their vastly different backgrounds and experiences, the two men share a remarkable resemblance in many of their views and philosophies. Whether it's their perspectives on national governance or their understanding of gender equality, they share striking similarities. This shared understanding has intensified their bond, drawing them ever closer.
After Fulancha's injuries were fully recovered, the three sisters who had become close friends made an appointment to go out for an outing together, with Honghui and Fulancha as their personal guards.
During several pleasant outings, the relationship between the two continued to grow, and their mutual understanding and dependence deepened. Now, they both knew each other's feelings, but unfortunately, the last thin layer of window paper had not yet been completely broken.
Now, because Minyan is about to get married, Jingyi has been trapped in the palace for a long time and has not been able to leave. Fulancha can no longer contain his longing for his beloved, so he asks Minyan to help him take a letter to Jingyi to express his heartfelt feelings.
When the affectionate letter was handed to Jingyi, she couldn't wait to read it. After finishing, Jingyi looked at her cousin Minyan beside her with a worried look on her face and asked softly, "Cousin, tell me, will the Emperor and Mother agree to let Fulancha become my prince consort? Will I eventually be destined to marry into Mongolia?"
To be honest, Jingyi had been fully aware of the heavy responsibility she carried as a daughter of the royal family since she was a child. She only needed to look at the many aunts under the royal family to understand the reason.
Among those aunts, except Aunt Xu Jing who was fortunate enough to marry into the Sun family and was able to stay in the capital, all the others, without exception, were married off to Mongolia as part of their marriage alliances.
Seeing this, Min Yan quickly reached out and patted Jing Yi's shoulder to comfort her, "Oh, sister Jing Yi, you really worry too much! You should know that you are the only beloved daughter of your uncle and the emperor, and the only legitimate princess in the court.
The Emperor dotes on you, so how could he bear to send you to distant Mongolia as a marriage partner? Besides, Fulancha is a truly exceptional young man. In my opinion, all you need to do is honestly express your feelings to your uncle and the Emperor, and clearly explain your feelings. I'm sure the Emperor will readily agree to this marriage!"
Jingyi was still filled with hesitation and entanglement. After all, the Qing Dynasty was now going all out to expand its territory, and the relationship with many foreign forces was becoming increasingly tense.
At this critical moment, the country urgently needs the full support of Mongolia. If I were to act solely out of selfish desire, wanting only to marry my ideal husband without regard for the safety and survival of the Qing Dynasty, wouldn't that be a complete betrayal of the emperor's years of nurturing me?
Minyan couldn't understand why her cousin was so hesitant. Did she think her uncle and the emperor were unreasonable?
Or was it that my cousin was too shy to bring this up? Thinking of this, Minyan's eyes darted around, and she had already made up her mind: tonight, she would find a suitable opportunity to have a good talk with her uncle about this matter.
After putting this topic aside for the time being, the two sisters began to enthusiastically discuss many matters related to Minyan's upcoming marriage.
However, as the topic unfolded in depth, Minyan, who had originally been able to relax a little after entering the palace, became nervous again.
Ultimately, this emotion is the so-called pre-marital phobia. In fact, whether in ancient times or modern times, many people will have similar psychological reactions when facing the major event of marriage, especially for the ancients.
Due to the strict etiquette in ancient times, many men and women did not meet for the first time until their wedding night, so this kind of pre-marital anxiety and fear became more common and intense.
It was because Bu Erhe knew that Min Yan was in such a mood that he immediately let her stay in the palace for one night.
That night, just as Minyan had expected, Buerhe took the initiative to invite her to rest in the main hall of Kunning Palace for one night, and even sent the emperor's uncle to Qianqing Palace for this purpose.
After changing into her pajamas, Minyan snuggled in her aunt's arms. Logically, the first person she should talk to at this time should be her mother in this life. But for some reason, between her mother and her aunt, she subconsciously chose her aunt at that moment.
Buerhe gently stroked Minyan's long black hair. "Don't worry, Minyan is just too frightened. In fact, everything you worry about will not happen. Just like I told you before, don't think too much, just let it go.
You and Honghui have been childhood sweethearts, and Prince Yong and his wife have watched you grow up. Your path is paved, and the future will only be better."
You'd never know! Fucha earnestly and repeatedly tried to comfort Minyan with the same words of comfort, but her tense heart showed no sign of relaxing. Unexpectedly, after Buerhe spoke so softly, the tension that had been building up in Minyan's heart for days melted away like ice and snow on a spring day.
Seeing the obvious change in Minyan's expression, Buerhe slowly stood up and moved to the jewelry box in front of the dressing table. She gently opened the box and carefully took out a pair of imperial green bracelets that had been treasured for a long time.
The bracelets are natural and rich in color, just like the rippling blue water of a lake, or just like the new green buds that have just sprouted in early spring; their texture is as delicate as silk, warm and smooth, as if you can feel the unique charm brought by the years of precipitation.
If you look closely, you can find the naturally formed texture inside the jade, which seems to be carved by nature. Each texture seems to be telling an ancient and mysterious story, adding a natural mark of life and natural primitive beauty to the bracelets.
When Buerhe gently placed the bracelets on Minyan's slender wrists, a touch of rich green perfectly wrapped around them, like an emerald green ribbon, adorning Minyan's hands with extraordinary beauty. Every gesture revealed a noble and elegant demeanor.
Faced with this, Minyan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Buerhe smiled and shook his head, saying in a gentle but firm tone: "This is the dowry that I carefully prepared for you and Jingyi a long time ago! When I first got that piece of top-grade jade, I fell in love with it at first sight. I felt that only such a beautiful jade could be worthy of you two sisters.
And it just so happened that the size of that piece of jade was just enough to make two pairs of exquisite bracelets like this, so I was planning to give one pair to you and Jingyi.
Although your dowry is generous and you have no shortage of other goodies, I still sincerely hope that our Minyan will be able to shine as brightly as this pair of precious bracelets in the future, and live a happy life forever."