flstandardbreds Chapter 147 I want you to be a widow, a living widow.
Chapter 147 I want you to be a widow, a living widow.
Half a year ago, Huo Yuanzhi fell off his horse and appeared to be seriously injured.
But a few days ago, someone saw him go out again and even play Cuju (ancient Chinese football), and he seemed no different from before.
"Could it be that I'm overthinking things?" Shen Jinzhu began to doubt herself.
"But I always felt that there was something fishy about the Duke of Xingguo's sudden engagement."
“If you think there’s something fishy going on, then there definitely is. Trust your intuition.” Yu Kangjing grasped her hand.
The lady's intuition has always been very accurate.
Seeing that Shen Jinzhu was still frowning, he reached out and smoothed the worry between her brows: "I will continue to have people investigate. If the Consort asks, just say that I haven't thought it through yet."
Shen Jinzhu nodded: "Okay. Then I'll go and sound out Princess Ning Le."
“Mother, what do you want to find out about Princess Mother? I can help you find out.” Yu Ningyao suddenly rushed in.
"You child, how come you're getting more and more ill-mannered? You don't even let the maid announce your arrival when you come in." Shen Jinzhu tapped her forehead in annoyance.
“Master gave me a basket of winter dates, they’re so sweet. I wanted my parents to taste them first.” Yu Ningyao held up the dates in front of the two of them.
Yu Kangjing's eyes welled up with tears: "Oh my sweet baby, you're so thoughtful."
He then turned to Shen Jinzhu and said, "Madam, Yaoyao doesn't need to be so proper in front of us. After all, once you're married, you'll have a long time to follow the rules."
Hearing this, Shen Jinzhu felt a pang of sadness.
Yaoyao is such a lively child. In the future, she will marry into another family and become a sensible daughter-in-law. She will no longer be able to live such a carefree life.
How painful it must have been for her.
Oh well, if they're not well-behaved at home, so be it. We'll teach them slowly.
"Don't do it again," she said, pretending to scold her daughter.
"Mmm, mmm, mmm. Dad, Mom, you must try these! These dates are incredibly delicious. You can't buy them anywhere else." Yu Ningyao took out the dates and popped one into each of their mouths.
The sweetness spread in their mouths, and both of them smiled.
"Mmm, so sweet!"
Seeing them laugh, Yu Ningyao couldn't help but laugh too.
"As long as it's sweet. By the way, Mother, what exactly do you want to ask Princess Mother? Does it have anything to do with me? Why can't you tell me?"
He noticed her looking at him curiously.
Shen Jinzhu hesitated for a moment, but still told her what had happened.
Yaoyao is clever and young; perhaps she can discover some clues that they have overlooked.
"Didn't Princess Mother say that she wouldn't let me get engaged to Huo Yuanzhi? She won't bring it up again," Yu Ningyao replied decisively.
“Mother is right, there’s definitely something fishy going on here. I’ll ask Princess Mother tomorrow.”
"You can't ask that directly," Shen Jinzhu and Yu Kangjing hurriedly advised.
"Don't worry, leave this to me. My master taught me how to extract intelligence discreetly on the battlefield!" Yu Ningyao patted her chest and assured him.
Then he turned and left the yard to contact the system directly.
[System, you said He Yunqing inexplicably wants me to be her daughter-in-law again, what exactly is she up to?]
【let me see!】
The system immediately checked.
No one can take its host.
Its host is someone who's destined to be a favored concubine!
A mere duke's mansion won't do.
It found it very quickly.
Seeing the truth, it's hard to put into words.
[Host, He Yunqing wants you to remain a widow.]
Yu Ningyao: ?
[What does this mean? Could it be that Huo Yuanzhi is about to die, and all his previous appearances playing football were just a pretense? To mislead people?]
Seeing that she had misunderstood, the system quickly explained:
He didn't die. But I think that when he grows up, he'll feel it would have been better if he were dead.
The system's words piqued Yu Ningyao's curiosity.
Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me!
System: [When Huo Yuanzhi fell off his horse, he was trampled by the horse, and his testicles were crushed.]
Yu Ningyao: ...
Is this the egg she was thinking of?
Although he has recovered, he will never be able to have children.
The system's words corroborated Yu Ningyao's conjecture.
[If it can't carry on the family line, is it still usable?]
Yu Ningyao was very curious.
Now the system is silent.
After a long while, it finally managed to utter a sentence:
This is not something a baby should know.
Yu Ningyao: [Oh. I understand without you saying it. I don't need it. You just said He Yunqing wants me to be a widow, a living widow, right?]
system:……
What to do if your child is too smart?
Alright, you don't need to worry about it anymore. This marriage is off. I'm going to file a complaint.
Yu Ningyao immediately had an idea.
The Duke of Xingguo's mansion must have kept this a secret very well, which is why my parents were unable to find out.
She couldn't reveal such a secret directly; she had to let her parents figure it out for themselves.
After thinking for a moment, she went to find Lu Lingguang first.
Her little follower is the most useful person.
"Lu Lingguang, do me a favor."
"Grandma, what is it?" Lu Lingguang was already used to obeying her orders.
"The Imperial Concubine wants me to marry Huo Yuanzhi, but Huo Yuanzhi's mother doesn't like me. Could you help me find out more..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Lingguang exploded.
"What? You want to get married? Why do you want to get married? How old are you? And why doesn't his mother like you?"
"Shh! Keep it down!" Yu Ningyao quickly reached out and covered his mouth.
"This matter isn't settled yet, so don't shout so loudly. If you keep shouting, I'll beat you up!"
Yu Ningyao threatened through gritted teeth.
Lu Lingguang nodded, indicating that he would not make a fuss anymore, and Yu Ningyao then let go.
Catching his breath, Lu Lingguang said indignantly, "What kind of taste does his mother have? She doesn't even like you. Can't you just not get engaged to him?"
“It’s not up to me to decide this. The Imperial Concubine is the matchmaker, and my parents dare not offend her,” Yu Ningyao sighed.
Lu Lingguang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I'll help you ruin this."
"What are you planning to do?" Yu Ningyao asked curiously.
"Don't worry about it, I'll definitely take care of this for you!" Lu Lingguang stormed off angrily.
Yu Ningyao then stopped paying attention.
She went to see Princess Ning Le.
She went straight to the point: "Princess Mother, my maternal grandmother, the Imperial Concubine, wants me to be engaged to Huo Yuanzhi. Can I refuse?"
"What?" Princess Ning Le was extremely shocked.
She only found out about this then.
"When Your Highness first mentioned it, my parents were actually quite happy. After all, Huo Yuanzhi is your cousin. With you by my side, I'm sure I'll have a very happy life in the future," Yu Ningyao flattered, and continued.
"It's just that Huo Yuanzhi's mother didn't like me very much before; she preferred my older sister. I don't want to be someone else's substitute, and I don't want to be engaged to him."
She pouted, looking extremely aggrieved.
Princess Ning Le felt heartbroken and pulled Yu Ningyao into her arms: "Yaoyao, don't worry. You will never be anyone's substitute. As long as you don't want to, no one can force you to marry or get engaged."
"Princess Mother, you are so good to me, waaaaaah. It's so good, I'm so glad I have you." Yu Ningyao threw herself into her arms and burst into tears.
This crying made Princess Ning Le feel even more sorry for her.
That same day, she went to the palace to discuss the matter again with Consort Huo.