After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

Prince Ming, who originally planned to ridicule Xiao Heng, suddenly changed his expression.

Seeing this, Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, and his low tone couldn't help but be tainted with a bit of ridicule, "It seems that he doesn't know. Then, isn't this what the people call a fraudulent marriage?"

"Bold!" Prince Ming shouted in a low voice, staring at Xiao Heng, "Xiao Heng, don't think that after you have achieved a few military exploits and gained favor in front of your father, you can step on my head! I still have nothing to do with you. It’s not your turn to take care of it!”

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so angry." Xiao Heng's lips curled up into a smile, but the contempt in his eyes seemed to trample Prince Ming's dignity under his feet.

And Prince Ming no longer looked as gentle and warm as before, and his handsome facial features were even a little distorted. He lowered his voice and said in a sinister tone, "So what if it's a fraudulent marriage? Xiao Heng, you can also cheat. , do you think she still pays attention to you? "

Xiao Heng's dark eyes revealed a murderous intent at that moment, and his smile froze at the corner of his mouth.

But he heard King Ming snort coldly, feeling quite proud, "Anyway, this Lin Nian, oh, no, it's Qiao Nian, I'm determined to marry him! General Xiao should stay away from her in the future, so as not to arouse criticism. "

After that, he walked away, leaving Xiao Heng standing alone in the imperial garden, a few red plum blossoms falling from the coldness around him.

Sitting on the carriage returning home, Qiao Nian remained silent.

Mrs. Lin looked at her, and all she could think about was Qiao Nian three years ago.

Three years ago, Qiao Nian had a restless temper. Even when she was sitting in the carriage, she kept chattering. Every time she entered the palace, she, a mother, had to give her instructions, for fear that she would say the wrong thing.

But now, Qiao Nian's mouth seemed to be made of gold and he didn't speak easily.

So much so that if she wanted to hear what she had to say, she had to think carefully about the topic.

Fortunately, today’s topic is not hard to find.

"Nian Nian, what do you think of His Highness Prince Ming?"

Mrs. Lin had a bit of uneasiness on her face. After all, although Qiao Nian left with Prince Ming today, she was the first to come back.

And his face wasn't very good when he came back.

However, due to the presence of Concubine De Gui, she could not ask more questions, but now she was finally able to ask.

But Qiao Nian did not answer Mrs. Lin.

But as if something suddenly occurred to her, she raised her eyes and looked at Mrs. Lin, "Madam, can you tell me the truth, why did Concubine De Gui choose me?"

Although she had asked Prince Ming this question before, the answer he gave her made her feel untrustworthy.

When Qiao Nian asked, a trace of panic flashed across Mrs. Lin's face, "Silly, silly girl, of course it's because you're so well-behaved. What's more, Concubine De Gui and Niang Nai had sex with each other and watched you grow up. I know you are a kind-hearted person and I like you very much, so there is nothing wrong with choosing you.”

Mrs. Lin's answer was even less credible than Prince Ming's, not to mention that all her panic just now fell into Qiao Nian's eyes.

This made Qiao Nian understand that there was another hidden reason behind Prince Ming's marriage to her.

She looked away and said nothing. After all, even if she asked again, Mrs. Lin might not tell the truth to her.

But her silence made Mrs. Lin panic, and she hurriedly began to explain, "Nian Nian, mother knows what you are thinking. Prince Ming has a noble status. Do you think you are not the biological daughter of the Lin family now, and you can't reach him, right? But no matter how noble he is, he is just an idle prince. Even if your surname is not Lin, you are still the daughter of your father and mother, and you have the support of the entire Hou family behind you. "

Such ridiculous words again.

Qiao Nian wanted to laugh, but the bitterness in her heart spread and she couldn't laugh out.

Mrs. Lin held her hand with a very gentle movement, "It is true that the status of the Hou Mansion is no longer what it used to be, but there are still three thousand nails in the broken ship. If King Ming wants to return to Beijing in the future, he can only rely on the Hou Mansion."

Having said this, Mrs. Lin still sighed slightly, "Of course, mother does have selfish motives. Xiao Heng is young and promising, and has made many military exploits. The Xiao family is now at the top of the court, but you also know that the emperor Nowadays, you are very afraid of the Hou Mansion, so if you want Yuan'er to successfully marry into the Xiao family, you can't find any powerful family... This Prince Ming is the best candidate. "

Qiao Nian understood.

In the final analysis, her marriage was the result of weighing the interests of several parties.

The Hou Mansion wants to cling to the Xiao family, and Prince Ming wants to rely on the remaining power of the Hou Mansion, so her life-long events are naturally not that important.

"That's it." She said softly, feeling relieved.

If Mrs. Lin's answer today was the same as Prince Ming's, Qiao Nian would feel uneasy, but now she understands that her marriage is still planned.

She originally thought that Mrs. Lin started scheming after Xiao Heng said that she needed to marry first before she could marry Lin Yuan. Now that she thought about it, it probably started after the old lady entered the palace and begged the queen to let her leave the Huanyi Bureau.

Or maybe, even longer ago.

This is right, this is in line with their attitude towards her.

Perhaps her relief was so obvious that her voice was obviously very soft, but it pierced into Mrs. Lin's heart like a knife.

Mrs. Lin's eyes were slightly red, "Can Nian Nian blame my mother?"

Qiao Nian shook her head, "Thank you madam for telling the truth."

The tone was very sincere, and she was indeed grateful for Mrs. Lin's frankness at this moment.

But the more sincere she was, the more Mrs. Lin felt sorry for her, and the redness in her eyes became thicker and thicker. By the time the carriage stopped outside the Marquis' Mansion, Mrs. Lin's tears had already fallen.

Qiao Nian looked at Mrs. Lin's tears and couldn't help but frown.

She didn't understand what was going on.

She obviously did nothing and even agreed to the marriage and fulfilled their wishes, but why did Mrs. Lin suddenly start crying?

Qiao Nian thought that Lin Yuan might have followed Mrs. Lin in this regard.

She didn't get out of the car, just sat there waiting for Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin also knew that she had lost her composure. She hurriedly wiped her tears and smiled, "It's my mother who has lost her composure. Let's get out of the car."

"Okay." Qiao Nian responded lightly and got off the carriage first.

Just at this moment, Lin Ye walked out of the house. When he saw Qiao Nian, his eyebrows twisted, and he wanted to step forward and say something to her.

After all, he was really wrong on the night of his thirties.

But before he could get closer, he saw Mrs. Lin getting out of the carriage. There were tears in her red eyes, and she had obviously cried.

Lin Ye's heart suddenly condensed. He took three steps at a time and walked up. He grabbed Qiao Nian's arm and yanked hard, "Qiao Nian, do you have any conscience? What did you say to your mother? Harm her?" Crying like this!"

He asked sharply, convicting her immediately.