Multiverse: Beginning with Forced Binding

Since Qin Keqing's path was not feasible, Chen Xi thought about it and decided to go for it: "In this case, I am willing to marry Lord Lin's daughter."

The Emperor: "???"

Lord Lin?

Which Lord Lin?

The Emperor searched in his mind and found that there seemed to be no high-ranking officials with daughters of marriageable age with the surname Lin.

Aware of the Emperor's confusion, Chen Xi took the initiative to explain: "Lin Hai, Lord Lin."

"Ruhai?" The Emperor was stunned. Lin Ruhai's identity was enough. He was born in the fifth generation of marquises and was also a third-rank official. The problem was...how old was his daughter?

"Are you...serious?" The Emperor's eyes changed when he looked at Chen Xi. This was a beast.

"Of course I am serious." Chen Xi said without any pretense: "I know that Lord Lin's legitimate daughter is still young, it doesn't matter, I can wait."

"No, what are you looking for?" The emperor was very confused: "You are 18 years old this year, right?"

"Yes."

"Ru Hai's legitimate daughter is..."

"Your Majesty, 6 years old."

"Okay, 6 years old, wait until she is 15 years old, that will be 9 years later, how old will you be by then?"

"It's okay, I am willing to wait."

"Have some shame!" The emperor resisted the urge to throw something at him: "You are 12 years older than her, a generation difference, a generation difference, understand?!"

"Your Majesty, I am young in mind and look young."

"Come on, tell me, what do you like about her?" The emperor couldn't help but think about what this guy wants to do and what he is going for?

The emperor's first reaction was to go after the Jia family, but then he realized that it was wrong. If that was the case, he could just marry the daughter of the Jia family. After all, Lin Ruhai's daughter was also his granddaughter.

"I have seen Lord Lin before. He is handsome and well-dressed. I also heard that Mrs. Lin Jia was also beautiful and pretty when she was alive."

"So?" The emperor asked expressionlessly, as if he had guessed the answer.

"I thought that a legitimate daughter born from two such people must be good-looking and will be a beauty when she grows up." When Chen Xi said this, his eyes began to light up again.

The emperor wanted to cover his face, he knew it!

"You...Aren't you worried that the Lin family's legitimate daughter won't become what you want her to be when she grows up?"

"That can't be the case. In this regard, I have great confidence in Lord Lin."

"Should I thank you for your compliment on behalf of Ru Hai?"

"Lord Lin is one of the most handsome men among all the previous Tanhua Langs. His legitimate daughter must be beautiful. Please grant her marriage!"

"Get lost!" The emperor grabbed the memorial and threw it over.

Chen Xi ran away with his head in his hands, and ran out of the imperial study. Before leaving, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Your Majesty, I'll leave my happiness to you!"

In the imperial study, the eunuchs and palace maids serving the emperor tried hard to hold back their laughter. They didn't expect to meet such a weird marquis.

The emperor sat on the couch weakly, thinking about Chen Xi's previous words and deeds, and laughed. His evaluation of Chen Xi in his heart was much higher. He was a smart man.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lin Ruhai was in a bad situation. His wife had passed away, leaving only a legitimate daughter, and not even a son. The Lin family had concubines.

A wife who had given birth to a legitimate daughter proved her fertility, and she had a son who died young, but now she could no longer give birth to a child. Obviously, this was due to physical damage.

Everyone in the court knew and saw that if Lin Ruhai stayed in that position, he might really die in the line of duty.

The emperor also had no one to use. Whatever he wanted to do, there was always an emperor behind him who was holding him back. He was also very annoyed. He had anticipated Lin Ruhai's situation.

So Chen Xi wanted to marry Lin Ruhai's legitimate daughter, which was a subtle expression of several meanings.

First, he and the emperor were of the same mind.

Second, he had no interest in power, and would not think of connecting with ministers. Even if he wanted to marry, he would find someone the emperor trusted.

Third, if Lin Ruhai died in office, he would take care of the orphan girl for Lin Ruhai, which was also a way to clean up the emperor's mess.

Fourth, he just wanted to be a rich and idle man, and would rather do things in a dandy way than be involved in power.

Even the emperor thought of Qin Keqing, thinking that this kid wanted to marry Qin Keqing, in addition to being lustful, it was also a gesture to keep an eye on Qin Keqing for him.

If it weren't for the blood relationship, the emperor would be quite optimistic about this matter. Chen Xi had no power, and the throne would never be passed to a distant relative like him.

Combined with Chen Xi's attitude towards the officials and nobles in the court, the emperor also saw that this kid didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the court at all, and he was walking the path of a lone minister.

Soon, what happened in the imperial study was spread out quickly under the emperor's intention, leaving everyone speechless.

Beast! Beast! Animal!

Even a 6-year-old child was not spared, do you still have any shame? !

Many people also saw that Anping Hou didn't want to get married at all. Not to mention that this matter didn't happen, even if the emperor really granted the marriage, what if the Lin family's legitimate daughter died halfway?

This kind of thing is unpredictable, sometimes a cold can kill people.

Anping Hou's approach is to delay time. If the Lin family's legitimate daughter really grows up, he will not lose anything. If she dies halfway, it doesn't matter.

To put it bluntly, the Lin family's legitimate daughter is Anping Hou's shield. As for why this is so?

People with discerning eyes will say that it's all for that beautiful concubine.

If he doesn't want to favor his concubine over his wife, and doesn't want to marry a wife to make his concubine angry, then he can just wait until many years later.

It's full of routines.

The emperor still values ​​Lin Ruhai very much. He wrote a letter in person, sent someone to deliver it, and asked the other party what he meant.

After receiving the letter, Lin Ruhai also thought about it. It was a bit too early to arrange a marriage for his daughter now, but he was also worried about his health, fearing that he would not live long enough for his daughter to grow up.

If he was alive, Daiyu's status was enough to marry into the Anping Marquis's Mansion as a marquis's wife.

If he died, Daiyu's status would not be enough, and it was hard to say what kind of person she could marry in the future.

Lin Ruhai was entangled in various ways and didn't know how to reply to this letter.

"Master." The attendant whispered outside the study: "Someone sent a letter."

"Who sent it?"

"Anping Marquis's Mansion."

Lin Ruhai: "???"

Good guy, this is not polite at all, sending a letter directly to himself?

After thinking for a while, Lin Ruhai said, "Bring it in."

"Yes, sir." The attendant dared to push open the door of the study and walked in.

After the attendant left, Lin Ruhai opened the letter. His first impression was the good handwriting.

Anping Hou did write good handwriting, which was pleasing to the eye.

It stands to reason that the handwriting reflects the person. Anping Hou, who can write such a good handwriting, should not be the kind of dandy he imagined.

In addition to the necessary greetings, Chen Xi's letter did not write about the court affairs, nor did he write about how much he wanted to marry Lin Daiyu. He only wrote a story, a story about an orphan girl who was deprived of all her wealth.

There was no mention of the Jia Mansion in every sentence, but every sentence was about the Jia Mansion.

Lin Ruhai was sweating coldly when he read it. The Jia Mansion in his impression was completely different from the family in the letter. If there was any metaphor in this letter, the Jia family was now living on the surface.

This matter needs to be investigated carefully.

Lin Ruhai himself put the situation of the wealthy family mentioned in the letter on the Jia family. According to the letter, the Jia family's bad things can't be concealed at all, just find someone to investigate.

If it's true...

Lin Ruhai was scared. If he was gone, Daiyu, an orphan, would enter the Jia family with a large amount of wealth. This is simply a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, and she took the initiative to deliver it.

Don't rush to reply to the emperor's letter. First secretly send people to the capital to investigate. The Jia family needs to be investigated, and the Anping Marquis Mansion must also be investigated.

By the way, the servants at home are no longer useful, and more servants must be bought.

Lin Ruhai is extremely distrustful of his servants. The only person he can trust now is his servant boy, and he can't even trust the housekeeper.

He sent the servant boy out to find a trafficker to buy a few clever servants. Lin Ruhai secretly met these people. He held the indentures in his hands, so he was not afraid that they would disobey.

A pass was issued, and these people were allowed to return to the capital with money to inquire about the news. They didn't have to worry about spending money. As long as they could get the real news, the money would be worth it.

Soon, those people got a lot of information in the capital. The Jia family was a sieve, and there were too many exposed, but it was not the case with the Anping Marquis's Mansion, because the fence was too tight.

The news about the Anping Marquis's Mansion was all hearsay, or what the Anping Marquis's Mansion wanted outsiders to know. The news inside the mansion could not be found out at all.

Lin Ruhai's hands were shaking when he looked at the news brought back by those people. He didn't expect the Jia family to be so chaotic.

Such a family actually had the nerve to take Daiyu to educate her. If a child from a decent family entered such a family, it would probably be badly educated.

Lin Ruhai completely gave up the idea of ​​sending his daughter to the Jia Mansion. As for the issue of his daughter's upbringing, if it really didn't work, he would apply to the emperor for a few maids in the palace, and it would be the same to educate her at home.

As for the Anping Marquis's Mansion...

Lin Ruhai was a little surprised. This Anping Marquis was quite capable. He was not as frivolous as he appeared to be. The whole mansion was surrounded by people, and no news could be transmitted. People without ability could not do this.

Thinking about the handwriting of Anping Marquis, Lin Ruhai knew it in his heart.

Lin Ruhai also saw that Anping Marquis did not want to get involved in anything, and did not care whether he had power or not. Anyway, he had the emperor as a backer, and no one could bully Anping Marquis.

With status, backers, and the ability to make money, such a family is simply the first choice.

If there is anything bad, it is the concubine of Anping Marquis. It is rumored in the capital that Anping Marquis cares a lot about this concubine.

This is nothing in Lin Ruhai's view. He is also a man, and men know men very well. After the novelty is over, it will be like that.

Daiyu still needs 9 years to reach the age of marriage. If she gets married at the age of 16, it will be 10 years later. At that time, her daughter is at her most tender. What concubine can compare with Daiyu?

Lin Ruhai has confidence in Daiyu, but he is also worried that Anping Hou will continue to take concubines. What if there is a concubine?

If the concubine is older than the legitimate son, it will be very troublesome.

"Master." The attendant said outside again: "Anping Hou has sent a letter again."

Lin Ruhai: "???"

Good guy, are you a worm in my stomach?

I just thought of something here, and your letter came over.

Opening the letter from Anping Hou again, it is straightforward: [If Lord Lin wants to know anything, just ask me directly. ]

Lin Ruhai knew that this was because the previous investigation was discovered by others.

Fortunately, Anping Hou did not pursue this matter and soon moved on to the next topic. He had a doctor at home, a doctor with superb medical skills. Daiyu was born weak, so she was just suitable to be sent to him for recuperation.

Don't worry about why Anping Hou knew that Daiyu was born weak. Just like Lin Ruhai could investigate others, others could naturally investigate him.

Chen Xi was outspoken in the letter. He didn't know what euphemism meant at all. He was straightforward in everything he said. The main point was that the willing ones would take the bait.

I have a way to adjust Lin Daiyu's health. Do you want your daughter to be healthy?

If you want, you can submit a memorial to the emperor to ask for marriage, so that we can be considered a family.

For the sake of the family, Anping Hou's mansion took over Lin Daiyu's affairs.

This was the first time Lin Ruhai met such a person. He didn't know how to reply to this letter.

It was about Daiyu's health, so Lin Ruhai couldn't help but take it seriously. He didn't doubt what Anping Hou said, but...

That's not how it works.

What's it to send your own daughter to her fiancé's home when she was young?

Is it a child bride?

The Lin family can't afford to lose this person.

Don't think about kidnapping the doctor from Anping Hou's mansion. Chen Xi has made it very clear in the letter. If you want to treat the disease, come by yourself.

After careful consideration, Lin Ruhai finally made up his mind and approved the marriage. Anyway, it would be 10 years before Daiyu got married.

10 years, who knows what will happen, nothing is more important than Daiyu's health.

Lin Ruhai began to write back to the emperor, expressing his attitude and agreeing with the marriage. It can be settled first and Daiyu can get married after she reaches the age of 15.

Lin Ruhai also wrote a letter to Anping Hou, saying that he agreed and begged the emperor to grant the marriage, but Daiyu was in mourning now, so the marriage must be after the mourning period.

The implication of his words was that Daiyu and you were basically a done deal, and no one dared to deceive the emperor, but now people would definitely not be able to get over it, because they were in mourning.

If you, Anping Hou, love your future wife, you can decide what to do. I won't urge you at all.

Lin Ruhai never mentioned the doctor, and directly put the pressure on Anping Hou, and it depends on whether you love your wife.

"So...what is the Marquis going to do?" Kawakami Tomie looked at Lin Ruhai's letter with a smile.

"People in the officialdom have dirty hearts." Chen Xi sighed with emotion: "Is this marrying a wife? This is marrying an ancestor. You have to offer sacrifices before entering the house."

"You asked for it. Who asked you to marry Lin Daiyu?"

"I just said it out of my mind. I feel sorry for that girl. Now it's my fault."

"Then should we intervene?"

"How can we not intervene? After all, she is my future wife. You should hand over the business matters to the people below as soon as possible. After that, you can go to Yangzhou and give what you should give and teach what you should teach. The rest can be discussed after the mourning period is over."