amaotonovel Chapter 1018 I am still a child
Chapter 1018 I am still a child
The first important thing has been decided, now it's the turn of the second thing. Xiao Yunde's eyes were sharp and he asked directly, "Do you have a woman you like? If so, we can choose a day to decide; if not, I will arrange it for you immediately."
The puppet Jiuru was struck by lightning, with a look of panic on his face, "Father, I am not even sixteen yet!"
What a sin! Father, please be a human being. I am still a child!
Xiao Yunde pondered for a moment, then said earnestly, "Before you ascend the throne, the marriage can be arranged by your father alone. After you ascend the throne, this marriage will become a major event for the entire court. You should consider the pros and cons yourself."
I'm doing this for your own good, little bastard!
It was like a bolt from the blue! Puppet Nine's good mood suddenly became unhappy, and he even stuttered, "Your son, your son doesn't have to get married..."
"Originally, if your fourth brother had been more motivated, I wouldn't bother with you. Whether you get married, when you get married, and who you get married with are all up to you. But..." This turn of events came without abruptness, "Now the situation has changed. If you get married before you ascend the throne, you can catch the court officials off guard. At that time, your wife will be directly canonized as the queen, and my Northern Wing will have both a new king and a new queen. The next day, I will announce that your emperor and queen must fast in the temple for three years to pray for the country. In this way, the court officials will have no chance to take advantage of you, and there will be no reason for them to keep an eye on your harem all day long."
Puppet Nine: “!!!”
My father is as shrewd as a devil. He has considered every aspect of this puppet of his so that not even a single mistake can be made.
Xiao Yunde raised his eyebrows and looked at his son who was being manipulated with interest. "When I entered the mansion just now, I saw a pretty girl. Whose family is she? I think she is suitable."
A pretty little girl? Xiao Jiu's pupils suddenly shrank, and he blurted out, "No! Pretty girl, absolutely not! I don't want her!"
If he really married that girl as his queen, his life as a puppet emperor would be even more difficult. Just thinking about it made his spine cold. This was absolutely not feasible!
Shi Anxia also became interested after hearing this, "Why? Xiao Pingting is loved by everyone, how can she not be worthy of you?"
"She, she, she, she always bullies me!" Xiao Jiu's face turned red, and he said firmly, "Anyway, I don't want it."
He was full of grievances and wanted to vent, but he felt that talking about a little girl behind her back was ungentlemanly.
That’s it, bear with it!
"If that's the case, then forget it." Xiao Yunde was open-minded and knew the principle of not doing to others what you don't want done to you. He felt guilty about arranging his son to be the puppet emperor, so he naturally hoped that he could live a more comfortable life. "Pick one that suits your taste and tell me when you're done."
Now that the big thing was decided, Xiao Yunde felt relieved and just waited for the four major families to take action to confirm the rebellion.
He walked towards the young master's residence, planning to quietly bring Tang Chujun back to the palace.
She wasn't around these few days, and he couldn't sleep every night.
This disease has no cure. Only Chu Jun can relieve his lovesickness. Thinking of this, Xiao Yunde raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a genuine smile that he hadn't seen for a long time.
Shi Anxia thought that her mother had gone to the palace, and her mother felt lonely in the young master's mansion, so she told Dong Xi to bring her over, "and bring Hong Yan as well."
Dong Xi responded with a hello, but he was not in a good mood.
Shi Anxia called her, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Dong Xi lowered his head.
"It's nothing, why do you look so depressed?" Shi Anxia didn't believe it.
Dong Xi gritted her teeth and said sullenly, "If Sister Bei Hui were here, she would never have let the Second Master break into Xia Shiyuan that day. It was my fault that I failed to do my job properly and made a mistake. I beg the Master to punish me."
Shi Anxia thought for a moment, "Rimulan was there that day, right?"
Dong Xi was stunned for a moment and wanted to say that it had nothing to do with Mu Lan, but he still nodded.
"Then I'll punish you two to count my private treasury and make a new register." Shi Anxia was thinking about adding more boxes to Xiao Pingting's dowry.
She could see that after some searching, the Ninth Prince would ultimately choose Xiao Pingting.
Now she’s crying and making a fuss about not wanting it, but the words “she always bullies me” sound so interesting.
She didn't intend to get involved in this matter. Marriage, it depends on fate.
She thought that if Xiao Jiu really couldn't find anyone to marry, she would create a puppet to take the throne.
They are all puppets anyway, so what does it matter if there is one more or one less?
In the evening, a meal was served at the Duke's Mansion, and it was very lively.
Wei Yuzhi and others did not leave, they all stayed.
During the meal, Xiao Jiu was weighed down with worry.
"Pighead Nine!" Wei Pingting called him in a low voice.
Xiao Jiu turned a deaf ear to him, frowned, and was thinking about something distressing.
Ever since he was old enough to understand, he knew that "husband and wife are birds of the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."
He had heard these words from the palace maids, but they had taken root in his heart. Even if they did not go their separate ways, it would not be much better to be like the way his father had been ignoring his mother all year round.
When Xiao Jiu was a child, he once asked his mother, "Why doesn't father come to your place?"
His mother initially answered him, "Because your father has to go somewhere else."
When he asked again when he was a little older, his mother's answer changed, "Wouldn't it be better if he didn't come? We would be more comfortable."
But if my father doesn't come, my mother will be bullied by other concubines.
He was very angry with his father for a while.
It was not until later that his mother told him in person that she had been thinking about someone else before entering the palace. She had to enter the palace for the sake of her family. When his father found out, he did not blame him, but never set foot in his mother's palace again.
Xiao Jiu felt that the relationship between men and women was really troublesome. Either this one was unfeeling or that one was disloyal, which was just asking for trouble. He had already made up his mind not to marry for life, but now he had to marry immediately to occupy the position of queen, which was really embarrassing.
He rubbed his forehead in distress. Where could he find someone who also didn't want to get married and was willing to play this role with him?
"Pig-headed Nine!" Wei Pingting shouted again.
Xiao Jiu still didn't respond to her. He was busy thinking about finding a candidate for the next position.
He recalled the women from his mother's family who had flirted with him, and he felt annoyed and his face turned dark and unhappy.
Wei Pingting looked at him, angrily. The little girl raised her head proudly, "Humph, if you ignore me, I will ignore you in the future! You bastard, you are so capable!"
Shi Anxia watched quietly without saying anything.
Just then, when the maid was serving the dishes, she gave Wei Pingting some peanuts.
Wei Yuzhi was about to remind his sister not to touch peanuts, but he saw Xiao Jiu stood up and shouted faster than him, "Xiao Pingting can't eat peanuts!"
Shi Anxia's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, and he asked slowly, "Oh? How do you know so clearly?"
Xiao Jiu realized that he had said something wrong. Thinking back to the discussion about him marrying Wei Pingting, his heart suddenly turned red from his ears to his neck. His heart suddenly lost its rhythm and started thumping painfully.
"I... I don't know!" The young man was angry and his voice suddenly rose, "Who would remember these things about her!"
Wei Pingting was already angry with Xiao Jiu, and now when she heard this, she was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. She raised her hand and picked up a peanut and stuffed it into her mouth, "Humph! Who cares if you, Pighead Nine, remember it!"