bestfiction Chapter 203 They...joined forces
Chapter 203 They...joined forces
Chu Xi smiled, folded the letter slowly, put it in the envelope, and said with a sigh, "It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time."
If Jiang Zhenyao was born in another era, she would never be like this now. She would need to cooperate with me in a "fake marriage" to get a chance to breathe.
Naturally, her comments attracted the attention and surprise of Rong Qingzhu and Zhou Yichen.
They had both seen Jiang Zhenyao's martial arts, so they naturally knew that Qi Bai's words were not false. But it was precisely because they had seen it that they became more curious.
Rong Qingzhu tried to hold back, but in the end couldn't help but speak out his true feelings, "Qibai, are you attracted by Jiang Zhenyao's martial arts skills?"
He couldn't think of a better reason than this.
After all, in terms of appearance and talent, Jiang Zhenyao would definitely not be among the top three in the capital. But in terms of martial arts, she could definitely be ranked among the top three among all the women.
Although the Great Zhou was not as harsh towards women as the previous dynasties, and there were many women who remarried after divorce, there were only a handful of women who could actually go to the battlefield.
In the secular world, they still believe that women should be gentle and family-oriented. Those who only want to run away will inevitably be labeled as unsociable.
Chu Xi raised her eyebrows, her beautiful fox eyes showing a faint smile, like a lake dotted with stars.
"Isn't it possible?" She asked instead of denying it.
Rong Qingzhu shook his head, "...Okay."
It’s just that, he couldn’t tell why, but he always felt that Qi Bai and Jiang Zhenyao... weren’t a good match.
Even though they both had similar family backgrounds, were both good at martial arts, and came from a family of military generals, he still felt that Qi Bai was not the type of person who would like Jiang Zhenyao's personality.
Zhou Yichen frowned. This answer...
He rarely lost his patience and said in a cold tone, "What can she do here? Even if she is really good at arranging troops, the war has not started yet. If she rushes here rashly, if something happens on the way..."
Then this account will have to be settled on his old head.
Your Majesty and the Seventh Prince were just waiting to find something to hold against Qi Bai, even though this was not an imperial decree from Your Majesty granting the marriage.
However, the Jiang family is the maternal family of the Seventh Prince. Jiang Zhenyao had not been engaged before, and it was obvious that the Seventh Prince's mother kept her for the Seventh Prince. His interference could not only divide the Jiang family and the Seventh Prince, but also make Zhou Yichen suspicious of his own intentions.
For Your Majesty, why not do it?
However, I think it will only be a short-term thing, but over time, His Majesty will be wary and will not really want Jiang Zhenyao to marry Qi Bai.
As for the seventh prince...he won't give up just like that either.
Chu Xi tapped her robe with her fingers. "According to the time, she is probably on her way. It's too late to talk about this now."
Besides, she had met Jiang Zhenyao several times and could barely get a handle on her personality. Even if she wrote a letter to persuade Jiang Zhenyao to go back, she probably wouldn't listen to her.
"Your Highness is not without reason... If Miss Jiang comes here at this time, it might be easy for someone with ulterior motives to take advantage of her!" Rong Qingzhu looked worried.
"If not, Qi Bai, why don't you send someone to pick up Miss Jiang?"
He didn't realize at all...he didn't have to worry so much. After all, he didn't choose to take sides, so it was normal for him to protect himself.
Chu Xi thought about it and rejected Rong Qingzhu's proposal. "It's OK. She should have made arrangements in advance. If I send someone to take over, it will easily arouse other people's murderous intentions towards her."
Sometimes caring too much is not a good thing. In the vortex of intrigue, her care will bring certain troubles to Jiang Zhenyao.
"It's rumored in the capital that you were engaged to Jiang Zhenyao. Was it you who took the initiative to ask for her hand in marriage?" Zhou Yichen was silent for a while, then asked the question that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
"I suggested it." Chu Xi answered quickly.
Zhou Yichen was stunned. Although he had guessed it long ago, when he actually heard Qi Bai's answer, he still couldn't help but... remain silent.
It’s hard to tell whether it’s because he thinks this marriage is inappropriate, or because...the power behind the Jiang family is the Seventh Prince.
"You should know the relationship between the Jiang family and the Seventh Prince, and the reason why Jiang Zhenyao has not yet been engaged is because the Seventh Prince's mother in the palace has always wanted her to be the Seventh Prince's consort."
In the end, he spoke out all the words that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
Rong Qingzhu coughed lightly and clenched the book tightly with an unnatural expression, as if he felt that this topic was not suitable for him to listen to.
However, the sound of fighting outside was clearly telling him that hiding away...was not a good idea either.
Unable to go out and finding the topic awkward, his ears began to turn red.
Chu Xi chuckled, "I know, but this has nothing to do with my proposal to marry her."
She never doubted that Zhou Yichen's words were a sign of suspicion towards her. At least in the original owner's memory, Zhou Yichen was not a person who would easily waver in his trust in her.
She paused, and explained seriously, "The Jiang family will not stand on the side of the Seventh Prince. If they supported the Seventh Prince, Jiang Zhenyao would not have waited until now to get engaged to the Seventh Prince, and the Jiang family would not have allowed her to set up that competition to recruit a husband!"
Even though the martial arts competition to win a bride was not successful, it can be seen from this action that the Jiang family is unwilling to be in the same boat with the Seventh Prince.
They were unwilling to fight for the throne, and even more unwilling to get involved in the royal struggle.
Zhou Yichen was not unaware of this truth, but after thinking about it, he still felt a little upset.
"There are so many women in Beijing, many of whom are better than Jiang Zhenyao. Why did you choose her?" He stared into Chu Xi's eyes, repeatedly pondering over this question.
Chu Xi saw Zhou Yichen's tangled and contradictory mentality, and smiled helplessly, just wanting to let this topic pass by. "Your Highness, there is no need to delve into this issue. Now that the marriage has been decided, it cannot be changed at will."
Although their engagement was a foregone conclusion, in fact, only she and Jiang Zhenyao knew that this marriage was a transaction.
Neither of them wanted to be "granted marriage" by His Majesty, so they chose each other to be comrades-in-arms, and no one interfered with each other in private!
The guards brought by Zhou Yichen were still responsible for guarding the tent outside today. In addition to his personal guards, there were also Chu Er, Bian Hangqing and others who heard the noise and came over.
When they saw an assassin trying to break into the tent, they drew their swords and joined the fight almost without thinking.
This battle lasted for an hour and a half and was comparable to yesterday's. The difference was that yesterday's fighters were from the Nalan clan, professional assassins, while today's fighters were from two different groups.
Western Chu and Eastern Ying, they...joined forces.
Those who were sent out to carry out the assassination mission were naturally not ordinary people. Although they were not masters of swordsmanship, two of them were masters of internal strength. If Chu Er and others had not worked together to capture them, I am afraid these two people would have escaped!