usatvline Chapter 369: Prayer Wheel
Chapter 369: Prayer Wheel
Shen Shuyi's gaze turned to Xie Jingchi. The man seemed to have a good temper and listened patiently to what the adults said.
It's just a pity that the brocade robe on his body was pulled and was full of wrinkles.
"Thank you, sir. My youngest daughter is fifteen years old and has just come of age. She is both talented and beautiful, and is a perfect match for you..."
"Xie Shaoqing, don't listen to his nonsense. His daughter is unruly and headstrong, and the most mischievous. But my eldest daughter is well-educated, sensible, steady and generous. Why don't you come to her house some other day and meet her from a distance?"
"Eh? Why bother? Mr. Xie, please look, the girl wearing a light yellow skirt and a bun is my granddaughter. Are you satisfied with her?"
"..."
Xie Jingchi smiled and responded: "Lord Wang's daughter is very good."
Upon hearing this, the man called Lord Wang smiled brightly, but who would have thought that the next sentence he would say was, "Lord Zhang's daughter is also good."
Mr. Zhang's expression suddenly became more proud.
"Lord Liu's granddaughter is not bad either. Everything is good, but I have no intention of getting married yet. I hope you can tolerate me." Xie Jingchi bowed and spoke with a pious look.
When several people heard this, they all advised: "Master Xie, what you said is wrong. It has been said since ancient times that a man should start a family and a career before he can start a family. This man should start a family first and then a career."
Xie Jingchi looked like he was listening to the instructions carefully, and then he said, "To be honest, I hold an important position, and I investigate major cases, and I offend the powerful people in the court. Unfortunately, I have no one to rely on, and no family to rely on. If the daughters or granddaughters of the adults marry me, they may lose their heads at any time, or die in the suburbs."
With just one sentence, the lively atmosphere in the field instantly quieted down.
Several people looked at each other, and no one said anything for a while.
After all, Xie Jingchi's words were from the bottom of his heart. Although he had a bright future and was highly valued by Emperor Qianwu, the relationships in the court were complicated and the people he offended were indeed not ordinary people.
What's more, Xie Jingchi doesn't know martial arts. Regardless of how he survived, he would probably not be able to protect his wife and children, and might even implicate the Yue family.
Everyone in the group stopped thinking about it, but they still felt unwilling to do so.
After all, someone like Xie Jingchi is really suitable to be his father-in-law and son-in-law. He has no father or mother, and if they get along well, it would be like picking up an extraordinary son for free.
What a pity… What a pity…
Although a few people still had some thoughts in mind, Xie Jingchi had spoken so bluntly that if they insisted, it would be bad for their reputation and they were afraid that people would say they were pushing their own children into the fire pit.
However, one person reacted very quickly and said, "Master Xie is wrong. Master Xie is doing justice for the country and the people. How can you be criticized for this? Besides, not all women in the world are afraid of death. There are also people who share the same ideals as Master Xie. Master Xie's road is not easy to walk, but wouldn't it be wonderful if there is a red sleeve to add fragrance and accompany you through wind and rain?"
Some people secretly cursed him for being a cunning person, but because he started this movement, many people thought about it and then began to agree with him.
"Yes, Lord Jiang is right..."
At this moment, Xiao Tingshan's attention was also drawn back to the scene in front of him.
His eyes fell on Xie Jingchi, his expression remained unchanged, but he was thinking quickly in his mind.
The Third Prince has always suspected that the previously lost list was related to this Lord Xie. Unfortunately, he sent people to test it several times but failed to find out anything.
However, he has been investigating. After all, the two cases handled by Xie Jingchi a while ago both involved the power of the Third Prince. He just didn't know whether this was a coincidence or there was another conspiracy.
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Soon, a familiar name was heard again on the gift list sung by the eunuch.
"Shen Jingyu, the legitimate daughter of Minister Shen, presents you with a wish-fulfilling prayer wheel, wishing the Empress Dowager eternal youth and fulfillment of her wishes~!"
After the words fell, the group looked at Shen Jingyu with even more envy.
You have to know that apart from the gifts from the royal heirs and important officials in the court, most of the gifts from others were sent in the name of the whole family. Among the female family members, unless they were close friends of the Empress Dowager or the ladies respected by the Empress Dowager, there were very few others.
Now that Shen Jingyu was mentioned alone, it was obvious that the royal family intended to determine the direction of her marriage with the eighth prince Xiao Yuncheng.
"Your servant Shen Jingyu pays homage to the Empress Dowager. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and a happy family." Shen Jingyu spoke in a deep voice. She was wearing a light pink skirt embroidered with gold and silver threads, which made her look calm and elegant. The collar with a white plush edge set off her beautiful face. Against the backdrop of her head full of pearls and jade, she looked elegant and graceful.
The Queen Mother looked at her scrutinizingly and nodded slightly: "Not bad, get up."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After saying this, the empress dowager's eyes fell on the prayer wheel that the maid presented to her. She raised her eyebrows, as if she was a little interested.
She took out the prayer wheel. It was small and exquisite, inlaid with gold, white jade and gems, and had scriptures engraved on it. When she turned it gently, the scriptures would change. It was a rare and ingenious idea.
The empress dowager was only in her fifties and had taken good care of herself. Although the skin on her hands had softened a lot, it was still delicate and fair.
At this moment, the small prayer wheel was held in her hand on the enameled and gold-wire armor, making it look particularly beautiful.
The Queen Mother played with it for a while, then said softly, "You are thoughtful."
Hearing this, Shen Jingyu finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little happier.
Seeing this scene, Qin Xuerong's face was even more proud, and she said with a smile: "I knew it, it seems that the Queen Mother likes Sister Yu's gift very much."
Qin Guiqiong hurriedly said attentively, "Sister, please congratulate your elder sister first."
Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "I am just waiting for the imperial edict. Otherwise, if His Majesty doesn't grant me the marriage, I will be worried and uneasy."
"Sister Yu is a capable person and never lets anyone down. Just wait and enjoy life in the future." Qin Guiqiong said enviously. She felt that it was unwise for her to find Lou Zhengtao in the first place. Not only was the family in a mess now, but her child's future was also affected.
She turned to look at Lou Yulan, who had been silent, and seeing that she was distracted, she couldn't help but gently pinch her arm, as if to silently comfort her.
Lou Yulan came back to her senses, smiled at Qin Guiqiong and said, "Mom, I'm happy for my cousin."
She was indeed happy. After all, if Shen Jingyu could marry the Eighth Prince, then she could marry the Prince Song...
When she thought of this, Lou Yulan's eyes lit up a little more.
"I'll go back and check on that bastard Shen Shuyi's expression." Qin Xuerong spoke in a low voice with unspeakable joy in her eyes.
She had suffered too many losses at the hands of Shen Shuyi, and now she was just eager to win the next game.
Madam Qin was originally smiling, her brows relaxed a little, but after listening to Qin Xuerong's words, she could not help but scolded in a low voice: "Don't get carried away."