Quick Wear: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack

Chapter 349 Before the Marriage

I watched the carriage drive away.

Duke Sheng almost lost his balance and gasped for breath while holding his chest tightly.

In the carriage, Danzhu turned around and looked at Xianxian.

"Miss, it seems to me that Duke Sheng is in great pain."

Xianxian lowered her head and looked at the book, not preparing to look up.

"Let it be."

Watching Xianxian becoming more distant from Duke Sheng.

Danzhu had no intention of offering any comfort.

My second young lady is no ordinary girl.

This was the first time that Xianxian had seen the Queen since the Fourth Princess’ marriage.

She was seen sitting by the window slumped over, not looking like the mother of a country at all.

She did not wear the fancy clothes she used to wear, but just plain clothes and simple jewelry.

Dressed so simply, she looks like an ordinary lady.

She turned around with a haggard face and lifeless eyes.

There are many paintings of men on the table.

"These are the princes-in-law that I wanted to select for Xiao Si. It's a pity that they are all useless now."

"Wanwan, can't I even keep you here now?"

The queen's eyes were filled with tears and she could no longer hold them back.

"If Xiao Si knew that you were also sent to marry, she would be so sad and upset."

The fourth princess used to like Xianxian very much, so the queen naturally loved her as well and treated Xianxian as half a daughter.

But now his own daughter has been sent away.

It seemed that Xianxian was also going to be sent away.

She couldn't help but feel sad.

Xianxian came forward with a teacup in hand, "My queen, please don't hurt yourself. Neither I nor the Fourth Princess want to see you cry."

Looking at the teacup in front of her, the queen motioned for Xianxian to sit down.

"Wanwan, the Xiongnu are no match for the Southern Kingdom. You must be careful. I, the queen, cannot protect you. I am really useless."

"This matter is caused by me and Xiao Si. If it weren't for the fact that you were appointed as the princess's companion, His Majesty would not have asked you to go to marry."

It is not Xianxian's turn to marry.

You know, there are so many women in the royal family.

The Queen has been fighting for Xianxian these days.

I want to make His Majesty change his mind about letting Xianxian marry.

But it was severely rejected by His Majesty.

He cited the fourth princess as an example, saying that his own daughters could go to the Northern Kingdom to marry.

This Xianxian is only the second daughter of Duke Sheng. Why can't she be made a princess and sent to marry the Xiongnu?

It was even said that Xianxian had been the princess's study companion over the years.

Being familiar with palace etiquette, she is naturally more suitable for marriage than others.

These statements are just excuses.

It’s simply that those clan members are unwilling to send their daughters to marry.

Thinking of Xianxian, the princess's study companion, she was pushed out as a scapegoat.

Xianxian is a victim of the royal family.

The queen held her slender little hand tightly and said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Wanwan, I really can't help it."

The queen has always been very concerned about her image.

This was the first time Xianxian saw her lose her composure like this.

She not only apologized to Xianxian.

He was even apologizing to the fourth princess who had already been married.

Xianxian turned her hand and gently supported the queen's arm.

"Your Majesty is the king, and I am a subject. I should obey the king's orders."

"What's more, I have been living with the Fourth Princess in the palace for these years, and Her Majesty treats me like her own daughter."

"I still remember the Queen's kindness in my heart. Now that I am of use, I will certainly not hesitate to die for you."

I didn't expect Xianxian to be so sensible.

If it were someone else, they would have panicked and started crying when they heard that they were going to be sent to marry the Huns.

But she accepted it with pleasure.

The queen felt even more distressed.

Isn't it the same for my own daughter?

Although she felt extremely bitter in her heart, she still swallowed the bitterness and accepted the marriage.

"From now on, you are my daughter, just like Xiao Si. I will give you a lot of dowry."

Looking at the queen's guilty expression.

Xianxian pretended to be obedient and nodded.

After comforting the queen, Xianxian took Danzhu to the palace arranged by the queen for her.

She was about to be crowned a princess and married into a royal family.

The current Majesty’s ability to look good is still acceptable.

He also asked the Queen to choose a temporary palace for her to live in before her marriage.

When Xianxian was in the garden, a figure blocked her way.

The man has a tall stature and a handsome face.

But there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Sheng Wan."

It turned out to be the third prince Meng Xuanqing, whom Xianxian had dealt with several times.

But it was always when the Fourth Princess was present.

In order to avoid being caught by others and spreading rumors, Xianxian was unwilling to meet him privately.

But Xianxian is not an innocent girl.

She could feel the difference in Meng Xuanqing's treatment of her.

Xianxian stopped and bowed, "Your servant greets the Third Prince."

Meng Xuanqing took two steps forward and stretched out his hands as if to touch her.

But Xianxian quickly took two steps back to avoid it.

This distant look really made Meng Xuanqing sad.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly and asked, "Why are you hiding from me?"

Xianxian looked up with a faint smile on her face.

"Now that I am ready to get married, I naturally cannot get too close to the Third Prince. There are many people coming and going in the palace, and they all have many opinions. You and I must know how to avoid suspicion."

The four words "marriage-ready" pierced Meng Xuanqing's heart deeply.

He lowered his voice and whispered, "As long as you agree, I can take you away."

"leave?"

There was a hint of surprise on Xianxian's face.

It seemed as if he didn't understand what Meng Xuanqing was going to do.

At this time, Meng Xuanqing continued, "As long as you agree to leave with me, I will start making preparations tomorrow."

"Then I will take you away from this place. As long as we can be together, we can go anywhere."

I didn't expect that Meng Xuanqing is still in love.

My marriage is a foregone conclusion.

But he still wanted to elope with me.

He even gave up his status as the third prince.

You know, it's a hot topic in the palace right now.

Meng Xuanqing is the person with the greatest chance of becoming the crown prince.

As long as he becomes the crown prince, he is only one step away from the throne.

But Meng Xuanqing was actually willing to give up the opportunity.

If it were someone else, they would definitely be happy.

But Xianxian lowered her eyes and her voice remained cold and distant.

"Did your Highness the Third Prince misunderstand something? It's not that I am unwilling to go to the marriage."

"Why are you willing to marry?"

Meng Xuanqing had a look of shock on his face.

I didn't expect others to avoid it like the plague.

But Xianxian agreed so readily.

He ignored Xianxian's attempt to dodge and stepped forward to grab her wrist.

"Why? Why are you willing to go for the marriage? The Xiongnu is not as good as the Northern Kingdom."

"At least the food and drink in the North is not much different from our South, but the people in the Xiongnu are more barbaric."

"In the previous dynasty, a princess married into the Xiongnu and died in a foreign land due to torture. Aren't you afraid?"

If I were to marry the Huns.

It’s not certain who will die by then.

I don't just want to marry into the Huns for peace.

Xianxian has a certain plan in mind.

She wanted to use the entire Huns as her bargaining chip.

He wanted to take over the whole world by relying on the powerful army of the Huns.

But these words cannot be told to Meng Xuanqing.

She just took two steps back calmly and stared at Meng Xuanqing with a look of ridicule.

"Do you think I should listen to you and elope with you to live somewhere far away?"

"But I don't want to escape, and I don't want to disobey the order and end up on a strange path."

Faced with Xianxian's answer, Meng Xuanqing showed a bitter smile.

"It's not that you don't want to escape, it's just that you don't love me and don't have any feelings for me."

"But Wanwan, I have always liked you all these years."

"I don't want to marry your sister. I only want to marry you."

It's already this time.

I didn't expect Meng Xuanqing was still thinking about love.

Xianxian just felt that there was something wrong with his brain.

Disobeying the emperor's order is a capital crime.

Or so he naively thought.

As long as Xianxian elopes with him.

Then there will be no need for marriage alliance.

Love can conquer all?

How naive.

Love is not just about drinking water.

A long time ago, Xianxian knew that Meng Xuanqing liked her.

But he started from emotion and stopped at courtesy.

There was no out-of-bounds action.

But Xianxian had no interest in him at all.

I just want to experience the tribulation.

Xianxian couldn't help but look up at the sky.

It is evening now, and the sky has been dyed red by the sunset

It looks red and there seems to be a storm coming.

Xianxian said softly, "You think I'm running away, but I don't think so."

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince has always lived in the capital. His life has been smooth and he has not encountered any setbacks. He probably doesn't know the current situation of the country."

"We in the south have wolves in front and tigers behind us. Whether it's the northern country or the Huns, they are all eager to try."

"But what they want is to unify the world, while our Southern Country wants to be content with the status quo and wants to use marriage to settle the issue. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

The Northern Kingdom deliberately provoked the Southern Kingdom to resist, simply wanting to take this opportunity to regain the Southern Kingdom.

The Southern Kingdom originally valued culture over military, so it was not difficult to conquer it.

Others are thinking about recruiting soldiers and how to conquer the fertile land and take over the world.

But the South only knows poetry and painting.

Shouldn't the other person be moved by your passionate confession?

Why did Xianxian start talking about national affairs?

This only surprised Meng Xuanqing.

But he frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "If we don't want to keep things peaceful, do we have to start a war?"

"When the time comes, only the people will suffer. The suffering of the people will lead to instability in the country."

“War only displaces people.”

In fact, Meng Xuanqing’s idea is not wrong.

I can't bear to see the people trapped in the war.

It's just too naive.

Do you really think that not fighting means peace?

The prince has been blinded by the apparent peace.

Only see the surface of things.

Xianxian moved closer to Meng Xuanqing, forcing Meng Xuanqing to blush slightly.

A unique fragrance belonging to a woman made Meng Xuanqing feel dizzy.

But Xianxian did not do anything offensive.

He just whispered to Meng Xuanqing, "You think there won't be a war if you just hide away, but do you know how the Northern Kingdom provokes you?"

"A city on our border was completely massacred by the northern country's soldiers. Only a few lucky people lost their hometowns and came to the capital to seek refuge."

Xianxian turned around and pinched the delicate flower at hand.

With a sarcastic smile on his face.

"But the dignitaries in the capital only thought that these people who had lost their hometowns were just ordinary beggars on the roadside. The court turned a blind eye and allowed them to snatch food on the roadside."

"Meng Xuanqing, Third Prince, you receive state salaries and enjoy the glory of the royal family. Haven't you ever seen the suffering of the people with your own eyes?"

The blush of shyness just now faded away, Meng Xuanqing's face turned slightly pale, and he was at a loss what to do when faced with Xianxian's question.

Without people, there is no country.

If there were no country, how could there be the current royal family?

If you cannot protect the common people, how can you deserve their support?

Xianxian didn't want to say anything too harsh.

I just wanted to say a few words and didn't want to say more.

But Meng Xuanqing seemed not to have come back to his senses.

Xianxian bowed to him dignifiedly and said, "I still have to prepare for my marriage. Bye."

"and many more."

She looked back with a puzzled look.

Meng Xuanqing said cautiously, "I don't ask you to like me, but can you give me a chance?"

"Chance?"

Xianxian shook her head helplessly, "What chance do you and I have? I'm about to go to the Xiongnu to make peace, and you're about to marry my sister."

"No, I won't marry your sister. I'll just wait for you to come back."

"wait me back?"

"Correct."

Meng Xuanqing nodded vigorously, "I will work hard to become the crown prince, and then I will let you come back."

Looking at the other person's fair little face, she was wearing red and white clothes, and was dressed very elegantly.

Meng Xuanqing is good-looking, and her biological mother, Concubine Xian, is even more gentle and beautiful.

Since a son is noble because of his mother, he is naturally the most favored by Your Majesty.

But it's too naive.

Whether it is the virtuous concubine or your majesty.

I don't want my son to be portrayed.

Therefore, I protect him very much in everything.

This made Meng Xuanqing particularly naive.

Her eyebrows are slender and her eyes are curved.

"Okay, as long as you don't marry my sister, what's wrong with me waiting for you?"

It could make the Duke's wife and Sheng Minghua uncomfortable.

Xianxian felt that it was worth it to talk.

Not long after, Xianxian got married, just like the day the Fourth Princess got married.

Meng Xuanqing personally helped Xianxian into the carriage.

But there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Watching the woman you love get married.

This is no different from cutting out his heart.

Seeing Meng Xuanqing unwilling to leave, the Queen could not help but step forward and sigh and comfort him, "Good child, your mother knows your feelings, but the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, so you should put your heart away."

"Mother, I understand."

The Queen originally wanted Meng Xuanqing and Xianxian to get engaged.

I just thought that they were both still young, so it might be better to wait until they were older before discussing marriage.

I never expected to encounter such a big change.

On the day of Xianxian’s marriage.

Meng Xuanqing knelt in the Qinzheng Hall and refused the arranged marriage.

He vowed that he would never marry Sheng Minghua as the prince's consort.

No matter how Your Majesty scolds.

He knelt on the ground stubbornly.

At first I just thought he was being stubborn.

I never thought I would kneel like this for two days and two nights.

The virtuous concubine finally couldn't sit still anymore. If she continued kneeling like this, her son would probably be ruined.

She took off her hairpin and went to the Qinzheng Hall to apologize.

The next day, Sheng Minghua was given to the second prince as a concubine.

After all, the emperor favored his own son.

Wait until the imperial edict reaches the Duke's Mansion.

The Duke's wife's face was full of disbelief.

"Impossible, this is simply impossible. How could our daughter become the second prince's concubine?"