Rebirth: Traveling To Ancient Times As A Companion Reading Chapter 59

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The plum blossoms have been in full bloom in recent days.

The snow outside the pavilion continues to fall, falling gently and quietly.Those that fall on the petals lie quietly, making the red color even brighter.Occasionally, the wind blows, and the branches tremble slightly, shaking off some snow powder, which is thin and shining with a few rays of silver light.

Different from the silence in the snow outside, the inside of Minghua Pavilion is bustling and noisy.

A woman in a light yellow palace dress sitting on the high seat looked at the commotion below. She couldn’t help but raise her hand to cover her lips with a handkerchief. She smiled at Wei Shanlian who was wearing a purple palace dress and said: “The Imperial Garden is very lively today. Normally there is not even a bird in sight. This is all thanks to the Queen Mother.”

Wei Shanlian also laughed, “The Ai family thought that the palace has not been lively for a while. Taking advantage of the snow scene and plum blossoms in the imperial garden today, they called all the daughters to come and see them.”

With a smile on her face, Qian Weilian followed Wei Shanlian’s words and replied, “Yes. Time flies by like water. It would be a real pity if we miss such a beautiful scene in the Royal Garden.”

“Time waits for no one… The Ai family haven’t seen them for a long time. Look at those children. Unknowingly, each one has grown into a graceful girl.” His eyes turned to a familiar pale pink figure not far away. Wei Shanlian smiled with eyes full of smiles and motioned to Mingqin beside her to call them over.

The woman followed Mingqin and stood obediently on the right side of Wei Shanlian.

Wei Shanlian looked the woman in front of her up and down, patting her hand gently, looking very satisfied, “If the Ai family remembers correctly, you are Qiao Le’s daughter Jing Mian, right? The last time I saw you, you were a small glutinous rice dumpling, and now you have grown so big.”

The woman smiled.

Wei Shanlian seemed to be extremely satisfied with this woman, and asked carefully: “Is it already time to get haircut this year?”

Qiao Jingmian: “My daughter is sixteen this year.”

“Sixteen…” Wei Shanlian was delighted, turned around and said to Qian Weilian: “Isn’t this just right?”

Qian Weilian also smiled and agreed: “That’s right. After Joey’s birthday this year, he will be exactly twenty-two. The two of them match well.”

Joey, who was peeling pine nuts, paused for a moment.

Wei Shanlian and Qian Weili seemed to have decided on their marriage and started talking directly in front of them.

Qiao Jingmian seemed a little shy while listening to the conversation between the two, her cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes couldn’t help but look towards Joey who was sitting on the other side of Wei Shanlian.

Not to mention anything else, just in terms of appearance, although Joey is not the most outstanding among the young masters of the aristocratic families in the capital, he is at least the kind that is so handsome that people like him.

Not to mention that every time Joey appeared in front of everyone, he was always with the expressionless Lou Ling. Although Lou Ling’s face was more gorgeous and handsome, overall, compared with Joey, who had a face of ice and was as gentle as jade and gentle as the breeze, the identity of the prince and that face seemed not that important.

Moreover, Qiao Jingmian’s biological mother is just an aunt in the Qiao family. For her, Joey may be her best choice now.

Therefore, Qiao Jingmian was unwilling to give up this hard-earned opportunity. If she could marry Joey, even if Joey’s life experience was not that good, with the protection of the Queen Mother and Prince Lin’s Palace, Joey’s future future would not be too bad.

Thinking of this, Qiao Jingmian looked in Joey’s direction more frequently.

Joey noticed Qiao Jingmian’s shy look: “…”

“Joy…” Wei Shanlian noticed Qiao Jingmian’s gaze and seemed to be very satisfied. She turned her head and looked at Joey beside her. She patted Joey’s hand on his lap with one hand and said, “What do you think?Although Jingmian is only a concubine, she is also a member of the Qiao family.If you marry her, you will also be a member of the Qiao family.You can also go to the ancestral hall of Qiao Mansion to worship Yun Lan.”

When Qiao Jingmian heard this, she looked at Joey expectantly. She naturally knew the relationship between Joey and Qiao Yunlan.If Joey really gets married to her, then due to Qiao Yunlan’s role, the Queen Mother and her father will protect Joey, then she…

Qiao Jingmian hoped that Joey would respond immediately.

But Joey didn’t answer.

Seeing Joey’s silence, Wei Shanlian’s smile paused, “You don’t want to?”

Wei Shanlian’s emotions were obvious.

Qian Weilian looked at Joey and Wei Shanlian who were confronting each other, and twitched the corner of his mouth, but said nothing. He just picked up the teacup on the side and hid his unnoticeable smile.

Wei Shanlian took Joey’s hand and put it on Qiao Jingmian’s hand, as if determined to tie the two together.

Joey looked at his hand being pulled by Wei Shanlian and tried hard to pull it out, but it didn’t move at all.

Sensing Joey’s resistance again, Wei Shanlian was obviously a little angry. She frowned, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes became more serious. Although her words were soft, she couldn’t say anything. “Joy, you are a good boy. You must be obedient.”

Joey lowered his head and said nothing.

Just when Wei Shanlian wanted to reprimand Joey again, Joey suddenly spoke, “The Queen Mother, what you told me that day was that you wanted to get a marriage that I would like.”

Wei Shanlian: “Isn’t this marriage with the Qiao family pointed out to you by the Ai family bad? Your mother is still buried in the Qiao family’s cemetery. Don’t you want to go see her?”

“That’s right.” Qian Weili was also supportive at this time: “The Empress Dowager is doing this for your own good, Joey. You see, although this little daughter of the Qiao family is a concubine, her appearance and family status are not bad. It will be great for you to marry her.”

But Joey was unmoved. He said, “But I don’t want to spend my whole life with someone I don’t like.”

Wei Shanlian’s face turned cold, “Then who do you like?”

Joey was not afraid at all, “If I had to choose, I have a crush on that young lady.”

Wei Shanlian followed Joey’s eyes and saw that he actually chose the concubine who was from a lowly background and was the least favored in General Pingxi’s mansion. Her face immediately turned cold.She really didn’t expect that she had spent so much effort to find so many people, but in the end Joey chose the one he shouldn’t have chosen.

Wei Shanlian only glanced that way and then withdrew her eyes. She said calmly: “You are young and ignorant. The Ai family won’t say anything. But marriage matters are always decided by the elders. You must not choose her for your marriage.”

“But I like her. Didn’t the Empress Dowager promise me a few days ago that she would choose a marriage that satisfies me?”

Joey looked directly into Wei Shanlian’s eyes without hesitation.

“Like? What’s the point of liking!” Wei Shanlian was very angry, “You…you should and should agree to this matter today, and you should also agree if you don’t!”

Joey didn’t want to, so he simply stood up, but Wei Shanlian directly asked someone to hold Joey down, took his hand and forced him to hold hands with Qiao Jingmian.

Joey wanted to pull out his hand, but Wei Shanlian was so strong that he didn’t pull it out immediately.

During the stalemate between the two, they accidentally knocked over the wine bottle on the table. All the wine in the bottle fell on Joey, soaking a large area.

“Hey!” Qian Weili, who was originally sitting aside as a statue, shouted quickly when he saw this, “Don’t get hurt.”

“…”

Just when Joey was forced to almost fall out with Wei Shanlian, a clear and hearty voice suddenly broke in, interrupting the turbulent atmosphere between the two of them.

“The Royal Garden is really lively today.”

I saw three men walking slowly from the snow. One of them, a man wearing sapphire blue clothes and holding a folding fan, was the first to appear in front of everyone.

When they saw clearly who the visitor was, a large area of ​​the pavilion knelt down.

“Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yin and His Royal Highness Prince Ronghua are well.”

“Everyone, get up.”

Xiao Xin, who was standing on the left side of Xiao Qi, said calmly.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Xiao Qi tapped his palms with the fan in his hand, looked at Wei Shanlian and Qian Weilian in the center of the pavilion, with curious eyes, and asked: “Did grandma and empress hold a banquet in the imperial garden today? It’s so lively, why didn’t you invite me to join them?”

Lou Ling didn’t speak, just looked at Joey in the pavilion quietly, looked down and placed it on Joey’s hand.

“…”

Joey lowered his head and glanced at his hand that was forcefully pulled by Wei Shanlian and placed it with Qiao Jingmian, paused, and then quietly pulled away.

“Oh!” Xiao Qi glanced casually and saw the large wet stain on Joey’s body, “What’s going on? Why did you get your clothes like this?”

This sound also focused everyone’s attention on Joey.

Qian Weili turned around and saw that Joey’s upper body was almost soaked with wine.She couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “The Ai family didn’t even notice.”

Wei Shanlian’s mood also faded at this moment. She let go of Qiao Jingmian’s hand and seemed to feel a little thirsty. She picked up the tea cup on the table and took a few sips before saying, “Since your clothes are wet, go ahead and change them. Don’t keep them on you and make others worry if you don’t tell yourself if you feel uncomfortable.”

Joey paused and did not move for a moment.

Noticing that the person next to him was sitting still, Wei Shanlian glanced sideways, “Go ahead. It won’t be too late to discuss other matters when you come back.”

“Pingmi, take Mr. Qiao to change his clothes.” Wei Shulian pointed to an eunuch casually without looking back.

“Yes.”

The eunuch walked up to Joey in a few steps, leaned over and said, “Master Qiao, please.”

Joey stood up.

When he reached the pavilion, Joey raised his eyes and saw Lou Ling staring at him.

The two of them passed each other, and their hands hidden under their sleeves briefly touched each other.

Feeling that Lou Ling seemed to put something on his hand, Joey paused for a moment.

“Master Qiao, aren’t you leaving? Be careful not to catch a cold.” Qian Weili noticed Joey’s pause and said something.

Joey immediately looked at him and walked away from Lou Ling without looking away.

Looking at Joey’s back, Wei Shanlian poured the tea in the cup aside casually.

Mingqin, who was standing behind Wei Shanlian, understood and immediately whispered a few words to the palace maid guarding behind him.

The palace maid responded in a low voice: “Yes.”

The departure of a little palace maid did not attract many people’s attention.Only Qian Weili, who was closest to Wei Shanlian, noticed this action. She paused, but returned to normal after only a moment.

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