The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

The court doctor trembled with fear and checked his left hand and right hand, finally confirming that he was not drunk and made the mistake.

Then he stood up, bowed to the princess, and said, "Your Highness, this young lady is in good health."

Old Mrs. Jin was a little worried and asked in confusion, "Then why did she faint?"

The court doctor carefully considered his words and slowly said, "This young lady has been pregnant for more than a month. She may have fainted due to emotional excitement."

Jin Shiniang was not really in a coma, she didn't know she was pregnant at all. Otherwise, how could she dare to pretend to be unconscious and let the palace doctor take her pulse.

But now she didn't dare to wake up, didn't dare to face the contemptuous eyes of everyone, and only hoped that Mrs. Jin could take her away quickly.

After hearing what the court doctor said, the theater was in an uproar.

The eldest princess was also very confused. This happened out of the blue.

All he could ask was Shen Jiemin, the only person still awake: "Whose family are you from? Who else from your family is attending the banquet today?"

The old man and old lady of the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion were still paralyzed in bed, unable to move.

Master Shen was punished to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors for three months, but the time has not yet come.

Therefore, only Shen Jiemin was present in the eldest house today who received the invitation.

Before Shen Jiemin could say anything, Madam Li couldn't wait to speak out: "This man claims to be the second young master of the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion."

After saying this, he signaled with his eyes for everyone to look at Shen Baozhao.

Shen Baozhao stood still like a mountain and didn't care about people's prying eyes.

When Mrs. Jin heard about Shen Jiemin's identity, she thought of the only way to cover up the matter.

She said to Shen Jiemin, "Second Young Master Shen, Shi Niang and you have secretly agreed to spend your life together. We in the Jin Mansion are not aware of this."

"Now that she is pregnant with your child, you should inform your family as soon as possible and go to the Jin Mansion to propose marriage."

Shen Jiemin was about to refuse, but another woman stopped him, "Wait!"

The woman was wearing a green dress, with a white jade camellia hairpin as the only decoration on her head. Although she was dressed simply, her demeanor could not be underestimated.

This person was the wife of Cui Du, the Minister of Works, and was from the Zheng family of Xingyang.

Mrs. Cui walked forward and bowed to the eldest princess.

He spoke slowly, "As far as I know, the second son of the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion has already been engaged. The person he is engaged to is not a lady from the Jin Mansion, but a girl from our Qinghe Cui family."

Cui Mingzhu had already seen Mrs. Cui when she came out. Although she hadn't seen her for five years, her aunt's appearance hadn't changed much.

Cui Du has been serving as an official in the capital and has never had time to return to the Qinghe clan's territory in all these years.

The little girl's appearance had changed so much that Mrs. Cui had not yet recognized Cui Mingzhu.

When Mrs. Jin heard that Shen Jiemin already had an engagement, she didn't know what to do.

She just kept repeating, "Girls from the Jin family cannot be concubines."

Madam Cui did not embarrass Madam Jin, but walked up to Shen Jiemin and scolded her, "He seduced a decent girl into adultery and made her pregnant. We, the Cui family of Qinghe, cannot afford a son-in-law like this."

"Second Young Master Shen should inform the elders and prepare the engagement letter for our Miss Cui and exchange it back as soon as possible.

As for the betrothal gifts, my master will also send a letter as soon as possible, and it will be returned to the Ning'an Earl's Mansion in a few days."

"As for the betrothal gifts, if Second Young Master Shen wants to take them to the Jin family, then he can take them to the Jin family. It has nothing to do with the marriage of men and women in the Cui family in the future."

When Shen Jiemin heard Mrs. Cui's tough words, he panicked: "Mrs. Cui, it was my nephew who was out of control for a moment."

Pointing at Jin Shiniang, he said, "It was her. She seduced me. I was bewitched and did such a thing.

Also, the baby in her belly is not mine, it is definitely not mine," Shen Jiemin shook his head like a rattle.

He didn't want to break off the engagement with Qinghe Cui. If he did, what hope would there be for his official career?

All Jin Shiniang can give are gold and silver items, but Cui's resources cannot be bought with money.

After hearing Shen Jiemin's words that distorted right and wrong, Jin Shiniang could no longer pretend.

Youyou woke up, lowered her head and cried, "Shen Lang has a cruel heart. If you hadn't pretended to meet by chance every time, how could I, a girl who never leaves the house, seduce you?"

"You lied to me that you didn't have a wife, and you even said that you would ask the elders to come to your house and propose marriage to me. That's why I got together with you."

The more Jin Shiniang spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, and the louder she cried.

She was telling the truth. She really didn't know that Shen Jiemin had a fiancée.

But how could Shen Jiemin admit it? "Bitch, it was you who said that if I married you, I would get part of the money in the Jin Mansion. That's why I was bewitched by you."

When Shen Jiemin said this, all the ladies and young ladies looked down on him even more, saying that he was not only lustful, but also greedy for money.

At this time, Mr. Jin and Jin Yuxin arrived, followed by some ministers from the court, including Cui Mingzhu's uncle Cui Du.

After hearing what Shen Jiemin said, Mr. Jin spat.

He is a businessman through and through, and he is very direct in expressing his disgust.

"Jin Shi Niang is just a distant relative living in the Jin Mansion. Even if she gets married, the Jin Mansion will at most give her a dowry. How can she possibly get the money of our Jin Mansion?"

"Second Young Master Shen is a little too fanciful."

"Today, the elders of the Shen Mansion are not present. Tomorrow, our Jin Mansion will send someone to the mansion to discuss the marriage."

When Mr. Jin saw that Jin Shiniang was still crying, although he had already scolded her in his heart, he still didn't want to be laughed at.

He said goodbye to the eldest princess, and left with Jin Yuxin and all the people from the Jin family.

The crowds that had watched such a good show left and dispersed, and the theater was empty in a moment.

Lord Cui and Madam Cui naturally did not leave, and were still discussing countermeasures.

After a while, Lord Cui said to Shen Jiemin who was kneeling on the ground, "My wife is also right in saying what I mean. Let's stop the marriage with the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion."

“I believe that if the elders of my Cui clan knew what happened, they would definitely agree with my approach.

Second Young Master Shen, I advise you to part ways amicably and return the engagement letter. The Cui clan will surely come to your house soon."

Shen Jiemin was still unwilling to give up. "The marriage between the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion and the Cui family was ordered by the Empress Shufei in the palace. How can you cancel it just like that?"

Lord Cui was amused by Shen Jiemin's naivety.

"Does Second Master Shen think that His Majesty will allow Concubine Shu to continue to carry out such an outrageous decree?

Although the Cui family had no title and no favored concubines, they were still a noble family with a history of thousands of years.

If you can't even protect your own children, you might as well remove your name from the five major surnames as soon as possible!"

Lord Cui did not want to argue with Shen Jiemin anymore, so he ignored Shen Jiemin's shouting and wanted to leave with Mrs. Cui.

Cui Mingzhu was so moved that she burst into tears when Lord Cui and Madam Cui came out to defend her.

She called out, "Uncle and aunt."

Lord and Mrs. Cui stopped and looked at Cui Mingzhu in surprise.

Lord Cui recognized the person first: "Are you, Mingzhu?" Cui Mingzhu nodded.

Mrs. Cui took Cui Mingzhu and looked at her again and again. She was relieved to see that she was not seriously injured.

"How dare you, kid, go out alone without saying hello. The clan members are going crazy looking for you, and your mother was crying in the letter."

Mr. Cui snorted and signaled Mrs. Cui not to discuss family matters in front of outsiders.

Cui Mingzhu also followed Lord Cui and his wife back to the Cui Mansion in Kyoto.

When Prince Yu saw that most people had left, he approached Shen Baozhao cautiously.

He pulled Shen Baozhao's sleeve, and a smile as bright as the sun appeared on his old face.

She called softly, "Zhao Zhao, little Zhao Zhao."