A farmer's daughter who traveled through time: Marrying a sickly man

Xia Tian was enjoying the show when three girls in luxurious clothes came over and said they wanted to compete with her in ice skating.

She didn't react for a moment.

Who are you? Why are you challenging me to a duel?

She stood up with a confused look on her face, "How many girls are there?"

One of them, wearing pink, said disdainfully, "You don't even know who we are, and you still have the nerve to call yourself the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an's prince!"

Xia Tian was even more confused. You didn’t even tell me your own name, how would I know you?

"Are you girls famous in the capital?" she asked doubtfully. Is it illegal if you don't know them?

Ningxue, who was standing behind, quickly pulled up her summer clothes and quietly introduced the identities of the three people.

"You don't even know the eldest daughter of our famous Wen Yibo Mansion in the capital. You are really from the countryside and have never seen the world." The girl in pink said contemptuously.

Just after Ningxue finished speaking, she realized that the girl in pink clothes was Hu Mengyao, the second daughter of the Minister of War.

The girl who was famous in the capital that Miss Hu mentioned was Wen Jin, the eldest daughter of the Wen Yibo family.

It is said that Miss Wen is not only extremely beautiful, but also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is a household name in the capital and is the dream lover of countless noblemen.

Xia Tian took a closer look and found that she was indeed as stunning as the rumors said. She looked gentle and generous, and the arrogance in her eyes was also in line with her status!

Another girl with a more heroic appearance is Lin Sayu, the fourth daughter of General Huwei's family. She is also a well-known figure in the aristocratic circle of the capital, and is famous for her heroic spirit and love of standing up for the weak.

After everything matched, Xia Tian gave a polite smile and said, "I'm really ignorant. Please forgive me, ladies!"

Hu Mengyao curled her lips and said, "I asked you to skate with us, you wouldn't be afraid, would you?"

"It's not that I don't dare, it's that I don't know how." Xia Tian replied calmly, "The three ladies, please find someone else!"

"Hmph, letting you compete with us means we think highly of you." Hu Mengyao said condescendingly.

Xia Tian said calmly, "Thank you three ladies for thinking of me. It's a pity that I can't skate."

I didn't expect that they were here to cause trouble. She had never offended them, had she?

"Hmph, that's not up to you." Hu Mengyao snorted coldly.

"Mengyao, let's forget it. She may really not be able to skate." Lin Sayu couldn't help but speak out.

Xia Tian raised his eyes slightly. He didn't expect that this young lady from the general's mansion who loved to stand up for the weak was actually a reasonable person.

As for Miss Wen Jin, she didn't say a word from beginning to end.

But I always felt that Miss Wen looked at me with an unfriendly look, as if with some inexplicable hostility.

"Humph, if she hadn't snatched Sister Wen's sweetheart, I would..."

"Stop talking, Mengyao." Miss Wenjin finally stopped watching the show and spoke up to stop Hu Mengyao.

Xia Tian suddenly realized that this inexplicable hostility came from this reason!

I knew it, her Shen Nian is so handsome, how could he not have a girl he likes?

It turns out that it was because she seldom went out, and thus did not give her rival a chance to challenge her!

Well, this needs some serious discussion!

"Excuse me, where does this 'stealing the beloved' come from?" Xia Tian asked modestly.

"Prince Shen is the one my sister Wen likes. If it weren't for you, would Prince Shen refuse the emperor's marriage?" Hu Mengyao said angrily.

Is there such a thing as an arranged marriage? I haven't heard Shen Nian mention it!

At this moment, Shen Nian was called away by the emperor and had no way to verify it.

Besides, even if the emperor granted the marriage, if Shen Nian refused, it would mean that they would have no evidence.

"Oh? Excuse me, Miss Wen, are you engaged to my Shen Nian?" Xia Tian asked slowly.

"If you hadn't interfered, they would have been engaged long ago." Hu Mengyao said unreasonably.

"Oh! That means they haven't gotten engaged yet." Xia Tian continued slowly, "Then the three ladies should be careful with their words. Since they haven't gotten engaged yet, the word 'grab' isn't quite appropriate."

"But the elders of both families have tacitly approved of their relationship. Grandmother even said privately that she would propose marriage after my eldest brother recovered from his illness." Shen Lan suddenly popped in and interjected.

When Hu Mengyao heard this, she became even more proud. "See, I was right, wasn't I? Master Shen and Sister Wen are a perfect match, talented and beautiful. What qualifications do you, a country girl, have to compete with Sister Wen?"

"Did the two elders reach a verbal agreement? Or have they exchanged tokens of love?" Xia Tian asked Shen Lan in a slightly cold tone.

"No, it's not like that. My eldest brother just came back, so it's too late." Shen Lan replied unhappily.

Xia Tian's face turned cold. "After all this talk, don't the two of them still have no relationship? Since there's no engagement, no verbal agreement, and no tokens of love, how can you say I stole her away?"

"Miss Xia is really good at talking." Wen Jin finally couldn't help it, "It's the three of us who are rude!" After saying that, she was about to pull Hu Mengyao and Lin Sayu away.

Hu Mengyao turned around angrily and said, "Sister Wen, it's because you're too good-tempered that anyone dares to bully you. Let's go and ask the Empress for justice."

Xia Tian narrowed his eyes as he watched the three people leave. Empress Dowager? So this Miss Wen Jin is the Empress Dowager's niece?

Shen Lan was still gloating beside him, "Sister-in-law, do you know what the relationship is between Sister Wen and the Queen?"

"Shut up!" Xia Tian shouted in a bad tone.

"You..." Shen Lan stomped her feet in anger. Before she could finish her words, she was stopped by the maid beside Liu. She turned around to look at her mother who was glaring at her, and shut up angrily!

Xia Tian ignored her and sat down to think about what to do next.

Shen Nian hasn't come back yet, and she has no one to discuss things with.

It seems that we can only improvise when the time comes!

Sure enough, after a while, a maid she had never seen before came to invite her, saying that the Queen wanted to see her.

Xia Tian took a deep breath, straightened his clothes and followed the maid. Seeing this, Ning Xue hurriedly followed.

The maid brought Xia Tian directly to the Queen's viewing platform.

Xia Tian knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

After he finished bowing his head, Xia Tian did not hear the Queen's voice calling him, so he knelt with a submissive look on his face without moving.

After waiting for a few minutes, the Queen finally called out.

Xia Tian slowly stood up, but didn't dare to look up.

"Raise your head and let me see you." The queen's slightly majestic voice came.

Xiatian raised his head and stood straight.

"Oh, you're quite pretty!" The Empress complimented him, seemingly meaninglessly, then changed the subject, "I heard that you were so proud of your status that you didn't want to befriend my niece and the others?"

Xia Tian was stunned. These people really know how to confuse right and wrong!

"Your Majesty, Miss Hu just said that she wanted to compete in ice skating with me. I don't know how to skate, so I rejected them." Xia Tian replied calmly.

The Queen Mother paused, it seemed that these little girls were not telling the truth.

However, now that the words have been spoken, I can only continue to speak.

"Ice skating activities are meant to entertain everyone. It doesn't matter if you can't skate. The important thing is to participate. Since the ladies are interested in making friends, Madam Xia, don't refuse. Let's go and have fun together!"

When the Queen Mother's unquestionable voice came, she knew that she had to skate on the ice today!

"Yes, I will obey your command!" Xia Tian bowed and agreed.