Chapter 292 Another Problem
"Miss, what's wrong with you again!"
"Miss, you really want to marry the prince!"
After hearing Mengxi's words, Zhiqiu and Zhichun screamed at the same time without waiting for Cheng Yuan to speak. Meeting Mengxi's stern gaze, the two girls immediately shut up, but still looked at her with unwillingness .
Seeing that everyone was silent, Cheng Yuan said:
"Sister, why are you doing this? The Xiao family even changed the ancestral precepts for you. If you are still dissatisfied, just say it. If you really don't like the Second Master, it's fine. If you keep wasting time like this, if the imperial decree granting the marriage comes down, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it."
"It is difficult to violate the Xiao family's ancestral precepts, and it is also difficult to violate my oath. Does my sister really want me to break my oath and be struck by lightning?"
"this……"
After hearing this, the straightforward Cheng Yuan felt choked up, and Zhichun said:
"I have heard Zhixia say that the young lady's original oath was only to not marry anyone else, and the Second Master was not included in that. If you remarry the Second Master, it will not be considered a violation of the oath."
"That's right, young lady, marrying the Second Master is not a violation of your vows."
Fearing that the young lady would not believe it, Zhiqiu and others hurriedly agreed. Glancing at them, Mengxi said slowly:
"You weren't , so you don't know. My original oath was, 'I, Li Mengxi, swear that after leaving the Xiao Mansion today, I will never marry anyone else and will live my life alone. If I break my oath, I will be struck by lightning!'"
Although there was a suspicion of quibbling over words, Mengxi did say "I will be lonely for the rest of my life" in the beginning, which was irrefutable. After hearing this, everyone's faces immediately turned green.
I thought that the ancestral precepts had been changed and the two of them would have a result, but I never expected that they would come up with a vow again.
Cheng Yuan said without giving up:
"Sister, please don't get too excited. If the emperor issues an imperial decree, what will you do?"
"Yes, Miss, if you respect your oath, you will have to disobey the imperial decree, and if you respect the imperial decree, you will have to disobey your oath. What will you do then?"
His Majesty had promised not to issue an edict, otherwise she would not have dared to give Xiao Jun a difficult problem, and would have gone back to the mansion to be a young wife. Hearing this, Mengxi pretended to be silent, and then said lightly:
"I have disobeyed the imperial edict before, so I am not afraid of disobeying it again. I will just report it to the emperor directly."
"Miss, you disobeyed the order before and the Crown Prince protected you. His Majesty is using you, so he naturally won't pursue the matter. But this time is different. The Crown Prince already knew about your oath, and he... obviously he doesn't care about it. Asking His Majesty to grant you an order to marry is forcing you to break your oath."
"Mother...hug me!"
As they were talking, the door was pushed open with a bang, and Yangyang came running in, staggering with a rattle in his hand. Dongmei and the nanny followed him in, saying:
"Master, be careful..."
Seeing Yangyang coming in, Mengxi stood up, walked over, squatted down, clapped his hands and said:
"Yangyang, come here, let auntie hug you..."
Seeing Mengxi teasing the child, Cheng Yuan sighed. He came here happily early in the morning, but he didn't want to run into a rejection. He also knew Mengxi's character and knew that there was no way he could persuade her today. He decided to go back and tell the old lady first. After teasing Yangyang for a while, Cheng Yuan got up and said goodbye.
…
Sitting in the small living room of Canghai Cottage, Aunt Zhang talked until her mouth was dry, but Mengxi just drank her tea without fail, looking at her with a smile. After years of contact, Aunt Zhang knew that she couldn't persuade her anymore, so she took a sip of tea and said:
"Miss Li, have you ever thought that once the Emperor issues an order, you will have to break your oath if you don't disobey the order, and disobeying the order means death. If that is true, what is the difference between that and breaking the oath? After going through so many things, I have long since let it go and no longer have those thoughts. I am where I am today because of Miss Li, otherwise... I sincerely hope that you and the Second Master will be together. Miss Li is still young, so don't get stuck in a rut, like I once did. I wasted so many years, and only saw through it when I was old, and learned to cherish the people in front of me."
"Thank you Aunt Zhang for your teachings. Mengxi really likes this kind of ordinary life."
Seeing Mengxi like this, Aunt Zhang sighed helplessly and put down the teacup in her hand...
Watching Aunt Zhang's carriage leave, in the past three days, not to mention others, she alone came twice, but there was no sign of Xiao Jun, which made Mengxi more and more angry.
The next one won't be the old lady, Mengxi thought weakly. It would be better to go out and hide for a few days. Just as he was about to turn around and go back to the house to make arrangements, he heard Ying'er say:
"Miss, the Second Master is here..."
Following Ying'er's finger, she saw Xiao Jun wearing a moon-white long gown, a silk scarf on his head, and riding a tall and handsome chestnut horse. Over the years, his body had become much stronger, and he looked more and more majestic. He stopped his horse outside the courtyard gate, looked over here, nodded at her from a distance, and was about to jump off the horse. Seeing this, Mengxi's face darkened and she said to Ying'er:
"Close the door and let the dog out!"
Mengxi said this as she turned around and walked back. When she saw Xiao Jun, the frustration she had been holding back for three days burst out and she uttered a classic line.
Ying'er and Zhiqiu were stunned for a moment. Zhiqiu suppressed his laughter and said:
"Miss...there are no dogs in this yard."
Ignoring Zhiqiu, Mengxi had already walked in. Seeing the young lady looking sulky like a child, Ying'er and Zhiqiu looked at each other and stuck out their tongues. Seeing Zhiqiu and the young lady enter the house, Ying'er quickly walked towards the door.
In fact, Mengxi really misunderstood Xiao Jun. He didn't come to pick her up because he was not in Pingyang. Normally, Cheng Yuan and others had come several times, and as long as someone mentioned it, there would not be such a big misunderstanding, but they were ancient people, and their thinking was different from that of Mengxi, a modern person. In their view, it was normal for Xiao Jun not to come, and there was no need to explain. Mengxi, because she was angry, didn't mention Xiao Jun, so naturally she misunderstood.
Xiao Jun was originally scheduled to return in some days, but when he received the letter and heard that his grandmother had changed the ancestral precepts, he was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night. He wished he could see Mengxi immediately, tell her the news, and prepare a grand wedding for her so that everyone in Pingyang City and even the entire Da Qi would know that he married her - the illegitimate daughter of the Li family.
Putting aside the work in his hands, Xiao Jun rushed back in the morning in great joy, but he didn't expect Mengxi to have another problem - she couldn't break her previous oath. Xiao Jun led his men to Canghai Cottage without stopping.
Seeing Mengxi from afar and seeing him turn around and go into the house, Xiao Jun smiled and shook his head. This Xier has been living outside the mansion for the past few years. She hasn't improved in other aspects, but her temper has become worse and worse.
Seeing Ying'er coming over, he asked casually:
"What's wrong, miss?"
"My lady asked me to close the door."
Xiao Jun was stunned for a moment, and casually handed the reins to Xiao Xia, saying:
"Ying'er told people to feed the horses well. They must be tired after running for so long."
As Xiao Jun spoke, he pushed the door open and entered the courtyard. He strode into the house, looked up and saw Haitang standing to one side. He asked casually:
"Where is the lady?"
"Replying to Second Master, the young lady is in the study on the second floor."
Xiao Jun nodded, and went up to the second floor. Zhichun, who was standing at the door, was about to stop him, but Xiao Jun had already pushed the door open and walked in. Zhichun followed him in and shouted:
"Second Master, please stay. The young lady is reading a book. No one is allowed to disturb her."
"Second Master An"
Seeing the Second Master coming in, Zhiqiu hurried forward to greet him. Xiao Jun waved his hand and slowly walked up to Mengxi who was reading seriously. He looked down at her with eyes full of doting.
I clearly saw her just come in, and in just a short while, she was so engrossed in the book that she didn't even notice a living person coming in. I lowered my head to look at the book in her hand. Fortunately, she was literate and didn't hold the book upside down.
He reached out and took the book from her hand, and called out in a low voice:
"Xi'er..."
"Oh, how come you have the time to come here? You are such a rare guest. Why didn't you send someone to tell Mengxi that you are coming so that she can welcome you..."
Ignoring Mengxi's ridicule, Xiao Jun turned around and sat down on a chair beside him. He reached out to pick up the tea that Zhiqiu had just served and took a big sip. He took a long breath and said:
"Xi'er, I went to Jinyang these days. I heard that grandma changed the ancestral precepts, so I rushed back. Who has offended Xi'er? Why is the beautiful weather so unhappy?"
Hearing that Xiao Jun had gone out, Mengxi's anger subsided a lot, but she still had a stern face, as if she didn't hear Xiao Jun's question. She sat there without saying a word, acting like a boss.
Mengxi hadn't given him this kind of look for a long time. Seeing Mengxi sitting there seriously, Xiao Jun couldn't help but remember that 6 years ago, when she first came in, she often acted like this. He was furious, but she still looked calm. In the end, he either ran away in anger or smashed everything in the house. He was so stupid at that time.
He opened the folding fan in his hand, fanned it a few times, and asked with a smile:
"Oh, as soon as I got home, I heard grandma mention the oath. Xi'er is unhappy. Is she upset about this matter? Does she regret making such a vicious oath?"
Do you regret it? I regret it!
I have never seen someone who likes to flatter himself so much. He must be so thick-skinned to have such a thick layer of gold on his face. After hearing what Xiao Jun said, Mengxi was so angry.
After taking a deep breath, Meng Xi raised her head and smiled at Xiao Jun, and said softly:
"Yes, Mengxi regrets it so much that I feel like banging my head against the wall these past two days. Why did I make such a vow when I was so excited? Otherwise, I would have been living with you, Second Master, by now. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world..."
After hearing what you said, I wanted to bang my head against the wall. Mengxi added another sentence in her mind.
This Xi'er was really getting more and more insensitive to people. Listening to Meng Xi's annoying voice, Xiao Jun shuddered unconsciously. He slammed his folding fan shut, stood up and walked to Meng Xi's side. He leaned over and whispered in her ear, saying in a low voice:
"Don't worry, Xier. I've just been thinking over and over again. Xier's oath meant that after leaving the Xiao family, she would marry no one else but me. That oath doesn't prevent us from living together. Xier likes it, so why don't we get married now..."
Mengxi's face flushed red, and she couldn't hold it in any longer. Before Xiao Jun finished speaking, she interrupted him and said lightly:
"Second Master forgot that Mengxi also said that after leaving the Xiao family, not only can you not marry another person, but you must also be alone for the rest of your life, otherwise you will be struck by lightning."
Mengxi uttered the last four words one by one, and suddenly she was filled with helplessness. Looking at Xiao Jun's dark face, Mengxi was overjoyed, as she finally got rid of her anger.
She was the first woman in the Great Qi Dynasty who disregarded the constraints of ethics and morality, went out to do business, and traveled around disguised as a man. She even dared to disobey the imperial edict. Was she afraid of being struck by lightning?
I'd be surprised if you were scared!
This Mengxi was obviously giving him a difficult problem. Turning back to sit in his chair, Xiao Jun tapped his palms rhythmically with his fan. After pondering for a while, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He looked up at Mengxi and said:
"Xi'er's statement is too far-fetched. After you swore an oath, you never left the Xiao family, and nothing happened. Obviously, that oath is not valid, otherwise Xi'er would have been struck by lightning long ago."
After hearing this, Mengxi was stunned, and then said:
"Second Master, please don't say that. Mengxi did live in the mansion for a few months after she swore the oath, but that was because you didn't give her a divorce letter. Now it's different. You have written a divorce letter to Mengxi, so naturally the oath is effective."
