Fortunately, she suddenly trembled. Otherwise, she and Hsieh Hyun-chen would have been caught on the spot today. Mu Mingtang sighed and sat on the edge of the bed, saying, "He is Prince Jin. How can I stop him from thinking what he wants to do? I clearly told him the truth, but he still didn't believe me. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen was not interested in this kind of thing between men and women. However, the two protagonists were his cousin and his wife, so he still felt a little strange.
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes contained a smile, and the mole under his eye was set off by his smile. However, his smile had no warmth, like ice. It looked good on the outside, but there was a hidden sharpness underneath. It was as if the ice would condense into a cone and pierce the other person's heart in the next moment.
Hsieh Hyun-chen believed that his eyesight was not bad. He stared at Mu Mingtang for a while and found that he did not seem to be faking it. He was a little curious, "You and he have been engaged for at least three or four months. He came to find you again and again, and even specially told you about the wedding. Do you really not miss him? "
"No." Mu Mingtang said without hesitation, and even showed an expression of gnashing teeth, "I just can't stand it. Everyone thinks that I have deep feelings for him, but he disdains me. Even he himself thinks so. Nonsense, who doesn't know how to act? I never liked him from the beginning. "
Mu Mingtang did not look like he was lying, but Hsieh Hyun-chen was a little skeptical, "Really?"
It was not that Hsieh Hyun-chen did not believe Mu Mingtang, but this matter was not common sense. Hsieh Hyun-chen did not like his cousin from Lin 'an since he was a child. He felt that he was a little pretentious, but Xie Yi liked him. Xie Yi did not have a good face for Hsieh Hyun-chen, but praised Xie Xuanji. Xie Yi felt that Xie Xuanji was gentle, filial, patient, meticulous, and had a sense of propriety. On the other hand, Hsieh Hyun-chen was too arrogant.
Because of Xie Yi, Hsieh Hyun-chen did not have a good impression of Xie Xuanji. However, as a matter of fact, Xie Xuanji had always had a good reputation. This was especially true for women. Xie Xuanji was a man of striking appearance, noble status, and gentle mannerisms. He was very popular with women. Hsieh Hyun-chen spent all his time leading the troops and did not pay attention to these trivial matters. Even he knew that many young ladies regarded Xie Xuanji as their dream lover.
Even ordinary women who had only met Xie Xuanji once or twice were like this, let alone Mu Mingtang, who had been with Xie Xuanji for a year and had even become his fiancée in the end. Did Mu Mingtang really have no feelings for Xie Xuanji?
Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled on the surface, but his eyes were secretly probing. Mu Mingtang thought of the past and sighed deeply. "Which woman hasn't had a dream where her fiancé is gentle and noble, and only loves her deeply? If I were Jiang Mingwei, I would also be tempted. "
"But I'm not."
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes changed slightly, but he did not speak. Mu Mingtang continued, "He has always treated me as Jiang Mingwei. He has always been picking on me and which part of me is not like her. Which woman would be willing to be someone else's substitute and be picked on like the wrong person? Even the birth characters and hobbies are arranged by another woman. Ha, how could I possibly like him? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen thought about it and accepted this reason. He was purely curious and asked, "Since you don't want to be a substitute, why don't you tell him?"
Mu Mingtang shook his head and laughed. "How could that be? It's because I look like Jiang Mingwei that I was adopted by the Jiang family. They provided me with luxurious clothes and food and hired the best teacher for me. Since I took their things, how could I just quit halfway through? I had already thought about it. If acting could allow me to survive, then it wouldn't be difficult. If he treats me as someone else for the rest of my life, then I will act for the rest of my life. I will act the way he imagines Jiang Mingwei to be. Anyway, I don't care about it, so there's nothing to be hurt about. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen understood this time. Outsiders thought that Xie Xuanji did not love Mu Mingtang, but in fact, the person acting never took it seriously. If the two of them got married as scheduled, Mu Mingtang would probably play Xie Xuanji for the rest of his life.
"I understand." Xie Xuanji nodded slowly, then suddenly smiled at Mu Mingtang and said, "It seems that I am the same?"
Mu Mingtang treated Xie Xuanji like this, so she must treat him the same way. She only took care of him because she married him and wanted to live a good life.
When Mu Mingtang heard this, he flatly denied it without thinking. "No."
Hsieh Hyun-chen raised his eyebrows, obviously not believing him. Mu Mingtang met his eyes and said matter-of-factly, "You are my savior and a hero in my heart. Of course, you are different from others. "
Her eyes were sincere and bright, as if she was saying that the sun rose in the east and set in the west, as if that was how it should be. Hsieh Hyun-chen was originally wrapped in ice and deliberately picked on her with a malicious attitude, thinking that she must be lying. However, he and Mu Mingtang looked at each other for a moment, and in the end, he was burned by her sparkling eyes.
How stupid. Hsieh Hyun-chen thought, how did she survive in this chaotic world with her ignorant brain that couldn't distinguish between good and evil?
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Jiang Mingwei got married. Her former little sisters and close friends came one after another to send Jiang Mingwei off.
Jiang Mingwei sat in front of the dressing mirror, and the young ladies who came out of Jian 'an Alley sat beside her. They couldn't help but praise Jiang Mingwei's good looks today.
"You were the best-looking girl in the circle back then. I didn't expect that you would grow up to be even more beautiful than when you were young. No wonder Prince Jin has such deep feelings for you and won't marry anyone else but you. "
Jiang Mingwei heard this and laughed. The bronze mirror reflected a carefully dressed face. Jiang Mingwei looked at her face in the mirror. Her face shape was a grand goose egg face. Although her eyebrows were not as lively as when she was young, she was still good-looking. The most important thing was that her skin was young and tight, and her whole person was full of vitality.
Youth was the best beauty. This was something that no amount of rouge and face powder could make up for in the future. Jiang Mingwei was very satisfied with herself. She was in a good mood and accepted all the flattery around her.
The surrounding young ladies felt sour in their hearts when they saw this. In fact, they were in the same circle. They had more or less heard about what happened last year. At least, it was known that the Jiang family adopted a second young miss. If Jiang Mingwei didn't have an accident, why would Jiang Honghao adopt an adopted daughter?
But what was the use of being sour? Some people were born with capital. Who asked Prince Jin to like her and even tolerate running away from the marriage? Jiang Mingwei went out for a walk and came back as a princess.
On the other hand, another unlucky person didn't get anything and was even given to a living dead in exchange for Jiang Honghao's promotion. However, none of the young ladies were stupid. No one mentioned unpleasant things on such a happy day. They still said good things about Jiang Mingwei. One of the young ladies, in order to please Jiang Mingwei, deliberately said: "Mingwei, you are really a natural beauty. Sure enough, things like fortune belong to whoever it belongs to. Even if someone imitates a cat, they can't learn it."
Everyone was well aware of who these words were referring to. When the close friends saw that Jiang Mingwei's expression didn't change, they all agreed: "That's right. A person's future will be like how they were born. Even if a pheasant enters a phoenix's nest, it can't change the smell of dirt on its body. When I saw her at the birthday banquet, I felt that she was tacky. She was far from Mingwei. She tried to imitate you, but failed. How can she compare to you? "
Another young lady fanned herself with a handkerchief and covered her nose in disgust, saying: "Isn't that so? An imposter is an imposter. She can't compare to the real one. She has been learning etiquette for so long, but I heard that she still angered Lord Jiang and Prince Jin. Sure enough, mud can't support a wall. The commoners are all covered in the smell of dirt. "
The other young ladies also showed disdain. At this time, a sharp-faced young lady came closer and said mysteriously: "Have you heard? Today, that person is also coming to attend Mingwei's wedding."
"Oh?" Some people were not well-informed and didn't know about it until now, "She's married to a living dead man with half a foot in the ground. She still has the nerve to show up?"
At this time, Jiang Mingwei said: "I sent someone to invite her. She and I are both members of the imperial family. Besides, she's my sister. If I don't invite her to my wedding, I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it. "
"Mingwei, you're too kind. You still care about her face at this time. No wonder Prince Jin has to marry you." The surrounding young ladies said, "But she's really pitiful. She's married to a madman. Although her husband is still alive, she's actually a living widow. You and Prince Jin are a match made in heaven. If you invite her to attend your wedding, she might be able to share your happiness. "
The young ladies said pitiful words, but in fact, they were watching a joke. Jiang Mingwei smiled but didn't say anything. After a while, the wedding procession arrived. Jiang Mingwei covered his head with a veil and followed the matron of honor out.
The wedding procession went all the way to Prince Jin's mansion. Everyone was happy and congratulated each other. The liveliness was completely different from Prince Qiyang's wedding a month ago. Everyone clustered around the newlyweds and saluted them. Then they followed them to the bridal chamber and celebrated the wedding.
After three days of marriage, no matter how big or small, no matter how big or small, no matter how big or small, no matter how big or small, no matter how big or small, no matter how big or small, in addition to the fact that this was the wedding of Prince Jin and Prime Minister Ji's daughter, the room was full of influential people. The bridal room was especially lively, with endless laughter.
A daughter-in-law who had always been good at joking teased the newlyweds and the whole room burst into laughter. While it was lively, the people outside stopped talking and laughing for some reason. The silence slowly passed into the room. In the end, everyone knew that something was wrong and they all looked back.
Mu Mingtang, wearing a princess's wedding dress, was standing outside the bridal chamber. When she saw everyone stop, she smiled gently and stepped into the threshold: "Aren't you all talking? Why do you all stop when I come?"
The young ladies who had a good relationship with Jiang Mingwei mocked her. Now that they saw Mu Mingtang, they all bowed and saluted: "Greetings to Princess Qiyang."
The people on both sides bowed and retreated, making a path for Mu Mingtang. Mu Mingtang walked all the way to the innermost part without any obstruction. When Xie Xuanji saw Mu Mingtang, his face was not very good, but he still saluted Mu Mingtang politely: "Second sister-in-law."
"Prince Jin is the bridegroom today. I don't dare to accept your salute." Mu Mingtang said modestly, but her body didn't move. She steadily accepted Xie Xuanji's salute. She waited for Xie Xuanji to finish his salute before saying: "I originally wanted to take care of your second brother, so I didn't show up in this kind of young people's occasion. But I heard that Princess Jin wanted to invite me to your wedding. Sister-in-law just married into the family, so I have to give her face no matter what, so I came. I'm not late, am I? "
"Not late." Xie Xuanji lowered his eyes in front of Mu Mingtang. He was very well-behaved, "Second sister-in-law's presence brings light to my humble dwelling. My wife and I are very grateful. How can we think that second sister-in-law is late? "
The people behind her also smiled apologetically and said: "Princess Qiyang is joking."
"That's good." Mu Mingtang didn't feel uncomfortable at all attending her ex-fiancé's wedding. Instead, she smiled and raised her hand to Xie Xuanji, "Younger brother, please continue. Sister-in-law's veil hasn't been lifted yet. If the bridegroom doesn't personally lift the red veil on the wedding night, it will be inauspicious in the future. "
Jiang Mingwei, who was under the veil, seemed to move. The former Princess Jin who almost replaced her, oh no, the former Princess Jin who had successfully replaced her in her previous life, said "inauspicious" in front of her. This was already the most inauspicious thing. Noticing Jiang Mingwei's movement, the dowry maidservant quickly pulled Jiang Mingwei's sleeve. Jiang Mingwei had to forcibly hold back.
Xie Xuanji didn't want Mu Mingtang to ruin the wedding day, so he held back. He nodded to the matron of honor and said: "Continue."
The matrons of honor immediately smiled and sprinkled five-colored fruits while saying auspicious words. Lifting the veil was undoubtedly the highlight of the wedding night. The Prince's wedding was more particular. Before lifting the veil, there were several small ceremonies that implied auspiciousness. The matrons of honor sang one another's praises. Xie Xuanji followed the etiquette officer's instructions and went through the ceremonies one by one. When the people watching the ceremony saw this, they couldn't help but make fun of them.
Mu Mingtang was Princess Qiyang. If the Emperor and Empress didn't leave the palace, she was the most senior member of the royal family in the capital. No one dared to stand in front of her, but no one dared to get close to her. The wedding room was bustling with noise and excitement. Only Mu Mingtang's side was left with a semicircle of empty space.
Mu Mingtang only realized how particular a wedding was when she saw it in person today. She listened to all kinds of flattery and suddenly felt dispirited. It was boring.
She had specially dressed up and came to her ex's wedding to show off her beauty. Frankly speaking, what was the point? If she had this little time, she might as well go back and accompany her little white face.
When she thought of Hsieh Hyun-chen, Mu Mingtang's mind wandered. She wasn't in the fu today. Hsieh Hyun-chen was alone in Jade Qilin Hall. He should be fine, right? It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Mu Mingtang wanted to go back immediately, but Xie Xuanji's veil hadn't been lifted yet. She was embarrassed to leave at this time. Otherwise, it would seem like she still had feelings for Xie Xuanji.
On Xie Xuanji's side, the warm-up was finally over. He picked up the wedding scale from the big red tray and was about to walk over to lift the veil. Suddenly, there were panicked shouts outside. Those voices were distant and panicked. They even drowned out the sound of the wedding banquet.
Mu Mingtang's face changed. At this time, the messenger ran over: "Your Highness, something bad has happened. Prince Qiyang has gone crazy!"
The confidant unconsciously frowned: "But Prince Qiyang was born with great strength and extraordinary martial arts. Now is a sensitive time. If we don't report it and miss something, won't we be unable to explain it?"
"No." Xie Xuanji's tone was firm, "He only woke up for a while and was exhausted. Before he fainted, he vomited blood. His body has been deteriorating since the beginning of the year. Whether he woke up once or not, it won't affect the final result. There's no need to disturb father with these trivial matters. "
Even if the confidant still felt that Prince Jin's words were inappropriate, he couldn't say anything at this moment. Hsieh Hyun-chen was able to make great contributions to the founding emperors of two dynasties. It wasn't a joke. Hsieh Hyun-chen was born with great strength. At the age of 15, he could draw a 20-picul bow and use a 6-picul bow on horseback. Someone once made a bet on whether Hsieh Hyun-chen could lift an iron spear of 100 catties. Hsieh Hyun-chen thought it was too light, so he lifted an iron spear of 200 catties in front of everyone. His martial arts were vigorous and vigorous.
When one's strength reached a certain level, there was no need for technique. Just the weight of one's body would be enough to kill one's opponent. Hsieh Hyun-chen had great strength. He had been in the military camp since he was a child. He knew a little bit of all kinds of weapons. This kind of person was a destructive weapon in front of the battlefield.
If he was just a soldier, the imperial court wouldn't be so afraid of him. However, he was also very smart. He was a rare talent. Hsieh Hyun-chen joined the army at the age of 15. After that, he won many victories. Later, Emperor Gong of Jin, Emperor Ai of Zhou, and the Emperor of Southern Tang all died in his hands. Xie Rui couldn't help but be afraid of him. If Hsieh Hyun-chen was sober, even if Hsieh Hyun-chen gave up the throne, Xie Rui wouldn't dare to sit on it.
Hsieh Hyun-chen had become the emperor's sore point. If there was any movement in the Prince of Qiyang's residence, the emperor would lose sleep for several days. Hsieh Hyun-chen's awakening was such a big matter. How could the confidant rest assured if Prince Jin didn't report it?
However, he had to be loyal to the emperor. The confidant took Prince Jin's money. How could he disobey Prince Jin's wishes? The confidant could guess why Xie Xuanji didn't report it.
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