I Am This Type of Woman

77.1

"Minister Shi is joking, Fule Junzhu is still in mourning, how can I bring this up in her time of grief?" Rong Xia smiled, "Zaixia cares about Junzhu, how can I let her suffer."

Shi Chonghai smiled, "Right, right. I have forgotten that Fule Junzhu is still in mourning. It is Count Cheng'an who suffers for waiting for the other half."

"Being able to marry Jule Junzhu is the blessing of three lifetimes. Zaixia is very blessed even with a long wait."

Shi Chonghai had goose bumps to hear it. It was a very good answer full of righteousness that others ought to praise.

Originally everyone had the mind to taunt Rong Xia on the matter of Fule Junzhu, but as refined people with good manners, it would look vulgar to chew someone in mourning.

Shi Chonghai who had started it was now put in an awkward position, luckily other people at the table changed the topic and saved the atmosphere.

However Rong Xia was not willing to let Shi Chonghai off the hook. As if without any intention, he asked, "Minister Shi has a pair of outstanding son and daughter, wonder who would be lucky to become Minister Shi's in-laws?"

Shi Jin was about the same age as Rong Xia but he had not taken a wife. Second Miss Shi was around 17 or 18 years old, it was not too early to talk about her marriage.

Shi Chonghai lightly smiled, "Marriage is a big matter, it can't be done carelessly. We are taking it easy, there is no rush."

Rong Xia said thoughtfully, "Shi-daren has a point."

Other people at the table suddenly realised something. Rumour said Shi Chonghai had intended for his eldest son to marry Anle Gongzhu, it didn't happen for some reason. From Shi Chonghai's reaction today, this was not a mere rumour.

His Majesty had several daughters, but the one really valued by the Emperor and the Empress was Anle Gongzhu who was born by the Empress. Anle Gongzhu had been married once, but an emperor's daughter was never short of marriage prospect. She was a few years older than Shi Jin, but marrying an older wife was said to be hugging gold and diamond, especially as this was a royal gold. Not to say a few years older, even if it had been ten years older, fetching a royal gold home was still a good thing.

Everyone looked at Shi Chonghai with an odd expression. So it seemed that anyone, regardless of their class and status, could sell their sons and daughters for glory.

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Outside the Palace. The idlers who had witnessed a secret was no longer interested at spring scenery. The first thing they did after returning to the Capital was sharing the spectacular secret with family and friends. This thing called secret, when many people knew of it, it turned into a public rumour.

Within one day, the secret meeting between the Second Prince on his wedding day and the second miss of Prime Minister Shi's had circulated all around the Capital's upper class. The idlers were not gentle people who refrained from bad-mouthing. Moreover, it was not bad-mouthing if it was a fact.

Once spread, the Second Prince, Shi family, and Xie family were all affected. Especially for Shi Feixian, it was akin to placing her face on the ground for everyone to step on, and it was not possible for her to go out and explain.

If she tried to explain, people would say she was enraged out of embarrassment. If she didn't explain, people would take it as a silent admission. The best person to provide an explanation was the Second Prince Jiang Luo, but Jiang Luo had never been a considerate person in his whole life. After returning to the Palace, he didn't care of the storm outside. Shi Feixian had hurt his feelings, he cared nothing of the impact of the rumours to Shi Feixian.