Chapter 1824: Just Didn’t Want to Marry Feng Qingqian
Feng Chang shook his head imperceptibly, so Ning Shu added, "This marriage is related to the reputation between the Feng family and the imperial family.”
"If Qingqian withdraws from the marriage with Your Highness for no reason, Qingqian's reputation will be lost. Does Your Highness intend to force Qingqian to commit suicide?" Ning Shu said with a cold face.
"This…" The second prince hesitated for a moment. "That is not what I meant."
If Father found out that he had forced his fiancée to commit suicide then he’d also have to suffer. Furthermore, the Feng family still had military power in their hands.
He did want to marry a Feng family woman. He just didn’t want to marry Feng Qingqian since she was a concubine’s daughter.
"Has Qingqian ever done anything to disgrace the imperial family, the Feng family or Your Highness's reputation?" Ning Shu questioned.
"No," said the second prince. He just found her timid look unappealing.
"So is it because Qingqian looks unpleasant which makes Your Highness feel displeased?" Ning Shu raised her voice slightly, looking straight at the second prince.
The second prince quickly glanced at Ning Shu. Her features were delicate and lovely. She was a beauty. After some time he said, "Miss Feng’s looks are not unpleasant."
Ning Shu’s tone was confused. "Then why does Your Highness want to withdraw from the marriage? Does Your Highness know that once this engagement is broken off, Qingqian will never be able to get married in this life? How will Qingqian live with a ruined reputation?"
"This…" The second prince's facial color was poor. Finally, he said, "Miss Feng, you are good, however this prince already has someone in his heart."
Ning Shu almost couldn’t prevent her expression from filling with contempt. Men were really scumbags. They made a variety of rules and regulations to force women to be submissive.Then they had the audacity to say that such women weren’t interesting.
They complained that these women were all molded from the same mould and had no personality. However, as soon as a woman developed a little personality they would say that she was not virtuous.
The frick? These men should all just go to hell!
The headache became extremely bad as Ying Su was fighting again for the dominance of the body. Ning Shu felt her soul was in unbearable pain and her body was drenched in sweat.
Ning Shu took a deep breath, and said, "If Your Highness wants to withdraw from the marriage, it’s not impossible. However this matter should be clarified to His Majesty. Qingqian wants to make this clear for the sake of her own reputation, and the entire Feng family’s reputation. There is also the issue of the reputation of the Feng family women. If the Feng family’s sisters were to be left unmarried because of this reason, then not even Qingqian’s death could make up for such a sin.”
"Nor could we let our Father be laughed at by the world because of such a reason," Ning Shu calmly said.
He wanted to withdraw from the marriage? How could it be that easy? Even if she agreed to this, she had to make sure he suffered.
In this era, the reputation of women was very critical. If a family had a woman who degraded the family's reputation, it was inauspicious to marry someone from that family.
Hence Ning Shu connected this issue with the entire Feng family, especially with Feng Chang.
He wanted to kick her out and marry the first daughter of the Feng family? Keep dreaming.
Feng Chang cupped his fist towards the second prince and saluted. "Your Highness, please reconsider. This marriage relates to the reputation of both families."
The second prince’s brows furrowed. Initially he thought that he could easily withdraw from the marriage, after thinking about it, the other party wasn't at fault, so he had no excuse with which to withdraw from this marriage. His imperial father likely wouldn’t accept it either.
If this issue was brought to Imperial Father’s attention, even if he succeeded in withdrawing from the marriage, Imperial Father may not agree to him marrying the first daughter of the Feng family.
There were several princes that wanted to gain a connection to the Feng family.
Various thoughts flashed through the second prince’s brain. Finally, his gaze landed on Feng Chang.
If he could negotiate for the first daughter to be the substitute bride, it would be good. If it came to it, he could just come up with a plan to ruin Feng Qingqian’s reputation. Then it would be justified for him to withdraw from the marriage.
Ning Shu noticed that the second prince’s eyes contained malice as he looked at her. She could tell he hadn’t given up on withdrawing from the marriage. Who knew what he was plotting next?
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