SFS Chapter 25 - Granted Marriage
Chapter 25 - Granted Marriage
At dinner, "Tian'er, is the food not to your liking?" Mrs. Song asked softly, but she was full of doubts in her heart, because these dishes were obviously made according to Tian'er and Li'er's preferences.
Song Yuntian shook his head, took a mouthful of rice angrily and chewed it fiercely. Xue Qi, don’t let me catch you again, or I will beat you until your teeth are all over the ground.
"Ah..." Feng Bai was so greedy by the aroma of the dishes on the table that he kept spinning on the ground. Song Yunli picked out the fattest chicken leg and handed it to him. Feng Bai held it in his mouth and ran out with his tail wagging in satisfaction. The interaction at the moment made Song Lin frown. He kept thinking about the conversation with his son yesterday. The reason why Yun'er sent Li'er out of the palace was actually related to the Ninth Prince. This girl was really troublesome. The Emperor and the Ninth Prince were both eyeing her.
"Daddy, eat fish." Song Yunli smiled and put the fish meat with bones removed into Song Lin's bowl, and looked at him with big eyes while holding the chopsticks in her mouth. Song Lin felt a slight pain in his heart, and the fish meat in his mouth seemed to have a little bitterness. Couldn't his Li'er be a little more ordinary? How could such clever words not attract people?
"Master, Eunuch Fang from the palace has come with the imperial edict and is now waiting in the front hall." The butler said with a somewhat unstable breath.
The bowl in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.
"Eunuch Fang, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. I hope you can forgive me for not welcoming you in person." Although he said polite words, there was no trace of humility on his face.
"General Song, you are too polite. It is getting late. Please accept the order now so that I can return home and report as soon as possible."
Song Yunli knelt down reluctantly, complaining in her heart about this evil feudal society.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Song family's youngest daughter, Song Yunli, is clever, beautiful, and intelligent, with a noble destiny. She is hereby granted marriage to the Ninth Prince as his principal wife. The wedding will take place on the seventh day of next month. I decree this!" Fang Ming read out the decree in a long tone, and he did not forget to glance at Song Yunli. He felt very sorry in his heart that such a lovely little girl would not live long.
It was dead silent, as if one could hear the sound of a hair falling to the ground. The whole family had lost the ability to speak and just knelt there in a daze.
"General Song, I congratulate you. Please accept the order." With a whisk raised, the bright yellow imperial edict was handed to Song Lin. Song Lin's fists remained still for a long time. Song Yuntian beside him could not help but speak: "Eunuch Fang, my little sister is only nine years old. Could it be that the emperor..."
"Shut up!" An angry shout interrupted Song Yuntian.
"Your humble servant accepts the order. Long live the emperor!"
After sending Fang Ming away, the Song family was shrouded in sorrow. The confused family members did not notice the black shadow that disappeared in an instant. Song Yunli's heart was already in turmoil. Although she did not hate the scarred prince, it was not time to talk about marriage! No, no, the point is that she is only nine years old. Doesn't the law of Nanyue Kingdom say that she is fourteen years old? Song Yunli looked at the expressions of her parents and eldest brother, and they were obviously not much better than hers.
"I'm going to the palace to argue with the emperor!" Song Yuntian was so angry that he smashed the porcelain cup in his hand, stood up and walked towards the door.
"Asshole! If you want your entire family to be executed, then go ahead!"
Song Yunli was deeply moved by her family's protective protection, but in this ancient time when imperial power was supreme, her family would be implicated at any time. She could not resist until she was fully grown. The only thing she could do now was to reassure her family.
"Mother, what is marriage?" He blinked his innocent eyes and looked at Mrs. Song. Mrs. Song's nose was sore and she actually shed tears. She hugged Song Yunli tightly in her arms and said with a sob: "Marriage means you will leave mother and live with the Ninth Prince forever."
The chubby little hand touched Madam Song's cheek, wiping away the tears, her eyebrows slightly curved and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Li'er remember, the Ninth Prince is the scarred brother, he is very good to Li'er, he treated Li'er's teeth, and gave Li'er a wolf cub. From now on, there will be one more person who loves Li'er, so mother, don't cry."