BXBX NOVEL Chapter 43 - His Condition
"Your highness… Thank you for your hospitality and your humble presence into our daughter mourning ceremony. We believe our daughter will be happy in the afterlife world to see your presence," Lord Ni is expressing his gratitude toward Jin Yu presence. Jin Yu does not react to Lord Ni word nor pay any attention. His eyes glued to his wife who still tries to tease him with her lips.
"En… Lord Ni, I want to take your daughter hand as my consort. The decree already written and prime minister is already issuing the decree with minister of rites for her title. She will enter the palace and become one of my wives," Jin Yu break the news without any expression on his face.
"I am apologized in advance your highness, but Ni Qing is the only daughter I have, and she already betrothed to General Lin Yue. I cannot lick my own spit if I hand my daughter as your woman. She is already groomed by Master Li Tzu and old general Lin. She is really not suitable to enter the palace as she lacks knowledge and manner," Lord Ni is kneeling down in front of the emperor.
"It means I cannot get my woman because my subject does not want to go back on his word. Let me rephrase the sentence that I am the son of dragon and everything in this world belong to me. I do not care if she is belonging to Lin Yue or she does not have any manner. She just needs to serve on my bed. She can learn about the manner and knowledge inside the palace. Do you think I cannot educate my wife!" Jin Yu is smashing his hand into the table nearby to vent his anger. His word is stern toward Lord Ni, and he is showing his authority. Everyone is shocking to see his angry reaction toward Lord Ni and decide to kneel down next to Lord Ni to pacify the anger Emperor.
"Father, it is okay for me to go inside the palace and replace sister Ni. I will make sure to not embarrass you. I will learn diligently and become the good wife of the emperor as sister Lang. Please do not anger the emperor, father," Ni Qing is taking a deep bowing to her father. It will not make a big different to break the news now or later. At least, Jin Yu is making sure that the news comes from his mouth and not from Ni Qing.
"However, we still mourn for our first daughter death and your first wives. We cannot abandon everything and celebrate your wedding. It will not look good on our family," Lord Ni is asking for leniency from Jin Yu.
"I will grant your wish for mourning period and do the wedding later with one condition," Jin Yu is playing with his jade thumb ring with his hand.
"May I know the condition?" Lord Ni dare to lift up his body and see the emperor.
"Ni Qing will live inside the palace from now on and the wedding can be held later after the mourning period is finished. Everything relates to your first daughter burial will be held as the proper empress burial," Jin Yu stern voice come out to the hall. Ni Sheng grin wider to get his answer for their relationship. However, it will be a doom day for his best friend Lin Yue. He will get a huge blow toward this news about emperor snatching his future wife.
"How about we give our niece, Ni Shi as your wife instead of Qing?" Madame Ni is trying to sell out their niece to the emperor.
"I still not yet make calculation for you to hurt my wife. Ni Qing is my wife and her word and body belong to me only. If anyone dare to touch one strain of her hair then I will personally pay tenfold for her pain to the person who dare to hurt her," Jin Yu is making threat toward her family.
"Yes, your highness… we will comply with your arrangement," Lord Ning is bowing and accepting his wish after he nudges his wife to be quiet. Ni Qing does not know that she needs to be happy or crying to hear his arrangement. They all are bowing and express their gratitude for his wish even though it was not even handed for them.
"Qing, walk with me… you can return here again tomorrow for the burial," Jin Yu is standing up and waiting for Ni Qing to follows him.
Ni Qing is walking behind him and in the same line with Eunuch Wang. However, Jin Yu is stopping and turn his body to find Ni Qing is actually walking behind him. He holds her wrist tightly before pulling her into one line with his body.
"Where are we going your highness?" Ni Qing is looking at him with her puppy eyes.
"I want to show you the way to my palace. We will live there start from now," Jin Yu is explaining to her.
"I thought you has to have your own palace. If I live with you on your chamber, then you just need to kill me now and sent me together with my sister. I can stay with you for short term but not the solution on the long run. It will make chaos inside your harem, your highness," Ni Qing is revoking his idea to lives together inside his chamber.
"I will give you any palace that entice or pique your interest and I will grant it straight away," Jin Yu is telling her about his plan. This time, Jin Yu even does not ride on top of his sedan.
He actually walks with Ni Qing around to the garden. He pulled her into his arm and pecks a kiss on her head before walking around the garden with her inside his arms. The breeze is blowing gently to their face while enjoying the scenery inside the garden.