Forced to Marry the Enemy Prince

Translator – Xiao He Lian

Chapter 78

Everyday he eats vinegar and Xian Sheng’s nose is about to fall off. Zhan Zhen frowned, while waiting for him to wear clothes, he said, “I always wanted to marry the most beautiful woman in the world. I really got married, but it looks like I found myself with an annoying mouth.”

Xian Sheng stood up and opened his arms, letting him hug him, the corners of his mouth raised slightly and his eyes were shining.

Zhan Zhen is arrogant, but he always takes care of him in small details. He quickly got started with the delicate task of dressing.

Zhan Zhen carefully dressed him up and when he saw his expression, he suddenly realized what he had done and suddenly stretched out his arms, hugged him and said, “How dare you let me dress you up?”

“How can I not accept?”

“I am the Crown Prince of Great Jin”

“And I am the princess of South Liang, where is the status inferior to yours? I’m also the most beautiful person in the world, it’s your good fortune to serve me!”

Zhan Zhen stared at him seriously and Xian Sheng stared back with a straight face. Suddenly gave him a kiss on the nose, ”I can get used to this.”

They talk and laugh here while the queen sits by a stove on the other side with a thoughtful look on her face and asks, “Has the Crown Princess changed her clothes?”

Since the prince kicked everyone out, it looks like the little couple probably made trouble again.

The queen looked outside and said, “it’s raining. There are no people… It’s peaceful and quiet. You tell the prince not to fool around today and it’s important to worship the Gods.”

Dou momo1嬷嬷 [mó mó]wet nurse bowed and withdrew and went next door, knocked on the door to convey the words of the Empress. Zhan Zhen just got tired of holding Xian Sheng on the table and when he heard the voice, he felt reluctant and gave Xian Sheng a push. He frowned and said “It’s raining hard. I can’t go. I’ll wait for you here.”

Xian Sheng wiped his mouth and tugged at him. Zhan Zhen helped him straighten his hair, looked at him for a while and said, “I really have to build a golden mansion to lock you up in the future.”

“Talking nonsense again.” Xian Sheng said: “I’m going.”

Zhan Zhen followed him out the door, his eyes fell on his slim back. He felt like a hand was crushing his heart and it was about to burst.

He’s not lying

He really wants to lock up Xian Sheng so only he can see, only he can touch and only he can do him.

The queen came out with a look of admiration: “Look at you darling, you really look good in whatever you wear.”

Xian Sheng can only lower his head and secretly glance at Zhan Zhen, the latter’s eyes were dark. He raised his hand to touch his nose to hide his abnormal thoughts and smiled at Xian Sheng.

The queen took Xian Sheng to the front hall and kept reminding him: “If you want to be sincere, you have to think about this all the time. You must think that you will definitely be able to get pregnant. From now on, we will come once a month. People say, as long as we are sincere: after three years of worship, even a man can give birth.”

“The Queen mother is joking.”

“This temple is from the previous dynasty. I heard that there was a little prince in the royal family who was born in powder carving jade carving2Describes a person’s fair skin, as if it has been smeared with white and fine powder, as smooth and delicate as polished jade, and generally describes a person’s radiance and brilliance. He had an infertile sister. The emperor’s son-in-law was powerful and he didn’t like his sister. He accompanied her to worship the Buddha for three years: guess what, they both got pregnant.”

Xian Sheng was stunned: “How did he conceive?”

“This was sorted out by the historian when the Jin Dynasty began. The previous dynasty was very chaotic, the little prince was forced by his half-brother. ”The queen said: “It’s nothing but a joke and we don’t know what happened to that little prince. This is just a part of an unofficial history, so it shouldn’t be taken seriously.”

“The Queen Mother is absolutely right.”

The queen glanced at him. Xian Sheng had always been calm: neither humble nor arrogant. How could such a princess who was raised in the deep palace have such a noble spirit.”

Xian Sheng knelt down on the mat with his hands clasped together, looked at the stern Bodhisattva and said in his heart. “If you are really wise, help me pass the age of eighteen. As long as I feel better, I will be full of descendants3full of descendants [zǐ sūn mǎn táng] Sons and grandsons pervaded the hall ;   have many children and grandchildren… … after all, Zhan Zhen can take a concubine. If I can live, I will raise his son as my son. Also forget about the Master’s prophecy, as long as he(ZZ) does not fail me, I will not fail him.”

Ruyi handed the incense stick, he took it and bowed three times and then let Ruyi put it back into the incense burner and he sincerely kowtowed.

He kowtowed slowly but sincerely. Every time he got up, he stared at the statue and then kowtowed again. He kowtowed three times until fine sweat appeared on his forehead and the queen personally helped him up and said, “Here, take a break.”

After the queen sat down, her eyes fell on Xian Sheng’s beautiful face and asked someone to deliver hot tea. She said gently: “His Majesty ordered that your brother be kept until your birthday, have you heard?”

Xian Sheng’s eyelashes trembled, he took a sip of his tea and said, “This is because the emperor is considerate to erchen4this son/ minister, and it is a good thing to spend more time with my brother.”

“This palace5Self-proclaimed title of queens and concubines with independent palaces in ancient times. . Pinyin Ben Gong, 本宫 also thinks it is a good thing.” The queen said casually: “This palace feels that he should stay until the emperor’s eldest grandson is born and let him see what his nephew looks like.” The teacup and lid suddenly made a crisp sound, it was very light, but it was not the sound of scraping tea but the sound of shaking hands. 

Queen mother… Xian Sheng also heard it and simply stopped pretending to be brave. He asked: “Why do you say that?”

The queen chuckled: “This Palace is a woman. All day long, I worked in the harem to calculate the accounts and I have to pay attention to the issue of heirs. I’m ashamed to say that you and Zhan Zhen have been married for some time. Although it’s mostly honey mixed with oil6honey mellow oil [mì lǐ tiáo yóu] idiom – be deeply attached to each other ;   be very sweet to each other but that boy is careless and has a strange temper. No wonder your brother is worried about coming to the north early. This palace just thought, if you give birth to a son and a daughter for us, the mother and son will be highly valued, won’t he be rest assured?

But the Queen Mother’s words are really a bit abrupt.

It’s just a woman’s impulsive way of thinking.

Xian Sheng didn’t say anything.

What impulsive thinking, Xian Sheng has been guessing people’s hearts within a reasonable range to prevent mistakes, but he really was blown away by the queen’s stroke of genius. It would be strange if he wasn’t nervous at this moment. The Queen saw it in her eyes and gently took his hand, saying, “Don’t worry about it, the Queen Mother’s words are unreliable. I just thought about it from the perspective of you, brothers and sisters and now I realize that something is wrong. Our family is no better than ordinary people, we can’t really keep a person that long, right?”

“Mother, don’t scare me. My brother came all the way to see me. If the father emperor trapped him here… I’m afraid I’ll throw myself into the well.”

“Silly child.” The queen held his hand. This hand is soft as if boneless, the palm is delicate and the fingertips are slightly pointed with a moist luster. Even the pickiest person can’t pick out any faults.

She followed her hand and touched Xian Sheng’s wrist, without saying it was actually thinner than hers. Xian Sheng lowered his eyes and shrank his hand slightly. The queen smiled and said, “So mother will talk with the emperor these two days to let you brother leave early, lest you worry, okay?”

Women in the deep palace should not be underestimated. Empress Xin is powerful and intransigent. Considering that she can sit on the throne of the empress for a long time, she naturally has certain means.

Xian Sheng had expected this, but he could not tell for a moment whether it was a test or not, he paused and finally followed his heart and said: “Thank you, Mother.”

Empress Xin smiled faintly and patted his hand: “Why are you so polite with your mother?”

They had lunch in the temple and they were all boiled vegetables without any meat. Zhan Zhen usually went out in war and didn’t pay attention to what he ate.  He turned to look at Xian Sheng. Even though he usually eats slowly, Zhan Zhen still saw that he couldn’t eat, he told the queen: “did you eat the vegetable oil I sent to you before?” 

“Good.” The queen hurriedly said: “Tell your father and popularize it so that the common people can eat it. We have to offer it in the temple, so that we don’t have to come here to eat this kind of food every time we worship. After we finish worshiping today, we still have to worship for three years.”

“What my mother is right. When the rain subsides, I will order people to fetch some from the nearby oil refining village, so that the monks can know what bliss is.”

“You really know how to talk.”

The mother and son bickered and Xian Sheng listened quietly. Zhan Zhen could usually eat several bowls of rice but today he only ate half of it, he said that he was full. He put down the bowl and asked Xian Sheng, “Have you finished eating?”

The rice in Xian Sheng’s bowl hardly moved, he nodded and put down the bowl and chopsticks. Zhan Zhen then pulled him: “Then let’s go first, let the mother eat by herself.”

“You…” The queen watched him drag Xian Sheng away and she also lost her appetite: “This boy is getting more and more attentive, he dearly loves my daughter-in-law.”

Seeing that something is on her mind Dou momo7嬷嬷 [mó mó]-wet nurse said: “The two of them are a good couple, aren’t you happy?”

 “Do you know why His Majesty kept Xian Shang?”

 “How can this slave know what His Majesty’s intentions are?”

 Empress Xin got up, looked at the rain that was getting heavier and heavier outside and said solemnly: “Originally, This palace didn’t understand it, but today, it seems that I suddenly understand.”

 “What do you understand?”

“My heart is unsettled.” Empress Xin frowned and said, “Xian Sheng, It doesn’t seem to be Xian Sheng, at least he is not the Xian Sheng who we think he is.”

 Dou momo’s face changed greatly but she didn’t say a word and let the queen continue to talk to herself: “This Palace truly feels strange. Is it because she is hiding too deeply or is this palace misunderstood?”

*

When Xian Sheng was dragged by him to the corridor, he said, “What are you dragging me out for?”

“Seeing you picking rice grain by grain, I know you couldn’t eat.”

 He dragged Xian Sheng back to avoid getting wet by the rain and asked him, “What do you want to eat, I will ask someone to buy it.”

 “It’s just the beginning of spring and in this heavy rain, they will definitely get wet and catch a cold. People will suffer for nothing. Forget it”

 “You do love your servants.”

 “My father treats his subordinates with kindness, he is a true gentleman and I have more or less imbibed a little bit of good virtue.”

 Zhan Zhen walked slowly with him and said, “Do you think that sometimes your father is too kind?”

 “Don’t talk about my family affairs.”

 “This is not your family affairs, I want to talk to you about the situation in the court.”

 “The imperial court is run by my family. Naturally, it’s my family affair.” Xian Sheng said, “why don’t you talk to me about your court affairs?”

 “What is there to talk about in my family, my father is the kind of emperor that is said in the stories. He is benevolent and ruthless. As soon as he ascended the throne, he killed the confidant ministers of my grandfather. Killing the chicken to warn the monkey8Killing the chicken to warn the monkey is a Chinese idiom whose pinyin is shā jī jǐng hóu, which means to kill the chicken to show the monkey. Metaphor to warn others by punishing one. I want to be that kind of person in the future.”

“As a crown prince, you have made countless meritorious deeds. In the future, you don’t need to kill when you ascend the throne, so that the court can be subdued.”

Zhan Zhen’s eyes are curved and the corners of his mouth also curled up.  Pulling Xian Sheng’s hand, he said: “Then you have to stay by my side, look after me well and you have to say beautiful things that I like to listen to.

Xian Sheng’s gaze fell on his face and said: “Even if I’m not around, I’ll still keep a good eye on you.”

Zhan Zhen paused and suddenly became sensitive: “did the queen mother say something that made you angry?”

“No.” Xian Sheng said, “I mean, when you ascend to the throne, I will watch you from the audience.”

“What are you doing under the stage?” Zhan Zhen said as a matter of course “Wherever I go, I’ll take you there. I will sit in the throne room and you can have Zhaode Palace9Zhaode Palace, the residence of Wan Guifei , the favorite concubine of Emperor Chenghua in Ming Dynasty, and you have the power of the world. If I am the sun then you are the moon… That is not good, I won’t be able to see each other. Anyway, I will keep holding you, so don’t even think about running away.”

How else can we say that the man’s mouth is like a deceitful ghost10“A man’s mouth, a deceiving ghost, a woman’s lips, a seductive soul.” , which means that the words from a man’s mouth are as unrealistic as a ghost. A woman’s lips can seduce people’s souls.? Xian Sheng was coaxed and he hugged him tightly to his chest. He(XS) stepped on his(ZZ) foot with his embroidery shoes and his(XS) eyes flashed: “Really?”

“Really”

“Then I’m hungry.”

“You’re so nice to me, you must not mind braving the rain to buy me food.” Xian Sheng said, “I want to eat sesame cake dipped in soup.”

Zhan Zhen looked at the pouring rain: “Now?”

Xian Sheng slightly tiptoed on his instep, making his brow jump: “Now, right away, immediately, I want to eat, I’m so hungry, I’m so hungry.”

 “Why all of a sudden?”

“I’m really hungry.” Xian Sheng hugged his neck and said, “carry me on your back. I want to eat right away. hurry up, move, hurry, hurry.”

 “Okay, okay.” His urging made Zhan Zhen feel as if his heart was on fire. He raised his voice and asked people to prepare a horse: “Husband will go to buy it for you now, don’t make trouble, come down first.”

 He said: “My feet hurt.”

 

The author has something to say about

Sheng Sheng: coquettish coquettish.

Lue lue : … i need oxygen

 

Translator – Phew that was ALOT of characters. Finally it’s Friday!! Have a nice weekend!!

PayPal —-> PayPal.me

1嬷嬷 [mó mó]wet nurse2Describes a person’s fair skin, as if it has been smeared with white and fine powder, as smooth and delicate as polished jade, and generally describes a person’s radiance and brilliance3full of descendants [zǐ sūn mǎn táng] Sons and grandsons pervaded the hall ;   have many children and grandchildren4this son/ minister5Self-proclaimed title of queens and concubines with independent palaces in ancient times. . Pinyin Ben Gong, 本宫6honey mellow oil [mì lǐ tiáo yóu] idiom – be deeply attached to each other ;   be very sweet to each other7嬷嬷 [mó mó]-wet nurse8Killing the chicken to warn the monkey is a Chinese idiom whose pinyin is shā jī jǐng hóu, which means to kill the chicken to show the monkey. Metaphor to warn others by punishing one9Zhaode Palace, the residence of Wan Guifei , the favorite concubine of Emperor Chenghua in Ming Dynasty10“A man’s mouth, a deceiving ghost, a woman’s lips, a seductive soul.” , which means that the words from a man’s mouth are as unrealistic as a ghost. A woman’s lips can seduce people’s souls.