Unaware that My Legitimate Sister is My Husband - Chapter 96
Chapter 96
(36.2)
The weather was getting cooler, the old matriarch Lin did not like windy places, but now that His Highness was here, she was in a good mood, so she was happy to go to a cool and refreshing autumn place.
Lin Zixian was a bit lost and slowly followed the old matriarch.
The old matriarch did not drive Lin Zixian away, because the conversation between her and the crown prince was never confidential, it was the most ordinary small talk.
The maidservant placed the teapot on the stone table, the opening of the pot was emitting thin white smoke, Lin Zixian went forward and lifted her sleeves up, revealing her glistening jade arms, her posture was elegant and deferent, as she slowly poured tea for the two of them.
But then she heard the old lady’s voice saying: “This birthday banquet of mine is not important, but Your Highness is no longer young, this old person knows that you are not interested in romantic feelings between a man and a woman, but setting up your marriage early is a good thing, lest people think that Your Highness won’t have any descendant, if rumors spread out, it won’t be good.”
As a normal man, at this age, even if he had yet to marry a crown princess, but there should at least be concubines in the east palace, he had no interest in marriage, but how come he was not even interested in love affairs between men and women? It was said that in the east palace, apart from two palace maids dedicated to serve during his daily routine, there was no one else. Compared to prince Jin who had already married a side consort early on, he was much more solitary and lonely.
The crown prince’s face was slightly lowered, and he received the old lady’s goodwill with a low laugh: “This is grandmother’s birthday, yet this prince is making grandmother worry, this is making this prince feel really sorry.”
The old matriarch Lin just sighed, and did not comment on this.
Because of the first empress, the crown prince had been close to her since childhood, but these past few years, he had grown up, and gradually became enigmatic and unpredictable. Occasionally, he came to the Lin residence at night to have a talk, but he rarely ever spoke words from his heart, the most he did was coming to see her and listen to her talk about some family matters before leaving.
The only thing he ever mentioned was a girl named Xianxian.
She had seen that girl today, but she felt that although the fate predicted on her face was precious, and that her fortune was deep, but she was a little weak, and was not dignified nor cautious at all.
Making her a side noble imperial consort would be fine, but really making her the mother of the empire was somewhat inappropriate.
But the old matriarch also understood, she was only the crown prince’s grandmother, even if she was entirely thinking for his own good, if she said her thoughts aloud, she would overstep her boundary and harm the relationship between grandchild and grandparent in vain.
His Highness was only one step away from the real throne. Being in a high place, he was extremely cold, with a mind set of detachment and suspicion applicable to anyone, and the old lady was not willing to walk on such a field with her grandson.
Lin Zixian bit her lip, and gently interjected in the conservation, saying with a smile, “Men are supposed to build a successful career, that’s their main responsability, marrying a wife and taking concubines, that’s not an important matter, why is grandmother rushing Taizi gege ? ”
The old matriarch Lin shook her head with a smile, glanced at her and said, “When you reach your grandmother’s age, you will know why I’m urging His Highness to get a wife, and also why I’m in a hurry to find someone for you.”
Lin Zixian’s smile froze, she stomped her foot, and said in a weak voice: “Grandmother, why are you making fun of Xianxian! I have just come of age not long ago, there are a lot of girls who only get married at twenty years old in Chang’an, Taizi gege is not in a hurry, I am also not in a hurry.”
It was unsure which words touched the crown prince’s heart, but he raised his eyes to take a glance at Lin Zixian, with a cold and noncommittal look, yet he did not respond to her words.
The old matriarch knew that the crown prince truly did not have any interest in Zixian.
Even if her granddaughter married into the east palace, she would be miserable for the rest of her life, so what was the point? It would be better to marry into an ordinary noble family with a literati background, have her support her husband and teach her children, so that she could live a life of fortune and happiness.
The old matriarch Lin sighed: “Your Highness, tell me, how come nowadays young girls all have such a carefree heart ? When I was this age, I was embroidering my wedding clothes with my own hands, getting ready to be married at the beginning of the year in Chang’an, I was no longer an ignorant and childish girl.”
The crown prince also smiled, thinking for a moment, he then flatly said: “When the age is young, they don’t understand reason, but they’re worth indulging.”
In the man’s heart that went through sharp winds and harsh frosts, there lived a delicate and naive young girl, soft and tender, like a flower in early spring, so beautiful she made his heart frantic, so whatever she wanted, he would allow it.
Because the big matters in a young girl’s heart were simply trivial and without consequences in the man’s eyes.
Seeing the crown prince carefree and confident, the old matriarch Lin began to sigh again in her heart.
What was this all about?
Lin Zixian thought that the crown prince was speaking for her, so her face turned slightly red, and she lowered her head, no longer intervening, as she savored his words in her heart, remembering all the things of their childhood, her feelings started to slowly ferment.
The old matriarch looked at her granddaughter, feeling helpless.
Translator : Laura
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