614 Marriage Exchange (1)
“If you’re forced to marry one day, what will you do?”
Shen Miao was slightly stunned. Forced to marry? In her previous life, she wasn’t forced to marry, but she forced her parents to let her marry Fu Xiuyi. She had never thought of what she would do if she was forced to marry. At this moment, Xie Jingxing’s question made Shen Miao think of something else.
As the first branch of the Shen family returned to the capital, not to mention that Emperor Wen Hui returned the military power to Shen Xin, even the Luo army far away in Spring City was no longer a negligible presence. Not only did the first branch of the Shen family not gradually decline because they were far from the capital, but they also became stronger. The Shen family was like a fat piece of meat. Among the princes, whoever was tied to the Shen family would have a chance to win.
How could they be tied to the Shen family? Marriage was the quickest way.
The marriage with Shen Qiu or Shen Miao became a way for people to be associated with the Shen family. The only difference was that Shen Qiu was a man, so he could wait for a few years. However, Shen Miao was a woman. If her marriage was postponed for too long, people would inevitably gossip.
If one day, she became a bargaining chip in the competition for the throne and was fought over by the princes and forced to marry, what would she do?
Xie Jingxing stared at her, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
“That day won’t come,” Shen Miao said.
“If it comes, what will you do?” Xie Jingxing did not let her off and insisted on asking Shen Miao.
Shen Miao thought for a moment and said, “Then I’ll fight. If I can win, they’ll back away. If I can’t, marrying someone isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”
Xie Jingxing raised an eyebrow. “Not a bad thing?”
“I have to live, right?” Shen Miao said indifferently, “After I marry him, I’ll think of a way to take revenge. There are many things in the world that are outside your control. Do you expect me to hang myself to death? As long as I am alive, there will always be a chance to turn the tables.”
What happened in the harem in her previous life made Shen Miao understand that death was the most despairing thing. Once she died, it meant that everything would be settled and there would be no turning back. She often thought that if she did not die just like that in her previous life, it was still unknown who would win in the end. Perhaps she would still lose, but perhaps she would win and avenge the entire first branch of the Shen family as well as Wanyu and Fu Ming.
Xie Jingxing stared at Shen Miao.
She was like a plant, full of vigor, like the weeds that grew in the winter. She would never lose hope even in the worst environment. Even if she was in the least advantageous position, she could still climb to the position she wanted bit by bit. Her goal was clear, but it was also mysterious.
She did not look like a 16-year-old girl.
Xie Jingxing smiled faintly. “You look like a member of the Shen family.”
Shen Miao did not speak. Xie Jingxing continued, “I’ll be away for the next few days. Be careful. If you are in trouble, go to the Exiled Immortal Pawnshop to look for Ji Yushu. Gao Yang is my man. You can trust him.”
Shen Miao paused for a moment. She naturally knew that Gao Yang was Xie Jingxing’s man who could even be considered his trusted aide. However, although she knew that, Shen Miao never revealed it. Even if Gao Yang was instructed by Xie Jingxing to save Luo Tan that day, Shen Miao pretended not to know. She knew that there was a line she shouldn’t cross. Even if Xie Jingxing was not hostile to her now, it did not mean that he was happy with her knowing so much.
However, now that Xie Jingxing took the initiative to tell her that Gao Yang was his man, it meant that he really treated Shen Miao as one of his people.