Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 461

Chapter 461: Chapter 458: Facilitation_1

Dong Tingzhen’s throat churned, "Cousin can even go to the battlefield like men. Even though she is a woman, she makes a name for herself among nations and becomes a fierce general feared by all. This is something many men can’t achieve! I really envy that cousin can make decisions for her own life and control her direction!"

When Dong Tingzhen was a child, she saw Bai Qingyan and King of Zhen, Bai Weiting, sparring with bamboo swords in the courtyard. After returning, she tried to mimic with bamboo but was scolded by her mother. She wanted to ride a horse but was forced to learn embroidery. She wanted to practice martial arts but was forced to learn the zither.

She had never made a decision for her own life.

Even before King Liang appeared, she thought her life would be to master the arts of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, learn from her mother how to manage the household, then marry, have children, and learn to navigate between her husband and in-laws, and to manage her husband’s concubines.

This was probably the life of most Jin Kingdom women.

Dong Tingzhen smiled and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "I’ve already chosen this path. If I don’t walk it, how will I know if it’s right or wrong? Perhaps King Liang is ambitious and covets that lofty position. Perhaps his cowardice and incompetence are all to deceive others. But unless I see it for myself, I will never know!"

Dong Tingzhen stood up and bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, "If King Liang marries me for our affection, I will have won! If he marries me to gain the support of my uncle, the governor, and you, the fierce general of Jin, then I won’t let him succeed! The Dong family has always treated sincerity with sincerity, an inch for an inch. But if someone betrays us, there will be destruction!"

"Did your parents raise you delicately so that you could destroy yourself along with someone worse than a pig or dog?!" Bai Qingyan couldn’t control her anger, her voice rising, "Tingzhen, will today’s words not deter you from marrying King Liang?"

Dong Tingzhen bit her lip tightly, "Cousin, just let me have my way this once! Please don’t tell my parents about this. Otherwise, even if it reaches the Emperor, I will only admit that I have privately agreed to marry King Liang. The reputation of the Dong family women will be affected, and I don’t want it to come to that!"

Bai Qingyan clenched her fist, feeling utterly powerless. Even if King Liang held Dong Tingzhen’s close-fitting longevity lock, as long as she could persuade Dong Tingzhen, Bai Qingyan could find a way to salvage the situation.

But if Dong Tingzhen insisted on marrying King Liang, no matter how many tricks she had, she couldn’t use them.

She could only hope that the Crown Prince would enter the palace and stop this.

She clenched and unclenched her fists and calmed down. "It doesn’t have to end in destruction. The Emperor won’t hastily decree a marriage just because of your longevity lock. Your uncle is not an unreasonable person. If you are determined to marry King Liang, you can get engaged first. After one or two years, if you still find King Liang trustworthy, then marry him. If you discover that he uses you, it will be easier to cut ties swiftly. Tingzhen... ruining your life for a moment of impulsiveness is the least worthwhile. Moreover, if you have children after marriage, how can they bear to see their parents destroy each other?"

Since she couldn’t dissuade Dong Tingzhen from her intentions, it was better to let her be honest with her uncle, so he could be prepared.

Even if they ultimately couldn’t stop Dong Tingzhen from marrying King Liang, the worst outcome would be an engagement, leaving room for maneuver.

King Liang was desperate for that position. He hadn’t secured the Crown Prince’s position. The Emperor was currently taking elixirs... if anything happened, the Crown Prince would ascend. Could King Liang not be anxious?

Dong Tingzhen shook her head, thought for a moment, and nodded, "I’ll go to my father and mother now. Cousin... can you come with me?" _{ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom}