Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 195 The Demands of Getting Married (2)_1

Chapter 195: Chapter 195 The Demands of Getting Married (2)_1

The man chuckled lightly, "Remember, this is exactly how I spoke at the Auspicious Inn earlier today, but Wei’er was indifferent to my words."

Cai Wei was taken aback. Circumstances had changed. Back then, she was a free woman who could express her thoughts however she wished, unlike now where it felt like she had been pinned down, as helpless as fish meat on a chopping block, completely at someone else’s mercy.

"However——"

The man quickly changed the topic: "I would also like to have a serious talk with Wei’er.

Cai Wei said, "Alright, then I will speak first."

"Fine, you go first."

Raising his hand to lightly touch her little face, the man’s tone was doting and rapt.

Looking away to avoid his gaze, her voice, though soft, was assertive and clear, "If you wish to marry me, you should know what I require of a future husband. If you can meet my requirements, I would consent to be betrothed to you. But if you can’t, please respect yourself and stop bothering me."

Nangong Yi chuckled softly with lazy relaxation, "Fine, I’m willing to hear you out!"

He assumed that Cai Wei would raise some demands for a bridal price or for some benefits to her parents’ family. But he was surprised by what she said next.

"If I get married, my husband must adhere to the following conditions. I’d rather remain single than settle for anything less."

"Firstly, I would only agree to be the official wife, never a concubine. Even if I were to wed an emperor, I wouldn’t cast myself into the role of an imperial concubine. Instead, I would only ever be an empress!"

On hearing this, Nangong Yi was taken aback, his affectionate gaze suddenly freezing on his face.

As the prince of the Great Jin Kingdom, he was of the highest nobility. Apart from the daughter of the current chancellor and the Great General, even Princess Helana from the Xianbei Empire, all noble women who were very beneficial to his cause, wanted to be his official wife.

On the other hand, Cai Wei was just a simple farmer’s girl from a remote town in the north. Her father was a disillusioned scholar. Even if he were to agree to offer a generous bridal price to marry her as his wife, how could his emperor father and imperial mother consent? His advisers, maternal grandparents and those court officials who covertly supported him would be greatly disappointed!

Originally, he planned to solicit his imperial mother’s approval and elevate Cai Wei to a side consort, given her past gesture of saving his life. Even though he would marry another official wife later, she was the only woman who had captured his heart in this lifetime. Despite how many others he might wed in the future, he would only ever treat her well. He assumed that she would be content with this. However, unexpectedly, she demanded more!

Cai Wei noticed the man’s hesitation. She let out a cold chuckle and continued to speak with a hint of mockery in her eyes.

"Secondly: I am jealous and I yearn for a ’couple-till-death’ marriage. I won’t tolerate a third person in my marriage. In this lifetime, my husband can only marry me and have children only with me. Whether I am in the bloom of my youth now or whether I grow old and faded, he can only love me. If he dares to treat me unfairly, I won’t hesitate to sever our ties!"

After her assured statement, the astonishment was clearly evident in Nangong Yi’s formerly confused gaze.

He didn’t understand why the little girl harbored such peculiar thoughts. Even though he wasn’t overly concerned with women, it had been the norm since ancient times for a man to have multiple wives and concubines. How else could they expand their families and ensure their children’s prosperity? Whether it was the nobility or ordinary folk, taking concubines was commonplace. Just like every teapot needs several cups. How could she oppose such universally accepted norms?

Watching the changes in his facial expression, Cai Wei nearly laughed. Coldly, she continued speaking.