Chapter 304: Sadness of Not Seeing the Nine Provinces Together

The princesses now sat quietly in their seats, not daring to speak any more. Firstly, their mothers and consorts had already warned them in advance, and secondly, this third brother was indeed not an ordinary person, and no one wanted to make enemies with him at this time.

"Here she comes! The bride is here!"

There was a commotion at the gate, and the He family escorted He Zhaojun out of the carriage. Together with Wen Ziduan, they crossed the entire courtyard and headed towards the main hall. The Third Prince's mansion was unusually large, now filled with important officials and their families who had come to manage it, appearing solemn and dignified.

The weather had been sunny for over ten days, but this morning, dark clouds suddenly descended, and a light rain began to fall. A cool breeze blew, and everyone shivered at the silence.

Cao Cheng glanced at Emperor Wen again. No one knew what the old man was thinking about. He was either sighing or shaking his head all night, which made him nervous and he didn't close his eyes all night.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince's wife has arrived."

Emperor Wen nodded. "Only the royal family is in this quiet room. Zhaojun is still in deep mourning, so it's inappropriate to be too ostentatious... But proper etiquette must be observed. Don't let her down. Ask her to come in and pay her respects."

All the princesses and princes perked up, sitting up straight, even more nervous than the newlyweds. After all, given the Third Prince's personality, if anyone made a mistake today and ruined his and He Zhaojun's big day, they would be punished.

On the contrary, Wen Ziduan was strolling leisurely in the courtyard, holding He Zhaojun's hand, as if chatting about family matters.

"It's raining, but I can't hold an umbrella. They say the homophonic sound of 'scatter' doesn't mean good. I can only let you get wet with me."

As he spoke, Wen Ziduan raised his arms to protect He Zhaojun and shield her from the continuous rain.

It was not until the two of them entered the quiet room that Wen Ziduan slowly brushed off the rain on his sleeves, straightened his clothes, took He Zhaojun's hand again, and strode into the inner courtyard.

After the newlyweds exchanged greetings, it was time for Emperor Wen to ask questions. This wasn't the first time Emperor Wen had presided over his children's weddings, but it was also his first time, so he didn't know what to ask.

He pondered for a moment, then finally asked He Zhaojun, "Zhaojun, I once said that if you had agreed to let Jin Yuji marry Ziduan, I would have granted you a wish. Today, you can say it."

Emperor Wen's meaning was very clear. According to the previous agreement between the two, Jin Yuji should also get married. However, there is no news yet and no one is seen. This can only mean that someone has found a way to keep Jin Yuji in the palace and she has not been able to go out until now.

After so many things happened, how could Emperor Wen not see that Wen Ziduan was completely devoted to He Zhaojun and that he had to have He Zhaojun as his son.

Since He Yong had died for his country, the He family had suffered a great loss. These days, Emperor Wen thought more and more about the kindness of the He family's father and brothers, and the friendship they had shared when they conquered the world together. It was too late for him to regret his suspicion of the He family back then.

Now, Emperor Wen, both publicly and privately, hoped that He Zhaojun would marry Wen Ziduan peacefully and become a loving couple. As long as He Zhaojun asked, he would issue an order to allow Jin Yuji to marry another prince, thus resolving the obstacle between them.

He Zhaojun raised her head and glanced at Concubine Yue who was sitting above. She was also looking at He Zhaojun worriedly, and repeatedly signaled with her eyes to ask her to propose to cancel the marriage between Jin Yuji and Wen Ziduan.

But He Zhaojun just smiled faintly: "Father, I don't have any wishes."

Wen Zikun was already extremely anxious: "Oh, my dear bride Ziduan, please ask the emperor to cancel the marriage between Jin Yuji and Ziduan. If you don't mention it now, when will you do it?"

Wen Ziduan interrupted, "Royal brother."

After hearing these two words, Wen Zikun stopped talking and looked at the two of them with a complicated expression. What was the problem with this couple?

"If I have to say, I do have a wish." He Zhaojun looked up at Emperor Wen. Her eyes were calm, but revealed a kind of determination.

"Your Majesty wishes: The Han banners will fill the Yin Mountains, and not a single Hu child will be allowed to return!"

"Your Highness, I beg you to lead the army north to fight against the Xiongnu."