Chapter 353 The Emperor Wants to Grant Marriage

"Look at what you said, how dare I despise you?" Lu Qiniang laughed heartily, "I am different from Xiao Yan. I have been obedient since I was a child, unlike him, who goes against you."

"He really deserves to be punished." The emperor scolded with a smile, "But fortunately I have you, otherwise I don't know how long he would have continued to quarrel with me."

Lu Qiniang thought to herself, wow, listen to this, how spoiled she is.

The emperor really loves talents.

"Jiang Xuan came to see me a few days ago. I heard about the broken engagement before, but I didn't ask in detail."

Lu Qiniang's expression suddenly became a little unnatural.

She didn't dare speak.

Afraid of being exposed.

Xiao Yan interjected, "Your Majesty, when Jiang Xuan was injured, Zhao Zhao disregarded etiquette and went to take care of him, doing her utmost to help him. However, he exploited his injury and became violent, so the marriage was called off. It wasn't that Zhao Zhao despised his injury. I hope you will understand."

"I know. Jiang Xuan himself said so. He sincerely repented," the emperor said. "I asked him what reward he wanted, and he asked me to help him find a marriage. He also said that if you are worried, he is willing to marry into the family, and he is very fond of Zhao Zhao."

Lu Qiniang lowered her head and said nothing.

Xiao Yan was silent this time as well.

"If he's even willing to marry into my family, he must be truly repentant," the Emperor continued. "While he was in bed, his mind was restless and his emotions were agitated, but that's not unforgivable. Qi Niang, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the engagement has been cancelled, so forget it."

"Look, I knew you loved your daughter so much that you wouldn't agree," the emperor said with a smile. "But Qi Niang, you need to think carefully about this. Breaking off the engagement will affect Zhao Zhao's reputation. Besides, Jiang Xuan is a young talent with excellent character, and he likes Zhao Zhao. He's a rare choice."

"Three-legged frogs are hard to find, but aren't two-legged men plentiful?" Lu Qiniang said, "Forget about everything else, but I can't accept violence. I raised my own daughter, and I'm not willing to touch her."

She expressed that reluctance vividly.

Xiao Yan said, "Your Majesty, you wanted Zhao Zhao to accompany the Crown Prince. I wonder if now..."

The emperor frowned, "Why, do you have that thought, or did Zhao Zhao think of it on his own?"

Lu Qiniang knew from the emperor's expression that he was unhappy.

She had never understood why the emperor, who was such a good man, gave birth to such an unpredictable madman like the prince.

Looking at the emperor now, he seems to understand a little bit.

Isn’t this the same awkward feeling of “I have to give it to you, but you can’t ask for it back”?

They are somewhat similar.

It’s just that the prince didn’t know who had led him astray, and he couldn’t control the anger that was overflowing in his heart.

"Stop talking nonsense," Lu Qiniang said. "Zhao Zhao got engaged and then broke off the engagement. It caused such a big fuss. How can she serve the Crown Prince? There are so many eyes on the Crown Prince. He'll be drowned by his spit."

The emperor nodded, "That's exactly what I mean."

"Your Majesty," Lu Qiniang continued, "You say you are the elder, the emperor, and you have so many things to do every day, and you are also worried about the children's marriages. The person you say is good must be good. It's just that I really can't lose face."

"What face?"

"I said a lot of harsh words when I broke off the engagement." Lu Qiniang looked a little embarrassed. "I forgot what I said, but I'd rather die than marry into the Jiang family. You said I'm going back to the old man, it's so embarrassing."

"That was my intention," the Emperor said. "Jiang Xuan considered it and requested my decree to grant the marriage. If I grant the marriage, what else can others dare to say?"

"Well... that's fine." Lu Qiniang seemed a little reluctant.

Daya had already come out to kowtow to the emperor and express her gratitude.

The emperor was overjoyed. "Look, Qi Niang, are you acting so arrogant all the time, but the eldest girl is actually willing in her heart? You, you almost did something bad with good intentions?"

Lu Qiniang sighed, "I just hope that Jiang Xuan can really treat Daya well in the future."

"With Xiao Yan pressing him down, what kind of splash can he make?"

As they were talking, Doctor Hu arrived.

As soon as he entered the room, he bowed to the emperor obediently.

The emperor laughed heartily. "Old Hu, I still like your former rebellious side. It makes me feel that you are a man of real talent and not a flatterer."

Doctor Hu laughed awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I dare not do that. I dare not do that."

He sat down and took the emperor's pulse.

Before he could speak, the emperor asked, "Old Hu, tell me the truth and I will pardon you. How much longer can my body hold out?"

Doctor Hu's face was solemn. After a while, he said, "If the emperor takes good care of his health, five to ten years is possible."

"Five years is just a possibility, so the most likely scenario is that I still have three or four years?"

Doctor Hu nodded: "In fact, if the emperor can rest assured and recuperate, five, six, or seven years is possible. It's just that you have been working so hard, so..."

There is no way to persuade him, no way to persuade him at all.

Although the person in front of him is the emperor, in fact, he is the same as many of his patients.

Until the last moment of life, you will not regret having degraded your body in the past.

"Then Your Majesty should hand over the work to others and do less work yourself," Lu Qiniang said. "You have so many sons! If you don't count on them now, when will you count on them?"

The emperor smiled bitterly but said nothing.

Lu Qiniang thought simply, and thought that his sons would be as united as her daughters.

That was a hope he never dared to have in his dreams.

In the royal family, if you abide by the law, you can be a good brother, but it is too difficult.

The emperor waved his hand, "I understand. Old Hu, do you want to join the Imperial Hospital?"

Doctor Hu knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you at any time if you need me. However, I am unruly by nature and easily offend people. The Imperial Hospital is also divided into factions. I come from a humble background and have no famous teachers to guide me. I am afraid that—"

"Since you don't want to, then forget it," the emperor said. "I really prefer it when you speak the truth."

The emperor understands the ways of the world.

After Doctor Hu left, the emperor spoke to Xiao Yan again.

"Shouldn't you give me an explanation for what happened back then?"

Lu Qiniang's heart sank.

It’s bad, it’s bad. Why does it feel like a reckoning?

She looked at Xiao Yan with concern.

But Xiao Yan smiled at her, his eyes silently comforting her.

Because he knew that the emperor was asking about the past events again, probably because he wanted to use him.

Before activating him, an explanation of what happened before must be given.

Xiao Yan lifted his robe and knelt down.