Chapter 12 Chop it up and feed it to the dog
He really had no interest in that position. His greatest wish in life was to find someone and travel around the world hand in hand with her.
I should have handed in the military tokens of the 400,000 Zhennan Army when I met the emperor today, but for some unknown reason I didn't. Now it's just right that I need them.
Xuanyuan Yi knelt on the ground, holding the military token in his hands. "I have come to see Your Majesty so late at night for two reasons. The first is that there is no war in the country now. According to the rules, I should hand over my military power. Today in the hall, I forgot to do so. Therefore, I came to return the military token of the Zhennan Army to Your Majesty overnight."
"Secondly, I heard that the daughter of Marquis Changxin has divorced General Helian today. I boldly ask Your Majesty to grant me a marriage and give me Xia Xing'er, the daughter of Marquis Changxin, as my wife."
Emperor Shunkang stopped what he was doing and looked at him with a dark look in his eyes.
He looked at the military order presented by Eunuch Wu, his eyes still unclear.
It took him a long time to pick up the military command of the Zhennan Army. This command was given to him by his good father, the emperor, who really doted on this son.
His fingers kept stroking the military token that he had never touched before, and the lines on it gave him a strange feeling at his fingertips.
His good father handed over the military commands of the Zhennan Army and the Heika Army to his younger brother, the emperor. Thinking of this, a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but he quickly adjusted his mentality.
He asked casually, "Have you thought it through?"
Xuanyuan Yi looked delighted, like a young man who had just fallen in love. "Brother Emperor, have you made up your mind? On the eve of the expedition, I went to ask for your hand in marriage, but was rejected by the Marquis. Later, she married Helian Zhi, and I gave up the idea. But now she and Helian Zhi have divorced, and my chance has come, and I don't want to miss it again."
He raised his head, his face filled with longing for the future. "Of course, all of this still requires the Emperor's blessing. Please grant me a marriage!" Emperor Shunkang quickly put away the cryptic expression on his face and smiled warmly. "You, there are so many famous ladies in the capital who want to marry you, but you insist on marrying a divorced woman. Although she is the legitimate daughter of a marquis, she is still not worthy of my brother."
As if remembering something, he said tentatively, "How about this? With her current status, she is not suitable to be your principal wife. I will grant her the title of concubine. This will not be considered as a disgrace to her status! I will grant you another noble lady of high status to be your principal wife. What do you think, my royal brother?"
Xuanyuan Yi said anxiously, "Royal brother, this is absolutely unacceptable! You know that girl's character. She divorced Helian Zhi just because he asked for a concubine. If you issue this decree, there will be no possibility for her and I to be together in this life."
After saying this, he put on a pitiful look and said, "Royal brother, you know how I feel about that girl. Now that I finally have the chance, I'm afraid that she will be snatched away by someone else. That's why I came to you in a hurry late at night to ask for a marriage. I don't want any concubines or side concubines.
I only want her in this life. Please grant me your blessing, my Royal Highness."
After saying this, Pudi kowtowed again.
Emperor Shunkang looked at Xuanyuan Yi, who was lying on the ground. He was silent for a long while before he slowly spoke: "Is Xia Xing'er really that important to you?"
In just a short while, Emperor Shunkang had thought a lot.
Exchanging an imperial decree granting marriage for 400,000 Zhennan troops is not a loss no matter how you look at it.
If it weren't for the fact that his younger brother, the emperor, was in love with Xia Xing'er, the military token would not have been retrieved.
In fact, he didn't know that even without the decree of marriage, Xuanyuan Yi would still hand over the military token.
But now that he had handed over his military power without a second thought in order to marry Xia Xing'er, he had to think more about it.
Thinking about the matters he had prepared with the Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor, he felt that he was overthinking it.
Xuanyuan Yi knelt straight and said, "Brother Emperor, you know that I have been in love with her since I was a child. Later, she was sent to Meishan. At that time, I even begged my father to send me there as well. In the end, my father could not persuade me and made an exception to send me to Meishan. Later, my father passed away, and I was forced to return."
Emperor Shunkang smiled somewhat reluctantly: "Forget it, it's up to you."
Did your father have no choice but to send you to Meishan?
What is Meishan?
Which one from Meishan is worse?
It's just that the martial arts world and the imperial court have never interfered with each other, otherwise he would have sent people to eliminate Meishan long ago.
"I will grant you marriage tomorrow. As for other matters, you can discuss them among yourselves."
Anyway, I will make them all disappear from under my nose in a few days, so I don’t mind issuing an edict to make them happy for two days.
Just thinking that he, the emperor, still had 50,000 black potassium soldiers in his hands, made him feel melancholy.
He is happy, so of course others cannot let him have his way too much.
"Why are you still kneeling on the ground? Hurry up and get up. Please take a seat."
He turned around and scolded Eunuch Wu: "Wu Dahai, you dog slave, don't you even remind me how to let the Prince of Zhennan kneel on the ground?"
Eunuch Wu felt very sad, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He could only admit his mistake and take all the blame.
"It's my fault. I was distracted just now. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" After saying that, he knelt on the ground and slapped himself twice.
Emperor Shunkang ignored Eunuch Wu who was kneeling on the ground and continued to speak to Xuanyuan Yi: "I have no problem with this, but your mother will definitely not agree. You decide what to do!"
Xuanyuan Yi stood up, sat on a chair beside him, and answered nonchalantly, "Tell the truth."
Emperor Shunkang thought of Concubine Xi's temper, and the corners of his mouth inadvertently curled up.
In Xihe Palace, angry curses were heard: "Xia Xing'er still wants to be the Princess of Zhennan. What is her status? Is she worthy of it?"
Xuanyuan Yi calmly looked at the Imperial Concubine Xi who was about to collapse. He had grown up under such roaring sounds and had long been accustomed to them.
Imperial Concubine Xi's face was ashen. She stretched out her fingers, her long armor almost poking Xuanyuan Yi's nose. "You wicked son, you've been listening to me since you were little. There are so many noble ladies in the capital who want to marry into the Zhennan Palace, but you just don't like them. Instead, you fall for a divorced woman, an abandoned woman who no one else wants. I'm going to pack up my things and move to the palace now. If you dare to marry her, I'll have her chopped up and fed to the dogs!"
Xuanyuan Yi said calmly, "She is not an abandoned woman. It's not that others don't want her, but she doesn't want that man anymore!"
The Imperial Noble Consort Xi raised her hand and said, "It's the same thing. It means the same thing. Whether she doesn't want others or others don't want her, it doesn't change the fact that she is second-hand goods, a slut. You are a good prince, but you want to marry a second-married woman. Do you think you are sick?"
Xuanyuan Yi's eyes flashed with a stern look. "I don't want to hear words like this again. No matter how many noble ladies in the capital want to marry into the palace, I don't like them. I only like her and will only marry her. If mother doesn't like you, then don't go to the palace. You'll be fine staying in this palace."
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