This was the first time the emperor had seen such a rich array of expressions on the old minister's face.
He said somewhat irritably, "Since you have already chosen your granddaughter-in-law, why do you still want me to bestow a marriage upon you?"
Sang Bosen bowed to the emperor and said shamelessly, "Your Majesty, it's naturally for the sake of face! A royal marriage is a great honor. If the Sang family can receive Your Majesty's blessing, perhaps in the future we can also have many descendants and a long-lasting family like Your Majesty."
The emperor chuckled and pointed lightly with his finger, "You old codger! You're quite the shrewd one!"
He placed his hands on the dragon throne and said, "Speak! Which girl have you taken a fancy to? Today, I will bestow another marriage upon your grandson!"
Sang Bosen quickly knelt down, “Your Majesty! My grandson was recently saved by a divine physician, who miraculously pulled him back from the brink of death! As the saying goes, a life-saving grace should be repaid with one’s own body! Therefore, this old minister has decided to let my grandson marry that divine physician to repay the life-saving grace!”
The emperor had a wide range of sources of information, and upon hearing him say this, he knew who he was talking about!
After all, this miracle doctor had also saved his own fourth son! When the Empress told him this while crying, she begged him to reward this divine doctor handsomely!
A commoner female doctor being married to the eldest grandson of a Hanlin scholar is quite a generous reward!
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Granted!"
Pang Xingyu sensed something was wrong! He knew that the goddess doctor that Old Man Sang had mentioned was none other than Li Yunyan, the woman he had been longing for!
He was just thinking of asking his father to bestow Li Yunyan upon him as a concubine, but he hesitated and the old man from the Sen family beat him to it!
He quickly interjected, "Father! Wait!"
The emperor frowned and looked over. "Is there anything else, Yu'er?"
The fourth prince walked up to Pang Xingyu, looking at him with a half-smile, and whispered in his ear, "Sixth brother, you wouldn't want Father to go back on his word, would you?"
Pang Xingyu was jolted awake. In his haste, he had forgotten that the emperor's word was law, and there was no reason for him to take back what he had said!
His attempt to stop them now would not only be ineffective, but would also earn him a scolding from his father!
He raised his hand and rubbed his temples. For some reason, they had been throbbing for the past two days, making his reaction time worse.
Knowing that his father was still waiting for his reply, Pang Xingyu cupped his hands and said, "Your subject only wishes to congratulate Elder Sang on securing this wonderful marriage for his grandson!"
Sang Bosen replied cheerfully, "Thank you, Sixth Prince! Congratulations to you too!"
As the dust settled, a hint of sadness flashed across the Fourth Prince's eyes. Thinking of that captivating woman, a bitter expression appeared on his gentle face.
After the court session ended, he walked up to Sang Bosen with a smile, raised his hand to congratulate him, and said, "Congratulations, Elder Sang! When Brother Shijing gets married, don't forget to invite me to your wedding feast!"
Facing the Fourth Prince, Sang Bosen's smile became much more sincere. "Of course, of course! I must thank the Fourth Prince for speaking up for this old minister today!"
"Brother Jing and I are like brothers. It was just a small favor, nothing to mention!"
*
Before the family reunion banquet at the Li residence had even ended, people from the palace arrived.
They brought two imperial decrees bestowing marriage upon them.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I have heard that Li Mingzhu, daughter of Prime Minister Li Zewen, is virtuous, generous, gentle, kind, and outstanding in both character and appearance. I am delighted to hear of her. Now that my sixth son, Pang Xingyu, is of marriageable age, a virtuous woman should be chosen as his bride. Li Mingzhu is currently of marriageable age, and she and my sixth son are a match made in heaven. To ensure the happiness of this beautiful woman, I hereby grant her the title of Princess Consort of the Sixth Prince. All the ceremonies shall be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory, and the wedding shall be held on an auspicious day."
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I have heard that Li Yunyan, daughter of Prime Minister Li Zewen, is of virtuous character, beautiful and talented, gentle and kind-hearted. I have also heard that Sang Shijing, grandson of the Hanlin Academy, is refined and learned, a model of young talent. Therefore, I hereby bestow this marriage upon the two, and an auspicious day shall be chosen for their wedding! May they be forever united in heart and mind, grow old together, and have many children! This is my decree!"
"Your Majesty, I accept the decree! Long live the Emperor!"
Li Mingzhu and Li Yunyan received the imperial decree at the same time. Because Li Mingzhu was marrying a prince, the eunuch who delivered the decree treated her with even more respect than Li Yunyan!
Li Zewen and Lu Shuhua were overjoyed. They never expected that Yan'er's marriage to Sang Shijing would be granted by His Majesty!
They all looked at Sang Shijing, who was standing silently to the side, and were filled with admiration for his arrangements!
The Li family had been very troubled by Li Mingzhu's affair with the Sixth Prince.
They didn't want to get involved in the princes' rivalry, but Li Mingzhu was really disobedient. Relying on the old lady's love and indulgence, she often sneaked out to meet with the sixth prince in secret.
They had already discovered it! It was Sang Shijing who told them to hold their positions and observe how things developed.
They were worried that if Li Mingzhu received a marriage decree from His Majesty, Yan'er would be wronged. Unexpectedly, today, Yan'er also received a marriage decree from His Majesty!
Furthermore, the explanations that persuaded the old lady and Li Mingzhu were also conveyed by Sang Shijing through Li Mingyou. They accepted them easily without causing any further trouble!
How exactly does this future son-in-law's brain work?
Sang Shijing noticed the two people looking at him, and nodded slightly to them in greeting, without a trace of pride on his face.
His body is now no different from that of an ordinary person. He is dressed in a moon-white long robe, with a slender figure and gentle and composed expression in his eyes. Every gesture he makes exudes an air of elegance.
He stood there quietly, like a tall, straight bamboo, neither vying for attention nor competing for anything, yet he was extremely eye-catching.
The Li couple had already noticed that quite a few noblewomen were secretly eyeing him!
Thank goodness! Such an excellent son-in-law was won over by my own Yan'er!
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