Chapter 220 Another marriage, Xie Yujiao disappears?
Xiao Ji was silent. He didn't expect that the emperor called him into the palace today for this matter.
What's more obvious is that the emperor's concern and greetings just now were just appetizers. What he really wanted to ask Xiao Ji... was the last sentence.
The emperor was not sighing or asking questions, but wanted Xiao Ji to express his opinion.
Seeing Xiao Ji remained silent, the emperor asked, "Prince, what do you think of the Crown Prince?"
Xiao Ji sneered in his heart. He was sure that the emperor didn't even know Zhao Zhao's name, because he used the three words "Crown Grandson" to refer to Zhao Zhao.
Just like he has always been referred to by the cold title “Crown Prince”.
"Father," Xiao Ji said, "The position of the crown prince is something that Father needs to consider. I dare not say more."
"But Zhao Zhao is only three months old, and your Majesty is thinking too far ahead... I am not blessed to see my two children grow up, and I don't have high expectations for them. I just hope that they are safe and happy."
When talking about his two children, Xiao Ji's eyes were filled with tenderness, and he spoke from the bottom of his heart.
He had never been loved by his father, so he was loved doubly every day.
The emperor thought of how skillfully Xiao Ji changed Sui Sui's diaper last time, and he believed what Xiao Ji said to about 70%.
He then asked, "What does the prince think of Pei Chen's marriage to the Zhao family?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know that Pei Chen and Miss Zhao met during the flood in Nanzhou last May. At that time, the two of them fell into the flood together, and they became friends who would risk their lives for each other."
"Pei Chen is stubborn and truly loves Miss Zhao."
Xiao Ji explained honestly.
The emperor didn't say anything. He knew all this... naturally. If he didn't know that Pei Chen and Zhao Ying were truly in love, he wouldn't have let go.
He said: "I intend to promote Pei Chen and want to arrange a marriage for him, but since he already has a lover... I really can't break up the couple."
"But I heard that the newly-minted scholar of the Zhao family has not yet been engaged?"
Xiao Ji: “Yes.”
The emperor waved his hand and said, "In this case, I will arrange a marriage for him!"
The emperor naturally did not need to consult with anyone, and his words were the golden rule. There was nothing he could not do.
He looked at Li Dajian and said, "I remember that the Wang family has a third daughter who came of age last year? I heard that she has a gentle personality and is well-read."
Li Dajian immediately replied, "Your Majesty, that's right. I heard that Miss Wang San is a famous talented woman in the capital. In my humble opinion, she is a perfect match for Mr. Zhao."
"What do you think, Prince?" The emperor looked at Xiao Ji.
Xiao Ji: "Father is wise."
Although he wanted to speak up for Zhao Hao, after what happened to Pei Chen, if he had to refuse Zhao Hao's marriage proposal...
The Zhao family is likely to face a devastating disaster.
"Very good." The emperor was in a good mood and ordered Li Dajian to write the imperial edict and convey his instructions on the spot.
After doing this, Xiao Ji was able to leave the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, but he did not leave the palace in a hurry. Instead, he took a stroll in the Imperial Garden.
When Xiao Ji returned to the Prince's Mansion, Xie Yao was taking Zhao Zhao Suisui to bask in the sun in the garden of the mansion.
The breeze was warm and the garden was full of colorful flowers in early summer. Xie Yao sat among the flowers.
When Xiao Ji took a look, he felt that all the flowers around him were eclipsed, and Xie Yao was the most dazzling one!
"Your Highness."
Xie Yao came forward and ordered the servants to take Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui away. Only after the servants had left did she speak worriedly, "Today, His Majesty summoned you to the palace..."
"I'm fine." Xiao Ji said.
The one in trouble is Zhao Hao.
When he told Xie Yao about the marriage between Zhao Hao and the third daughter of the Wang family, Xie Yao said, "Your Majesty's heart is as clear as a mirror."
"The marriage granted to Marquis Zhenbei is to the legitimate daughter of the Xuan family, and the marriage granted to brother Hao is to the illegitimate daughter of the Wang family... This clearly shows that they think our brother Hao is inferior to Marquis Zhenbei!"
Xiao Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After Xie Yao said that, the matter seemed a little funny.
But he quickly realized that Xie Yao said this to make him relax.
After all, the purpose of the emperor's move was to win over Pei Chen for the third prince Xiao An. For example, Xie Yao is his cousin, and Zhao Hao is Zhao Ying's biological brother.
The relationship is naturally closer.
Xiao Ji said seriously, "This matter is indeed unfair to Brother Hao."
If it weren't for Pei Chen and Zhao Ying...how could His Majesty have thought of Zhao Hao? Naturally, this marriage wouldn't have suddenly happened.
"The Third Prince hasn't even married yet. Even if His Majesty grants the marriage, it will take at least a year or so."
As for what the situation will be like in a year or two...it is still unknown.
After the couple finished talking about Zhao Hao's granted marriage, Xiao Ji told Xie Yao about his conversation with Wang Ergou today.
Xie Yao was speechless after hearing this, "So... he is a knife?"
Xiao Ji said: "Judging from his condition today, he should not have lied." He locked Wang Ergou in the dark for such a long time just to torture Wang Ergou's mind.
But he seemed to have overestimated Wang Ergou. This kind of torture was a bit... superfluous. Judging from the situation today, Wang Ergou was almost driven crazy.
After listening to Xiao Ji's speculation about Concubine Li and the witchcraft poison, Xie Yao's eyelids twitched and her lips moved, but she said nothing.
The Prince's Mansion is quite lively.
Zhao Ying and Pei Chen had just left in the morning, and Zhao Hao arrived in the afternoon. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Cousin, help me! Your Highness, help me!"
Xie Yao just found it funny, "Did Pei Chen teach you?"
Zhao Hao's face was briefly embarrassed, and he quickly said, "Cousin, please, save me, I don't want to marry the third daughter of the Wang family..."
"Do you have a lover?" Xie Yao asked Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "No, no."
"Then you should disobey my order." Xie Yao picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Zhao Hao was confused, "What?"
Resist the Emperor's order? How? Resist it forcefully?
"But if we disobey the order... won't the whole family be..." Not to mention the execution of nine generations of the clan, at least his Zhao family will be on the road in an orderly manner.
"You know the consequences, but you're still shouting?" Xie Yao said.
Zhao Hao: "...cousin, you know the rules of the Zhao family. I also envy my parents, you and His Highness, and my sister and... Pei Chen."
In his heart, Zhao Hao still couldn't accept Pei Chen, and his tone was a little awkward whenever he mentioned him.
Pei Chen's image in his heart had already completely collapsed, and now he was just a scoundrel who broke into his sister's boudoir!
According to the Zhao family rules, a man can take a concubine only if he is over 40 and has no children.
If he really married the third daughter of the Wang family, in the future...
Zhao Hao still felt a little unwilling in his heart.
Xie Yao said: "The third daughter of the Wang family may not be willing to marry you. The imperial decree has been issued and there is no room for change."
"Brother Hao, since you don't have the courage to disobey my order, just accept it calmly."
Although Xie Yao sympathized with Zhao Hao, she still had to look at the matter from a positive perspective. "I've seen the third daughter of the Wang family at a banquet. She seemed to be a good person."
Zhao Hao lowered his head in frustration.
Without waiting for Xie Yao to say anything else, he had already successfully consoled himself and said, "My cousin is right. I am obsessed with appearances."
If it were in the past, how could he have such thoughts?
It was because Pei Chen and Zhao Ying were so successful in avoiding the arranged marriage this time that he was confused for a moment.
Xie Yao heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. Zhao Hao had indeed grown a lot...
At this moment, Zhu Qing hurriedly walked in from outside, "Crown Princess, Xie Yujiao is missing!"
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