"Your Highness Prince Chen, please accept the order quickly. I have to return to the palace to report. Also, congratulations to Your Highness Prince Chen, congratulations!"

The father-in-law held the rolled-up imperial edict in his hands, smiling with his eyes curved, looking very pleasing.

Zong Zhengchen bowed his head:

"Your son accepts the order."

After taking the imperial edict, he stood up, gave the eunuch a reward, and the eunuch returned to the palace with a smile.

"Chen'er, why did the emperor suddenly grant you so many fiefs?" Concubine Tong walked forward with a frown.

This was the first time that someone was granted land for military merit.

The Emperor obviously values ​​Prince Chen, but he could have just made Prince Chen the Crown Prince, so why bother granting him a fief?

No one can guess what the emperor is thinking.

Zong Zhengchen looked at the imperial edict in his hand, thought for a moment, and uttered three words from his thin lips:

"have no idea."

Concubine Tong: “…”

Well, she went to take the child.

Qin Ye was a little worried, "When you entered the palace today, the emperor didn't punish Prince Li, right?"

"Yes."

"He favors Prince Li, but also values ​​you. His attitude between the two of you is wavering and unclear. The Emperor's thoughts... are really hard to guess."

As the saying goes, the heart of a king is hard to predict.

This is true.

The officials were also worried. Right now, the most promising ones were Prince Li and Prince Chen, but who should they choose? If they accidentally chose the wrong side, their future career would be very difficult.

"Don't worry about him." Zong Zhengchen rolled up the imperial edict and placed it on the table.

Since he was given the fiefdom of nine cities, he took it.

Who would complain about having too much power?

No matter what the emperor chooses, he can attack or defend, and no matter how the situation develops, he has a way out.

"Your Highness, the young Marquis is here." The old butler came to report.

"Does he need to inform the Prince Chen when he comes to his mansion? When did things become so formal?" Zong Zhengchen asked back.

Just as he finished speaking, a laughing voice came from outside the courtyard:

"Aren't you afraid of disturbing the two little girls?"

Ling Qianyi is here.

Rather than saying that he has become more well-behaved, it is better to say that he has grown up, matured, and his temper has become calmer, so naturally his behavior is different from before in many cases.

He walked in.

He took out a red invitation from his sleeve, on which was printed a large red "囍" character in gold foil, which looked particularly beautiful.

"This is……"

"I originally planned to get engaged to Gu Qingqing first and then get married, but then I changed my mind and thought that since we were engaged when we were young, there would be no need for those complicated etiquettes. I asked the master to pick a good day and get married directly."

Zong Zhengchen paused slightly.

Wedding invitation?

Ling Qianyi and Gu Qingqing's...

He subconsciously looked at Qin Ye with questioning eyes.

Qin Ye pursed his lips and looked at Yun Ying beside him.

Yun Ying lowered her head slightly, without any extra emotion on her face. Her reaction was very calm, or even no reaction, as if nothing had happened.

Zong Zhengchen frowned, took the invitation, opened it and took a look.

The date was set for five days later.

"Are you sure?" His brows were still furrowed.

"It's the parents' order, the matchmaker's words, and the match is well-matched. How could it be false?" Ling Qianyi laughed, "Uncle, although I'm naughty, I won't joke about such things. Look at my expression, do I look like I'm joking?"

He frowned and looked very upright and serious.

Zong Zhengchen knew that he didn't like Gu Qingqing, the person he liked was Yun Ying.

He said such words and made such a choice in front of Yun Ying...

Zong Zhengchen glanced at Yun Ying on the side and said in a deep voice:

"The front hall said."