Even after Xie Jingrun left, he remained seated in his chair, seemingly lost in thought.
His son finally called him...
Does this mean that his son has finally accepted him?
He was secretly delighted and finally started looking at the roster again.
A girl who can catch the eye of someone like Xingxiu must be exceptional.
To get him to grant her the marriage, she even started calling him "Father," which shows how much Xingxiu likes this girl.
Emperor Zhaojing pondered, his gaze falling on the portrait. Upon closer inspection, he paused. He had felt that the girl looked somewhat familiar, and now, as he calmed down, the more he looked, the more familiar she seemed.
His brows furrowed, and when his gaze fell on the label next to the portrait, his eyes widened suddenly, and a vein throbbed on his forehead.
Princess of the Prince Su's Mansion, isn't that Rong Qingqing?
So it turns out that Xie Jingrun, that brat, has his eye on Rong Qingqing?
He had imagined that his son would choose someone extraordinary, but...
He suddenly felt like he had been tricked.
This time, he was so angry that his chest hurt.
brat...
He suddenly remembered that day when they were discussing matters in the Imperial Study, the boy had said in front of him, Shangguan Boyan, and Xiao Zhen that he wanted to marry Rong Qingqing.
That day, he thought he was joking, so he forgot about it afterwards. It turned out that he was serious.
Thinking of this, the joy that had been on his face because Xie Jingrun had called him "Father Emperor" vanished without a trace in an instant.
So the person my son was referring to when he said he had a sweetheart was Rong Qingqing?
Emperor Zhaojing was furious.
Why did that brat have to set his sights on Rong Qingqing of all people?
He also admitted that Rong Qingqing was a nice girl, but the two of them were not a good match.
Why is this child so fixated on her?
Emperor Zhaojing suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Looking at the roster in front of him, he suddenly frowned. How could the officials of the Ministry of Rites put Rong Qingqing's portrait on it?
"Go and summon the Crown Prince back to me," Emperor Zhaojing said in a deep voice after a long pause.
"Yes." Hai Fu heard his master's voice outside the door, which sounded angry. He was startled and dared not delay. He hurriedly went to chase after Xie Jingrun.
Xie Jingrun had already returned to the Eastern Palace.
Since Emperor Zhaojing made him the crown prince, all affairs of the Embroidered Uniform Guard have been temporarily suspended.
Emperor Zhaojing forbade him from handling the affairs of the Northern Garrison again. After all, many of the tasks done by the Embroidered Uniform Guard were thankless and often offended people.
Emperor Zhaojing asked him to choose a suitable person to take over his original position.
Xie Jingrun already had someone in mind.
He tapped his fingers on the table, about to issue a transfer order to bring back his preferred candidate from another location, when Haifu rushed in, panting.
"Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence in the Imperial Study."
Xie Jingrun frowned slightly. It seemed that the Emperor had now clearly seen that Rong Qingqing was on the roster.
He was not surprised by this, and understood why Emperor Zhaojing had sent someone to summon him.
"I still have many things to take care of. Please ask Eunuch Hai to pass on a message for me, saying that I have no interest in marriage at the moment, and that Your Majesty need not worry about me."
Upon hearing this, Hai Fu said with a bitter face, "It would be best if the Crown Prince personally spoke to the Emperor about this matter."
Xie Jingrun could almost guess what Emperor Zhaojing wanted to say when he summoned him, but he didn't want to waste time and make that extra trip.
Whether you go or not, the result will be the same.
"Please just convey my message, Eunuch Hai."
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