"I have already decided on the Crown Princess for you," the Emperor said to Ye Jingchen with a stern face.
"Father, shouldn't my opinion be taken into consideration when choosing my Crown Princess?" Ye Jingchen asked with a bitter face.
The emperor sneered, "Anyway, the Crown Princess will only be a figurehead in the Eastern Palace, so what does your opinion matter?"
"Even if it's just for decoration, it can't be too ugly, right? Father, you wouldn't let your son marry someone so ugly, would you?" Ye Jingchen asked warily.
Is Xie Chang'an ugly?
Thinking of that face that looked so much like Xie Shaoling, even if the emperor were to go against his conscience, he couldn't bring himself to say the word 'ugly'.
“No, ugly!” he said through gritted teeth.
Ye Jingchen quickly patted his chest and breathed a heavy sigh of relief, "It's good that it's not ugly! It's good that it's not ugly!"
The emperor looked at him and felt inexplicably angry. "Don't you want to know who I've chosen as your crown princess?"
"Who did Father choose? Could it be someone I know?" Ye Jingchen asked hurriedly.
“Of course you know him, and you’re very familiar with him!” the emperor said.
"It can't be... Xie Chang'an, can it?" Ye Jingchen asked hesitantly.
The emperor was watching his reactions closely. Ye Jingchen was filled with vigilance, but he still had to maintain a proper expression on his face.
"Why do you think it's him?" the emperor asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, I don't know many people, and even fewer of similar age. You just asked Xie Chang'an about it." Ye Jingchen analyzed logically and with evidence.
"But Father, Xie Chang'an is the apple of the Zhenguo Duke's eye. If he becomes the Crown Princess, wouldn't the Zhenguo Duke's line end?!"
"What do you mean by 'no descendants'? They still have two children. Didn't you go to see them several times?" the emperor reminded him coldly.
"That won't do either!" Ye Jingchen quickly said.
Why not?
“We are friends. I am impotent, so I can marry a man as a concubine, but I can’t hurt him. He is his only child. How heartbroken they would be if they found out!” Ye Jingchen said.
The emperor thought to himself, "That's perfect!"
His favorite child would never have any offspring, so he wanted Xie Shaoling to be the same way!
"I have already had the Imperial Observatory analyze your and Xie Chang'an's birth charts. Everyone says you and Xie Chang'an are a match made in heaven," the emperor said, feeling inwardly frustrated.
"Father, could it be that the people from the Imperial Observatory made a mistake? Or do they not know how to interpret birth charts and are just trying to fool you?" Ye Jingchen asked, seemingly unwilling to believe it.
"There is only one person in this world who dares to deceive me so brazenly!" the emperor said coldly.
That's the unfilial son right in front of me!
"Father, can't we really find someone else? Xie Chang'an and I grew up together since we were little, we're so close we could share the same pants. If we suddenly become husband and wife, how will we get along?" Ye Jingchen tugged at the emperor's sleeve, mimicking his childhood coquettishness.
What nonsense are you talking about?
The emperor's forehead veins throbbed. What does it mean to be so familiar that you can wear the same pair of pants?
Still a married couple?
Who is the husband? Who is the wife?
"You'll get along the same way you did before. She's just a Crown Princess in name only. I'm not making you two sleep in the same bed!" The Emperor pulled his sleeve back.
Does this unfilial son still think he's an eight-year-old child?
She actually thought she could use her charm to change his mind?
However, Ye Jingchen's strong resistance to this matter reassured the emperor considerably.
To be honest, after the Imperial Observatory matched the two men's birth dates, the emperor was shocked, but also had some doubts. Everything was too coincidental. Was it really just a coincidence?
That's why he kept testing Ye Jingchen's attitude toward the matter.
"I have already had the Imperial Astronomical Bureau calculate the auspicious time for your marriage based on your birth dates and times. I will announce this at the morning court tomorrow. I am just informing you now so that you can be mentally prepared!" the emperor said irritably.
“Um… Father, if you want to choose Xie Chang’an as my Crown Princess, shouldn’t you consult the Duke of Zhenguo’s family? Aren’t you afraid that the Dowager Madam will come to the palace with her dragon-headed cane to find you?” Ye Jingchen reminded him.
Reminded by Ye Jingchen, the emperor couldn't help but shudder and suddenly felt his legs go weak.
"I did this for the peace of Dayuan. The Dowager Empress is a wise and understanding person, and she will surely understand me!" the emperor said, sticking out his neck.
"Then why don't you go and inform the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? If you don't send someone to inform them, then I will send someone myself," Ye Jingchen said deliberately.
The emperor sneered, "You want to stir up trouble with this? You're dreaming! I will send Zhang Shunde to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to deliver the imperial edict shortly. If the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion does not agree, then they are disobeying the imperial edict!"
"Father, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Although you are the emperor and they are the subjects, it's unfair to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and Xie Chang'an. They should have the right to choose. Besides, Xie Chang'an is definitely not the only one who meets the requirements. Perhaps someone from a family with many siblings or a less prestigious background would be happy to become the Crown Prince's mascot?"
It would have been better if Ye Jingchen hadn't brought this up; bringing it up only strengthened the emperor's resolve to choose Xie Chang'an.
The Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace is not a position that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can hold. Even when choosing a man, it must be someone from the best family in Dayuan who is the most capable!
"My mind is made up. You need not say any more. You may leave!" the emperor said, waving his hand.
"Father Emperor—" Ye Jingchen looked at the emperor pitifully.
"Get out!" the emperor said, turning his back on him.
After putting on a convincing performance, Ye Jingchen quickly made his escape.
After leaving Chengqian Palace, Xie Chang'an was waiting outside.
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