Chapter 407: Accept All
The news that Duke Jiang had returned the military command to the court soon spread throughout Kyoto. Almost everyone, young and old, men and women, knew that Duke Jiang, who had led the army to many victories and directly suppressed external rebellions, had given up even the power of 100,000 soldiers in order to obtain an imperial decree to grant marriage to the crown prince.
Everyone knows how great an impact these 100,000 soldiers have on the Jiang family.
Without military power and without attending court, he gave up legitimate power and chose the most ordinary comfort and wealth.
No one would be so generous to hand it over. They would hesitate for a while, but Duke Jiang did not hesitate at all. It seemed that for him, it was a kind of relief and liberation.
Sometimes, the burden on a person's shoulders is too heavy, and the responsibility is too heavy. Now that he has no power, he can rely on the achievements made by himself and the previous two generations. It is enough for the Jiang family to live safely for several generations.
However, power is always fascinating. For generations, Jiang family has been fearless wherever they go because of the 100,000-man military power. Now, this military power is handed over just to get his son a wife. The uncles and elders of Jiang family are really unhappy.
The next morning, a group of people rushed into the Duke Jiang's mansion, claiming to be family elders, and asked Duke Jiang why he did not discuss with his family members before making a decision.
Duke Jiang was not panicked at all. The Jiang family's honor had depended on his branch for generations. They had built the glory, and now it was his decision to return it, so he didn't need to explain anything to them.
On the contrary, they have enjoyed wealth and glory over the years thanks to these honors. They are very prestigious wherever they go and are respected by everyone.
Now that their interests are at stake, they are all anxious and have come to ask for an explanation.
Duke Jiang said directly that it had been paid. If anyone wanted to ask the emperor for it themselves, they could do so. It was useless to ask him now. Besides, he was the Duke Jiang. He did not need to explain his decision to anyone. It was that simple.
In the end, they held them accountable, but it was of no use and they all went back obediently.
At the same time, the marriage between the Jiang and Su families has also become a hot topic in Kyoto.
No one knew who had packaged their story into a story and spread it out, but now their good story was spreading all over Kyoto.
The Princess of Xuanle County is beautiful and kind-hearted. Five years ago, she saved the dying Prince of Jiangguo. The Prince fell in love with the Princess at first sight, and the Princess fell in love with the Prince over time. The two of them got married. Five years passed, and they finally met at the top of the world and finally got married.
Anyway, it's a good story, there's no need to pursue it further. No matter who spread it, this version is a good one anyway.
Tomorrow, Su Wan will go to watch the ceremony of selecting a concubine. She was still worried yesterday, but today she has already sailed through thousands of mountains and rivers. It would be a shame not to join in the fun and see what the scene was like when the princes selected their concubines in ancient times.
It’s always a good idea to see more of the world.
But today, just after Su Jing and Su Chen came out of court, they received an invitation from Prince Xiang's Mansion, inviting his brothers and Princess Xuanle to a banquet at the mansion.
It was said that in order to thank Su Chen for saving the princess in Junshan, Su Jing and Su Wan were invited as well.
The two brothers didn't care and just treated it as an ordinary dinner invitation.
In the afternoon, the three siblings harnessed their carriage and went to Prince Xiang's mansion. Everyone changed into ordinary clothes and brought gifts to visit the princess, with full courtesy.
Su Chen was always dressed in a black robe wherever he went. When he didn't speak, he had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a cold and hard temperament. There was an unignorable majesty about him, which might be the murderous aura he had cultivated on the battlefield. It was obvious that he was not someone to be messed with.
But this kind of temperament particularly attracted Jiacheng, and she was always attracted to him unconsciously.
When the three siblings arrived, King Xiang's family personally came to the door to greet them, which made the three of them a little flattered.
It would be fine if it was just the Crown Prince and his Consort, but it was a bit unusual that even the Prince and Princess came in person.
"Greetings to the prince, greetings to the princess, greetings to the prince and the princess!" The three siblings saluted in unison.
"Master Su, General Su, and Princess, please don't be so polite. Please come in and take your seats!"
The prince smiled in a particularly kind manner, and the four masters of the palace all looked very happy, especially the look in their eyes when they looked at Su Chen, which revealed a look of satisfaction.
Su Chen felt embarrassed when they looked at him, and avoided their gazes.
"Princess, is Jiajia feeling better? I want to go see her!"
Su Wan felt uncomfortable with them, and she couldn't get a word in, so she simply went to play with Jia Jia.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. She is much better now. When she heard you were coming this morning, she was so excited that she barely ate a bite of breakfast. She must have been bored these past few days. Princess, please go and see her."
Jiacheng is a person who can't sit still. When he heard that Su Wan was coming, he was very happy.
It just so happened that the kittens at home had already been born, so I let her pick two to take home.
The maid took Su Wan to Jiacheng's yard. Jiacheng was lying on a lounge chair in the pavilion and petting a cat.
"Princess, Princess Xuanle is here!"
Her maid noticed Su Wan coming and immediately bent down to tell her.
When Jiacheng heard this, she stood up and looked back, and saw Su Wan walking towards her from afar, waving at her happily.
"Jia Jia, I'm here to see you!"
As soon as Su Wan arrived, she found a seat and sat down, acting very familiarly. She and Jiacheng had already become friends, and the two girls didn't care about these empty formalities.
"Hey, Xiangyun, come here and let me hug you."
When Su Wan saw the kitten, he automatically changed his voice to a clip-shaped voice. He didn't know why, but whenever he saw something cute, his voice would automatically become coquettish.
Xiangyun is a little male cat. Ruixue had just given birth to kittens, and Jiacheng doesn't let it go out because he has to take care of the kittens.
"I'm much better now, Wanwan, congratulations, you're finally going to have a happy ending with Prince Jiang. I hope you can live a happy life for the rest of your life."
Jiacheng had naturally heard about Jiang Yu and Su Wan a long time ago. The imperial edict had already been issued, and it was a foregone conclusion.
"Thank you for your good wishes!" Su Wan raised a sweet smile.
She was still looking forward to her marriage with Jiang Yu, so she accepted all the blessings given to them by others.
"Wanwan, Ruixue gave birth to four kittens this time, but unfortunately, they are all male kittens. However, I promised to give them to you. You can pick two later and raise them with Ruixue for a while. When they grow stronger, I will give them to you, okay?"
Jiacheng always remembered this incident. Su Wan had never intended to breed them. He just wanted to keep two of them around to provide him with emotional value and companionship. Looking at them could heal his soul.
"Okay, I'll go check it out later. I have to go to the palace tomorrow to watch the princes choose their concubines. The Empress herself sent me a letter. Although the imperial decree granting the marriage has already been issued, the letter is still valid. I have to go."
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