Chapter 397: First come, first served
Jiang Yu glanced at the emperor quietly. At this moment, the emperor had a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about something.
Earlier in the hall, he personally promised to make him a promise. The ministers were listening at that time, and they are still listening now.
If he refused directly, it would go against the emperor's authority, whose words were final.
However, he was not very willing to see the marriage between the Duke Jiang's Mansion and the current Su Mansion.
One of them is a two-person official, one civil and one military, both are talented. His family is also involved in medicine, business, and literature, so his influence in the future will be quite wide.
Moreover, they have married into the Grand Secretary Mansion, which is the top scholar in the world. Now, with the addition of the Duke of Jiang Mansion, which is in charge of 100,000 troops, they have to be on guard.
After a long time, the emperor had made up his mind, and his signature smile reappeared on his face.
"Prince Jiang, it's not that I don't agree to your request, but you're saying it's too late. I've already decided to marry Princess Xuanle to the Seventh Prince as his principal wife. I discussed this with Noble Consort Chen a few days ago, and she's quite satisfied. I also said I'd issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage upon returning to the palace. I've already promised her, and now you're saying it's too late. What should I do?"
Murong Huai was drinking a glass of wine and enjoying the show at the scene, but his father said something shocking, and he couldn't hold it in, and the wine went into his throat, and he started coughing violently.
The young eunuch beside him quickly came over and patted his back to help him calm down.
When Su Wan heard that she was going to be married to Murong Huai, she was shocked and looked at the person above her in disbelief.
The emperor’s actions are really amazing.
He used Murong Huai and Concubine Chen as shields, saying that he had already promised the concubine, and that he had already agreed on it. He wanted to get rid of Jiang Yu with just one sentence: "You are late."
At that moment, Jiang Yu felt that all the blood in his body turned cold, and because of his endurance, the blue veins on the back of his hands were bulging.
The brothers of the Su family were so shocked that they didn't know what to say. They really didn't expect the emperor to do this.
As for Concubine Chen, she would naturally insist that this was the case and there would be no way to refute it.
Because everything should be based on first come first served.
Moreover, the Emperor and Concubine Chen did intend to marry Su Wan to Murong Huai. Concubine Chen had this idea long ago after meeting Su Wan.
Otherwise, she wouldn't pay so much attention to Su Wan.
"Your Majesty, I have known Princess Xuanle for five years and have been in love with her. We have already pledged our lives to each other. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to marry Princess Xuanle, Su Wan."
This time, Jiang Yu kowtowed directly, his tone was sincere and his attitude was firm, as if saying, "If you don't agree today, I won't get up."
"Father... cough cough cough, father..." Murong Huai finally recovered a little and wanted to fight for Jiang Yu.
But he was severely reprimanded by the emperor:
"Shut up, I didn't ask you to speak."
In fact, the emperor’s attitude was very clear. He just didn’t agree and even found a very good reason to refuse.
Murong Huai choked. He could only look at Jiang Yu and express with his eyes that he really didn't mean that.
Although Su Wan is a modern man and the two of them are definitely compatible in various concepts, he still understands the principle that a brother's wife should not be bullied.
However, Jiang Yu didn't even look at him. He remained kneeling and looking straight ahead.
Su Jing and his brothers exchanged glances, knowing full well that they couldn't speak out at this moment.
Naturally, they were more inclined towards Jiang Yu. They didn't want Su Wan to marry into the royal family and be caught up in the struggle for the throne in the future. Once she failed, she would be doomed.
Although she usually looks down on Jiang Yu, he is indeed the most suitable for Su Wan and the man who cares about her the most besides them.
Murong Sheng and Gu Yue both smiled as if they were watching a good show.
If Su Wan marries Murong Huai, given Jiang Yu's personality, the two will definitely become enemies. Murong Huai will lose the support of the Duke of Jiang's Mansion and may even be targeted in various ways from then on.
At this time, they can take advantage of the opportunity, or reap the benefits, which is wonderful.
Murong Sheng gave a look to the sixth prince Murong Qi.
Lao Liu immediately understood what it meant.
Then he began to make a noise:
"I actually think that Princess Xuanle and the Seventh Prince are a perfect match. I saw them meeting at Feihua Tower earlier. They spent a full half hour chatting. I think they had a great time. I guess Luohua is interested in them, too?"
When these words were spoken, not only the emperor, but also Murong Huai himself and Su Wan felt a pang of fear in their hearts.
Murong Huai thought, oh no, there is a spy in Feihua Tower, I was too careless.
Su Wan thought, what the hell, hiring someone to follow her?
The emperor thought, this guy is good, it would be even better if he could take advantage of the opportunity to establish his power, and completely cut off the idea of the Duke of Jiang's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, please understand. Princess Xuanle and I have only met a few times and have barely exchanged a single word. Feihua Tower is a restaurant; I can go there, and so can the princess. How can there be a meeting? Sixth brother, please stop spreading rumors and smearing the princess's reputation."
Murong Huai directly stood up to refute.
Su Wan was just looking at Jiang Yu at this moment, trying to find some emotion on his face. She didn't want him to misunderstand.
Jiang Yu still looked straight ahead, kneeling upright, seemingly unaffected by these words.
"My people saw with their own eyes that the princess and my seventh brother left the private room of Feihua Tower one after the other. How could they be wrong? What are you trying to hide, seventh brother?"
It seems that there is indeed a spy in Feihua Tower.
Murong Huai was startled by his question, but he quickly reacted and retorted:
"Sixth Brother, why did you specifically hire someone to keep an eye on me? What does that mean?"
Murong Qi was originally feeling very proud, but this question stumped him again.
"I...I didn't hire anyone to keep an eye on you. I just happened to see you."
"It was a chance encounter, right? Then, Sixth Brother, now that you mention it, I remember that I did run into the princess at Feihua Tower before. At that time, the princess had just been canonized. I was grateful for the princess's righteousness and for giving away so much property to subsidize the soldiers, so I wanted to thank the princess on behalf of the soldiers. Your Majesty is wise, and I have spent several years on the battlefield and have become friends with the soldiers. This is also normal behavior.
Regardless, the princess also donated an entire Yuyantang industry to benefit the people. Even if we meet on a normal day, we should be polite. I will invite the princess to have a cup of tea and thank her in person. Isn’t it too much, Sixth Brother? You are too deliberate in throwing dirty water. It’s not good to spread rumors.
If Murong Huai can't even solve such a small matter, then what's the point of him fighting for the throne?
He is in the university debate team and has nothing to fear.
He has already said so, and out of courtesy, you are still pestering me. That is your fault. You say it was a coincidence, so I also say it was a coincidence.
Sure enough, Murong Qi had nothing to say.
"Sixth brother, you spoke out of turn." The emperor said meaningfully.
Although Murong Qi was unwilling to accept it, he still admitted his mistake honestly:
"It was my son who made a mistake!"
"Princess Xuanle, don't mind it, it's just a misunderstanding." The emperor comforted the princess in return.
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