Chapter 285 Arranged Marriage
It was a month later that Li Mumu, the Gu family, and the army returned to Shangjing City. In fact, it would not have been so soon, but after winning the battle, the soldiers were happy and hoped to return to Shangjing as soon as possible.
The more frustrating I felt before the battle, the more exhilarating it was after winning.
The city gate opened, and when Li Mumu saw Rong Jinxuan standing in front to greet her, she knew that Rong Jinxuan had regained his identity according to the plot.
This is normal, after all, he is not a fake prince.
Rong Jinxuan was very happy to see Li Mumu and the Gu family, "Mumu, do you still remember me?"
Li Mumu wanted to say that she would recognize him even if he turned into ashes, but she didn't want to die, so naturally she wouldn't say such outrageous words.
She seemed not to recognize him, "Are you... that Brother Rong?"
Her hesitation gave the Gu family time to think, and they all pretended that they didn't know Rong Jinxuan's identity at first.
"Mumu, why don't you pay your respects? This is the Eighth Prince, who was sent out of the palace by someone who substituted a cat for the Crown Prince."
Mr. Bai stated his identity lightly, fearing that the Gu family wouldn't understand.
Gu Jian acted very surprised, but in fact he was surprised that he had such an amazing grandson.
I just listened casually at the beginning and heard this shocking secret.
But from what Mr. Bai said, it seems that Concubine Rong didn't say that she had replaced the person. I wonder which innocent person will bear this stigma again.
Gu Jian and others quickly dismounted and saluted.
Rong Jinxuan hurriedly stopped Gu Jian, "General Gu is a great contributor to our Dongyao Kingdom. As for the ceremony, I should be the one paying homage to General Gu on behalf of the people of Dongyao Kingdom. If it weren't for you this time, the consequences would be disastrous. With you here, Dongyao will be safe."
Li Mumu thought to herself, this kid is really good at talking. No wonder in such a short time, he not only got his identity back, but was also able to come and welcome the triumphant army.
This shows that he was highly regarded by the old emperor.
It's the same here. Rong Jinxuan is very smart, but he is not as arrogant and calculating as other princes.
He was in the dark and knew all the princes well, but they knew nothing about him.
He had been outside the palace for many years and had learned to endure, so much so that Emperor Xuande saw adult princes bullying him several times, which made him feel even more distressed for this son who had been replaced.
In order to vent his anger on his son, he even dug up the grave of the deceased concubine who had caused the separation of father and son, and ground her bones into dust.
"Mumu, I heard everything. It was your idea this time." Rong Jinxuan looked at Li Mumu with eyes full of fondness.
Xie Xun in the dark of the crowd frowned tightly. He wanted to rush over, but the time was not right, so he could only endure it.
Otherwise it would really harm Mumu.
The ministers who accompanied him were very surprised. The eighth prince had been in favor recently, but he actually knew the little girl from the Gu family, and it seemed that they had a special relationship.
"General Gu, if the Gu family hadn't helped me, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to reunite with my parents."
"This is all the blessing of the Eighth Prince." Gu Jian said.
"Mumu, let's go. The emperor said that your advice this time was valuable and you will be rewarded handsomely." Rong Jinxuan stretched out his hand, wanting to pull Li Mumu into his carriage.
But Li Mumu seemed not to notice. "Thank you, Eighth Prince. Then Mumu will ride a big horse so that everyone can see it."
Rong Jinxuan was not angry because of her rejection. After all, he was still a child, and it was normal for him to not understand the ways of the world.
"Then I'll ride with you." Rong Jinxuan said.
Li Mumu had no way to refuse this time, but aren’t all male protagonists very cold?
Why is he like a dog-skin plaster?
It was Li Mumu's first time going to the palace, so she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
After all, the person sitting on the dragon throne can decide the life or death of a person or even a family with just one word.
Li Mumu knelt down along with her grandfather and uncles. After Emperor Xuande said some high-sounding polite words to Mr. Gu, they seemed to turn their attention to her.
"Is this the child?" Emperor Xuande looked at Li Mumu and couldn't imagine that hundreds of thousands of troops could be saved only because of this child.
"That's right. She is my daughter's youngest daughter. Since my daughter divorced, they have been living in the Gu family." Old Master Gu was not saying it casually. He wanted to tell everyone that Gu Yuru and Li Yuan had nothing to do with each other anymore.
Then Li Yuan will have no chance of getting any part of the credit for the Gu family's achievement this time.
Emperor Xuande was also a shrewd man. He understood what Gu Jian meant and was eager to distance himself from the Li family.
"Lord Gu is a brave warrior, but it's a pity that Li Yuan didn't learn even a little bit from you. This idiot not only suffered a crushing defeat, but also cowardly dragged Lord Gu into the water. I was helpless at the time. This country has its own laws, and families have their own rules. I always feel reluctant to break them, but the laws of Dongyao Kingdom are passed down by our ancestors. Fortunately, Lord Gu, you understand my painstaking efforts."
"Come here, pass the word down. Li Yuan's crimes are unforgivable. Bring him back to the capital immediately and execute him on a chosen day."
After Emperor Xuande finished speaking, he glanced at the reactions of the Gu family. Seeing that they had no intention of asking for mercy, he felt that he had done them a favor.
"Mumu, let me take a look. You're such a clever little girl! Everyone said you were special before you were three. Now I see you. You're the lucky star of our Dongyao Nation."
Li Mumu has not yet recovered from the shock of Li Yuan's death.
She wasn't sad, she just felt that a person's life and death was decided so lightly.
When the Gu family was useless, Li Yuan believed whatever he said. Now that the Gu family has made great contributions, Li Yuan has become an unforgivable person.
Li Mumu thought it was really ironic.
"I heard that Jinxuan received help from Mumu when he was still a commoner. What a fate! The two children are of the same age, and I like Mumu. I will make her the Princess of Anguo and betroth her to Jinxuan. We will marry when they reach adulthood."
Gu Jian looked at Li Mumu, "Your Majesty, Mumu... has been promised to someone else."
"Promised to someone? When did that happen?" Emperor Xuande was a little surprised, and his face changed.
Everyone also winked at Gu Jian, saying that he had just returned and should stop being ungrateful.
How can anyone be as good as the royal family?
Gu Jian also knew that Rong Jinxuan was much more favored than Xie Xunke at this time.
If Mumu gets engaged to him, she will become rich and powerful in the future.
But that also meant that the Gu family passively became Rong Fei's people.
This is not what he wants.
If it wasn't for Concubine Rong...if it wasn't Concubine Rong, he wouldn't want his granddaughter to marry into the royal family.
"It's in the North. A master had her fortune read before. Mumu was told she had a fatal disaster in her life and needed someone with a similar fate to share some of it. So they found an orphan in the North and made him her adopted husband."
Gu Jian looked at Rong Jinxuan and said, "The Eighth Prince is a wealthy and powerful man. Mumu's fate... I am afraid that it will affect the Eighth Prince. I am terrified and hope that the emperor will understand."
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