Chapter 111: So similar...
In front of all the ministers, Emperor Xuande's words were extremely serious.
If it were any other unmarried girl, after being asked this question by him, not only would she not be able to marry smoothly into the general's mansion as a concubine, her family would never allow her to continue living in such a shameful way.
But Zhuang Shihan is different from them after all.
She believed that she came from the modern era and her thoughts were much more open-minded than those women who had suffered from feudalism. She did not think that there was anything wrong with her and Lin Tingfeng pursuing true love.
If we have to say something is wrong, it is the feudal environment that is wrong.
They insist on tying two people who don't love each other together, and writing a divorce letter is like a matter of life and death. Some of the daughter's family members even let their daughter die in her husband's family for the sake of face.
Zhuang Shihan couldn't understand why she looked up at Emperor Xuande and asked, "Your Majesty, knowing that Brother Feng and I were willing to get married, why didn't you allow them to divorce? This would also give Princess Yong'an some freedom. From now on, whether they get married or not is irrelevant to each other."
Mo Jinchuan was just being carried off the carriage by the servants. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look up.
Song Yanxi, dressed in plain clothes, stood in the crowd, like a thin bamboo, slender but with elegance.
Prince An came over and pushed him, laughing softly, "This Princess Shihan is quite courageous."
Mo Jinchuan nodded, lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Knowing that Emperor Xuande had no interest in women, Prince An said nothing more and just waited quietly for Emperor Xuande's reaction.
Looking directly into the emperor's face was already a serious crime, but he dared to argue with his father in front of all the civil and military officials. He was very brave and courageous.
Over the years, he had only met one person when he was a child.
Thinking of that beautiful face, Prince An suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
Looking at this face, it’s no wonder that her father didn’t punish her when she was exposed for joining the army disguised as a woman.
If it were him, he would definitely be reluctant to leave after seeing this face that looks like an old friend.
Just as the ministers held their breath, waiting for the emperor's wrath, a figure stumbled forward, grabbed Zhuang Shihan and slapped her hard in the face.
He didn't hold back on the slap, and Zhuang Shihan fell to the side, hitting Lin Tingfeng's armor. She screamed in pain and her face turned pale instantly.
"Evil creature!" Duke Jingguo staggered back two steps and was supported by someone.
He broke away from the person who was holding him and knelt heavily on the ground, "I have failed to teach my daughter well. I deserve death. I hope Your Majesty will punish me!"
Zhuang Shihan covered her burning face and stared blankly at Duke Jingguo, still not recovering from the shock of being beaten.
Over the past few years since she came here, Duke Jingguo has treated her very well and never said a harsh word to her. She naturally regards him as her own father.
But today, he actually beat her in public just for Song Yanxi?
Zhuang Shihan's eyes turned red with grievance, tears fell down in big drops, and she was choked with sobs and couldn't speak for a while.
Emperor Xuande was angry at first, but when he saw her sad and tearful face, he was stunned.
"Like, so similar..."
Hearing his mumbling, Prince An quickly took two steps forward and said respectfully, "Father, please calm down. Princess Shihan is still young, so it's natural for her to speak without restraint. It certainly wasn't intentional."
Zhuang Shihan looked at him with tears in her eyes, opened her mouth, and tears fell uncontrollably.
She was sad not only because of the slap from Duke Jingguo, but also because of Lin Tingfeng's reaction after she was beaten.
She was clearly in excruciating pain and wanted to sit against him for a while, but he actually said that having a large army in front of her would have a bad influence.
Why didn't he say that it had a bad influence when he was flirting with her in front of all the soldiers?
Hearing Prince An's voice, Emperor Xuande came back to his senses, took two steps forward, bent down and helped Duke Jingguo up.
He sighed and said, "I am the same. Why would I bother with a child?"
Emperor Xuande had made his decision on the matter, so naturally no one else dared to say anything, let alone laugh.
Not to mention that she is already of age, even if she is in her seventies or eighties, whatever His Majesty says is the truth.
Seeing that the crisis was over, Lin Tingfeng quickly helped Zhuang Shihan up and raised his hand to wipe her tears, but she dodged him with a cold face.
He felt a little embarrassed, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he quickly pulled Zhuang Shihan aside to talk.
After sending Duke Jingguo back to recuperate, Emperor Xuande thought of something and looked at Song Yanxi and asked, "Girl, what medicine did you feed Duke Jingguo just now?"
Song Yanxi said obediently: "In reply to Your Majesty, it is a Yangxin Pill."
"Do you have any more on you?"
"I dare not lie to your majesty. The Heart-Nourishing Pills were given to me by Divine Doctor Valley on the day of my wedding. There are only three of them."
Emperor Xuande raised an eyebrow and asked, "How dare you give out such a life-saving pill?"
Song Yanxi's face was cold and she said without hesitation, "No matter how precious the medicine is, it is meant to be taken by humans. If it can save a life, it can be considered to have been put to good use."
Qiu Yuanzheng stepped out from the crowd and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, a few days ago, my wife suffered a sudden heart attack at the General's Mansion, and Princess Yong'an saved her life with this medicine."
As he spoke, he lifted his robe and was about to kneel down.
"Your Excellency, absolutely not!" Song Yanxi quickly spoke out to stop him, her brows slightly furrowed as she said, "As a doctor, my duty is to cure illnesses and save lives. If I were to kneel like that, Your Excellency, I would be shortening my life."
After hearing her say this, Qiu Yuanzheng had no choice but to give up.
Emperor Xuande smiled heartily, and the anger in his eyes mostly dissipated, "Song Muen really gave birth to a good daughter. Since you have such a kind heart as a doctor, it's really a pity that you stay in the capital.
Let me ask you, are you willing to serve as a military doctor and accompany the army?"
Song Yanxi knelt down respectfully, "Your servant is willing."
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment; they had never expected things to develop like this.
One of the imperial censors, after enduring it for so long, finally stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, military doctors have always been men. This is against etiquette!"
Someone immediately retorted, "Your Majesty Qu is wrong. Before the reign of Da'an, women were confined to their homes. How can we compare them?"
Censor Qu was so angry that his face turned red. He wanted to say something but was stopped by the people next to him.
"Princess Shihan can go with the army, but Princess Yongan can't. How can this be justified?"
Censor Qu gritted his teeth and said angrily, "You have forgotten how she left, but I haven't forgotten!"
He wanted to say something, but Emperor Xuande glanced at him, and no matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to swallow the rest of his words.
Emperor Xuande looked at Song Yanxi and said with a pleasant expression, "Since you have made up your mind, you don't need to care about what others think. After you return victorious, I will grant you one wish."
Song Yanxi's heart remained calm, but she pretended to be delighted and said, "Your Majesty, thank you very much."
"No need to be so polite." Emperor Xuande stopped her from kneeling and said meaningfully, "The conditions on the border are difficult. You must take good care of yourself. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to my elder brother."
Understanding what he meant, Song Yanxi nodded obediently.
But the next moment, she frowned again, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
All the ministers were still watching, and Emperor Xuande said with a smile: "Girl, you can say whatever you want."
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