"I'm not willing to give up like this. Father, please indulge your daughter one more time and let her go to the capital again. I want to find Tie Qingfeng in person and ask him clearly. If he still refuses to marry me this time, I will give up."
Master Song knew how stubborn this young lady was. She had been persistent for so many years, and it would not be easy for her to give up. He could only give in to her and arranged for a group of guards to escort her to the capital.
Little did Song Jiao know that just two days after arriving in the capital, she learned that Tie Qingfeng wanted to marry Song Xiyan, the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan.
On what grounds?
Just because the other party is the eldest daughter of the most prestigious family in Jiangnan and the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan, she, Song Jiao, is forced to make a sad exit.
What about her friendship with Tie Qingfeng over the past ten years? She was unwilling to accept this, she couldn't just let it go like this, she had to get Tie Qingfeng, and if she couldn't, no one else could either.
With this desperate mentality, Song Jiao mustered her courage and requested an audience with the current emperor, Xingxing, at the palace gate.
Song Jiao wasn't stupid. She knew that meeting the emperor wasn't easy, and she might lose her life before even seeing him. But she lost her mind at the time and didn't care about the consequences. She just wanted to make a big scene. Even if she ended up with nothing, it would be good if she ruined Tie Qingfeng's marriage.
As it turned out, she was quite lucky. Although the emperor ultimately punished her with ten strokes of the cane and made her lie on the bed for more than a month, he promised to grant her a marriage. Just for that, she won the gamble.
After hearing the report from the guards, Xingxing clicked her tongue a few times.
"Song Xiyan? Tie Qingfeng actually likes that type?" Thinking of Song Xiyan's lingering feelings for Zhu Lin, Xingxing's expression turned sour. "Speaking of which, she and Tie Qingfeng are a perfect match, but Song Jiao and Tie Qingfeng are also a good match. Should I grant this marriage?"
Tie Qingfeng's imperial examination went smoothly, and Xingxing had heard about it. She thought that he would definitely become an official in the imperial court in the near future. Although she didn't think much of his personality and behavior, most officials and noble young men in the capital were like that, and Tie Qingfeng was no exception.
She disliked Tie Qingfeng because he was too aloof and arrogant. But it's not just the young noblemen in the capital who are like that; even people of status in small towns are like that. So, in a way, Tie Qingfeng didn't do anything wrong. It just so happened that he left a bad impression on Xingxing when he was young.
In fact, Tie Qingfeng is truly talented. As a wise ruler, Xingxing would not do something like burying talent. Since the Minister of Revenue is her subject, Tie Qingfeng will also be her subject in the future. It is not appropriate to go too far, so this matter of bestowing a marriage must be carefully considered.
"You've already promised Song Jiao you'd marry her, are you going to go back on your word? Don't forget you're the emperor, your word is law, don't ruin your reputation," Zhu Lin reminded him from the side.
"I will certainly not go back on my word, but I can do it even better so that both Song Jiao and Tie Qingfeng are satisfied. In the future, they won't be able to blame me. This solution is a win-win situation." Xingxing's mind worked quickly, and she immediately came up with a solution that would benefit both parties.
Zhu Lin stared at her intently, a hint of doubt on his handsome face, a bad feeling creeping over him.
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