The "Ming'er" Lakshmi was referring to was none other than Ling Shuming, the fifth prince born to Jiang He. On the day Lakshmi returned victorious to the capital, in the imperial study, Ling Shuming explained that the current emperor had already established a precedent for having two empresses, the Eastern and Western, concurrently. Lakshmi had already achieved remarkable feats, and he begged the empress to grant the General's Mansion a favor and allow Lakshmi to marry two husbands simultaneously. This way, Ling Shumo would no longer have to choose between her two sons and could send both of them to the General's Mansion together.
Ling Xihe raised his glass, clinked it with Lakshmi's in the air, and joked, "I thought you were still obsessed with your sweetheart. But you're calling me by my nickname so quickly? It seems I don't have to worry about your married life anymore."
Lakshmi chuckled twice, refilled his empty glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
Ling Xicheng couldn't help but laugh.
What sweetheart? Anyone with a bit of common sense could see that this was just a fabrication made up by Lakshmi.
Ling Xihe was about to offer a few more teasing words to the loyal and brave general before him when a noisy commotion erupted from the front hall. It turned out to be Shi Qi, the emperor's personal attendant. Lakshmi quickly placed her wine glass on the table and hurriedly knelt at the front to receive the imperial edict.
There was nothing special written in the imperial edict, except that it rewarded the general's mansion with a large amount of gold, silver and jade, and brought the emperor's blessings to the three newlyweds.
The guests stayed at the General's Mansion until late at night. They should have dispersed long ago, but everyone was curious about which man the loyal and brave General would sleep with tonight. Some curious people even started betting on the matter.
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