Xie Xuan was not intimidated by Wei Yichen's appearance. Instead, he said with a sneer, "Does Young Master Wei have some hearing problems? Miss Su just said that the Emperor personally bestowed the marriage upon her and Prince Yong'an. Does Young Master Wei mean he doesn't take the imperial decree seriously?"
"Thank you, young master!"
Su Muxi frowned and reminded him.
No matter what, Wei Yichen is her cousin. If Xie Xuan's words get out, it could implicate the entire Wei family, or even the Su family.
Xie Xuan also realized the gravity of those words. He pursed his lips and looked at Ge Mao not far away.
Ge Mao picked at his ear, seemingly talking to himself, and said, "As you get older, your hearing isn't as good anymore. What were you saying just now?"
Wei Yichen smiled and said softly to Su Muxi, "Cousin Xi'er, don't be nervous. Even if someone spreads the word, I will be fine, and I will not implicate the Wei family or the Su family."
Xie Xuan now dislikes Wei Yichen intensely, feeling that Wei Yichen's words are a smear against him in front of Miss Su.
So he hurriedly said, "Who are you talking about! I would never let this get out! Don't try to think of me with your petty mind!"
"I just want to remind you that Miss Su is already engaged by a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. I think you should give up any improper thoughts you may have!"
Wei Yichen raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, "As long as my cousin Xi'er is not married, how can I not have such thoughts? Perhaps the Emperor will change his mind?"
Xie Xuan scoffed disdainfully: "Hmph! Who do you think you are? Don't you understand that a ruler's word is law?! Do you really think the Emperor would change his mind for your sake?!"
But after hearing Wei Yichen's words, Su Muxi suddenly felt nervous.
In her view, now that she is engaged to Ye Zeyu, both the Su family and the Wei family should stay far away from her to avoid being affected by the struggle between the two princes.
But now Wei Yichen has suddenly appeared and said those words again…
Has the Wei family already sided with the right people?
If she were to side with Ye Zeyu, she certainly wouldn't say things like she admires him.
So the Wei family sided with the Second Prince?
Looking at Wei Yichen's smiling face, Su Muxi thought of Ye Zerui's face.
If the Wei family has truly sided with Ye Zerui, it only proves that the two are birds of a feather!
Her beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she tentatively asked, "I've heard that the Second Prince is also quite talented. Why haven't I seen him here today? If the Second Prince had come, he would surely have won all the top prizes in the various competitions!"
Su Muxi's seemingly random question surprised Xie Xuan, who assumed that Su Muxi was just curious because it was her first time attending the literary gathering.
So he explained gently, "The Second Prince was afraid that coming here as a prince would affect the fairness of the literary gathering, which is why he didn't come. However, the Second Prince always donates some silver at the literary gathering, and occasionally he will have his calligraphy and paintings put up for charity sale."
Su Muxi nodded slightly, but her gaze kept sizing up Wei Yichen.
Wei Yichen's fox-like eyes revealed a look of surprise and joy. He didn't say anything, but his smile deepened.
Originally, he had no particular feelings about marrying his cousin Su Muxi; he felt neither repulsed nor happy.
But now he's becoming more and more interested in his cousin Su Muxi, and he's even starting to look forward to spending time with her in the future.
Such a beautiful, intelligent, and interesting woman is rare.
And his medical skills are so remarkable...
Although Wei Yichen didn't speak, Su Muxi already knew the answer in her heart.
Meanwhile, in the palace, Emperor Ye Jingchun fell into deep thought after reading the letter in his hand.
The Second Prince, Ye Zerui, spoke up at the opportune moment: "Father, the princess of Northern Yan has specifically requested to marry my elder brother. If you do not agree, it may displease Northern Yan. This time, Northern Yan has come with sincerity for the marriage alliance. If the two countries can make peace, it can ensure the peace and stability of the people of the Northern Frontier for decades."
"The national treasury is empty now. In order to maintain the stability of the northern border, we have to recruit new soldiers every year. Not to mention the large amount of military pay, we are afraid that the Xuanwu Army will become too powerful."
Ye Zerui stopped there, knowing that this was enough.
He knew his father too well; he was prone to suspicion and would rather kill a million innocent people than let a thousand guilty ones go free.
The Xuanwu Army is now strong enough to sweep across the entire territory of Qi. If anyone were to hold military power and harbor thoughts of rebellion, it would certainly be something the Emperor would not want to see.
Seeing Ye Jingchun's brows furrowing deeper and deeper, Ye Zerui spoke up again at the opportune moment.
“Father, since the Northern Yan princess is fond of my elder brother, why don’t you do me a favor? This way, my elder brother can marry a beautiful bride, and the Wei and Su families can become even closer through marriage.”
"If the Wei and Su families could jointly contribute funds to build that ten-thousand-mile-long city wall, it would be much more efficient. With that ten-thousand-mile-long city wall as a barrier, even if the Northern Yan regroups, they will not be able to break in."
Jinzhou is connected to Ganzhou, and Ganzhou borders the northern frontier. Although the invasion of Northern Yan will not directly affect Jinzhou, Ye Jingchun still sent someone to persuade the four major Shanxi merchants to contribute money to build a ten-thousand-mile-long city wall to resist Northern Yan.
Without exception, all four families used various excuses to delay the matter. Unexpectedly, half a year later, the Wei family actually gave the news.
He said he was willing to contribute money to build the city wall, to do his part for the eternal stability of the State of Qi.
Ye Jingchun was naturally pleased that the Wei family was willing to agree, but after seeing the letter from the Wei family head, he felt troubled.
The letter subtly mentions that Wei Yichen is already over twenty years old but has not yet married.
It was also mentioned that Su Muxi has now divorced from the Marquis of Anyang's mansion and regained her freedom.
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