The emperor frowned and looked at him in silence.
The emperor had long heard of his friendship with Prince Qi, and he asked suspiciously, "Could it be that Ji Qing chose Prince Qi for your daughter?"
"Without Your Majesty's order, I would never dare to have any personal relationship with Prince Qi."
Ji Yuan's sincere tone immediately dispelled the emperor's concerns.
If he wanted to form an alliance with Prince Qi's Mansion, he would have to report it to me. Since there is no such thing and he is unwilling to agree to the marriage, I think he has his own reasons.
Knowing that the old man doted on the concubine, the emperor had no choice but to change the subject: "I remember that Princess Tongyang has broken off the engagement. Since you don't want to marry the second girl, you should marry Princess Tongyang to the number one scholar."
If it had been a few days earlier, Ji Yuan would have happily agreed, but thinking of Wanwan's current attitude towards him, he felt very uneasy and dared not decide her marriage again.
"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness to me and my daughter. But as for that girl Wanwan, I..."
Having said this, he felt a little embarrassed to continue.
Seeing this, the emperor burst into laughter: "It seems that you, old man, have been controlled by the maids in the mansion."
Without showing any anger, the emperor personally helped the man up and sighed, "Well, well, well, I see that Ji Yunze is also very unhappy about the marriage, so I won't make it difficult for you. Tell me, why are you so anxious to enter the palace?"
Ji Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to ask directly about the Imperial Guards.
"I heard that Prince Yongning has left Lin'an. With his departure, Your Majesty is in the army..."
The emperor had already smelled something before he had even finished speaking.
"You old bastard, why are you beating around the bush?" The emperor said with a faint smile, "You want to ask about the Imperial Guards, right?"
His thoughts were seen through at a glance, and Ji Yuan showed an embarrassed look: "Nothing can be hidden from your Majesty's sharp eyes."
"You don't need to please me."
The emperor slowly walked back to the dragon table and said, "We are the emperor and his subjects in the court. Privately, I respect you as my teacher. Although your handling of family affairs is indeed criticized, I only remember your assistance. The fact that you came to ask me about the affairs of Prince Qi's Mansion shows that you have not forgotten the emperor's kindness."
After dismissing all the palace servants, the emperor coughed lightly and slowly sat down.
Looking at Ji Yuan with experienced eyes, he said in a deep voice: "I will not hide it from you. Prince Qi is not a trustworthy person. He has used his command of the Imperial Guards to seek personal gain over the years. Even the Queen Mother intends to investigate Prince Qi, but I have no choice but to protect him."
Ji Yuan knew the emperor's intentions: "Your Majesty, are you worried that Prince Yan's family will become the most powerful and completely follow the Queen Mother's wishes?"
The emperor nodded. "So I only secretly dealt with the commander of the Imperial Guards and handed him over to Erlang of the Gu family. This will also silence the Queen Mother."
"Your Majesty made a prompt decision to preserve Prince Qi as a chess piece. This will leave room for maneuver in the issue of the crown prince. I admire you."
After fully understanding the emperor's thoughts, Ji Yuan inexplicably felt a little more fondness for his eldest daughter.
Fortunately, she came back in time today, otherwise, after marrying Prince Qi in a muddle, she would not only offend the Queen Mother, but also be suspected by the Emperor.
"Step aside. Ji Qing is a smart man. Now that he knows my intentions, he will definitely know how to act in moderation."
The emperor closed his eyes, and after Ji Yuan bowed and said goodbye, he suddenly added, "I shouldn't ask too much about your family affairs, but my Daye Dynasty has always respected the eldest son. Mr. Ji, please don't cause any more controversy because of this matter."
"I will follow your Majesty's instructions."
Ji Yuan bowed deeply again before turning and leaving.
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