Chapter 338 I Won’t Marry You
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to change the dynasty."
Xie Zhao ordered his men to bring the imperial seal and place it on the table.
Before the palace coup, the imperial seal had been hidden by Xie Zhao and taken to the north, and the Queen Dowager Xuan had always been using a fake imperial seal.
Now that the fake seal has been stolen, it’s not that important.
Xiao She stood up, hesitated for a while, and asked in a low voice: "When do we set off?"
"tonight."
In the capital city, a stable order can be maintained in one or two days, so Xie Zhao does not need to stay.
His mind had already flown to Sucheng, and he only wanted to see Jiang Yuzhu.
Xiao She thought of the days he had shared hardships with Zhao Fendie, and felt a pang in his heart. He forced himself to say, "Okay."
Whether as a monarch and a subject or as a brother, Xiao She envied Xie Zhao very much. The person Xie Zhao wanted would come back to him even if he almost lost him.
"Have you been trying to please the two Jiang brothers recently?"
Xiao She suppressed the pain in his eyes and showed a look of enjoying the show.
Others may not understand, but Xiao She is very clear about Xie Zhao's routine.
In the past, this guy was cold and reserved, and the Jiang family had opinions about Xie Zhao. But now it is different. Xie Zhao has learned to play the pig and eat the tiger, and knows how to pretend to be pitiful to gain sympathy.
"Even if you don't tell me, I know. Yu Tan told me, and Jiang Er even wrote a letter to Jiang Yuzhu, earnestly persuading her to be nice to you."
If this had happened a year ago, it would have been good enough if the Jiang family had not advised for divorce.
Within a year, Xie Zhao's status in the Jiang family rose rapidly, and even Jiang Fulu was very fond of this son-in-law.
"Your Majesty, my father-in-law has a keen eye for talent."
On the surface, it seems that Xie Zhao is praising Jiang Fulu, but at its core he is just bragging about himself.
But the emperor was right, the Jiang family's attitude towards him was indeed very different.
"Good, very good!"
Xiao She was very relieved, thinking that he was not so happy again, "No wonder the emperor calls himself a widower, he is really a widower."
There is still a long way to go before the day when the Great Qi is at peace.
As an emperor, even though he had tremendous power, he also had many things he had to do.
"Your Majesty, thank you Sir, Prime Minister Wei committed suicide!"
A servant came to the palace to report that Chief Minister Wei had committed suicide with a hidden dagger in the Dali Temple and is now dead.
After the palace coup, the people left behind by Queen Dowager Xuan had their property confiscated or their entire families exterminated, while the Wei family members were imprisoned in the Dali Temple to await their fate.
After hearing this, Xiao She sneered and said, "You brought this upon yourself!"
There is little point in interrogating Prime Minister Wei.
"Anything else?"
Seeing that the person who came to report had not left for a long time, Xiao She asked.
"One more thing..."
The visitor looked at Xie Zhao, hesitated and said, "Mrs. Feng wants to see Lord Xie."
"Who is Madam Feng?"
Xie Zhao didn't remember for a moment that he never made friends with women.
Xiao She reacted and asked, "But is she the daughter of Prime Minister Wei?"
Wei Jing married Feng Qing, so she should indeed be called Madam Feng.
"Exactly."
After the visitor reported back, he kowtowed and left.
Xiao She showed a playful look and said with a smile: "I am really curious, what does Wei Jing want to see you for?"
It was common knowledge in the capital that the daughter of Prime Minister Wei admired Xie Zhao.
In order to marry Xie Zhao, Wei Jing did a lot behind the scenes, but unfortunately, after all her calculations, she never took the imperial edict granting the marriage into account.
"Yuanhe, there is one thing I am very curious about."
The two have known each other for many years and rarely talk about personal matters.
Xiao She asked directly, "If your father hadn't granted you the marriage, would you have married Wei Jing?"
After all, with Prime Minister Wei acting as matchmaker, the Wei family's status is high enough to match that of the Xie family, so it can be considered a good marriage.
Xie Zhao bowed his head and lowered his hands. After thinking for a moment, he said with certainty, "No."
"oh?"
Such a definite rejection aroused Xiao She's curiosity, "You don't like Wei Jing?"
Wei Jing looks delicate, but she is still a beauty.
It is said that when a girl pursues a boy, there is only a thin veil between them. But for Xie Zhao, there is a mountain between them.
"I have no preference."
Xie Zhao shook his head and said seriously, "If it weren't for Yuzhu, I would have no plans to get married and would have remained single for the rest of my life."
As a scholar, Xie Zhao was ambitious and he always kept the people in his heart.
Getting married and having children takes up too much time, and he has always been indifferent to love and has no desire for it.
Unexpectedly, God treated him well and he had the honor to meet Yuzhu.
Xie Zhao is not a philandering person and he is determined to be loyal to one person.
“Ahem!”
Xiao She almost choked on his own saliva. He pointed at Xie Zhao's nose and said, "After saying so much, aren't you still stuck in the quagmire?"
With Jiang Yuzhu and his children around, Xie Zhao was distracted and had less time to devote himself to Da Qi.
"Alas, I didn't want to do that either. It's all thanks to the late emperor who granted me the marriage. Everything has its own cause and effect."
Xie Zhao directly kicked the ball to the late emperor. With his father putting pressure on him, Xiao She was helpless.
"How about going to the Dali Temple's cell?"
Xiao She changed into casual clothes and prepared to go listen to gossip.
Xie Zhao glanced at the sky and thought Liang An should still be preparing, so he agreed.
In the prison cell of Dali Temple, Wei Jing was imprisoned together with the women of Feng family.
The women of the Feng family were cursing frantically, "Wei Jing, you jinx! If your father hadn't been planning a rebellion, how could the Feng family be implicated?"
Once you are in death row, you will eventually die.
The women of the Feng family just felt very wronged, as they had done nothing wrong.
Wei Jing looked at everyone's faces indifferently, washed her face with clean water, and for the first time ever did not say anything back.
She opened her palm and found a hairpin with a magnolia flower in it.
Wei Jing closed her eyes, bitterness overflowing from the corners of her mouth.
There were footsteps outside the cell.
Wei Jing quickly opened her eyes and put the jade hairpin in her hair.
She pushed aside the women of the Feng family, came to the front, and looked at Xie Zhao.
It has been a long time since they last met. It was the first time that Wei Jing saw such a handsome man, with clear features and bright eyebrows, and skin as white as mutton-fat jade, but without a trace of femininity.
Xie Zhao was wearing a frost-colored long gown with a green robe on the outside. His eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, which reminded Wei Jing of snow-covered pine trees.
Wei Jing waited for such an outstanding man for several years, but she had never even touched Xie Zhao's hand!
"Thank you, brother."
Wei Jing moved forward and stared at Xie Zhao's face greedily, as if she wanted to engrave it in her heart.
"Bitch!"
Seeing this, the women of the Feng family cursed in a low voice.
Even though everyone was cursing, they did not stop it. They secretly hoped that Wei Jing and Xie Zhao had something going on so that they could use their relationship to get the emperor to let them go.
"Mrs. Feng."
Xie Zhao was very polite. If it weren't for the emperor's gossip, he would never have come here.
Thinking of this, Xie Zhao showed a hint of helplessness.
The call of "Mrs. Feng" brought Wei Jing back to reality and stimulated her deeply.
Feng Qing was sick from playing with women, how could he compare with Xie Zhao who was chaste? There was a world of difference.
"Brother Xie, I have a question. If... the late emperor had not granted me the marriage, would you have married me?"
Wei Jing clenched her fists and gritted her teeth waiting for the answer.
If there was no Jiang Yuzhu, there would be no obstacles between her and Xie Zhao.
The first-rank lady, the favor of the Shen family, all these should belong to her, Wei Jing. It was Jiang Yuzhu who stole everything she deserved!
Xie Zhao used to be very polite to her, and even now, there was no contempt in his eyes.
"I won't marry you."
Without any hesitation, Xie Zhao said firmly.
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