Chapter 64 Keep it in mind
Xie Zhao's eyes were deep and the light flowing in them was a little cold. He bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty heard it right. I do have this request."
"When I took the imperial examination, Wei Shoufu was the chief examiner. I received some pointers from him, but I cannot say that he was my mentor."
Xie Zhao passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, and was considered a disciple of the emperor.
Over the years, relying on the face he had in the past, Xie Zhao has been more tolerant of the Wei family, but that doesn't mean he has no bottom line.
If this matter is not resolved thoroughly, Jiang Yuzhu will not be able to give an explanation.
"Miss Wei has defamed Yuzhu many times, but Yuzhu will only blame me and regard me as the root of the trouble."
Xie Zhao was held back by family affairs and was unable to devote himself to the emperor.
Xiao She was still in shock: "Yuanhe, I thought you had some feelings for Miss Wei..."
"How did the emperor see that? Was it because I did something wrong that caused the misunderstanding?"
Xie Zhao thought carefully and realized that he had never mentioned Wei Jing in front of the emperor.
Xiao She rubbed his forehead and said, "But you don't look at Jiang Yuzhu any differently, do you?"
If a man is cold to his wife, it only means that he does not like her and most likely he has someone else in his heart.
With rumors flying everywhere, Xiao She believed them to be true: "Go ask Jiang Fulu, maybe he has the same idea as me!"
"My father-in-law has never mentioned this to me."
Xie Zhao frowned slightly and tried to search in his mind.
Xiao She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course, the Jiang family is all weird. They only care about whether Jiang Yuzhu is happy or not, and they don't take you seriously at all."
After Xiao She finished speaking, he regretted his frankness, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was a provocation.
The truth often hurts.
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhao was not affected at all: "Your Majesty, my father-in-law does not need to take me seriously, just keep me in his heart. After all, my father-in-law and I are officials in the same court. If we get too close, it will inevitably be suspected of forming a clique for personal gain."
Xiao She: “…”
When it comes to verbal disputes, Xiao She's performance is stable, but he is defeated every time.
Without mentioning the troubled Jiang Fulu, Xiao She said with embarrassment: "During the Spring Hunt, Wei Shoufu once knelt down and asked me to grant him a marriage. He only wanted you to be his son-in-law. Even if the legitimate daughter becomes the co-wife, the Wei family will accept you."
Xiao She promised Xie Zhao to refuse and never gave in despite the tremendous pressure.
He intended to bring great trouble to the Jiang family, but Princess Yutan intercepted him halfway: "Miss Wei has done a great service in saving the Queen Mother from the knife. How can I say that you put her and Jia Xinglin together?"
Xie Zhao was silent for a while, then said, "After Duke Mao's death, the nobles were like frightened birds. I suspect that we acted too quickly and alerted the enemy."
This time when Xie Zhao went to Gunma Prefecture, he only caught a line of human trafficking.
People who do this kind of things are well-informed and will not show up once they see that things are getting tense.
"According to the rules, Prince Jia observes mourning for three years. To show the emperor's great favor, the emperor grants him a marriage, also to stabilize the nobles."
After all, it is a century-old family with deep roots. If it is uprooted in a short period of time, it will easily suffer backlash.
Xie Zhao added: "The Chief Minister of the Guards is the head of all officials and should share the worries of the Emperor."
"Given Miss Wei's temperament, she will oppose this marriage and will definitely try every means to get rid of Jia Xinglin."
Jia Xinglin observed mourning for three years, which gave the Wei family enough time to take action.
"If this is the case, the Prime Minister and the nobles are irreconcilable, and the emperor can only sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."
This was tantamount to pulling Wei Shoufu into his own camp to do free work. Due to conflicts of interest, Wei Shoufu had no choice but to charge into battle.
Xie Zhao's words made perfect sense, and Xiao She wrote down the imperial decree granting the marriage: "As expected of Yuanhe, you have thought it through thoroughly."
After handing it over to the young eunuch to pass on the order, Xiao She smiled bitterly and said, "I have made a great sacrifice for this. How do you want to compensate me?"
After achieving his goal, Xie Zhao stopped talking nonsense, turned around and waved his hand, saying: "I have to go to the yamen. When the new play of the Dequan class comes out in a few days, I will take the emperor to watch a good show."
I'm here to pick you up, not to invite you.
Xie Zhao touched his empty purse; he had no money.
This move was to promote Jiang Yuzhu's new play and earn money from the emperor's ticket money.
Soon, the imperial decree granting the marriage reached the Wei family.
Wei Jing thought she would get what she wanted, and she tried her best to maintain her composure on the surface, but she was cheering in her heart.
"A marriage is granted to Wei Jing, the legitimate daughter of the Wei family, and Jia Xinglin, the son of Duke Mao..."
Wei Jing could no longer hear clearly what the young eunuch said. Unable to bear the great grief, she immediately spat out blood, staining the imperial edict red.
The servants in the Wei Mansion were suddenly in a panic.
This was an imperial decree granting the marriage. The steward hurriedly accepted it and gave the young eunuch a sum of money as hush money.
A few hours later, Wei Jing opened her eyes.
Wei Shoufu sat on the bed and sighed, "Daughter, it's Daddy's fault for not being able to do it. I'm sorry."
Originally, he was negotiating with the emperor, who agreed to consider it, but suddenly changed his mind.
Xie Zhao was involved in this matter.
Prime Minister Wei deliberately concealed the truth and did not mention it, for fear that Wei Jing would be even more sad if she knew it.
"Dad, I don't blame you."
Wei Jing opened her mouth and uttered weak sounds for a long time.
The moment she heard the imperial decree granting marriage, the hot blood flowing in Wei Jing's body instantly solidified into ice, even her fingertips were frozen.
She tried to bend her fingers, but found she couldn't move them.
What could be more cruel than giving hope and then cutting it off after despair?
Wei Jing closed her eyes and two lines of tears rolled down.
She bit her lips hard, and blood flowed down the corners of her mouth.
Prime Minister Wei was shocked, worried that his pampered daughter would be upset. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Wei Jing suddenly open her eyes. Her eyes were brighter than before, and filled with hysterical madness.
"Dad, that bastard Jia Xinglin is still in mourning. If he dies in an accident..."
There is no one she cannot get. The more she cannot get him/her, the crazier Wei Jing becomes.
Having studied and practiced calligraphy since childhood, it was obvious that she was better than boys, which determined Wei Jing's vision that only Xie Zhao was worthy of her.
Chief Minister Wei couldn't bear to see his daughter being so stubborn and stubborn, so he advised her, "Although Xie Zhao is talented, he is aloof and aloof. He lacks the will to show affection. If you enter the Xie family, you may become the second Jiang Yuzhu."
Wei Jing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief: "Dad, don't you think that only a man like Xie Zhao is worthy of your daughter's sincere trust?"
"Xie Zhao is indifferent to Jiang Yuzhu because he doesn't like her, doesn't care about her, and doesn't pay attention to her. When he meets a woman he likes, he will want to possess her more than any other man, even crazier than that!"
Xie Zhao abstinence is because no one has ever lit that thread. Once it is lit, it will be out of control.
Wei Jing is looking forward to the day when she will become Xie Zhao's only one.
Men in Da Qi who have a little wealth are always thinking about having fun, and those who keep themselves clean are rare.
For a man like Xie Zhao, everything Wei Jing does is worth it, no one can compare to him!
In just a few hours, the news of the arranged marriage had spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Jiang Yuzhu was at Xie's house, listening to Hong Li's vivid description: "When Wei Jing received the imperial edict, an incredible light flashed in her eyes, she spat out a mouthful of blood, and passed out..."
Not only did Hongli's voice rise and fall, but he also covered his chest with one hand and made a blood-spurting gesture.
Jiang Yuzhu was sipping tea and said with a smile, "Hongli, keep making up your story. It's a little exaggerated, but it's quite interesting."
Hongli paused and said angrily, "Madam, this has spread all over the place, it's not something I made up!"
The master and servant were joking around, and Xie Zhao thought of Jiang Yuzhu's poor health, so he returned home earlier than usual, carrying a food box and coming over: "Madam, have some Tremella and Snow Clam Soup for nourishment."
Jiang Yuzhu looked alert as if facing a great enemy: "Master, did you poison me?"
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