Chapter 54 The Emperor Seems to Have Gone Mad

Capital city, Si Nan Bo’s Mansion.

"Madam, Wenzhu, who is beside the old man, came to say hello just now and said that the old man will come to your place for dinner today."

Mrs. Si Nanbo was reading the invitations sent by various families in recent days. Ever since her daughter came back from the palace last time, there was news that the Empress favored Shu'er as the Third Prince's consort. In recent days, the Si Nanbo Mansion was almost flooded with invitations from various families.

Mrs. Guan, the wife of Si Nanbo, had been upset these days. When she heard from the maid that Si Nanbo would come over in the evening, she became so angry that she threw all the documents in her hands on the table.

"You come here at this time, do you really think I don't know what he is thinking?!"

It was only because he saw that his daughter had won the favor of the Empress that he hurried here. Why didn't he have his legal wife and his legitimate daughter Shu'er in his eyes in the past?

"Madam, should we ask the kitchen to prepare it?"

"What are you preparing for? Everything will remain the same as before."

Lu Shuyan came in at this time, and seeing that her mother looked unhappy, she hurried forward.

"Mom, who are you angry with?"

Seeing her daughter, Guan immediately put on a gentle expression, "Don't worry about people who have nothing to do with you."

Lu Shuyan lowered her head and saw the numerous posts on the table. Being smart as she was, she naturally knew why.

Guan sighed. These people outside, after hearing some news that they didn't know whether it was true or not, swarmed around her. If Shu'er was not the chosen consort of the Third Prince in the future, how would she cope with it?

Moreover, as a mother, she was not very willing for her daughter to become a royal daughter-in-law. She only hoped that her daughter could find a caring husband and live a simple life, not like her.

Lu Shuyan shook her mother's hand and said, "Mother, the Queen only praised my daughter's painting, nothing else."

If the enemy comes, we will fight him with our soldiers; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. If she really receives an imperial decree of marriage in the future, it will not be too late to plan for the future.

After hearing her daughter's words, Guan calmed down, patted her daughter's hand, turned around and ordered, "Jianjia, take all these posts and throw them away."

"Mother, I will dine with you tonight."

"No, go back to your yard. Your father is coming over tonight. I have something to say to him."

Guan was afraid that she would quarrel with her husband and her daughter would see it and be sad for no reason.

As soon as the dinner dishes were served, Guan saw Si Nanbo, who was in high spirits.

Smelling the faint smell of alcohol coming from her husband, Guan frowned.

"Is it possible that Master is already drunk before dinner?"

"When I met a friend on the way home, he insisted on asking me to have a few drinks. Don't worry, I'm not drunk."

In fact, he had lost himself a little in the congratulations of his friends, and was delighted that he was going to become a relative of the emperor soon.

"Fang Lu, you gave me a good daughter. When our Shu'er becomes the consort of the Third Prince, who in the capital can compare to our Lu family?"

“——Snap!”

Guan couldn't stand it any longer and slammed the table, scaring away Si Nanbo's drunkenness.

"What are you doing?"

Guan almost gritted her teeth as she spoke, "Let me ask you, has the Queen issued an imperial decree to make Shu'er the Third Prince's consort? Has an imperial decree of marriage been sent to the family clearly stating that Shu'er should be the Third Prince's consort?"

"No, but the Queen..."

Si Nanbo was interrupted before he could finish his words. "The Queen only praised Shu'er's words. People outside are confused, but you, as a father, are also blinded by greed. Are you dreaming of becoming the prince's father-in-law?"

Si Nanbo felt very embarrassed after hearing what his wife said, but he ignored her and simply stood up and walked away with his hands behind his back.

After he left, Guan was happy to have some peace and quiet, and she sat down and ate her meal alone.

In the Queen's Kunning Palace, the Emperor and the Queen were also having dinner.

After the meal, the queen personally served the emperor some fragrant tea for him to rinse his mouth.

"I held a lotus viewing banquet in the palace a few days ago and received many excellent paintings. Would Your Majesty like to take a look?"

The emperor took the handkerchief from the maid and wiped his mouth, then said with a smile, "I know. I heard that Kang Le also took a painting with him?"

The queen wanted to talk to the emperor about the girl from the Lu family, but he didn't respond. But at this time, she could only say, "Yes, Kang Le likes that painting very much. Fortunately, Kang Le and I don't like the same painting, otherwise I would really be reluctant to give it up."

"It's just a painting. What's there to be reluctant about? I'm a little tired today. I'll go back to the Qianqing Palace to rest. Your Majesty, please go to bed early too."

After saying this, the emperor walked out without waiting for the queen to react.

The queen had no choice but to stop talking and think about finding another opportunity to bring up the matter.

"Oh, right." Before stepping out of the door, the emperor stopped and turned back to the empress and said, "I will arrange marriages for the eldest, second and third sons tomorrow. Your Majesty, you can ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare. If you have time, please also inform Consort Xiangui. I will not be going there."

"What?!" The queen had been struggling in the harem for many years, but she was so frightened by the emperor's words that she even forgot to react.

When she came to her senses, the emperor had already left Kunning Palace.

The queen sat paralyzed on the stool and asked the people around her in a daze, "Luyi, did I hear it correctly? The emperor just said that he would grant me a marriage tomorrow?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Emperor just said that he will arrange marriages for the eldest prince, the second prince, and our third prince tomorrow."

"But I haven't mentioned the matter of the girl from the Lu family yet? Which girl is he going to marry Yang'er to?"

"This... the Emperor must have known about what happened that day and agreed to it, so he granted the marriage so quickly."

"Really?" The queen always felt uneasy.

Is that so?

…

On May 16th, there was another court meeting.

At the morning court session, the emperor had three imperial edicts read out in one breath, three imperial edicts granting marriages.

As the eunuch's voice fell, one could hear a pin drop in the hall, and even the panting stopped.

After hearing the imperial edict granting marriage, the first thought that came to the ministers' mind was that the edict was written incorrectly, and the second thought was that their emperor was crazy.

The emperor sat at the top, looking at the ministers standing below with interest. After appreciating their expressions, he spoke: "Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"

The ministers below looked at each other in bewilderment. Of course, some had objections, but they were so shocked that no one spoke for a moment.

After a few moments of silence, Fu Rongzhi, the official in charge of history, knelt down.

"I accept your order and thank you."

What kind of favor is he thanking me for?

Oh, the one who was betrothed to the second prince was his concubine.

Soon after, the Empress's brother, the current Minister of Works, also knelt down.

Concubine Xian Guifei's father also knelt down with a thud.

The fact that these two people could kneel together was truly a miracle in Dazhao…

Before the two of them could say anything, the emperor spoke first.

"My two beloved ministers, there is no need to thank me. Please stand up and leave the court."

Needless to say, the two gentlemen turned pale, and when the marriage decree reached the Empress and Consort Xiangui, they were both so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

"Luyi, did I hear wrongly? The emperor promised our daughter Cancan to the eldest prince?! And he also gave Concubine Xiangui's bitch niece to my son?!"

"The Empress! The Empress! Someone come quickly, call the imperial physician! The Empress has fainted!"