When Shen Liyue said it was hot, it was true, her face was already burning.
But Shen Liyue knew that it was not because the charcoal fire was too strong, but because she blushed like this after hearing what Lu Xingzhou said.
Lu Xingzhou knew that Shen Liyue was shy.
He didn't want to press her any further at the moment, as he was afraid that if he pressed her too hard, she would be scared away again.
Shen Liyue couldn't tell what her mood was at the moment. She was nervous, but also happy.
Neither of them spoke, and they just sat facing each other in silence for a while.
Suddenly, Shen Liyue said, "If I marry you, can I still continue to do business?"
Lu Xingzhou didn't expect Chen Liyue to ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment and then immediately said, "Yes, why not?"
"Can the princess also do business?" Shen Liyue seemed a little unconvinced.
"Is there any law in the Great Chu that says the princess can't do business?" Lu Xingzhou asked.
"Oh." Shen Liyue said "oh" and stopped talking.
Lu Xingzhou suddenly realized that Shen Liyue asked this because she was willing to be his princess?
"Are you willing to be my princess?" Lu Xingzhou felt his blood boiling and he was very excited.
Shen Liyue blushed and uttered a low “hmm.”
Lu Xingzhou wanted to jump up from the stool immediately, and in fact he did jump up, "You are willing to be my princess!"
Lu Xingzhou walked quickly to Shen Liyue, wishing he could hug her right now.
But reason quickly calmed Lu Xingzhou down. He wanted to marry Chen Liyue in a formal ceremony, and he couldn't be so abrupt with her.
Shen Liyue looked up at the person in front of her, a smile spreading across her eyes.
Chen Liyue's face was red, but her eyes were bright. She was smiling crescently at the moment. Lu Xingzhou really wanted to go up and kiss her.
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It was getting late, and it was not appropriate for Shen Liyue to stay any longer, so Lu Xingzhou personally sent her to the carriage, and rode a horse himself to send Shen Liyue back to the Shen Mansion.
Even though Shen Liyue has agreed now, he cannot let Shen Liyue suffer any criticism before the wedding.
When the carriage arrived at the gate of the Shen Mansion, Lu Xingzhou said to Shen Liyue, "You can go back and wait patiently. I will go back to ask for the order of the Emperor and the Empress. But before the order is issued, I will first visit Lord Shen at the mansion to ask for their consent."
Chen Liyue nodded, feeling warm in her heart. Obviously, with Lu Xingzhou's status, if the emperor issued an order to grant the marriage, her father and mother would not refuse, but he chose to seek his father and mother's consent first.
This is respect. Shen Liyue now believes that Lu Xingzhou really cares about her.
After sending Shen Liyue back, Lu Xingzhou rode his horse at full speed into the palace.
When the emperor and empress saw Lu Xingzhou coming so late, they thought something big had happened and were actually scared by him.
The emperor was in the queen's auspicious palace, preparing to go to bed, when Lu Xingzhou came running over.
The emperor's face darkened, thinking something serious had happened in the court. He asked, "What's the urgent matter?"
Unexpectedly, Lu Xingzhou knelt down before the Emperor and Empress, and said, "I beg you, Father and Mother, to grant me a marriage."
The emperor was so angry that he wanted to kick him.
You came here so late in the night just for this matter. Can't we talk about it tomorrow?
The queen actually smiled, "Why, have you convinced Miss Shen?"
Lu Xingzhou looked up with a smile, "It's settled, it's all settled."
Seeing his son so happy, the emperor seemed to see his own shadow in him.
When he finally married the queen, he was just as happy as him. However, they had gone through many hardships after all, so his mood was naturally not as relaxed and happy as Lu Xingzhou's.
But the emperor's dignity still remained. He snorted, "A prince, you're so happy over a woman? If this gets out, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Lu Xingzhou knew his father wasn't really angry, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, whoever wants to make fun of me can do so. I'm really happy."
The queen glanced at the emperor with a reproachful look, "Have you forgotten your youth? Back then you..."
The emperor quickly waved his hands, not daring to let the queen continue speaking. If she continued, would he still have the dignity of being a father?
"In that case, I will issue an edict to grant the marriage at the court tomorrow morning," said the emperor.
"No." Lu Xingzhou looked up and said, "I haven't gone to ask for Lord Shen's consent yet. Father can't grant the marriage so quickly."
"What?" The emperor was furious after hearing what Lu Xingzhou said. It was a prince who asked for marriage, and the emperor himself arranged the marriage. How could Chen Wangqiu refuse?
The Queen rolled her eyes at the Emperor and said, "Xing Zhou is right. We should ask for Lord Shen's consent."
"In folk marriages, the man's parents have to bring a matchmaker to propose in person. That is respect for the girl's family. We can't go, so let Xing Zhou seek Lord Shen's consent himself. What's wrong with that?" said the Queen.
After the Queen finished speaking, she pulled Lu Xingzhou's hand and asked him to stand up. She then said to him, "Then have you prepared the gifts?"
Lu Xingzhou said, "There is nothing missing in my house, mother, don't worry."
The queen thought about it and realized that there were indeed many good things in Lu Xingzhou's mansion, some of which were given by the palace and some of which he collected himself, but he probably didn't have women's jewelry or the like.
So he called his personal aunt Fang to open the door of the warehouse, and collected a lot of things from his own warehouse, and asked Lu Xingzhou to take them over.
"Since you are visiting, you must follow all the etiquette. You cannot act like a prince. You are asking to marry her daughter. Gifts are secondary. The most important thing is sincerity." said the queen.
Lu Xingzhou said, "Yes, I'll take note of it."
The queen looked at her son with satisfaction, and was happy no matter how she looked at him.
She was not worried. Her son was so outstanding, how could the Shen family not like him?
After Shen Liyue returned home, she told her father and mother about this matter.
Jiang was so shocked that her mouth opened wide, but Chen Wangqiu had a stern face and didn't say a word.
"Have you really thought it through?" Jiang asked Shen Liyue.
Shen Liyue said: "I've thought about it."
Jiang couldn't help but feel a little worried: "I originally wanted to marry you off to a better husband to save you from suffering in the future, but I didn't expect you to marry Prince Yi. The royal family has strict rules. With your personality, can you stand those restrictions?"
Chen Liyue was a little worried at first, but after Lu Xingzhou made things clear to her, she felt that if it was for Lu Xingzhou, she would be willing to abide by those rules and restrictions.
Shen Liyue nodded gently and said, "Prince Yi said that he would come to visit after the court session tomorrow."
"Oh oh." Jiang suddenly came back to her senses, "What is the prince going to do in the Shen family?"
"He said that he would come in person to ask for his parents' consent." Shen Liyue said.
Jiang nodded. This was the proper etiquette. However, with the status of King Yi, he didn't need to do this. Now that he brought it up personally, it showed that he really cared about Shen Liyue.
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