Chapter 169 Granted Marriage
——Qinwang Mansion——
The King of Qin, wearing a dark-colored brocade robe with dragon patterns, was sitting in his study, tapping the table with his fingers, frowning slightly, and looking sideways at the servant standing beside him. He asked, "Now, is it really rumored that the emperor will pass the throne to me in the future? When did it start? Do you know anything about it?"
The servant replied respectfully, "Really, almost all the children on the street are saying that you are the future crown prince. It's probably been in the past two days, and it seems that it spread after the Sixth Prince got into trouble."
Upon hearing this, the King of Qin sneered and said, "Now, the Sixth Prince is in trouble, the Third Prince is also disliked because of the previous incident, the Crown Prince is incompetent, and the other princes are young. Anyone can see that only this prince is the most suitable. But some people are still promoting it so much, I am afraid it is a conspiracy against this prince. Now that my father is in good health, if he hears such rumors..."
The King of Qin's eyes suddenly became dangerous. He naturally knew that someone was plotting against him. And it was not difficult to guess who this person was. Although the Third Prince was despised, he was not abandoned after all.
The King of Qin pondered for a while, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He ordered the servant, "Prepare the carriage immediately. I have always asked for a marriage, and now is a good opportunity!"
——The Imperial Palace——
The emperor also heard the rumors in the city reported by his spies outside. He paced back and forth in the palace with his hands behind his back.
In the past two days, he has also been thinking about this problem. Now the Sixth Prince has been completely abandoned by him, the Third Prince is not likable, and the Crown Prince is even more incompetent and cannot be relied on. Now, everyone will naturally think that the King of Qin is the hope for the future. However, not to mention that he is in good health now, he can at least sit on this throne for another ten years. The relationship between the King of Qin and himself as father and son is weak. If he is allowed to gain power, will he have some ambitions that he should not have? Especially the rumors outside are getting worse and worse, which makes him more suspicious.
Just at this moment, the eunuch came in to report that the King of Qin wanted to see him, and the emperor waved his hand to let him in.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty!" the King of Qin bowed respectfully.
The emperor said to the King of Qin in a cold voice: "What is the reason for you to come here today?"
The King of Qin naturally heard the coldness in the emperor's words, but he still ignored it and said calmly: "I came here today to ask the emperor to grant me marriage."
"A granted marriage? With whom?" The emperor's tone suddenly became tense.
Suddenly, he thought of Princess Guina of Louxi who had just arrived not long ago. He had also hinted to the King of Qin to deal with this princess. At that time, the Sixth Prince had not been abandoned, so he had never worried that the King of Qin would dominate. At that time, he thought that Princess Louxi had such strength that she must not be allowed to take advantage of others.
But now, among these princes, the King of Qin has suddenly become the most powerful, and he does not want the King of Qin to marry Princess Louxi. Otherwise, with the King of Qin's current dominance and the power behind Princess Louxi, wouldn't it be difficult to shake the position of the King of Qin's crown prince in the future? Even if he wants to abolish him in the future, he will have to consider Louxi. He does not want to see such a scene.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to grant me a marriage with Pei Jinyu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yingguo. She once saved my life in times of crisis, and I have fallen deeply in love with her. I hope your Majesty can grant my wish." Just as the emperor was worried, the King of Qin said calmly.
"So she is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion!" Upon hearing this, the emperor's heart suddenly relaxed and a smile appeared on his face.
Although the Duke of Ying's Mansion was also very powerful, it was still inferior to Princess Louxi, and the Duke of Ying had already surrendered his military power. He was not as terrified of the Duke of Ying's Mansion as before. In his opinion, the Duke of Ying's Mansion was now a nobleman worthy of his son.
So, the emperor hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "If that's the case, you are indeed old enough to get married, and the Duke's daughter is a good match for you in terms of status. Then I will draft an edict to marry the Duke's daughter to you."
"Thank you, father!" King Qin knelt down to express his gratitude.
No one noticed that a hint of joy flashed across his eyes. If he had asked the emperor to grant him a marriage before, the emperor would probably have thought about pursuing Princess Louxi himself and hesitated, but now he was happy to see it happen. Speaking of which, he also had to thank the third prince for this cool move!
In this way, he could not only successfully propose to his beloved, but also make the emperor a little less wary and think that he had no ambition to fight for power.
Otherwise, at this time, if the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince were in his position, they would definitely try their best to win Princess Louxi, so that it would be difficult for my father to shake his position as the crown prince in the future. But he didn't do that. My father would naturally feel relieved.
After receiving the imperial edict, the King of Qin followed the messenger with a happy face and went to the Duke of Ying's mansion. At this time, Pei Jinyu was still in the mansion, worried about the rumors outside.
When the imperial edict came, she was still completely dazed until Xu Qingyan next to her nudged her with her arm and reminded her softly, "Jin Yu, hurry up and accept the edict!"
At this time, Pei Jinyu finally reacted and stepped forward to receive the imperial edict. Afterwards, Pei Jingchuan asked someone to take care of the eunuch who was delivering the edict, and they turned around and left, leaving only the King of Qin standing there.
Xu Qingyan looked at the King of Qin, and said with indescribable satisfaction: [This King of Qin is really good! He knows how to use this rumor to ask the emperor for a marriage decree. Now he can not only dispel the emperor's suspicion, but also get the beauty! Not bad! Not bad! ]
At the same time, the Duke and Pei Jingchuan looked at the King of Qin with satisfaction and said tactfully, "Let's all go first! The King of Qin probably has something to say to Jin Yu, so we won't be an eyesore here."
Then, the group of people retreated one after another, leaving only the King of Qin and Pei Jinyu. Pei Jinyu lowered her head shyly, her cheeks flushed, and she didn't dare to look up at the King of Qin.
After Xu Qingyan and Pei Jingchuan left, the two began to discuss in a low voice.
"My husband, in my opinion, this rumor must have been done by the Third Prince. The Mr. Qi behind him is not simple. It is probably his idea." Xu Qingyan tried to remind him. She hoped that Pei Jingchuan could deal with Mr. Qi, so that the Third Prince would have one less helper. Without him, the Third Prince would not have such a useful brain.
"I thought so too! But now, this may not be a bad thing. If the Prince of Qin stands out too much, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's fear. The emperor is in good health. How can he allow a prince to threaten his position at this time? Once the prestige of a prince is too high, the emperor's suspicion will be unfathomable. It is estimated that in a few days, the third prince will surely be restored to favor, or be made a king. This is for the emperor to maintain balance, and it is also a good thing for the Prince of Qin. The Prince of Qin has only been back for a short time. He still needs to grow, and he does not have enough forces under him. Therefore, we don't have to worry about the behavior of the third prince for the time being." Pei Jingchuan carefully analyzed the current situation for her.
Pei Jingchuan has been in the court for several years and has some understanding of the current emperor.
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