Chapter 358: Fighting with the Emperor for His Wife
Jian Ruocheng hurriedly said, "Father, calm down."
"What do you mean by calming down or not calming down?"
Jian Tongguang was even more furious: "You want me to adopt Si Nanyan as my adopted daughter? You—are you not qualified to be an official? Your brain is broken!"
Jian Ruocheng smiled bitterly.
He was already the Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and his words were law in the previous dynasty. However, no matter how high a position a person held or how powerful he was outside, when he returned to his parents, he was just a child who hung his head and was scolded.
He whispered, "Father, there is a reason why I said this."
"I don't care what your reasons are!" Jian Tongguang waved his hand and interrupted him: "I have my reasons too. I want Nan Yan to be my daughter-in-law!"
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"Don't you think about it? Your eldest brother is only less than two years older than you, and his child is already that big, but you still haven't started a family."
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"Father also knows that you have high standards and you look down on those young ladies from official families."
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"But Si Nanyan, you must be interested in her, right?"
"I--"
"Don't tell me you don't like me. I like the girl I like, and no one can dislike her!"
Seeing Jian Tongguang's arrogant attitude like a naughty child again, Jian Ruocheng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He sighed and said, "Yes, Nan Yan is very good."
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"What my father likes, everyone else likes too."
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"So—" He raised his head and looked at the furious Jian Tongguang, and said word by word: "The emperor also likes it."
“……!”
Jian Tongguang was stunned for a moment, looking at him with wide eyes: "What did you say? Your Majesty——"
"The Emperor has taken a fancy to Nan Yan."
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"Besides, I'm afraid it was before my father fell in love with Nan Yan."
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"Father, no matter how good your reasons are, we can't compete with the emperor for his wife."
Jian Tongguang was completely stunned. He stared blankly into his son's eyes for a long time before he slowly said, "Are you serious?"
Jian Ruocheng sighed and said, "Of course. Father, think about it. The palace is plagued by disease and people have died. The ladies were unable to leave the palace to escape. Only Nan Yan was sent to our house."
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"Isn't it clear what position she holds in the Emperor's heart?"
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Jian Tongguang frowned.
After a while, he suddenly said, "So what? The emperor has three harems and six courtyards, and he can select concubines from the people every year. There are so many people he likes. Nan Yan, Nan Yan, she -"
At this point, he hesitated a little: "Nan Yan, you are not willing too, right?"
“…”
Jian Ruocheng smiled bitterly: "Of course."
“How could it be?!”
"Father, you can recall." Jian Ruocheng said slowly: "When you first asked the emperor for permission to marry you, how did Nan Yan respond?"
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"She stayed with the Emperor of her own free will."
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"This time, my son accompanied the emperor on his inspection tour of Yongzhou. He experienced life and death several times, and he saw it clearly."
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"Nan Yan is willing to risk her life for the emperor."
Jian Tongguang gasped.
Jian Ruocheng smiled bitterly and said, "Father, you may be doing this for the good of your son and Nan Yan, but you can't decide this matter alone. Nan Yan's wishes are very important. She—she loves the emperor."
“…”
Jian Tongguang was probably so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, he raised his head and glared at Jian Ruocheng angrily: "You, why are you so useless!"
“…”
"Such a nice girl!"
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