Chapter 2354 The Dust Settles
He turned around and looked at his daughter solemnly: "Qi Qing..."
Gu Qiqing sat quietly, watching Zhu Chengxuan holding his younger brother in his arms, and watching the emperor, who was usually so high and mighty that no one dared to approach him, holding the princess, and the imperial concubine sitting beside them, looking at them with a gentle smile on her face.
This is clearly the noblest and most powerful person in the world.
In the eyes of the world, they are looked up to as high as the sky. However, they are in the palace full of twists and turns and human calculations. It must be lonely at the top and the most difficult to approach.
But at this moment, they look like the most ordinary and simple family.
A father is kind, a son is filial, brothers, friends and brothers are respectful.
The happy scene makes you feel like you are not part of the royal family.
However, she also knew in her heart that if it were not for the Imperial Concubine, if she had not treated others with sincerity, she would not have been able to gain the Emperor's sincerity, nor would she have been able to gain the Empress's eldest son to protect her with his life.
Therefore, many things are not absolute. Ultimately, it all depends on people's hearts.
And my own thoughts...
The slight hesitation and uneasiness she once had seemed to be dispelled by the warmth before her eyes and the tenderness in Zhu Chengxuan's eyes. Even if she had to face the same difficulties and obstacles as the imperial concubine in the future, she was willing to fight and struggle for this moment.
She turned to look at her father, and could clearly see hesitation and reluctance in his eyes.
He treated himself like that because he loved himself so much and didn't want to let himself go through the most difficult road in the world. Even at this moment, he was still fighting against the emperor.
Gu Qiqing spoke, his voice inexplicably tinged with a hint of hoarseness.
In the past, her voice was gentle and a little childish, but at this moment, the hoarseness made her voice sound like that of a mature woman.
She whispered, "Father..."
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"Daughter, I am willing to work hard."
“……!”
Hearing this, Gu Tingqiu took a deep breath.
He already understood Gu Qiqing's choice.
At this moment, he didn't know whether he felt reluctant, sad, relieved or happy. He looked at Gu Qiqing with a complicated expression, and finally nodded, then turned to look at Zhu Feng.
He stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty. My daughter is of little virtue and talent, and with a history of bad deeds, I have never dared to hope for marriage into the royal family. Now, Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei do not mind my daughter's vulgarity. I am deeply grateful."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "You, don't always say that about your daughter."
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"The daughter has a gentle face and a strong character. I like her. I believe she will be able to assist my son well in the future. You don't have to worry about her."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengxuan's cheeks flushed with joy.
He quickly stood up and kowtowed to them: "Thank you, Father, for your help. Thank you, Lord Gu, for your help."
Xu Shifeng, who was sitting beside him, laughed and said, "Your Highness, are you still calling me 'Master Gu' at this time?"
Zhu Chengxuan was stunned, then suddenly understood.
Her face turned red again.
He couldn't help but look up at Gu Qiqing. Gu Qiqing's face turned red, but there was a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth. She just glanced at him and then lowered her head.
Zhu Feng burst into laughter.
After laughing, he said, "Now, there's no need to change your mind. I do intend to grant you two a marriage, but for now, an engagement is all you can do."
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"If you really want to get married, you have to wait until the three-year mourning period is over."
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"During these three years, I will send a palace tutor to your home to teach Qiqing the etiquette of the palace, including the rules she should follow after becoming the Princess of Wei. These are not easy tasks, and she will have to study hard."
Gu Qiqing stood up and said softly, "I obey your command."
Seeing this scene, Xu Shifeng turned his head and glanced at his niece Xu Xiaoxiao who was sitting next to him.
Of course he knew that when Queen Renxiao was alive, she hoped that Prince Wei would marry Xu Xiaoxiao. This would further guarantee the status of their Xu family. At the same time, it would also ensure that the Xu family would fully assist Prince Wei in his future.
This was naturally the Queen's consideration for the Xu family and her own son.
But surprisingly, Xu Shizong, as the eldest brother, has always been indifferent to this matter. He has sounded the question several times, and it seems that he is not willing to let Xu Xiaoxiao marry into the royal family.
Moreover, this eccentric Xu Xiaoxiao also has her own ideas.
The Queen asked her to interact more with Prince Wei, but she actually secretly helped Prince Wei and Gu Qiqing. After that big incident, Queen Renxiao became indifferent to the matter.
Now, this matter has finally come to an end.
Before coming to Chengqian Palace, the emperor's words to him, although not stated explicitly, were somewhat of a warning to him. The Xu family is now extremely powerful, and it would be of no benefit to him to think too much about it.
After all, the emperor cannot allow a family's power to become too great.
So he raised the glass in front of him.
Smiling, he said, "I'm so happy for King Wei and Miss Gu to be able to witness such a wonderful relationship come to fruition today. I offer a toast to you."
The two young men stood up hurriedly, and Zhu Chengxuan was holding a swaddling baby in one hand.
Drink that glass of wine with him.
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "It's not good to just ask the general to toast. Why don't we have a drink together?"
As he spoke, he raised the wine glass in his hand.
No one dared to disobey the emperor's words. They all stood up and raised their glasses to drink.
After finishing the glass of wine, Zhu Feng turned to look at Xu Xiaoxiao and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, you are not young anymore. Have you met someone you like? If so, please tell me and I will definitely arrange a marriage for you."
Xu Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I have never met such a person."
"Oh? You have very high standards."
"Actually, my standards aren't high. It's just that, with so many people, it's so hard to find someone who truly suits your heart. Your Highness is lucky, and Qi Qing is lucky too, but such luck may not fall upon me."
Everyone looked at her talking and found it very funny.
Zhu Feng also smiled with interest and said, "Well, what if you really don't have such luck? Do you want me to help you choose a good one from the children of the aristocratic families?"
Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head and said seriously, "I don't want to compromise."
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"Even if I can't meet the one I love, I still have many other things to do. I can go see a flower bloom, watch the sun rise, and see beautiful scenery I've never seen before. These are more meaningful than looking at someone I don't love."
Zhu Feng laughed and said, "I can't believe that at your young age, you have such thoughts."
As he spoke, he looked up at the people at the table.
"Even a little girl has such a mentality. We men should reflect on ourselves and see if we have done anything more meaningful than yesterday."
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