Chapter 173 Please ask the emperor to arrange a marriage for him!
A token of love?
Nan Yan felt as if her head exploded with a buzzing sound.
Everyone knew that she was a female official in the Imperial Court, and her duties were not within the inner court. She could indeed get married, but—
She looked at Zhu Feng in front of her and slowly raised her head. There was no light in those deep eyes as he looked at her coldly. That cold gaze almost froze her.
She said subconsciously: "No, no..."
"No?"
Mrs. Tong immediately said, "Really?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a maidservant beside her said, "Madam, yes. Young Master Tiantong did send a lot of things to the lady-in-waiting's residence."
Another maid also said: "Yes, we saw that the lady-in-waiting had put them away."
“…”
Nan Yan raised her head and looked at them: "That is——"
Before she could finish her words, she heard Zhu Feng's cold voice in the lobby. Although it was not loud, it was like a knife flashing with cold light, cutting off her words in an instant.
"What did you give?"
As soon as these words were heard, everyone around shuddered subconsciously.
But it was Zhu Yan who reacted the fastest. He hurriedly said to Tong Jie, "Yes, you gave the lady-in-waiting something. Report it to His Majesty the Emperor immediately."
Tong Jie shook his clothes and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I, a humble servant, have presented the lady official with a jade hairpin, two pieces of silk, a pair of jade bracelets, and a box of rouge..."
He reported one by one the things that were delivered to Nan Yan's room that day.
Every time he said something, Zhu Feng's face became darker.
After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment. Madam Tong laughed and said softly, "Oh, what do you mean by a token of love? This is practically a betrothal gift."
bride price!
These two words were like needles, piercing into people's chests.
Nan Yan hurriedly said, "No, no. These are not what I want!"
Madam Tong smiled and said, "Lady, this woman is naturally embarrassed to bring up this matter. However, our Ah Jie's feelings are genuine. Lady, please do not let Ah Jie down because of shyness."
Zhu Xuan also smiled and said, "Yes, Lady Si, although those things are not what you want, the gift is small but the sentiment is great. Tong Jie has expressed his feelings to you now."
Nan Yan frowned, then turned around to look at Tong Jie, who was kneeling on the ground with a slight smile on his lips, and immediately understood what was going on.
At this time, Zhu Xuan had already walked to the center of the hall. He bowed to Zhu Feng and said, "Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request."
Zhu Feng looked up at him and said in a cold voice, "Oh? What kind of unreasonable request?"
"Tong Jie is my brother-in-law. Although he's a commoner, he holds a high reputation within Yongzhou City, and he's also eager to enter the government and serve his country. Now that he and the court lady are in love, I'd like to ask the Emperor to arrange a marriage for him."
Is it referring to marriage again?
Nan Yan felt like she was about to faint. Back when she was at the Jian residence, Jian Tongguang had already asked Zhu Feng to arrange a marriage for her with Jian Ruocheng. And now, even worse, Zhu Feng was actually asking the Emperor to arrange a marriage for her with Tong Jie?!
She knelt up straight and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, my marriage is a big deal—"
Zhu Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately interrupted her: "Of course, the decision is made by the Emperor."
After he finished speaking, without waiting for Nan Yan to speak, he turned to Zhu Feng and said, "Brother Emperor, when I was in Jinling before, I wanted to ask you for the fiefdom of Yanyun, but it was unsuccessful. This time, I want to ask you for a female official for my brother-in-law. It won't be—it won't be possible yet, right?"
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