She has to pay attention.
Don't let Zhao Yuxiao be tricked by others.
Tonight's Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was quite lively. Ying Xixi followed Zhao Yuxiao into the hall. A quick glance showed that there were quite a lot of people sitting at the table.
The officials came with three or two family members, and the whole family sat together, watching the lively atmosphere.
As for Zhao Yuxiao, he has no parents, no brothers, sisters, or wife, and no children.
If she hadn't accompanied him, Zhao Yuxiao would have been sitting here alone. Compared with the people around him, he looked even more lonely.
Zhao Yuxiao had just sat down for a while and hadn't even taken a sip of wine when an official came over to toast him.
Although Zhao Yuxiao doesn't like such occasions, he has a good grasp of the art of language and social etiquette.
Looking at Zhao Yuxiao like this, and thinking of his ending in the original plot, Ying Xixi hated the mastermind behind the scenes even more.
After a round of toasts and drinks, the palace gate was pushed open and the eunuch shouted in a shrill voice, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone saluted and shouted, "Long live our emperor!"
"Everyone, please stand up."
The emperor and the empress sat on the high throne, and Ying Xixi took a sneak peek.
The emperor looks quite young and well-maintained.
Just looking at his appearance, you would never tell that the emperor is actually over fifty years old.
After the emperor gave his opening remarks, he asked the dancers to come in and perform.
Zhao Yuxiao looked at the dancers exposing their bellies and arms with an expressionless face. He didn't even want to look at them. He lowered his head and drank and ate peanuts.
Ying Xixi knelt beside Zhao Yuxiao, adding some wine to his glass from time to time.
Ying Xixi looked at the food on the table. It looked good and seemed delicious.
Unfortunately, she is currently a servant and cannot eat it.
Zhao Yuxiao seemed to notice Ying Xixi's gaze, turned his head to look at her, lowered his voice, and spoke with a smile in his tone.
"Chunhua, are you greedy?"
"Well, this servant... this servant is a little hungry, General, is it delicious?"
Ying Xixi had a stern face and asked in a serious tone, also lowering her voice.
Zhao Yuxiao was a little amused by Ying Xixi. When he curled his lips and smiled, a dimple appeared on his cheek, which formed a strong contrast with his rough image.
"It's delicious, try some quietly."
Zhao Yuxiao said this and took a piece of cake and gave it to Ying Xixi.
Ying Xixi looked around quietly with a bit of a 'stealth' feeling, then took the cake and stuffed it into her mouth.
Well, it’s a bit dry and not very tasty. It’s not as delicious as the one made by the cook in the general’s mansion.
Has the royal chef's cooking skills deteriorated?
Ying Xixi chewed and chewed, and suddenly felt a gaze falling on her face.
She followed the line of sight and met the eyes of a woman sitting diagonally across from her.
The woman smiled at her, her eyes filled with curiosity, inquiry and doubt.
Don't hit a smiling person, Ying Xixi smiled at her and then looked away.
Maybe the woman just happened to see Zhao Yuxiao giving her some pastries.
Ying Xixi thought so and didn’t think much about it.
After three rounds of drinks, the emperor spoke.
After praising Zhao Yuxiao for winning the battle, he got down to business.
"My dear Zhao Aiqing, you are not young anymore, it's time to consider the important things in life.
Do you have a woman you like? I will make the decision and grant you a marriage!"
Zhao Yuxiao stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of getting married for the time being, nor do I have a woman I'm attracted to."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not okay if you don't get married. My dear minister, you are injured this time, and I am very worried.
If you get married and have children of your own, the Zhao family will have a successor.
Since you don’t have a woman you like, why don’t I grant you a marriage with the daughter of Prime Minister Li…”
The emperor began to talk to himself.
Ying Xixi was very close to Zhao Yuxiao, and she clearly saw that Zhao Yuxiao was gritting his back teeth and the veins on his forehead were bulging.
He is enduring.
Endure the emperor's words.
If Zhao Yuxiao was not injured, the emperor's words would not mean anything.
But the problem is that Zhao Yuxiao was diagnosed by the imperial physician that it would be difficult for him to have children in the future.
The emperor obviously knew about this, but he wanted to say that only when Zhao Yuxiao got married and had children would the Zhao family have a successor.
These words sound a bit sarcastic.
And he said this somewhat because he relied on the fact that he was the emperor. Zhao Yuxiao did not dare to refuse or refute.
It's sarcastic, but also a warning.
After thinking this through, Ying Xixi suddenly became suspicious. In his previous life, Zhao Yuxiao was plotted against. Could the emperor have been behind this?
Was the emperor's marriage really granted, or was it a disguised way of planting spies and weak points around Zhao Yuxiao?
The emperor was still praising the prime minister's daughter. Ying Xixi looked at Zhao Yuxiao's tense jaw and was a little worried about what he would do next.
Should I just accept the emperor's marriage proposal, or refuse it outright? Or should I accept it first and then consider it later?
Ying Xixi clenched her fists, her heart in her throat.
The emperor talked for a while and finally finished.
"What do you think, my dear?"
There was a smile on the emperor's well-maintained face, and that smile seemed to show that he was very sure that Zhao Yuxiao would not and would not dare to refuse him.
but.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for refusing."
Zhao Yuxiao's resounding words made the emperor's face freeze, and everyone present was also shocked.
General Zhao actually dared to refuse the Emperor's marriage proposal?!
The father and daughter of Prime Minister Li both looked unhappy.
The emperor granted the marriage, but General Zhao refused.
So was it the Emperor that General Zhao rejected, or the Li family?
No matter what General Zhao refused, the Li family lost face!
A dark meaning flashed across Prime Minister Li's eyes, and he now hated Zhao Yuxiao.
"Lord Zhao, do you look down upon Prime Minister Li's legitimate daughter?"
The emperor's words not only saved himself, but also put Zhao Yuxiao on the spot.
No matter how Zhao Yuxiao answered, he would be criticized for his mistakes.
This will also create resentment between him and the Li family.
Ying Xixi was worried about Zhao Yuxiao.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. Rather than saying that I look down on Miss Li, it would be better to say that I am not worthy of Miss Li.
To be honest, I have fought at the border for many years and suffered many injuries, big and small. Although we won the battle this time, I almost lost my life.
I am in poor health and don't know how many years I can live. In addition, the imperial physician has asserted that my old injuries make it difficult for me to have children.
I cannot give Miss Li a stable home, nor can I give her a child.
I have no intention of getting married. I just want to spend the rest of my life guarding the border and defending my country. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish!"
Zhao Yuxiao's words caused an uproar among the crowd.
The emperor and Ying Xixi were surprised to know that Zhao Yuxiao had damaged his fertility and would have difficulty in having children.
Ying Xixi really didn't expect that Zhao Yuxiao would openly reveal the fact that he had difficulty having children at the palace banquet!
After all, Zhao Yuxiao has always shown that he is very taboo about this matter and never mentions it.
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