The Minister of Justice pretended to be ignorant and asked this deliberately, even though Ying Xixi was already sitting in the hall.
"Sir Yang, I, Zhao, am deeply attracted to your daughter Xixi. I have come here today to propose marriage. I wonder what Sir Yang, Madam Yang, and Miss Yang think?"
Zhao Yuxiao sat with his arms and legs spread out, and asked this question in a loud voice.
Yang Zhi hesitated for a moment and said, "General Zhao, since you have come to propose marriage, I will not hide it anymore.
At the last palace banquet, the current emperor offered you a marriage, but you refused, saying...that it would be difficult for you to have children and you didn't want to disappoint an innocent woman.
But now you come to propose marriage... General Zhao, if today's events were to reach the ears of His Majesty, I'm afraid he would be displeased."
The emperor might feel that General Zhao's action was a slap in his face. If the emperor were to vent his anger on the Yang family again, that would be really bad!
Yang Zhi didn't say the rest of the words, but how could Zhao Yuxiao not guess it?
Ying Xixi, who was sitting next to him, frowned when she heard this.
No wonder she always felt that this matter might not go as smoothly as expected. It turns out that this was the problem.
"Master Yang, it is a fact that Zhao has difficulty in having children, and I do not deny this.
Zhao also knew that he could not give Miss Xixi a biological child.
But Zhao can swear that in this life, there will only be Xixi by my side, and I will never take a concubine! "
After Zhao Yuxiao finished his promise in a resounding voice, he changed the subject.
"As for the other thing Lord Yang mentioned, Lord Zhao is afraid that the Emperor will think that I rejected his marriage proposal, but came to your house to propose marriage again, which offended the Emperor and made him dissatisfied?
Lord Yang is even more afraid that the Emperor will vent his anger on your family because of this matter? So he dare not agree to Zhao's proposal for Miss Xixi?
Zhao Yuxiao went straight to the point and expressed Yang Zhi's concerns.
Yang Zhi sighed and nodded, "To be honest with you, General Zhao, this is indeed the case. So, General Zhao, if you can get the Emperor to agree to this marriage, I have no reason to refuse."
Yang Zhi directly pushed the problem to Zhao Yuxiao.
Zhao Yuxiao raised his eyebrows, "Master Yang, I know your concerns. You can disagree with my proposal to Miss Xixi for now, but if others ask, please don't tell the truth.
As for the Emperor, Zhao will take care of it. Farewell."
Zhao Yuxiao stood up and bowed. After looking at Ying Xixi's face for a while, he turned around and left with the matchmaker.
As for the betrothal gifts he brought, he kept them safely and did not take them away.
Watching Zhao Yuxiao leave, Yang Zhi stroked his beard and said, "Let's see how long General Zhao will take."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ying Xixi, who was wearing a veil and her emotions were undetectable.
"Xixi, don't blame me for not directly agreeing to General Zhao's proposal. You've heard the reason.
If the emperor's attitude is not clear, I, as a father, would not dare to agree to this marriage easily.
General Zhao has the courage to refuse the emperor, but I, his father, don’t dare!
Our family has finally come this far, so we have to be careful at every step! If we make a wrong move, we'll be doomed!
Xixi, don't worry, as long as General Zhao has the ability to get the Emperor to agree to your marriage, your father will not deliberately make things difficult for you."
Ying Xixi had no intention of blaming her cheap father.
There is indeed a problem with the emperor.
If she doesn't deal with the emperor's issue clearly, even if she and Zhao Yuxiao get married successfully, I'm afraid the emperor will cause some trouble later.
Outside the Minister of Justice's residence, there was a crowd of onlookers waiting to watch the fun.
Everyone saw the great general and the matchmaker coming out with bare hands, and they all guessed that the marriage proposal must be successful!
So the onlookers did not confirm the matter with the parties involved, but spread the news that the general had successfully proposed marriage.
Naturally, this matter also reached the ears of the emperor.
The emperor sneered when he heard this, "Zhao Yuxiao rejected my arranged marriage in front of so many people!
He also swore that he did not want to let down the innocent girl and would not get married again.
As a result, not long after that, he went to propose marriage himself!
What he said back then was pure bullshit! He was just trying to fool me!
He went to propose marriage, but where did he put my dignity? "
The eunuch shrank his neck, looked at his nose and his nose at his heart, not daring to speak.
The emperor became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. His eyes narrowed slightly and murderous intent appeared in them.
"Zhao Yuxiao should be very happy now, but I will absolutely not allow this marriage to go ahead smoothly!
Come on, keep an eye on Zhao Yuxiao, and occasionally create obstacles for him, and then assassinate him!"
"yes."
The secret guard agreed and left.
The eunuch at the side thought for a moment and then asked boldly.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, if Your Majesty does not want General Zhao to get married smoothly, you can just let him go back to the border. Why do you want to..." Assassinate General Zhao?
Even if the emperor dislikes General Zhao, the border can only be stable with the help of General Zhao.
If General Zhao were to die accidentally after being assassinated many times, who would be able to lead the troops to fight when the enemy invades in the future?
The eunuch complained in his heart but did not dare to say these words out loud.
The emperor snorted coldly upon hearing this, "Foolish! Zhao Yuxiao had just won a victory before returning this time. For the time being, there will be no more war at the border.
If I let him return to the border at this time, others will only think that I am petty and unwilling to let Zhao Yuxiao get married smoothly! "
The eunuch suddenly realized what was happening. So the emperor was actually concerned about his own face and reputation.
But no matter how much the emperor cares, the person who is more popular among the people in the entire capital is still General Zhao!
"I see! I am too narrow-minded. Your Majesty truly lives up to his title of Supreme Ruler. He is truly wise and wise!"
The emperor snorted coldly and said nothing, but when he thought of Zhao Yuxiao, the murderous intent in his eyes was undisguised.
I hope that a general who can replace Zhao Yuxiao will appear as soon as possible, so that he can find a way to get rid of Zhao Yuxiao!
Only by killing Zhao Yuxiao can he secure his throne!
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The fact that the Great General had successfully proposed marriage not only angered the emperor, but also made the family of the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice anxious and angry.
"What should we do? Master Yang finally found his legitimate daughter, and she's now at the age of marriage. We were just thinking of arranging this match so you can climb up the social ladder, but why did General Zhao Yuxiao come along and snatch her away?!"
The wife of the official was so angry that she paced back and forth in the room.
"Stop dangling, it's making me dizzy. How could we have imagined that General Zhao would propose marriage so soon, and that his proposal would be successful!
If we had known this, we would have proposed marriage yesterday or the day before yesterday!
But Lord Yang may not agree!
How can I, a small official of the fifth rank, compare with a second rank general who is the guardian of the country!
Lord Yang knows better than us who to choose as our in-laws!"
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