Mu Qingzhou clenched his fist. As the female lead, Guan Nianxiang naturally had many admirers in the court, all of whom understood her personality.
If His Majesty were to bestow Mu Qingzhou as a concubine, Guan Nianxiang would certainly be unwilling.
Although they desperately wanted to take her back to their side, they also didn't want Guan Nianxiang to suffer humiliation and injustice.
Just as they were about to speak, they heard Ye Zhao speak again.
"However, General Mu has won a great victory this time, and I should reward him. Since General Mu is so fond of Miss Guan, how about I bestow upon her the title of County Princess and make her your principal wife?"
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace." Mu Qingzhou bowed again.
But he still couldn't understand why Ye Zhao would bestow the title of county princess upon Guan Nianxiang and grant them a marriage alliance.
Suddenly, Mu Qingzhou understood why; it must be because of Wan Ge.
Because he wasn't married yet, was he worried that he might do something inappropriate? So he couldn't wait to get married, thinking that since Xiangxiang was the person he liked, he certainly wouldn't refuse her.
Once Mu Qingzhou thought about it, he felt completely clear-headed. It must really be true, but Ye Zhao was really overthinking it.
Now that Wan Ge has become his wife, what difference does it make whether he gets married or not?
Moreover, Wan Ge's attitude towards him had actually changed a long time ago, but he hadn't even realized it. After returning home last night, he thought about when he and Wan Ge had become like this.
He suddenly realized that after Wan Ge fell into the water half a year ago, they gradually became estranged and even stopped communicating.
…
After the court session, the eunuch who was with Ye Zhao spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Empress seems to dislike Miss Guan very much. If she knew that you had bestowed upon her the title of County Princess and arranged her marriage to the General, wouldn't the Empress be unhappy?"
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "No, I will naturally explain the reasons to the Empress."
"Your Majesty, are we going to the Phoenix Palace again?"
"That's natural."
The eunuch shook his head. His Majesty has probably almost forgotten that his palace is Hexi Palace.
…
When Ye Zhao stepped into the palace gate, he saw Wan Ge sitting in the courtyard.
The person he longed for sat under the peach tree. Except for the peach blossoms that bloom all winter, the petals were falling one after another at this moment, making the person under the tree look extremely beautiful.
Wan Ge stretched out her hand, and a petal fell into her palm.
"What are you thinking about, Your Highness?" A maidservant beside Wan Ge asked softly. The lady had been lost in thought under the tree for quite a while.
Wan Ge shook her head and smiled slightly as she replied, "They say flowers don't bloom for a hundred days, but this peach tree blooms in all four seasons except when it's covered in snow and ice in winter."
"Of course, this peach tree was found by the Emperor Emeritus after a lot of time, just to make the Empress Dowager smile."
"Yanyan, do you really think there can be an emperor who is devoted to one person?"
Wan Ge thought of the retired emperor the palace maid had mentioned earlier; he was quite a legendary figure. He and the Empress Dowager were childhood sweethearts, deeply in love. The Empress Dowager's family was also of high status and power, making their relationship the envy of many.
Even so, the retired emperor still had more than one empress. Although, compared to other emperors, the retired emperor did not have any other women enter the palace except for those who were necessary to consolidate his power.
But in the end, he did have affairs with other women, and ultimately he did not stay with the Empress Dowager for life.
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