Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Shi Yechen, unlike his usual calm and polite demeanor, knelt in the side hall with a stubborn expression on his face, "Father, I have never asked you for anything. Why don't you want Jiang Qiao to marry me?"
The emperor remained calm at this point. "When it comes to marriage, naturally, it's best if both parties are in love. I've already sent for Jiang Qiao, and the general will be here soon. It's best to make everything clear."
Shi Yechen instantly clutched his robe, his fingertips turning white, and he felt a sense of anticipation in his heart.
Will she agree?
…
After a while, Jiang Qiao and Jiang Hao, father and daughter, looked at each other in front of the gate of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
"Why are you here?"
"Why are you here?"
The two said in unison.
Jiang Haoxian said that he was kept by the emperor after the morning court session today and had breakfast there.
Jiang Qiao also told Jiang Hao about the Fourth Prince's proposal. Jiang Hao was so angry that he cursed his mother and even wanted to execute him first and report later. Fortunately, the Emperor was wise.
Jiang Qiao: "Dad, follow my lead."
Jiang Hao nodded, but then felt something was wrong. "You are the father, and I am the father? I see the expression in your eyes..."
Before he could finish his words, the two of them were summoned in by the emperor.
The two men bowed politely and were given seats by the emperor.
At this time, Shi Yechen was no longer kneeling on the ground, but happened to be sitting opposite Jiang Hao.
Jiang Hao is usually straightforward. Today, when he heard that Shi Yechen wanted to marry his daughter without saying hello and didn't care about his status as the fourth prince, he didn't give him a good look.
Jiang Hao: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
Shi Yechen: (;^_^A
Jiang Qiao: (*ˉ︶ˉ*)
Emperor: ˉ\_(ツ)_/ˉ
The emperor took the initiative to bring up the topic, "There have been unusual movements in the Southern Qiang recently. My dear minister, you will be leaving soon to guard the border. It must be very tiring."
Jiang Hao suddenly felt sad. If it were any other day, he would naturally be passionate about serving his country, but now his wife was pregnant, and Jiang Hao couldn't bear to let Ji Muhe accompany him to the border.
"I will do my utmost to guard the border, but I will not be bringing my wife and daughter with me this time. I beg Your Majesty to grant me a favor and keep them safe."
The emperor's temples were already gray. He personally helped Jiang Hao up and said, "Of course. So I plan to find a good marriage for Jiang Qiao. I wonder if Jiang Qiao has a sweetheart."
Jiang Qiao was still pondering. Was there something unusual happening in the Southern Qiang? In his previous life, Jiang Hao had never returned to the border since returning to the capital with his wife and daughter. Why was he not there this time...
Something seems to be wrong...
Could it be that there was a traitor in the northern Han Kingdom who passed military secrets to the Southern Qiang?
When Jiang Qiao thought of this, his eyes immediately fell on Shi Yechen. Is it him?
The emperor, with his dim eyesight, saw their eyes meet and saw that the two of them were secretly in love.
In that case, he is happy to act as a matchmaker.
"Okay, okay... My dear, what do you think of my old..." How about the fourth one?
Before the emperor could finish his words, another eunuch came to report, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Master is here."
Jiang Qiao's heart was slightly moved. Fu Yanci is here?
Finally, he couldn't sit still anymore. Are he afraid that she would marry someone else?
[Host, don't be narcissistic. Your current strategy value isn't enough to achieve these goals.]
Jiang Qiao: (/ω＼)Really?
"Let him in."
As soon as Fu Yanci came in, Jiang Qiao smelled the fragrance of osmanthus. Come to think of it, it was the season when osmanthus flowers bloomed, and he must have smelled the fragrance when he passed by the osmanthus tree.
He was dressed in white today, which should have been the most plain color, but it still made people unable to take their eyes off him. If you looked closely, you could see faint silver lines flashing on his sleeves, which looked very noble.
The emperor asked him, "What brings you here, my dear minister?"
Fu Yanci remained polite and said, "Excuse me, Your Majesty. I heard that the General Guarding the Nation was here, so I came here. This time I am here for a personal matter."
Shi Yechen was not happy to see Fu Yanci. "The Imperial Master is usually busy observing the celestial phenomena. It's rare for us to see each other normally. It's really unusual for him to come here for personal matters today."
Fu Yanci glanced at Shi Yechen, and finally set his sights on Jiang Qiao. "Isn't the Fourth Prince here today for personal matters?"
also?
A slight surprise flashed in Shi Yechen's eyes.
The emperor was also surprised. A private matter? Fu Yanci had no blood relatives since childhood, only a master who had passed away. Apart from paying homage to his master, Fu Yanci had never mentioned any other private matters to him.
"My dear minister, what do you want from the general? Tell me what you want."
The lineage of the Imperial Masters was born to serve the interests of the country and has always had a short life. Fu Yanci has the shortest life, so the emperor usually meets his requests.
Jiang Qiao seemed to have noticed something, and she silently moved a few steps behind her old father.
But Fu Yanci's gaze was like the deep night sky, looking at the direction behind Jiang Hao, and then he bowed to Jiang Hao as a junior, "I wish to marry Jiang Qiao, the daughter of the general who guards the country."
Jiang Hao stood there motionless. ^?_?^ He must have seen correctly that the Imperial Preceptor was bowing to him. He must have heard correctly that the Imperial Preceptor also wanted to marry his daughter...
He really wanted to turn around and ask Jiang Qiao, or to see her expression.
Jiang Qiao was stunned and gradually lost in thought. She didn't know why Fu Yanci did this. She couldn't judge his sincerity this time because she didn't hear the sound of the strategy value increasing.
She believed what Wangcai said, that her current strategy value was not enough for someone like Fu Yanci to want to marry her...
Right now.
Jiang Hao: What's that look in your eyes?
Jiang Qiao: I don’t know either. You can figure it out for yourself… (*ˉ︶ˉ*)
Jiang Hao: Didn't I agree to follow your lead?! (/ω＼)
Jiang Qiao: You're the father, I'll listen to you. ( ′▽｀)
"No! No, how could you..." Shi Yechen spoke first. Perhaps it was because he couldn't believe that those words came from the mouth of the National Master.
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