The marshal's grandson was named Ji Xiangying. Because he was recommended by the marshal himself, Su Man gave him the title of king when he entered the palace.
However, Su Man was concerned about the female prime minister's reputation and did not visit him, but only gave him some gold and silver.
Unexpectedly, Su Man didn't go to find him, but he went to find Su Man first.
At noon, Su Man was taking a nap when she heard a commotion outside.
Nong Shuang was faintly saying, "Ji Jun, you can't go in. His Majesty is taking a nap."
"Get out of my way. I want to go in and see for myself."
“…”
Su Man rubbed her brows, got up from the bed, and just as she walked out of the inner hall, she saw a man wearing bright and colorful kesi slapping Nong Shuang.
"Who the hell do you think you are to stop me?"
The man wore a golden crown on his head, his eyes sparkled, his features were striking and his long neck made him stand out from the crowd. At this moment, he pointed at Nong Shuang's nose and said, "How dare a servant stop me? I'll teach you a lesson today!"
Nong Shuang had always been by Di Man's side. As someone close to the Empress, not only the palace maids, but even the masters of the various palaces were polite to her. She had never been treated so harshly before. She was so angry that her lips trembled. "I am Your Majesty's servant. If you want to teach me a lesson, Your Majesty has to do it yourself. You don't have to bother with that."
Ji Jun glared at him, "Say that again! Believe it or not, I'll tell my grandmother and chop off your head!"
“…”
Seeing Ji Xiangying's domineering appearance, it is not difficult to see that this is a spoiled child.
Su Man understood in his heart, that's right, his grandmother is the commander-in-chief of the army and holds military power. Even Di Man has to give her some respect, so why should he be restrained?
Seeing that the time was almost right, Su Man coughed lightly and said, "Why are you making so much noise?"
Hearing Su Man's voice, Ji Xiangying was not afraid at all. Instead, she came forward like a butterfly. "Your Majesty, I finally see you. Do you still remember Xiangying?"
Su Man paused, and a memory came back to her.
Before Diman inherited the throne, he was also a playful person, so naturally he had to interact with children from various aristocratic families.
Xiang Ying was one of them this season, but he was still young at that time and everyone just treated him as a child.
Diman saw that he was not as shy and awkward as other boys, so she liked to tease him whenever she saw him, and even joked that she would marry him in the future.
Although it was just a joke at the time, Ji Xiangying took it to heart. However, when Di Man got married, he was too young and could only watch Feng Jun marry Di Man.
He made a fuss for quite a while at that time. The marshal loved this little grandson very much, so she promised that as soon as he came of age, she would match him with Diman, which is why this happened today.
Ji Xiangying, who finally got what he wanted, happily took Su Man's arm and said, "Your Majesty, you said you would marry me, and now you can't break your promise."
Su Man didn't say anything, her eyes sliding across his face inch by inch. She raised the corners of her lips and said, "Of course, I won't break my promise."
...
Ji Xiangying pestered Su Man all day long, and he would throw a tantrum whenever she showed any sign of impatience.
Su Man was helpless, "Xiang Ying, I have to deal with state affairs, I can't always accompany you to make trouble."
Ji Xiangying was dissatisfied. "If you have anything, you can leave it to my grandmother. She can pacify the border, so what can't she do?"
Hearing this, Su Man's eyebrows moved slightly.
Ji Xiangying spoke these words very naturally, and it seemed that she had often heard the marshal or people around her talk about them.
Thinking of this, Su Man smiled and said, "You are right. Your grandmother is indeed a pillar of the court. How about this, I really have state affairs today. I will ask someone to open the warehouse later. Can you pick out a few fun things?"
Although Ji Xiangying was not interested in these golden and white things, the honor of having everything he wanted still made him smile. He insisted, "Then Your Majesty, will you come to my palace to rest tonight?"
Su Man rolled her eyes and said half seriously, "The late emperor's death anniversary is coming soon. I need to abstain from meat and sex for the next few days, so I won't be with you."
Ji Xiangying was a little disappointed, but since it was a major event for ancestor worship, he couldn't say anything. He could only follow the palace servants to pick things up.
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Outside the palace
Seeing Ji Xiangying's gloomy mood, his personal palace maid Xiao Yuan said, "Master, there's no need to worry. You and His Majesty have had a bond since childhood, which is far beyond the reach of those vulgar ladies in the palace. Even before you've even slept with His Majesty, His Majesty is willing to open the storehouse to choose things for you. If you had slept with His Majesty, who knows what wonderful gifts he would have given you."
"No matter what good things I have, I don't have any at home."
Ji Xiangying said arrogantly, "What I value is not things."
Xiao Yuan quickly replied, "Yes, yes, what you value is His Majesty's heart towards you."
"Of course. There are so many noble ladies in this palace. If I fail to keep a close eye on His Majesty and let him be seduced by those vixens, how will I live in the future?"
"Oh, Master, you're worrying too much. Not to mention that you and His Majesty have known each other since childhood, but with the Marshal backing you up, who in this harem would dare to cross you?"
"That's right, my grandmother said that with her here, even His Majesty wouldn't dare betray me."
"Yes, yes, so you have nothing to worry about, Master."
"Hmph, you're so sweet."
Ji Xiangying felt relieved. He looked towards the peach blossom forest not far away and said, "Hey, the peach blossoms there are in full bloom. Come with me to see them."
"Well, the master likes peach blossoms at home. Let's see whether the peach blossoms in our house are better or those in this palace are better."
It was spring, and the subtle fragrance of peach blossoms entered Ji Xiangying's nose before he even got close to it.
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