Chapter 107: Arranging Marriage
"Sui Sui?"
Ji Wan came over from behind with a group of ladies. Seeing her daughter standing in the crowd in a daze, she immediately took three or two steps forward and took her hand.
Shen Jiasui suddenly came back to his senses and saw his mother looking at him with confusion, and lowered his head in panic.
She's been poisoned!
She must have been poisoned just now, which is why she called out "Lord Jiang" for no apparent reason!
Fortunately, she didn't shout out anything else, so even if Lord Jiang saw it, it wouldn't be a big deal.
After Shen Jiasui comforted himself in this way, he felt much more at ease and followed his mother into Baohua Palace.
Inside the palace, all the seats had been arranged long ago. Just as everyone was seated, a voice was announced from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone immediately stood up and knelt to greet him. The sound of footsteps came from far away and soon he took the seat of honor.
"Stand up."
When he stood up, Shen Jiasui took a quick look at him.
Only Concubine Shu sat next to Emperor Sheng, with the Crown Princess and the little grandson on his left, and the Eldest Princess and Princess An Ning on his right.
Behind him came Prince Rong, Prince Rui and Prince Xiang.
Mr. Lin had a high status and was arranged to sit after Prince Xiang. Sitting next to Mr. Lin was his beloved disciple Jiang Xun.
Just as Shen Jiasui withdrew her gaze, she saw Shen Jiaheng moving towards her with a look of disgust, because sitting at the next table were General Lu and Lu Yunzheng.
Madam Lu had been under house arrest, and Aunt Zhou was a concubine so it was impossible for her to come, so only the father and son came to General Zhaoyong's mansion.
There was not a word between General Lu and Lu Yunzheng. They both sat there in silence, both looking unhappy.
At this time, with the announcement of the banquet starting, fine wine and delicious food were served like flowing water, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Emperor Sheng raised his glass and first said some polite words, wishing for good weather and good harvests in the coming year, and then he solemnly welcomed the eldest princess and Princess An Ning.
This was the first time Shen Jiasui saw the eldest princess clearly.
Only after this glance did she realize that Princess An Ning looked more like her Khan, with eyes that were round, big and bright.
The eldest princess is a typical graceful beauty of the prosperous dynasty. Of course, her calm and indifferent demeanor is something few can match.
As the atmosphere was harmonious, everyone quickly toasted each other, but they were also very tactful and kept their voices down.
Concubine Shu poured wine for Emperor Sheng personally, but her eyes unconsciously glanced to the lower left.
The Crown Princess was dressed in her best today and was indeed stunningly beautiful, but even though she was careful to hide it, she could not conceal the sadness between her brows.
For her, every reunion day must be extremely difficult.
As Concubine Shu thought about this, her eyes moved and she looked at her son who was sitting down.
Her worries were of course unnecessary. In front of Emperor Sheng, Zhao Huailang would never make a mistake easily.
After three rounds of drinks, the hall was warm and cozy, and some people looked a little tipsy.
Emperor Sheng seemed to be in a very happy mood. He glanced down and saw Tuoba Ning's eyes looking around, so he asked in a gentle voice:
"Ning'er, how was your day?"
When everyone heard Emperor Sheng asking about Princess An Ning, they knew that the important matter was about to begin, and they all pricked up their ears without making a sound.
Tuoba Ning nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "Uncle Emperor, this Imperial Garden is really a great place to go. Can Ning'er come here more often in the future?"
Emperor Sheng raised his lips slightly, "Of course, I promised before that Ning'er would choose a suitable husband for herself. Has Ning'er taken a closer look today?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Sitting down, Lu Yunzheng raised his lips coldly when he heard this, and turned his head to look at Shen Jiasui.
It's finally here!
Even if Shen Jiasui and Jiang Xun were in love with each other, they could never be together in this life.
After a while, Princess An Ning decided on Jiang Xun, and the emperor granted the marriage on the spot.
If Jiang Xun dares to stand up and disobey the order like he did in his previous life, he will be in big trouble this time!
At this moment, Shen Jiasui lowered his eyes and stared at the drink in front of him, but Lu Yunzheng did not notice anything unusual.
At this time, Tuoba Ning said innocently: "Uncle, Shengjing is indeed full of talented people. During the day, I saw many talented people in the court."
"Oh? Then who is lucky enough to catch Ning'er's eye?"
Emperor Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes full of interest.
Tuoba Ning turned his head and looked outside, looking at the person sitting opposite him without any hesitation.
After observing his words and expressions, everyone was shocked.
Isn’t that direction...Jiang Xun?
Emperor Sheng's eyes showed understanding, and he took in everyone's reactions. He said leisurely: "It seems that -"
But at this moment, Tuoba Ning suddenly shifted his gaze, continued to scan the hall, and said:
"Uncle Emperor, on the court during the day, the most outstanding performances were those of Mr. Lu from General Zhaoyong's mansion and Mr. Jiang, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately turned their eyes to General Zhao Yong, and Lu Yunzheng was so shocked that he couldn't even hide the surprise on his face.
Shen Jiasui also raised her head at this time. She looked at Tuoba Ning who was sitting upstairs with a frown on her face.
Ning'er already knew about the grudge between her and Lu Yunzheng, and after this day's contact, she didn't think Ning'er would look down on Lu Yunzheng.
So I specifically mention this now...
Lu Yunzheng didn't expect that Princess An Ning would suddenly mention him, and even put him... before Jiang Xun.
Facing the surprised or envious looks of the crowd, he was quickly filled with joy and couldn't help but have his eyes sparkle.
Bound by his experiences in his previous life, he believed that Princess An Ning would fall in love with Jiang Xun no matter what, so he did not have any other thoughts.
I performed very hard in the court today just to let that person notice me, but I didn't expect that I would win the favor of Princess An Ning by accident?
If...if he could marry the princess, he wouldn't even have to take the risk to look for that person, and it would be a piece of cake for him to rise to the top!
At this moment, Lu Yunzheng remembered Gu Xizhi who was still waiting for him to return in the villa.
But he quickly told himself in his heart that all this was also to give Xizhi a better life, wasn't it?
Everyone's eyes moved back and forth between Lu Yunzheng and Jiang Xun, even the Shen family in the middle was not spared.
You know, Lu Yunzheng just broke off the engagement with Miss Shen a few months ago...
This time, even Emperor Sheng was a little surprised. After all, last month he had reprimanded Lu Yongzhu for his poor parenting.
Zhao Huailang was originally casually playing with the wine glass on the table, but now he paused.
Zhao Huaixiang carefully handed his sleeping daughter to the wet nurse and signaled her to take the little princess back.
Emperor Sheng looked out, first at General Lu, and then he spoke: "Young Master Lu? Stand out and let me take a look."
Lu Yunzheng stood up as he was told. Even though he had met the saint in his previous life, his identity and circumstances were completely different at this moment, and he still couldn't hide his uneasiness.
When he stood still, Emperor Sheng nodded, "He is indeed very impressive."
This affirmation immediately made Lu Yunzheng's back straighten a little, and everyone's eyes changed slightly.
Could it be that Lu Yunzheng was really lucky this time?
When Zhao Huaizhen saw this, he couldn't help but frowned.
What happened to Ning'er?
Didn’t she say during the day that Lu Yunzheng had a terrible character and was ashamed of Guo Jiasui?
"Xiuzhi, you go to the front too."
At this time, Emperor Sheng raised his chin and spoke calmly to Jiang Xun.
Among all the civil and military officials in the court, Jiang Xun was the only one who was always addressed by the emperor by his courtesy name. This honor was regarded by everyone as the emperor's favoritism and love for Jiang Xun.
Jiang Xun stood up as he was told and walked to stand beside Lu Yunzheng.
The two of them are about the same height, but Lu Yunzheng has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so in comparison, Jiang Xun looks much thinner.
But since he stood up, everyone's attention was unconsciously attracted to him, watching his every move.
Realizing that everyone was looking at Jiang Xun at this moment, Shen Jiasui raised his eyes and his gaze fell on Jiang Xun's calm profile, with a hint of thought in his eyes.
Today...
At this time, Emperor Sheng's voice finally rang out:
"Ning'er, take a look, between Master Lu and Xiu Zhi... who is more to your liking? I will arrange a marriage for you tonight, how about that?"
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