Volume 1 Chapter 194 Dealing with Personal Matters
Knowing that the imperial decree is irresistible, whether he will marry her or not, how should he face Zhen Yueling?
Now, Xiang Yun’s move has made Jiang Yue unable to sleep tonight. He has been worried and tossing and turning, even praying in his heart that the emperor would not joke with him.
After Jiang Yue left, Xiang Yun stretched and asked Xiao Guazi to go to Zhen's house and call Zhen Yueling over.
Ever since the war broke out, Zhen Dajin, the head of the Zhen family, has always supported him. It is said that he emptied the entire Zhen family's property without a single complaint. This favor is no small matter.
I have been neglecting Zhen Rou these days and I really don't want to care about her. After thinking about it, this is the only way to subsidize the Zhen family.
Letting them rely on the Jiang family, a large warlord force, can ensure the safety of the family and also be an explanation to Zhen Dajin.
Not long after, Zhen Yueling walked into the imperial study room somewhat stiffly under the guidance of Xiao Guazi. She had little interaction with Xiang Yun in the past and had only met him once at the Zhen Mansion. At that time, Xiang Yun was very amiable and had no airs.
But now, she didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore. She had seen the emperor's capricious mood. When he was angry, millions of people would die!
Even her own sister has lost favor. Although she is the queen, she is now no different from the concubine who was banished to the cold palace.
Thinking back to the time when the emperor loved his sister so much, how did it become like this now? All these things made it hard for her not to be afraid of Xiang Yun.
Xiang Yun looked up at Zhen Yueling, smiled slightly, and then ordered: "Please take a seat~"
Two eunuchs brought a sandalwood chair, and Zhen Yueling bowed quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
Then she sat down carefully, only sitting on a small corner of the chair, not daring to sit for too long. All her movements were very slow, for fear of angering Xiang Yun.
Xiang Yun carefully observed Zhen Yueling's appearance and nodded slightly. She was indeed a natural beauty. In this world where people live without makeup, her appearance was first-class. The most admirable thing about her was her figure, which was tall and graceful.
If he had not already married Zhen Rou, he would not mind having another concubine, but he still could not do such a messy thing.
"Relax a little, don't be so reserved, little melon seed, give me some tea~"
Zhen Yueling drank another cup of tea, and Xiang Yun did the same. Zhen Yueling finally felt a little relieved and was no longer as nervous as before.
Xiang Yun then got straight to the point and said, "I summoned you here today because I have a personal matter and want to hear your own opinion."
"You should have reached the age to get married. Have you met your soulmate?"
Zhen Yueling was stunned when she heard this, and quickly said: "My parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, my marriage is up to my parents, I will do it myself."
"What I want to ask is your own opinion!" Xiang Yun interrupted her and asked firmly.
Zhen Yueling froze in her tracks, not knowing how to answer. Her face turned red. Obviously, it was more or less embarrassing for a man to ask a woman such a question.
Xiang Yun was also in a dilemma. He was actually not good at this kind of thing. But when he thought about the fact that he was the emperor granting the marriage, he still had to ask the person's opinion. Otherwise, if there was any incident of running away from the marriage, it would not only be embarrassing for Jiang Yue, but also for himself as the emperor.
Zhen Yueling fell into silence, teasing constantly, and didn't say a word for a long time. Xiang Yun was getting impatient. He didn't have time to waste here with Zhen Yueling, so he said loudly: "There's no need to be so reserved in front of me. Let me ask you, Sun Shang and Jiang Yue, who do you like?"
"Ah~ That's naturally Jiang Yue!" Zhen Yueling screamed in surprise. It looked like Xiang Yun was forcing her, so she was frightened and said it out immediately. At the same time, she was wondering why the emperor mentioned Sun Shang?
He and Sun Shangke were just ordinary friends and had no such thoughts at all.
Xiang Yun was also very depressed. He didn't want this to happen. It was only after the incident with Xue Manhan this afternoon that he learned from the Anbu that Sun Shang had been hanging around Zhen Yueling these days. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Sun Shang was interested in Zhen Yueling, and Zhen Yueling didn't even shy away from it. This was very intriguing.
But for Xiang Yun, although he asked, no matter what Zhen Yueling's answer was, she would never marry Sun Shang.
Just because of one thing, that is, in his heart, Sun Shang is not even half as important as Jiang Yue!
There are many ministers who are capable of doing things, but there are very few generals as capable and loyal as Jiang Yue.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to alienate Jiang Yue for the sake of Sun Shang.
Of course, there is one more thing, that is, I promised Jiang Yue a few days ago, and now I can't regret it. As for Sun Shang, just bear with it. I am obviously a married man, why am I still thinking about someone's virgin girl!
Our Jiang Yue is still single and has no sense at all.
Xiang Yun clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, if that's the case, I understand. Let's go back."
Zhen Yueling was even more stunned. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and covered her mouth involuntarily. She was very excited and almost cried, but she managed to hold it back.
She stood up and walked to the door of the imperial study before she realized what was happening. She quickly turned back, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your great grace!"
Xiang Yun waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Live a good life with Jiang Yue in the future. Jiang Yue will be away from home fighting all year round. I just ask you not to blame me!"
Zhen Yueling laughed out loud. After she stood up and thought for a moment, she mustered up her courage and said quickly, "Your Majesty, my sister Zhen Rou has always been kind-hearted. She would take care of injured cats and dogs, so she would never do such a thing. Your Majesty, please look into her details and not see the truth!"
As soon as these words came out, the smile on Xiang Yun's face froze, and then his face suddenly turned stern, and he said in a cold voice: "Don't care about what you shouldn't care about, and don't say what you shouldn't say. In the future, you must remember these two sentences firmly, and they can save your life!"
Xiang Yun deliberately emphasized the word "life". Zhen Yueling felt a chill in her heart when she heard it. She bowed quickly and left in a hurry.
After Zhen Yueling left, Xiang Yun was confused and irritable. All he could think about was the words Zhen Yueling said before she left. These words made him feel ashamed.
He also understood Zhen Rou's character and believed in her character, but
"Oh, forget it, it's all God's fault, let it be the past!"
Xiang Yun strolled into the Yuxue Palace, had dinner with Wang Jiaojiao, chatted with her for a while, and then left in a hurry and came to the outside of Kunning Palace.
Just as he arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace and was about to step in, he stopped and turned back in panic.
After walking less than twenty steps, Xiang Yun sighed and walked back, coming to the gate of Kunning Palace again.
After hesitating for a while, he still didn't take that step, turned around and prepared to leave again.
In the end, Xiang Yun paced back and forth at the gate of Kunning Palace for more than twenty minutes without making a decision. The two palace maids standing guard at the gate of Kunning Palace couldn't help laughing out loud.
Little Guazi quickly scolded: "What are you laughing at? Don't you want to live anymore? Shut up!"
The two palace maids quickly forced themselves to stop laughing and dared not make any more noise. At this moment, a gentle voice came from Kunning Palace: "Why are you making so much noise? Is Sister Lingfei coming over?"
Zhen Rou, dressed in a plain blue gauze dress, hurried over with a smile on her face: "You said that every time you come here, you make some noise. Can't you just be quiet?"
The next moment Zhen Rou's body froze and she stood there in a daze, because at the gate in front of her, Xiang Yun was looking at her with a complicated expression.
"Why is the emperor here today?" Zhen Rou thought to herself. The next moment she became flustered and at a loss. She quickly turned around and left, forgetting even basic etiquette.
Since we are here, we should make the best of it. Since we have already met, Xiang Yun simply acted frankly, strode into Kunning Palace, and loudly scolded: "I don't know who taught you the etiquette. You don't even know how to greet me when you see me!"
After saying this, Xiang Yun wanted to slap himself in the face.
I clearly care about you in my heart, so why did it become like this when the words came out of my mouth?
Zhen Rou, who was far away, shuddered, took a deep breath, turned around, saluted calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I greet you!"
Xiang Yun didn't know what to say next. In order to avoid embarrassment, he walked towards the bedroom of Kunning Palace without saying a word. Zhen Rou thought about it and hurriedly followed him.
As soon as I entered the bedroom, I saw a set of bowls and chopsticks on the dining table, as well as a bowl of boiled cabbage, a plate of stir-fried bean sprouts, and a plate of homemade tofu.
Xiang Yun was stunned. As the queen, her meals were so simple, without even a meat dish. No matter how poor the Great Sun Dynasty was, it couldn't be so poor, right?
At this time, Zhen Rou walked in and quietly stood behind Xiang Yun without saying a word. Xiang Yun couldn't help but sit down at the dining table, then greeted her, "We haven't eaten yet. Come here and eat with me. Add another set of bowls and chopsticks!"
Soon a palace maid brought the bowl and chopsticks, and served Xiang Yun a bowl of rice. Xiang Yun picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of homemade tofu and put it into his mouth, then shoveled some rice.
Seeing this scene, Zhen Rou frowned slightly, then walked over and sat down, gently picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat. She had only eaten some snacks at noon, and she was really hungry now, otherwise, how could she eat in this situation.
The atmosphere became extremely awkward. Zhen Rou looked at Xiang Yun with a resentful look while eating, while Xiang Yun was extremely confused and didn't know how to face Zhen Rou. He just ate his meal with his head down, not daring to look at Zhen Rou.
Before they knew it, the three dishes were completely eaten up by the two of them. Of course, 90% of them were consumed by Xiang Yun alone.
Soon, palace maids came forward to clear the table, and Xiang Yun and Zhen Rou went to a place to entertain guests and chat, and sat down face to face. The palace maids brought them two cups of tea, and they drank in silence.
Xiang Yun couldn't stand it any longer. If he didn't say something, he would go crazy. He thought about it and asked, "I just heard you talk about Ling Fei. Why does she come here so often?"
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