Chapter 96 Imperial Study
In the imperial study, the emperor sat on a gilded carved wooden chair, staring at Ji Yanxing. If you look closely, you can see a hint of excitement and relief in the emperor's eyes.
Ji Yanxing came to ask for marriage.
I just found out yesterday that the prince has feelings for Qingyan. Judging from the prince's expression, Qingyan must be in the East Palace. Given his son's crazy personality, his thoughts will not be hidden for long.
It was as if he was standing on a shaky platform, and was anxiously wondering how to solve the problem when Ji Yanxing arrived.
The emperor looked at Ji Yanxing as if he were a savior.
Okay, that’s great!
Qingyan likes Ji Yanxing, and just when she doesn't know how to deal with the relationship between the prince and Qingyan, Ji Yanxing comes to ask for a marriage!
Accomplish, must accomplish!
As long as Qingyan marries Ji Yanxing, no matter what the prince does, he will never do such a shameful thing as to forcibly take my wife away.
And they are in love with each other.
The emperor looked at Ji Yanxing with a face full of satisfaction. "This couple is made in heaven. I am deeply pleased. Qi Hong! Bring me the pen and ink. I will write the imperial decree to grant the marriage immediately!"
The corners of Ji Yanxing's lips curled up, and he couldn't control his excitement.
Once the imperial edict is issued, everything will be settled.
Qingyan's deception of him was a matter between the two of them. The most important thing right now was to prevent the girl from being snatched away by someone else.
The girl declared her love for him in front of so many people. She was obviously a wealthy woman, but she was willing to go to jail for him. These actions could not be faked.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." Someone came to report.
The emperor's cheerful expression instantly darkened when he heard about the crown prince. He rubbed his brows and said, "Let him in."
Ling Zhuoan stepped into the imperial study and glanced down at Ji Yanxing who was kneeling upright.
"Your son greets His Majesty." Ling Zhuoan's etiquette was flawless, just like before, just like the highly praised prince.
"What are father and General Ji doing?" Ling Zhuoan's voice was cold, even with a hint of questioning.
The emperor suppressed his anger towards this unfilial son, writing without stopping, "Tang Ning and General Ji are in love with each other. I am ready to help this couple and grant them marriage."
He looked at Ling Zhuo'an with a warning look: "Tang Ning is your imperial sister. Remember to prepare a generous gift for her wedding."
"The Emperor has arranged a marriage for my younger sister. Have I agreed?"
Ling Zhuoan's disrespectful voice rang out in the imperial study.
Qi Hong, who was serving the pen and ink, was horrified and lowered his head even more, his heart pounding.
"How dare you!" The emperor said in a loud voice with imperial anger. He seemed to remember something and said to the servants in the imperial study: "Go away."
Only Ji Yanxing and the Tian family father and son were left in the room.
"When did it become your turn to interfere in your sister's marriage?" The emperor coughed twice in anger.
The emperor's emotions were fluctuating greatly, but there was no ripple in Ling Zhuo'an's eyes, which were as calm as water. He just frowned and looked at the sitting emperor.
He seemed very puzzled: "If you marry the imperial sister to Ji Yanxing, what will happen to my Crown Princess?"
"I can't leave the position of Crown Princess vacant and then follow my father's old path and welcome my wife into the palace."
"But I don't know how long General Ji will live. If he lives too long, I won't be able to wait any longer. I'm afraid I'll have to act tough, but it won't look good anyway."
"Considering the royal family's reputation, father, please don't grant me the marriage." Ling Zhuoan spoke in a leisurely tone, and was quite straightforward.
No one knows how long Ji Yanxing can live. The emperor only feels that since he has such an evil son, he will not live long.
Ji Yanxing, who was underground, bowed and spoke in a loud voice, as if he was contradicting the Crown Prince: "Your Majesty, your words are not joking!"
Ling Zhuo'an's gaze slowly shifted to him: "General Ji, it would be better for you to have some self-awareness and not dwell on people you shouldn't be dwelling on all the time."
"I am naturally much more self-aware than Your Highness." Ji Yanxing said, "Princess Tangning has expressed her love for me. We are in love, and Your Majesty has agreed to grant us marriage. Your word is final. Princess Tangning is my fiancée."
"Your Highness, as the ruler of the Eastern Palace, you should value personal morality and observe etiquette. I will protect the princess, cherish her and respect her, and will not let anyone harm her."
Ji Yanxing was a military general after all, and his tone of voice was cold. Even when facing the prince, he was not at a disadvantage at all.
Ling Zhuoan clenched his fingertips, a cold smile on the corner of his lips.
Their eyes met, and in an instant, there was a flash of lightning. It seemed as if something was about to explode between them. Ling Zhuoan was holding back anger in his chest.
Every word was an extremely cold warning: "This palace says, Ling Qingyan, you can't marry her."
Outside the window, birds were startled and flew away, the wind was whistling, and the sky was a deep blue.
Ji Yanxing's eyebrows were filled with smiles, and he seemed respectful: "Your Highness, after all, it is His Majesty who is in charge now."
The atmosphere between the two was extremely tense. Just then, a voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Yong requests an audience."
Although the emperor disliked his younger brother very much and their relationship seemed harmonious on the surface but was not actually good, when he heard Prince Yong coming to interrupt the prince, he felt a little happy about Ling Yu's arrival for the first time.
Although the emperor was happy, Ling Zhuoan and Ji Yanxing's expressions were not very good.
After that night, who didn't know who?
Everyone has his own ulterior motives.
"Please invite Prince Yong in."
The emperor's voice was full of fatigue.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
Ling Yu walked briskly and arrived at the imperial study, looking quite relaxed and comfortable.
"The emperor's study is so lively." Ling Yu commented. Looking at the situation, it was not a good look. Ling Yu's news was very fast. Even if the emperor intended to hide it, he still knew that he and Mu Xianzhi went to the East Palace last night.
It seems that he should know what a good son he has raised.
"It's really frustrating, my royal brother. Your own son has such dirty thoughts towards the daughter of your beloved whom you cherish so much." Ling Yu stated the truth calmly.
The emperor looked at him in astonishment and with a defensive look on his face.
Ling Yu is a little too well-informed.
It is not a good thing for him to hold on to the prince's mistakes.
The emperor felt his headache getting worse.
"Do you think I am more pleasing to you now? I have come here specially to relieve your worries." Ling Yu said it lightly, as if the disputes among these juniors had nothing to do with him at all, like a hermit who came specially to help the emperor relieve his troubles.
"It's very simple. Let my niece leave the palace and stay with me for a while, and everything will be solved."
"Granting a marriage to Ji Yanxing is really not a good idea. With the Crown Prince's methods, General Ji may not get what he wants, and it will also bring many disasters to his family. After all, General Ji is a rare and good general. If the monarch and his subjects become alienated, it will be very bad."
"But it's different for me. I'm alone and have no worries. Besides, my relationship with the Crown Prince is not very close. I prefer Qingyan's niece."
As soon as Ling Yu said this, two cold gazes were immediately cast on him.
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