Chapter 93 Happy Event
Although it ended in a draw, it was still a wonderful Cuju match.
The emperor called out a few people, asked for their names, and ordered rewards to be given, including Jiang Chuan, Chu Li, and the prince.
Those who received the rewards were all smiling happily, as it was obviously a very glorious thing.
But the Third Prince looked nervous, thinking to himself, three people from the Red Team got rewards, but only two people from the Blue Team. Could it be that his father was favoring the Crown Prince?
The reason he cares so much about this game is not just because of face.
As is customary, the day for the southern inspection of the imperial mausoleum is approaching. However, my father has been in poor spirits lately and is considering sending a prince to do the southern inspection in his place.
Concubine Ru secretly and openly sought information and even whispered in the Third Prince's ear, all in order to help the Third Prince get this opportunity.
After rewarding the people, the emperor started discussing local customs and practices with the Nanchu delegation, and seemed to have no intention of announcing the candidates for the southern tour.
The third prince was anxious for a moment and couldn't help but want to make some suggestions.
Since it was a draw, they could just play an extra match. He believed that the Prince of Pingjin would win.
He was about to open his mouth, but was stopped by a look from Concubine Ru.
Then he immediately heard the Crown Prince's voice, "Father, since the winner is still undecided, why not have an extra match?"
Before the prince could finish his words, the emperor's expression changed. He scolded him, "You always want to be first in everything. You're too aggressive. Prince, didn't the Grand Tutor teach you the doctrine of the mean?!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone bowed to the ground, apologizing one after another.
"Father, I admit defeat. Please don't punish the Crown Prince."
The third prince pleaded for the crown prince, but secretly revealed a triumphant smile.
Fortunately, my mother understood my father's temper and woke him up in time.
The prince was not so lucky.
What's the point of having a queen mother? If she's not favored, she can't help at all.
Sure enough, the prince's competitive spirit angered the emperor, and he immediately announced that the Ministry of Rites would select an auspicious day for the third prince to lead troops to inspect the imperial mausoleum.
Because of the presence of the Southern Chu delegation, the emperor did not criticize the prince any more. He scolded him a few words and then asked him to leave.
Immediately afterwards, the horseback archery competition began and the atmosphere became lively again.
Jiang Ran couldn't help but worry. The prince was not a reckless person. If he didn't speak up, even if it ended in a draw, the emperor would have a greater chance of letting the prince lead the troops on a southern tour. Why would he give up this opportunity?
Something flashed through my mind, but I couldn't catch it in time.
Not only did she have doubts, but Marquis Yongqing also became suspicious at this time. Winning this game was too easy. It could be said that the prince handed over the handle himself.
But Concubine Ru disagreed. She felt the Crown Prince was simply impatient, and when people are impatient, they tend to make mistakes. After all, he was still young, and without his mother to guide him, mistakes were inevitable.
Thinking of this, she felt somewhat proud. Perhaps it was because she had the emperor's exclusive favor that the prince and his followers had no choice but to take such a risk.
Everyone thought that the Empress was too old and ugly to win the Emperor's favor. Only Concubine Ru knew that the Emperor was still thinking about the Empress, and even called her by her maiden name while drunk on her bed.
The emperor was not completely heartless towards her, but she was ruthless and refused to let the emperor stay overnight for more than half a year, which made the emperor angry even in Concubine Ru's palace.
The Queen has been sincerely worshipping Buddha recently, and even claimed illness to have missed the important occasion of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Concubine Ru glanced at the prince condescendingly and snorted coldly, "Don't blame her for being cruel, blame him for not having a good mother."
Logically speaking, as a mother, if not herself, she should at least think about her children. The queen is also possessed by the devil.
Concubine Ru covered her lips and smiled for a while, then raised her hand to peel a lychee for the emperor, removed the core and fed it to his mouth.
She was secretly happy in her heart. She thought that the Queen should just hide away. She would hide well. When she became the Queen Mother, she would let the Queen hide in the Buddhist temple for the rest of her life.
Although it is autumn, the sun is still dazzling.
Many ladies in the stands, their cheeks flushed from the sun, were still cheering for the handsome and strong young men on the field.
After competing for more than an hour, the winner was finally decided.
The first place belongs to Chu Li, who has the most practical experience. His performance can be said to be far ahead.
Jiang Chuan won fourth place, which is a good result.
Chu Li won the championship based on the results of the three competitions: arena, Cuju, and horseback archery.
The whole audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers, with the loudest voice coming from General Xuan Ge's army.
The emperor also praised him highly and called him forward to ask if there was anything he wanted.
"I have long admired Princess Le'an. I implore Your Majesty to marry the princess to me." Chu Li lifted his robe and knelt, speaking in a firm tone.
No one thought that Chu Li would dare to ask for the princess' hand in marriage, and there was an uproar at the scene for a while.
The emperor also showed a look of surprise, then looked at him steadily and asked in a deep voice, "Have you thought it through?"
Chu Li answered without hesitation: "I have thought about this for a long time and I have no regrets in this life."
He had been struggling for days. After all, he was the one who took advantage of the princess first, so he had to take responsibility no matter what.
"Good, good, you are a responsible man!" The emperor praised him and turned to look at Princess Le'an.
"Le'an, what do you think?" The emperor's attitude towards his only precious daughter was much more relaxed.
Le An, who was always bold and lively, blushed at this moment and said softly, "It's up to the emperor, the father, to decide."
After seeing this, what else did the emperor not understand?
Since they were in love with each other, he immediately ordered people to prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote the imperial edict granting the marriage on the spot.
After Chu left this good example, many officials became interested and began to look for good men for their daughters.
The lively scene was comparable to the situation of catching a son-in-law under the imperial examination results.
There were also many bold ladies who threw sachets directly from the stands to the young men they liked.
Jiang Chuan was suddenly hit by four or five sachets. He was so scared that he dodged left and right and hurriedly looked at Xu Roujia.
Seeing how popular he was, Xu Roujia took off her sachet and muttered something to Jiang Chuan.
Jiang Chuan knew from her expression that if he didn't catch it, he would definitely be dead.
He took a deep breath and waved to Xu Roujia, his expression even more serious than when he passed the ball just now.
The next moment, a purse embroidered with bamboo leaves was firmly held in Jiang Chuan's hand.
He lowered his head and sniffed, and there was also the fragrance of white magnolia.
Seeing that he already had a woman he liked, the ladies who had besieged him changed their target.
As Lu Weiqing expected, during the martial arts competition, the commander of the Jinwu Guard had been looking for suitable candidates.
Jiang Chuan's overall performance was remarkable, and he immediately received an olive branch from the commander, waiting to take office in the future.
When he told the news, Xu Roujia and Jiang Ran were even more excited than him, and their cheers almost deafened his ears.
Even the eldest brother, who never showed his emotions, patted him on the shoulder and praised him, "Well done, you're better than you were back then."
There are many happy events today, and Jiang Ran urged us to have a dinner together. The private room has been booked already, so we can just send someone to order the dishes first.
Everyone responded actively, and after one person said something, they decided on the dishes in no time.
Jiang Ran thought of Lu Weiqing at this moment. Although she knew that he was busy with his work and probably had no time to attend, she still looked over the crowd and subconsciously searched for his figure.
After searching for a while, she finally saw him and the prince standing side by side, seemingly discussing something.
Jiang Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a little uneasy.
"What are you daydreaming about? Let's go!"
Xu Roujia patted her and asked everyone to go out together.
Jiang Ran took another deep look at his back, said a few words to Eleven, and then left with them.
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