Chapter 61 A Blessed Marriage
The little girl in her arms was soft and warm, so she kept snuggling against her and calling Chi Zhao's name. Chi Zhao felt the pressure increase as countless eyes stared at her.
He lowered his head and said to the person in his arms, "Get up, be good, everyone is watching."
But the person in her arms didn't want to listen to her at all; he had missed this person terribly.
"I won't get up. Let them watch if they want. I miss you so much. You came back so late."
The little girl puffed out her cheeks, feeling wronged.
Why did you come back so late? He couldn't sleep every night because he was worried, and he couldn't help but go to the temple every few days to pray for Chi Zhao, fearing that she would come back missing an arm or a leg.
"It's already very fast."
Chi Zhao was somewhat helpless, but Xiao Junzi immediately started acting unreasonably, "I don't care, it just has to be very, very, very slow!"
In front of everyone, Chi Zhaocai didn't want to argue with him, so she could only helplessly admit that she was very, very, very slow.
They've been here since the beginning, and the onlookers are practically staring in disbelief.
Some young ladies and gentlemen were unaware that Shen Yan'an had long since fallen for someone else. They were wondering why he hadn't been bothering Lu Mingwei lately, and why he acted as if he didn't even see her. But now, looking at him, huh?
Why are you with other women...?
The person in her arms held her tightly, and Chi Zhao had no choice but to temporarily ignore the gazes of others, and gently coaxed her little husband, "Okay, okay, it was slow, it was my fault, I came back too slowly and made the princess worry."
She hesitated whether to reach out and hug the person when a furious roar, laced with warning, came from not far away. It consisted of only three words: "Chen! Yan! An!"
Shen Yan'an froze.
Prince Qing had already appeared before them, looking utterly disappointed in his son. "You come out here!"
Shen Yan'an pouted. In order to be allowed to marry the man she loved, she felt a little wronged and awkwardly got out of his arms.
"I haven't seen Chi Zhao in a long time, and I miss her."
Prince Qing was furious. "She shouldn't have made such a rude gesture in public. Has she forgotten all manners?!"
He always doted on his son, but occasionally, when he got really angry, he would have to scold him.
He rushed over as soon as he heard the news, but the scene he saw left him completely bewildered. Were the two of them really so inseparable?
It's true, it's true...
The father was a bit fierce, and Shen Yan'an lowered her eyes and hid behind Chi Zhao, feeling wronged.
Chi Zhao instinctively protected him and bowed to Prince Qing, saying, "Your Highness."
Before leaving, Prince Qing also disliked Chi Zhao very much, mainly because he was angry that she, a mere stable girl, had actually gotten involved with his son. It was infuriating.
But today, Prince Qing's attitude towards her has improved considerably.
After glaring at Shen Yan'an, she turned to him and asked gently, "Did you just return from reporting to your post in the palace?"
"yes."
She came to see An'er right after finishing her job report.
He looked Chi Zhao up and down and saw that she was in good spirits and had obviously adapted well to life on the battlefield.
“This kid has always been disobedient. He’s caused so much trouble while you’re not around, so don’t try to protect him.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan'an thought to himself, "You can be mean to me if you want, but how can you not allow my future wife to protect me? Isn't this going to drive a wedge between us?"
He grabbed his sweetheart's arm, peeked out from behind her, and huffed, "I didn't cause any trouble! They were the ones who laughed at me first, that's why I hit them!"
Chi Zhao subtly pressed the head behind him back, then covered the person completely before speaking, "The young lady is young and doesn't know any better, so she probably didn't mean it."
Their stance of maintaining order is crystal clear.
Prince Qing: ...
Very good. At seventeen, she's still young. This unreasonable way of protecting An'er is very much in keeping with the style of the Prince Qing's mansion.
Shen Yan'an felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey, and obediently stayed behind her, playing with the fingers she held down.
With someone protecting him, Prince Qing couldn't continue scolding his son in front of so many people. He just glared helplessly at Shen Yan'an and said, "Alright, it's time to go back. Your mother and sister should be arriving soon."
"oh."
Originally, Chi Zhao had to go to the palace to report on her duties, and Shen Yan'an couldn't see her for a while, so she came to the banquet to pass the time. Now that she has returned, she is too lazy to stay any longer.
He followed behind his beloved, greeted his aunt, and left.
He completely ignored the curious and pleading looks from his friends.
What do friends matter? He wants to be with the person he loves!
Prince Qing and Shen Yan'an arrived in different carriages. Shen Yan'an naturally took Chi Zhao's hand and was about to lead her to his own carriage.
However, Prince Qing then spoke up, "Chi Zhao, please drive for me. I have some questions to ask you."
With his wife and daughter both on the battlefield, he was naturally worried.
Chi Zhao immediately rubbed Shen Yan'an's palm to soothe him, successfully calming the young master who was about to explode in anger.
He was just a little aggrieved, muttering, "What is the Queen doing..."
Prince Qing completely ignored his son, who favored outsiders.
Chi Zhao had no choice but to obey.
Shen Yan'an watched helplessly as his beloved left his side, stomped his foot angrily, and then went to his carriage.
Along the way, Prince Qing sat in the carriage and asked many questions about the battlefield. Only after learning that his wife and son were safe and sound did he feel relieved.
As the carriage arrived at the gate of the Prince Qing's residence, a dark-faced woman stood there. Upon seeing Chi Zhao alight, she immediately shouted angrily, "Chi Zhao! I knew you had secretly gone to see An'er! I even considered you a good sister, yet you harbor ill intentions towards my brother!"
Shen Yan'an jumped down from the carriage and immediately became unhappy upon hearing this. "What do you mean by secretly coming to see me? Sister, you just got back and have no idea how good Chi Zhao is to me. You're not allowed to be mean to her!"
Xiao Junzi stood with her hands on her hips, looking like she was about to get angry if you were to be rude to her again.
Shen Shanning had not returned home for a long time. He thought that when he came back, he would be welcomed and missed by his younger brother. Unexpectedly, not only was he not welcomed and missed, but he was also scolded by his younger brother, which made him very angry.
When she first met Chi Zhao, she had a good impression of her. She even took the initiative to befriend her because of her impressive martial arts skills and chatted with her every day. However, her mother told her that her younger brother was in love with Chi Zhao and was making a fuss at home about wanting to marry her.
Shen Shanning immediately found the woman utterly repulsive.
Her younger brother is only seventeen years old. Who could he marry? It's not like the Prince Qing's mansion can't afford to support him!
Ignoring her sister's explanation, Shen Yan'an snuggled up to her sweetheart, gave a soft hum, and immediately clung to her arm.
Chi Zhao tried to coax him to stand still, but he wouldn't listen. He had missed her terribly during the three months they had been apart.
Prince Qing couldn't bear to watch and stopped his eldest daughter, who was so angry at seeing her younger brother getting closer and closer to another woman, from hitting him.
I have a headache and I'm rubbing my forehead.
"Alright, are you going to make a scene like this in front of your own house and become a laughing stock? Let's go inside and talk."
Shen Shanning gritted his teeth and glared at Chi Zhao.
Shen Yan'an was extremely dissatisfied. "Why does my sister like to bully people so much? I'm not talking to you anymore."
As he spoke, he walked to the other side of his beloved, distancing himself from his sister.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shanning was even more incredulous.
Are you ignoring me now?
The sister, who was obsessed with her brother, was heartbroken.
He looked dejected the whole way.
Princess Qing was waiting in the main hall. When she saw Chi Zhao and her son return together, she did not fly into a rage, but merely glanced at them indifferently.
Shen Shanning was furious. "Mother, look at my little brother! He doesn't even have me, his sister, in his heart. He only has other women!"
Prince Qing looked at Shen Yan'an.
Shen Yan'an had been pampered since childhood and was not afraid of anyone. He immediately puffed out his chest.
"Hmph, who told my sister to swear? She's so mean!"
Prince Qing merely sneered, "Let go now! You're not even married yet, what kind of behavior is this!"
"snort."
Shen Yan'an was immediately indignant, but at least he loosened his grip. Prince Qing then turned to his indignant eldest daughter and said, "Alright, when a man grows up, this will naturally happen to him."
"Mother Queen!"
Shen Huaiyu ignored him.
She looked at the woman with the upright posture in front of her, and realized that she had indeed listened to what the Emperor had said to her today.
Rather than letting An'er chase after someone who is difficult to control and doesn't love him, it would be better to raise another person who is orphaned and dotes on An'er.
Chi Zhao has no background. If she really dares to treat An'er badly, wouldn't she be at the mercy of the Prince Qing's mansion?
At least they don't resemble the Lu family.
Shen Huaiyu initially refused to force Lu Mingwei to marry his son because he was worried that Lu Mingwei would treat him badly.
Although the Lu family is not as powerful as the Prince Qing's mansion, they are not exactly unknown figures.
She feared that if anything happened to An'er after she married into the family, they would be unable to help her from afar.
After all, Lu Mingwei doesn't like An'er, and given An'er's temperament, she'll probably find it hard to be treated well in the Lu family.
It took the Emperor a long time to persuade Shen Huaiyu before he reluctantly accepted Chi Zhao.
This time, surprisingly, he didn't express any dissatisfaction with the closeness between the two.
Shen Yan'an keenly sensed that his mother was showing signs of wavering, just like his father.
At first, my father hated him mentioning Chi Zhao, but later, when letters were sent back from the border, my father suddenly stopped hating him.
Occasionally, she would even make a joke when he mentioned Chi Zhao, which showed that she had accepted it to some extent.
Shen Yan'an's eyes gradually brightened; he liked Chi Zhao.
I like Chi Zhao the most.
The thought of marrying Chi Zhao one day fills me with boundless energy, and I look forward to tomorrow.
Shen Yan'an smiled and smiled.
Princess Qing only inquired about what had happened at home while she was away, then changed the subject and asked Chi Zhao, "His Majesty knows that you have no real power base in the capital and wishes to bestow upon you a house. What do you think?"
Chi Zhao was taken aback. Before she could speak, Xiao Junzi beside her protested, puffing out her cheeks and saying unhappily, "What? No way! I don't agree! Chi Zhao wants to live in our house! She's already living in our house!"
Shen Yan'an isn't stupid. When they were in the manor, they could see each other all the time, but if Chi Zhao set up her own household and left, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to come to the manor unless there was something wrong.
Chi Zhao understood something from this, a knowing look flashed across his face, and he patted Shen Yan'an's back reassuringly with his fingers, then lowered his eyes and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your consideration."
Shen Yan'an: !!!
He turned around abruptly, as if betrayed.
Fortunately, Shen Huaiyu understood him well enough and spoke up in exasperation before her son got angry, "If she doesn't move out, how are you going to finalize your marriage?"
I've never seen someone marry into my own family.
Shen Yan'an then suddenly understood the meaning of his mother and the emperor.
His excitement grew even higher, and he eagerly leaned closer, "Really? Really? My relationship with Chi Zhao can be settled?"
This unruly attitude gave Shen Huaiyu a terrible headache.
"If you are willing, go and ask His Majesty for a decree to grant you marriage."
This was said to Chi Zhao. Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Yan'an was pursuing Lu Mingwei. Humph, that brat Lu Mingwei actually dared to refuse him.
If they refuse, they refuse. Their An'er is definitely not unpopular.
Chi Zhao had always wanted to marry Shen Yan'an, so naturally he had no reason to refuse.
It's good to keep this lively little princess by my side. After all, she's my husband, and I wouldn't trust anyone else to raise her.
The next day, the emperor promoted those who had contributed to the war and bestowed rewards upon them.
Chi Zhao received the heaviest reward of all, and his official rank was promoted two levels, which also represented the emperor's favor.
After the court session ended, the ministers left one by one, but Chi Zhao stayed behind to request an audience with the emperor in the imperial study.
In less than an hour, the imperial decree bestowing the marriage upon them was issued.
The entire capital was stunned.
From the time Chi Zhao distinguished herself by protecting the emperor to the time she received the imperial decree for marriage, only three months had passed.
Moreover, the one who was betrothed was from the Prince Qing's mansion. Prince Qing and Prince Qing, don't you have any objections?
While outsiders speculated, the young man about to be married was completely unaware that he was personally choosing patterns for his wedding dress.
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