Chapter 157: Begging for mercy
Standing up with his help, Song Qingqing looked at him straight in the eye and whispered, "Uncle, I heard that you want to betroth Qing'er to Minister Lin, Lord Lin."
"Indeed, I didn't expect Qing'er to know so quickly." The emperor stroked his beard and smiled, "Lin Zhiyu is a man with a promising future. He was the top scholar, resourceful, fearless, fair and honest, and quite talented. He is a rare talent."
"I also considered him for a long time before making this decision."
Song Qingqing was anxious, "But..."
"Qing'er is about to come of age, and he is still unmarried, so it's perfect for her."
The emperor interrupted her and continued, "And I also learned that the Lin family has always been upright and upright, and they have an ancestral precept of never taking concubines. This is exactly what I want."
He touched Song Qingqing's head and sighed, "You have been weak and sickly since childhood, and I am most worried about you. Only by marrying into such a family can you ensure a safe life for the rest of your life!"
"The Lin family is a military family, so it doesn't discredit your identity."
Looking at the emperor who only wanted the best for her, Song Qingqing's words were stuck in her mouth. She felt complicated and her mind was in a mess.
"Okay, you don't need to worry about this, I will take care of it." The emperor patted her shoulder, turned around and returned to the desk, "I still have things to do, you go back first."
After leaving the palace, Song Qingqing shrugged in frustration, her face not looking good.
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The emperor's intention to marry Princess Ronghe to Lin Zhiyu soon spread throughout Yanjing City, and many people speculated that the Lin family's future status might be immeasurable. They came to curry favor with him, hoping that he would help them more for the sake of their past face.
When someone is happy, someone else is sad.
When Chu Jingchen heard the news, it was like a thunderbolt that struck her, leaving her at a loss.
And Wei Zhixu ran to the Chu Mansion as soon as possible.
"Sister Chu, what should we do now?! Has Master Lin contacted you? He can't really want to marry the princess, right?"
Wei Zhixu was so anxious that she kept talking, "Doesn't he like you? Why would His Majesty arrange a marriage for him?! Could it be that he has fallen in love with someone else?"
"No." Chu Jingchen said in a low voice.
Among so many questions, she only answered this one.
Chu Jingchen stared at the sky in a daze, her eyes becoming more and more determined, "He won't change his mind."
"Zhixu, accompany me for a while." She said.
Since it's useless to make random guesses, she will go and find out.
After the two of them left the house, they were blocked by someone on the road.
The man whispered, "The third floor of Shuiqing Tower, wait."
Chu Jingchen's eyes lit up, and the two of them hurried to Shuiqing Tower.
Shuiqinglou was as prosperous as ever, with many people coming in and out. Even after they dressed up, no one recognized Chu Jingchen and Wei Zhixu.
When they arrived, Lin Ruqian had someone seal the entrance to the third floor.
As soon as she opened the door, Chu Jingchen saw Lin Zhiyu's handsome and clear face. Her eyes immediately turned red.
Wei Zhixu didn't go in, but closed the door for them.
At this time, Lin Baoer sneaked out from the corner and tugged at the corner of Wei Zhixu's clothes, "Sister Wei."
Wei Zhixu was surprised, "Baoer? Why are you here?"
"And me." Lin Ruqian also poked his head out from the side.
Not only him, Ying Jinyi also poked his head out.
Another room.
"As long as Miss Chu doesn't change her mind, my eldest brother will definitely not marry the princess!" Lin Ruqian said firmly.
"How could Sister Chu change her mind!" Wei Zhixu was annoyed and glared at him.
"Have you asked the princess?" She frowned, "What does the princess think?"
The current emperor dotes on this princess so much. If the princess also agrees to this marriage, then this matter is almost set in stone.
Lin Baoer shook her feet, "Second brother went to find the princess early in the morning."
"Second Young Master Lin?" Wei Zhixu was puzzled, but he didn't think much about it. He thought they just sent someone to find Song Qingqing.
"He is so..." Wei Zhixu paused and said tactfully, "Can you explain it clearly?"
Lin Mobai always gave her the impression of being taciturn. Wei Zhixu was really a little worried about assigning such an important matter to him.
Lin Baoer blinked and smiled, "Don't worry, second brother will definitely try every possible means."
That was his own wife, and she was going to die soon. Even the dullest person could debate with the group of scholars at this moment.
About half an hour later, Lin Zhiyu and Chu Jingchen walked out one after another.
Several people quickly poked their heads out from another room, but Lin Baoer was the bravest and asked directly: "Brother, did you tell Sister Chu that you would marry her?"
Lin Zhiyu glanced at her helplessly, with a trace of red on the tip of his ears.
Chu Jingchen's cheeks were also a little red, and his eyes were evasive and he didn't say anything.
Lin Zhiyu tapped Lin Baoer's head lightly, "You are so disrespectful."
Lin Baoer shrank her neck and pouted.
[Pretending to be so serious, I don't know who was in a hurry at that time! Lin Zhiyu
twitched his lips and stared at Lin Baoer silently.
Frightened by his stare, Lin Baoer quickly hid behind Lin Ruqian.
When they came to the room, Lin Zhiyu expressed their thoughts just now.
"I will find another opportunity to go to His Majesty and say that the Lin family and the Chu family have long wanted to get married, but it was delayed because of the previous incident of the third prince. I hope His Majesty will withdraw the order."
Wei Zhixu was stunned and looked at Chu Jingchen with wide eyes.
Chu Jingchen pursed his lips and nodded, "I will tell my father when I go back. He has always been open-minded and will definitely agree to me."
Lin Zhiyu nodded, "I will also tell my father when I go back and ask him to go to the Chu family to discuss this matter with Lord Chu. After this matter is finalized, he will go to see the emperor."
"Will the emperor agree?" Lin Ruqian worried.
"That depends on the princess." Lin Zhiyu narrowed his eyes, "As long as the princess also refuses this marriage, His Majesty will never force her to do anything."
"Yes." Lin Baoer pouted, "He can't force the two of them to be together, right?"
Facts proved that they thought it was too easy.
Three days later, Lin Zhiyu went to the palace to meet the emperor and repeated the words he had thought of before. However, not only did he not take back his decision, but he became furious.
"Lin Zhiyu, do you look down on the princess of my Great Yan Kingdom?" The emperor stared at him coldly, expressionless.
Lin Zhiyu knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please calm down. How dare I!"
"The princess is a daughter of gold. She is more than suitable to marry anyone. But I have really admired Miss Chu for a long time. My father has already gone to the Chu family to propose marriage. It's just that I was delayed and didn't make it public. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
"You two all come to beg for mercy, good! Good!" The emperor sneered, "Then I am giving you a bad match?"
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