The emperor frowned and looked dissatisfied.
"Have you bowed just now? But I didn't ask you to be exempt from the formalities."
His expression looked extremely serious, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became very low.
Chu Weiyue was not timid at all, instead she curled her lips slightly.
"Your Majesty, you did not ask me to excuse myself just now. I was just worried that you might be thirsty, so I thought of giving you a cup of tea first, and then continue to wait."
Her voice was playful and without any fear.
This made the emperor unable to hold back, and he burst into joyful laughter, pointing at Chu Weiyue.
"You are such a courageous girl, you can even stand up to my questioning. If it were any other girl, she would have been scared out of her wits."
"Your Majesty, you have a kind face and love the people like your own children. The common people will not be afraid when they stand in front of you, let alone me, the daughter of a great marquis and the future Ninth Prince's Consort. Naturally, I will not be afraid either."
Such a quick answer not only made himself proud, but also praised the emperor.
This flattery hit the mark, and the emperor laughed triumphantly once again.
After laughing for a while, his expression darkened slightly.
"If I remember correctly, I only asked the Ninth Prince and others to go to the north to control the drought, but I didn't ask you to go.
How dare you, a woman, follow them without permission? Do you know that it is dangerous to do so?"
Although the world is peaceful nowadays, it is still unsafe for a woman to walk on the street at night.
Moreover, he also heard that Chu Weiyue had never left the capital.
It really takes great courage to walk such a long way to follow a man.
Chu Weiyue simply curled the corners of his lips calmly and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Your Majesty, the journey to the north is full of dangers. If the drought problem cannot be solved, I think given the Ninth Prince's personality, he will definitely not come back easily, and he may even never return to the court?
I was thinking, what if he wants to stay there for a year or two, or two or three years, I can't let him stay there alone. When you fall in love with someone, you can't let him face the difficulties alone, you just want to join hands with him and go through thick and thin together! "
"It is with this in mind that I am willing to go to the north with him. No matter what the future holds, I am willing to shoulder the responsibility with him and advance and retreat together!"
Such passionate words made the emperor's eyes sparkle with approval.
He was also very proud and happy for his son to have met such a sincere woman.
"Well said! As expected, she is the princess I personally selected for the Ninth Prince. She is indeed different from ordinary women."
He pushed a box next to him forward.
Chu Weiyue's eyes instantly lit up, he took the box and took a peek at it, he gasped, there were actually two priceless luminous pearls inside!
Just one was precious enough, yet the emperor was so generous as to give her two.
Even if she lies down and does nothing in the future, these two night pearls will be enough for her to eat for several lifetimes!
Chu Weiyue covered her mouth with her hands smugly and laughed for a while, then immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to express her gratitude.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty."
The emperor just nodded calmly and asked his eunuchs to bring Wen Jingchi in.
Wen Jingchi had been waiting outside with a heavy heart, fearing that Chu Weiyue might cause trouble.
He was also prepared to go in and help her out if something really happened.
Who would have thought that after coming in and seeing such a good atmosphere, his father would rarely smile.
Seeing Wen Jingchi coming over, the emperor gestured to the two of them: "We are all family, no need to be polite, take a seat."
Wen Jingchi held Chu Weiyue's hand and sat on the chair next to him.
This time, Chu Weiyue sat very properly and straight.
After taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, the emperor handed an imperial edict to the two men.
"The Emperor has already chosen a date for you. Since you have been granted the marriage, the sooner the better. Why not get married after the New Year? There is a good day half a month after the New Year. It is rare to see one in ten years. If you get married on this day, you will definitely have many children and grandchildren."
Chu Weiyue's eyes were dark and shiny, and she was so surprised that she could not contain herself and was about to kneel on the ground and kowtow.
Wen Jingchi helplessly grabbed her clothes to stop her from kneeling on the ground.
"You are now the future princess, there is no need to kneel down."
He couldn't help but whisper a reminder into Chu Weiyue's ear.
After being stunned for a moment, Chu Weiyue realized belatedly that her identity was different now, and it would be inappropriate to perform the ritual of kneeling and bowing.
He straightened his knees, which were about to bend, and bowed respectfully to the emperor together with Wen Jingchi as a token of gratitude.
Then he held Wen Jingchi's hand, and the two looked at each other lovingly.
Chu Weiyue was so excited that she couldn't help but start muttering proudly.
[That's great, the date has been set, from now on we can kiss and hug each other openly, and no one will dare to say no even if we live together! ]
The emperor frowned subconsciously and suspected that he had heard it wrong.
For a moment, I was puzzled. How could a woman say such words?
On second thought, Chu Weiyue had been pursuing Wen Jingchi relentlessly in the past, so it was not unreasonable for him to have such thoughts now.
He kept them together in the imperial study to appreciate the flowers, and did not let them leave until dusk.
The news of their wedding spread throughout the capital in an instant.
Since the date was set by the emperor himself, it became a popular story, including Chu Weiyue's previous pursuit of Wen Jingchi, which was turned into a script and performed on the stage.
After Chu Ranxin learned the news, he ran to his mother to discuss it in a panic.
"Mother, what should I do now? Chu Weiyue is such a popular bitch, I can't let her steal the limelight! The emperor has rewarded her and personally arranged a marriage for her, which clearly shows that I am inferior to her. How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want me?"
No matter how stupid she was, she knew that someone of Wen Chenxuan's status would never lose to Wen Jingchi.
Including the woman he finds, she can only be better than Wen Jingchi, and definitely not inferior to his princess.
Song didn't care at all, instead she patted her head gently.
"Don't worry, I won't let you lose to Chu Weiyue. Go find Wen Chenxuan now and ask him to take the initiative to marry you."
After being stunned for a moment, Chu Ranxin bit his lower lip tightly, and his heart almost sank in an instant.
"Mom, how can this work? Wen Chenxuan doesn't seem to like me anymore. I don't know why, but I always feel like he's been acting weird lately. I went to see him, but he didn't want to talk to me..."
"How could that be? You haven't been with him for long. With your stunning looks, how could he, a hot-blooded man, refuse you?
In addition, Wen Jingchi has made great contributions to the drought relief in the north, so he should be very anxious now. Listen to your mother, go find Wen Chenxuan right away and tell him that you are willing to give yourself to him, and see what he says. "