Chapter Eight
Xu Heming wondered, could it be that the Emperor wanted to bestow a marriage upon him?
Thinking of this, Xu Heming's heart sank. His princess had died in childbirth during the Qing Dynasty.
He wasn't particularly interested in matters of love. Over the years, the old princess had tried to persuade him to marry, but he always declined, citing his busy schedule.
Now that the Emperor has brought this up, could it be that he has some kind of plan?
Thinking of this, Xu Heming sighed inwardly.
He wondered to himself which family's daughter the Emperor intended to give him.
I just hope that girl can be more sensible.
Don't bother him every day.
"Does Minister Xu have a girl he likes?" Zhu Jingchen thought with a rare moment of conscience that if Xu Heming had a girl he liked, he would find someone else to marry Li Zhiwei. If that didn't work, he could reluctantly bring her into the palace himself. It would just be one more mouth to feed.
"Your Majesty, my reputation in the capital can stop children from crying at night." Xu Heming felt somewhat helpless as he said this. He was clearly not bad-looking, so he didn't understand why he could stop children from crying at night.
"Hey, Lao Xu, you're not bad looking, so why don't girls like you?" Zhu Jingchen couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this.
Thinking of this, Zhu Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Is Xu Shi good-looking?"
Zhu Jingchen felt that he was quite protective of his own. If that Li woman wasn't good-looking, he definitely wouldn't let her harm his good subordinate.
“Beautiful!” Xu Heming replied without hesitation.
The emperor, who had been somewhat hesitant, glanced at Xu Heming and was surprised that the boy answered so quickly. It seemed that his efforts had not been in vain. He could only say that he had helped others achieve their goals.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Minister Xu," Zhu Jingchen said with a half-smile.
"?" Xu Heming was a little confused. Why should he feel wronged?
"This person is the 'stepmother' that Qing Shi snatched back. You may accept her, my dear minister. You must not let Qing Shi's good intentions go to waste," Zhu Jingchen said without any remorse.
"Huh?" Xu Heming looked at Zhu Jingchen in disbelief. So the Emperor intended for him to marry that Zhu woman?
"Ahem~ Heming, as you know, the Li family's dowry must be the envy of many in the capital. Even as the emperor, I cannot compete with my subjects." Zhu Jingchen coughed lightly before speaking.
Xu Heming's face remained expressionless, but in his heart he was thinking that the Emperor was making him marry Li Zhiwei, thus solidifying the charge of stealing another man's wife.
Xu Heming wanted to refute, but looking at the Emperor's hopeful gaze, he suddenly found himself unable to say no.
Thinking of this, Xu Heming sighed softly. If the emperor wants his subject to die, the subject must die. Besides, the emperor only wants him to get married.
That person was still the stunningly beautiful Li.
"I obey the decree."
"In that case, I'll have to trouble Minister Xu for now," Zhu Jingchen said meaningfully.
"I am not wronged, and I thank Your Majesty for your great kindness," Xu Heming said, though his words were not entirely sincere.
"Old Xu, you're to secretly transport those dowries to the south. Then I'll punish you by making you stay home and reflect on your actions," Zhu Jingchen said truthfully, revealing his plan.
"Your subject will certainly not fail in his mission." Xu Heming was taken aback at first, but he quickly replied.
Ru'an Marquis's Mansion
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