Chapter 93: Granted Marriage
What Wei Qingyan didn't expect was that the emperor actually granted her and Shi Yu a marriage.
When Feng Ruobao finished reading the imperial edict in a shrill voice and left, she was still a little dazed.
When Shi Yu arrived, he saw her sitting in front of the window, looking at the imperial edict in a trance.
"Xiao Yan?" Shi Yu sat down beside her, feeling a little uneasy.
He should have asked her about marriage first.
"Why would the emperor grant us a marriage?" Wei Qingyan asked the question in his mind.
Shi Yu had thought about this problem when the emperor proposed to grant them a marriage.
He said gently, "It's probably because of my aunt, and Du Xueyi, the Marquis of Anyuan, has a weak foundation. He thinks that arranging such a marriage for me will not pose a threat to the imperial power."
Wei Qingyan thought about it for a moment and understood.
Only if she married Shi Yu and stayed in the capital, her aunt would also stay in the capital.
The emperor still has feelings for A-gu, so he uses her marriage to tie her down. A-gu will definitely be unhappy when she finds out.
Wei Qingyan's tone turned a little colder. "Now I think Auntie's idea is a good one. Find a mountain to live in seclusion, and then take you, a royal man, to be my husband."
She spoke with gritted teeth.
Shi Yu coughed lightly and suppressed a laugh, "Then I will become your concubine. This way, the Emperor's plan will be in vain."
Wei Qingyan snorted softly.
She didn't like the emperor's plotting against her aunt.
If she and Shi Yu had no feelings for each other, or if she already had a lover, and the emperor forced the marriage on her, A'gu would definitely feel guilty for getting herself into trouble.
What joy is there in the rest of my life?
True love shouldn't be like this.
Wei Qingyan once again felt that it was a wise choice for Agu to leave the palace.
Shi Yu finally placed his hand on her head and touched it, then he put away his smile and said seriously, "I wanted to wait until we have investigated everything and then discuss our marriage.
But since the emperor has this idea, if I don't agree, he will definitely introduce you to other young men from noble families in the capital. I am confident that I can disrupt his plan.
But, I don't want to take any risks. Don't blame me for being rash. I'll make it up to you in the future. Whether you want to travel around the world, return to your fiefdom to be Princess Rong, or become a concubine, it's all up to you, okay?"
This imperial decree granting marriage was indeed a little too fast for Wei Qingyan.
But it’s not unacceptable.
But she felt a little complicated. She was glad that she was not A-gu's daughter, otherwise she and Shi Yu would be uncle and nephew.
It's a pity that she is not A-gu's daughter.
Her mother was cold and strict with her. When she was a child, she still hoped for her mother's pity. However, as time went by, the accumulation of disappointments washed away the originally thin mother-daughter relationship.
The maternal love that she did not receive from her mother was given to her by her aunt without reservation. She hoped that her aunt could find her daughter.
But nothing is absolute!
Wei Qingyan concealed the complex emotions in her heart, her eyelashes slightly drooped, and she tugged at his sleeve, "Shi Yu, can the wedding date be set later?"
After being reborn, I must find out the answers to all the doubts in my heart so that I can be with him wholeheartedly.
Moreover, even if she was really her mother's biological daughter, she also wanted to know why her mother disliked her.
If she had believed the reason given by her elder sister in the past, but after experiencing life and death and seeing all kinds of life with the fat monk, such a reason seemed too far-fetched to her now.
Shi Yu was really happy today, so he didn't think much about it.
Thinking that Wei Qingyan wanted to take revenge first and then think about his personal affairs, he nodded in agreement.
On the other side, Feng Ruobao returned to the palace and reported Wei Qingyan's reaction to the emperor, "Chang Qingnian looked stunned. She probably didn't expect His Majesty to grant her a marriage.
I see that she doesn't look happy either, and I'm worried that Concubine Shu will come to see Your Majesty."
Prince Rong's health condition, as the imperial physician said, is such that he can only live one day at a time. It is understandable that Chang Qingnian looks down on Prince Rong.
Not all women are after power, just like Concubine Shu who was after Your Majesty.
After returning to Beijing, Chang Qingnian kept a low profile and did not interact with or build relationships with the young ladies in Beijing. It can be seen that his temperament is similar to that of Concubine Shu.
That day, I saw that Concubine Shu was very caring towards Chang Qingnian. If Chang Qingnian was dissatisfied with this marriage, Concubine Shu would probably blame His Majesty.
The emperor stopped reviewing the memorials and said, "Come and find me if you want. Girls will get married eventually."
That night, he asked Lan Shu what her plans for the future were.
Lan Shu said that her future lies in Chang Qingnian, so he will keep Chang Qingnian in the capital, and Lan Shu will have to stay in the capital as well.
As for Shi Yu's body, the emperor's eyes narrowed.
Find something else to compensate her.
"Keep an eye on her at night. If Lan Shu comes, don't let anyone who is ignorant bump into her." The emperor ordered.
Feng Ruobao quickly responded yes.
But after waiting for a whole night, Lan Shu still didn't question him.
The emperor was getting restless, sensing something was amiss. "Send someone to investigate what the relationship was between Chang Qingnian and Prince Rong."
He was careless. Shi Yu had always resisted the previous times he proposed marriage. Although he resisted this time, he let him issue the imperial decree.
If Lan Shu agreed to their marriage, why would she come to the palace to look for him?
He was so focused on seeing Lan Shu that he forgot the original intention of the marriage, which was to tie the two of them together.
Feng Ruobao didn't dare to remind her and hurriedly sent someone to investigate, but they didn't find any significant interaction between the two. "Your Majesty, could it be that the assassin in Anyuan Marquis's mansion has made Concubine Shu more cautious and she didn't dare to enter the palace rashly?"
The emperor thought about it and decided that it was possible.
"Go tell Xie Shen to find out who's behind the assassination as soon as possible."
The emperor snorted, "Don't let the people of the world laugh at me. I, the Minister of Justice of the Great Wei, am so incompetent."
Feng Ruobao's back trembled, "I'll go right away."
There are more than twenty secret guards missing from the Eastern Palace. Is this matter still worth investigating?
Your Majesty knew that it was the Crown Prince who did it, but he still urged Xie Shen to give a result. This means that the Xie family is going to have to make another choice.
Should they arrest the prince, or should the Xie family think they are not good enough to be the Minister of Justice?
Xie Shen was probably so angry that he would die.
Feng Ruobao walked with his fat short legs, not daring to delay, and hurried to the Ministry of Justice.
Concubine Shu did not show up last night, and His Majesty was obviously in a bad mood. He didn't dare to put himself in danger.
I prayed in my heart that Concubine Shu would not be as protective and hot-tempered as before, and would come to His Majesty to ask for an explanation as soon as possible. His Majesty would be in a better mood after seeing Concubine Shu.
But God did not hear his prayers. Two days passed and Lan Shu still hadn't entered the palace. The atmosphere in the entire imperial study was gloomy and terrifying.
The emperor's face was cold and expressionless.
Feng Ruobao walked into the imperial study with his waist hunched and legs trembling. "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu and Chang Qingnian have left the capital."
"What?" The emperor stood up suddenly, subconsciously thinking that Lan Shu had run away with Chang Qingnian.
This is something she can do.
But then he thought, Chang Qingnian still has the Anyuan Marquis Mansion behind him, how dare he disregard the life and death of everyone in the Anyuan Marquis Mansion and disobey the imperial edict?
His expression gradually returned to calm.
Feng Ruobao said carefully, "I heard that he was accompanying Yan Lan to look for Yan Qing's remains."
The emperor had investigated the fact that Chang Qingnian rescued Yan Lan in front of the tomb of the National Defense General and later brought Yan Lan into the Anyuan Marquis Mansion.
Living under the same roof, it made sense for him to accompany her on a trip, so he asked, "What is Shi Yu doing?"
"We've invited a doctor named Jingyang from the pharmacy to come into the mansion. I heard he's had another attack," Feng Ruobao asked tentatively. "Should we send someone to monitor the situation?"
The emperor was silent for a moment, then shook his head.
Then he asked, "How many more clinics has he added?"
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