Looking at the earnest little princess, Zheng Kuo gritted his teeth: "If Miss Danqing doesn't mind me, I will definitely marry her in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men!"
"Alright!" Yuan Yao said happily, "I'll go talk to Young Master Zheng on another day! Please rest assured and prepare for the wedding!"
"Thank you, Princess!" Zheng Kuo was overjoyed.
Having known him for a long time, Zheng Kuo always had a dark face and a stern expression.
Yuan Yao realized that this was the first time she had ever seen the Minister of Justice so happy.
Yuan Yao smiled and said, "My lord, please return quickly."
"This humble official takes his leave!" Zheng Kuo bowed solemnly to Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao happily returned to the side hall.
As soon as she entered the side hall, the Ninth Prince looked at her.
Yuan Yao said sweetly, "Daddy, later, Yao'er has some good news to tell you!"
Ye Changyou, in a hoarse voice, asked, "What good news is it that I cannot hear?"
Yuan Yao asked curiously, "Why should I tell you things that have nothing to do with you?"
Ye Changyou choked back a sob: "I..."
One word stuck in my throat.
The Ninth Prince stood up: "Jing'er, lead the Night Emperor to the Lotus Pavilion. Danqing, escort the Princess back to her bedchamber to rest."
The ignored Ye Changyou: "..."
He discovered that people actually disliked him.
hehe!
Just wait, one day, if you really offend him, he'll destroy the Great Qi!
Ye Changyou flicked his sleeves and left with a cold snort.
Before leaving, he also took a bottle of winter plum blossoms with him...
Yuan Yao stared blankly.
Ye Changyou said, "I'll use these flowers to make tea."
Brewing tea?
Yuan Yao remained silent.
Someone who would even turn down limited-edition tribute tea was surprisingly won over by a pot of winter plum blossom tea...
He really is a brat!
After everyone left, the Ninth Prince turned to Yuan Yao and said, "I still have some official documents to handle, so there's no need to wait for me for dinner."
"Mmm!" Yuan Yao said obediently, "Daddy, you should come back soon!"
"good."
The Ninth Prince patted Yuan Yao's little head and went out.
Back at Yuehua Palace, Yuan Yao collapsed onto the chaise lounge by the window.
"Aww..."
Tangyuan looked up, greeted her, and lazily lay down on the warm, fiery red ground.
"Sweetie, go to sleep."
Yuan Yao patted Tangyuan's little head and let Danqing cover her with a snow-white fox fur coat.
In the Moonlight Palace, many charcoal braziers were burned.
Inside the hall, it was warm and cozy, like springtime.
Yuan Yao, wrapped in a soft fox fur coat, felt a little hot after lying down for a while.
She said, "Sister Danqing, let's open the window for some fresh air."
It's really boring.
Upon hearing this, Danqing said gently, "The snow has been melting recently, and the wind and snow can easily cause you to catch a cold. Princess, please stay out of the wind for a while."
Despite saying that, she still opened several windows.
The window was opened, and a damp, cold wind blew into the hall.
Yuan Yao wrapped her fox fur tighter around herself and beckoned to Danqing: "Sister Danqing, come and sit down."
Danqing hesitated for a moment, then walked over and sat on the soft chair covered with rabbit skin.
Yuan Yao asked with a smile, "Sister Danqing, what do you think of Minister Zheng of the Ministry of Justice?"
Danqing blushed: "Lord Zheng... is an upright, honest, and impartial official, a good official."
"That's it?" Yuan Yao asked.
Danqing's face turned even redder: "What else does the princess want to know?"
Yuan Yao guided, "To judge whether a person is good or bad, besides their position, you also need to consider their character!"
"His character?" Danqing pondered for a moment before replying, "Lord Zheng is filial to his parents, loves his son, is kind to others, and maintains high moral standards..."
Listen to this!
This is how you should praise your sweetheart!
Yuan Yao coughed lightly, opened her big, bright eyes, and asked, "Sister Danqing, don't you think Lord Zheng is especially nice?"
Danqing's face flushed, and her eyes darted away: "Why did the princess ask about this?"
Yuan Yao smiled and asked, "Sister Danqing, if my father and I marry you off to Lord Zheng, would you feel wronged?"
"Marry...marry Lord Zheng?" Danqing was astonished.
“Yes!” Yuan Yao nodded.
Danqing looked at Yuan Yao and gradually calmed down.
After a long while, Danqing bit her lip and said, "The Minister of Justice is a hero among men, a worthy man for many women to entrust their lives to..."
But I will not marry him!
Not marrying?
Yuan Yao felt a chill in her heart for a moment.
She observed Danqing's expression: "Sister Danqing, you..."
Danqing's fingers curled, her eyes reddening: "If the princess is truly worried about me and wishes to let me get married, that's not impossible..."
Yuan Yao asked, "But?"
Danqing looked at her earnestly: "But, this servant will not marry out of Qianhua Palace!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao was slightly shaken.
She looked at Danqing and said slowly, "Sister Danqing, you should know, my father..."
Danqing shook his head, then suddenly knelt on the ground, his eyes red, and said firmly, "In Danqing's heart, Your Excellency is my master and my benefactor!"
Perhaps, in my youthful ignorance, this servant did indeed harbor fantasies about His Highness…
However, this servant knows that I am not worthy of Your Majesty!
No woman in the world is worthy of him.
My lingering desire for Your Majesty has long since vanished...
In my heart, Your Highness is like an elder brother...
My life's wish is to stay by Your Highness's side and take care of the Princess as she grows up and comes of age...
Therefore, if I am forced to marry, then... please assign me a eunuch from Qianhua Palace!
Marry Danqing to a eunuch?
How is that possible??
Yuan Yao got up from the chaise lounge and reached out her small hand to help Danqing up: "Sister Danqing, please get up!"
Danqing shook her head: "If Your Highness and the Princess want to marry me off, I will not get up."
Yuan Yao thought to herself: It's hopeless.
Looking back, Lord Zheng should be crying.
Danqing's reaction was something she had never expected.
More than anything, I was moved.
Danqing has sacrificed so much for Qianhua Palace!
Looking at Danqing, Yuan Yao's eyes welled up with tears: "Sister Danqing, in Yao'er's heart, you are not a servant, you are more like Yao'er's sister and elder!"
My father didn't say it, but he, like me, hoped that you could have your own life and be happy!
I think if your father were to discuss your marriage with you, and told you to marry whomever you wanted, you would treat it as an order and obey it.
Therefore, Father acquiesced, and I will speak to you on his behalf.
“Princess…” Danqing’s voice trembled.
Yuan Yao held Danqing's hand and said earnestly, "Danqing, Lord Zheng Kuo is also worried about you."
Danqing looked up, a hint of confusion in her slightly reddened eyes.
Yuan Yao said earnestly, "Lord Zheng is worried that marrying you might be a disservice to you."
Upon hearing this, Danqing finally burst into tears.
This was the first time she had ever lost her composure in front of Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao continued, "Danqing, Lord Zheng said that he has been interested in you for a long time."
Danqing held her face in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably.
On one side were the powerful eunuch and the princess, whom she cherished like her own life; on the other side was the person she had held dear for a long time…
What should she do?
After a long while, Danqing, as if in a fit of pique, cried out to Yuan Yao, "This servant can't bear to part with His Highness, can't bear to part with the Princess!"
Finally wavering?
Yuan Yao smiled, took a silk handkerchief, and clumsily but gently wiped Danqing's cheeks:
Look at you, your eyes are all swollen from crying!
If Lord Zheng saw this, he would feel sorry for him.
Now that you've left Qianhua Palace to get married, your father and I will be your maternal family!
If you miss me and Daddy, go back to your parents' home often.
If I miss you, I can come to the Minister of Justice's residence to see you anytime, right?
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