Upon hearing the voice of the Ninth Prince, Yuan Yao flinched...
Upon seeing this, the Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes dangerously.
His red outer shirt made him stand out on the grass.
As he approached, he said coldly, "Xiao Yao'er, come here."
Yuan Yao's chubby little face was still wet with tears. She looked at him with a wronged and pitiful expression, and her little voice trembled slightly: "Daddy, are you going to call Yao'er over so that I can be sent away?"
Send them away?
The Ninth Prince's eyes darkened: "Nonsense! You are my precious darling, how could I send you away?"
Yuan Yao pursed her lips, her voice trembling with tears, and said aggrievedly, "But, isn't Father going to get married?"
The palace servants all spread the word that the young lady who was to marry Father was going to send Yao'er away...
As she spoke, she glanced discreetly at the Ninth Prince.
Actually, she felt a little guilty about lying in front of the Ninth Prince.
However, what she heard from the palace maids by the lake that morning gave her some confidence.
The palace is never short of gossipy people.
At this moment, she repeated what she had heard from the daughter of the Minister of Revenue in front of everyone, believing that it wouldn't be long before those words spread throughout the palace...
If the word gets around a lot and the time frame becomes blurred, then she can no longer be considered lying.
Thinking of this, Yuan Yao became much bolder.
The Nine Thousand Years Old's gaze turned to the Minister of Revenue: "Minister Xu!"
On the ground, the Minister of Revenue twitched.
The Ninth Prince scoffed coldly: "Someone, summon the Imperial Physician!"
Should I put on an act in front of him?
You're still too green!
Outside the hunting grounds, there were imperial physicians waiting.
Upon hearing the summons, the imperial physician hurriedly ran over with his medicine chest: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, Your Highness..."
The Ninth Prince said unhappily, "Take a look at this Minister, is there any hope for him?"
The imperial physician responded and immediately knelt down to examine the patient.
The Ninth Prince was displeased to see his little dumpling clinging to the Emperor's leg, looking aggrieved, and refusing to come to him.
He wasn't in a hurry; he simply beckoned a guard over.
The guard, clad in armor, knelt on one knee: "Your subordinate greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."
The emperor glanced at the person on the ground and asked, "A-Yuan, who is he?"
The Ninth Prince said calmly, "This person is Li Chang, the deputy commander of the Iron Cavalry of the Imperial Guards in the capital."
Li Chang was a brave and courageous man, and he was also an excellent horse trainer.
I believe Li Chang is well-suited for the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards in the capital.
The emperor was stunned for a moment: "That's it?"
The dignified Ninth Prince brought a deputy head of the Imperial Guards of the capital just to promote this deputy head to head?
Glancing at the emperor's expression, the Ninth Prince replied, "Besides that, there is one more thing."
The emperor said, "Speak."
The Ninth Prince glanced at the Minister of Revenue, who was still pretending to be unconscious, and said with a smirk, "Last night, the Minister of Revenue's daughter, Xu Yunzhi, collapsed into Li Chang's arms in full view of everyone and did not come out for a long time."
An unmarried woman who throws herself at a man is considered immoral and should be sent to a nunnery to become a nun.
Li Chang couldn't bear to see Miss Xu cut off her worldly life at such a young age, so he asked me to go on his behalf and propose marriage to Minister Xu.
In my opinion, Li Chang is a responsible and promising man, and he is a perfect match for the daughter of a high-ranking official.
What? ?
The Minister of Revenue was so shocked that he woke up on the spot.
His eyes widened, his mustache trembling with rage: "Your Highness... Your Highness said you would ask my daughter for her hand in marriage on behalf of this guard?"
A mere captain of the Imperial Guards of the capital, commanding about a hundred men, is going to marry the daughter of the Minister of Revenue?
It's like a toad trying to eat swan meat!
wishful thinking!
The Minister of Revenue got up and knelt before the Emperor: "Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding in this matter!"
My daughter has been raised in seclusion since childhood; how could she possibly throw herself into a man's arms?
"Your Excellency, do you suspect that I am lying?" The Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes dangerously.
The Minister of Revenue opened his mouth wide: "This humble official has no..."
The Ninth Prince scoffed, "Guards!"
Immediately, several palace servants rushed forward.
The Ninth Prince glanced at them and said, "Tell us about what happened to Miss Xu last night."
The palace servants nodded and began to chatter amongst themselves—
"Miss Xu waited alone outside the Thousand-Year-Old's villa..."
"Miss Xu said she got lost and sprained her ankle..."
"Miss Xu stood up and leaned sweetly into Deputy Chief Guard Li's arms..."
"Miss Xu leaned against Deputy Chief Guard Li's chest and didn't get up for a long time. She even talked with the Emperor for a while..."
The Minister of Revenue felt a throbbing pain in his temples as he listened.
Last night, Yunzhi returned and said that she had confessed her feelings to the Ninth Prince. The Ninth Prince treated her kindly and spoke to her in a very gentle tone. He even used a four-person sedan chair to send her back openly and legitimately.
The Xu family all believed that the Nine Thousand Years Old's use of rhyme was intentional.
Everyone assumed that the marriage was almost certain to happen...
After all, given the Ninth Prince's temperament, he would never give a kind look to anyone who displeased him!
But why would the Ninth Prince propose marriage to his subordinate?
The Ninth Prince, with his hands behind his back, said in a sinister tone, "Minister Xu, I'll give you two choices."
Firstly, if this marriage is accepted, I will send betrothal gifts to Li Chang, provide him with a residence, and hold a banquet for him.
Secondly, they rejected the marriage proposal and, on a chosen day, sent Miss Xu to a nunnery to shave her head and become a nun, never to return to secular life.
His eyes were extremely dangerous.
The Minister of Revenue felt utterly powerless.
The emperor said gloomily, "Minister Xu, one should not be too greedy."
If you choose the first option, I will personally arrange the marriage, and as engaged couples, your daughter's reputation will be protected. If you choose the second option, I might as well give her a cup of poison.
The Emperor is now on the side of the Ninth Prince.
"thump!"
The Minister of Revenue knelt on the ground, his head bowed low, and said in a trembling voice, "I have failed in my duty to raise my daughter. I thank Your Majesty and Your Highness for your grace in allowing my daughter to find a good husband..."
The Ninth Prince snorted coldly.
They were at least sensible.
The emperor glanced at the Grand Eunuch, cleared his throat, and said, "Someone, draft an edict..."
Half an hour later, while still in the palace, the imperial decree bestowing the marriage was issued.
Miss Xu was still in the villa, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Ninth Prince to propose marriage to her...
To everyone's surprise, the person she was betrothed to had changed completely!
On the grassland.
Yuan Yao and the Ninth Prince stared at each other, wide-eyed.
The Ninth Prince beckoned to her: "Little Yao'er, come here to me."
"I don't!"
When Yuan Yao gets angry, she's as stubborn as a mule.
The veins on the Ninth Prince's forehead bulged slightly: "You don't even listen to your father anymore?"
“Father is a bad person!” Yuan Yao glared at him and said.
Bad guy?
The Ninth Prince laughed in anger: "From beginning to end, I have never been a good person. Haven't you known that ever since you were old enough to understand?"
"Hmph!" Yuan Yao snorted at him and hugged the emperor's leg tightly.
Watching Yuan Yao and the Ninth Prince arguing, the Emperor felt inexplicably pleased: "Yuan Yao, shall I take you horseback riding?"
horse riding?
With the emperor?
With his frail appearance, he might throw her off the horse!
Yuan Yao immediately released the emperor's leg and said angrily, "Yao'er doesn't ride a horse!"
The emperor gritted his teeth in anger: "You little brat, how dare you refuse me?"
Yuan Yao pursed her lips, looking aggrieved, and said, "Yao'er is unhappy and doesn't want to think about anything..."
ah!
Her body felt light, and she was lifted up.
The Ninth Prince held her up, his narrow eyes meeting hers at eye level: "Father will take you horseback riding. If you have any grievances, tell Father, okay?"
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