Of course, some also believed that Situ Wanqing was a man of high moral character and would not make any personal demands, instead choosing to attribute the credit to the Emperor's grace, the country, and the people. For a time, the court was abuzz with discussion and various speculations.
Seeing that her hard work over the past few days was finally about to pay off, Situ Wanqing glanced at everyone in the hall and smiled slightly, but when she answered Hua Qingcheng, she immediately returned to her serious look.
"Your Majesty, I have only fulfilled the duties of a subject. If Your Majesty insists on rewarding me, I only ask that you grant me a marriage." Situ Wanqing responded respectfully.
As Situ Wanqing finished speaking, all the court officials speculated that she wanted to marry the noble son of the He family. Especially those who intended to marry their sons into the prime minister's mansion pricked up their ears nervously, fearing that they would miss any important information.
Hua Qingcheng smiled faintly and said, "Oh, I wonder who you, my dear Minister Situ, would like me to decree your marriage to? As long as the other person is not married, does not have a fiancée, or has a loved one, I can naturally agree to it."
Situ Wanqing glanced at her mother, Situ Luoyun, and then said, "Your Majesty, I wish to marry a handsome and virtuous man from Yuheng County. His name is Ye Liangchen. His parents both died when he was young, and he has never been married, nor has he been engaged or found another love."
Hua Qingcheng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "That's great. Since my dear little Situ likes that man, I will grant you two a marriage. Let's choose a date for the wedding!"
Upon hearing this, Situ Wanqing was overjoyed and immediately bowed respectfully towards Hua Qingcheng: "Your humble servant thanks the Emperor for His Grace! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long, long live the Emperor!"
The court officials congratulated Situ Wanqing, but secretly lamented the suddenness of this marriage. Those who had originally planned to marry their sons to Situ Wanqing were somewhat disappointed, but could only smile and congratulate her.
The marriage of Situ Wanqing and Ye Liangchen was thus settled, and the entire court was immersed in a festive atmosphere.
After the court was dismissed, the court officials congratulated Situ Luoyun on her upcoming promotion to mother-in-law. Situ Luoyun, confused, could only respond one by one to express her gratitude.
On the carriage leaving the palace and returning home, Situ Luoyun finally couldn't contain his curiosity and asked, "Wanqing, who exactly is Ye Liangchen that you would be willing to ask for an imperial decree to marry him?"
Situ Wanqing looked directly at Situ Luoyun and answered seriously, "Mother, Liangchen is naturally the person I want to spend my life with. Although Liangchen's family is poor, I am able to support the family, and that is enough."
She paused, then continued, "Besides, our Xiangfu doesn't need to elevate ourselves by clinging to others. As the saying goes, 'It's lonely at the top.' The Xiangfu's current prosperity and wealth are sufficient. Further advancement might cause unnecessary trouble. Only by being content can one achieve lasting happiness. I believe this is the most important thing."
Situ Luoyun nodded slightly, indicating her approval: "Well, you are right. In that case, as long as you like it, I will not object."
After all, in Situ Luoyun's view, men are just accessories to women; and as a loyal minister, maintaining neutrality and not letting oneself be involved in party disputes because of marriage is also a way to establish oneself.
Situ Wanqing was delighted and looked at Situ Luoyun gratefully: "Thank you, mother, for your help!"
However, after the two returned home, with Situ Ye's frequent visits to the Prime Minister's Mansion to comfort him, Yuwen Tianqi, who had been patient for more than half a month, was about to persuade Situ Wanqing to give up Ye Liangchen, but he was shocked to learn that the emperor had already promised to grant the marriage in the Golden Palace. After crying for a while, he fainted again.
Fortunately, Situ Ye was well prepared and brought Han Yichen back to the prime minister's residence, and Yuwen Tianqi was immediately rescued.
"Dad, why are you doing this?" Situ Wanqing looked helpless and tried to persuade him sincerely, "Didn't you oppose big brother and Hua Qingcheng's marriage in the beginning? But Hua Qingcheng later recognized her ancestral roots and became the Crown Princess. Now she is the Emperor of our Laifeng Kingdom and the Emperor of the Laifeng Empire. As a result, big brother has also become an Imperial Noble, with an indescribable status."
Yuwen Tianqi listened to his daughter's words with a complicated expression on his face. He sighed and said slowly, "That's different. Hua Qingcheng is of royal blood after all, and we didn't know her true identity at the time. But now...this Ye Liangchen is just an ordinary man!"
Situ Wanqing smiled and comforted him, "Dad, don't worry so much. Maybe this is fate's arrangement? Maybe Ye Liangchen will bring us an unexpected surprise."
Seeing that Yuwen Tianqi still had a gloomy face, Situ Wanqing tried to persuade him again: "Dad, think about it, if my eldest brother had listened to your advice and married Xia Houyu, I'm afraid our Situ family would have been implicated long ago, and the grass on his grave would be so tall that I don't know how many meters high it would be!"
"You can guarantee that with your unlucky constitution, if the family of the nobleman you found for your child also commits a crime, not only will the future of mother and child be affected, but our entire family might be buried with him!"
Hearing this, Yuwen Tianqi's face turned pale, and he felt a sense of fear in his heart. He knew that his luck had always been bad, and if he really arranged his children's marriages according to his wishes, it might really bring disaster.
Han Yichen, who was standing by, couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this, and muttered to himself: What kind of logic is this Situ Wanqing? But he inexplicably felt that what this scheming guy said seemed to make sense.
Situ Ye also took the opportunity to say: "Dad, my sister has always been very smart, you should trust her vision."
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