Chapter 138: Request for permission, marriage

When Xiao Jinxuan heard that Xie Zhuoning was going back, he stood up and said, "I'll take you there."

Xie Zhuoning wanted to say no, but he added, "If you encounter any difficulties, I can still help you."

One cannot support the whole thing alone.

It would be tiring for her to handle everything by herself.

So when she came to see him, he was actually very happy.

At least when she encountered difficulties, the person walking side by side with her was herself.

Xie Zhuoning hesitated for only a moment, then nodded immediately, "Then there is His Royal Highness Prince Lao Xuan."

Now is not the time to be falsely polite. If you have anything to say, wait until Ah Yu is rescued.

When they returned to Zhenyang Marquis Mansion, Yang Lie and Wen Yan immediately came out to greet them.

The moment they saw Xiao Jinxuan, everyone had different expressions.

But what they were most concerned about at the moment was Song Yuqiu's whereabouts, so they immediately surrounded Xie Zhuoning and started asking questions.

Xie Zhuoning briefly recounted what had happened, then looked at Yang Lie and said, "I need your help."

Yang Lie nodded hurriedly, "You go ahead."

As long as he can help, he will do his best.

"I want you to go to the palace now and tell His Majesty that you have found the person who saved you, Song Yuqiu, the daughter of Minister Song, and ask His Majesty to grant you a marriage!"

"Give...give a marriage?" Yang Lie's expression was somewhat unpredictable.

This was really too sudden for him.

Xie Zhuoning explained, "I'm not asking you to get married for real. Ah Yu wants to go back to Nanyang with you to help you detoxify. After you get married for fun, you can take her away with you. After a year, when the toxins in your body are gone, you can find any excuse to divorce Ah Yu."

As a marquis, it is not difficult for Yang Lie to remarry.

Although Ah Yu's reputation was damaged, at least her life was saved.

Besides, they are husband and wife in name only, and if they meet someone they like, they probably won't care about these things.

Yang Lie shook his head and said, "You misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to, but I'm afraid of wronging her. Since things have come to this point, I will go to the palace to ask for permission to marry her."

Anyway, his life was saved by Song Yuqiu, so it was consistent with the story he made up.

Xiao Jinxuan, who had been silent, spoke up at this moment, "The emperor is in the morning court right now. After the morning court, he has to discuss important matters with the court officials in the study. Even if you rush to the palace right now, I'm afraid you won't be able to see the emperor for a while."

Yang Lie was shocked. "What should we do?"

Xiao Jinxuan spoke calmly, not showing any sign of surprise, "I can bring you to the palace to meet the emperor."

Hearing this, Xie Zhuoning immediately made the decision, "Your Highness Prince Lao Xuan!"

Xiao Jinxuan looked at her, a smile flashing in his eyes, "I just hope Miss Xie doesn't forget what you promised me."

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Saying this in public, Xie Zhuoning, despite being thick-skinned, couldn't help but blush.

Wen Yan looked at her frequently, "Sister, what did you promise His Royal Highness Prince Xuan?"

Xie Zhuoning immediately frowned, "You're just a kid, don't ask nonsense questions!"

With Xiao Jinxuan's help, we can indeed achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In addition, Yang Lie was in tears and expressed deep affection, as if he had found his benefactor and was determined to marry her. Emperor Zhaowen was deeply moved and immediately issued an imperial decree to grant her marriage.

Xie Zhuoning changed into men's clothes and waited at the palace gate. When he saw Yang Lie coming out with the imperial edict, he immediately hurried to the Song Mansion with him.

The eunuch sent to read the imperial edict saw how anxious they were and laughed and joked, "You are so anxious, are you afraid that the Marquis' wife will run away in the future?"

Yang Lie nodded, "Yes. I'm afraid if I'm any slower, I'll be someone else's."

The father-in-law thought he was joking, "Mr. Hou really knows how to joke."

The group rushed to the Song Mansion, and it was Minister Song who came out to greet them.

There were dark circles under his eyes, and he looked tired and haggard.

"My Lord and Lord Marquis have come to visit us. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Do you have any instructions for me?"

He had no relationship with Changxing Hou Yang Lie, so he didn't know why he suddenly came to visit.

And the eunuch from the palace was with her, which looked weird no matter how you looked at it.

Just when he was full of doubts, the eunuch smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Lord Song, congratulations, Lord Song, the Marquis of Changxing has asked the emperor for an imperial decree to grant marriage, intending to marry the eldest daughter of your family. Lord Marquis, why don't you quickly let Miss Song come out to receive the imperial decree?"

Marquis Changxing wants to marry his daughter?

Minister Song was stunned, not knowing whether to be happy or worried.

The good news is that given his daughter's status, if she marries the Prince of Yong in the future, she can at best be a concubine.

But if she marries the Marquis of Changxing, she will be the wife of a real marquis!

But the Marquis of Changxing is now on the side of the eldest prince. If he becomes a relative of him, Duke Zheng and Prince Yong will not let him go...

The eunuch saw him standing there motionless, with a strange look on his face, "Sir Song, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and ask Miss Song to come out and receive the order!"

Minister Song had no choice but to grit his teeth and ask someone to call Song Yuyao over.

The imperial edict came to his door, and he couldn't refuse it even if he wanted to.

Disobeying the imperial order is a capital crime punishable by execution of the entire family!

Soon, Song Yuyao, who had received the news, came out wearing a veil and saluted Yang Lie shyly, "Hello, Lord Hou."

Yang Lie frowned immediately, "Master Song, are you mistaken? The one I want to marry is your eldest daughter, Song Yuqiu!"

The person he was going to marry was actually Song Yuqiu? !

Minister Song was startled and obviously stunned.

Song Yuyao's voice was so sharp that it broke through everyone's defenses. "Why? I am the legitimate daughter of the Song family, and she is just a country bastard!"

Hearing this, Xie Zhuoning suddenly spoke, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Although Xie Zhiqing is a concubine's daughter in the Xie family, she is also a legitimate master.

But in the eyes of everyone in the Song Mansion, Ah Yu's status is even lower than that of a servant!

Her Ah Yu must have suffered a lot in this family, right?

Yang Lie's expression was even uglier, and his tone was also cold, "Sir Song, Miss Song is my savior, I will never allow anyone to slander her. You react like this, are you trying to disobey the order and refuse the marriage?"

It was naturally impossible to disobey the imperial order. Fearing that Song Yuyao would speak out of turn again, Minister Song quickly asked someone to take her away.

However, Song Yuqiu was beaten to death. If she were asked to come out to receive the order, she might not even be able to stand steadily.

Minister Song smiled and said, "To be honest, Yuqiu fell seriously ill two days ago and is now unable to get out of bed. I'm afraid she won't be able to receive the decree in person."

Hearing his evasion, Yang Lie said calmly, "It just so happens that I am in poor health and have a doctor by my side all year round. How about asking him to treat Miss Song?"

"This..." Minister Song said in embarrassment, "Men and women should not touch each other, I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate, right?"

Yang Lie sneered, "It's such a simple truth that a doctor is not afraid of seeing a doctor. Doesn't Lord Song understand it? What's more, I am her future husband, so what's wrong with that?"

"Yes," the eunuch from the palace was also a shrewd man. Seeing that Minister Song had repeatedly tried to stop him, he also realized that the cat was getting angry. "Minister Song, could it be that something happened to Miss Song?"