“The imperial edict is infallible. Marquis Lan Tingche of the Southwest is my son-in-law, Huo Xiaolong. A son-in-law cannot take a concubine.”
If you now say that burning this is an imperial edict, it means you are admitting that the emperor has done something wrong. How can the emperor be wrong?
The emperor is the heaven of this Great Yan.
"Cough cough cough..."
A coughing sound came from inside the carriage.
Lan Tingche was furious. Couldn't he just let go of her hand? Long'er had always been like this since she was little. When coaxing her girlfriends, she would take advantage of her height to pull them into her arms. At this moment, Fan Lihua was tightly gripping Huo Xiaolong's clothes on his shoulders.
What a beautiful scene of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.
The surrounding people whispered among themselves.
"This is the Prince of Zhenbei?"
"The Prince of Zhenbei who conquered the grasslands?"
"This is...too...too beautiful..."
"It looks good, but it's also very powerful. Didn't you see that move just now?"
"It's actually a little girl!"
Fan Lihua was stunned by Huo Xiaolong's act of burning the imperial edict. She only reacted when the burning sensation on her waist subsided. The girl released her grip, her face flushed, and said...
"I...I'm sorry, Your Highness, I was rude."
"It's alright."
Long'er returned to the carriage and raised her arm at the carriage door. She had to help her sick fiancé get off the carriage; hadn't she heard him coughing earlier?
The man's sky-blue collar was slightly open, revealing glimpses of his muscular physique. His hair was styled in a high bun, his black hair flowing like a waterfall. His face was so striking that the kneeling noble ladies couldn't take their eyes off him.
"Is it too late for you to marry the Marquis of the Southwest now?"
"Can you please stop getting lustful and let me go first?"
"Fine, you two marry the Marquis of the Southwest, and I'll marry the Prince of Zhenbei. It's settled then, no one can take me away from him."
The girls behind them were chirping softly, unaware that the two of them had overheard them.
"She wants to marry you, Brother Tingche."
The man maintained a blank expression, speaking with a forced smile.
“I will marry you too, Prince Zhenbei.”
Lan Tingche sometimes doubted life. Long'er seemed to be more popular with women than him, especially after he became a prince. The young ladies in the border town no longer cared about the general. They tried every day to fall in front of Long'er so that they could be carried in a princess carry.
Everyone disembarked from the carriage one by one. Zhao Kai reached out and took Cen Ang from the carriage. The third-ranked scholar was a little worried. After so many years, he was returning to the old place. He wondered if A-Cen could still be the same as before.
"King Huo Xiaolong of Zhenbei, along with his troops, requests an audience with the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!" The young woman knelt on one knee, bowed to Lu Kai, and said loudly.
The chief eunuch of the palace was visibly furious at the sight of this situation; he knew he might end up killing himself today.
The military officer's etiquette is correct.
The prince's etiquette was not wrong.
But Your Highness, could you at least look away a little? And that arrogant, slightly raised chin—isn't that just a clear case of someone whose achievements overshadow the emperor?
"Please trouble you, sir, to inform them."
Lu Kai looked at the person who had come, and almost couldn't catch his breath.
Good heavens! How long has it been since the Forbidden City found peace? Why has this ancestor returned?
"Oh, Aunt Cen, what's wrong? Are you feeling better?"
Back then, the emperor bestowed upon Cen Ang a herb to relieve her worries, and then had Zhao Kai take her away from the capital.
Yuwen Xuanhong thought that after Jieyou was taken, Cen Ang wouldn't live much longer... Now... this aunt has directly danced in front of the main character.
"Thanks to His Majesty, I am feeling much better."
"Alright, please wait a moment while I go inside and inform them."
What was Cen Ang's status in the palace back then?
To put it another way, the current Empress Dowager can be considered a champion of palace intrigue. Back then, she was a concubine, and even now, her subordinates still avoid Cen Ang.
Not to mention the concubines and palace maids.
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry. The Prince of Zhenbei is still waiting at the door."
Upon hearing the news that Huo Xiaolong had burned his imperial edict, the man smashed several vases in the room.
But if he doesn't show up today, it would be tantamount to telling the whole world that Yuwen Xuanhong doesn't care about the affairs of the grasslands. After all, Fan Lihua's commotion at the official gate has drawn crowds of onlookers to this side.
"Announce that the Prince of Zhenbei and his family are to come to court."
—Squeak.
Lu Kai ordered his guards to open the dark red gates of the palace. Today was the first time the Prince of Zhenbei had come to the capital to report on his duties. For such a great achievement as the recapture of the grasslands, he deserved the recognition he was due.
Huo Xiaolong, along with his parents and elder brother, followed the chief eunuch into the palace, which was as large as he had imagined.
It's not that she's not well-educated, it's just that she's seen this scenery too many times in her past life, and she's gotten a little tired of it.
"Aunt Cen, what's wrong?"
Cen Ang followed his daughter toward the palace, but Lu Kai raised his hand to stop him and asked a question.
“This is my daughter.”
Tsk, just be direct, can't you just say you're here to rebel?
The daughter of a former crown prince's descendant is the Prince of Zhenbei. Can't you keep your intentions a little hidden?
"And who is this?" Lu Kai asked, pointing to He Yi with his whisk.
“Steward Lu, you don’t know this, but I am her godmother and she is her biological mother,” Cen Ang explained from the side.
The woman nodded slightly in acknowledgment, giving Lu Kai ample face, and her every word and action was impeccable.
The head steward nodded, and then said
"Then you ladies should come with him. This is my apprentice. We've met once before. As for us ladies, we should go and meet the Empress, so we can get to know her better, right?"
Even if the Emperor and Cen Ang had a falling out, he, as a servant, could not be disrespectful to Cen Ang.
Although Aunt Cen had a notorious reputation back then, she was also a first-rate person who handled matters impartially. Many people in the palace received her favors and benefits back then, and now, those who are still alive have become seasoned veterans in the palace.
“Alright, then I’ll trouble Eunuch Lu to take care of Long’er.”
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