She was now looking forward to seeing Gu Jingchun's reaction when he returned home and couldn't find his son.
After looking around, Emperor Rongcheng gave a wink to Dexi, the eunuch beside him.
Dexi understood and immediately opened the imperial edict and began to read it aloud.
By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:
I observe that throughout the land, talented individuals and virtuous women abound. In this peaceful and prosperous age, a good match is all the more precious. There is Luo Ziqian, born into the Luo family of the Minister's Mansion, who is highly talented, ambitious, virtuous, and a pillar of the nation; and there is Gu Jingchun, born into the Gu family of the Marquis of Yong'an, who is gentle, dignified, exceptionally intelligent, and adept at managing a household, and whose good reputation is widespread.
Both are of excellent character and conduct, truly a match made in heaven. I am overjoyed and hereby bestow this auspicious marriage upon you, granting you the right to be husband and wife, to be bound together in eternal love. I hope that after your marriage, you will treat each other with respect, live in harmony, and work hand in hand to contribute to the prosperity of your family and nation.
So be it!
After the imperial edict was read, everyone present was momentarily stunned, and some of the ladies who knew each other exchanged a secret glance.
Gu Jingchun, on the other hand, knelt down and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I receive the imperial decree and kowtow to express my gratitude. Long live the Emperor!"
As he spoke, he raised both hands above his head to receive the imperial edict.
De Xi placed the imperial edict in Gu Jingchun's hand and couldn't help but glance at her again.
For some reason, he always felt that Gu Jingchun was too calm.
Logically speaking, a woman who grew up in the countryside should have been filled with trepidation or gratitude upon receiving an imperial edict for the first time, especially one bestowing marriage upon her.
But the woman in front of him had her head down.
However, he still felt that she was calm at this moment.
Moreover, he saw in her a composure that suggested it should be this way, that everything was as she expected.
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