Chapter 539: Granted Marriage
"My dear ministers, please excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The guests stood up and looked up, unable to help but look at Su Qiqi who was holding the little prince's hand, and Concubine Qing who was holding the little prince's other hand.
The Empress who had been ill for many years and the Imperial Concubine who had been in charge of the harem for many years actually appeared together!
The queen is dignified and gentle, with bright eyes. How can she be the queen who has been ill in the deep palace for a long time?
This is clearly the pampered queen herself.
"Brother Ye." The little prince opened his arms and ran towards Song Mingen.
Song Mingen squatted down and touched his little head, then picked him up and said in a very doting tone, "Are you tired after coming out of the palace?"
"No, I came to celebrate your birthday. I also brought my mother and my concubine. This is my mother and my concubine."
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
"No need to be so polite." Su Qiqi looked into Song Mingen's eyes and held the little prince in her arms. "Your eyes are just like your mother's."
"Imperial sister-in-law." Gu Yining came forward with a smile, "We haven't seen each other for many years. Come with me to the Golden Sparrow Tower, we'll sit down and have a good chat. Wanwan, Sister Yu, you come too."
When Concubine Qing saw that the little prince was taken away by Su Qiqi, she had no intention of saying a few polite words to the officials' wives, and followed Su Qiqi to the Golden Sparrow Tower.
"...Today is my nephew A'ye's birthday party. You don't have to be too formal. Just be casual."
After Xiao Yanli finished speaking, he followed closely behind.
"Father." Xiao Zhenshu led his two children and chased after him, "Has Mother been completely cured?"
Xiao Yanli nodded, "Father forgot to tell you, it was Doctor Lu who cured me, recommended by Sister Yu."
"My little brother looks like Lin'er. Did Queen Mother mistake him for Lin'er?"
Xiao Yanli nodded: "I really raise Yu'er as if he were my own son."
Xiao Zhenshu frowned slightly, his face showing worry, "What if the Queen Mother finds out the truth?"
"Don't worry, your mother has been cured and is not stupid."
"Oh." Xiao Zhenshu felt relieved. "My mother has endless things to say to my aunt right now. Father, please go to the next room with the three of us to have dinner. I have something good to tell you."
"Oh?" Xiao Yanli raised his eyebrows, a look of curiosity on his face. "What good news?"
Xiao Zhenshu smiled and blinked, "Of course it's a good thing for the children."
Mu Chuqing tugged at Mu Jingxing's sleeve and said, "Brother, if Grandfather knew you wanted to get married, he would definitely suspect that he had misheard."
Sure enough, Xiao Yanli showed an expression of disbelief when he heard about this, "A Jing, are you sure you want to get married?"
Mu Jingxing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Grandfather, my grandson is going to get married."
"Haha... That's great, that's great..." Xiao Yanli patted Mu Jingxing's shoulder happily, "Grandfather thought you liked boys, but now you want to get married. Those girls you sent to Shuiyun Temple, oh no, they are all young ladies now. If they knew about this, they would probably cry..."
Mu Jingxing felt very embarrassed when he heard this.
Mu Chuqing covered her mouth and laughed secretly. She could imagine this.
"...Grandfather, please stop making fun of your grandson."
Xiao Yanli looked at Mu Jingxing's face carefully. His eldest grandson was indeed outstanding. "Just now, Grandfather saw many unmarried girls coming with their parents and brothers. You can go and take a look later. If you like anyone, tell me and I will grant you a marriage."
Xiao Zhenshu: "Father, this is what I want to tell you. Ah Jing likes Sister Yu, and we will come to propose marriage tomorrow."
"What?" Xiao Yanli opened his eyes wide, thinking he had misheard, "A Jing likes Sister Yu."
"Yes, Father,"
"A Jing likes her, but she doesn't necessarily like A Jing. A Jing's cold and handsome face every day will definitely scare people."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We, the elders, have all asked about this marriage, and there's a high chance it will be successful. We'll know Sister Yu's wishes before we return home. We'll propose tomorrow. I want Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree granting the marriage before we do."
Xiao Yanli said, "If Yu-chan is willing, you can just propose marriage normally. If she is not willing, I cannot issue an imperial decree to grant her marriage. Your uncle is a difficult one."
"This marriage will definitely be successful, but Aye wants to keep Sister Yu at 18. I'm worried that something might happen, so I'd better grant her a marriage."
Xiao Yanli: "Didn't Ah Ye fake his death? Why did Yu-san not have to observe mourning for so long?"
Xiao Zhenshu: "If you don't agree, this marriage may not be possible. Ajing doesn't want to get married anyway, and we are not in a hurry. Eighteen is eighteen. Oh, by the way, Qing'er also wants to get married at eighteen. Father will also grant Qing'er and Lord Xiao Jiang a marriage."
Xiao Yanli suddenly turned his head to look at Mu Chuqing.
Mu Chuqing helplessly took Xiao Zhenshu's arm, lowered her head and pressed close to Xiao Zhenshu.
Xiao Yanli couldn't help but curl his eyebrows and reveal a kind smile. Qing'er looks so well-behaved today. Is this the shy look of Xinyue Xiao Jiang?
It's really rare to see.
Xiao Yanli then laughed heartily, "Okay, okay, the marriage is granted! The marriage is granted!"
On the other side, Feng Yingying and Old Madam Jiang pulled Jiang Guanchen aside to talk in private.
"Chen'er, if you agree, we will come to propose marriage the day after tomorrow."
Hearing this, Jiang Guanchen took another big sip of the hot chicken soup, his face becoming even more rosy from the heat. "Then, Princess, are you willing?"
Feng Yingying whispered, "It's not about whether the princess is willing to marry you now, but if you don't work hard, the princess will be snatched away by someone else. The others don't know that Princess Qingyang wants to marry yet, but everyone will know tomorrow."
Jiang Guanchen's eyes flashed with the image of Mu Chuqing, dressed in red, sitting high on horseback, whip in hand, looking back and smiling. His breathing tightened, "I... I do! But... I wonder... will the princess like me?"
Feng Yingying smiled and said, "We went to her house to propose marriage and successfully settled the marriage. Naturally, she's willing to marry you. That means she likes you, son!"
"Cousin." Wen Shu ran over, "Come with me to the bamboo forest. There are many good-looking young men there. I want to know their character, family traditions, and other aspects. After dinner, I will be in a hurry to go back to accompany mother, so I won't have more time to get to know them."
"Oh, okay."
Old Madam Jiang felt distressed watching Wen Shu's receding figure. He was thinking about taking care of the mother and daughter just as his health had started to improve.
"Yingying, Meng'er hasn't proposed marriage yet, so we have to pay attention to her today..."
Seeing that her mother-in-law and the queen were talking happily, Jiang Yunwan pulled Song Yu to the yard.
"Sister Yu, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Mu family are here today to propose marriage to you and Prince Mu. Do you plan to get engaged now or wait a little longer?"
Song Yu raised his hands and patted his hot face, "Daddy, do you know?"
"He doesn't know yet. Your father listens to me. If you don't want to get engaged so early, then get engaged before you're eighteen."
"So, mother, do you want me to get engaged sooner or later?"
Jiang Yunwan glanced at Song Yu's slightly red ears and couldn't help but smile. Sister Yu's ears were definitely not cold.
Well, it’s true that girls can’t be kept at home when they grow up.
"It's better to get engaged sooner rather than later. There will only be more and more girls who want to take Prince Mu back as their husband."
"Then get engaged as soon as possible." Song Yu didn't want anyone to capture Prince Mu.
She had just taken a closer look at the ladies who had come to the banquet and started talking to them.
Not only do they all have their own unique beauty, but most of them are also smart and capable.
No matter how strict Prince Mu's defenses are, there will be times when he is careless.
But one day, I might fall into the trap of some noble lady.
"...Now that Prince Mu is engaged, no one will want to capture him and take him home to be her husband."
Jiang Yunwan smiled and said, "Don't worry, they will come to propose marriage tomorrow."
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