Chapter 711: Promise Yourself
Cining Palace.
As soon as noon arrived, the emperor brought Xiao Yeyang over.
In the Empress Dowager's palace, besides Prince Ping, the Queen was also there.
"Royal brother!"
When Prince Ping saw the emperor, he immediately stood up and saluted. Then he glanced at Xiao Yeyang who was walking behind him and couldn't help but snorted.
Xiao Yeyang ignored them and stepped forward to pay his respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress.
The Queen Mother, with a loving look on her face, asked Xiao Yeyang to stand up, and then said to the Emperor: "The meal is ready, let's eat first."
The emperor smiled and said, "It's up to the Queen Mother to decide." His attitude was polite yet distant.
The Queen Mother seemed to be unaware of this and continued to smile, while the Queen lowered her head and helped the Queen Mother towards the dining room.
Prince Ping looked at the Empress Dowager, then at the Emperor, with helplessness on his face.
The Jiang family was too powerful, and the emperor's brother was wary and unable to open his heart to the Jiang family. He understood and understood this. He had also advised his mother before to ask his uncles to restrain themselves, but unfortunately, the effect was not good.
If you ask him, it was because his uncles were too greedy for power. If it were him, he would definitely not hold on to power and bring displeasure upon his brother, the emperor.
We are all family. As long as the emperor is around, how can we avoid the benefits of the Jiang family?
Now, my brother has a grudge in his heart, and his relationship with the queen mother has faded. The Jiang family is so stupid!
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Prince Ping, whose facial expression was rich, and felt a little sneer in his heart. He really didn't know what to say about his father.
You could say he was brainwashed by the Jiang family, but he was also very loyal to his uncle the emperor; but if you say he was close to his uncle the emperor, he was extremely close to the Jiang family.
There was a time when he despised his easily influenced character and his lack of independent opinions and firm stance. But now that he has experienced a lot, he suddenly feels that his ability to not fall on either side and to maintain friendship with both sides is something that not everyone can do.
The reason why Prince Ping's Mansion has a higher status in the capital than other royal relatives is due to the contribution of his father.
After the palace servants served the food, the emperor and others took their seats in turn.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Today is a family dinner, everyone, don't be restrained." As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Yeyang with a distressed face, "Yeyang has been in the Northern Frontier for so long, he must have been very tired. You need to eat more good food to replenish your body."
After saying this, he signaled the palace servants to add more food to Xiao Yeyang, looking like a kind elder.
In the past, Xiao Yeyang might have been touched and felt that the Queen Mother really cared about him. However, after feeling the sincere love of Grandma Gu and Gu Jian, he felt that the Queen Mother's words were too superficial.
Although he thought so in his heart, he did not show it on his face. Xiao Yeyang stood up and replied: "The Empress Dowager is in a serious condition. It is Yeyang's blessing to be able to work for the Emperor's uncle."
The empress dowager looked at Xiao Yeyang with a smile, a gleam in her eyes. Compared with the Xiao Yeyang in front of her who never showed his emotions, she liked the Xiao Yeyang in his childhood who showed his laughter, anger and scolding on his face.
"Okay, sit down quickly. It's a family dinner, so there's no need to stand up and answer questions all the time."
Xiao Yeyang sat down calmly: "Yes."
The Queen was also looking at Xiao Yeyang. Xiao Yeyang must have known why the Queen Mother had called the Emperor, but he showed no sign of anxiety or nervousness. With this kind of composure and mentality, he was better than most of his peers. No wonder he could become so famous in the Northern Frontier.
Halfway through the meal, the Queen Mother saw that neither the Emperor nor Xiao Yeyang showed any signs of wanting to mention marriage, so she had to take the initiative to ask, "Yeyang, your father said that you want to get married?"
The emperor put down his chopsticks and smiled: "Yeyang will soon be of age, and it's time for him to get married."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded: "Yes, if Ye Yang had stayed in the capital, he would have married two years ago. It is also my fault as a grandmother that I did not find a candidate for Ye Yang earlier."
Xiao Yeyang quickly said, "Yeyang's matters are trivial. Why should I trouble the Empress Dowager with all her trouble?"
The emperor smiled and took over the conversation: "Yeyang is right. The Queen Mother has not been in good health in the past two years and cannot be tired. I will take care of Yeyang's marriage."
The empress dowager glanced at the emperor and asked Xiao Yeyang with a smile: "What kind of girl does Yeyang like? The royal grandmother has met many ladies from noble families, and she can give you some advice." Without waiting for Xiao Yeyang to speak, she said again.
"We in the royal family have many things to pay attention to when marrying a wife. You've been out there for all these years, and no one has told you about these things. You can't just marry a pretty girl. If your family background isn't compatible, it will not only damage the reputation of your Prince Heping's mansion, but will also drag you down in the future."
Prince Ping immediately took over the conversation: "That's right, what the Queen Mother said is right. Can anyone be the daughter-in-law of my royal family? I think..."
Prince Ping was about to talk about Jiang Wanying when he was glanced at by the emperor opposite him. Immediately, Prince Ping stopped talking.
Seeing the emperor's reaction, the empress dowager frowned.
At this time, Xiao Yeyang walked out of his seat and knelt in front of the Empress Dowager and others: "Grandmother, it was the eldest daughter of the Yan family who rescued Yeyang from the human traffickers. After much consideration, Yeyang decided to repay them with his own life. If I don't repay them, I would be the ungrateful one."
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager, the Queen, and Prince Ping were all stunned, while the Emperor turned his face away with an indescribable expression.
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment: "There are many ways to repay someone, why would you have to give yourself to someone?"
Xiao Yeyang said righteously, "Grandmother, throughout history, there have been countless stories of people giving their lives to repay a favor. Yeyang feels that since this behavior has been passed down, it must have been recognized by everyone, which means that this is very feasible."
"Furthermore, Ye Yang also feels that only by repaying with his own body can I express the gratitude in his heart. I also ask the Imperial Grandmother, Imperial Uncle, and Father to grant me your blessing!"
The Queen Mother moved her lips but couldn't find any words to refute.
Prince Ping's facial features were squeezed together in an odd way, and he looked like he didn't know how to describe Xiao Yeyang.
It has always been women who pledge their bodies to men, when did it become men who pledge their bodies to women?
The emperor and the empress were particularly tacit at this moment. They both turned their heads away, and their shoulders showed signs of twitching slightly.
Afterwards, the Queen Mother saw that the Emperor was about to speak and spoke first, "Yeyang, your marriage is no small matter. It concerns the reputation of the royal family and cannot be decided casually."
"We must first meet the eldest daughter of the Yan family you mentioned to see if she is qualified to be your legal wife. So, next month is the Dragon Boat Festival, and then we can let the women of the Yan family come to the palace to attend the Dragon Boat Festival banquet."
As he spoke, he glanced quickly at the queen.
The Queen immediately looked at the Emperor and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, what Mother said is right. This marriage is related to Ye Yang alone. We must help him."
"It just so happens that the Ministry of Rites is quite busy right now. My mother's birthday is coming soon, and the Western Liao delegation is coming to pay an audience. I'm afraid it won't be possible to prepare for Yeyang's marriage in a short time. Why not take advantage of this time to take a good look?"
The Emperor glanced at the Empress, then at the Queen Mother and Prince Heping, with a half-smile in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "We should check on the person first."
(End of this chapter)
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