Chapter 173 Accepting the Marquis’ Proposal
When Chen Jingyan came, Yun Qiao seemed to have a premonition. She did not sleep the whole night. When it was almost dawn, she heard some noise coming from outside and there were quite a few people.
She knew that Chen Jingyan was back.
She put on her clothes and walked quickly towards the corridor on the second floor. Standing there, she could clearly see Chen Jingyan wearing a black battle robe.
She looked down.
He looked up at her above him.
The two looked into each other's eyes, Yun Qiao smiled slightly, and the man's lips curled up slightly.
Throwing the spear in his hand to Wuying, he strode towards the second floor. Prince Mingyu and others also came out, intending to welcome the Marquis. Unexpectedly, the Marquis walked straight up to them without saying a word.
He bent down and picked up Yun Qiao, who was standing there motionless.
"Waiting for me?"
He asked, his voice full of joy.
Yun Qiao smiled sweetly, "When I heard the noise, I thought it was you."
"Put me down, the prince and the others are watching."
Chen Jingyan: "Let them watch as they please."
He didn't care and just carried Yun Qiao into the house.
Xiao Tao said very appropriately that the princess had not slept all night, but was waiting for the marquis.
He didn't say anything, but just put Yun Qiao down and kissed her fiercely until she felt suffocated. Yun Qiao couldn't bear it anymore and put her hands on his chest.
"My Lord, are you so moved? Even if you are moved, you can't be like this."
"Everything has been handled, and we can return to Zhou Country smoothly."
His words were full of joy and ease.
"Really? The new king didn't make things difficult for you?" Yun Qiao was also happy.
"He dares?" Chen Jingyan turned over and lay directly on the bed where Yun Qiao had been lying. "I haven't had a good rest these past few days. I'm going to rest for a while, and you can sleep with me for a while."
He said he was really sleepy and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
Yunqiao was a little depressed.
This bastard man goes to bed whenever he wants, but poor her, she wasn't sleepy at night and she's not sleepy now either. But Xiao Tao went out and hasn't come back since, so this is to give the two masters some privacy.
Yun Qiao, who was being held by Chen Jingyan, wanted to move but was reluctant to do so, so she just let him do it.
She closed her eyes, snuggled into his arms, and soon fell asleep too.
The couple slept soundly in the house.
The prince and the envoy waited outside the door until the afternoon, when the two people in the room got up.
Chen Jingyan said that they would rest tonight and set off back to Kyoto City early tomorrow morning.
Everyone naturally cheered.
Finally I can go back.
Although we didn't stay in Mongolia for long, the journey was long, and it was late autumn and early winter when we returned to Kyoto.
There was nothing much to do along the way, so Chen Jingyan patiently accompanied Yun Qiao to many places. Whenever they passed a small town, they would stop to walk around and have fun.
But Prince Mingyu and his entourage still continued their journey as normal.
Yun Qiao missed her children at home, and she told Chen Jingyan that she wanted to go back early.
They returned when the first snow fell in Kyoto.
Since the three children were being raised by the old lady, Yun Qiao followed Chen Jingyan to the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion.
The three children have grown up a lot.
Especially the third child, who was so skinny and small when he was just born that he could hardly be raised to life. Now he has been raised to be plump and white.
"My daughter." Chen Jingyan saw the child and immediately stepped forward and picked her up. "She looks more and more like her father. Not bad, very good."
Yun Qiao curled her lips, sat in front of the old lady and talked to her.
"Old lady, you must be exhausted taking care of three children."
The old lady said with a smile, "Why are you tired? I really like these three children, especially Nian Nian. She seems to understand everything I say. She is very cute."
Chen Jingyan, who was teasing his daughter, said, "Grandma, this child is young, but she is not stupid. She can understand what you say."
Chen Jingyan teased Nian Nian and turned to look at the two boys again.
What's that look in their eyes?
It seems like he doesn't want to pay attention to him as his father?
"Daughters are still the best." Chen Jingyan said in a low voice.
The third child looked at his handsome father and his heart was filled with joy.
[My dad is so handsome, my dad is so awesome, my dad is so powerful, my dad is a great hero]
[But only a father like this can be worthy of my beautiful mother.]
When Yun Qiao heard what the third child said about her father, she also started laughing.
Chen Jingyan saw her smiling face, her eyes gentle and calm, and he felt happy in his heart. He said, "Now that the border issues are almost settled, let's get married first."
Yun Qiao said, "Let's take care of the Marquis' affairs first. There's no rush for the marriage."
Anyway, her father and mother are dead, and there is no one else in the family except her.
Thinking about it, no one cares about her marriage.
In fact, Yun Qiao doesn’t really want to get married.
What difference does it make whether you are married or not?
Chen Jingyan's eyes darkened. "You're not in a hurry anymore?"
Yun Qiao didn't say anything.
Chen Jingyan stopped talking.
"Then it's as the princess wishes." Chen Jingyan picked up the child and said to his grandmother, "I came back this time and wanted to spend more time with the child. I miss him day and night. Please stay in the Marquis' Mansion first and I will take care of him for a few days."
"Princess, please."
Yun Qiao knew that her carelessness and indifference hurt Chen Jingyan.
"My Lord, there's no need to be so harsh. Let's talk it over nicely. Madam, look at him. What can we do with his temper..."
Chen Jingyan was looking at Yun Qiao.
"I don't want to argue with you in front of Grandma. Let's go to Lan Garden and talk."
Chen Jingyan took the child and left. The old lady saw clearly that Yun Qiao really didn't want to marry her grandson.
Even though no one in the Marquis' Mansion could influence her relationship with the Marquis, she was still not so willing to marry into the Marquis' Mansion.
"Mother Qiao, take Chao Chao and Mu Mu and go talk to San Lang. What did he do wrong that made you hesitate to marry him? Tell him. If it's hard to tell him, tell me. I'll talk to him later..."
Yun Qiao was just listening to what the old lady said, and she didn't dare to take it seriously.
No matter how much the old lady kisses her, can it be better than kissing her own grandson?
If her cold doesn't heal and she still can't give birth again, will the old lady really treat her like this?
Not to mention her being the princess sister of the late emperor, even if she were the most favored daughter of the current emperor, I'm afraid the old lady would despise her.
When others say hello to you, they are just saying it. As for you, just listen to it.
Yun Qiaomian maintained a gentle attitude and said to the old lady, "It's not true. The Marquis did a good job."
The child was taken to Lanyuan by Chen Jingyan, and Yunqiao followed.
When she first entered Lanyuan, she didn't see the child, but was held tightly in Chen Jingyan's arms.
"You are such a cruel woman. You were so affectionate with me on the way here, and now you have changed your mind as soon as we got back to the Marquis' Mansion?"
Is this woman heartless?
Her attitude made him feel uncertain and uneasy.
Is it so difficult to love him a little?
Yun Qiao felt uncomfortable in his hug. He was holding her too tightly. Was he trying to strangle her to death?
"My Lord, could you please let me go a little? Let's sit down and talk properly."
"The result of talking to you nicely is that you make me mad to death."
He preferred to talk to her in bed, because only at this time would Yun Qiao be completely devoted to him.
Yun Qiao never thought that she herself did not become love-brained, but Chen Jingyan, who always looked superior, became love-brained.
"Are you saying bad things about me in your mind again?"
Yun Qiao chuckled.
"I'm really defenseless. If only I could hear your inner voice one day..."
Maybe I can now entrust myself to him with confidence.
Chen Jingyan knew what she wanted to say.
"Here you go. I'm tired of hearing you complain about me all the time."
Yun Qiao snorted.
She pushed Chen Jingyan away and sat on the chair by herself, while Chen Jingyan sat beside her.
"Tell me, why don't you want to marry me? Don't lie."
He added one more word.
Yun Qiao thought about it and couldn't find any good reason. She said, "The child is still young. I just came back recently and want to rest for a while."
"I'll take care of the wedding, you don't have to worry too much. The child is young, so leave him to grandma to take care of him, so you and I can worry less."
Yun Qiao said, "Chen Jingyan, have you made up your mind? If you really want to marry me, you know exactly what I am."
It was Chen Jingyan who gave her the identity of a fake princess.
If he despises her in the future and lifts off this fig leaf, she will really have nowhere to go. If Chen Jingyan does not protect her in the future, she will have no place to stay, not to mention Kyoto, but even in the entire Zhou Kingdom.
"Why do you think I did this?"
"I just want you to be honored."
How could she not be worthy of him?
As long as he is willing, she is the best.
"Then let's get married. I'll follow the Marquis's arrangements."
He has done so much. For an ancient man to be able to do so, not having three wives and four concubines, not being unfaithful to other women, and being devoted to her, what else could she be dissatisfied with?
When Chen Jingyan heard the name of this ancient man again, he felt confused.
What is an ancient man?
Was she saying that he was as old-fashioned as people in the past?
Chen Jingyan didn't ask. He was not the kind of person who was pedantic and concerned about family background. Maybe he had been pedantic before, but he was definitely not like that now.
"What did you say?"
Chen Jingyan came back to his senses and immediately said excitedly, "Agreed?"
"I agree."
She smiled and nodded.
However, Yun Qiao also suggested that since they were going to get married, they should not meet again before the wedding.
Chen Jingyan frowned, but agreed readily.
Yun Qiao said, since I have agreed to marry you, please trouble the Marquis to send us back.
Chen Jingyan personally took the child and sent Yunqiao back.
On that day, Chen Jingyan went to the palace to meet the emperor and chatted with him until late at night.
Three days later, the marriage proposal and rewards from the emperor were delivered to the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion.
Princess Huayang was the aunt of Emperor Showa, but her husband was the cousin of Emperor Showa, so this is a relationship theory.
Emperor Showa went to the Empress Dowager's palace specifically to talk to her.
"The Marquis of Zhenbei specifically asked me to come before him. When they get married, I will ask the Queen to come forward."
Empress Dowager Chen smiled and said, "In theory, Huayang is your aunt after all, and it is Sanlang who is lucky to marry her. Let the Queen go that day. As your sister-in-law and aunt, I must give you a gift."
"Then my son, tell the Queen to give Princess Huayang more dowry."
"Your Majesty, please do as you wish."
Empress Dowager Chen said, and then she added two more words, "From now on, the Emperor does not have to completely obey the Chen family in matters of the court."
Empress Dowager Chen still protected her natal family.
She only had one nephew from her mother's family, and he was so outstanding, which made Empress Dowager Chen very worried.
Emperor Showa was her son, but he was more of an emperor.
After being an emperor for a long time, he will become ruthless and loveless, and will not care about family or love at all. He is just an emperor.
Anyone who harms the emperor's interests can be eliminated.
So now she must remind Emperor Showa not to attach too much importance to the Chen family and Chen Jingyan.
Of course, she said and did this to protect her nephew Chen Jingyan, and to remind Emperor Showa that although she was the empress dowager, she cared more about Emperor Showa's country and people, and she had no intention of helping the Chen family to dominate.
"My son understands everything my mother said."
"But now, the only one who is important to me is my cousin."
Emperor Showa had always been suspicious about how he became emperor. Chen Jingyan insisted that it was an edict issued by the previous emperor, but Emperor Showa felt that Chen Jingyan might have tampered with the edict.
The reason why he valued Chen Jingyan so much was that he was worried. Chen Jingyan helped him become the emperor, but after he ascended the throne, he valued others, which made Chen Jingyan unhappy.
The thought of rebellion came back.
Emperor Showa's current idea is to let Chen Jingyan help him deal with the external chaos.
He'll make other arrangements.
It will take at least three years to deal with this external chaos.
Well, in three years, he will have to participate in the general election and fill his harem.
At present, Emperor Showa cannot do without Chen Jingyan and has to make use of him.
There were many capable people in the court, including civil and military officials, but they were not on the same page with him. However, Chen Jingyan was different. He was his cousin, and everything he did was indeed for his own good. Naturally, Emperor Showa favored Chen Jingyan.
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The wedding was scheduled for the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Before getting married, Chen Jingyan never went there during the day, but he went there frequently at night, and basically arrived at the princess's mansion on time every night.
Not to mention Yunqiao, even the maidservant serving Yunqiao couldn't help but speak out.
This isn't a princess getting married, it's a marquis marrying into the wife's family.
"The princess looks a little unwell these past few days. She must have not had a good night's rest. We can't let the Marquis come again."
Xiaotao muttered softly.
Qiu Chan agreed softly, "That's what you say, but it's hard for us maids to say anything. How about this, Sister Xiaotao, you go find the old lady and tell her about the Marquis sneaking into our princess's mansion."
Xiao Tao stared at Qiu Chan and said with a smile, "Oh, oh, oh, you belong to the Princess's Mansion now? Don't forget, you belong to the Marquis' Mansion."
Qiu Chan came back to his senses and started laughing too.
"Look at me. I've been staying in the princess's mansion for so long that I really think I'm the princess's person. I've even forgotten that I'm still from the marquis' mansion."
Qiu Ye outside the door lifted the curtain and walked in.
"I say, let us not forget that we are from the Marquis' Mansion. It seems that the Marquis is almost forgetting that he is from the Marquis' Mansion. Look, he has come again, saying that he will rest here tonight and that dinner will be waiting for the Marquis. Dinner will be served two quarters of an hour later today. I must tell the princess quickly."
The three maids met each other and laughed together.
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