Chapter 126: Engagement in the Royal Palace
The east is turning white, and the morning dew is faint.
Nanyou Palace.
King Nanyou and Wang Jun sat at the top. She glanced at the father and daughter of the Su family on the left, then at the matchmaker in festive attire at the lower right. She smiled faintly and said:
"Why did the Su family come to the palace today? Can you tell me?"
The matchmaker covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled, briefly explaining her purpose:
"Your Majesty, I am the matchmaker from East Lane. I came to the palace on behalf of Miss Su to ask for the hand of marriage from the young master."
After saying that, he lowered his eyes, glanced at King Nanyou's face, and asked tentatively:
"I wonder if you are satisfied with Miss Su and whether you agree to this marriage?"
King Nanyou turned his head to look at Su Yuan with a complicated expression, and sighed:
"Well, it's not that I shouldn't. I have always been fond of young people like Su Yuan, who have a clean background and outstanding talents. It's just that my youngest son is too naughty."
"Well..., I still need his consent for this matter. Otherwise, if I rashly agree to it, he will probably quarrel with me."
When King Nanyou finished speaking, the matchmaker chuckled, nodded, and agreed with the proposal:
"Of course. How about you ask the young master to come over and ask for his opinion?"
Who doesn’t know the Little Overlord of Jiangcheng?
If he disagrees, I wouldn't dare to say it!
King Nanyou took a sip of tea and without turning around, he instructed the servants behind him:
"Go and ask the young master to come to the front hall. If he refuses to come, ask him if he is willing to get married. This will also give an explanation to the Su family."
The green-clad slave murmured "yes" and turned away.
About an incense stick later.
A series of hurried footsteps were heard from outside the door. Everyone in the room looked up and saw Ji Qiubai, dressed like a beautiful butterfly, walking in with a smile on her face.
Seeing this, a hint of doubt flashed in King Nanyou's eyes, but he then suppressed it calmly.
She coughed twice, raised her chin slightly, pointed to the chair beside her, and smiled:
"Qiu Bai is here, please sit down."
After Ji Qiubai sat down, King Nanyou first glanced at Su Yuan, and then shifted his gaze to his son.
He was staring at the woman opposite him with his eyes fixed on her. He suddenly understood something and smiled, then asked meaningfully:
"Qiu Bai, I'm sure you know why mother asked you to come here. Now I'll ask you again, mother chooses Su Yuan as my son's wife, are you willing?"
Ji Qiubai looked at Su Yuan shyly, and changed his usual carefree attitude. He lowered his head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito:
"The child is entirely at the discretion of the mother."
Seeing him like this, King Nanyou raised his eyebrows and sneered:
"Okay, then my son will go down first. Mother will discuss the engagement with the Su family right away."
Ji Qiubai nodded, stood up slowly, gave Su Yuan a look when passing by, and hurried away with his servants.
The top.
King Nanyou glanced at his son's behavior, frowned slightly, and shook his head helplessly.
But he didn't say much.
She turned her head to look at the Su father and daughter, and was silent for a while before she spoke with a hint of meaning:
"In half a month, Su Yuan will go to Beijing to take the imperial examination. It may be too hasty to get married in such a short time. Also, Jiangzhou is suffering from drought right now, so it is not appropriate to hold a grand wedding."
"Well..., how about this? Our two families will first exchange engagement letters and tokens to finalize the marriage. When the disaster is over, the prince and I will rush to the capital to arrange a wedding for the two youngsters. What do you think, Lord Su?"
Father Su was also happy to see that King Nanyou had made the final decision and the marriage was settled so quickly.
So, he nodded and agreed:
"Well, Your Majesty, what you said is very good. Then I will do as you say. I will ask someone to calculate an auspicious day when I go back. If there is anything else to add, please let me know."
Upon hearing this, King Nanyou nodded slightly, winked at King Nanyou, and said to Father Su with a smile:
"This is the first time that Lord Su has come to the palace. Why don't you let Lord Su take you to enjoy the scenery and discuss the details? It just so happens that I haven't seen Su Yuan for a long time. Now that we are going to be father-in-law, how about we catch up?"
Father Su knew that she had something to say to his daughter, so he said "hmm" softly and left with King Nanyou.
Suddenly, the father-in-law and son-in-law were the only ones left in the front hall. King Nanyou smiled and called Su Yuan to the study.
The two chatted about calligraphy and the ways of being an official. King Nanyou, as an old official and future mother-in-law, gave Su Yuan many warnings.
It was not until the sun was high in the sky that the two were allowed to leave after the prince had invited the Su father and daughter to have lunch in the palace.
On January 15th, Jiangzhou held a provincial examination, and Su Yuan took the two-day examination.
January 26th was the auspicious day that the two families agreed upon for the Naji and Nazheng ceremony.
Two servants from the Su Mansion carried a mahogany box tied with bright red silk, and placed a pair of wild geese, colorful silk, gift cakes and many other items on it to the Nanyou Palace.
The heads of the Su and Ji mansions exchanged engagement letters and used top-quality white jade pendants as tokens of trust. The marriage was then settled, and Su Yuan would also set off for Kyoto in two days.
The next day.
After Su Yuan had breakfast in the morning, he took Su Qinger and Su Ziyi to the backyard.
She walked around the two giant carriages parked in the middle of the courtyard and nodded.
"Yes, it is. It is made of hard iron, with a layer of sharp spikes on the outside. In addition, the eight horses pulling the carriage are all equipped with armored iron hooves. As long as there are guards to prevent people with ulterior motives from climbing onto the carriage, people staying in the carriage will be absolutely safe, except for the poor ventilation."
After some comments.
Su Yuan directed the two men to place large jars of water, as well as the large cakes and food that the servants had prepared in advance, in the second giant carriage.
Everything was ready. She turned sideways, her face became more serious, and said in a deep voice:
"Tomorrow you two will drive the car. As for the escort, King Nanyou has assigned us ten experts. Your responsibility is to guard the front room and protect the horses. It doesn't matter if we go slowly. As long as we pass the entire south, we will be safe."
Ever since he knew that Su Yuan was leaving, Ji Qiubai had been making trouble for King Nanyou in all kinds of ways in the palace every day, saying that he wanted to go to the capital with her.
King Nanyou disagreed at first, but finally he couldn't bear it anymore and agreed, but on the condition that he would bring hundreds of guards.
But after a fight with Su Yuan, she chopped them into ten pieces and sent them on the road together.
As for why Su Yuan didn’t want it?
First, she has a carriage and guards, and she herself is a powerful weapon since her supernatural powers were upgraded.
She is not bragging, I am afraid that no one can match her.
Another thing is that too many people will delay the trip.
Originally, she only had to pay attention to two carriages, but now there are four. If a hundred or so people come, will she still be able to move forward?
It only took Su Yuan a few breaths to think about it.
After coming to my senses.
Without waiting for the two to answer, she seemed to have remembered something and walked out without stopping, saying:
"Oh, remember to wrap the thorns with a layer of silk, and ask Su Lujiu to come and pack up the first carriage. He will be your replacement."
There are two masters in each of the fifteen grain shops.
Su Qingyi was arranged to be Meng Yunqiao's deputy, so she only had Su Qinger, Su Ziyi, and the man Su Lujiu left.
The three of them will also be driving tomorrow.
Behind.
The two of them answered yes and did as they were told.
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