Chapter 18: Imperial Decree of Marriage
"Doctor Jiang, please accept it. You have been taking good care of my eldest brother's legs for so many years. Please don't refuse."
Shengxia thanked Doctor Jiang from the bottom of his heart. After all, as the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Doctor Jiang was willing to take care of his elder brother personally, which was extremely rare.
"Then I'll accept it. Don't worry, General Sheng." Doctor Jiang sighed inwardly. It seemed that General Sheng might not be at ease if he didn't accept the money.
"Don't worry, Bing. I will do my best to find him. Doctor Jiang, you just need to treat my brother." Shengxia said seriously.
"Okay, I'll go back and prepare the medicine. Master Sheng needs to soak in the medicinal bath for seven consecutive days. After seven days, I will come to perform the surgery on Master Sheng."
"Okay, then everyone in the government will fully cooperate."
"I'll take my leave."
"Doctor Jiang, I'll take you away." Shengxia respectfully saw Doctor Jiang off, and all that remained was uneasiness.
Just as Shengxia was about to leave, she saw a carriage from the palace coming towards the Sheng Mansion. Shengxia stopped and prepared to see what the people from the palace were doing.
The carriage stopped at Sheng Mansion and a eunuch got out of the carriage. Sheng Xia had not been in Beijing for many years, so she had no idea who the visitor was.
"Eunuch, please come in." Shengxia raised her hand and said.
"General Sheng, what a coincidence! I am the disciple of Eunuch De. You can just call me Xiao Shunzi. I'm here to deliver the imperial edict on your behalf. General Sheng, please accept it."
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have heard that General Shengxia, the guardian of the nation, is intelligent and upright, and that Xia Yanjing, son of Marquis Yongning, is modest and respectful. They are a perfect match, their talents and appearances well-matched. I hereby grant their marriage. An auspicious date shall be chosen, and the six ceremonies shall be performed promptly to complete the marriage. This announcement shall be made to all, both domestically and internationally. I decree this!"
"Congratulations, General Sheng." Xiao Shunzi said as he handed the imperial edict to Shengxia.
"Thank you very much, Eunuch Shun, for your hard work." Shengxia took the imperial edict, took out a purse from his arms, and put it in Xiao Shunzi's hand.
Xiao Shunzi weighed the silver, a smile spread across his face, and he said with a smile, "If you need me in the future, General Sheng, please let me know."
"Thank you very much, Eunuch Shun." Shengxia was also very polite, but it was worth spending a little money to establish a good relationship with Eunuch De's apprentice.
After sending Xiao Shunzi off, Shengxia walked towards Sheng Yuan with the imperial edict. Shengxia did not expect the emperor to be so impatient. The imperial edict arrived at home the next day. Presumably, Xia Yanjing had also received the imperial edict.
"Xiao Xia, why did it take you so long to send Doctor Jiang away?" Sheng Yuan asked gently when he saw Sheng Xia coming.
"I ran into someone from the palace delivering an imperial edict at the door, so I was delayed for a while."
"But it's an imperial decree granting marriage."
"Brother guessed it right away. Looks like we need to find time to go to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion."
"Why not set it for three days from now? I'll send someone to Yongning Marquis's Mansion to send an invitation. Xiaoxia, there's no turning back now."
"Brother, I know. Although I don't know what Xia Yanjing wants, from the day we returned to Beijing and the palace banquet that day, Xia Yanjing has no ill will towards us. Compared to the nephew of the Queen, I have no regrets."
"Oh, brother will definitely work hard to get better. If he dares to bully you in the future, brother will definitely beat him up."
"Brother, have you forgotten that how could a weak scholar like him be my opponent? You don't have to do anything, I will do it myself." Shengxia said confidently.
"Okay, okay, my brother is the best." Sheng Yuan shook his head helplessly.
"Brother, stop talking about me. What happened between you and the third prince? How did he end up marrying the prime minister's second son?"
Shengxia tossed and turned and couldn't sleep last night. He remembered that his elder brother seemed to have close contacts with the third prince in the palace. He thought they were a couple. After returning from the war, everything seemed to have changed.
"This matter has passed, and I don't want to say anything more." When Sheng Yuan heard Sheng Xia's words, his expression was sad, as if he was thinking of something painful.
"Okay, okay, I won't mention it." When Shengxia saw his elder brother's expression, he knew that the two of them might have some unpleasant past.
"Xiao Xia, if big brother doesn't get married after his leg heals, will you think he is too selfish?" Sheng Yuan clenched his fists and asked the question that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
"Brother, don't you plan to get married in the future?" Shengxia was a little confused when she heard that.
"Yes." Sheng Yuan closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to hear Sheng Xia's answer, because he could not continue the Sheng family's bloodline, which was a heinous crime.
"Brother, tell me, are you disabled? We can see a doctor, you will definitely get better." Shengxia couldn't help asking.
"Nonsense, I'm fine, I just don't want to get married." Sheng Yuan was a little suspicious about what his brother was thinking about every day.
"Then why? Is it because your beloved brother got married?" Shengxia said casually.
Sheng Yuan didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement with what Sheng Xia said.
Sheng Xia covered his mouth in shock. He had actually been right. Who was that person? Could it be the Third Prince? He had noticed that at the banquet in the Heavenly Palace, his eldest brother seemed to be secretly looking in the direction of the Third Prince.
Shengxia felt that she had discovered the truth. The third prince had gotten married, and her eldest brother still loved the third prince in his heart, so in order to prevent the third prince from getting married, everything was right.
Shengxia sighed deeply. If the third prince had not gotten married, he could have tried harder to help his eldest brother. But now it was too late.
"Brother, you are my only relative in the world now. As long as you are healthy, I will support you no matter what you do." Shengxia said seriously.
"Xiao Xia, thank you."
"We are a family, there is no need to talk about thanking me. If you really want to thank me, just tell me who he is." Sheng Xia moved closer to Sheng Yuan. At this time, Sheng Xia's gossip had surpassed her concern for his brother.
"You..." Sheng Yuan shook his head with a wry smile and didn't say much.
"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I will know it sooner or later." Shengxia said with a pout as she stood aside.
On the other side, Xia Yanjing also received the imperial edict. The more he read the edict, the more satisfied he became. He searched the whole room for a brocade box to hold the edict. He had to keep it away.
He must build the wheelchair as soon as possible. If he can help his brother-in-law, Xia Xia will definitely be very happy. If Xia Xia is happy, he will be happy too.
Fortunately, short videos are popular in modern times, and there are many videos of craftsmen in them. He had seen a video of making a wheelchair out of wood at that time, thanks to the almighty Internet.
Although he couldn't remember the very details, he still remembered the general content. He believed that in the capital city where there were many skilled craftsmen, there should be someone who could make it.
Xia Yanjing had already begun to imagine the scene of him giving the wheelchair to Xia Xia and Xia Xia hugging him excitedly. Xia Yanjing shook his head. He felt that he could not delay any longer and he had to act as soon as possible.
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