Shen Luchu wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, a palace servant's loud announcement came from the main hall -
"The Emperor has arrived——"
The emperor, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, walked in, followed by a group of concubines, led by Noble Concubine Lan and Noble Concubine Jiang.
Just like the Eastern Palace which had been vacant for a long time, the late queen had passed away for more than ten years, and even though the previous dynasty had petitioned many times, the emperor had never appointed a new queen.
No one could figure out the emperor's thoughts, and no one dared to disobey the emperor's decision.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, with Concubine Lan and Concubine Jiang sitting on either side.
"Miss Jiang, I heard that your wedding date with the Grand Tutor is imminent, so I specially prepared a dowry for you. After all, I have watched you grow up." As soon as she sat down, Concubine Lan couldn't wait to call out Jiang Shiyuan's name.
Imperial Concubine Lan was dressed in a peony palace dress, graceful and elegant. As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Shiyuan with a smile, showing true kindness and benevolence.
Nowadays, most of the affairs of the harem are managed by Imperial Concubine Lan. Over time, Imperial Concubine Lan has subtly regarded herself as the master of the harem.
The emperor also looked over, sized up Jiang Shiyuan, and said with a smile, "You've grown up in the blink of an eye. Why haven't I seen you come to the palace to visit your uncle the emperor recently? Your uncle almost doesn't recognize you anymore."
As the emperor spoke, he glanced at Concubine Jiang inadvertently.
Ever since Mrs. Huaicheng died, Wanping had never asked him for anything. The only thing was the marriage of this little girl, and he almost failed to get that done.
The princess was very arrogant and rejected his marriage proposal outright. Fortunately, she found Master Pei in time.
Well, a blessed person will not enter the door of an unblessed person.
Jiang Shiyuan stood up and was about to answer, but Imperial Concubine Lan laughed first and said, "Your Majesty, don't you know? She has always been playful since she was a child. She can't be restrained in the palace. She likes to chase people outside the palace. I heard that she had a close relationship with the Marquis of Yuan Mansion. She and the princess came to talk to me several times."
The words "we have a very close relationship" immediately silenced the entire hall.
Everyone with a discerning eye understood what Imperial Concubine Lan meant. Everyone remained silent and looked at Jiang Shiyuan.
Imperial Concubine Jiang looked disdainful, "How did Imperial Concubine Lan hear such gossip? My daughter Yuan was engaged to the Grand Tutor three years ago, and it was the Emperor who granted the marriage. How could she be so close to another man?"
Imperial Concubine Lan sneered coldly.
It was no secret that Jiang Shiyuan liked Chen Lvchu, and no one knew what had bewitched Master Pei to make him not only accept the marriage but also protect her in every way.
"Did I hear it wrong? Isn't Shen Shi 떚 a 놇? Just ask Shen Shi 떚 and you'll know."
Imperial Concubine Lan pretended not to understand and looked at Shen Luchu who was sitting below, totally unaware that the emperor's eyes had darkened.
Everyone's eyes fell on Shen Luchu at the table again.
Jiang Xingzhuo glanced at Shen Luchu, while Zhou Jingshen behind him was sweating heavily.
According to Chen Luchu's crazy personality, he might admit it, but wouldn't that be unfair to Jiang Shiyuan?
Shen Luchu raised his head and everyone was looking at him, except Jiang Shiyuan.
Jiang Shiyuan didn't care about his answer. She had liked him and pursued him. These were all facts. No matter what rumors she faced, she would deal with them calmly.
She just felt sorry for Pei Che.
A person as noble and pure as Taifu was entangled in the secular world and attacked by rumors because of her.
When everyone's attention was on Lu Chu, Jiang Shiyuan looked at Pei Che, and Pei Che's eyes seemed to be always on her. No matter when she looked up, she would always get a response in the first time.
Pei Che gave her a reassuring look.
Jiang Shiyuan was just wondering when a loud voice suddenly came from the entrance of the hall -
"The daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo is my adopted daughter."
Chen He, the Marquis of Yuan, strode into the palace, bowed to the emperor, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo is brave and kind, and has saved my son from danger many times. I am grateful, so I shamelessly adopted Miss Jiang as my adopted daughter. Please Your Majesty, and please don't listen to rumors. Lu Chu and Yuan'er are just brother and sister. Everyone in the palace can testify to this."
It was as if a thunder had exploded in the hall, and discussions arose.
Jiang Shiyuan stared blankly at Pei Che opposite him, feeling a slight soreness in his nose.
What 'adopted daughter'? Hou Yuan never mentioned it. It can be seen at a glance that Taifu was trying to get her a decent reputation.
Even if she made a mistake, he would still spare no effort to make amends for her and not let her endure any rumors.
It was like this ten years ago, and it is still like this ten years later.
Zhou Jingshen looked at Shen Lvchu in front of him with sympathy: See, I said not to provoke the master!
It would be fine if the Grand Tutor didn't help, but with one hand he could block all your paths.
Well, Taifu is not the kind of person who wants to kill everyone. He just used the "brother and sister identity" to stop Shen Lvchu's thoughts, and did not really do any substantial harm to Shen Lvchu.
Jiang Xingzhuo looked at Shen Lvchu's ashen face, but felt that the master's move was "killing the person", which was even more cruel than beating Shen Lvchu.
Fortunately, he did not offend Master Pei.
Forehead……
Jiang Xingzhuo thought about it.
I just took a piece of fish from him, so it shouldn't be considered an offense.
He even let an arrow go today and was compensated with a piece of jade.
After Wang Yuanhou personally clarified, no one cared about Shen Lvchu's answer, and at this time, the emperor also spoke.
The emperor not only agreed with what Wang Yuanhou said, but also praised Jiang Shiyuan: "Shiyuan is the daughter of a general who guards the country and a legendary general. She has been courageous and kind since she was young. It is your blessing that you can be with her. Her wedding is coming soon, and your Wang Yuanhou Mansion should not forget to prepare a dowry."
Wang Yuanhou Chen He immediately responded: "I have already agreed with you that I will give half of the Wang Yuanhou Mansion's property to Shiyuan as a dowry."
There was another gasp in the hall, and even Jiang Shiyuan looked at Chen He in disbelief.
The emperor was delighted to see this happen, and praised it profusely: "This is very good, and repaying a favor is also a good thing. It's a small wish, why don't you thank Lord Shen quickly."
Jiang Shiyuan had no choice but to agree and bowed to Chen He, saying, "Thank you, foster father."
Concubine Lan stared at the scene in front of her in amazement. Why did things turn out this way?
Shouldn't it be that Shen Lyuchu and Jiang Shiyuan's old relationship was exposed, they were humiliated in public, and then they were disliked by Master Pei?
Why was it that Jiang Shiyuan was not only unharmed, but also picked up the support of the Yuanhou Mansion, got half of the family property for free, and won a reputation for being a brave man?
Imperial Concubine Lan was holding back a lot of anger. She had originally wanted to use Jiang Shiyuan as an accusation to vent her anger on her son, but she had run into such a big setback right away.
The emperor noticed the irritation of Concubine Lan, and he looked at her solemnly, "Concubine Lan seems to be dissatisfied with my marriage to the Grand Tutor? You are gossiping about such a ridiculous thing."
"I dare not. But in the past three days, I have never heard of Your Majesty granting a marriage in the palace. When it was suddenly mentioned, I thought there was something wrong." Imperial Concubine Lan knelt down with a plop, and the alarm bells in her heart rang loudly.
"The marriage was granted by me personally three days ago. The Grand Tutor thought that it was timely and unnecessary, so he kept it secret. Do you understand now?" The emperor made the final decision, putting an end to the whole matter.
But the more this happened, the more fearful Concubine Lan became.
What’s going on? Why does even the emperor protect Jiang Shiyuan so much? Did the emperor really intend to give the throne to the Three Emperors?
Imperial Concubine Lan was feeling annoyed and thinking about how to turn the situation around. Jiang Shiyuan stood up and looked at the emperor innocently:
"Uncle Emperor, I haven't congratulated you yet today."
The emperor was startled, and turned to look at him in confusion: "Oh? What good news?"
Jiang Shiyuan looked innocent and said, "When Imperial Concubine Lan promised the Ninth Princess to Minister Zhao, even though Lord Zhao had not yet married, he already had a pair of children. Imperial Concubine Lan really understood the Ninth Princess's hard work and chose such a good family. Once the Princess goes there, she will have both sons and daughters, and the Emperor will soon be a grandfather and enjoy the happiness of family life. Isn't this something to celebrate?"
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