Chapter 49: Granted Marriage
"Princess Ronghua, please be careful with your words! Duke Dingguo's Mansion has used the newly built Liuting Tower to entertain you, so how can we be stingy?" The old lady knocked her jadeite and yellow rosewood phoenix-head cane three times, looking righteous.
"Three crispy dishes of the Shan family, fried seaweed with paste, emerald steamed buns, Wensi tofu, scallion and leek soup, snow-cloud soup, stewed fresh water chestnuts, forget-me-not soup, jade belt soup, Kaoting mushrooms..." Zhu Huaizhen rolled his eyes and blurted out.
These are the dishes delivered to Liutinglou. Not only are the soups watery, but they are also cold.
"Grandma, I didn't tell you specifically, but Zhenzhen can't get used to eating vegetarian food. Please make a few extra meat dishes for her." In a hurry, Chen Ming'an actually lost face for the old lady on the spot.
After hearing this, the old lady had no reaction and could only squeeze out a few tears.
Anyway, it's normal for women to be weak.
"Ming'an, you've wronged your mother. These vegetarian dishes are cooked with lard and topped with chicken soup. It's really well-intentioned." Mrs. Chen was smart enough to take over the conversation immediately and shed a few tears.
"Okay, then let the chef of Duke Dingguo's Mansion prepare some delicious vegetarian dishes for everyone to taste, and by the way, correct my words." Zhu Huaizhen smiled like a flower, his eyes moving.
"How dare you! This is the Empress Chenfei's Narcissus Banquet. Princess Ronghua, please distinguish the priorities clearly." Gao Yan'er said angrily.
Tsk tsk, the ranks of the old lady, Madam Chen, and Gao Yan'er are increasing in sequence.
Gao Yan'er used the Empress Chenfei's Narcissus Banquet as an excuse to change the subject and divert attention, and also mocked Zhu Huaizhen for being so arrogant and rude as a princess of a fallen country.
"Your Majesty, you have witnessed today how three women are putting on a show in this impoverished mansion of Duke Dingguo. If I marry into the family, I am afraid there will be daily quarrels in the house and I won't have a moment's peace. Therefore, I beg to marry Lou Li, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard." Zhu Huaizhen actually performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows to Emperor Xuan of Yan to express his submission.
After hearing this, Emperor Xuan of Yan shook his head and laughed.
"Besides, I have already had physical contact with the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and we are actually husband and wife. If we cannot get married, and instead force him into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, I am afraid it will bring shame to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion." Zhu Huaizhen raised his head and smiled innocently.
In order to show her feelings for Lou Li, she even glanced at him shyly.
Lou Li looked at it and responded with a gesture of surrender.
In fact, Zhu Huaizhen was not really begging for the marriage.
She didn't want to marry Lou Li, and she couldn't marry Lou Li.
As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lou Li should be pure-hearted and have few desires so as to be impartial.
The Duke Dingguo's Mansion was different. It was a hot place and it was just right for Emperor Xuan of Yan to collect Princess Ronghua.
However, Chen Ming'an had secretly asked Emperor Xuan of Yan for Princess Xincheng of Southern Chu yesterday, which had made the emperor secretly wary. Southern Wu, with its connection to Chen Ming'an, was one thing. Adding Southern Chu to the mix, and Chen Ming'an was poised to undermine Emperor Xuan of Yan's power at any moment.
Now, Emperor Xuan of Yan learned that the rumor that Princess Ronghua loved Chen Mingan was not true, and he felt relieved.
Princess Ronghua is at odds with Princess Xincheng, and she is also at odds with the Old Lady, Madam Chen, and Gao Yan'er, which will inevitably cause unrest in Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
"Princess Ronghua, Lou Li was born into a lowly family and is not worthy of your noble status. I heard that you have loved Ming An for five years. You probably hate him for deceiving you, which is why you often act like a spoiled child. Therefore, I want to help you by marrying you to Ming An as my concubine." Emperor Xuan of Yan smiled warmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help." Zhu Huaizhen curled his lips, looking a little perfunctory.
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