Chapter 302: Marriage arranged by the Emperor?
"Oh?" The emperor's eyes fell on Old Lady Zhen. He stared at her for a long time, and finally fell on Zhen Muring. "What grace?"
Old Madam Zhen kowtowed and said, "The lady wants the Emperor to arrange a marriage for her granddaughter!"
"Arranged marriage?" The emperor narrowed his eyes, twirled the ring on his finger, and then asked, "Then I wonder if you have chosen someone?"
"Your Majesty also knows that the Zhen family and the Jia family are relatives for a hundred years, so after arriving in the capital, they stayed at the Jia family! Your Majesty knows that young girls like young heroes the most. Therefore, after seeing the young marquis of the Jia family, she lost her appetite and had thoughts in her heart."
"I'm afraid I won't live long. If there is such a good match to protect my little daughter, I will feel relieved. But I don't know if the Zhen family will have this blessing."
"Jia Cong?" The emperor couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The three members of the Zhen family all prostrated themselves on the ground without looking up, and there was complete silence in the hall.
After staying there for a full quarter of an hour, the emperor's eyes moved away from Zhen Muring, and then he said lightly, "If the daughter of the Zhen family is to be paired with that boy, it would be a good fate. However, that boy has the temper of a monkey, and he dares to make trouble even in my Daming Palace."
"Although he now has a concurrent position, I have heard that this guy has two lovers. If it weren't for the old concubine's death, I'm afraid he would have wanted the emperor to grant a marriage. Although I am the emperor, I can't take away someone's love. Moreover, I am afraid that the boy will come to Daming Palace to pull out my beard! So, why don't you choose another one, old lady?"
Old Madam Zhen felt a chill in her heart, but she immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty said so, and I should obey you. However, this is also the only wish of the old concubine and the lady."
As she spoke, she secretly clenched her fists and kowtowed again, saying, "Since I can't be your principal wife, then I'll let you be my concubine! Although there is a difference between a wife and a concubine, I think the Marquis of Guanjun is a man who cherishes women and will not mistreat my granddaughter. Please allow the emperor to let this child fulfill his wish!"
"Be a concubine?" The emperor was stunned.
He couldn't help but look at Zhen Muring again, "It 's not appropriate for the legitimate daughter of the Zhen family to be someone else's concubine!"
"Please grant me grace, Your Majesty!" Old Madam Zhen said nothing, but just kept kowtowing.
After a long silence, the Emperor finally sighed and said, "Well, since you insist on doing this, then I will agree to it!"
"After three months, I will personally arrange the marriage. This way, I will understand the old concubine's last wish!"
Old Madam Zhen and Zhen Muring bowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
"Okay, I'm tired too, you guys can leave first!"
After the three members of the Zhen family had all left, the emperor leaned on the couch and said to himself, "I am old, and I am soft-hearted! However, this can be regarded as the last respect for the old concubine! I have received the old concubine's kindness for half a lifetime, how can I really break it off. Muring, Zhen Muring..."
"Dai Quan, the little monkey should be in the palace right now, go and call him over to talk to me."
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After the three people from the Zhen family left the Daming Palace, Old Lady Zhen held Zhen Muring's hand tightly, her face full of tears, feeling both sad and relieved in her heart.
How could she not hear the ruthlessness of the emperor from his words? Fortunately, the emperor agreed. This not only allowed her to rely on Jia Cong's protection, but also meant that the attitude of the royal family was somewhat relaxed.
Presumably, even if the Zhen family cannot maintain its current power in the future, its roots will not be completely cut off.
"Granddaughter, I'm sorry for you!" said Old Mrs. Zhen in tears.
Zhen Muring shook her head calmly, "Grandfather, don't worry, your granddaughter will marry him! You said it's your granddaughter's fate, I accept it!"
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When Jia Cong arrived at the Daming Palace, he saw the retired emperor drinking by himself, while Dai Quan just stood aside and did not come forward to serve him.
"Your Majesty, I greet the Emperor!"
The emperor frowned, "Why? A few days ago you called me old man, but now you don't dare to do that?"
Jia Cong smiled awkwardly, "I simply forgot the distinction between high and low that day, and that's why I spoke nonsense. I'm lucky that Your Majesty didn't punish me. How could I dare to be so reckless?"
"Is there anything else you're afraid of?" The emperor said jokingly, then pointed at the teapot and said, "Come here and pour me some tea!"
Jia Cong walked forward happily and sat beside him to pour tea for the retired emperor. These days he would come to the Daming Palace from time to time to talk with the retired emperor, so he was not as nervous as before.
"You should thank me, kid!"
"Eh?" Jia Cong was stunned. "What does your majesty mean?"
"Hmph, I found a good wife for you, shouldn't you thank me?" The emperor said indifferently.
Jia Cong was dumbfounded, and stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, I already have a lover, and I dare not trouble the emperor to worry about me."
"Bullshit! Your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words mean that even if you have a lover, you are having an affair without a matchmaker. So I can't let you get married?"
"I dare not agree. Please ask Your Majesty to revoke your order!" Jia Cong said clearly and neatly.
The emperor blew his beard and glared, "What? You dare to disobey orders?"
"Your Majesty, even if you are the emperor, you can't be unreasonable, right? Marriage is my personal matter, how dare I trouble your majesty?" Jia Cong said anxiously, "Besides, now is the time of the old concubine's death, even if it is a marriage, it should not be now."
"What if I insist on arranging a marriage for you?" the emperor snorted coldly.
"Then I have no choice but to resign and live in a remote corner! I cannot disobey the emperor, but you can't forbid me to resign, right?" Jia Cong just threw in the towel.
"You bastard, do you want to piss me off to death? Dai Quan, drag him out and give him ten lashes!"
"I will not answer even if you whip me a hundred times!"
Dai Quan stepped forward and said, "My Lord, please don't make His Majesty angry. His Majesty was just joking with you!"
Jia Cong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately smiled and said, "Old Master, you are the emperor who stands tall and proud, how can you joke with me like this? Do you find it boring? Let me tell you a joke."
"Get out!" the emperor said with his eyes wide open.
"I obey your order!" Jia Cong got up and ran out. The farther away from the old man the better.
"Get back here, you bastard!"
Jia Cong stopped helplessly and returned to the emperor with a sad face, "My Lord, but you ordered me to get out. You said something that is not true..."
"Humph! Who is kidding you? When I say an arranged marriage, it means an arranged marriage. However, considering that you are still filial , I will not appoint you as my principal wife, but as a concubine. Is that okay?"
