The old emperor naturally understood Jia Fu's intention.
"Even if you don't tell me, I will summon you to the palace. No matter what, my royal family will have to give your mansion an explanation."
"But the children are grown up now. They have their own opinions on their parents' orders and matchmakers' arrangements. Why not listen to what they think?"
The old emperor understood Xiao Yan, and he didn't want to create any trouble for Xiao Yan at this critical juncture.
"Okay, it just so happens that these kids are here today, so it's good to hear what they think. After all, they are all grown up now."
"What do you mean, Prince?"
Jia Fu looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, but Xiao Yan seemed to see a hint of threat in this smile.
It was as if he was saying, if you don’t give my daughter an explanation, I, an old father, will fight with you.
"Don't blame me, my Lord. I don't want to get married for the time being."
Hearing this, Jia Fu's face turned cold.
"What do you mean, Your Highness? Is that engagement just a joke to me?"
Xiao Yan felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. If he didn't give a reasonable explanation today, Jia Fu would probably not forgive him easily.
"Don't be anxious, my lord. Listen to me first."
"Firstly, although Ling Yao and I have met before, we don't know each other very well. Our personalities need to be adjusted!"
"I don't want us to quarrel every day over trivial matters after we get married. You know that state affairs are already enough to worry me."
"Besides, the Great Zhou is facing internal and external troubles right now. How can I get married without worrying about these problems? It's not that they will become a burden to me."
"I'm just afraid that if the matter is not resolved, they will be implicated by me. You know that clearing up the imperial government will offend many people."
Jia Fu has not been involved in court affairs for a long time, but he knows that court affairs are not as simple as they seem.
It's not something that can be solved by just killing a few people.
"If these issues are not resolved, Your Highness will not hold the wedding?"
Although Jia Fu is impatient, he is not the kind of person who is unreasonable.
"Although these things are troublesome, they are not a reason not to get married."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "My Lord, this won't take too long. I promise you that I will settle all these matters within a year."
"By then, my father will be well again, so I don't need to worry about the affairs of the court. Given my father's current physical condition, he will not be able to attend my wedding."
"I need to rest for at least a year. I don't want my father to be absent from the ceremony."
Xiao Yan himself admired his own thinking speed as he could come up with such a simple and effective reason.
However, the above is not bragging. Now that he has the military power in his hands, he naturally has a way to solve these problems within a year.
Jia Fu thought about it and felt that what Xiao Yan said made sense. Xiao Yan's mother died young, and it would be hard to make sense if his father was not present at the wedding.
"And you, what do you mean?"
Jia Fu looked at Jia Lingyao. After all, he came here mainly for her matter, so naturally he had to ask for her opinion.
"Father, your daughter supports His Highness!"
Jia Fu sighed when he heard this: "Girls should not be kept when they grow up. They have turned their backs on each other so quickly."
"Well, I was prepared for this, but I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when I heard it."
The old emperor was quite satisfied with the way Xiao Yan handled things today, as he acted in a reasonable and well-founded manner.
"We are old, and this world will eventually belong to them, so let them do whatever they want."
"You will stay in the capital for a while this time. I have had your mansion cleaned. You can go back and take a look!"
As a marquis, he naturally has a mansion in the capital, and it is not small.
"Okay, I'll listen to your Majesty. Anyway, there's nothing to do when I go back, so I'll stay in the capital for a while."
In fact, as an old friend, he naturally knew that the old emperor wanted to chat with him more. Although they were now monarch and subject, there was still affection between brothers.
Seeing that the matter was resolved perfectly, Xiao Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Youyue, check the dragon body for father!"
"Yes, I obey your command!"
As he spoke, he began to treat the old emperor.
Jia Fu was also watching from the side. He had also heard that Ye Youyue had saved the old emperor's life several times.
He also knew how Xiao Yan felt about Ye Youyue, and it was definitely more than just gratitude.
But seeing that my daughter gets along well with him, there will be less trouble in the future.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is fine for now. Just continue to rest. Also, the previous tonic needs to be replaced with something milder."
Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Just do whatever you want. We don't understand these things either."
Xiao Yan absolutely believed in Ye Youyue's medical skills.
"Youyue girl's medical skills are so good, I really don't know how she learned it."
"I heard that you were dealing with a smallpox epidemic that almost broke out a few days ago?"
"Tell me what reward you want. As long as it's within my power, I will satisfy you!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Fu was also stunned. Smallpox was such a terrible thing, but he didn't expect that it could be killed in the cradle by such a little girl.
"That's what I should do. If smallpox breaks out in the imperial city, how can I stay out of it?"
"A doctor's heart is full of compassion. If you see something like this and don't do anything, it's against the doctor's code of conduct!"
The old emperor shook his head and said, "What you said certainly makes sense, but it is wrong for you to gamble with your own life ."
"I heard that you asked the guards to be ready to shoot and burn you if you accidentally broke the jar?"
"Are you really not afraid of death?"
When the old emperor said this, everyone present gasped. Is it so cruel?
Xiao Yan felt even more distressed. He was not very clear about what Ye Youyue had done. He only knew that he had dealt with a jar of rotten smallpox flesh.
But I didn't expect it to be so dangerous, and all this was done for myself.
But he came back with a fiancée. If it were me, I would feel very wronged!
Then Xiao Yan came forward, grabbed his hand and said, "Why didn't you tell me this?"
Ye Youyue shook her head and said, "Isn't this nothing? Talking about it will only increase Your Highness's worries."
Xiao Yan pointed at his forehead and said: "Are you stupid?"
Ye Youyue smiled and said, "Isn't this what we should do? No one will deal with this thing. If it really breaks, it will be disastrous."
Xiao Yan denied it and said, "There is nothing that should be done. In the future, you must not take risks without my consent."
Then he turned to look at Jia Fu and said, "My Lord, you also know about Youyue's existence. In this life, I will never let Youyue down, nor will I let Lingyao down. You can rest assured!"