Hua Zhi stopped immediately, frowning, "What did the emperor say?"
"The Emperor did not agree. He only said that Shaoyao's marriage was up to her. If she liked Wu Yong's royal family, he would marry her off in a grand ceremony. If she didn't want to, he would never issue an order to grant her a marriage."
"Peony's love for him is not in vain." Hua Zhi felt relieved. No one in this world could resist the imperial power. She had known this before, but this feeling became even deeper after the past two years. Even though she was not afraid, she had a big family behind her. It was true that the monk could run away but the temple could not.
Even if the person sitting in that position now was her student, she would not have the confidence to challenge him. The emperor is the heaven, and if the emperor wants his subjects to die, the subjects have to die. These concepts are deeply rooted in the bones of the people here. Even if a person has great abilities, he cannot be the enemy of the entire world.
Hua Zhi didn't have any bad feelings when she thought of Wu Yong. She had seen some signs of him at Yinshan Pass, but she didn't dare to think too deeply at that time. After all, Shaoyao's appearance was ruined at that time, but now...
"What do you think?"
Gu Yanxi was silent for a moment, and then said with a sigh: "Yinshan Pass is too far."
Yes, it's too far away. Hua Zhi was thinking the same thing. She wasn't worried about her status or skills, but the filthiness and scheming in the inner house could not be dealt with by skills and status. She was really worried that Shaoyao would be bullied after she got married. It would be too late for her to know anything at such a far place.
Hua Zhi felt sad just thinking about Shaoyao being isolated and helpless. No, she couldn't marry so far away.
Sitting next to Yan Xi, Hua Zhi said gently, "Now that Shaoyao's face has recovered, why don't we choose a family for her in the capital? We don't need to look for those noble families with many rules. It might be feasible to choose from the military generals."
Gu Yanxi also planned this. Upon hearing this, he immediately took out a list from his arms and said, "I've listed a few. Take a look."
"..." Hua Zhi was very considerate and did not look at her fiancé for a long time. He was obviously so anxious but he still acted pretentiously. He was an extraordinary person. He was both the prince of the royal family and the regent. Without his permission, who could marry Shaoyao off
However, none of the names on the list that he had barely compiled were satisfactory. "The civil officials were a bit short of successors, but now they have been replaced. However, the military generals are really... Daqing has no more generals to use. We can't go on like this."
Gu Yanxi was also very disgusted. She thought that Wu Yong was not as good as him in these aspects. When she thought about it carefully, apart from being a little far away, there was really no other faults to complain about Wu Yong.
"Ask Shaoyao herself." Hua Zhi raised her chin slightly. "If she has feelings for Wu Yong, then the distance won't be a problem. I can train her maids and nannies so that no one can bully her. I can also do business in Yinshan Pass. You can put more people there for her to dispatch at any time. Then Wu Yong will be fine, and we will not let him suffer. If he treats Shaoyao badly, just beat him up and give him a divorce letter. A regent and a tutor can't be her backer."
Gu Yanxi, who had been extremely anxious since he learned about this, was calmed down by these words. Yes, as long as Shaoyao was willing, it didn't matter if they were far away. The sky was high and the land was vast there, and there were no restrictions on women. It was actually the most suitable place for Shaoyao, who was so wild. When he and Azhi retired, they could go anywhere in the world. They could live there for a few months every year when the weather was good. He would just have to see if Wu Yong had the guts to bully his sister.
Hua Zhi held his hand and told the person outside the door, "Go and ask Shaoyao to come over."
Shaoyao came very quickly, jumping up and down with a happy look on her face. When she saw the two of them holding hands, she immediately covered her eyes and turned away, "Hey, why did you call me over here?"
"Come here, I have something serious to tell you."
Shaoyao walked backwards towards them, not looking at them.
Hua Zhi let go of Yan Xi's hand and turned her around, throwing her a straight ball, "Wu Yong went to the emperor to ask for a kiss."
Shaoyao was a little confused. What did this have to do with her
"He wants to marry you."
Shaoyao was even more confused, "Why would he marry me?"
"..." This is a really good question. Hua Zhi also wanted to know why, but she was also a little happy. It is always better for a person to propose who he wants to marry than for his parents and family to make him marry someone. At least this person is chosen by yourself, and you will not hate the person you choose.
Wu Yong doesn't hate Shaoyao, he may even like her a little, which makes him better than anyone else.
After realizing this, Hua Zhi decided to have a good talk with Shaoyao.
"Do you think there is someone suitable to entrust your life to?"
Shaoyao pointed at Brother Yan without thinking.
"..." Hua Zhi admitted that this answer was correct, but, "Except him."
Shaoyao thought about it seriously and shook her head.
Hua Zhi mentioned someone, "How about Mr. Zheng?"
"No, that won't work." Shaoyao crossed her hands in front of her chest. "When we were in the south, he stayed up with me for half the night to convince me to listen to him. Later, I got a headache whenever I heard him talk, and I wanted to run away when I saw him."
Imagining the scene, Hua Zhi wanted to laugh. Shaoyao's personality really wouldn't suit her in an aristocratic family. There were too many rules and restrictions. She would want to run away in less than three days.
"What if that person is Wu Yong?"
Shaoyao thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go with Wu Yong."
"Any reason?"
"Mr. Zheng is so smart. He knew what I was going to do before I even said anything. He even came up with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven strategies for me to choose from. It was so hard for me to choose. In comparison, Wu Yong is so stupid."
"Is he stupid?"
"You were even schemed against by the woman in your own house. Aren't you stupid?"
"..." That makes sense. Hua Zhi remembered that Wu Yong also had many concubines when he had no wife, but he disbanded the inner courtyard after the poisoning incident. She didn't know what the situation was like now. She could ask her grandfather about this. Among other things, her grandfather was good at judging people.
Hua Zhi smiled and touched the back of her head. "The emperor has given you the right to decide on this matter. Think about it carefully. No matter what decision you make, I will stand by you. Don't worry, I will never let you suffer any loss."
Shaoyao rubbed Huahua and hugged her without saying anything. She only had a few relatives, and she didn't want to go anywhere. She just wanted to stay as close to them as possible.
But it seems that as I get older, I understand some things naturally.
A woman has to get married, just like being reborn. If she is lucky, her life will be smooth. If she is unlucky, she will meet an incompetent man and will have a life of hardship. But in any case, she has to get married to know what the other person is like. If she doesn't get married, no one will force her. But if she doesn't get married, Huahua and Brother Yan will have to worry about her marriage. They are not afraid of leaving her as an old maid, but they are afraid that they will not make her happy.
So, even for this reason she has to get married.
PS: The updates are getting later and later. I revised the previous chapter today. Girls can go back and take a look.