Hearing her daughter's determined tone, Concubine Zhu asked Su Jinxiu about her plan several times, but Su Jinxiu did not tell her. In her opinion, as a mother, she was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. If she had a plan, she should act on it herself and must not tell her, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.
The news of Concubine Zhu's affairs in the imperial study soon spread to the imperial mausoleum. Ah Man couldn't help but tease Murong Kai that he was lucky in love, but she didn't expect that her love life had also begun to bloom.
On the second day after Concubine Zhu returned in defeat, General An Guo entered the palace to ask for Princess Jiaoyang in marriage for his legitimate son Zhen Junran.
After listening to General Anguo Zhen Yuandao's request, Su Jing was stunned for a long time.
General An Guo, who was waiting in silence, could not help but shout. Su Jing finally came to his senses and said with a smile, "I never thought that Ah Man is already old enough to get engaged."
Zhen Yuandao didn't expect that the emperor would give such an excuse. It was too perfunctory. Not long ago, the third prince of the Great Zhou had proposed to her in the court. The emperor would definitely not realize now that Princess Jiaoyang was already of marriageable age.
"My son has admired Princess Jiaoyang for a long time. After knowing that the third prince of the Great Zhou wanted to marry him, he has been making trouble with me every day. I, an old minister, have no other choice but to shamelessly come to ask the emperor to grant us this great favor of the Zhen Mansion."
Zhen Yuandao is also an old fox. From what Su Jing said, he wanted to use this sentence to get around it. He came here with the determination to win, so how could he be evaded by just one or two words from the emperor
Su Jing smiled at him and said, "There are too many people who want this great grace, but I only have one Princess Jiaoyang. By the way, Concubine Zhu told me two days ago that Jinxiu is too old, so why not..."
Zhen Yuandao thought that after he said those words, the emperor would definitely agree to his request, but he didn't expect that he would actually force Su Jinxiu on him.
Princess Jiaoyang was carefully brought up by the Queen, and had been doted on by the Emperor for many years. She was like the pearl of Bei'an. How could Su Jinxiu compare to her
"Your Majesty, Princess Jinxiu is fine, but my useless boy has his eyes on Princess Jiaoyang, and this old minister can do nothing about it." He has no time to propose to Princess Jiaoyang now. The most urgent task is to completely exclude Su Jinxiu.
"General An Guo, do you admit your guilt?" The calm voice, without anger, made people shudder.
"Your Majesty, I don't dislike Princess Jinxiu, it's just that marriage is a matter of mutual consent, and I, an unfilial son..."
"That's not what I'm talking about." Su Jing's voice was still indifferent and cold, making people dare not touch it.
"I am guilty, I..."
Zhen Yuandao didn't know that apart from what he had just said that his son looked down on Princess Jinxiu, there was nothing else.
"Your Majesty, I am a rough man, and it is inevitable that I will not consider what I do and say, but I have no unfilial intentions, please understand your Majesty."
"My queen's body is still warm, and Princess Jiaoyang is still guarding the imperial mausoleum."
After Su Jing finished speaking, Zhen Yuandao was already covered in cold sweat. It was widely rumored that the emperor was ruthless to the queen. Judging from the emperor's words and deeds, he did not even feel too sad when the queen passed away. Therefore, they ignored the so-called rules.
After the Queen passed away, there were no happy events in the country for a year, and all the princesses and princes in the palace mourned for the Queen for three years.
If it were to be known that he wanted to marry the princess during the queen's mourning period, it would be a heinous crime.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified and in a state of emergency. I..."
"General An Guo, you have been away from home for many years with an illness, so it is understandable that you don't know the rules of the court. However, this is only one time, and it will not happen again."
"I thank the emperor for his forgiveness." Zhen Yuandao knelt on the ground, sweating profusely. He did not leave until the emperor told him to leave.
No one noticed that when he left the palace, his expression no longer had the fear and worry he had before. Instead, his eyes were filled with determination and a hint of viciousness, as if he wanted to put someone to death.
(End of this chapter)