Zhen Yuandao had been waiting for Su Jing to speak, but he had already finished speaking for a long time, and the emperor, who was sitting upright in the chair, had no reaction and just looked down at him.
He looked up at Su Jing, who was looking at him mysteriously.
"Your Majesty, I am at my wit's end. My son has been making a fuss at home since he found out you wanted to arrange a marriage for him. I am at my wit's end."
As Zhen Yuandao spoke, tears began to fall again. Although he was away fighting, he understood that Su Jing was soft-hearted, especially when it came to children, he was always extra magnanimous.
"Su Jing, thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor." Su Jing finally spoke. With just one sentence, Zhen Yuandao, who was wiping his tears, froze on the spot.
He had said this to his wife and children, but he never took it to heart. He always felt that he had made great contributions to Bei'an, and it was normal for the emperor to show him favor. He was also accustomed to enjoying the favors given by the emperor. He really didn't think that refusing the emperor's arranged marriage at this time was such a rebellious thing.
However, when Su Jing said this slowly, everything seemed to change and was instantly out of his control.
"Your Majesty, I..."
"You should know what the crime of disobeying an imperial order is. You came to ask for my princess for your son, and I arranged for her to be married to Zhen Junran. This is my favor to you. You asked, and I answered. We are a perfect match for each other. Why, I have done my best for you, but you blame me for being unfair to you? My princess is a beautiful girl, how can your Zhen family choose her?"
Su Jing was extremely annoyed, but he tried hard to suppress his anger and spoke slowly.
Because Zhen Yuandao had made contributions to the country, he had been very lenient to him in the past few years. However, he did not expect that he would become more and more demanding.
"Your Majesty, I..."
"Zhen Yuandao, I know what you did, but I didn't tell you because I wanted to give you face. Don't push your luck."
"Princess Jiaoyang encountered an assassin before. The assassin turned out to be a soldier from the Jingjiao Camp. Do I need to tell you who is the mastermind behind this incident?"
"Childhood sweethearts? Do childhood sweethearts need to use such means? To become the daughter-in-law of your Zhen family, I have to go through the test of being an assassin first or something?"
Su Jing finally couldn't help it and asked softly.
Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuandao was extremely panicked, with cold sweat running down his temples.
He didn't expect that the emperor already knew all this. He...
"Your Majesty, I..." Zhen Yuandao wanted to explain. In fact, that incident was just an opportunity for him to create for his son and act as a hero to save the beauty.
"I wanted to fulfill your wish, but you... You came to me to beg me, so I naturally had to give you enough respect. That's why I arranged for Princess Jinxiu to marry Jun Ran's child. I did this, but you are still not satisfied, and you even..."
"I dare not. I thank the emperor for his help. I..."
Su Jing had already said so much that Zhen Yuandao dared not say anything else but to express his gratitude.
Using both kindness and force, he was made aware that he had no right to choose, let alone to resist.
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the Lord.
"Go back and prepare for the wedding, and don't let my princess down." After Su Jing heard Zhen Yuandao's statement, he started to chase them away. These were the people he once trusted, but now, he was too lazy to even take a second look at them.
They were spoiled by his tolerance and kindness, which made them forget that he was their king.
But now, it's time to teach them a lesson, and they must be dealt with properly. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for Xuan'er to take on the responsibility of governing Bei'an.
(End of this chapter)