"Let's talk about these things after he comes back. I will write a letter to the Emperor of Great Zhou when I return. If it's time to propose a marriage, then propose one. If it's time to arrange an alliance, then arrange an alliance. A girl is no longer under the control of her parents. Even if your father controls you, he can't control your heart."
"Father, don't be so sentimental. If I marry him, I won't follow his Great Zhou. Xuan'er is still young, and you are getting old. I don't feel comfortable leaving like this. I have to wait until Xuan'er grows up."
"Obey your husband. As long as you are happy, that's all. Xuan'er has me, as well as your uncle and cousin."
"Is the emperor reluctant to build a princess's palace for me? He is rushing to drive me away."
"Your princess's mansion has already been built."
"Then when I get married, I will live in the princess's mansion. Murong Kai said that you want him to take the imperial examination and become an official in the court. Then, we will settle down in Bei'an."
"Nonsense."
Murong Kai did tell Su Jing about this plan, but he said to stay in Bei'an for a few years, but did not say to settle down here.
"After we get married, this is our business, so please don't worry about our quarrels, father."
"you really… "
I have to say that he really spoiled Ah Man. Not only himself, but even Murong Kai spoiled him.
"Father, please go back and rest, or go and accompany your Concubine Xu. She must be ecstatic at the moment because she has received the great honor of hosting the palace banquet. If you go, she will definitely be grateful."
"Someone has already gone to coax him. I'll go see Xuan'er and check his homework." After Su Jing finished speaking, he walked towards Xuan'er's dormitory.
During this period, his health became weaker and weaker, and he cherished the time he spent with his children more and more. Even when they were just joking around together, such days made him feel warm.
Ah Man watched his father's thin figure disappear from his sight, and the tears in his eyes could no longer be held back.
Ah Man could see that his father's health was getting worse day by day. He acknowledged Murong Kai now only because he didn't have much time left. He wanted to hand himself over to Murong Kai so that he could feel at ease.
That night, Su Jing did not leave Canyang Palace because Xuan'er was pestering him.
Although Xuan'er is young, he is very intelligent. He understands that his father's health is getting worse and worse. He even has a vague sense of what is waiting for him.
Therefore, he was extremely greedy for Su Jing to get close to him.
After the news that the Emperor had asked Concubine Xu to host the New Year's Eve palace banquet spread, the crowd outside the Canyang Palace became even more deserted, while Concubine Xu's bedroom was already overcrowded.
Although after the Queen's death, only Concubine Xu was favored by the Emperor, these people who had wasted years in the palace still had some hope. They hoped to become the next Concubine Xu, so they were all ambitious.
Concubine Xu did not take the concubines in the palace seriously. The empress who was deeply loved by the emperor was gone, and there were not many people with family background who could compete with hers. Therefore, she was very sure that she would definitely be the emperor's only one, the only one that even Princess Aman could not compare to.
Because of the emperor's oral order, Concubine Xu was secretly doing things while arranging people to prepare for the New Year's Eve palace banquet. She hoped to marry A'man off during the New Year's Eve palace banquet.
Only by marrying off Ah Man, would she become the real master of the harem. Then, her childbirth would be foolproof, and her child would become the crown prince.
And many years later, all that was recorded in the history books was the deep love between herself and the emperor.
As for what kind of husband to find for A'man, Concubine Xu had a headache for a few days. If he had no power, the emperor would not allow him. If he had a high position and power, he might become her rival.
After thinking about it for a long time and finding no suitable candidate, Concubine Xu could only ask her father for help again. The answer she got this time was beyond her expectation: it was Zhen Junran.
(End of this chapter)