Chapter 31 The Emperor is Wrathful
Xie Lingxiao had a blank expression on his face, letting the emperor stare at him: "No."
But at this moment, Shen Jingxuan's figure appeared in his mind.
Her every smile, every move seemed to be deeply imprinted in his mind and could never be erased.
"Royal brother, I think the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion is a good girl. How about I grant you marriage?"
Xie Lingxiao did not dodge or evade under the emperor's gaze.
He also knew that the emperor would never marry the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion to him.
He had military power and the title of regent, so marrying him the daughter of the prime minister would be a great help to him.
The emperor was already worried that he might have ill intentions, so how could he give him a bigger bargaining chip? It was nothing more than a test.
"My brother doesn't like her."
"Your Majesty, do you know that the prince's engagement was broken off?"
Seeing that the emperor was relentless in his pursuit, Xie Lingxiao quickly turned the conversation to the prince.
"Broken engagement? When did it happen?" the emperor asked in surprise.
He was kept in the dark about what happened and couldn't help feeling angry.
Xie Lingxiao said calmly: "What happened yesterday."
"The prince and the third daughter of the Shen family were having sex, and were seen by the eldest daughter of the Shen family."
Xie Lingxiao slowly told the emperor what had happened, and the emperor's face became increasingly gloomy.
The emperor was shocked when he heard at the end that the prince had given Shen Jingxuan 300,000 taels of silver.
He never knew that the prince had so much money. He actually spent 300,000 taels of silver to break off the engagement in order to marry that woman.
The emperor was so angry that he slammed the chessboard and shouted to the palace servants: "Go, bring the prince to me."
He no longer paid attention to Xie Lingxiao. The corners of Xie Lingxiao's mouth gradually curled up, and he turned and left the imperial study.
The sunlight gradually sank into the earth and the sky gradually became dark.
Xie Zihan had just returned home, and before he could even enter the yard, he was stopped by the sound of footsteps behind him.
Eunuch Deng beside the emperor shouted, "Your Highness, please stay. The emperor wants you to come to the palace."
Xie Zihan turned around and saw Eunuch Deng frowning: "Eunuch Deng, do you know why my father wants to see me?"
"I don't know, Your Highness, the Emperor is angry. You need to hurry up."
Eunuch Deng rolled up his sleeves, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and waited anxiously.
Xie Zihan glanced at the breathless eunuch Deng and got into the carriage again.
When he rushed to the imperial study, he could still sense the unusual atmosphere.
At this time, in addition to the emperor, there was also the empress in the imperial study. Before Xie Zihan could salute, the emperor's voice came from the top.
The emperor glared at Xie Zihan and said, "The prince is really capable. In order to cancel the engagement, you can give him 300,000 taels of silver."
"I never knew our prince was so rich."
The queen glared at the prince, then turned to the emperor and smiled, "Your Majesty, calm down and don't let yourself get hurt."
"How can I not be angry? A prince like you would do such a thing for a woman."
"Doesn't he know that he is the future crown prince? He does things without any regard for the royal family's reputation."
The emperor was so angry that he picked up the teacup at hand and threw it at the prince.
The tea splashed all over Xie Zihan, and the teacup passed by his ear and fell behind him.
The Queen frowned and said, "Your Majesty, things have come to this, how should we deal with it?"
The emperor slammed the table and stood up: "Handle it? The prince is very capable, let him handle it himself."
Looking at the furious emperor, Xie Zihan knelt on the ground with his head lowered silently.
He didn't dare to speak, fearing that his words would anger his father even more.
The queen twisted her body and came to the emperor's side, helping him sit back on his chair.
"Your Majesty, calm down and take care of this matter first. You can teach him slowly later."
Seeing the queen supporting him and shaking his arm, the emperor's anger gradually dissipated.
He hadn't seen a queen like this for a long time.
He couldn't remember when it started, but the Queen rarely came to see him, and he rarely went to the Queen's bedroom.
The emperor stared at the queen without saying a word. He noticed her slightly red face and her shy look as she slowly lowered her head.
He raised the corner of his mouth: "Let's make that woman a concubine. What do you think, Queen?"
The Queen raised her head and smiled: "It's up to the prince to decide. Han'er, why don't you thank your father for his kindness?"
Xie Zihan kowtowed to the emperor and said, "I, your son, thank you for your grace, father."
"Well, back off."
After Xie Zihan bowed to the emperor and empress, he turned and left the imperial study.
However, the emperor was impatient and took the queen to the side hall of the imperial study.
The breeze is blowing and the moonlight is just right.
Shen Jingxuan came out of the masters' courtyard, looked at the full moon in the sky, and returned to Yuxuan Courtyard slowly.
Chun Tao came to her room and said, "Miss, Li Yong and his two companions are here. They said they have something to discuss with you."
"Did you say what it was about?" Shen Jingxuan asked.
"It should be the last time you asked him to pay attention to Zhuangzi's matter."
Shen Jingxuan rubbed her brows and said, "Let them in."
Thinking about all the things that happened in the past few days, Shen Jingxuan felt tired.
She now really wants to have some free time occasionally to do what she likes, just like in her previous life.
But the reality is always contrary to our wishes, and troubles seem to be endless, happening one after another.
After waiting for a while, the two brothers Li Yong came in and bowed to Shen Jingxuan.
Shen Jingxuan said impatiently: "Okay, some empty formalities, no need to perform formalities in the future."
"Yes, miss." The three brothers replied.
"Miss, there is a farm for sale in the north of the city, and there is a large open space behind the farm."
After hearing their words, the gloomy mood that had been in my heart for several days finally disappeared.
Shen Jingxuan raised the corner of her mouth: "Have you asked how much silver it is?"
"Not yet, but I heard that the owner of the manor is in a hurry and seems to need money urgently."
"Then go and find out how much silver it is, and then you can negotiate a price with them directly to buy the farm." Shen Jingxuan instructed the three people.
Chen Yi looked at Shen Jingxuan, and seeing that she didn't say how much silver she wanted, he asked, "Miss, how much silver can we give at most?"
"You give us a number, and we'll negotiate the price with the owner of the manor."
After hearing what Chen Yi said, Shen Jingxuan felt that he was a man with his own ideas.
He is thoughtful and smart, and might be of great use in the future. It would be nice to let Qiuyou take him with her whenever she does something.
Shen Jingxuan thought for a moment and said, "Chen Yi, you can take Li Yong and Yang Rui to do this. You can decide the exact amount of money yourself."
He knew that this was Shen Jingxuan's test of him, and it also showed that Shen Jingxuan was beginning to trust them.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi smiled widely: "Yes, Miss, let's go now."
Shen Jingxuan waved at the few people, signaling them to hurry up, and she turned and walked towards the bed.
She wanted to take a rest. She got up too early in the morning and stayed with her master for half a day, which made her exhausted.
Before she could touch the edge of the bed, hurried footsteps were heard outside.
Seeing Chuntao coming in, Shen Jingxuan frowned unconsciously.
"Miss, the old man asked you to go to the front hall," Chuntao said as she walked.
Shen Jingxuan looked at Chuntao steadily: "What happened?"
Her grandfather seldom called her over, and even if there was something, he would not tell her so urgently.
Chun Tao walked up to her and pulled her out the door: "Miss, I think you should go and receive the imperial edict."
Upon hearing the imperial decree, Shen Jingxuan perked up: "Is this Shen Jinghuan's imperial decree granting marriage?"
"I don't know either. The messenger only told you to go to the front hall to receive the order."
What surprised Shen Jingxuan was that the imperial decree granting marriage was sent so urgently, couldn't they even wait for one night?
When the two arrived at the front hall, it was already full of people. When they saw Shen Jingxuan, they all made way for her.
Shen Jingxuan walked past the crowd and headed towards Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen.
Also standing next to them were Shen Jiande, Sun and Shen Jinghuan.
Seeing Shen Jinghuan's raised mouth corners, Shen Jingxuan couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
When Eunuch Deng saw that everyone had arrived, he spoke in his distinctive voice, "Is everyone here?"
"Everyone is here, thank you for troubling me, father-in-law," Mr. Shen bowed to his father-in-law.
Eunuch Deng did not delay and read the imperial edict: "The Emperor proclaims: I have heard that Shen Jinghuan, the daughter of the Dali Temple's secretary, is skilled, generous, gentle, honest, and outstanding in appearance. I am very pleased to hear this. Now that the Crown Prince has reached the age of 20, it is time to get married, and we should choose a virtuous woman to marry him. Shen Jinghuan is waiting in the boudoir, and she is a perfect match for the Crown Prince. In order to make her beautiful, I hereby betroth Shen Jinghuan to the Crown Prince as his concubine."
After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, he handed it to Shen Jinghuan and said, "Miss Shen, please accept the edict."
Shen Jinghuan was stunned for a moment, then shyly took it. Sun took out the purse that had been filled long ago and stuffed it into Eunuch Deng's hand, constantly expressing her gratitude.
After Eunuch Deng left, Shen Jingxuan took Chuntao and walked towards Mr. Shen.
After taking a few steps, Shen Jinghuan caught up with her and stretched out his hands to block Shen Jingxuan's way.