Second Marriage

Translator: tarararawr

Editor: Larkspur

Chapter 31 Part 6

The Emperor stood there with a somewhat shocked expression.

A person who was always alone was asking him for a marriage decree?!

This was to honor the young lady.

“Which girl has been on your mind?” The Emperor was really surprised.

I have not heard of which girl he has fallen in love with. How can someone who spends all day in the palace meet with a young lady?

“It’s General Xiao’s daughter, Xiao Youning.” Ye Shen spoke openly, and the Emperor choked on his own saliva. “Isn’t she your nephew’s wife?”

Only when he had spoken did he realize he had forgotten his manners and quickly added, “Didn’t she almost become your nephew’s wife?”

Ye Shen pulled up his robe and knelt down. “The Li Family turned their backs on her. She has nothing to do with the Li Family, but it is also because of this previous relationship that I came to beg Your Majesty for this favor. This official… is only attracted to her.”

The Emperor watched Ye Shen kneel down. The young man also said “official”. He had never said this word willingly, so the Emperor knew that he was serious.

The Emperor knew very well what the word meant. For so many years, he did not want to let go, but today he was going to.

“Get up quickly, there is no need to stand on ceremony, on that day, zhen will definitely bless you when that day comes. But… where Marquis Ningyuan is…”

The Emperor eventually hesitated to mention the unknown whereabouts of General Xiao, so he stopped there. Ye Shen got up and had no intention of asking any questions. He withdrew quietly as usual.

The Emperor watched the young man’s figure leave and sighed with worry. He muttered, “Ah, Marquis Ningyuan, Marquis Ningyuan. How should Zhen explain it?”

The eunuch beside him glanced at the stack of imperial petitions asking for the conviction of Marquis Ningyuan. It looked like it would be a little difficult to explain.

However, the Emperor did not spend too much energy on this matter, but thought of other things that he said to the palace servants. “It will be the Qiqiao Festival1 in a few days. Didn’t the Empress say that she will be holding a banquet to bring some excitement to the palace? Ask the Empress to send an invitation to the Xiao Family’s Young Miss.”

As soon as the Emperor’s orders were over, someone was asking to see him as if they were meeting with him for an appointment they had made.

“Why did she run to the palace if she was free?”

The person who the Emperor was saying “was free” was the Eldest Princess who wanted to receive a decree for her daughter to marry. He saw that the poised woman had already reached the door. Instead of stepping into the main hall, she stood outside and said with a smile, “Don’t you want to see me, Brother Emperor?”

“How could Zhen dare not?” The Emperor chuckled and motioned to her to come over, and said, “Zhen see that you are rosy. Do you have a happy event?”

“That’s right.” The Eldest Princess bowed. “Brother Emperor, your niece wants to get married. Your younger sister has come to ask Brother Emperor to bestow a decree for her marriage and give your blessings to that girl, Huijing.”

“Marriage?” The Emperor thought it was really strange. Today, one person after another came to ask him for a marriage decree. Fine, the reigning Emperor will transform into a matchmaker. “Just tell me which family’s son Huijing has her eyes for.”

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He was in a good mood today. He was happy to give his blessing and was willing to grant a decree for a joyful event like marriage.

The Eldest Princess knew she could easily get the decree. She smiled and stated, “It’s Li Qingzhi, the second son of Assistant Minister Li.”

The Emperor narrowed his eyes and the smile on his face completely vanished. “Who?”

“Li Qingzhi.” The Eldest Princess was still smiling, but in the next moment, her face turned cold when she looked at her older brother. She felt a little uneasy. “Brother Emperor, what’s the matter?”

What’s the matter?

He had just finished speaking to Ye Shen about the young lady he liked and his marriage. He came here first asking for a marriage decree. The Emperor was not ignorant about the Xiao Family’s little girl. She was a charming person and she was divorced from the Li Family over the situation regarding her father and brother. Her situation was definitely pitiful.

He really believed that Ye Shen just wanted to honor her, but then there was still the Eldest Princess Residence and the Li Family getting married?! If this happened, the family hierarchy would really be a mess. It was no wonder Ye Shen had requested the marriage first. He had probably already received the news about the other marriage.

The Emperor was a little angry. Was his sister becoming less sensible as she was getting older? Who would want that kind of son-in-law who was a man with no sense of responsibility?!

Aside from what he thought of the Li Family, based on how Ye Shen asked for a marriage decree first, Huijing and Li Qingzhi would not be able to marry.

The Emperor raised his hand and took the book he had just pushed aside. Without looking up, he issued an order for her to leave: “Zhen congratulates you. The marriage decree will be prohibited. If Huijing really wants to marry Li Qingzhi, then Zhen will let the Empress decide.”

The confident Eldest Princess was refused and stood there in shock.

Footnotes

乞巧节 (qǐqiǎojié) – Festival on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar. It celebrates the cowherd and weaver girl. It’s more commonly known as Chinese Valentine these days. Wiki