mtlumby2d Chapter 397 Marriage Grant
Chapter 397 Marriage Grant
On this special day, perhaps the emperor wanted to share this sincere and warm emotion, he announced an important decision in front of everyone, which was to grant marriage to Prince Qinghe.
The emperor said: "Prince Qinghe, you see, I am very happy now. Prince Qinghe does not need to bear any grudges. I will give you a good wife."
Concubine Shu's attention was immediately drawn to him. She was looking forward to the marriage of Prince Qinghe! Unfortunately, Prince Qinghe was a slow-witted person. No matter how many women were introduced to him, he rejected them all.
An Lingrong asked curiously, "Your Majesty, I wonder which noble family's daughter you are going to give to the Prince of Qinghe? It must be a daughter of a rich and powerful person!"
The emperor shook his head and said with a smile: "Power and wealth are external things. Prince Qinghe is not interested in power and wealth, but he is not a heartless person. On the contrary, he is a person who truly knows how to cherish and is willing to give true feelings. If anyone can catch his eye, it will be a blessing for the rest of his life."
Prince Qinghe thought that he wanted to live alone until he grew old and did not want to get married, but he was very curious about what kind of legendary woman the emperor wanted to give him as his wife!
"Your Majesty, I wonder which good girl you want to marry to me?" Prince Qinghe asked out of curiosity.
The emperor turned his head and smiled at An Lingrong, then pointed at the wall of Yining Palace mischievously and said, "Prince Qinghe, look, she's over there. She's good in every way, except that she doesn't like to sleep on the bed. She likes to sleep on the wall!"
Prince Qinghe was stunned, looking at the woman who was hiding on the wall like a night owl on such a festive day. He couldn't believe his eyes, but he looked around. Was there anyone else on the walls on the four sides? There was nothing on the other three walls. Wasn't that the woman in front of him? Wasn't that An Lingrong's personal bodyguard and maid, Qin Sanyue?
Prince Qinghe whispered, "No, no, Your Majesty, this girl hasn't grown up yet. She looks like she doesn't know anything about the world. I don't want to harm the young seedlings of our country!"
Qin Sanyue naturally heard these words, but she was also tasked with maintaining order in Yining Palace and protecting An Lingrong, so it was normal for her not to go down the city wall in broad daylight.
The emperor thought, "Prince Qinghe, this Qin Sanyue is not just an ordinary maid. She is an outstanding martial artist and her loyalty to her master is known to all. Moreover, in the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty, Qin Sanyue's martial arts ranks among the top three, which is amazing, especially since she is a woman. Just based on this, she is worthy of you, Prince Qinghe!"
Prince Qinghe said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this is not a question of whether she is worthy or not. Besides, I will not marry a tyrant's daughter. If I offend her and cannot beat her, where will I put my face? This is inappropriate! Oh, by the way, since Your Majesty appreciates her so much, why not take her in as a concubine? That would be awesome!"
At this time, Xia Li was maintaining order not far away. Hearing the news that the emperor wanted to give Qin Sanyue to King Qinghe, he couldn't help feeling anxious. Xia Li suddenly flew over and kicked Qin Sanyue off the city wall. Qin Sanyue was caught off guard and raised both palms in the air. She turned around to stabilize her body, but her hands attacked Xia Li's legs with lightning speed. Xia Li shook his legs lightly, turned sideways, put one hand around Qin Sanyue's waist, and landed gracefully in front of everyone with his arms around her.
Xia Jian let go of Qin Sanyue openly, but Qin Sanyue became angry and chased Xia Jian and attacked him, launching more than ten attacks in succession. Xia Jian just dodged and did not fight back. The two of them disappeared within the high walls of the palace in an instant.
This scene left everyone stunned. Without needing to explain, everyone knew what the relationship between Xia Qi and Qin Sanyue was!
Prince Qinghe's brows relaxed, and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, you see, this maid has someone in her heart. She is not suitable for me, not suitable. I don't want to get married so early."
The emperor could only chuckle a few times to cover up the embarrassment. An Lingrong also smiled knowingly and no longer mentioned Prince Qinghe's marriage.
An Lingrong knew that Xia Qian liked Qin Sanyue, but Qin Sanyue had not yet come to her senses! Qin Sanyue was like an unpolished jade, innocent and unaware of Xia Qian's deep affection. She had not yet come to her senses, and she only thought of the feelings between men and women as the jokes and scoldings between friends, without any personal experience.
Xia Qian often expressed his feelings to Qin Sanyue, but every time he was halfway through his words, he was interrupted by Qin Sanyue's ignorance and careless actions. Once, Xia Qian mustered up the courage to invite Qin Sanyue to watch the sunset on Cuihe Mountain, but Qin Sanyue mistakenly thought that they were going to play hide-and-seek on the mountain. As a result, the two of them ran around excitedly and stupidly for a whole day, and no one could sit down and appreciate the beautiful sunset. Although Xia Qian was a little disappointed, he said that he was willing to wait for the day when Qin Sanyue would come to his senses.
Another time, Xia Jian carefully prepared a gift and wanted to give it to Qin Sanyue as a surprise. He asked about Qin Sanyue's preferences in advance and knew that she liked small animals, so he bought a cute rabbit doll. However, when Xia Jian gave the doll to Qin Sanyue with great expectation, Qin Sanyue picked up the doll excitedly and said, "Wow, it's so cute! Can I give it to Qiaoyu in Yining Palace to play with?" Turning around, the rabbit that Xia Jian gave to Qin Sanyue was in the hands of Qiaoyu and Xiaodengzi. Xia Jian was stunned, with mixed feelings in his heart, feeling both funny and helpless.
After Xia Jian knew that the emperor intended to give Qin Sanyue to Prince Qinghe, he was afraid that if he delayed for a day, Qin Sanyue would be taken away, so Xia Jian opened his heart to the emperor.
As Xia Qian is a palace guard, the emperor would not allow him to get married in principle. He had to wait until the day he retires. The day of his marriage was the day he would leave the palace and return to the countryside. The emperor was reluctant to let him go, but he also didn't want to take away his beloved.
Before Xia Qian could speak, the emperor asked, "Xia Qian, do you like Qin Sanyue?"
If Xia Qian didn't admit it, the flower would end up in his family. He couldn't wait to admit, "Your Majesty, I have liked Qin Sanyue for a long time. Since the first time I saw Qin Sanyue, I felt that she was an unusual woman."
The emperor said carefully: "Xia Qian, your status is not suitable for marriage. If you want to get married, it means that you have to resign from your official position and stay away from the palace. I still want to keep you by my side for a while. Let's put it this way. I will not marry Qin Sanyue to anyone, and I will not marry Qin Sanyue to you. But I have a pair of good things here, a pair of precious jade pendants. This pair of jade pendants is crystal clear and has exquisite mandarin duck patterns carved on it, symbolizing beautiful love. You can take this pair of jade pendants. One is for you, Xia Qian, and the other one can be handed over to Qin Sanyue by yourself. It is my recognition and blessing for the two of you."
Xia Qian was extremely grateful. Although the emperor did not directly grant him the marriage to Qin Sanyue, the gift of the pair of jade pendants was considered as his tacit approval for them to be together. The pair of jade pendants also became a witness to their love, and he had even more respect for the emperor.
The emperor smiled and said, "From now on, you, Lord Xia, will work hard with Miss Qin to fulfill your duties, protect the safety of the harem, and protect the safety of me and Concubine Li. I am very optimistic about you."
In the harem, even Xia Qian, who wielded swords and knives, had a female companion. Without Longkodo, the empress dowager, an old widow, felt very unhappy and complained to the emperor: "The emperor has three palaces and six courtyards, and even the servants in the palace are in pairs, but I am still a lonely old widow, and no one feels sorry for me."