NOVEL NEXT Chapter 80 The Inn Opens
Xiao Jing heard the emperor asking if Yuan's pregnancy was around the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. His eyes couldn't help but darken when he looked at the emperor, and he responded leisurely: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Yingshang's wisdom is to let him not drink any alcohol tonight, not drink water, and not eat randomly.
But the emperor was very happy and applauded the case.
The emperor felt complacent in his heart, proud that the strong medicine he had administered had indeed worked! Xiao Yining, a man who was afraid of marriage, was finally willing to get married, and Prince An finally had a daughter! I can finally give an explanation to my deceased aunt and uncle!
"Congratulations to King An, congratulations to King An!" Someone immediately congratulated Xiao Jing. For a time, everyone rushed to toast him and congratulate him.
Xiao Jing stood up with a spring breeze on his face, "Thank you all, sir!"
But Prime Minister Du was obviously still skeptical about Xiao Jing's words, "Your Majesty, the matter of Prince An's marriage..."
But his words were quickly interrupted by the emperor:
"Prime Minister, Prince An is already married. The candidate for the marriage with Princess Changping must be found another suitable person! Let's hold a marriage recruitment competition tomorrow so that the princess can have a look at my Xia Yang man and choose a suitable husband!"
"Yes." Prime Minister Du had no choice but to respond.
The emperor took the opportunity to stand up and said, "I am happy tonight. I drank a little too much, and now I am a little tired! Go ahead, Prince An. Please follow me."
All the ministers stood up in a hurry to see the emperor off.
Seeing the emperor walking down the high platform, Xiao Jing said "yes", hurriedly said goodbye to the adults who came to congratulate him, and followed the emperor.
The emperor brought Xiao Jing to the imperial study. Seeing that there was no one else but Eunuch Ding who was serving around him, the emperor patted Xiao Jing on the shoulder and asked happily: "Is what you just said true?"
"Wei Chen doesn't understand what the emperor is referring to?" Xiao Jing pretended to be stupid.
The emperor snorted, "Okay, now that there is no one else around, stop pretending! Tell me, is there really a Yuan clan who is pregnant with your child?"
Xiao Jing took out the marriage certificate from his arms and presented it respectfully, "Please see it before your Majesty! It is the matchmaker that He Yutang, the prefect of Yizhou, protects for Wei Chen!"
Although the two of them have been playing together since childhood and have been as close as brothers, after all, there are differences between monarch and minister. Since the emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Jing has always respected the emperor on any occasion and never dared to be presumptuous.
The emperor took the marriage certificate and opened it with hesitation. It turned out to be a complete marriage certificate, so he asked in detail about the first day of the Yuan Dynasty.
Xiao Jing did not hide anything. He told everything about what happened at the palace banquet last year. He also told the story about how he was driven back to the southwest and expelled from his family on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty because of this incident.
"Oh, it's really thanks to the Yuan family that they forced the Yuan family into desperation and had no choice but to pawn your jade pendant. If not, I don't know who she would take your child to marry! Your child should Calling someone else your father!" the emperor teased.
"Yes, I don't know which thief with evil intentions plotted against Wei Chen! It's a pity that Wei Chen has never been able to find that person, otherwise..."
The emperor looked at Xiao Jing's face with a cold expression, and couldn't help but pace away slightly, "If not, what do you want?"
Xiao Jing looked at the emperor, his tense face suddenly relaxed, he cupped his hands slightly and said with a smile, "Wei Chen must thank him properly! I wonder if the emperor can help Wei Chen check and find out which family's daughter has such evil intentions! "
The emperor laughed, hiding the embarrassment on his face, "It has been June or July, and you have married the Yuan family and have children. In my opinion, you are also a blessing in disguise, so I will not pursue this matter." Come on!"
What else could Xiao Jing say, he could only reply respectfully: "Yes, I obey the order."
The emperor looked at Xiao Jing and suddenly sighed, "Yuan is pregnant, and I should have asked you to return to the southwest as soon as possible to accompany her to wait for the birth, but now Beidi has deployed heavy troops on the border, eyeing Yulan Pass! And in South Vietnam, although now They have withdrawn their troops and even sent Princess Changping to come and make peace with her, but we all know that this is probably their delaying strategy, and the troops stationed on the southwest border must still not neglect their precautions."
Xiao Jing also knew that the Xia Yang Dynasty was not strong in national power, and the surrounding neighboring countries had always been eyeing them. If they found an opportunity, they would attack.
Over the years, he has been busy with various military affairs. Now that he heard what the emperor said, he knew that he had to go to Yulan Pass for patrol again.
"Wei Chen will definitely live up to the great hope of the Holy Emperor!" Xiao Jing knelt down on one knee and said with his fists clasped.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and lifted him up, "I can rest assured that the three armies have you!"
Xiao Jing promised the emperor when he was a child that he would protect the world for him even if he died on the battlefield in this life. Now that powerful enemies are pressing on the territory, he has no choice but to abandon his family and rush to the border.
Little did he know on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty that Xiao Jing would immediately rush to Yulan Pass in the north to patrol military affairs after returning to the capital. She received his letter last night, and after reading it, she couldn't sleep. She always felt as if a small piece of her heart had been lost.
That small piece reminds her of Xiao Jing from time to time. Even if she suppresses it deliberately and pretends not to care, every time the child makes a fuss in her belly, she will remember that that person is the child's father, and then he will appear in her mind unconsciously. That handsome and resolute face.
Seeing that she was not in good spirits, Yunxuan was very worried, "Madam, did you not get a good rest last night? Are you too excited to sleep because the inn and medical clinic are opening, or are you worried because you have to visit Yuanjiawan's grave today?"
Yuan Chuyi took a deep breath and put on a smile, "No, it's because the child made a fuss last night, so I didn't sleep well! I'm fine, just wash your face!"
Soon the auspicious time came, and Shiliu hung up the firecrackers and lit them. With a crackling sound, the inn and the medical center opened at the same time.
Many villagers in the village spontaneously came to celebrate with gifts. The village chief Zhang Yongfu was naturally the first to come. He sent heavy gifts. Wang Jiagui, Wang Chunsheng and others also came with gifts.
On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, while greeting the people who came to celebrate, Mr. He's staff from the government office also came with several female relatives. The leader turned out to be Mr. He's wife who came in person.
Mrs. He is gentle, graceful and dignified, and she looks like a lady at first glance. Accompanying her were the wives of several other adults in the yamen. From the appearance point of view, they were all not too bad. They were well-dressed, had proper etiquette, and spoke elegantly. They were not just ladies, but also ladies from a small family.
In the early Yuan Dynasty, she didn't like these kinds of human interactions, but now that her status was different and she had to socialize, she could only meet a few ladies politely.
"Madam, my lord originally wanted to come in person to congratulate Madam, but the drought is now serious and he has to go down to each village to check the drought situation. So please forgive me!" After some greetings, Madam He said with a gentle smile.
"Master He and all the ladies are interested! On the first day of the year, I would like to thank all the adults and ladies!" Yuan Chuyi said politely.
While several people were talking, several customers came into the store from outside.