In late spring, the night wind was still a little chilly, and even before curfew, there were far fewer pedestrians on the streets than in summer.
Yue Heng and Su Qiao walked side by side. He tried to hold Su Qiao's hand, but he didn't know whether he was hesitant or didn't dare. In the end, he just gently held the corner of her clothes. Instead, Su Qiao took the initiative to put her hand into Yue Heng's slightly cool palm.
"If you want to hold my hand, just hold it. There's no need to worry," Su Qiao said in a gentle tone, but her words were bolder than those of many women.
Yue Heng held her soft hand and said frankly: "You are right."
Then he asked, "Do Wei Yunzhao and his wife think I'm not worthy of you?"
Su Qiao looked up in surprise, "Why does Your Highness ask this?" Considering the disparity in their status, it should be her who felt that she was not worthy of Yue Heng, it should be her who was not worthy of him.
Yue Heng guessed what she was thinking, "They are different from other people, especially Jiang Lin. As long as you can catch his eye, he will think you are the best girl in the world and no one can match you."
After saying that, he immediately added: "But you're indeed the best girl in the world."
Su Qiao smiled softly, "Young Madam is very nice, but they didn't say such things. They only asked me when the first time I met His Highness."
Yue Heng found it unbelievable. Based on what he knew about Jiang Lin, this man should have called him a good-for-nothing and told Su Qiao not to associate with him.
Yue Heng really had self-awareness, he never thought of himself as a good person.
Seeing Yue Heng's reaction, Su Qiao asked, "Your Highness, do you care about what the general and madam think of you?"
"Because you care," Yue Heng said truthfully. He didn't care what Jiang Lin and the others thought of him, but it would be different if Su Qiao cared.
Su Qiao nodded, "I care, but they won't force me to do anything I don't want to do. Your Highness, I think you're good."
Yue Heng was so happy to be praised that he even walked a little floating. He sent Su Qiao back to her house without blushing, breathing hard, or even coughing.
It made the secret guards following behind feel a little embarrassed.
Their master was such a wise and farsighted man, but in the end he still succumbed to the beauty's charms.
As they thought about it more, this Miss Su was much better than the woman who had shamelessly tried to climb into their master's bed. As long as the master was happy.
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The imperial edict granting Yin Feifei as the Crown Princess was issued the next day, and along with it, followed by another imperial edict granting Wei Yunjia as the eldest prince's imperial concubine. The great victory in the north, the eldest prince had made meritorious contributions in leading the troops to defend against the enemy, and Wei Yunzhao also had made meritorious contributions in making plans and arranging tactics with the eldest prince remotely. As a reward, the sister of the meritorious official was granted marriage to the meritorious prince. One gained a wife, and the other's sister gained a worthy husband, resulting in a mutually beneficial union.
It seemed like a favorable arrangement from every angle, and the fact that it was an imperial marriage, which was the highest honor bestowed upon Wei Yunjia, only added to its prestige.
However, despite the imperial edict, the Wei family members were less enthused. While they dared not disobey the emperor's edict, none of the were genuinely happy about the situation.
The person who came to announce the imperial edict was Gan Yongfu. He congratulated Wei Yunzhao and then said, "Although it's an arranged marriage, the emperor has taken into consideration that Miss Wei is still young, so the wedding date will take place after Miss Wei reaches the age of 15. By then, His Highness the eldest prince is also expected to return to the capital."
Wei Yunzhao cupped his hands, "Thank you, Eunuch Gan, for reminding me. You are thoughtful."
"Master Wei, you are too polite. This is my job. I will take my leave now."
Wei Yunzhao asked the housekeeper to send Gan Yongfu away.
As soon as Gan Yongfu left, the fake smiles on Wei Yunzhao and others' faces instantly turned gloomy.
As soon as Jiang Lin closed the door, he snatched the imperial edict from Wei Yunzhao's hand and threw it to the ground, "F*ck! What the hell this old man mean by letting Yunjia become the eldest prince's imperial concubine?"
Among the princes of the Yue family, only the late second prince had been formally married. The eldest prince, Yue Ge, was the oldest, yet he had never taken a wife. Yue Ge had two fiancées, but both died on the eve of their respective weddings.
At that time, there were rumors circulated that the eldest prince was unlucky in marriage. Yue Ge himself had no intention of becoming emperor and was fond of martial arts, so he simply requested permission to go to the border. He was gone for many years, and every time he returned to the capital, he was in a hurry and didn't stay for long.
The rumors that the eldest prince was unlucky in marriage didn't have much impact on him because he was not in the capital and had made great military achievements. But the marriage granted by Emperor Changde definitely revived the old rumors about the eldest prince being unlucky in marriage.
However, for now the crucial point was understanding the implications of Emperor Changde's imperial edict. Emperor Changde had never shown any dislike for the eldest prince, and this arranged marriage couldn't possibly be intended for the eldest prince to kill Wei Yunjia. As for really wanting Wei Yunjia to be his daughter-in-law, it was even more impossible.
Jiang Lin's face darkened and he was furious. He couldn't understand what the dog emperor was scheming.
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