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Chapter 716 Waste
Xiao Yuncheng responded respectfully: "I will do my best to select talents for Daqian, please rest assured, father!"
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Qianwu made deployments and arrangements based on the battle reports from the border.
Song Tingshan was in a bad mood, but he had been looking for an opportunity. However, when he saw that Emperor Qianwu never mentioned the plan of arranging a marriage for him, he knew that this matter was destined to disappoint him.
Even at this morning's court session, some people were still teasing him about his frail body but his abundant energy.
Song Tingshan knew what that meant. It was nothing more than that he was a sickly man, but he had so many women around, which was even humiliating for himself.
He could only pretend not to understand their ridicule, thinking that one day, he would make those who looked down on him regret it.
After the morning court session, Wang Xi took out the imperial edict.
Song Tingshan's heart moved, and some hope appeared in his eyes. Could it be that... the Queen Mother agreed?
After the morning court session that day, he asked his aunt to see the Empress Dowager and say a few good words on his behalf, but the Empress Dowager did not give any reply. Based on the friendship between his mother and the Empress Dowager, it was difficult to find out anything.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Princess Mingzhu Shen Shuyi is virtuous, respectful, intelligent, and wise..."
The moment he heard the imperial edict, no matter how good Song Tingshan was at disguising himself, he couldn't help but reveal a smile at this moment, and his eyes, which were usually gentle and calm, also brightened a little.
God is really helping me. I didn't expect that after taking the risk, I would actually receive the grace of His Majesty.
In this way, even if he failed to join Xiao Ziqian's army, the design drawing of the mechanical crossbow would still be worth it.
Thinking of this, Song Tingshan's eyes turned a little colder.
Shen Shuyi schemed and instigated the relationship between him and Xiao Ziqian, and even affected his reputation, but she never expected that she would fall into his hands.
"Congratulations, Lord Song. Princess Mingzhu is a great beauty. Lord Song is so lucky."
The colleague standing next to Song Tingshan couldn't help but congratulate him.
"Thank you."
As soon as Song Tingshan finished speaking, the courtier on the other side said, "I'm afraid that Prince Song will rise to a higher position in the future. After all, Princess Mingzhu is very much admired by His Majesty and has a strong family background. Prince Song will get a good marriage."
Song Tingshan thanked them earnestly one by one, and his pale face finally showed some redness.
That’s right, Shen Shuyi is much more valuable than Shen Jingyu and Lou Yulan. Until now, he has never won against her.
But will everything really go so smoothly?
Things went so smoothly that Song Tingshan always felt unreal...
On the other side, Zhao Baokun and others who were unaware of the situation turned pale. Song Tingshan? What the hell is that?
What my cousin hates most is that he is a sickly man. How can Your Majesty grant a marriage between my cousin and him?
Shen Jingchuan's face wasn't looking good either. He had talked about this with Yi Jie'er before. Yi Jie'er had only advised him not to worry too much, so he didn't take it to heart.
But unexpectedly, Sister Yi did not give in, so why would His Majesty issue an edict?
Some were happy and some were sad. Just when Song Tingshan was happy, the imperial edict finally read out the key point.
"Now there is Xie Jingchi, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, who is handsome, wise and brave... This is a match made in heaven, so I will marry Princess Mingzhu Shen Shuyi to Xie Jingchi and choose a date for the wedding! I decree~"
After Wang Xi closed the imperial edict, an eerie silence fell in the court.
Xie Jingchi raised the corners of his lips, in a good mood, and took a step forward and said: "I accept your order, thank you for your grace."
Wang Xi stepped forward, handed the imperial edict to Xie Jingchi, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Mr. Xie."
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Emperor Qianwu sat at the top, looking at Xie Jingchi's cold face. He somehow felt that his smile was worthless, and he could not help being speechless.
He was like this when he was young, and was very happy because he married the person he loved.
He just didn't expect that a child like Jingchi would be emotional...
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Even until the court officials dispersed, Song Tingshan still stood there in a daze.
Grant the marriage to...Xie Jingchi?
Occasionally, some court officials would bump into his shoulder, but Song Tingshan did not react at all. Many people looked at him with more pity and ridicule, and of course, sympathy.
Until a moment later, Xie Jingchi stopped in front of him.
"Did Prince Song stay here specially to congratulate me?"
Song Tingshan came back to his senses, and his dilated pupils finally focused. When he saw who was coming, he coughed softly.
Xie Jingchi frowned and took two steps back to avoid it.
Song Tingshan looked at the man standing two meters away from him. The man had a handsome face with red lips and white teeth, and he looked cold and deep. He had an aura of decisiveness and strategizing, which was completely different from a man like himself who was on the verge of death.
At this moment, with the sunlight shining behind him, he looked like a god in the golden hall, with a golden dragon hovering beside him, which was indescribably precious.
"Congratulations, thank you, sir." Song Tingshan swallowed the fishy taste in his throat and spoke slowly. Every word he said almost used up all his strength.
It's not that he must be with Shen Shuyi, but he just can't bear to be like this at this moment, with all his dignity and face being rubbed to the ground.
If Your Majesty had any regard for him, you would never have given the woman he wanted to marry to someone else in just two days.
This is enough to prove that in the heart of Emperor Qianwu, he - Song Tingshan, is worthless and like an ant!
The man in front of him was the minister that Emperor Qianwu truly loved and respected.
"Thank you, my lord." Xie Jingchi was in a good mood, but he was not polite at all: "I advise you to give up your thoughts as soon as possible. You are not worthy of someone like Princess Mingzhu."
In a word, it was extremely straightforward and domineering, with no regard for his self-esteem at all.
Song Tingshan spat out a mouthful of blood, staggered, and his vision went dark.
Xie Jingchi's phoenix eyes were sharp, he glared at him coldly, and said with a thin mouth: "Sometimes, people have to accept their fate and have self-knowledge."
Song Tingshan said nothing, staring blankly at the man in front of him.
The next moment, Xie Jingchi came closer. The man's originally upright but domineering brows suddenly became more gloomy and vicious, as if he had walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you covet her!"
Xie Jingchi's voice was cold and fierce, the smile on his face was gone, his eyes were deep and dark, filled with murderous intent.
Song Tingshan couldn't explain how he felt at that moment. It was as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake, or pierced by countless sharp arrows. His already weak body trembled uncontrollably and he was sweating profusely.
The next moment, Song Tingshan’s eyes went dark, he fell to the ground and fainted.
Xie Jingchi sneered, not being polite at all: "Trash."
After Xie Jingchi left, Song Huaan walked up to him, also in a good mood: "Brother, how are you?"
It seems that his brother is going to be angry to death, which means that he will be one step closer to the position of crown prince.
Song Tingshan was unable to respond to him, so Song Huaan helped him up and whispered in his ear, "Brother, Princess Mingzhu is like the bright moon in the sky. Why don't you look at yourself and see what you are? How can you blaspheme the bright moon?"