"If zhen says you're suitable, then you're suitable." The emperor looked at Ling Xiao, "General Ling defeated the Xiongnu and defended the border for so many years. If General Ling isn't suitable, zhen really can't find anyone more suitable than General Ling."
With the emperor's repeated requests, Ling Xiao could only sit down.
The emperor hadn't seen Ling Xiao for a long time and was very happy. He repeatedly toasted Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao defended the border and the climate was cold. He relied on strong wine to warm his body all year round, so his alcohol tolerance was naturally very good.
The emperor was old and his alcohol tolerance was low. Today, he was too happy and got himself drunk.
Ling Xiao looked at the drunk emperor who could barely walk with the help of eunuchs. The emperor held his hand and kept asking him which princess he was interested in and said that as long as he said a word, the emperor would betroth that princess to him. Ling Xiao's heart was moved.
He was naturally clear about the friendship between the emperor and his father.
And this time, he came back not only because of the emperor's constant urging, but also because he wanted to return the tiger tally to the emperor.
First, it was because of his father's instructions before his death. Second, it was because he was not prepared to marry and have children. He was very uneasy with the tiger tally in his hands.
Ling Xiao slept well that night and woke up early the next morning. He had just picked up his bowl and chopsticks to eat two mouthfuls of breakfast when the head steward of the palace, Eunuch Wei, passed on the emperor's verbal order to invite him into the palace.
Ling Xiao hurriedly tidied up his appearance and followed Eunuch Wei into the palace.
Eunuch Wei brought Ling Xiao to the imperial study.
The emperor had been waiting for a long time. When Ling Xiao came in, he had someone deliver the stack of portraits he had prepared long ago to Ling Xiao.
"These are all portraits of zhen's princesses. Beloved minister, feel free to tell me which one you like. Zhen will betroth you." After the emperor finished speaking, he stroked his well-maintained beard, "If it's hard to choose, zhen will betroth all of them to you."
The emperor held Ling Xiao's hand, "Before your father died, I couldn't see him for the last time and I feel very guilty. All these years, you defended the border for zhen's country and delayed until now, you haven't married and had children. Don't worry, zhen will definitely find you a wife to your liking."
Ling Xiao looked at the thick stack of portraits of the princesses beside his hand and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Ling Xiao cupped his hands, "This subject appreciates the emperor's kindness. But as long as the Xiongnu is not destroyed, this subject will not have the heart for love. I'm afraid I will have to disappoint the emperor's kindness."
"Nonsense!" The Emperor shouted.
Although the Xiongnu had not been exterminated, they had already moved further north. Ling Xiao was clearly refusing.
The Emperor looked at the portraits that Ling Xiao didn't even look at and sighed, "If you...
If you don't like my princess, then tell me what type of woman you like. Even if I have to go to heaven or to hell, I will help you find her. "
When the Emperor asked him what kind of woman he liked, Jiujiu's face instantly appeared in his mind.
If he really liked her, this would probably be her appearance.
However, when he thought of his future fate, Ling Xiao's eyes instantly dimmed. "Your Majesty, please take back your order. This humble subject is already old, and when we get married, we will have to endure the pain of separation. This humble subject is already old, and I cannot afford to waste the girl's life. I hope Your Majesty can understand this humble subject's intentions."
"This … you …"
The Emperor thought about it for a long time, but he never expected Ling Xiao to have such thoughts.
The Emperor was so angry that his beard trembled. However, he couldn't bear to scold Ling Xiao, so he could only let him leave.
After Ling Xiao left, the Emperor looked at the pile of portraits that Ling Xiao didn't even look at and said to Eunuch Wei, "Do you think that my princess isn't beautiful enough to attract Ling Xiao?"
Eunuch Wei quickly flattered, "Your Majesty's princesses are all fairies who have descended to the mortal world. How could they not catch the general's eye? I think the general must have experienced many battles at the border and lamented the impermanence of life. He doesn't want to delay the Emperor's princesses.
In this servant's opinion, I'm afraid that the general's thoughts have not been settled in a day or two. Your Majesty does not need to be in a hurry. When the general thinks it through, perhaps that day will come when he wants to marry and have children. "
"Could it be that the only thing we can do is wait?"
"The general said that he doesn't want to marry, but he never said that he doesn't want Your Majesty to be the matchmaker. How about this?"
Eunuch Wei moved closer to the Emperor's ear and whispered a few words.
The Emperor's eyes suddenly brightened and he sighed, "Wonderful ~ Why didn't we think of this?
We will do as you say. If Ling Xiao can really get married, we will reward you handsomely. "
"This servant will wait for Your Majesty's reward."
Ling Xiao was vexed over how to persuade the Emperor to rescind his order and how to quickly return to the border so that the Emperor wouldn't continue to fill his side with women.
Meanwhile, Jiujiu finally arrived in the capital.
After arriving in the capital, Jiujiu and her entourage immediately moved into the residence that they had bought previously.
Coincidentally, the residence next door was actually Li Xiucai's residence.
The owner of the residence that Jiujiu was currently living in was originally a merchant with the surname Li. He opened an inn in the capital and business was very prosperous.
Fortune and misfortune were unpredictable. Who would have thought that the merchant would pass away just like that after eating seafood, leaving behind an orphan and a widow? They could only sell their residence for money and go back to their hometown to make a living.
The merchant had made a lot of money from opening the inn, so his residence was exquisite. He dug a small pond in the courtyard and raised a few goldfish that swam around happily.
Jiujiu had Qingyan take some fish food and sprinkled it into the pond. She watched as the goldfish splashed up water as they fought over the food and chuckled. "These fish are really interesting."
Qingyan was puzzled. "These fish look very ordinary and are not as good-looking as the fish in our hometown in Jiangnan. How are they interesting?"
"When I said interesting, I didn't mean interesting." Jiujiu knocked on Qingyan's head. "I said that these fish have an interesting temperament. I fed them so much food and they were able to fill their stomachs, but they insisted on fighting over the food. Don't you think it's interesting?"
Qingyan was speechless.
How was this interesting? This was clearly greed.
However, Miss was beautiful and everything she said was right. If she said it was interesting, then it was interesting.
After playing with the fish for a while, Jiujiu felt hungry and asked Qingyan to go to the kitchen to see if her bird's nest was ready.
Not long after Qingyan left, Jiujiu suddenly heard someone crying. Jiujiu listened carefully and realized that the crying was coming from the courtyard next door.
Next door to this residence was Li Xiucai's home.
Li Xiucai's family had been rich for three generations.
Unfortunately, their wealth did not last more than three generations.
Li Xiucai's grandfather was rich, but his father was a blockhead. Even though his grandfather had hired the best teacher to teach him, his father still could not understand simple poems and songs.
Li Xiucai's grandfather had hired a teacher to teach him for five years, but his father still could not recognize words. He had no choice but to reluctantly accept the cruel reality that his son was a good-for-nothing.
After all, Li Xiucai was his son. He had raised him to this age and had developed feelings for him. Li Xiucai's grandfather could only think of ways to ensure that Li Xiucai's father would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
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