Fair Lady

In the imperial study room in the capital city, the emperor is looking at the examination list and the examination papers of the top three.

The winner of this examination was indeed Xia Shujie, and the corner of the emperor's mouth was slightly raised. This child, if nothing else happened, should be the first civil and military double champion in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The emperor carefully read the answer sheets of the Shujie Township Examination and General Examination. He looked at the questions from a unique perspective, clear in thinking, and well-organized. All the examiners gave an "excellent" rating, which is extremely rare.

The emperor is in a good mood, besides Shujie, there is another candidate named Yu Zhengran who is also close behind, with both civil and military skills.Yu Zhengran was second in martial arts, No. 2 in liberal arts examination.

In the current situation where Dazhou's economy is recovering and internal and external threats are intertwined, talents like Xia Shujie and Yu Zhengran are simply treasures bestowed on Dazhou by heaven.

Especially Shujie, because the emperor met him and had a conversation with him, and his impression was very deep. A young man like that who values ​​love and righteousness, is filial to his parents, and loves his younger siblings must be a loyal and patriotic courtier.The emperor has always remembered what the former emperor said to him: People who were originally loyal and good-natured but did not become loyal ministers are often things that the emperor himself should reflect on.

The emperor was watching happily, and the little eunuch outside reported: "Ma Guifei, please see me."

The emperor frowned: "Let her in." What is Ma Guifei doing here at this time?Want to find an errand for his second brother?The power of the Ma family in Dazhou is almost as high as the sky!

Concubine Ma Guifei, dressed in blue palace attire, walked in, followed by a palace lady carrying a food box in her hand.

"Your Majesty, my concubine personally cooked ginseng black chicken and wolfberry soup. It simmered on low heat for nearly three hours. Your Majesty, you have worked so hard all day to take care of the dragon's body." Concubine Ma was about to open the food box as she spoke. The lid was used to serve soup for the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand: "Thank you for your hard work, love my concubine, let's put it away for now, I just had some snacks, and I have no appetite right now."

Concubine Ma Guifei noticed that there was indeed a dim sum plate on the other side of the dragon table, and there were still two pieces of small cakes left in it, so she had to give up: "Well, let's put it on for now, and Dafuzi will let someone simmer it in a small stove for a couple of minutes later." Quarter of an hour. Give it to the emperor."

Father-in-law Dafuzi quickly responded: "Yes, Madam, please don't worry."

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of asking questions, Concubine Ma could only smile: "Your Majesty, my concubine has something to ask the Emperor for help."

The emperor secretly thought, sure enough.

There is still a smile on the face: "Aifei has something to say, just say it."

"That's right," Concubine Ma sat down on the chair beside the dragon case. "Brother Chenqie's second daughter, Ling'er, will be fifteen this year. Ling'er is the jewel in the heart of my concubine's parents and brother and sister-in-law. This concubine wants to ask for grace, and asks the emperor to give Ling'er a marriage proposal."

Marriage?This is not a big deal, but judging by Concubine Ma Guifei's demeanor and tone, she should have a goal.

The emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Is there a suitable candidate for my concubine?"

Concubine Ma hurriedly laughed and said: "The concubine is transparent in front of the emperor. That's right, the concubine saw Xia Shujie's child for the first time in the Palace of Compassion, and she liked it very much. When I saw those three siblings, I immediately fell in love with each other. Your Majesty, you have met Ling'er before. She has good looks and a good temperament. In the future, helping Shujie take care of a pair of siblings and honoring his foster father will definitely be thoughtful."

The emperor had an indistinct smile on his face: "Oh? Xia Shujie? That's indeed a good one. But before Kid Jin left Beijing to travel, I promised him. The marriage of the three brothers and sisters of Shujie must be what they like. Yes. Boy Jin said, if the parents of the three brothers and sisters are still alive, they must hope so too. You have also seen that Zhen family, and you always think differently."

The smile on Ma Guifei's face froze for a moment, but returned to normal in a moment, very fast, so fast that people thought she was dazzled.

She has great confidence in her niece Ma Ling'er, Ma Ling'er's talent, appearance and character are well-known in the circle of aristocratic women in the capital.The key now is, did Jin Xida really ask the emperor for that promise?Or is it an excuse made by the emperor?It would not be surprising if it was the former situation. As we all know, Jin Xida treats the three brothers and sisters of Shujie as his own children, and has always had a casual and unruly personality.However, in case of the latter situation...the emperor's attitude towards the Ma family is intriguing.

The emperor didn't seem to feel anything wrong, and he still had a smile that was not a smile: "Why don't you let your sister-in-law and Mrs. Weiyuan Hou talk about it, if the two children are interested, I will be happy to marry you, which is also considered Boy Jin is marrying his daughter-in-law, but the wedding must wait until Boy Jin returns to Beijing."

Concubine Ma Gui couldn't see anything from the emperor's smile, and said with a smile: "That's natural, the emperor's idea is good, the concubine will tell the sister-in-law when she turns around."

Hearing that the parents of the empress dowager's nieces and grandnieces were also eyeing Xia Shujie, her sister-in-law was afraid that those people would be close to the water, so she directly asked the empress dowager for a marriage, so she asked her to come to the emperor for help.Who would have thought that Jin Xida had long asked the emperor for grace?

Ma Guifei resigned, and the emperor tapped his finger on the table, so he put his mind on Shujie so quickly?That's okay, since Jin Xida is not here, he happened to see how Shujie and Weiyuan Houfu choose?How to deal with it?The emperor suddenly became interested.

"Dafuzi, send a message to Marquis Weiyuan." The emperor's eyes were still looking in the direction of the door.

Da Fuzi understood: "Yes, Your Majesty, the servant will arrange it immediately."

In the evening of the same day, the three brothers and sisters of Shujie were called to the Marquis of Weiyuan for dinner again.

Marquis Weiyuan first called Shujie to the study and chatted for half an hour before they arrived at Xiaohua Hall together.

Yao Xuelan took out some information about the girls: "Brother Jie, you will be 19 years old after your birthday next month, and it's time to get married. Tell Aunt Lan what kind of girl you like, Aunt Lan and your uncle Let me help you see, of course, in the end it is up to you to decide. A girl’s disposition is the most important thing, and then you want to like it, which was also explained by your adoptive father before he left Beijing."

Shujie blushed and said with a handsome face: "Just be generous and courteous, treat Yao'er and Wen'er well, and be filial to the adoptive father." In his mind, the little figure clinging to her obediently appeared again, still There is a pair of big eyes that still want to talk.

Shuwen was in a hurry: "Brother, don't forget, you are responsible for Sister Miao. Sister Miao is the most generous and courteous. My sister and I like Sister Miao. She is the best to us. Sister Miao is so good, she must He will be very filial to his foster father."

Shuyao couldn't help but burst out laughing with a "puchi", this Shuwen, she wished to immediately bring Sister Miao to her home to be a sister-in-law, for fear of being snatched away again.

Shujie's face turned even redder, as if someone had revealed his mind... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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