Chapter 227: Imperial Edict of Marriage

He really is as greedy as the rumors say... Yang Qin looked at Chen Yan, who was pushing his luck, rolled his eyes in his heart, and cursed, but remained calm, and said sincerely: "As long as the true murderer can be caught, those will all be gifted to the Mirror Master!"

Greedy is greedy; as long as he could make them pay in blood, avenge A Gong, and solve a major hidden danger, paying some worldly possessions was worth it...

"That murderer is truly vicious, actually harming the future pillar of my Great Zhou; what a sinister person..."

After getting the promise, Chen Yan immediately turned into a look of righteous indignation and said eloquently: "General Yang, rest assured, Chen will certainly do his utmost to get justice for Young Master Yang!"

Having said that, he raised his hand and patted his chest heavily.

Righteously setting up a flag!

However, Yang Qin, who paid a heavy reward, never imagined that some guys were so ruthless that they even scolded themselves...

And scolded so fluently!

Dugu Zhao took in this scene and laughed secretly in his heart: "The speed of this kid's face changing is really not ordinary!"

However, greed is a weakness...

He wasn't afraid of him being greedy, he was afraid of him not being greedy!

It could be used as a breakthrough point in the future; perhaps as long as enough benefits were given, it wouldn't be impossible to make him betray Yuwen Hu!

Perhaps he could even become the sharpest blade to stab Yuwen Hu...

"Then I will have to trouble Mirror Master Chen!"

Yang Qin's gaze was burning, and he entrusted him in a deep voice.

"Easy, easy..."

"I am also heartbroken about A Gong's departure..."

Chen Yan covered his heart with one hand, raised the other, wiped away tears that didn't exist, and said gloomily: "I have always wanted to treat him as a confidant..."

That expression looked extremely sad, as if he had lost a close friend.

"Big brother is really good at saying human words to humans and ghost words to ghosts." Yuwen Ze suppressed the corners of his mouth that were rising, and sighed in his heart.

Just this skill of lying with eyes open and talking nonsense was enough to see the gap between himself and his big brother.

He still had to learn!

"Master!"

Just then, Zhu Fu appeared in the inner hall under the guidance of the Marquis Mansion attendants, full of anxiety.

"Why did you come?"

Dugu Zhao looked at the advisor who should have been in the mansion and asked.

For some reason, a strange feeling surged in his heart...

"Master, an imperial edict has arrived at the mansion!" Zhu Fu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, calmed his emotions, and said in a deep voice.

"Imperial edict?"

Dugu Zhao didn't understand and muttered, "What imperial edict?"

Yang Qin, Chen Yan, and Yuwen Ze were also equally confused and cast their gazes toward Zhu Fu.

"His Majesty grants the Seventh Miss to the Jin Prince Heir..."

Zhu Fu phrased his words briefly, his voice trembling: "The wedding date is set for the eighteenth of next month!"

"What?!"

Dugu Zhao was startled, surprised, and glared at Zhu Fu.

Imperial edict of marriage?

His seventh daughter?

And the wedding date was next month?

"Granted marriage?!"

The one with a bigger reaction than him was Chen Yan, full of astonishment, almost shouting out: "The object is A Ze?!"

While Chen was managing his shocked expression, his right hand didn't stay idle, pinching Yuwen Ze's back hard in everyone's visual blind spot.

"Sss~"

Yuwen Ze felt a pain, looked at the look his big brother gave him, suddenly understood, rushed toward Zhu Fu, and questioned sternly: "What the hell!"

"You didn't see it wrong, did you?!"

"Young Master Yang has just passed away, how could His Majesty suddenly grant the widow to this Heir?"

As he spoke, he grabbed Zhu Fu by the collar, almost lifting him up.

Having been influenced by his big brother for so long, this tacit understanding was still there...

"Absolutely true!"

The thin and weak Zhu Fu was somewhat panicked, grabbed Yuwen Ze's hand, fearing he would be choked to death, and said decisively.

He paused, then continued, "That imperial edict of marriage for the Heir should probably have been sent to the Prince Mansion as well..."

Yuwen Ze held Zhu Fu for a long time, and after panting for a few breaths and calming his mood, he threw him to the ground.

"Their reaction doesn't look like they knew about it beforehand..."

Yang Qin secretly observed Chen Yan and the two, making a corresponding judgment in his heart, very confused: "How could Yuwen Hu let his only son marry Dugu's Mi Luo?!"

"Unless..."

That was his only son!

Yuwen Hu wouldn't let him marry the daughter of a political enemy no matter who he married...

Especially since she was the daughter of a political enemy who had just spread rumors of cursing her husband.

Therefore, a bold guess surged uncontrollably in Yang Qin's heart...

"That little emperor really can't hold back anymore!"

Dugu Zhao's eyes flashed with a ruthless look, his peripheral vision glanced in the direction of the imperial palace, and he sneered in his heart.

He never expected that the little emperor could think of directly issuing an imperial edict to make it a fait accompli...

Making the parties involved in the marriage have to obey.

The intention to intensify the struggle was self-evident!

"No!"

"This is contrary to etiquette and human relations!"

"How can this be!"

Yuwen Ze became extremely excited, rushed directly to Dugu Zhao, grabbed his hand, and said urgently: "Old Pillar of State Dugu, let's quickly enter the palace to see His Majesty!"

"Beg His Majesty to take back the order!"

He appeared anxious, and no sign of pretense could be seen.

It is said that in life, everything depends on acting...

Yuwen Ze might not have learned Chen Yan's other skills, but under his influence, he had practiced this acting skill to perfection.

"The Son of Heaven's golden words, how can they be taken back?"

Dugu Zhao pushed away Yuwen Ze's hand, trembling with anger, and gritted his teeth: "As a subject, one can only obey!"

At that moment, Dugu Zhao's teeth were almost bitten to pieces...

At the same time, he secretly made a decision in his heart:

After he defeated Yuwen Hu, he would have plenty of means to deal with that jumping little emperor, and he would never be as tolerant as Yuwen Hu!

He couldn't even let that little brat have the power to issue imperial edicts!

Yuwen Ze acted as if he had thought of something, looked at Dugu Zhao and Yang Qin, and explained anxiously: "Old Pillar of State, Grand General, this absolutely cannot be my father's intention..."

"You two must not misunderstand!"

Chen Yan's solemn expression must have also seen the problem... Yang Qin's peripheral vision glanced at Chen Yan, who was silent on the side with a face so gloomy it could drip water, and finally fell back on Yuwen Ze, saying: "Heir, no need for this, we have our own counts in our hearts!"

In the eyes of the Chang'an aristocratic clans, this Jin Prince Heir had always been honest to the point of stupidity; it was normal for him not to know if it was really Yuwen Hu's doing...

But Chen Yan's expression was enough to explain the problem.

It was the little emperor who wanted to add fuel to the fire and stir up trouble!

Dugu Zhao knew that the wood was already a boat and couldn't be changed, so he took a few deep breaths, forced himself to calm down, looked at Chen Yan, and said: "A Yan, regarding the investigation of the case, I have one more uninvited request..."

"What is the Old Pillar of State saying..."

Chen Yan maintained a serious expression and raised his hand: "Please, go ahead!"

"A Zhang!"

Dugu Zhao called out softly.

"Here." Dugu Zhang stepped out.

Dugu Zhao raised his hand, pointed at Dugu Zhang, and said in a tone of discussion, sincerely: "My little son is dull, I hope A Yan will take him by your side during the investigation, follow and learn, and give some guidance..."

"Is that okay?"

The old scoundrel is not at ease and wants to plant a real eye beside me... Chen Yan saw Dugu Zhao's intention at a glance, without any hesitation or pushback, and agreed readily: "Since the Old Pillar of State has spoken, how could I refuse?" ===== CHAPTER 228 =====