Chapter 1158: Ancient Academy Records, Lots of Fun 45

Xie Yuancheng saw that his cousin had successfully requested the imperial decree, and in excitement he also knelt down, his voice clear: "Father Emperor, I also want you to grant marriage!"

Startled, Emperor Junhong almost couldn't sit steady on the dragon throne, he whispered a reprimand: "What are you getting involved in the excitement for?"

Do you know what liking is? You're asking for marriage here.

The civil and military officials all stared at each other, not knowing which young lady the Crown Prince had suddenly taken a fancy to; how come after just competing, they jumped straight to granting marriage?

Emperor Junhong dared not simply agree so lightly; the marriage of the heir apparent must be given great consideration. He fell silent for a moment, and his tone softened.

"Like this, later you secretly tell Father Emperor who you like." Emperor Junhong brushed off the matter lightly, and also gave Xie Beiyao a glance.

Xie Beiyao immediately understood, helped Xie Yuancheng up, and whispered: "Even if you want to say it, you must wait until after court; you can't let all the civil and military officials know."

Xie Yuancheng hummed softly: "So what if I know? Is liking Jin Chen something shameful?"

Ling Xiuyu changed his way of persuading: "You should know that Shen Ge's status has risen again; perhaps His Majesty will agree because of this, so don't rush."

"Alright." Xie Yuancheng muttered, obediently stepped back, quietly listened as Father Emperor continued to bestow rewards on his little companions, but deep down he still secretly kept this matter in mind.

After court, Xie Yuancheng thought it over and over, then brought his little companions to start causing trouble.

Thus, after waiting for Jin Chen and his father to finish talking and come over, he saw Xie Yuancheng's group all kneeling outside the Imperial Study; those who didn't know thought they were being punished.

Yuancheng.

He approached and softly called, inevitably puzzled: "How..."

Before his words finished, Xie Yuancheng pulled him down to kneel together: "It's just that Father Emperor is about to come out."

Jin Chen exclaimed: "You want to scare him?"

"What, Jin Brother, it's all for you." Tingyang was about to melt under the sun: "In order to help you smoothly become Crown Princess, we've gone to great trouble."

Jin Chen: "……"

He chuckled, rubbed Xie Yuancheng's head: "Your Highness has worked hard."

But soon there should be good news; perhaps Emperor Junhong will thus change his mind.

Jin Chen thought silently.

Just then, Emperor Junhong emerged from the Imperial Study, startled by the masses of youths kneeling on the ground; even the young master of Shen Ge was actually joining in the foolishness.

"What are you doing?!"

Xie Yuancheng wiped his sweat: "You said to wait until after court to speak, but I feared you'd be angry, so I knelt first."

Emperor Junhong: "……"

Oh no, what kind of extraordinary person has this boy taken a liking to.

"You... then tell me, exactly who do you want to marry."

Emperor Junhong was already beginning to sweat profusely.

Xie Yuancheng patted his knee, stood up, and took Jin Chen's hand: "It's Jin Chen!"

Jin Chen blinked, then smiled.

Emperor Junhong: "……"

He covered his chest, took a deep breath, then a very deep breath.

"Father Emperor, you said before, when you were still Crown Prince, Grandfather Emperor wouldn't let you marry the Empress, so you had a falling out with him for several years."

Xie Yuancheng's eyes were very sincere: "You also don't want your servant to have a falling out with you because of the person he likes."

Jin Chen listened to their father-son exchange, silently guessing when the good news would arrive.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

The reporting eunuch rushed in flustered, his tone extremely excited, he slid to his knees on the ground and announced the happy news.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty! The Empress is pregnant!"

"What?!"

Emperor Junhong and Xie Yuancheng were both startled, momentarily forgetting they were still arguing.

Xie Yuancheng watched Father Emperor stride out of the Imperial Study, suddenly realizing something: perhaps he was going to have a little imperial younger brother!

"Great, I don't have to be the Crown Prince anymore!" Xie Yuancheng cheered.

Xie Beiyao and Ling Xiuyu immediately came over and covered his mouth: "Watch your words!"

"This is in the palace!"

"Mmm..." Xie Yuancheng stretched out his hand toward Jin Chen for help.

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Xie Yuancheng brought Jin Chen to see the Empress.

The Empress had already learned of this from the Grand Princess even while they were still competing, actually earlier than Emperor Junhong.

Her view on this was simply that as long as Xie Yuancheng himself liked it, it was fine.

Emperor Junhong's originally firm opposition to agreeing also changed considerably due to the arrival of the imperial heir.

Moreover, Jin Chen's identity could bring immeasurable assistance to the Tianxuan Kingdom in the future.

Thus, Emperor Junhong finally relented, but also put forward several demands.

"This year you and Jin Chen must reside in the East Palace; later we will see whether it is a princess or a prince."

Xie Yuancheng reluctantly agreed, as long as he and Jin Chen could be together, living there didn't matter.

But for Jin Chen, would he be willing to give up the vastness of the martial world and live in this square-shaped palace?

Jin Chen sensed Xie Yuancheng's concern and softly said: "I have no objection."

"Really." He stepped forward, raised his hand to embrace Xie Yuancheng's shoulders, and whispered reassuringly: "After a year, when your little imperial younger brother is born, I'll take you to play at Shen Ge."

Only Xie Yuancheng could hear these words; there was no doubt whatsoever about Jin Chen's frank statement that he was the imperial younger brother.

He flung himself into Jin Chen's embrace, nodded heavily: "Good!"

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Everything eventually settled into dust.

In the second month after returning to the imperial capital, Xie Beiyao and Ling Xiuyu held their grand wedding under the witness of Emperor Junhong.

And the youngsters of the martial world who had been playing in the imperial capital for two months also had to return to their own wilderness.

At the final farewell, the ten little companions gathered at the city gate.

Tingyang and the three others sat high on their horses; the melancholy mood today, contrary to expectation, was no longer intense.

Ling Xiuyu clasped his fists, his voice warm and smooth, saying, "Each strives on the Dao; a thousand miles share the same wind."

Tingyang and the three others all returned the fist salute.

"Farewell."

"Giddyup!"

Lan Wuyang turned away to wipe her tears, muttering, "No one is accompanying the young master to make a fuss anymore."

Jiang Yao carried the gifts sent by Sirning and Ye Susu, her red lips curling, saying, "What's more, it's not like we won't see each other again."

After a brief parting, they will surely meet again someday.

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