Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 119 Arranged Marriage 2
As soon as the emperor said this, the whole room fell silent. Even the eldest princess sat up straight and frowned slightly. The King of Southwest had expected this to happen and was mentally prepared.

"My daughter is discussing marriage with the eldest son of the Xizhou prefect," said the King of Southwest.

Lu Jing said in a cold voice, "Your Highness, the Emperor once sent me to the southwest on official business. When I was drinking with the governor of Xizhou, I heard him say that his eldest son and his cousin from his mother's family had already been engaged, and the wedding should have been held during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I also sent a gift to the governor of Xizhou."

King of the Southwest: "..."

Su Qingwan, "..."

The two men never expected that a Cheng Yaojin would appear halfway and directly disrupt the show, kicking down the stage they had set up. The King of the Southwest was unable to cover up his lie for a while.

He originally thought that Xizhou was thousands of miles away, and the emperor would not ask too many questions when he heard that the princess was engaged. The King of Southwest thought to himself that Lu Jing was really a nuisance.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Oh, uncle, are you lying to me?"

This statement can be a big deal or a small one. Lying to the emperor is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

The King of the Southwest stood up hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. Perhaps I was busy fighting on the battlefield and neglected the marriages of my children at home, so I remembered it wrongly."

If what Lu Jing said was true, he was deceiving the emperor and could only use the busy war as an excuse.

The emperor smiled and didn't care. "Since Xiaojiu is still unmarried, I will arrange a marriage for her, okay?"

Su Qingwan frowned. The emperor specifically asked the princess of Southwest to come to the capital, which meant that he wanted to arrange a marriage for her. Li Xuejiu was a daughter of the royal family, and the emperor's line was a direct descendant, not an adopted one. If the king of Southwest was a king of the opposite sex and not surnamed Li, the emperor would have wanted to summon the princess to the palace as a concubine. The only one who could arrange a marriage was the king of Kang.

Prince Kang is a member of the royal family, and his bloodline is quite distant. He was raised in the Prince of Yan's mansion when he was young, and was registered under the name of the princess. He is a brother of the emperor, but in fact his bloodline is very distant. But in name, they are still close. If the emperor is not afraid of the comments of the censors and the protests of the royal family, he can marry Prince Kang. But Prince Kang has a hidden illness, and everyone in the capital knows it. The prestige of the Southwest Princess is very high in the southwest. Su Qingwan is sure that the emperor will not dare to protest and marry Prince Kang.

Even if a marriage is arranged, people will look for a good one.

Who else could he look for?
Prime Minister Lu’s family?

The civil and military officials are like water and fire. Although the eldest princess is the daughter-in-law of the Lu family, she has different political views with Prime Minister Lu, and her sons are not very close to the Lu family. Although the emperor trusts Prime Minister Lu, it is impossible for him to marry the Southwest Princess to Prime Minister Lu's family. With the powerful combination of civil and military officials, he would only make such a stupid move if he is a tyrant.

The King of Southwest said, "Your Majesty, Xiaojiu is still young. I want to keep her for a few more years. There is no need to grant her a marriage. I am reluctant to let Xiaojiu marry far away. I only hope to find a son-in-law in Southwest so that Xiaojiu can stay with me for the rest of her life."

Looking for a son-in-law?

All officials were shocked. It was impossible for the clans in the capital to want their descendants to marry into the Southwestern Prince's Palace. That would be a great humiliation.

Prime Minister Lu was indifferent and drank calmly. This matter had absolutely nothing to do with the Lu family. If the emperor wanted to break the arm of the King of Southwest, he would definitely keep the princess in the capital and would not marry her to any clan, let alone the Lu family.

However, if one wants to arrange a marriage for the Grand Princess of the Southwest, the family background cannot be too low, otherwise it would be a humiliation to the princess.

The emperor said, "Uncle, what you said is wrong. It is natural for men and women to get married. When a daughter grows up, she will get married. Xiaojiu has worked hard in the southwest for many years. It is time for her to find a husband and enjoy a peaceful life."

The King of the Southwest frowned, wanting to disobey the emperor's order, but he understood what the emperor was up to. He had talked to Su Qingwan about this and was mentally prepared. If he really couldn't disobey the order, he would just agree to it, and Su Qingwan would then find a way to get out of it.

"Your Majesty specifically wants Xiaojiu to come to the capital. Has he made up his mind that Xiaojiu must marry in the capital?" The tone of the King of Southwest was very cold and hard. He openly questioned the Xilin envoy in front of him, which was considered a contempt for the imperial power.

Xilin Yongxuan was already watching the show, enjoying it with gusto. All the officials couldn't help but hold their breath. Although the current emperor was frail and sickly, he kept his word and had a group of murderous Jinyiwei who were only loyal to him.

Wherever he pointed, the Jinyiwei would kill. Wherever he passed, blood flowed like a river. Most of the clans in the capital would not go against the emperor. If the emperor's state affairs endangered the interests of the aristocratic families, most of them would unite to protest and would never fight against the enemy with an egg.

No one dared to contradict the King of the Southwest.

The scene suddenly became tense and on the verge of a fight.

The princess smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too polite. Xiaojiu is the emperor and my sister. The emperor is also concerned about his sister's marriage. He must be looking for a good husband with outstanding looks and talents. Uncle, why don't you listen to who the emperor is marrying you to? If you are not satisfied, just refuse. Marriage is about mutual consent. If Xiaojiu doesn't want to, the emperor will not force her."

The eldest princess is in charge of the deployment of military supplies for the entire territory. Even the commander-in-chief has to obey her orders. All trivial matters in the army are handed over to the King of Southwest for decision by the eldest princess.

The King of Southwest has conflicts with everyone, and the Princess and the King of Southwest are of the same blood, except the Emperor.

Even though the emperor believed the slander and wiped out the entire Huainan Palace, they still had a deep sister-brother relationship. The eldest princess never harmed the emperor's interests and would always maintain his authority at all times.

Su Qingwan glanced at the high and mighty emperor. He didn't seem angry either. His face was extremely gentle. The eldest princess also smiled and spoke softly. Su Qingwan didn't want the King of Southwest to disobey his order, so she said calmly, "Father, obey him."

The throne was high up and far away, so Su Qingwan's words could not be heard. Lu Jing read her lips and understood what she meant. He lowered his eyes slightly, and she agreed.

I didn't know who the marriage was assigned to, but I agreed to it anyway.

For the sake of the Southwest Palace, she had no say in matters of marriage.

“I wonder who the emperor will marry Xiaojiu to? If I am not satisfied with his character and family background, I will not marry Xiaojiu off easily.” The King of the Southwest softened his tone.

What the emperor wants is submission, the process is not important.

As long as the ending is satisfactory.

The emperor smiled and said, "Lu Jing, deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, are you satisfied, uncle?"

King of the Southwest: "..."

Su Qingwan, "..."

It was like a bolt from the blue. Even the eldest princess was surprised, not to mention the court officials. They would not be surprised no matter who the emperor arranged for the marriage of the princess of the southwest to be with, but it had to be Lu Jing.

Even if the emperor would not marry the Princess of Southwest to the clan, he would not choose someone from a very low family background. Why would he choose Lu Jing, who came from a poor family?

Su Qingwan cursed the emperor's ancestors in her heart for having arranged marriages at random.

She had been taking on the identity of her elder sister as Lu Jing's eldest sister-in-law, and now she had to take on the identity of Xiaojiu and was betrothed to Lu Jing. The most troublesome thing was that Lu Jing was too smart and overly sensitive, and it would be extremely difficult for her to escape from Lu Jing in the future.

The emperor was very satisfied with his confidant. He was good-looking, held a high position and had good character. Most importantly, Lu Jing was loyal to him and would not betray him. He was a loyal minister whom he had supported.