Chapter 309: Promise

The ministers were in an uproar.

Just when the officials were about to win a great victory, Qin Yanzhen actually took the initiative to say that she was willing to marry Wang Tieyi?

Everyone was completely confused.

What was going on?

They had spent all their efforts, plotted, and argued with each other until they were dry-mouthed, just to pull her out of the sea of ​​suffering, but why did she jump into the fire pit at the last moment?

Even Emperor Jialing was surprised by her behavior and couldn't believe his ears.

"My dear Yanzhen, what did you say just now?"

Qin Yanzhen smiled calmly and said slowly: "I am willing to obey your majesty's arrangement and marry this young master Wang Tieyi!"

At this time, everyone heard clearly, without any doubt, she was going to marry this evil and vulgar guy!

What on earth is this... for?

Emperor Jialing frowned and said, "This man has a mean character. My dear minister, you have just witnessed it with your own eyes. Why are you still willing to marry him?"

Qin Yanzhen replied calmly, "This man is indeed unruly and has many faults in his actions, but it is undeniable that he is indeed unique and can be called a piece of unpolished jade... Yanzhen is not talented, but I am willing to use my humble body to carve and polish this man, hoping to make him change his mind and turn from evil to good, so that my Dawu Dynasty can also add another useful person!"

The whole audience was silent.

No one could have imagined that Qin Yanzhen actually had such a thought, and actually planned to influence this evil demon by sacrificing herself and feeding the tiger with her body!

Such sentiments and realms are clearly the practices of a saint, and for a moment, all the ministers in the hall felt insignificant.

It seems that this powerful female duke not only has a high level of cultivation, military tactics and combat skills, but also has a realm of Taoism that is far beyond that of ordinary people. No wonder she is so deeply supported and loved by the people of Wu Dynasty.

Emperor Jialing was confused for a moment, wondering if he was too suspicious. From this point of view, Qin Yanzhen is obviously a person of noble character, and she is completely different from Wang Tieyi. How could such a person have a rebellious heart?

Only Lu Yu did not believe Qin Yanzhen's nonsense at all, not even a word or a punctuation mark. He knew that the other party had a deep background, and he also witnessed her and Hua Fei doing small tricks under the emperor's nose in Shuhua Palace that night. How could such a person have good intentions?

However, Lu Yu couldn't figure out what Qin Yanzhen's purpose was. When they met privately last time, she was still asking him to give up the position of the prince consort, but now she took the initiative to say that she wanted to marry him, and he couldn't get rid of her. Lu Yu couldn't figure out what she was up to...

"Let's just forget it!"

Emperor Jialing shook his hand.

"I think this person is probably stubborn and stubborn. Yan Zhen has made great contributions to our Wu Dynasty. How can I watch you jump into the fire pit? You don't have to sacrifice your lifelong happiness for such a despicable person!"

Qin Yan Zhen insisted: "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. If Your Majesty is unwilling to match us, then I will have to wait until the court meeting is over and make this happen in my personal name!"

"You are really stubborn!"

Emperor Jialing laughed in anger. In fact, he didn't oppose this matter so firmly in his heart. After all, even if Qin Yan Zhen handed over her military power, her influence in the border army would still be there. A Qin Yan Zhen who focused on taking care of her husband and children and completely retired from the army would be in his interest.

Seeing Qin Yanzhen insisting so much, he simply went with the flow and said, "Well, since you are so determined, I will not stop you. I hope everything will go as you wish, and really make this person turn over a new leaf, so that my Great Wu Dynasty will have another pillar of talent!"

Emperor Jialing paused and continued, "According to the original plan, I was going to let you personally test Wang Tieyi's skills at this court meeting. After all, Yanzhen, you once said that if you want to become your husband, you must be better than you in martial arts... Do you think it is necessary to continue the test?"

Qin Yanzhen turned her head and looked at Lu Yu meaningfully. He looked at her and replied, "No need. Everyone has heard of Wang Lang's skills. The scene he created on the Yulei River last night was unprecedented. There is no need to compare them."

"Okay."

Emperor Jialing nodded and said, "Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites jointly supervise this matter! Determine the wedding date as soon as possible. According to the national etiquette system, this wedding must be held in a grand and beautiful way for me!"

The ministers were stunned again. According to the national etiquette, that is the standard for the emperor to establish a queen and the prince to select a concubine. I didn't expect that the Dawu Dynasty had not yet established a crown prince, but now they have to hold a wedding according to the crown prince's standards!

"Minister, thank you for your grace!" Qin Yanzhen thanked him again.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and wise..." All the officials followed suit, but their voices seemed dragging and weak.

Only Lu Yu was a little confused. How could this matter be determined so quickly? Didn't he need to ask for his opinion at all?

The next court meeting became dull.

No one expected that this matter would end in this way. The officials who had stood up and impeached Lu Yu before became listless like eggplants hit by frost.

After discussing several issues related to local government affairs, this grand court meeting ended.

Emperor Jialing retired and returned to the palace, and the officials began to disperse gradually.

Zhou Zunian, with a flushed face, bowed to Qin Yanzhen and Lu Yu and smiled, "Congratulations to Duke Gao for finding a good son-in-law, congratulations to Prince Wang for getting a virtuous wife, and congratulations to the two of you on your marriage!"

Lu Yu curled his lips in disdain. No wonder the old guy was so happy. Originally, things were hopeless, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events. This was really a pleasant surprise for Zhou Zunian.

Qin Yanzhen chuckled and said, "Thank you, Master Zhou, but on the wedding day, please don't forget to give me a gift of 80,000 taels of gold!"

Zhou Zunian was stunned.

When entering the city, in order to let Lu Yu solve the problem of the post road being blocked, he promised to give 80,000 taels of gold as a wedding gift as a reward. At that time, all those who knew about this were his confidants. It was obviously impossible that Lu Yu revealed this matter, because the two had just met until today...

So, how did Qin Yanzhen know about this?

Zhou Zunian couldn't help but fall into deep thought, his face gradually became solemn, and even the long-planned plan finally succeeded, he didn't seem as happy as before.

Qin Yanzhen ignored him, turned his head and looked at Lu Yu beside him, and smiled: "Wang Lang, can you walk with me for a while?"

Lu Yu replied: "How dare I disobey the order of the Duke?"

So the two walked out of Zhengde Palace together, and after leaving the palace gate, they got on Qin Yanzhen's carriage together.

Originally, the two were about to get married, and such an action was against etiquette, but both of them were unconventional people, and they didn't care about the eyes of others, so it was naturally harmless.

After getting on the carriage, there was finally no prying of outsiders.

Lu Yu spread his hands and said helplessly: "Tell me, what tricks are you trying to play this time?"

Qin Yanzhen sighed faintly, her face full of loneliness: "Is this how you think of me in your heart? Am I a woman with ulterior motives?"

Lu Yu didn't buy her tricks at all, and said: "We are not good men and women, why do we have to pretend here? If you have anything to say, please tell me directly!"

Qin Yanzhen smiled brightly: "It seems that in terms of acting like a spoiled child, I am still not as good as my senior sister... Well, then I will get straight to the point. What method did you use to deal with the fog on the Yulei River last night?"