Chapter 138 General Xie Doesn't Like My Daughter?

Prince Rong is the half-brother of Emperor Wu Lie.

When fighting for the throne, he was one of Emperor Wu Lie's opponents. Because he was very good at dealing with people, he had won a reputation for generosity and benevolence since his youth, and both civil and military officials in the court preferred him to be the crown prince.

Unfortunately, he liked literature and hated martial arts. He was not good at wielding swords and guns, and was not very close to military generals. But the ancestor emperor was an emperor who conquered the world on horseback, and he was particularly interested in the martial arts of the princes.

In the end, there was no suspense. The prince who had fought on the battlefield since his youth was named the crown prince and ascended the throne. He was the later Emperor Wu Lie.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, several other brothers who were unwilling to give up and secretly made troubles successively committed suicide, and their final end was not very good. Only Prince Rong continued to be low-key, be a good person, be respectful in front of the new emperor, abide by the duties of a minister, and do not make trouble in private, so he lived peacefully for so many years.

In order to dispel Emperor Wu Lie's suspicion, Prince Rong even gave up the power of the Ministry of Personnel that he originally held, and just lived a leisurely prince.

It's just that the current Minister of Personnel is his brother-in-law.

This power seems to have been given up, but in fact it's the same as not giving it up.

Prince Rong has one wife and four concubines. In addition to his eldest son and daughter, he also has two illegitimate sons and two illegitimate daughters.

The legitimate daughter Yan Zhixuan is not married yet.

The main purpose of inviting Xie Yunjian to be a guest today is obviously to get married.

Knowing that Xie Yunjian is on leave today, Yan Jie, the eldest son of Prince Rong's mansion, sent someone to deliver a letter to the general's mansion last night, inviting General Xie to come to the mansion today to attend his father's birthday banquet.

Yes, birthday banquet.

Prince Rong has been low-key for many years, and he won't hold a big birthday banquet. In addition, it happened to be the day when the empress selected a companion, so he didn't want to make a big fuss, so he just prepared a table of dishes at home and celebrated with his wife and children.

Xie Yunjian did not refuse the invitation of Prince Rong's Mansion. He specially selected a fine Duan inkstone as a gift and went to Prince Rong's house to celebrate his birthday.

In addition to him, the palace did not invite other guests, so there was no need for excessive greetings.

Prince Rong was obviously very happy to see him coming. The whole family entertained him warmly. During the banquet, they had a great conversation. Every sentence revolved around Xie Yunjian, either about his military exploits or his marriage, as if Xie Yunjian had become the protagonist of this birthday banquet.

Prince Rong and his wife looked at Xie Yunjian with admiration.

One of the seven generals under the Queen, he had both power and ability, and he was also a gentle and elegant Confucian general. He was a handsome man and it was hard not to like him.

Yan Zhixuan, the princess of Prince Rong's Mansion, did not hide her admiration for Xie Yunjian.

Xie Yunjian responded calmly to Prince Rong and his wife, and ignored Yan Zhixuan's eyes.

After three rounds of drinking, Prince Rong got straight to the point: "My daughter Zhixuan is still unmarried. Although she has a bit of a bad temper, she is pure by nature, has no scheming, and has a decent appearance. I wonder if General Xie is willing to marry me?"

"Marry?" Xie Yunjian was surprised.

"Yes." Prince Rong smiled, "Zhixuan has always admired military generals and thinks General Xie is a hero-"

"This is absolutely not allowed." Xie Yunjian stood up and clasped his fists, "I am grateful for your kindness, but Yunjian is a rough man, how can he be worthy of the little princess? Yunjian appreciates your kindness."

Prince Rong smiled slightly and frowned, "General Xie doesn't like my daughter?"

Yan Zhixuan then frowned and looked at Xie Yunjian unhappily.

"No." Xie Yunjian shook his head, "Yunjian already has a fiancée, and his fiancée is narrow-minded and jealous, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Yan Zhixuan sneered: "Even if General Xie wants to refuse, he should find a reasonable excuse, what fiancée?"

"It seems that General Xie really doesn't like my daughter, and even a fictitious fiancée popped up." Prince Rong smiled bitterly, "I won't force it, but..."

Xie Yunjian bowed slightly to Prince Rong: "Yunjian didn't lie to Your Majesty, my family I do have a fiancée, but she is too willful, and Yunjian wants to temper her, so they haven't gotten married yet. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Really?" Prince Rong smiled and nodded helplessly, "If that's the case, then General Xie and my daughter are not destined to be together, and I won't force it."

He poured a glass of wine and said, "I admire General Xie very much, and I toast to the general."

"I dare not." Xie Yunjian picked up the wine cup, "It should be Yunjian who toasts Your Majesty."

He picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Prince Rong and the princess exchanged a look, then raised a smile at the corner of their mouths, and raised their heads to drink the wine calmly.

"I wish Your Majesty good fortune as vast as the East Sea and longevity as great as the South Mountain." Xie Yunjian put down the wine glass, "Yunjian will take his leave first."

Prince Rong didn't speak.

Xie Yunjian was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly he felt dizzy, his eyes went black, and he fell to the side without warning.

"General Xie." A maid helped him up in time and said anxiously, "General, what's wrong with you?"

"General Xie is probably drunk." Prince Rong stood up and said in a faint voice, "Help him to the wing room to rest."

"Yes."

Yan Zhixuan looked at the unconscious Xie Yunjian, a gloomy look flashed across her eyes, she turned her head and ordered: "Zhijiao, you go take care of him."

Yan Zhijiao, the concubine of Prince Rong's mansion, bowed her head and replied.

Yan Zhixuan was angry at Xie Yunjian's ignorance and turned away.

"Sister, calm down." Yan Jie, the eldest son of the mansion, followed quickly and comforted her, "Xie Yunjian just needs a lesson. Don't worry, he will soon take the initiative to ask you to marry him. When the time comes, hold your temper well and don't let him get his wish easily."

Yan Zhixuan snorted coldly and said nothing.

The unconscious Xie Yunjian was taken to Yan Zhijiao's boudoir and fell asleep unconscious.

Princess Rong ordered Yan Zhijiao to take good care of Xie Yunjian, with a warning tone in her voice: "You know what to do, don't think about things you shouldn't think about."

Yan Zhijiao lowered her head: "Yes."

As soon as Princess Rong walked out of the inner courtyard, the head nanny came hurriedly: "Princess, there is a woman outside, saying that she is General Xie's fiancée."

Princess Rong frowned: "General Xie's fiancée?"

Xie Yunjian actually has a fiancée?

"Yes." The nanny nodded, "She said General Xie came to the palace and was clamoring to see General Xie."

"Whose girl?"

The head nanny paused, then shook her head slowly: "She looks unfamiliar, but when she speaks, she feels confident, neither humble nor arrogant, not like someone who has never seen the world... By the way, she also said that she just got the sixth-rank official title and is a female official beside His Majesty..."

"Nonsense." Princess Rong said coldly, "After the empress ascended the throne, the only female official she was appointed was the granddaughter of the Taifu family."

The head nanny hesitated: "But when she speaks, she doesn't seem to be lying."

Princess Rong was silent for a moment, and ordered coldly: "Bring her in, I want to see who Xie Yunjian's fiancée is."

"Yes." The head nanny took the order and left.