Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Pei Jin said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request, and I hope Your Majesty will agree to it."

"Oh, it's rare for Shenzhi to make a request, so just tell me." The emperor was a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, my father passed away three months ago. I think that now there are only my mother and I left in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. It is really desolate to live in such a huge mansion." Pei Jin said in a low voice.

"What's the difficulty? If you get married and have children soon, the Marquis's Mansion will surely be prosperous. By then, you might even complain that the mansion is not spacious enough." The emperor said in surprise.

"Your Majesty, I have discussed this with my mother, and I ask Your Majesty to take back the title of Marquis Yong'an and this mansion." Pei Jin bowed lightly.

"Oh! Why is this?" The emperor leaned forward and asked with a look of surprise on his face.

"I don't want to say anything bad about my father in the past." Pei Jin said with a wry smile, "He didn't want me to inherit his title, so let him do it after his death. Besides, the title of Yong'an Marquis will be reduced to Earl after my generation."

"This..." The emperor thought of Pei Yunshan's past and knew that his actions had chilled the hearts of Pei Jin and his mother. He pondered for a moment, sighed and said, "Well, I know what you want, so I will approve your request. How about this, since you have made great contributions in eliminating the rebellion, I will confer you the title of Marquis of Wu'an and grant you a mansion. The title will be hereditary, and you don't have to worry about your descendants losing their titles in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission and your reward." Pei Jin kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

"Get up. I will reward you with gold, silver, pearls and jade when you open your government." The emperor said in a gentle voice.

"Your Majesty, I have been conferred the title of Marquis of Wu'an, which is the greatest honor for me. As for those rewards, the situation in the northern border is unclear now. Your Majesty might as well use them as military supplies, and perhaps prepare more food and fodder." Pei Jin bowed and said.

The emperor nodded slightly, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he smiled and said, "What a great Pei Jin! You are so understanding of justice. In this case, I will follow your advice and use these rewards as military supplies."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission. I have another favor to ask, and I hope Your Majesty..." Pei Jin thought for a moment and finally said it. He wanted to tell Your Majesty that he should decide his own marriage, and if someone came to ask for a marriage, Your Majesty should not agree.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly laughed and said, "Settle down a family and build a career. Shenzhi, are you going to ask me to grant you a marriage? I have thought about it a long time ago. You and Miss Lu, the daughter of Marquis Wuyang, are a perfect match, but there was a misunderstanding at that time. Now you have saved her, and the Marquis Wuyang's family is grateful to you and has begged the Empress to reconcile with you. Hahaha, it seems that this matter is really a case of many hardships before good things come to pass!"

Hearing this, Pei Jin's face changed slightly, and he smiled awkwardly, saying, "Your Majesty, I have no such intention. What I want to ask is that Your Majesty please do not agree to my request for marriage."

"Oh, what do you mean?" the emperor asked in surprise, wondering how he knew that he was about to grant him a marriage.

Behind the screen, Empress Xiao, who was sitting upright, smiled slightly and loosened her tightly clenched handkerchief. She heard clearly what Lady Wuyang Marquis meant. She wanted to marry her daughter to Pei Jin, but if that was the case, it would be impossible for Qianqian to turn back.

Therefore, she specifically informed His Majesty of the intentions of the Marquis of Wuyang's wife, wanting to find out Pei Jin's background first. If he really went with the flow and agreed to reconcile with Lu Jingqiu, then her niece could also find a good husband with dignity. Humph! The daughters of the Xiao family will never have trouble finding a husband. If they want to marry, they will marry the best. If you, Pei Jin, are indecisive, we don't care.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention. When I agreed to discuss marriage with the Marquis of Wuyang, it was because my mother thought that I was no longer a child and it was time for me to get married and have children." Pei Jin said slowly, "But at that time, I already had a woman I loved in my heart. Because of those worldly concepts, I hurt her... But later, some things happened that made me realize my feelings. I let her down. I must marry her in this life. If she refuses to forgive me, it is my due. I am willing to wait for her all my life..."

The emperor looked at the handsome young man in front of him in astonishment. As he spoke, tears appeared in his eyes. He couldn't help but become even more surprised. Who was this girl? She actually rejected such a man. He became more and more curious.

"Shenzhi, is the girl you like already a wife? If she has already married and has children, don't waste your time. If not, why don't you tell me which family she is from and I will arrange a marriage for you." The emperor was very curious about the girl that Pei Jin liked. He wanted to meet her and see what ability she had to make such an outstanding man like Pei Jin fall in love with her.

Empress Xiao smiled behind the screen. It seemed that Pei Jin was a capable guy and he saw through Her Majesty's intentions at once.

"Your Majesty, she is not married yet." Pei Jin said cautiously, thinking of Chan Yi's ambiguous attitude. He was afraid that she would fall in love with someone else, and then he would have to stay alone in his empty room for the rest of his life. He felt uncomfortable and anxious, and said hard, "Your Majesty, to be honest, she and I even have a child."

"Ah... Shenzhi, I misjudged you. You abandoned your wife after having an affair with her! You divorced her and remarried! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk..." The emperor stood up and pointed at Pei Jin and shouted, "How could you do such a thing? No wonder the girl didn't forgive you."

Empress Xiao covered her mouth and thought, Pei Jin has burned his boats, he won't tell everything! Qian Qian is a person who cares about her reputation. If she knew that the emperor knew about her and Pei Jin's affair, she would never want to enter the palace again. No, she must stop him from saying it.

She slowly stood up and was about to walk out.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. It's all my fault." Pei Jin said in a low voice, "I will beg her and her family to forgive me."

"Do you want me to help you?" The emperor sighed slightly.

"Your Majesty, I have done something wrong, and I am willing to be punished." Pei Jin lowered his eyes and said, "I want to make her believe through my own efforts that I will never owe her anything again in this life."

The emperor nodded and smiled: "Okay, if that's the case, then you should work hard to win her back. I think with Pei Qing's looks and talent, if you work hard, maybe you still have a chance, haha..."

So you have come to this day. The emperor was really happy this time.

"Go, go. I will ask the Ministry of Rites to find a new residence for you. Which one do you like?" The emperor smiled from ear to ear.

"Your Majesty, I think the mansion next to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion where Prime Minister Li lived is very good. It has a good location and is new. It doesn't need to be renovated." Pei Jin leaned over and said.