My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

The atmosphere in the imperial study was solemn and dignified.

Emperor Jingxuan sat upright on the dragon throne, looking at Xiao Mu kneeling on the white marble floor, and sighed secretly in his heart.

"Get up. I will discuss this marriage with the Queen Mother."

Xiao Mu did not stand up, but continued to kneel there with his back straight, his expression firm and resolute.

"Your Majesty, I would never accept your marriage even if I died. I have fought on the battlefield to serve my country and never had second thoughts. I only ask Your Majesty to fulfill my request."

Xiao Mu's voice was steady and powerful, echoing in the silent imperial study.

Emperor Jingxuan frowned slightly, with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Xiao Mu, you should know that the Queen Mother has long intended to grant you a marriage. You have been in the Northwest Camp for many years, and your residence in the capital is useless. The Queen Mother may not be at ease. If you marry the young lady of the Song family, she will pay less attention to you in the future. Why are you so stubborn?"

"Your Majesty, I understand the Queen Mother's considerations. I have been in the Northwest Camp with my heart set on defending my country and have never thought of anything else. Miss Song is indeed virtuous, but I have no feelings for her. If I force her to do it, not only will Miss Song's life be ruined, but I will also feel guilty. Your Majesty, I am willing to serve your Majesty and the country for my entire life. I only ask Your Majesty to fulfill my request and not force me to accept this marriage."

Xiao Mu spoke earnestly and looked at Emperor Jingxuan with a firm gaze.

Emperor Jingxuan stared at Xiao Mu, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. He knew Xiao Mu's loyalty and persistence, and he also knew that a forced melon is not sweet.

"Xiao Mu, you are really stubborn. Well, I will think about this matter again. Please stand up and stop kneeling."

Xiao Mu remained on his knees, "If Your Majesty does not agree with me, I will not get up. I beg Your Majesty to take back your order and not put me in this dilemma."

Emperor Jingxuan frowned, "Instead of kneeling here before me, you might as well marry a general's wife as soon as possible, so that the empress dowager won't always stare at you, and I won't be caught between you two, feeling awkward."

Xiao Mu's expression became more determined when he heard this. "Your Majesty, I have no intention of embarrassing you. It's just that marriage is a matter of one's life, and I can't be careless. I have seen life and death in the Northwest Camp, and I know the value of true love. If I can't be with the one I love, what difference does it make who I marry? Your Majesty, I would rather not marry for the rest of my life than to accept this arranged marriage."

Emperor Jingxuan sighed, "Why are you doing this? I can't explain to the Queen Mother."

Xiao Mu leaned forward and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I am willing to sacrifice my life for you, and I only ask that you help me in this matter. If your Majesty is really in trouble, I am willing to resign my official position and retire to the mountains and forests, rather than go against my heart."

Emperor Jingxuan was slightly moved, perhaps remembering something, and then he slowly sighed, "You are so determined. Forget it, I will think of a way. You get up first, I will deal with the Queen Mother."

The empress dowager has always disliked Xiao Mu, but she always likes to interfere in his marriage, making him, the emperor, caught in the middle.

The Rongdi Kingdom has been ready to make a move in the past few months. Xiao Mu returned to the capital this time to prepare for the upcoming war. He couldn't stay there for long, but he was targeted by the Queen Mother.

He was well aware of the importance of this war, which not only concerned the safety of the country, but also the life and death of the people.

Since Xiao Mu is unwilling, he must not let him be distracted by this arranged marriage.

Emperor Jingxuan looked at Xiao Mu who was still kneeling, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

"Xiao Mu, get up. Since I have promised you to deal with the Queen Mother, you can rest assured. I promise you that your marriage will be decided by you, and the Queen Mother and I will not interfere. I will write the imperial edict later. Now, are you relieved?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu kowtowed again to express his gratitude, then slowly stood up.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my utmost to defend the country. If there is a war, I will lead the troops and live up to your Majesty's trust."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"Well, I heard that the Queen Mother granted the marriage this time because of Princess Pingle's suggestion. How did you offend my niece?"

Xiao Mu's eyes were filled with coldness.

"I have never met Princess Pingle before, so how could I have offended her? I am afraid that I am rude and may have offended the princess without knowing when."

Emperor Jingxuan's eyes flickered. There really were some problems between these two people!

He pondered for a moment and said, "Xiao Mu, Princess Pingle has been spoiled since she was young, so it's inevitable that she is a little arrogant. If she really wants to make things difficult for you, I will make the decision for you. But now that the Queen Mother has withdrawn her will to grant the marriage, let's put this matter aside for now. Don't bother with her."

When Emperor Jingxuan mentioned Princess Pingle, his eyebrows were almost twisted together. The girl seemed a little spoiled before, but she insisted on marrying a scholar a few days ago. Prince Shun naturally would not agree. Princess Pingle even went so far as to destroy her own innocence and forced his good brother to agree. It was really unreasonable. A princess actually ruined the reputation of the royal family like this.

If it weren't for the fact that Prince Shun had only one daughter, Emperor Jingxuan would have thrown her away long ago to avoid her being an eyesore.

"Okay, I believe you. Go back and prepare yourself. When the time is right, I will send you out to fight."

Xiao Mu bowed, turned around and left the imperial study.