"The imperial edict has arrived!"

As a sharp and loud voice came from outside the door, Eunuch Gui walked in holding a bright yellow imperial edict.

Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and without time to think about it, they all knelt down to listen to the order.

Eunuch Gui unfolded the imperial edict with a smile, cleared his throat and read it aloud.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Shen Nanxing, the legitimate daughter of the Nanyang Marquisate, is gentle, virtuous, talented, and beautiful. She recently led troops to victory over Donglai, making her a role model for women in Northern Vietnam. Concerned that she and Prince Li's Fu Jiuli might be attracted to each other, I hereby grant them a marriage, to be consummated in three months. This is my decree!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a head popped out from behind Eunuch Gui's shoulder and winked at Shen Nanxing with a smile: "Sister Nanxing, please accept the order!"

Shen Nanxing raised her hands above her head: "I accept your order and thank you for your grace!"

Eunuch Gui placed the imperial edict in Shen Nanxing's hands with both hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Miss Shen, for getting what you wished for."

Fu Jiuli glanced at him calmly and said, "This is what I wished for."

Eunuch Gui quickly turned to look at Fu Jiuli and said, "Yes, yes, I congratulate the Ninth Prince on getting his wish!"

Leng Yue handed over a bulging purse: "Thank you, Eunuch Gui."

Eunuch Gui didn't dare to take it and secretly glanced at Fu Jiuli.

Fu Jiuli: "Not accepting the reward? What? Eunuch Gui doesn't really want to congratulate me?"

Eunuch Gui shuddered and quickly took the purse. His old face was wrinkled with a smile: "Of course, I sincerely congratulate you! Congratulations to the Nine Princes and Miss Shen on your marriage. I wish you two everything goes well in the future, happiness and a long life together..."

Fu Jiuli looked at Leng Yue and said, "Give me another one."

Leng Yue immediately took out another bag of silver and handed it over. Eunuch Gui did not hesitate for a moment and quickly took it and put it in his arms: "Thank you, Nine Thousand Years Lord, for the reward."

"I have brought the imperial edict. I will return to the palace to report."

After waiting for a long time until Fu Jiuli nodded and said "Go", Eunuch Gui immediately left in a hurry.

Fu Jiuli watched Eunuch Gui walk away before she turned back. It turned out that the feeling of having a thorn in her side was real.

Old Marquis Shen was looking at him with a gloomy face.

"Grandfather." Fu Jiuli lowered his head and called out.

Old Lord Shen glared, his beard rising high: "Who is your grandfather? I don't have the ability to be your grandfather!"

Fu Jiuli rolled her eyes at the confused Sixth Prince, who was still standing nearby. She explained gently, "Grandfather, I really didn't go to the palace to ask for an imperial decree..."

Old Marquis Shen snorted coldly, "Bullshit grandfather! I'm old, not confused! You clearly went to ask for His Majesty's decree in advance. If I don't agree today, are you going to use the decree to force me to marry you?"

"I thought you were a gentleman, and I was actually planning to entrust my granddaughter to you. I was wrong. You are a bullshit gentleman, you are clearly a sinister villain!"

"Just wait, I will go to the palace and beg His Majesty right now. Even if it means stripping me of my title of Marquis of Nanyang, I will ask His Majesty to revoke this marriage decree!"

Old Lord Shen was so angry that he was gasping for breath and was about to walk out.

"Grandfather!" Shen Ming and Shen Nanxing chased forward and each hugged the arms of the old Marquis Shen.

"Grandfather, please listen to what he says first!" Shen Nanxing looked at him pitifully: "Maybe there is a misunderstanding?"

"This is an obvious fact! How could there be any misunderstanding?" Old Marquis Shen pointed at Fu Jiuli, who was a few steps away. "It's clearly this kid who went to ask for the imperial decree! Otherwise, His Majesty would have nothing better to do than grant you a marriage with him?"

"Grandfather, please listen to my explanation..." Fu Jiuli glared at the Sixth Prince who was watching the fun from the side.

If we say it was the Sixth Prince who did it, Old Marquis Shen will definitely say he is irresponsible and trying to shirk responsibility...

But the fact is that he was the one who did it...

Old Marquis Shen sneered, "Look at what the Sixth Prince is doing? You're not thinking of saying that this was all the Sixth Prince's doing, are you? Oh, I didn't expect you to be such a coward who only knows how to shirk responsibility! You dare to do it but not to take responsibility, you don't even have the slightest sense of responsibility!"

Fu Jiuli: ...

After listening for a long time, Xie Heng finally understood. He had good intentions but had done something bad!

He was saying that Prince Li was fine, so why wasn't he thanking him? So that's what was going on...

He quickly explained, "Lord Shen, I asked my father for this imperial decree. Prince Li knows nothing about it. Please don't wrongly accuse him!"

Old Marquis Shen scoffed, looking at Fu Jiuli with disappointment in his eyes: "Fu Jiuli, you actually let a child who hasn't even grown all his hair take the blame for you... and you still want to marry my granddaughter? Wait for the next life!"

Xie Heng was so angry that he jumped up and down: "No one's hair has even grown out yet, and this prince is already thirteen years old, and Master Xu has already said that this prince is an adult!"

"Also, this prince did not lie, nor did he take the blame for anyone. Don't think that just because you are the Marquis of Nanyang, you can..."

"Shut up!" Fu Jiuli scolded in a low voice.

Xie Heng was furious, but he finally shut up. However, he couldn't help but stare at him: "This prince is kind enough to help you, but you are still mean to me! If this prince helps you again in the future, I will be a pig!"

"Xiao Zhuzi, let's go!"

He left angrily with Xiao Zhuzi.

Fu Jiuli ignored him and bowed to Old Marquis Shen, saying, "Grandfather, I can swear that I have never come to the palace to ask for permission to marry. If I say even one lie today, I will not be allowed to have my life in jeopardy..."

"Fu Jiuli!" Shen Nanxing stomped her feet and shouted.

Fu Jiuli fell silent and didn't dare to continue.

Shen Nanxing looked at Old Marquis Shen again: "Grandfather, I believe him. If he says it's not him, then it's definitely not him."

Shen Ming also helped to speak: "Grandfather, although Fu Jiuli is not a very good person, he never lies, and he will not..."

"Alright!" Old Marquis Shen interrupted, "Since you all are speaking for him, I'll just believe him for once."

Fu Jiuli bowed again and said, "Thank you, grandfather, for your trust."

Old Marquis Shen snorted coldly and ignored him.

Fu Jiuli continued, "I admit that I did have the idea of ​​going to the palace to ask Your Majesty for an imperial decree to grant us a marriage, but only after obtaining your consent. I never thought that the Sixth Prince would make the decision on his own..."

"What if I don't agree?" Old Marquis Shen glanced at him and said unhappily.

Fu Jiuli: "Then I will beg you for your consent."

"you......"

Lord Shen's voice stagnated, and he sighed: "Well, remember not to let Nanxing suffer any injustice in the future..."

"Please rest assured, Grandfather. I would rather suffer injustice myself than let Nanxing suffer injustice."

Shen Nanxing: ...

Shen Ming:......

Old Marquis Shen paused, too lazy to look at him anymore, and walked away.

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