Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

This was the first time someone refused his reward.

No one else can ask for it.

Then he smiled and said, "I always keep my word. Little girl, do you think I can break my promise?"

Lu Xiao then gently patted Sheng Xiaoliu's head.

"Take it. A gift from an elder cannot be refused. It's just a jade pendant, not a rare item."

After hearing this, Sheng Xiaoliu reached out and accepted the jade pendant, then bowed to Zhao Zhen and thanked him.

Gu Tingye and Qi Heng, who were standing by, were almost envious.

This is a gift from the emperor, and normally it should be enshrined in the ancestral hall at home.

Gu Tingye had once received a reward from Zhao Zhen.

That was when he was a child, and he once performed spearmanship in the palace.

Zhao Zhen, seeing how outstanding his martial arts skills were despite his young age, gave him the spear he had used in his performance as a reward.

Now the gun is enshrined in the Gu family ancestral hall, enjoying the incense of the Gu family day and night.

The jade pendant Sheng Xiaoliu had obtained was much more valuable than the gun Gu Tingye had originally obtained.

After all, this jade pendant was Zhao Zhen's personal belonging.

Few civil and military officials in the entire court have ever received such an honor.

After giving the jade pendant, Zhao Zhen looked at Lu Xiao.

"Since I've learned from you, I owe you a favor. How do you want me to repay you?"

Lu Xiao didn't hesitate to ask directly, "Uncle, how do you want to pay me back?"

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said seriously, "I can promise you one thing. Anything is fine."

This promise cannot be described as heavy or light.

As the most noble person in the world today.

It can be said that there is nothing he cannot do, only things he does not want to do.

After hearing this, Lu Xiao immediately said.

"What a coincidence! I have something I would like your help with."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Lu Xiao said slowly, "It's not a big deal. I'm new to Bianjing City, and aside from the Sheng family, I don't know any other elders. However, I recently met a woman and fell in love with her at first sight. I'm trying to find an elder to propose marriage to me. How about you, uncle, please help me?"

Zhao Zhen laughed loudly upon hearing this. "Hahaha, just this little thing? Are you sure you want to use up my promise?"

But after he finished speaking, he noticed that something was wrong with the expressions on the faces of the other people present.

The faces of the Sheng family brothers and sisters were all surprised.

Gu Tingye looked curious.

The expression on Qi Heng's face was very strange, and it was hard to tell what he was feeling.

There was a touch of admiration mixed with shock, and beyond that admiration there seemed to be a hint of contempt.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhao Zhen suddenly remembered Lu Xiao's identity and said unhappily.

"Are you kidding me, kid? You've already married a girl from the Sheng family, so why are you asking me to kiss you?"

Chapter 103 Hard Work

As soon as Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Sheng Changbai also asked from the other side.

"Yes, Tuizhi, could it be that you and your cousin are having a disagreement and are planning to divorce?"

Somehow, after hearing this, the brothers and sisters of the Sheng family felt inexplicably nervous.

They had long recognized Lu Xiao as their brother-in-law.

Knowing that his future achievements will certainly not be low.

If he divorced, wouldn't that mean he would have no relationship with them anymore?

However, while Sheng Xiaoliu was nervous, he also felt a subtle excitement.

She didn't know what she was so excited about.

She was so nervous that she didn't even notice the slightest excitement.

Lu Xiao turned to look at Sheng Changbai and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Who said I was going to divorce my wife? We have a good relationship. My wife knows about this."

Sheng Shulan did know about this.

Some time ago, Sheng Shulan was trying to find a concubine for Lu Xiao.

Finally, Lu Xiao had no other choice but to tell her that he already had someone he liked.

When Sheng Shulan learned about this, she was very happy and quickly asked who it was.

Lu Xiao also told her frankly that he had a crush on Sheng Xiaoliu.

But after learning this, Sheng Shulan became unhappy again.

It's not that she's unhappy that Lu Xiao chose her cousin.

Honestly, if her cousin could marry into the Lu family, she would be overjoyed.

Given Lu Xiao's situation, there definitely wouldn't be just one or two people in the backyard in the future.

After all, my cousin has the same last name as her, so there's no way she'd help an outsider.

What made her unhappy was that she felt that there was no chance of her husband succeeding her.

After all, she had just as much contact with the daughters of the Sheng family as Lu Xiao.

I know Sheng Xiaoliu's temper very well.

In her opinion, there was little hope for this matter.

After Lu Xiao's words came out, the Sheng brothers and sisters felt relieved for a while, but they still had some doubts.

"If everything is fine, then why did you say that just now? Are you planning to take a concubine? But if you want to take a concubine, there's no need to propose marriage!"

Sheng Changbai really couldn't understand it at this moment.

Lu Xiao asked, "Who says that once you've been married, you can't be married again? Can't I marry two wives?"

"Nonsense! How can a man have two wives? This is illegal!"

Zhao Zhen then spoke.

Lu Xiao directly retorted: "Although it's not legal, it's not against the law either. Besides, the folk custom of having two wives is a tradition. Since the end of the Han Dynasty, there have been cases of having two wives and making them legitimate wives. This shouldn't be surprising, right?"

"Although the folks agree on the idea of ​​having equal wives, it is still considered disrespectful. If you really like that woman, you can marry her if you really can't. Why do you have to go through such trouble?"

Zhao Zhen was having a headache at the moment.

He really didn't want to take this job. If he did, he could imagine himself being spitted all over by the officials in the court.

Lu Xiao said, "There's nothing I can do. The woman I admire is of a different status than other women, and given her personality, she would definitely not become a concubine. So I want to find someone of sufficient status and position to propose marriage. Uncle, you are the elder of Zhong Huai and Yuan Ruo, so your status must be extraordinary. It was only on a sudden impulse that I thought of asking for your help."

Another sudden inspiration?

Where do so many sudden inspirations come from?

Zhao Zhen's face darkened, and he wanted to turn the matter down. "Look, when it comes to marriage proposals, it's always better to approach your own elders. If that doesn't work, you could always approach Sheng Quan. You guys can at least have some connection, which is better than an old man like me who has no connection to you."

How could Lu Xiao allow him to succeed with such excuses?

"It's not that I don't want to, but given my uncle Sheng Quan's status, I really can't talk about this marriage. You just said that your words are as good as gold, you can't just forget it in the blink of an eye, right?"

After saying this, Lu Xiao narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Zhen.

If he tried to cheat, Lu Xiao would immediately despise him.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhen is not capable of such a thing as cheating.

At this moment, he wanted to slap himself in the face.

Why are you so full of words?

Look, you've got yourself hooked!

At this point, Zhao Zhen also lost his temper.

You're forcing me to agree, right? Then I'd like to see which woman's status is so different.

Zhao Zhen had already made up his mind. As soon as he knew who the woman was, he would immediately issue an imperial decree upon returning to the palace to give her to Lu Xiao as a concubine.

For this, even if it means losing some face, it's fine.

At least giving a concubine does not violate etiquette.

But having a concubine is really not acceptable, as it will really be criticized by those great Confucian scholars in the court who abide by the etiquette and law.

"Okay, then tell me which family this girl is from, so I can see if she's good enough." Zhao Zhen asked Lu Xiao.

The others, except Qi Heng, pricked up their ears curiously.

Especially Sheng Minglan, who was very close at this moment.

"Yes, brother-in-law, what kind of girl is this that you have taken a fancy to her? She must be very extraordinary, right?"

Seeing this scene, Qi Heng felt so uncomfortable.

"Sixth sister, please be more careful. That bastard is talking about you!"

Unfortunately, he couldn't say this.

Lu Xiao raised his hand and knocked Sheng Xiaoliu on the head.

"Children shouldn't pry into adult matters."

Sheng Xiaoliu covered his head and shrank back.

Then Lu Xiao turned to look at Zhao Zhen and said, "Come closer and I'll tell you something."

Zhao Zhen took two steps toward Lu Xiao.

Then Lu Xiao quietly said, "The one I'm interested in is the Sixth Daughter of the Sheng Family."

When he said this, he deliberately used his inner Qi to control the volume of his voice, fearing that others would hear him.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen started coughing violently.

"Cough cough cough~~Cough cough cough~~~"

While coughing and covering his mouth, he glanced casually at Sheng Xiaoliu who was standing beside him.

"You understand, it's really hard to describe my relationship with you."

Lu Xiao had an innocent expression on his face.

Zhao Zhen took a long time to recover, then pointed at Lu Xiao and said, "You're really something. This relationship is really hard to say."

Zhao Zhen felt even more troubled.

Why Sheng Xiaoliu?

He had a very good impression of this girl.

The most important thing is that the girl is still here today.

If I had agreed to marry Lu Xiao in person and then turned around and gave her to Lu Xiao as a concubine, that would have been a huge slap in the face.

As an emperor, he really couldn't afford to lose face.

Finally, Zhao Zhen sighed helplessly.

Forget it, forget it, these two kids are a good match. For the sake of my unborn son, I'll just have some fun with them.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen finally nodded.

"Okay, I agree to your proposal, but I have one condition."

"What conditions?" Lu Xiao asked.

Zhao Zhen said, "The Spring Examination is approaching. Given your abilities, you will undoubtedly participate. It's very simple to get me to agree to this. I want you to excel in both the provincial and palace examinations, ultimately securing the title of top scholar. If you succeed, I will arrange a marriage for you. If you can't, you'll have to worry about this yourself."