nucmednet Chapter 908 Mu Yao's Marriage
Chapter 908 Mu Yao's Marriage
After leaving the Imperial Study, the Emperor went to see the Empress Dowager. He noticed that she was in much better spirits today, and even her speech was more fluent than yesterday, which brought a smile to her face.
Previously, the Empress Dowager could not even speak clearly. Even when you got very close, you could only hear a few words, and you had to guess what they meant.
But today, his speech is clearly much better.
"Your Highness, will the Empress Dowager fully recover after a while of further treatment?" the Emperor asked.
Song Ruozhen nodded, "Your Majesty, Grandmother's health has improved a lot. As long as she continues the treatment and takes her medicine on time, she will be back to normal in no time."
However, after recovery, you still need to pay attention to your diet and take good care of yourself.
"Very good." The Emperor nodded with a smile. "I have great confidence in your medical skills."
"Your daughter-in-law will certainly live up to Father Emperor's expectations."
Seeing that the Emperor was in a good mood, the Empress was also thinking about Mu Yao's marriage.
She knew that the Emperor had always wanted to choose a suitable husband for Mu Yao, and had originally set his sights on Song Yi'an, since Song Yi'an was talented.
However, Song Yi'an's previous marriage was really bad, and Mu Yao had already found someone she liked, so the matter was temporarily put on hold.
Now that Song Yi'an is married, there's no need to mention this matter anymore. In her eyes, Song Jingshen is good in every way, except for his business.
She had been hesitant to tell the Emperor this before, but now that he was in such a good mood, it might be the perfect opportunity.
"Your Majesty, I have something I wish to say to you," the Empress said.
Seeing this, Song Ruozhen said with great insight, "Father, Mother, Grandmother's condition has stabilized. Your daughter-in-law will take her leave now. I will definitely come to treat Grandmother on time tomorrow."
The Emperor nodded, "Go."
After Song Ruozhen left, the Empress spoke up: "Your Majesty, Mu Yao is not young anymore and it is time for her to get married, so I would like to arrange her marriage as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor revealed a knowing look. "Mu Yao has indeed reached the age to get married. Since you say this, you must already have a suitable candidate. Why don't you tell me?"
"Song Jingshen, the fourth son of the Song family."
After speaking, the Empress carefully observed the Emperor's expression.
As expected, the Emperor frowned upon hearing about the fourth son of the Song family. "I remember that of the four brothers in the Song family, only this fourth one is a businessman?"
"Indeed," the Empress replied. "Although Song Silang is a businessman, he is of good character and appearance. I have sent people to inquire about him."
Mu Yao is simple-minded, as Your Majesty knows. After what she went through, I think it would be better for her to stay away from the court and live a peaceful life.
"Mu Yao usually likes to follow the Prince of Chu and the Prince of Yun, and she is also close to Ruozhen, so she became familiar with this fourth son of the Song family."
As the Empress spoke, she considered her words carefully. After all, Mu Yao's marriage was not yet settled, and as a princess, her reputation was of utmost importance.
Previously, because Mu Yao had misjudged the person, the matter had more or less reached the Emperor's ears. Now, this marriage must be discussed carefully, otherwise it would be troublesome if it displeased the Emperor.
"So, they are now mutually in love?" the Emperor asked.
"They are both law-abiding people, and they are only developing feelings for each other. I think that if Mu Yao has someone she likes, as long as the other person has good character and family background, it would be great for them to get married."
The fourth son of the Song family and the third son of the Song family, who served as imperial bodyguards, were twins. They looked exactly alike, but the third son, having practiced martial arts for many years, was more robust.
Seeing that the Emperor did not immediately object, the Empress carefully explained the situation.
"Song Jingshen made a significant contribution to the previous flood relief efforts in the south."
Although he is a businessman, he is not a dishonest one. He cares about the people and is willing to donate grain when needed. I believe he is a very good person.
The Emperor also remembered this matter. It was originally entrusted to Jun Ting to handle, but the Song family also made contributions in this matter.
He was very pleased with this, not only praising the Song family but also adding the status of an imperial merchant to Song Jingshen's resume.
"Have you truly ascertained Song Jingshen's character?" the Emperor asked.
Upon hearing this, the Empress was overjoyed, knowing that the Emperor had relented.
These past few days, Mu Yao has been pestering her all day long. Although she hasn't said it outright, as a mother, how could she not know what her daughter was thinking?
It's just that the young lady is too embarrassed to bring it up directly. As the daughter grows up, she can't stay in the mansion forever; she'll have to get married sooner or later.
"I have looked into it, and there is absolutely no problem. Although he once had a girl he liked, they did not end up together. Moreover, he did not do anything wrong in this matter. On the contrary, it shows that he is a man of great loyalty and affection."
The Empress recalled that when she first learned of this news, she thought that Ruozhen and her brother really looked exactly alike.
The brother and sister are both innocent and simple-minded. When they meet someone they like, they give without hesitation and bring out all the good things in the world.
It's just that such a good person can never meet someone who is truly sincere. Whether it's Lin Zhiyue or Ke Yuanzhi, they both treat them like money bags, only wanting to take from them.
Fortunately, the brother and sister have now figured things out.
"I will send someone to inquire about it later," the Emperor said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Empress was delighted; the matter should now be settled.
However, at that moment, a eunuch rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the border."
The Emperor frowned slightly. "What happened?"
"The news from the Qi Yue Dynasty seems to be about a marriage alliance. General Xu is currently waiting in the Imperial Study."
"I understand."
Seeing that the Emperor had left after saying a few words, the Empress couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Marriage?
She had been worried about this news.
It seems that Wu Jingshuo had feelings for Mu Yao back then, but Mu Yao wasn't interested in him at all and rejected him directly.
A few days ago, when news of a marriage alliance came, she was worried that the other party was after Mu Yao. Fortunately, the news did not say so explicitly, so she was relieved and wanted to finalize the marriage as soon as possible.
Now that news has suddenly come in, could it be that something unexpected has happened?
The Qi Yue Dynasty was no pleasant place; everyone there was incredibly barbaric, not to mention the trouble Wu Yue'er had caused within the royal family.
Although they had blocked the news and controlled the people around Wu Yue'er, preventing them from sending the news back to the Qi Yue Dynasty.
But secrets can't stay hidden forever; even if they did everything they could, they couldn't guarantee that the news hadn't been sent back.
"I hope it's not what I think," the Queen thought, her heart pounding.