"Thank you, brother Emperor, for your concern. I'm fine, I just don't want to eat today." Luo Lanmeng said perfunctorily, feeling a little guilty. She always thought she was an orphan and had enjoyed a strong family affection in the past two months. She had already accepted the fact that the emperor is his own brother in her heart.

"Okay, you brothers and sisters are in love, and the Ai family is very relieved!" Liu Lingying said with a smile: "Speaking of this, the Ai family didn't eat much tonight. Your Majesty, why not just put a table in this hall. We are like ordinary families, having a reunion dinner and celebrating the Lantern Festival."

"Grandma Huang has a good idea! I just toast to the ministers tonight and didn't eat much." Emperor Taixiang became interested and turned around and said, "Why don't you hurry up and prepare!"

"As for orders, Master!"

The eunuch and the palace maid went down hurriedly and ordered preparations.

Empress Dowager Jiang looked around and finally couldn't help saying, "Emperor, this morning, Hou Fuchang came to the palace to pay his respects and asked me for it."

"What's wrong with him?" Emperor Taixiang frowned slightly. Although he didn't like this cousin who had always been idle, today was a festival and he was in a good mood, so he didn't care too much.

"He wanted to ask this palace to marry him." The Empress Dowager was very concerned about this nephew who had always been respectful and explained to him: "He is not young anymore, and he should marry a family so that he can calm down and serve the court with great success."

"That's true." Emperor Taixiang said indifferently: "Since that's the case, he has fallen in love with a girl. As long as the other party is willing, you will make arrangements for him."

"Emperor." Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and looked at Luo Lanmeng beside her, and said in a kind tone: "The eldest princess has been away since she was a child. She is over 18 years old and should have been married long ago. As a mother, I have always been worried about this. Fortunately, Fuchanghou fell in love with him at first sight and asked me to marry the eldest princess as my wife. I think this is a good thing. Not only can I get married, but it is also very convenient to get along in the future. So I hope the emperor can agree to Fuchanghou's request!"

After hearing this, Emperor Taixiang frowned again.

Before he could speak, Zhou Wanyao finally couldn't help but say loudly: "I will never agree with this marriage!"

Empress Dowager Jiang suddenly changed her color and shouted at Zhou Wanyao: "What kind of thing are you? How dare you yell in front of this palace, come here, drag it on me and hold it back!"

As soon as Empress Dowager Jiang finished speaking, Liu Lingying looked at her with her eyes that were extremely sharp and breathtaking.

Empress Dowager Jiang suddenly felt cold and her body began to tremble slightly involuntarily.

"As the eldest princess' biological mother, Mrs. Zhou is inevitably excited to hear this, so please forgive me." Liu Ziying said calmly: "But this is also because the empress dowager's statement is simply absurd. Even the Ai family will never agree with this marriage! The Marquis of Fuchang is ignorant, addicted to alcohol and sex all day long, and linger in brothels and restaurants. It is already well known to the people of Luoyang. If the eldest princess marry him, it will not only be the eldest princess' misfortune, but also a joke to my royal family. Please think twice!"

"Mother's words are wrong!" Empress Dowager Jiang immediately retorted: "Now, which family of the sons of Dukes and Marquis in Luoyang City is not like this. It is normal to be more romantic when you are young, as long as--"

Queen Mother Jiang had just said a few words and got along with Liu Lingying's eyes again. She couldn't help but silence, leaning against the wooden chair.

At this time, Cao Zhong, the old eunuch standing beside Emperor Taixiang, bowed slightly to Liu Lingying.

Liu Lingying understood his intention and relaxed his mind. He let the gathered true energy slowly return to his dantian. He said coldly: "The eldest princess is a person like my royal celestial immortal. Only the dragon and phoenix among people can match it. Don't think about it anymore."

Empress Dowager Jiang suffered a loss twice, and was still scared and dared not refute it again. Since she became the Empress Dowager, she has rarely contacted the Empress Dowager in the harem in recent years and lived a comfortable life of domineeringness. After learning a lesson at this moment, she remembered the horror of this old lady, so she had to turn her eyes to Emperor Taixiang.

In fact, the emperor is not close to her biological mother. The prince died early that year. Emperor Taizu finally decided to let the prince grandson inherit the throne. He was worried that he was narrow-minded and jealous, and could not support the prince grandson to grow up well. So he directly took the prince grandson, who was only six years old, raised and taught herself, and even did not allow her to have a long contact with the prince grandson...

More than twenty years have passed, and the relationship between Emperor Taixiang and Empress Dowager Jiang is like a stranger, far less close than that of the concubine (Taizu brought the grandson with him, and was usually taken care of by Liu Ziying. Although he strictly ordered Liu Ziying not to secretly teach the grandson's martial arts, Liu Ziying often told some anecdotes in the world, which made the grandson have become very interested in the martial arts since he was a child).

Emperor Taixiang faced his biological mother's gaze, but said seriously: "The emperor's grandfather once had a strict order, 'No royal family and noble officials are allowed to have close contacts with the martial arts people, and those who violate the violation will be severely punished'. The emperor's sister is a disciple of the Goddess Palace and a martial arts person. If the marquis Fuchang is not afraid of being deprived of his title and confiscated his property, he can make this request to me."

As soon as these words were said, not only Queen Mother Jiang was stunned, but even Liu Lingying was stunned. They did not expect that there would be such an incident.

"This... Is it... to follow this statement, wouldn't the eldest princess only marry an ordinary civilian? This is ridiculous!" Empress Dowager Jiang blurted out. What she said was exactly what Liu Ziying wanted to say, but then Empress Dowager Jiang said anxiously: "The eldest princess's marriage cannot be delayed, so just let her withdraw from the Goddess Palace. If she is not a martial arts man, wouldn't it be enough?"

After hearing this, Liu Lingying was furious: "Jiang Zhiyan, you insult my master! I will try my best to live with the Ai family today, and I will definitely teach you a lesson!"

"Grandma, please calm down! Please calm down!" Emperor Taixiang quickly stepped forward to comfort him and said solemnly: "The emperor's sister has just recognized her ancestors and is about to be married before she stays in the palace for a few days. How can this be the reason! In my opinion, the emperor's sister's marriage is not in a hurry for the time being. She can choose slowly. When she has a good candidate for marriage in the future, even a noble official cannot discuss it."

After hearing this, Liu Lingying nodded with satisfaction: "Your Majesty, you are wise. The Ai family thinks this is feasible."

Empress Dowager Jiang sat on the wooden chair. The roar that Liu Lingying specifically targeted her just now contained a little true energy, which made her a little dizzy and didn't have the heart to speak.

"You don't have to worry about my marriage!" Luo Lanmeng finally couldn't help but shouted: "I had an engagement before entering the palace!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, causing Emperor Taixiang, the Imperial Concubine, and the Empress Dowager to stand on the spot.

Liu Lingying first reacted and looked at Zhou Wanyao with a serious expression: "Is this true?!"

Witnessing the trouble just now, Zhou Wanyao has never believed that it is the best choice to let her daughter marry the Xue Chang she likes, so she nodded without hesitation: "This is true! It was the engagement made by me and my senior sister!"

"Don't you guys don't know the identity of Lady Lan, why do you dare to make such a ridiculous decision?!"

"This is not a fault with my mother. It was my private engagement, forcing my mother and my master to agree!" Since the matter has been made public, Luo Lanmeng simply made up his mind and faced Emperor Taixiang bravely and calmly, and said emotionally: "Brother Emperor, I originally agreed with him that he would come to the Goddess Palace to propose marriage to me on today's Lantern Festival! But you sent an imperial envoy to Wushan first, so that I knew that I was not an orphan, I had a mother and brother. In order to meet you, I came to the palace and failed to fulfill the engagement. I felt very uncomfortable during this period... I beg my brother Emperor, you can agree to my marriage with him! If not, then I... can only leave the palace and go with him!"

"Nothing!" Liu Lingying stamped her feet in anger and was about to scold her loudly when she heard Empress Dowager Jiang beside her laugh and mocked: "It turns out that what kind of life is it that makes what kind of child! This is the first time I have heard such a ridiculous word--"

As soon as she said a few words, she saw Liu Lingying turn her head to look at her again. She was so scared that she swallowed her words back again.

Emperor Taixiang was not angry. Looking at Luo Lanmeng with a firm expression, he suddenly reminded him of the scene of repeatedly contradicting the emperor's grandfather when he was young. Although it was not born to a mother, his personality was quite similar in this regard. He sighed in his heart and asked, "My sister, can you tell me who the man you like is?"

"He is Xue Chang, the head of the Xiaoyao Sect in the Wulin of Bashu!" Before Zhou Wanyao could give a hint, Luo Lanmeng said his name with a proud look on his face.

"Xue Chang? This name is a bit familiar..." Emperor Taixiang thought for a while, and couldn't remember where he had heard of this name.

"Emperor." Cao Zhong whispered: "This Xue Chang was once the young escort leader of the Jincheng Escort Bureau of Chengdu Prefecture. The hot spring bathing blood case occurred in Bashu in the summer of the previous year. He was lucky to be rescued by strangers. Not only did he escape his life, but he also gained his unique skills and his martial arts skills made rapid progress. During the Pingqiang War, he and the eldest princess defeated the conspiracy of the rebellion of the Tiejianmen to sneak attack the Rongzhou military camp--"

"I remember it!" Emperor Taixiang suddenly realized: "He is on the list of merit requests submitted by the Chengdu Military Inspection Office."

Cao Zhong continued: "After the Pingqiang War, he submitted an application for the opening of the military service to the Inspection Office. During the opening of the service, he even defeated Taoist Master Zhen Youli of Qingcheng Sect, and thus passed the assessment and created the Xiaoyao Sect--"

Emperor Taixiang was a little surprised: "I have seen the introduction of various martial arts sects in the martial arts department over the years... I remember that Zhen Youli was once named the leader of the next generation of the martial arts world in Bashu. This Xue Chang was able to defeat him, so I think his martial arts skills are good."

"Emperor," Cao Zhong whispered: "It's not just good! Zhen Dao is over fifty years old, and Xue Chang is only twenty years old. There are very few people in the entire Great Zhou martial arts world who can have such martial arts skills at his age. Therefore, the Chengdu Martial Arts Army's evaluation of him is "having amazing martial arts talent. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely dominate my Great Zhou martial arts world in the future."
Chapter completed!