Chapter 1113: Chapter 268: Premature Birth (Part 3)
"Furthermore, issue a decree to Wu Jing, instructing him to take full responsibility for managing the marriage rituals with Chu, so that the Chu people don’t think our Yan is a barbaric nation. Our Yan also pays attention to etiquette.
Their princess insists on following our Yan men back home, but we, as elders, cannot be ignorant of the rules.
The necessary procedures must be followed;
Let Wu Jing send a betrothal gift to Chu State!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
At this moment,
The Yan Emperor seemed to recall something,
And said to Wei Zhonghe beside him:
"Summon the Sixth Prince."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Zhonghe left the Imperial Study, and shortly thereafter, he returned and reported:
"Your Majesty, after the Memorial from Lord Jingnan was submitted earlier, the Sixth Prince took the copy and returned to the residence."
Because what Lord Jingnan submitted was not a special explanation of the Memorial on "capturing the princess back," but a military Memorial on the war situation with Chu State, it first passed through the Cabinet. Generally, such Memorials, once inside the Cabinet, one copy goes to the Imperial Study, one to the East Palace, and the other Six Ministries also receive a copy. Apparently, the one sent to the Ministry of Revenue must have fallen into Ji Chengjue’s hands.
"That rascal."
The Yan Emperor cursed.
Just then, a eunuch ran in urgently from outside. Wei Zhonghe was standing at the door of the Imperial Study at the time, so he quickly stepped out to inquire about the situation.
Then,
As the Yan Emperor was about to open the next Memorial,
Wei Zhonghe suddenly staggered in,
And said:
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened..."
...
The situation unfolded like this,
As the former "benevolent patron" of Lord Pingye, later "investor," subsequent "partner," then ally, and now good brother;
Ji Chengjue, upon receiving the copy of the Memorial sent from the Cabinet by Lord Jingnan,
Was so impatient that he left the palace and rushed home immediately!
Although the rumors about Lord Pingye capturing the Chu princess were circulating in various teahouses around the capital earlier, the truth was uncertain, and no one knew how much was true or exaggerated, including Ji Chengjue.
Because he hadn’t received a letter from Zheng Fan, presumably because Zheng Fan had just returned and was too busy to write, or perhaps the letter went awry during transmission and hence was never delivered.
He kidnapped the Chu princess in such a grand manner; how could he not want to share this joy with his best brother at the first opportunity?
It had to be like this!
Then, after obtaining the Memorial from Lord Jingnan and seeing the true results, Ji Chengjue couldn’t wait to return home.
Upon returning,
He Sisi was sitting in the courtyard eating fruit.
"Hahaha, it’s true, it’s true, Zheng Fan really brought back a princess, the real sister of the Regent King of Chu, and also the Emperor’s sister. No, no, she voluntarily wanted to follow Zheng Fan back, hahaha."
Ji Chengjue laughed like a child.
Then,
Ji Chengjue gently patted He Sisi’s bulging belly,
And said:
"This is perfect, now Zheng Fan’s child will have the royal bloodline of Chu State. Not bad, not bad, a betrothal could be arranged between the children."
Whether it was due to being too impatient hearing about the betrothal,
Or because Ji Chengjue’s gentle pat triggered some reaction,
In any case,
What happened next left Ji Chengjue nearly scared out of his wits:
He Sisi suddenly showed an expression of pain,
And then,
Blood began to drip down the hem of her skirt,
It,
It,
It was premature labor!
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Thanks to the students Proud Cat Baby and Blocked Nasal Cavity for becoming the 123rd and 124th lords of Magic Descent!
Good night.
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