Chapter 2351: Chapter 2348: Imperial Betrothal

Deng Jieyu hurriedly spoke out, unable to control her tone for a moment: “Emperor, Lord Chu’s life and death are unknown now, perhaps it’s not a good time to settle a marriage?”

The Empress had her suspicions, but until the Dowager Empress mentioned the names, she couldn’t be certain.

However, Jin’er had never asked anything of her. Even for this marriage, he only assured her and revealed nothing, leaving the Empress truly clueless about what the child was thinking. Marrying Miss Chu as the Princess Consort, she didn’t know if this was what Jin’er wanted.

If Lord Chu hadn’t met with an incident before, she would have been happy. But now that Lord Chu is in trouble, before he wakes up, no one knows what will happen in the future.

If he doesn’t wake up, the Chu family might become useless.

However, no matter how you think about it, marrying Miss Chu as the Princess Consort is certainly not a bad thing.

The Empress quickly cycled through these thoughts in her mind.

She remained silent, appearing to let the Emperor and the Dowager Empress decide.

Since Jin’er asked her not to meddle in this matter, she should trust him; her interference might not yield a good outcome.

“I trust in Minister Chu’s character. Now that Minister Chu is in trouble, I am deeply saddened, Jin’er.” Emperor Xuanming cast a glance at Deng Jieyu, ignoring her words, instead calling for Li Chongjin.

Li Chongjin quickly got down from his seat and stood below.

“I am here, Your Highness.”

“From now on, you are to replace me in respecting and cherishing Miss Chu. Can you do that?”

Li Chongjin paused, hiding the surprise in his eyes, then nodded and saluted: “I obey, Your Highness. I will not disappoint you.”

“Good.”

“Chu Ziluo, step forward.” Emperor Xuanming spoke.

Chu Ziluo had already understood after the Dowager Empress finished speaking, her face turned white. Now, with a pale face, she stepped forward and knelt to accept the decree.

Emperor Xuanming’s gaze fell on her: “Today is an auspicious day. Hereby decree: Miss Ziluo of the Chu family is to be betrothed to Prince Rong, Li Chongjin, as the Principal Wife, to be married on a chosen date.”

Chu Ziluo’s body trembled slightly, her face somewhat pale and powerless, the whole person appearing a bit panicked.

After Li Chongjin stood up, she stood up a beat later, trembling and said she would accept the decree.

Li Chongjin had no eye contact with her, the two maintaining a distance, appearing somewhat awkward and unfamiliar.

“How is it possible! Chu Ziluo would marry Prince Rong!” The face of the daughter of a concubine from the Qi family changed dramatically. She had always thought that Chu Ziluo was about to become an ordinary commoner, far beyond her match as the daughter of the Ministry.

Who knew that in the blink of an eye, the other had become a Prospective Princess Consort!

Even if Prince Rong is not favored, he is still a Prince, and a Princess Consort is registered in the royal records, with noble rank!

And now, among the eligible Imperial Sons, only Prince Rong remains. King Qi’s Principal Wife and Consort are already in place, so even if she wanted to, she couldn’t enter King Qi’s mansion.

The Great Prince and the Second Prince are even more out of the question; they already have children seven or eight years old.

As for the Fifth Imperial Son, he’s still a baby. If it weren’t for Prince Rong being frequently away, with little reputation in the capital, surely many young misses would want to marry into the Prince’s Mansion.

Even if Prince Rong appears unfavored, he has a fief; as a daughter of a concubine, how could one not be attracted to this?

Now, such a good position as the Principal Wife has been snatched by Chu Ziluo!

“How could this happen.”

The crowd below was abuzz with discussion.

Even Minister Qi did not expect Emperor Xuanming to directly grant the marriage. He had just disregarded the Chu family, yet in the next moment, the previously declining Chu family was pulled back up by Emperor Xuanming.

“Master…”

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