The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Emperor Jingwen saw the change in the Third Prince's expression, and his eyes fell on the Seventh Princess's face. He asked with interest, "I wonder which family this young man is from to be favored by the Seventh Princess?"

The Seventh Princess ignored her brother's warning and looked to the left. Her eyes fell on a handsome civil servant wearing a scarlet official robe. She pointed at him and said, "That's the young master."

As soon as she said this, everyone looked in the direction she pointed. When they saw the person the Seventh Princess was talking about, they were all stunned. Isn't this the Marquis of Changxing who dotes on his wife like his life? The Seventh Princess of Anguo actually fell in love with him. This is going to be a good show.

Meng Jinyao was very surprised to see this. She knew that her husband's face was very popular with girls, but she didn't expect that at his age, if her husband had been married earlier, he would probably be a grandfather now, but there are still girls who like him.

Madam Gu subconsciously turned her head to look at her daughter-in-law and whispered, "Ayao, don't worry, Yao Ling will take care of it."

"My daughter-in-law understands."

Meng Jinyao replied that she was just a little surprised, but very calm inside, because she knew that her husband definitely had no interest in the Seventh Princess, and the Emperor would not marry a married minister to the Seventh Princess of Anguo.

Gu Jingxi was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting the Seventh Princess to like him. He quickly stood up, bowed to the Emperor, then bowed to the Seventh Princess, and responded: "I already have a family, thank you Seventh Princess for your love."

The Seventh Princess was surprised: "You, you are already married?"

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Emperor Jingwen hurriedly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Seventh Princess, Mr. Gu is thirty-two years old this year. It is normal for him to have a family background at his age, when he is about to become a grandfather."

Hearing this, the Seventh Princess looked at Gu Jingxi's face, which looked like a fallen fairy. His face was as beautiful as jade, his skin was smooth and white, and there were no wrinkles. He didn't look that old at all. She was shocked and stunned. She couldn't believe it and asked, "What? He's already 32 years old this year?"

Gu Jingxi replied: "I am indeed thirty-two years old, married long ago, have a son, and my wife is also in the palace." As he spoke, his gaze fell on Meng Jinyao, his eyes were gentle and full of tenderness.

Meng Jinyao seemed to notice his gaze. She raised her head slightly and met his eyes with a faint smile on her lips.

The Seventh Princess hesitated and said, "At that age, can't he be my father?"

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly shook her head and followed Gu Jingxi's gaze. When she saw the bright and dignified young woman, she suddenly felt embarrassed. She had just said in front of the man's wife that she fell in love with him at first sight, but looking at his face, how could she tell that he was 32 years old? It was not her fault.

Emperor Jingwen said: "Gu Aiqing is old enough to be the father of the Seventh Princess."

The Third Prince was afraid that his sister would speak without thinking, so he quickly replied, "Your Majesty, my sister has been raised in the deep palace since she was young, and has never seen any outside men. Yesterday, I saw this gentleman saving a child, and I thought that this gentleman was kind and a good person, so I mistakenly thought that he liked her. In fact, she is a little girl, how can she understand what likes and dislikes? I am sorry to make your Majesty and you laugh at me."

Emperor Jingwen replied, "No problem. Princess Seven has just arrived in Zhao State and has not met other men. Why not take a look? If there is one that you like, I will arrange a marriage for you. My Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Third Princess are all about the same age as you and your siblings. You young people can get along well with them. They are also familiar with the capital. Let them take you out some other day and show their hospitality. Maybe Princess Seven will meet more people and meet a man of her dreams."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present had different thoughts. Although the emperor mentioned the third prince, the fourth prince and the third princess, anyone with a brain could hear that the third princess was just a by-product. In fact, he wanted the third prince and the fourth prince to contact the seventh princess. He intended to let the third prince or the fourth prince marry the seventh princess of Anguo. Doesn't that mean that the third prince and the fourth prince have no chance of becoming the crown prince?

But think about it, the third prince's mother was of humble origin, mediocre qualifications, and no supporters; the fourth prince, although gifted, was weak and sickly. None of them were suitable to be the future ruler of Zhao.

At present, the most suitable candidates for the crown prince, apart from the Second Prince who is currently in the limelight, are the Sixth Prince, born to the Queen. The late Prince Huizhao was also born to the Queen. Many of the ministers who originally supported the crown prince are now on the side of the Sixth Prince, some have turned to support the Second Prince, and some are still wavering. After all, although the Sixth Prince is the legitimate son, he is only seven years old. He is still young and a naughty child. It is not clear for the time being, and he may not be able to compete with the Second Prince.

At this moment, the happiest person was the second prince. Although he had never regarded his third and fourth brothers as competitors, he was happy to hear his father say this, because his father had not considered his third and fourth brothers either. Based on the current situation, as long as he worked harder, the position of crown prince would be his.

The third prince replied respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Seventh Princess had made such a fool of herself, so now that there were stairs, she immediately walked down them. As soon as her brother finished speaking, her voice rang out: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

This unimportant episode was over, and the banquet continued. As the sound of stringed instruments rang out, graceful dancers entered the hall and began to dance. Everyone's attention was distracted, and the matter of the seventh princess was forgotten.

After the banquet, the princes and ministers left the palace with their families. None of them were drunk. At most, they were just a little tipsy. After all, in the palace, one had to be careful with what they said and did. If one said something that should not be said or did something after drinking, the lightest punishment would be punishment, and the worst would be losing one's head.

The third prince and the fourth prince walked side by side. The fourth prince was weak, so the third prince slowed down his pace to accommodate him. But before they had taken a few steps, the fourth prince started coughing, and the third prince quickly patted him on the back.

The third prince asked with concern: "Fourth brother, are you okay?"

The fourth prince stopped coughing and took a deep breath before replying, "It's okay. It's just that the wind is strong today. I'm sorry that it made my third brother worried."

At this time, a familiar voice sounded behind them: "Then Fourth Brother, please take good care of yourself. Father just said at the banquet that you, Third Brother, and Third Sister should play the role of host and take the Third Prince of Anguo and the Seventh Princess to play in the capital."

The fourth prince turned around and said calmly, "Don't worry about that, second brother."

The Second Prince glanced at his sickly pale face, which was red from the violent coughing, and his frail body that seemed to collapse at the slightest gust of wind, and said with a smile, "I am kindly reminding you, Fourth Brother, that you should not collapse in front of the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess with your weak body, or else they will think it is their fault that you have become sick from exhaustion, and then feel guilty. If it really doesn't work, you can tell Father. The Third Prince and the others don't know about your body, but Father knows it well. Don't force yourself to hold on."

The Fourth Prince's face froze, and he said, "Thank you for your reminder, Second Brother. I know my limits and will do what I can."

The second prince said, "That's good. Your second sister-in-law is still waiting for me. We brothers will talk another day."

The Third Prince: "Take care, second brother."

The fourth prince: "Take care, second brother."

The second prince nodded slightly, walked away, and as he left, he glanced at his two younger brothers from the corner of his eye with a scornful smile on his lips. One was a timid coward, and the other was a dying sickly person.