The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 265: My Good Grandson

"What? An arranged marriage?" Chu Jie was really confused this time, not pretending. "No, Grandmother, didn't you ask me to arrange a marriage between my uncle and my cousin Pingting? Why did you change it now? With... with the granddaughter of the Imperial Tutor?"

Chu Jie was happy inside, but for a moment he couldn't guess what the Empress Dowager was up to, and he was a little confused.

The Empress Dowager said indifferently, "I've thought about it carefully after returning. The Regent's master was recognized by the late Emperor. I understand that a teacher is a father for life. Since he has arranged a marriage for the Regent, what will people in the world say about me if I stop him?"

"Then...what about cousin Pingting?"

The Empress Dowager sighed, and seemed to be really regretful. It must be said that women in the deep palace, and women who have reached a high position, are all first-class actors.

"That can only mean that she and the Regent are not destined to be together. She will definitely find her own good match in the future. When she finds one, the Emperor will grant her a marriage, which will be considered an honor and favor to her."

The scene was well said.

Chu Jie pretended to think, and after a while he took out the blank imperial edict that he had used the seal on before, "Don't waste this... since it's already been sealed, why not use this to write it?"

Seeing the blank imperial edict, the Empress Dowager became furious, but in order to achieve her goal, she took a deep breath and tried to make herself look more amiable.

"As the Emperor wishes."

Chu Jie sneered in his heart, but his face showed no emotion. Just as he was about to start writing, the Empress Dowager spoke again, "I asked the Imperial Observatory to check the date early in the morning. The sixteenth of next month is a good date. Can we ask them to get married right away?"

"Plop," a drop of ink dripped onto the imperial edict. Chu Jie frowned. Okay, it can't be used.

"Grandmother, are you kidding me? Even if we prepare for the wedding of the Regent of Great Chu six months in advance, it will still seem very hasty, let alone one month? Moreover, the surrounding countries will also send envoys to congratulate us. How can we have enough time?"

The Empress Dowager immediately said, "October 18th, three months later, is also a good date. The Emperor should send a message to all the countries immediately. There is absolutely no problem with the timing. Besides, as for preparations, we can arrange more people and we can solve it eventually. What do you think, Emperor?"

Haha, this was planned long ago.

Chu Jie rolled his eyes, "October 18th?"

The Empress Dowager nodded gently, looking like a good grandmother, which was very different from the previous times when she would just walk away in anger.

"I specifically asked the people at the Imperial Observatory to check it. October 18th is definitely a good day."

"So... is it settled?"

The Grand Empress Dowager was delighted and said, "It's settled." Then she seemed to sigh, "Your uncle has been raised in my palace since he was a child. Although he is not close to me, he is still my child after all. I treat him like my own son, so I will consider him."

Chu Jie nodded seriously, "Grandmother is kind and benevolent."

"But there is one more thing," the Empress Dowager looked a little worried, "Emperor, I am old, and as you know, the royal family has dwindled and there are only a few left. I am thinking, should we take advantage of your uncle's wedding to ask Prince Cheng to come to the capital? After all, he is Chen Feng's uncle, so he is considered an elder."

Haha, so this was the idea. Chu Jie felt a chill in his heart. When did her royal grandmother have contact with King Cheng?

"This...I can't make the decision either. How about I ask the emperor's uncle? After all, they didn't seem to be very happy back then."

The Empress Dowager frowned, looking unhappy, but soon regained her composure, "Ah, what happened back then is actually just rumors. We are all family, so there is no such thing as overnight hatred. Let's take this opportunity to let them talk it out, isn't it?"

Seeing that the young emperor was unmoved, Empress Dowager Taihuang's eyes flashed with anger, "Ah, I know that I am old, and you don't want to listen to what I say. But I just want to, when I go to the underworld and meet the late emperor, at least I can tell him that although my royal family has few descendants, at least... we are harmonious."

After saying this, he wiped the corners of his eyes pretending to be sad.

Chu Jie sighed, "Don't be sad, Grandmother. Leave this matter to me. I will find a way to get the Emperor's uncle to agree."

"Okay, okay, good boy, now the Empress Dowager will be relieved. Then the imperial edict..."

"Grandson will write it right away, and I will ask Xiao Linzi to announce the decree later. Don't worry, Grandmother."

"Okay, okay, you are my good grandson."

Then, after some false flattery, the Empress Dowager left satisfied.

Seeing the people leave, Xiao Linzi asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, why did you agree? This...I don't think the Regent will agree, right?"

Chu Jie looked at the figure disappearing at the entrance of the hall and sneered, "You are wrong. The emperor's uncle will definitely agree."

Xiao Linzi obviously didn't believe it, "Are you talking about marriage or becoming king?"

"Of course it's King Cheng. The Emperor's uncle has lost all his patience and has wanted to get rid of him. This may be a good opportunity. The Emperor's uncle will definitely be happy to see it happen."

"Then...what about the marriage?" This is not as simple as granting a marriage, but even the wedding date has been set, and it's so close.

"Then he has even less objection. The emperor's uncle is already engaged to Sister Lan, and he has also agreed to the marriage. So what difference does it make whether they get married earlier or later?"

Chu Jie was naturally happy. In this way, Sister Lan would truly become a family member and would be his imperial aunt. Hehehe, just thinking about it made him happy.

Chu Jie quickly wrote the imperial edict and threw it to Xiao Linzi before the ink was dry. "Go quickly and make Master Li and the teachers happy."

Xiao Linzi's mouth twitched. They may not be happy... The girl was just recognized not long ago. Judging from the attitude of the Li family members towards Li Mulan that he had seen before, they were so reluctant to get engaged, and now getting married... Hehe, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you sure that she will be happy?

Chu Jie didn't care about all that. He was very happy anyway. Well, he had to consult with the court officials. The marriage of the emperor's uncle was no small matter. There had to be a set of rules. And the neighboring countries had to arrange for someone to send a letter back as soon as possible. Such a big happy event would naturally be celebrated by the whole world.

Oh my, there are really a lot of things. However, since I am the only relative of the emperor's uncle, this matter can only be taken care of by his nephew.

After Xiao Linzi left, the emperor quickly wrote another letter and called the secret guards directly, "Send it to Yuanhe Town as fast as possible and give it to the Regent."

"Yes."

Chu Jie thought of something again, "Forget it, let's not give it to the emperor's uncle." He quickly wrote a few more words, put it in a new envelope, and stuffed the letter originally intended for Chu Chenfeng into it, "Give it to Commander Xingyi."

"Yes, I am resigning."

After saying this, the figure disappeared.

Chu Jie raised the corners of his lips, and seemed to be in a good mood. Now he didn't have to worry about his uncle not reading the letter. Xing Yi would definitely ask his uncle to read the letter when he knew about it. Chu Jie was already imagining what kind of surprised expression his uncle would have when he knew the news. Hehe, it must be very interesting.