latelenovela Chapter 399 Worry
Chapter 399 Worry
The two looked at each other, hesitating whether to accept the imperial edict. That was an imperial edict, the golden words. Although they had never seen it, they had heard a lot about it in operas.
Once you receive the imperial edict, you must do as it says. However, if you don't accept it, it would be considered disobeying the order and you would be beheaded.
Sun was so anxious that she was about to cry, but she dared not say a word. When they were still in Qinghe Village, they promised their daughter that she would be able to decide her own marriage.
But since the imperial edict has been issued, he has to accept it. Li Dahai also knows the importance of this matter. Even if he is reluctant, he has to accept it.
He stood up from the ground with difficulty and lowered his head. After a long time, he slowly stretched out his hand and took the imperial edict that would change Xiao Xiao's destiny.
The eunuch who announced the decree snorted coldly, looked displeased, and stood there without saying a word. No wonder he was from the countryside, a bumpkin who had never seen the world.
Upon seeing this, the housekeeper immediately took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to the eunuch with a smile on his face: "Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip, this is just a small gift, not a token of respect."
Looking at the silver ingot in his hand, the eunuch finally smiled: "You are sensible, unlike some people who look down on everyone. People who don't know would think that we have done something to him."
The eunuch's words were suggestive, and Li Dahai came to his senses. He realized that he had accidentally offended someone, and hurriedly apologized.
"I'm really sorry. This imperial decree came too suddenly and I was not mentally prepared." Li Dahai followed suit, took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to him respectfully.
The eunuch took it without hesitation and put it in his arms: "I work for the emperor, and these are my duties."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work in making this trip. My daughter has never met the Prime Minister's son. How come the emperor suddenly thought of granting my daughter a marriage?" Li Dahai saw that his expression had eased a little, so he asked the question in his heart.
"I don't know the specific reason, but after the court session today, the Prime Minister went to the Emperor to ask for the imperial edict." The eunuch was happy to get two silver ingots for this trip, so he gave a brief explanation.
"Thank you, eunuch, for clearing up my doubts." Li Dahai bowed to him respectfully.
"It's okay. No matter what, since the imperial edict has been issued, you should prepare for the wedding well." The eunuch who announced the edict said one more sentence before leaving. Looking at their expressions, he knew that they were not very satisfied with this marriage.
Watching the eunuch who announced the decree walk away, Sun became anxious. What should she do? Given Li Xiaoxiao's personality, she would definitely not agree.
The housekeeper of the Si Mansion sighed heavily and left. He wanted to inform the young master about this matter as soon as possible.
He is a servant boy of the Marquis' Mansion. He used to work in the Mansion and was later sent here by the young master to be the housekeeper. The young master attaches great importance to Li Dahai's family, especially Li Xiaoxiao.
He saw it all and knew it clearly in his heart that the young master liked Li Xiaoxiao. If the young master knew about this, what would he do? Would he disobey the order?
It’s really a headache just thinking about it. For no reason at all, the Prime Minister would actually go to the palace to ask for permission.
"What should we do?" Sun asked anxiously, her mind in a mess.
"Well, let's send someone to bring Xiaoxiao back first." Li Dahai was also frowning. The imperial edict in his hand was like a hot potato, and he threw it heavily on the table.
Ever since they came to the capital, things have been happening one after another, and they have never been able to rest easy.
Li Xiaoxiao soon learned about this and rushed home as quickly as possible. When she first heard about this, she simply couldn't believe it.
Cheng Kun actually wanted to marry her and even asked for an imperial decree, which meant that she had no choice but to marry him. Humph, that was a nice thought.
From a distance, she saw Sun and Li Dahai waiting at the door. Li Xiaoxiao raised the whip in her hand and asked the horse to go faster. Because she was in a hurry, she drove the carriage back by herself.
"Xiaoxiao, you're finally back." With tears in her eyes, Sun took a few steps forward and Li Dahai followed behind her.
"It's okay, let's talk about it when we get back." Li Xiaoxiao gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Sun's eyes and patted her shoulder.
Ever since the eunuch who announced the imperial edict left, Sun has not stopped crying. No matter how Li Dahai tried to persuade her, she just kept crying.
Getting married is a major event in a woman's life. To put it nicely, it is called an arranged marriage, but to put it bluntly, it is called a forced marriage, and it is the kind that cannot be objected to.
After entering the reception room, Li Xiaoxiao picked up the imperial edict and read ten lines at a glance. There was not much content on it, so he finished reading it quickly.
Then she read the imperial edict carefully inside and out. She had seen this many times on TV before. She never expected that after traveling through time, she would actually get an imperial edict one day.
If this thing were put in modern times, it would be a real antique and absolutely priceless.
It looks similar to the one on TV, worthy of being an imperial edict. The yellow silk cloth used on the outside is soft and textured, and very comfortable to hold in the hand.
So what if it's an antique? She can't go back, and she has nowhere to sell it if she wants to.
"Dad, did the eunuch say anything else when he came to read the imperial edict?" Cheng Kun and Li Xiaoxiao still remembered him. Although they didn't have much contact last time at the Prime Minister's Mansion, he gave people the impression of a playboy.
"Before the eunuch left, he told me to make preparations and choose a date to get married." Li Dahai was also in a very low mood. He was a man, and even if he was in a bad mood, he couldn't cry like Sun.
"Cheng Kun wants to get beauty. Does he think that I have to marry him just because of an imperial decree? How naive." In their eyes, the imperial decree is an invisible shackle, and they must do as it says.
Li Xiaoxiao doesn't think so. My destiny is in my own hands. No one can force her to do anything she doesn't want to do, even if the other person is the emperor.
"Disobeying the imperial order will result in death, so don't do anything stupid." Li Dahai said hurriedly. Sun stopped crying, as she was really afraid that her daughter would do something stupid.
"Who said I want to disobey the order? Is there no other way besides disobeying the order?"
"Then what do you want to do?" Sun looked at her daughter closely, knowing that she always had her own ideas.
"What good idea can I have? I'll go find Cheng Kun first and see if he's willing to cancel the engagement. If not, then I'll think of other ways." Li Xiaoxiao spread out his hands helplessly.
"He just obtained the imperial edict today, I'm afraid he won't give up so easily." Li Dahai was worried and felt that there was little hope for what Li Xiaoxiao said.
"That's why I said I would give it a try. Don't worry, things will work out in the end. Your daughter won't marry him. He's just a playboy, and he actually wants to marry me. Don't you see his character?"
Li Xiaoxiao pretended to be relaxed, but actually he was not sure in his heart. In ancient times, the imperial power was supreme and could not be disobeyed.