Chapter 878: Making an Effort
Just as Ye Jiu, feeling disappointed, was about to take her leave, the old Emperor’s voice suddenly came from outside, "Hahaha, I heard that Jiu has come, where is she?"
Ye Jiu immediately stood up and bowed to the outside, "Jiu greets Emperor Grandpa."
"No need for formalities." The old Emperor came over personally to help her up.
Ye Jiu took the opportunity to rise.
The Empress immediately stood up and gave her seat, the person at the head of the table became the old Emperor, while the Empress took a slightly lower position, and Ye Jiu still sat at the lower end.
"I haven’t even looked for you yet, and here you are bringing yourself to me. Perfect, you can explain to me what happened at the last palace banquet," the old Emperor asked half-jokingly.
The Empress naturally did not know about Ye Jiu disguising herself as the guard behind King Jing and entering the palace banquet last time, so when the old Emperor asked Ye Jiu, she was still looking bewildered.
Ye Jiu playfully stuck out her tongue, seizing the chance to test, "Emperor Grandpa, please don’t blame me. I just heard that the War King is highly skilled in martial arts, causing enemies to tremble with fear, and is extremely handsome. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see him, so I followed my father into the palace."
Ye Jiu’s words made the old Emperor’s heart sink a bit.
Looking at the Empress, the old Emperor spoke, "Jiu is already sixteen after the New Year, already at the age for marriage. You should also pay more attention, and make sure to choose an outstanding and ideal husband for our Jiu."
The Empress laughed, "I’ve already been working on Jiu’s marriage for a while. Only, I’ve chosen several, and this girl is not satisfied, always finding fault with them."
Saying this, the Empress looked towards Ye Jiu, "This time, just as your Emperor Grandpa is here, Jiu, tell us what kind of person you want to find, so your Empress Grandma can help arrange it."
If Ye Jiu had known this matter would circle back to her marriage, she would never have come to the palace today even if threatened with death.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to regret now.
"I’m not in a hurry," Ye Jiu said evasively.
Just the Empress would have been enough, but there was also the old Emperor pressing on from behind, "If you’re not in a hurry, you’ll turn into an old girl in the blink of an eye!
You, this girl, years ago when you rendered a great service, you acted spoiled to get a favor, saying you wanted to make your own decision about marriage, and Emperor Grandpa agreed with you.
Now look, you’re almost of age, and for a daughter, marriage matters shouldn’t be delayed.
Though marriage is a matter for elders to decide, if you truly find someone you like, as long as you think it’s good, family status is not important."
The old Emperor would love it if Ye Jiu, like in the opera, fancied a poor scholar or something, and he could give the scholar an official position to save face, it would be perfect.
After all, although Ye Jiu is blessed with good fortune, such fortune is only true fortune when held in one’s own hands; if it ends up in someone else’s hands, for him, it would not be fortune but misfortune.
Seeing that she couldn’t avoid the matter, and thinking of Sikong Mo’s efforts for their marriage, Ye Jiu also wondered, can she just watch Sikong Mo struggle without lending any help?
Clearly, she didn’t want to.
No matter if things would work out or not, she had to show her intentions to the old Emperor and the Empress, otherwise, they might make arbitrary decisions on her behalf.
Gathering her courage, Ye Jiu spoke, looking seriously at the old Emperor, "Emperor Grandpa, do you truly mean it, no matter whom I choose, you won’t stop me?"
Ye Jiu’s seriousness gave the old Emperor a slight feeling of unease, "Of course not, if you, this girl, are tricked or fancy someone undesirable, Emperor Grandpa can’t watch you jump into a pit of fire!"