696 Clothed In Yellow Robes (1/2)

Looking at the submissive appearance of his daughter, he naturally understood that it was already a done deal. He then replied with a smile, ”As long as my daughter isn't opposed to it, both my wife and I would naturally be willing. However, we may not be a match for that Divine Sword Duke.”

”Haha, I wonder if Miss YouHan herself is willing? If she isn't willing...” Ling Tian chuckled and looked at Xiao YouHan who was hiding her head in her mother's embrace with a cheeky smile, ”Err, Miss Xiao, are you willing or not? It isn't good for you to continue hiding all the time. You have to give us a certain answer. Could it be that you aren't willing?”

However, how would a young lady like her be able to say such words openly? If she wasn't willing, all she had to do was to reject it. But...

Xiao YouHan began burning from the embarra.s.sment and she could no longer hide in her mother's embrace. Jumping out, she scolded with her face flushed red, ”Since I didn't say that I wasn't willing, I am naturally... big baddie! Big baddie! All of you are big baddies!” She then covered her face in embarra.s.sment and charged out.

Everyone burst out laughing and Xiao FengYang looked at Ling Tian with a smile, ”Crown Prince's words are truly straightforward and effective. You made my granddaughter YouHan run to escape from embarra.s.sment. You must be punished with three gla.s.ses of wine for this!”

Ling Tian burst out into laughter and said, ”Not to mention three gla.s.ses, I would drink even thirty gla.s.ses willingly. I am being happy for my brother!”

Seeing both parties in agreement, Ling Chen and Li Xue hurriedly urged Ling Jian to take out a token of engagement. After searching his body all over with his face flushed red, he could only find three swords on his body and nothing else.

Everyone was dumbfounded. This world-famous First Pavilion Head, a first ranked Duke in the Divine Prefecture Empire actually had nothing else on him! He was truly too poor! Who would believe such a thing?!

Ling Tian let out a bitter laugh and took out a jade pendant. Giving a dry laugh he said, ”Actually, Ah Jian had already handed his possessions to me. This jade pendant, cough cough, while this jade pendant isn't extremely valuable, it is Ah Jian's ancestral jade pendant. Using this as a token of engagement would be the most suitable. Ah ah.”

Xiao FengHan hurriedly played along. ”That's right, that's right! With Crown Prince personally suggesting the engagement and personally presenting this token of engagement, it is a great honor to my Xiao Family.”

Xiao YouHan's parents thanked Ling Tian and took out a bright red jade hairpin. After exchanging it with Ling Tian's jade pendant, the marriage was set. Ling Jian then went forward to pay his respects and Madam Xiao helped him up with a smile, ”We truly aren't a match for Divine Sword Duke.”

Ling Jian's face flushed red and he laughed awkwardly not knowing what to say.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that they weren't a match for Ling Jian. After all, Ling Jian wasn't only the world-famous First Pavilion Head, he was also the number one subordinate of Ling Tian. The Divine Sword Duke was definitely an individual who was high above the rest in the Divine Prefecture Empire! He was definitely a figure with the authority to decide the life and death of the commoners! This was something that anyone could tell!

Regardless of whether he was Divine Sword Duke of the Divine Prefecture Empire or the world-famous First Pavilion Head, he wasn't someone that the current Xiao Family could be a match for! Furthermore, with Ling Tian personally being the matchmaker, it meant that Xiao YouHan would be married off as Ling Jian's first wife. Such a position was one that would be a joyous occasion for the previous Xiao Family!

With the Xiao Family's current almost taboo status, if not for Ling Jian having interest in Xiao YouHan, Ling Tian would never agree to the matter. For Ling Tian to take the initiative to propose this marriage, it could be said that he had given the Xiao Family a great deal of face. If the Xiao Family still didn't agree to it, they would truly not know what is good or bad.

As for the n.o.bility position of Divine Sword Duke, it was naturally something that Ling Tian came up with on the spot. After all, he couldn't possibly ask Xiao YouHan to marry his 'subordinate' or 'study attendant' right? Since Ling Jian did not have any official position or t.i.tle at the moment, Ling Tian could only make use of the imperial authority prematurely and grant Ling Jian the position of duke and settle his matter of life-long happiness. If not, it would truly be difficult to say what Ling Jian's exact status was.

With the marriage settled, everyone naturally seemed closer than before.

Of course, it wasn't appropriate for them to have discussions about Xiao YanXue's marriage at the moment. While everyone knew that she was Ling Tian's woman, they had not announced the matter to the world but Xiao YanXue was already staying at the Ling Family. Running over to the man's house before the marriage was even settled was...

Everyone was intentionally avoiding the topic but Xiao YanXue's mother was looking at Ling Tian like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.

According to Ling Tian's intentions, he definitely wouldn't return to Sky Bearing so soon. However, he had no choice but to do so at this moment. After resting for a few days in the Xiao Family, Ling Tian received a note from Meng LiGe and Ling Tian could not help but sigh with depression. It wasn't a big issue but Ling Tian's father, Ling Xiao had ignored all of his responsibilities and refused to do a thing.

With the recent founding of the Divine Prefecture Empire, there were many things to be taken care of. Regardless of whether it was the military, politics or agriculture, there were far too many things for the new emperor to decide. However, Emperor Ling Xiao was scared silly by all of these troublesome decisions.

Originally, Ling Xiao couldn't be bothered with reading any memorandums and he threw his jade seal over to Meng LiGe and got Meng LiGe to decide everything on his own. As for the matters which Meng LiGe couldn't or didn't dare to decide, all of those matters would be put off to a later date when Ling Tian returns.

During this period of time, the number of memorandums that were put off to a later date was sufficient to form a small mountain! With such an emperor on the throne, even if he was a talented individual who could bring stability to the lands, he was completely helpless. While there were many things that needed to be resolved urgently, there were far too many things which he didn't have the authority to decide!

Recently, Ling Xiao had been pressed by Meng LiGe and all the officials of the court day after day and hounded for deadlines all the time. In a fit of rage, he let out a roar of anger in the palace, ”This daddy here just doesn't want to do it! That little b*st*rd can do as he wishes.” He then moved back to the Ling Residence and shut himself in.

They weren't able to solve a single problem but forced the Emperor into hiding instead.

All the officials of the court looked at each other not knowing whether to laugh or cry.