Chapter 207 - Going Together (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Yay, that’s great!” Little Wingsy did not stand on ceremony with Great Emperor Mingwu and grabbed the cup of Turtle Rock Verdant Brush and drank it. This time, he knew to taste it carefully and did not gulp it down at once. Although he drank slowly, in a few seconds, the cup bottomed out again. “Delicious!”
At the side, Ye Chen smiled wryly. Little Wingsy ate like Zhu Bajie ate ginseng, not savoring the taste at all1.
After a while, Ye Chen and Little Tanuki had also finished their tea. Ye Chen felt that his entire body was extremely warm. This Turtle Rock Verdant Spot was indeed good for nourishing meridians!
In the distance, there was a burst of bell-like laughter. Some children were playing in the royal garden. It was a warm and peaceful scene. Among these children, several girls around fourteen to fifteen years old had grown into graceful figures.
Great Emperor Mingwu looked over and showed a rarely seen calm and peaceful smile.
“Are they all Your Majesty’s children?” Ye Chen followed Great Emperor Mingwu’s gaze.
“Yes, I have a total of six children. The eldest is already fifteen and the youngest is only a month old.” Great Emperor Mingwu smiled.
Great Emperor Mingwu only had children when he was in his thirties, but to a combatant with a long life span, it was not too late to have children in his thirties.
The royal family was different to have sixteen children.
“Among my children, Little Zhi is already fifteen. She’s blossomed into a slender and elegant woman, and is definitely one of the most beautiful in the Imperial City. Ye Chen, I’ll matchmake and betroth Little Zhi to you. What do you think?” Great Emperor Mingwu looked at Ye Chen and said.
“Your Majesty is joking!” Ye Chen did not take him seriously.
“I’m not joking,” Great Emperor Mingwu said seriously. Although Ye Chen was not an official and the Ye Clan was not a large family, Ye Chen had enough talent and was qualified to marry a princess.
“No no no, I can’t.” Ye Chen realized that Great Emperor Mingwu was not joking. His face flushed red as he spoke.
“Do you feel that Little Zhi isn’t worthy of you?” Great Emperor Mingwu’s expression was stiff.
“No, I’m unworthy of Princess Zhi,” Ye Chen said. He finally calmed down after a moment of embarrassment. What a joke. Making him marry a princess he did not know as his wife. How was that possible? Marriage without feelings would end up in unhappiness. Great Emperor Mingwu’s aim in betrothing a princess to Ye Chen was mostly an attempt to win him over. It would be fine if he refused.
“You’re too modest. Among the younger generation, there’s no one more qualified than you…” Great Emperor Mingwu was speaking when he heard a series of rapid knocks on the table interrupting him. He followed the sound and saw Little Tanuki’s disgruntled expression, tapping the table with her claws.
The two men chatted away happily while leaving her out to dry. If Ye Chen dared to marry whatever so-called princess… Thinking about this, Little Tanuki’s sharp claws appeared with a “shing” sound. Her right claw slowly dragged down on the table, and three deep claw marks as well as many stone chips were left on the table.
Ye Chen looked at Great Emperor Mingwu and raised his hand helplessly after seeing this.
Great Emperor Mingwu’s face froze, and he laughed. “Nevermind, we won’t talk about this.” After all, he was the head of a country. He could not surrender his status and force a princess on Ye Chen.
Seeing Great Emperor Mingwu dropping the subject, Ye Chen sighed in relief. Little Tanuki’s expression had also softened.
“Ye Chen, I have a request,” Great Emperor Mingwu stopped smiling and said solemnly.
“What is it?” Ye Chen asked. Previously, proposing a marriage with the princess was just a gesture of goodwill. Now, they would be getting down to business.
Great Emperor Mingwu turned his head and ordered, “Fu Quan, call Little Xiang over.”
‘It won’t be another princess, right?’ Ye Chen could not help but think.