The old lady looked at the pale pink birthmark on Su Yue's shoulder, and she couldn't control her emotions at once, "My good granddaughter, you have suffered so much for so many years, and my miserable Yun'er..."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy. Everyone felt regretful when they remembered that the beautiful and unparalleled woman in Kyoto had disappeared like this.
"Mom, don't be like this, little sister. If I know you are like this, little sister will feel distressed." Mrs. Liu advised with red eyes.
"Grandma, please stop crying. It's not good for your eyes. Your eyes are already very hurt. Wait... After a while, we will pick up my mother and take her home."
"Uh~uh~uh~my Yun'er, my poor daughter..."
Everyone was relieved for a long time, and the old lady felt better.
"Grandma, you can't do this again. Your eyes are very blurry now. If you do this again, do you still want to see the moon?" Su Yue looked at the old lady's red eyes, thinking about mixing some potion.
"Okay, grandma knows. Grandma still wants to watch over us, Yue'er, to see you get married and have children, and your family will be happy."
"Grandma, you are thinking too far. I am only thirteen."
"Thirteen is not too young. Most of the women from official families in Kyoto have already started seeing each other at the age of thirteen. No, eldest daughter-in-law, when you go out next, you have to give our Yue'er a good look at each other and find a wife for our Yue'er. Okay, I’ll leave this task to you.”
"Okay, mother, my daughter-in-law must take good care of each other, and she must find the best one for our Yue'er." Mrs. Liu immediately patted her chest and promised.
"Mom, I see, don't abandon the near and seek the far away. You won't feel at ease wherever Yue'er goes, it's better to stay at home. Don't forget, we still have three boys in our family." Li glanced at He just fell in love with Su Yue. How could such a pretty girl take advantage of others? Her own boy was just the same age as Yue'er.
"Mom, what are you talking about? Yue'er is my sister!" Su Qian's face turned red.
"We're not close, we're cousins. My cousins are related to each other. What do you think? Your cousin is so good-looking, what do you have against her?" Li slapped him on the shoulder.
"Oh, what's wrong with me? I'm just... Yue'er is my sister."
"Haha, Qian'er is shy. Second sister-in-law, Qian'er is still young, why are you so anxious? Our Yu'er is just right and is the best match for Yue'er. Yue'er, what do you think of your second cousin?"
"Oh, you two can't compete with me. Our Yu'er is the oldest, so he should go first no matter what."
Su Yue had a dark look on her face at this time and didn't know what to say.
The old lady was happy to see the result, "Yue'er, what do you think? Your three cousins are all very good. If I let you choose, you can choose whichever one you want."
The corner of Su Yue's mouth twitched, this was a concubine selection, and she was allowed to choose?
"Well, grandma, aunts, and the three cousins are all very good, but Yue'er only regards them as brothers. And..."
"And what, you haven't fallen in love with Yue'er, so do you have a sweetheart?"
"No, no, I'm still young, what a sweetheart. That's right, grandma, you should have heard what third brother said. I have learned medical skills from my master over the years. In fact, cousins are not suitable for marriage."
"Ah? How could it be? In Kyoto, there are many cousins getting married."
Everyone was very surprised and thought it was a good thing that they were getting closer.
"Ahem! It's like this. If close relatives get married, the children they give birth to are likely to be unhealthy."
"Ah! We have never heard of this kind of saying. No wonder, mother, you remember that they are cousins in Chengen's Mansion. It is not good to give birth to two children. Weak, one is still an idiot."
"Yes, yes, we still don't know if Yue'er doesn't tell you."
"That's not to say that all children born to close relatives will be unhealthy, but the probability is higher than those born from non-consanguineous marriages."
Several people also looked solemn, "Our family must pay attention to this in the future and not make such mistakes, otherwise the children we give birth to are not good and will commit evil. We don't care about people outside, but our own family must not do this."
"Yes, mother."
"Yes, mother."
"Yes, mother."
At this time, the emperor held a banquet to welcome the general of the country. Of course, his main purpose was to meet his daughter.
The emperor waited and waited, changing his clothes several times, "Zhang Fu, what do you think of my outfit?"
"Okay, the emperor looks very majestic and imposing."
"Awesome? Will it not be friendly enough? Will it scare her?"
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"How about this? Let's wear regular clothes. It looks more gentle."
"Your Majesty, this is a formal occasion after all, and all the civil and military officials are here."
"I can wear whatever I want. Who dares to care about me? This suit is crescent white. Hey, Brother Su, what do you think?"
Su Chong has a hundred grass-mud horses running wildly in his heart. You are the emperor. You can wear whatever you like. His face was expressionless, "The emperor is so majestic that he can wear whatever he wants."
"No, it's the first time Yue'er sees me. I must leave a good impression."
Su Chong: Haha, whether you can recognize this daughter or not is not your decision.
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After finally waiting for Su Huan and others to enter the palace to pay their respects, Emperor Wu found that there was no one he wanted to see.
Su Chong looked at his father with excitement in his eyes.
Emperor Wu looked at the people below him, one by one, then looked at them again, and he suddenly became furious. But looking at the father-in-law kneeling below, he didn't dare to say anything. He could only hold his breath and said, "General, please get up. You've had a hard journey."
"Wei Chen just did what a minister should do, and he didn't dare to express his sorrow."
"Okay, okay, this time the general of the country has won another battle and has shown the prestige of our country. He deserves a reward!"
"Father, General Zhenguo deserves a reward for his meritorious service this time. But the general is now a first-class official, so he can only be rewarded with some gold and silver." Xiao Shen spoke hurriedly.
Emperor Wu glanced at him and said, "Hahaha, King Jing is right. General can no longer be promoted, but the Su family..."
"Your Majesty," Su Huan immediately interrupted, "After this battle, I feel that I am old and somewhat incapable of doing what I do. So when I return to Beijing this time, I don't plan to go to the border again."
As soon as Su Huan finished speaking, the civil and military officials below began to whisper.
"General Zhenguo, what does this mean?"
"Do you want to resign?"
"How could it be? It's the time when the sun is at its peak, and the emperor attaches great importance to it. How..."
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While everyone was discussing, the eldest prince was extremely happy. Is this general going to retreat? Are you ready to show weakness to him?
The emperor looked at everyone's reactions with deep eyes. No one knew what he was thinking, "General, you are humble. You are still going strong. I still count on you."
"Your Majesty, you don't need to persuade me anymore. After decades of service in the army, my body has long been unable to bear it. In order to live a few more years to be with my family, it's time for me to retire." Su Huan said calmly.
