nycdaug Chapter 271 Minister Tang and Minister Mu get married
Chapter 271 Minister Tang and Minister Mu get married
Silence fell over the main hall once again.
Is today a lucky day for confessions and marriage proposals? They keep popping up one after another!
Su Mowan's plan was to spout nonsense to throw the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Works into disarray, and then bring up the marriage between Su Ruofeng and Fu Yingli, which would increase the chances of success.
Who knew someone would step in halfway through to save the day?
Of course, it wasn't about saving her situation. However, Su Mowan was actually happy to see it happen.
Although Mu Qingchen isn't much of a talent, I've heard that her younger sister is quite gifted.
Su Mowan looked in the direction of the voice and found that the speaker was Tang Jingzhi, who was sitting next to Tang Minzhi.
Tang Jingzhi gives a good impression; he's less cunning than Su Mobai and more refined than Shangguan Qingqi.
She was a perfect match for the daughter of the Minister of Works.
The Minister of Personnel was feeling a bit embarrassed. Song Chuwen had a remarkable political record in his marriage proposal to the princess, while his own eldest son, though holding a fifth-rank position, was not as accomplished as Song Chuwen.
And they even dared to imitate Song Chuwen by publicly proposing marriage! How utterly shameful!
Thinking this, the Minister of Personnel quietly tugged at his eldest son's sleeve and apologized to Emperor Mo Yao, who looked surprised, saying, "Your Majesty, my son has been disobedient. Please forgive him!"
Actually, the Minister of Personnel is being too modest. Although Tang Jingzhi didn't achieve much in officialdom, he was extremely popular with women, even more so than his youngest son, Tang Minzhi.
Emperor Mo Yao had also heard about this, so he was a little displeased when he heard the Minister of Personnel say this. He said, "Minister Tang, you are wrong. Your son is handsome and talented. I think he is a perfect match for the daughter of Minister Mu. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
My beloved ministers are somewhat overwhelmed and unable to respond. Shouldn't we ask the Minister of Works whether this is a good or bad matter?
But when Emperor Moyao asked this question, how could they not answer? The ministers all nodded in agreement.
"A perfect match!"
"They are a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"
Congratulations to Minister Tang and Minister Mu on their marriage!
"..."
The Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Works exchanged a glance, their lips twitching.
Su Mowan also heard this particularly special sentence amidst the congratulations. Looking over, she discovered that the speaker was a military general with thick eyebrows and large eyes.
I couldn't help but chuckle.
Murong Jing caught the smile in her eyes, leaned closer, and whispered, "It seems that Su Ruofeng and Fu Yingli's matter will not be settled today."
Su Mowan nodded.
"Well, let's wait a couple of days and then find an opportunity to talk about it. Besides, the Minister of Rites just said that Fu Yingli will not be allowed to get married for the time being, so it won't work if we bring it up now."
That's what she said, but Su Mowan didn't understand the Minister of Rites' thought process at all.
First of all, the General's Mansion had military power, which was much greater than that of the Ministry of Works.
Secondly, even though Ruofeng got second place in the martial arts exam and Mu Qingchen got second place in the literary exam, their rankings seem to be the same. However, Yunmo values martial arts more than literary skills, so Ruofeng's future prospects are brighter than Mu Qingchen's.
Finally, Su Ruofeng has a younger sister of noble birth—Princess Su Huayue of Chu. No one knows the true identities of Su Mowan and Su Mobai, so Su Ruofeng, with an older brother who is a vice minister in the Ministry of War and a half-sister who is a concubine of the Prince of Qin, has a level of status that puts Mu Qingchen far ahead!
The Minister of Rites is either out of his mind or his brain is completely rotten.
After the ministers' congratulations had subsided, Emperor Moyao waved his hand and laughed, "Since that's the case, I'll make this arrangement. Does the Minister of Works have any objections?"
"Your subject has no objection!"
The Minister of Works quickly agreed. Putting aside the fact that he did think highly of Tang Jingzhi, even if he didn't, Emperor Mo Yao had already said he would make the decision, so how could he dare to have any objections?
The Minister of Rites was a bit resentful. Although it was inappropriate for the Emperor to pair his son with Minister Mu's daughter before, now that Minister Mu has married his daughter to Tang Jingzhi, it's hard to say whether he will still look favorably upon his family in the future!
After all, Tang Jingzhi was the elder brother of Tang Minzhi, the newly appointed top scholar. Once the Ministry of Works had such a close relative, the Ministry of Rites would be less effective.
Thinking of this, the Minister of Rites turned his gaze toward Su Yuandao.
Su Yuandao originally wanted his eldest daughter to bring up the marriage proposal as the Princess Consort of Chu, but before he could even bring it up, the topic had already veered so far.
Seeing the Minister of Rites look over at her, she raised an eyebrow in surprise. Had this old scoundrel changed his mind?
The Minister of Rites was indeed wavering. The reason he hadn't chosen the General's Mansion before was due to his own unknown considerations, and now those considerations were slowly shifting.
However, he had just said that his daughter would not marry for the time being, wanting to curry favor with the General's Mansion, but he was afraid of embarrassing himself.
So the Minister of Rites gave Su Yuandao a meaningful look.
Su Yuandao was very surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. He just nodded lightly and didn't rush to express his opinion.
The Minister of Rites was embarrassed by Su Yuandao's cold response. When Su Yuandao had previously expressed his intention to arrange a marriage, he had subtly and indirectly refused.
Now it was his turn to fawn over Su Yuandao, and he could only sigh, "Truly, the wheel of fortune turns!"
Su Yuandao was giving him a hard time!
The Minister of Rites suddenly regretted his decisiveness back then. If he had left even a little room for maneuver, things wouldn't be in this awkward situation now.
With two marriages arranged, the ministers didn't care whether it was considered a double celebration or not. After offering their congratulations, they changed the subject.
Su Mowan glanced casually and noticed that Mu Qingchen's expression was even more unpleasant than before.
She was unaware that Mu Qingchen had noticed the exchange of glances between the Minister of Rites and Su Yuandao, and assumed that Mu Qingchen was unhappy because the betrothal had been cancelled.
Just as she shifted her gaze from Mu Qingchen back to Tang Minzhi, she met Tang Minzhi's gaze.
The moment their eyes met, Tang Minzhi's gaze flickered with panic, her face flushed instantly, and she gave her a hasty smile before lowering her eyes.
Judging from his expression, he had been watching her for a while, and this was his reaction when she suddenly caught him.
Murong Jing suddenly leaned closer, adjusted her fox fur collar, and then firmly grasped Su Mowan's hand in his palm.
Su Mowan was both amused and exasperated. Tang Minzhi wasn't the only one secretly watching her in the hall; there were also some young men she didn't recognize who were secretly observing her.
If she can't even take a look, she might as well not go out at all.
Because of these two happy events, Emperor Moyao seemed to be in a particularly good mood today. He did not leave early and stayed until the very end.
Su Mowan thought that Emperor Moyao wouldn't catch her acting crazy this time, but when the party was ending, she and Murong Jing were about to leave when Emperor Moyao stopped them and said, "You two don't need to leave tonight. Stay in the palace and go see the Empress Dowager first thing tomorrow morning."