After crossing, I was miserable.

Chapter 322: Getting a Bargain

Meanwhile, at the palace, Chu Yan and the emperor were glaring at each other, neither willing to admit defeat.

One was high up, sitting on the throne and glaring at the people below; the other was kneeling, but looking at the emperor with a fearless face...

In the end, the emperor was defeated first.

"Hey......"

It is said that nephews resemble their uncles, and this is absolutely true.

Just like him, stubborn and cruel at heart.

"Humph..."

Although the emperor thought so, he still couldn't help but want to curse, but he was not brought up to curse.

"Tell me, what do you want to do? The Queen spent a lot of time selecting these women for you as your princess and concubines.

You don't want any of them! Do you really despise them? Or do you have other ideas?

Fat, thin, tall, short, beautiful, even if she is a plain girl, you should name one so that the queen can find one for you!"

Chu Yan still knelt there without saying a word.

The angry emperor was about to pick up something nearby and throw it at him. Eunuch Sun beside the emperor seemed to have noticed and looked up.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is absolutely not allowed. This is the Imperial Seal..."

Seeing that the emperor had nothing left in his hands and was about to copy the imperial seal and throw it over, Eunuch Sun hurried over to stop him.

The queen, who was sitting at the bottom, was sitting dignifiedly, her eyes fixed forward.

But when Eunuch Sun's voice suddenly appeared, her attention was drawn over.

She stared with wide eyes, looking at the jade seal in the emperor's hand with astonishment.

The queen quickly stood up and walked forward quickly with an anxious look on her face, trying to stop the emperor's behavior.

At the same time, he shouted urgently: "Your Majesty!"

Her voice was nervous and worried, hoping to get the Emperor's attention and make him stop what he was doing.

The empress knew well the importance of the imperial seal, which represented imperial power and the dignity of the country. If the emperor smashed it, the consequences would be disastrous.

Eunuch Sun held the emperor's arms with both hands, and seeing the empress coming over, he quickly took the jade seal and placed it in a safe place.

"Your Majesty, why bother with this? Zhongyou is still young, we can take it slowly."

"Zhongyou" is Chu Yan's courtesy name, and usually only the emperor and the empress would call him that.

"He's still young? Does he know that he's already twenty years old this year? When I was his age, the eldest prince was already four years old.

You are an unfilial son,"

After saying that, he realized that there was really nothing to throw down. Feeling unsatisfied, he walked down and kicked Chu Yan on the shoulder.

But Chu Yan's body, although he was kneeling, his upper body was straight.

"I'm so angry!"

When the emperor kicked Chu Yan, he didn't fall down, but his body shook a little.

The emperor was almost bounced back and fell, but fortunately Eunuch Sun reacted quickly and supported the emperor.

"I dare not." Chu Yan bowed his head and replied.

"You dare to say something back?"

The emperor felt even more irritated and wanted to kick again, but considering the situation just now, he silently retracted his moving right foot.

"Humph!"

“Okay, you all leave, I’ll talk to him alone.

Queen, please see if there are any suitable families for the people you have chosen, and help to marry them off."

"Yes, I understand." The queen said, then hesitated.

"Anything else?"

"I just want to ask, are you not going to keep any of them? I think the granddaughter of the Imperial College's chief academic officer is very good. She is well-read and a talented woman. She doesn't have the arrogance of a girl from an aristocratic family. She is a good person. Keep her as a role model.

I heard that he is kind and treats people very well. Do you want to...?"

After the queen finished speaking, she looked at Chu Yan meaningfully.

Of course the emperor knew what Chu Yan's reputation was outside, but he did not step forward to stop it, but just let it develop freely.

He had complicated feelings towards his nephew.

This is his only sister's child. He has their royal blood flowing in his body. Of course, he loves him to a certain extent. He hopes that he can find a good wife and be a leisurely prince, living a carefree and happy life.

However, he also had the blood of the Qin royal family, so he was afraid of him.

Because he knew that Chu Yan's personality was not the naive and carefree type. He was like his sister, not only in appearance, but also in character and mind.

He had no doubt that if his sister was also a man, the position of emperor would definitely be hers.

Therefore, he was very afraid that his nephew would grow up.

In the past few years, out of guilt, I allowed him to go to the army for training, and also protected him in places he didn't know about.

But he grew up too fast. He was smart, calm, and intelligent. He had his own ways and methods of doing things, and he could also win the hearts of the troops.

He believed that if any of his sons were placed in the same environment as he was, no one would do better than him, or even be able to do the same as him.

If Chu Yan was his biological son, he would make him the crown prince without hesitation.

But the fact is, he is not, he is even the son of the Qin royal family.

Of course, the old emperor also knew that Chu Yan hated the Qin royal family, and once he had the chance, he would immediately seek revenge.

Therefore, he acquiesced and supported anything Chu Yan proposed against the State of Qin.

However, as he watched Chu Yan's wings gradually grow, he began to feel remorseful. He was afraid that Chu Yan would come back to avenge him after Qin's revenge was over.

After all, he was not very good to him back then and was not a qualified "father".

The emperor waved his hand.

"Back off, don't keep any of them. Give them some more rewards, after all, they have delayed the girl."

"Yes. I'll take my leave."

The Queen left with a worried look on her face.

She had long discovered that the emperor did not want to find a helpful marriage for the fourth prince.

At first, in order to show that she had no bias, she did find many good families for Chu Yan, such as the daughters of officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War.

But every time the emperor reviewed it, he was not very satisfied.

She said that the Fourth Prince was murderous and had a cold personality, and that a willful and capricious girl was not a good choice. After a series of hints, the Queen finally chose the daughters of officials of the fourth rank and the third rank.

Moreover, this third-rank Imperial College chief academician was also his teacher, so they could be said to be close relatives.

Who knew that I wouldn’t like any of them, wasting so much time in vain.

Well, looking at the situation, I should probably just let it go.

When he turned around and left, a slightly happy expression returned to his face.

"Sun Fuhai, go out and guard it."

"Yes, slaves follow the order."

He backed out respectfully and closed the door gently.

"Get up, there are no outsiders here.

Why do you still need me to help you up personally?"

Of course Chu Yan wanted to get up as soon as possible, but he had been kneeling for a long time and did not get up the first time.