Transmigration: Save My Chastity

[16] Asking For Marriage

Emperor Xian Long Wei had woken up early as per his usual wake up schedule. Donning his yellow dragon robe, he was ready to go to the morning court.

The servants tidied up his clothing once more before they retreated out of his personal chamber. Not long after, the head eunuch came announcing his attendance. He issued an order for him to come in.

"Have Head Eunuch carried out what Zhèn have told you to do?"

"This old servant has accomplished what His Majesty has ordered."

"Make sure they're wrapped with the finest silks and be ready to be sent anytime," nodding in satisfaction, Emperor Xian Long Wei walked out of his chamber followed by the head eunuch.

All the servants knelt down when the son of heaven walked passed them. Xian Long Wei just looked straight forward; his stone and cold face bearing no emotion.

The morning court was already full with the generals and the ministers. All of them knelt down as the emperor walked to his throne. Emperor Xian stood before his throne while the head eunuch stood to the left side and slightly at the back of the emperor.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Stand up."

After the greeting, Emperor Xian Long Wei slowly but elegantly sat down on his dragon chair and looked over the ministers and generals. He caught a look of General Bai's dark face and wondered what happened to the man?

He kept it in his mind to talk to General Bai after the morning court; first, about asking for Zhan Chen's hand in marriage, second, why did he have that dark look.

"First, Zhèn want to hear about the project to build the bridge that connects the Hong city, in Shui country to Lan city, in Tian country," Emperor Xian Long Wei said as he turned towards the Foreign Minister.

The Foreign Minister was an old man in his fifties. He came forward and bowed to the emperor in respect. "As per Your Majesty's command, the project has been progressing without a problem. The people from Hong City and Lan City would be able to use the bridge within three months."

Emperor Xian Long Wei nodded his head in satisfaction. "Make sure there is no problem with the project. Treasury,"

"Yes, Your Majesty?" A middle aged man with long beard came forward as he bowed.

"Add 2000 golds for the bridge project that connecting Hong City and Lan City."

"This servant understands." The treasury wrote on his book, bowed again and fell back to his place.

Foreign minister's face brightened immediately. He bowed repeatedly as he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xian just waved his hand to indicate that he had finished discussing the matter with the foreign minister.

The foreign minister drew back before Emperor Xian opened another report in his table. "General Duan, what about the recruitment of new soldiers?"

A tall and muscular man who looked a bit older than General Bai came forward and bowed. "Long live the Emperor. The recruitment was smooth. There were so many promising young men who would like to list into the army. This is due to the General Bai's good reputation."

"This servant didn't do anything," General Bai said politely in his place.

Emperor Xian Long Wei nodded his head. "Good, good, our Xian Empire needs more promising young men who can enlist in the army."

And the morning court proceeded smoothly without a problem.

Only a few ministers sans prime minister, foreign minister, generals and treasury once again asked about the non existence of an Emperor's harem and the Empress. He didn't say anything and once again said that he would find his own Empress. For the harem, he had no interest. The ministers said it was impossible because the empire needed heirs but Emperor Xian Long Wei countered back that the previous Emperor also only had an Empress and no harem.