Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating
Chapter 76: Stunned

Emperor Jingwen thought of many reasons, but he never expected it to be this one.

Wouldn’t it be better for him to use his time for something useful?

Seeing that His Majesty was silent, the commander-in-chief beside him felt a little embarrassed. He didn’t think much of it before His Majesty didn’t speak, but now that His Majesty pointed it out, the commander-in-chief found that discussing this matter with the prince did seem a little…

Honestly speaking, as the leader of the Black Armor Guards, people like the Second Prince have tried to win him over, but the Commander-in-Chief is not close to anyone and is prepared to stick to his own path until the end.

This was the first time I talked so much with the prince, and it turned out to be about matchmaking.

“…Okay, you can go now.” The emperor and his minister looked at each other in silence. Finally, Emperor Jingwen waved his hand and told the commander-in-chief to leave.

The commander-in-chief hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted.

Now that His Majesty knew about it, the matter was out in the open, and the commander-in-chief suddenly became much bolder. However, on the surface, the commander-in-chief certainly did not say that.

So, under the pretext of patrolling, he moved the fifty or so men to the vicinity of the imperial concubine’s carriage, ensuring that the Ninth Prince would be able to see these people’s faces when he lifted the curtain.

The commander-in-chief was worthy of being the one arranged by his stepfather to guard the stability of the capital. He was highly efficient and not at all slow. He arranged everything in just a cup of tea.

Ye Shuo opened the curtain a little, and quickly called Su Xin and Su Qiu over: “Come and take a look, see if you replace anything you like.”

Normally, even if the palace maids and servants were to marry, they would be assigned by the master’s family, which was considered a favor. They have never heard of a girl being asked to choose her own husband, and there were so many of them at once.

Even Suxin and Suqiu couldn’t help but feel their hearts pounding.

Because of Ye Shuo’s previous attitude, the two men became bolder.

Such an opportunity is rare, and you would be doing yourself a disservice if you don’t cherish it. This is a treatment that other women don’t have!

She suppressed her shame. Although it seemed that Ye Shuo was watching, in fact, in the corner where no one was paying attention, Su Xin and Su Qiu also had a clear view of those fifty people.

There were fifty handsome men, and the two of them were dazzled by the choice.

“Well, how do you feel about this?” Ye Shuo asked in a low voice as a man with a resolute face passed by.

Su Xin and Su Qiu thought about it for a while and shook their heads at the same time: “It’s too dark.”

I get it, girls don’t like guys with dark skin.

“What about this?” Ye Shuo asked again.

Suxin and Suqiu shook their heads again.

“Then…this?”

This time, before Su Xin and Su Qiu could speak, it was Concubine Rong who helped to reject them: “He has a messy beard, and you can tell at a glance that he doesn’t like to keep clean.”

It turned out that the imperial concubine couldn’t help but look in after seeing how animatedly they were discussing.

This glance was not a big deal, but the imperial concubine discovered that her son’s vision was really worrying.

“How is this sloppy? It’s very manly.” Ye Shuo felt that being strong and not fussy was what a man should be.

However, in the imperial concubine’s view, a man should at least be clean, like Emperor Jingwen, and it would be good enough. At least they would not feel uncomfortable sleeping on the same bed.

Who would like to face a husband who doesn’t wash his feet or shave every day?

Just thinking about the imperial concubine makes me feel suffocated.

Ye Shuo turned his head to look at Su Xin and Su Qiu, only to see Su Xin and Su Qiu nodding hurriedly, obviously agreeing with his master’s words.

Ye Shuo: “…”

“It’s actually quite normal for a man not to shave occasionally…”

Ignoring her son’s opinion, the imperial concubine quickly continued to look over.

Seeing that he couldn’t say, Ye Shuo had no choice but to give up his explanation.

All of them were wearing black armor and their faces were above the passing line. Just when the imperial concubine and the other two were dazzled, one of the young men who had just accidentally slipped away from them seemed to have heard something. He turned back subconsciously, revealing a handsome face under the armor.

The Imperial Concubine was fine, she was used to seeing Emperor Jingwen every day, plus he was the most handsome man in the entire harem and had a very handsome face, so the young man’s appearance was just ordinary in her eyes. It was only because of his young age that she thought he was worth looking at.

Not to mention Ye Shuo and Su Yue. Ye Shuo could have killed the other person in seconds in his previous life, let alone this life. As for Su Yue, she was calm and had no such thoughts at all. In her eyes, the man was nothing more than a pink skeleton.

But Suxin and Suqiu were different. They were two girls who had stayed in the palace for a long time and had never seen the world. With so many ferocious armored guards as a backdrop, each other looked even more handsome.

It’s that kind of… feeling that is completely different from others.

After all, Suqiu was pursuing a peaceful and stable life. After she realized what was happening, she immediately looked away and dared not look again.

As for Su Xin, it was obvious that the girl was moved.

The scumbag radar in Ye Shuo’s heart immediately turned on.

Looking at this angle, looking back, and the contrast between the left and right sides, Ye Shuo would never believe that he didn’t do it on purpose.

But seeing that Su Xin was obviously moved, Ye Shuo didn’t say anything, but secretly memorized this face in his heart.

After more than fifty people took a round, Suqiu quickly chose the person she liked.

Judging from the other party’s face, he looks very honest, but whether he is really honest or just pretending to be honest, Ye Shuo still needs to verify it.

“Okay, leave the rest to me.” It would be difficult for the unmarried girls to come forward. After Ye Shuo had a target, he pushed open the door of the carriage and went out.

Miraculously, Su Xin and Su Qiu who were left inside did not feel nervous at all. Perhaps they believed in the Ninth Prince. Since the Ninth Prince said so, there must be no problem.

The other side.

Not long after Ye Shuo got out of the carriage, the commander-in-chief came over.

“Your Highness, how is your choice?” The commander-in-chief did not consider that it was not he who would see it, but two maids, and subconsciously concluded that as long as the Ninth Prince nodded, the matter would be settled.

Ye Shuo did not refute. After all, asking Su Xin and Su Qiu to choose their own husband was indeed a bit too unorthodox.

“This person, and this person… What is their family situation, Commander-in-Chief? Do you know?”

The commander-in-chief has so many people under his command, how could he remember them all? Then he called his deputy over.

The deputy should be in charge of this, and he brought the basic roster over after a while.

After all, everyone who is following the emperor this time has their identity registered.

After listening to Ye Shuo’s description, the deputy quickly found the corresponding person and turned to the page belonging to the two of them. Their age, hometown, and life story were clearly visible.

“Zhang Yuan, 25, from Huzhou, his family is poor, he has no food to eat, later he joined the army and has been in the army ever since…” Needless to say, this Zhang Yuan is the one Suqiu has taken a fancy to. Judging from the roster, there is really nothing special about him. The only thing that makes him look good is that he has the rank of a ninth-rank deputy lieutenant of benevolence and bravery.

Ye Shuo continued to read.

“Li Yuheng, 22, from Jizhou, both parents are deceased, and he has a younger brother, Li Jun.”

The two characters “Yuheng” should come from the line “Only because of development, ‘Yu’ Youzhao & ‘Heng’ yi” in “Sending Chen Xundao & Ding Neijian Back to Fujian”, which probably means that he hopes his children will be knowledgeable, quick-thinking, and have a strong moral character.

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Logically speaking, parents who could give such a name should be very knowledgeable, but why is it that when it comes to Li Yuheng’s younger brother, he is so different?

It’s not the case that ordinary parents would suppress their younger children, even if they are illegitimate children.

As Ye Shuo thought about this, a hint of sadness inevitably showed up on his face.

Seeing him frown, the commander-in-chief subconsciously asked, “Your Highness, is there anything wrong?”

Ye Shuo paused, then said casually: “If his parents were still alive, it would be fine. But Li Yuheng’s parents are gone, and he is all alone with a younger brother. If his younger brother gets married in the future, won’t he have to take care of it all? He doesn’t have so much savings, won’t he ask the girl to make up for it when the time comes?”

Ye Shuo said this, but in his heart he was thinking that although Li Yuheng was only a ninth-rank lieutenant of benevolence and bravery, he had done much more than the man above, and had a long list of followers. It was just that the capital had become much more stable since his stepfather ascended the throne, and there was not so much work to do. Even if he had done a lot, he could not be promoted without enough achievements.

Ye Shuo is now almost certain that the other party must have had a purpose when he looked back at him.

It can be seen that this is a very ambitious person.

The commander-in-chief summoned a total of fifty people, all of whom were unmarried. This was such an obvious feature that even if the other party guessed it, Ye Shuo would not replace it strange.

Although he is ambitious, he actually meets Su Xin’s requirements. I just don’t know what he is like in other aspects.

Ye Shuo remained calm, and gradually an idea came to his mind.

The commander-in-chief next to him did not doubt anything when he heard this. After all, in the eyes of the public, it was indeed a burden when his parents died early, and he did not have much savings and had a younger brother. It was normal for the Ninth Prince to feel dissatisfied.

“In that case, then I will -“

“Wait, don’t be in a hurry. Keep it for now and add this person in first. If this person doesn’t work, I will consider this person named Li Yuheng.” Ye Shuo flipped through the roster and chose the person behind Li Yuheng based on his memory.

Finally, after closing the roster, Ye Shuo said with a smile, “Please, Commander-in-Chief, please arrange for this person and the one called Zhang Yuan to teach me how to ride a horse. This prince doesn’t know how to ride a horse yet, so this is a good opportunity for me to practice.”

Li Yuheng is a smart man, but the smarter he is, the more likely he is to lose his composure when his plans fail.

He didn’t expect that the Ninth Prince was so serious. He had thought it was just a child’s whim.

It seems that the two girls have quite some face in front of the Ninth Prince.

The commander-in-chief nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll do it right away.”

The other side.

After the patrol was over, Li Yuheng returned to the back of the team and felt that this time he had a sure win.

At first, Li Yuheng didn’t know what the commander-in-chief wanted to do by transferring them from the team, but as more people gathered around him, Li Yuheng gradually understood.

They are all bachelors in the Black Armor Guard who have never married. Gathering these people together, the answer is self-evident.

After careful observation, Li Yuheng even noticed the eyes of the woman behind the lifted curtain in the imperial concubine’s carriage.

After all, the Ninth Prince is young. If one observes carefully, how could he not discover the person behind him?

This was the first time that Li Yuheng saw the Ninth Prince. The moment he saw him, Li Yuheng’s heart began to beat wildly.

He felt that his chance had come.

Judging from the woman’s attire, she should be a maid.

That’s right, if the woman selecting was of noble status, why would it be the turn of guards like them who were born as commoners?

She would straight pick the leading officials’ children.

Although she is just a maid, considering that the Ninth Prince has mobilized so many troops, it would be a great opportunity for me if I could win his favor.

Although he felt that this move was extremely unorthodox, the fact that the Ninth Prince was willing to ask the maid to watch from the side proved that the maid’s opinion was also very important.

Li Yuheng had a very good plan. As long as he could replace a way to win the favor of the maid, the rest of the problems would not be a problem.

As for how to win the other party’s favor, Li Yuheng is quite confident in his appearance and knows how to maximize his advantages.

As it turned out, he was successful. Li Yuheng did not miss the maid’s stunned look.

Li Yuheng was a little excited. Just when he thought that it would finally work this time, he saw the commander-in-chief coming over, first called Zhang Yuan’s name, and then looked in his direction.

Li Yuheng was certain in his heart, but before he could laugh, he saw the commander-in-chief move his gaze back an inch and called out the name of the person behind him.

Li Yuheng was stunned.

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