The Phoenix Arises Chapter 25.1

Chapter 25 . 1: Return

— Vermillion Bird Kingdom’s Imperial Palace, Imperial Study . —

Duanmu Xue held a folded memorial in her hand, but her mind was not on it at all .

[Wonder where Che and Little Xi has reached . They should reach here in about another two days right?]

“Reporting to Your Majesty, Duke Jing seeks an audience . ” Red Maple came in to report in a soft voice .

Duanmu Xue’s black brows knitted up . [Why has she come again for?]

“Announce her in . ”

“Yes Your Majesty . ” Red Maple bowed and retreated out of the Imperial Study .

A short moment later, Duanmu Shuang came walking in and then bowed to offer her greetings to Duanmu Xue: “My respects to Your Majesty the Lady Emperor . ”

“Dispense with ceremonies and rise . ”

Duanmu Shuang complied and stood up with her head lowered .

“For what purpose has my Imperial Sister come for today?”

Duanmu Xue asked as she glanced at Duanmu Shuang, throwing the memorial she held in her hand onto the table .

“Reporting to Your Majesty, it’s about this matter . Little Qing has come to like a certain man and wants to take him in as her official spouse . Hence, your vassal has specially come here today to request for Your Majesty to bestow the marriage upon them . ”

After coming to know her intentions for coming here, Duanmu Xue picked up the cup of tea on the table and brushed the lid over the tea a couple of times before taking a small sip . She then opened her mouth to speak .

“Oh? Which family’s Young Master has caught Little Qing’s eye?”

Upon hearing the question, Duanmu Shuang immediately bent her body in a bow and said: “It’s Great General Si Ru Xu’s eldest son, Si Yun Han . ”

Duanmu Xue’s eyes narrowed slightly and the edges of her lips curved up with a faintly amused smile . [This Imperial Sister of hers is still not willing to give up is she?]

She knew the child Si Yun Han as well, as he had often played with Little Xi in the past . She had originally intended to keep the boy for Little Xi .

She could see that Little Xi had liked that boy . [Little Xi has left just for barely more than a year and he has… . . ]

[But since that is the case, she would grant them their wish as a man like that is not worthy of her Little Xi . ]

Bright and early the next morning, Red Maple went to the Great General’s manor bearing the golden Imperial Edict .

“Son of the Great General Si Yun Han, come forward to receive the Edict . ”

“Your vassal Si Yun Han is present to hear Her Majesty’s word . ” Si Yun Han’s face was pale as he knelt to receive the edict .

He had not expected the Imperial Edict to arrive so quickly . He has completely lost any chance of refusing it now .

“By the will and mandate of Heaven, the Lady Emperor decrees: Son of Great General Si Si Yun Han, well endowed in talents and looks, kind and sincere, respectful and intelligent, moral and gifted… . . is bestowed the hand in marriage to Duke Jing’s Lady heir Duanmu Qing, as her official spouse, on a date to be fixed . By the Emperor . ”

“Your vassal accepts the edict and is grateful for the benevolence . ”

Si Yun Han accepted the Imperial Edict in his hands and remained kneeling on the ground for a long while, not getting up .

……

Vermillion Bird Imperial Grand Hall . Scores of senior officials were standing around looking rather listless .

“Say, do all of you think the Lady Emperor Her Majesty would not come attend morning court again today?”    

Chapter end