Chapter 696: Granting Guo Xuanxuan the title of Pure Consort
Chapter 696: Granting Guo Xuanxuan the title of Pure Consort
The graceful and elegant Wang Yourong came in with lotus steps, flanked by the two imperial concubines Dong Meir and Zhu Qiqi. Immediately afterwards, Mu Wenxiu, Feng Qingyue, Qian Duoduo and others walked into the house one after another.
The huge room was suddenly packed with people.
Wang Yourong walked up to Qin Hao, bowed, and complained, "Your Majesty, such a big thing happened, and you didn't even inform us. Sister Xuanxuan was left alone and sad. I and others came here uninvited. You won't be angry, will you?"
The other women also spoke up and surrounded Guo Xuanxuan, taking good care of her, but they were somewhat unfriendly to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao was already worried about Guo Xuanxuan, and when he saw them coming, he felt even more relieved.
After some pleasantries, he said softly, "Let's go to the main hall to talk. Divine Doctor Sun is here to take care of you, so I won't disturb Mr. Guo's rest!"
The girls nodded one after another, like stars surrounding the moon, and surrounded Guo Xuanxuan outside, comforting her in every possible way.
They treated Qin Hao like an outsider, and no one cared about him, which made him speechless.
Fortunately, Qin Hao didn't take it to heart. Instead, he felt secretly happy when he saw these women being so harmonious.
Guo Xuanxuan had been keeping an eye on Qin Hao. Seeing that he was ignored by so many good sisters, she felt apologetic and could only respond with a sympathetic look.
When the girls turned around, they felt something was wrong.
Wang Yourong stepped forward, bowed, and asked with concern in her beautiful eyes, "Your Majesty, I heard that you have promised Lord Guo to marry Sister Xuanxuan as your concubine. When do you plan to bring her into the palace?"
The other women were also waiting for Qin Hao's reply with anticipation.
Guo Xuanxuan didn't expect the Queen to ask this in front of so many people. She lowered her head timidly. Although she was happy, she was still a little at a loss.
Dong Meir saw that Guo Xuanxuan was a little uneasy, so she quickly pulled her to her side and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't give Sister Xuanxuan an explanation today, I will not obey you!"
"Yes, Sister Xuanxuan's heart is with His Majesty. Now that such a big thing has happened in the Guo Mansion, it is better for you to settle your marriage as soon as possible. It can be regarded as fulfilling Lord Guo's love for his daughter. Maybe when he is in a better mood, his injuries will heal faster." Zhu Qiqi smiled brightly and tried her best to persuade.
Qin Hao saw that the other women also wanted to persuade him. If he didn't nod in agreement, they would definitely continue talking.
So, he took Guo Xuanxuan's hand, gazed into her eyes, and confessed in public: "Sister Xuanxuan, you are a pure, flawless, gentle and kind woman. From the first moment I saw you, I fell in love with you at first sight and I can't forget you."
"Do you remember the jade pendant I gave you when we first met? It was a relic of my mother's. She said that when I meet a woman I like in the future, I can give it to her as a token of our love."
"So, from that moment on, I had evil intentions towards you. I vowed to marry you and ensure you a life of plenty, happiness and well-being."
Hearing Qin Hao's affectionate confession, Guo Xuanxuan's eyes turned red and she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and they rolled down.
Qin Hao continued with deep emotion, "I've heard a Buddha once said that it takes five hundred glances in the previous life to get a chance to pass by each other in this life, and a thousand times of cultivation in the previous life to get a chance to meet and know each other in this life."
"Now we have not only met and known each other, but we will also love each other and cherish each other and stay together for the rest of our lives. This is the good result of countless times of looking back in our past lives!"
"So, I love you. My love for you is like that pure white lotus, without any adulteration."
"From the moment I held your hand, I promised in my heart that I would hold your hand and grow old with you. From now on, I will pamper you and love you for the rest of your life, and I will not let you get hurt in the slightest."
"Guo Xuanxuan, are you willing to marry me?"
Before Qin Hao could finish his words, Guo Xuanxuan rushed into her arms and said excitedly, "Brother Emperor, I do. I am willing to stay by your side for the rest of my life, bear children for you, and never leave you."
Yelu Jin'er looked at Guo Xuanxuan's happy expression with envy and exclaimed, "Wow! This is so touching!"
"Your Majesty, you must not be partial. I want one too. I want to make the same confession as Sister Xuanxuan. I want to marry you together with her!"
Xie Wanqing fought for her own happiness, even demeaning herself by saying, "Your Majesty, I'm twenty years old and already an old maid. You can't put me off any longer. This time, I'm going to marry you no matter what."
Shi Mengyao, unwilling to be outdone, rushed to speak, "And me, Your Majesty. I'm already eighteen years old, not young anymore. Women of my age in the capital are already old enough to have children. Your Majesty, you can't be partial to me!"
Zhu Qiqi snorted coldly, feigning displeasure, and threatened, "Your Majesty, when you first married me, you never said such affectionate words. No, you must make it up to me later, or forget about getting into my bed!"
The other women were not willing to be left behind and kept promoting themselves or making verbal threats in an attempt to win his favor.
Qin Hao was overwhelmed when he heard this. It seemed that having too many women would also be troublesome.
Wang Yourong saw this and quickly came to the rescue, saying, "Alright, alright, Your Majesty is very busy, don't bother him."
"You don't have to worry about your affairs. Your Majesty and I will take care of it. Now, let's talk about Sister Xuanxuan's affairs first, how about that?"
After these words were spoken, the women stopped their "encirclement and suppression" of Qin Hao.
Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the woman in his arms and smiled softly, "Sister Xuanxuan, you are so pure and lovely. I will name you 'Pure Concubine', which means you are as pure and flawless as the snow lotus of Tianshan Mountain. How do you do it?"
Guo Xuanxuan nodded obediently and said with a soft smile, "Thank you, Emperor brother. I will listen to you!"
Qin Hao turned to Wang Yourong and instructed, "Queen, have the Imperial Astronomical Observatory choose an auspicious day, and have the Ministry of Rites make preparations. Once Lord Guo's health improves, we can get married!"
Wang Yourong nodded slightly and smiled softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will organize a grand wedding for you and Sister Xuanxuan!"
Qin Hao didn't say much after hearing this. Although it was a turbulent time and according to the rules, a grand wedding could not be held, he didn't want to let his beloved woman down. As for other people's opinions, it didn't seem to matter.
"Okay! Let's do it!" Qin Hao nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, Queen Sister!" Guo Xuanxuan turned her head and thanked Wang Yourong.
Wang Yourong teased affectionately, "Sister Xuanxuan, don't worry about anything else. Just get ready to be His Majesty's bride!"
Qin Hao looked at the women and smiled faintly: "Okay, it's getting late, let's go back to the palace first!"
The girls nodded.
Guo Xuanxuan glanced at Qin Hao, then lowered her head again, hesitant to speak, "Brother Emperor, I want to stay with father tonight, is that okay?"
Qin Hao caressed her hair affectionately and smiled softly, "Xuanxuan is so filial. I'm so happy. How could I not agree?"
"I will arrange two more maids from the palace to take care of your father's food and daily life. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes! Thank you, Emperor brother!" Guo Xuanxuan was very sensible and agreed.
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