The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Hearing that he was here to propose marriage, Lao Zhang's eyes were slightly red: "Mr. Gu, you don't know yet... my young lady was seriously injured, and it's hard to say whether she can wake up in the future..."

"I know." Gu Mingzhao said, "No matter what she is like, I am willing to marry her."

Lao Zhang didn't expect him to be so persistent.

It would have been better if the young lady had not been betrothed to the King of Qin.

With such a devoted son-in-law, the master and the mistress can worry less about the young lady.

"But my lady is already engaged. It was arranged by His Majesty."

"Marriage grant..."

Before Gu Mingzhao had the chance to explain, he was the one who was engaged to Liao Qinglan.

Old Zhang continued, "Mr. Gu, you have a bright future ahead of you. There is no need to waste it on my young lady. Our house is not suitable for weddings right now. You should go back now before the master and the mistress are alerted."

The matchmaker stepped forward and said with a smile, "Big brother, isn't Miss Liao's engagement partner the Prince of Qin in front of you? Why did you stop your own people?"

Old Zhang's eyes widened in shock: "Qin... His Royal Highness the King of Qin?!"

"Yes, I am the King of Qin, your young lady's fiancé."

Old Zhang stood there in a daze, his mind in a mess.

He could never have imagined that Master Gu, who was once bullied in the school, would suddenly transform himself into the high and mighty His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.

He thought carefully and realized that he had never done anything disrespectful to him before...

The matchmaker said, "Brother, can you tell Prime Minister Liao and his wife for us?"

Old Zhang finally woke up from his dream and knelt down on the ground. "Your Highness, Prince Qin, please forgive me. I didn't know you were my future son-in-law. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

"It doesn't matter. Those who don't know are not guilty."

Seeing that the King of Qin was so generous, Lao Zhang respected Gu Mingzhao even more.

I didn’t expect that the King of Qin was not only of noble status, but also so loyal and righteous. Even when the young lady couldn’t wake up, he still stayed with her!

He prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that the young lady would wake up soon...

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Although the courtyard of the prime minister's residence was very spacious, it still seemed a bit cramped when the 108 loads of betrothal gifts were carried in.

The boxes wrapped in red silk were placed neatly next to each other, leaving almost no room for people to stand.

Cheng Yunxiang walked out from the backyard and was shocked by the scene in front of him.

With so many betrothal gifts...did he empty out the Prince Qin's Palace?

"When His Majesty granted the marriage, he had already given the betrothal gifts. Your Highness doesn't actually need to prepare these anymore." Cheng Yunxiang said.

"No, that's what he prepared. These are my thoughts for my future wife."

Liao Zhendong sighed and frowned, "Your Highness, you have a deep love for Lan'er. My wife and I are grateful. But you are still young and have a long way to go. There is really no need to bet your whole life on Lan'er."

"Qinglan has become what she is now because I failed to protect her. I am willing to spend my whole life to make it up to her."

Liao Zhendong and Cheng Yunxiang looked at each other, both with hesitation in their eyes.

Liao Zhendong pondered for a moment, and finally spoke, "Excuse me for being blunt, Your Highness once lost his memory, and it's hard to tell whether you feel guilty or happy about Lan'er now. And Lan'er is in this situation now... One or two years is fine, but if you wait for three or five years, and the feelings are worn out, how will Lan'er cope with it?"

"Although I have lost my memory, I still feel an indescribable familiarity and closeness to Qinglan. It's like I knew her in my previous life. I believe that if Qinglan were still awake, she would definitely be willing to marry me."

As parents, they certainly knew what their daughter was thinking...

If it were an ordinary family, the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion could intimidate the other party and make him treat Qinglan well.

But the King of Qin was not an ordinary person, and they really did not dare to take the risk.

"Your Highness, you are of noble status. I'm afraid His Majesty will not agree to this marriage." Liao Zhendong said worriedly.

Cheng Yunxiang nodded.

As soon as she came back yesterday, her eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Han, came to visit the house.

Madam Han reminded her implicitly that rumors were already spreading in the capital, and everyone was saying that His Majesty intended to arrange a new marriage for the King of Qin.

Qin Yanran, the granddaughter of the old Grand Tutor Qin, has actually been favored by His Majesty and has been chosen to be the Princess of Qin.

As soon as Gu Mingzhao arrived in Beijing yesterday, His Majesty summoned Old Master Qin to enter the palace with him.

It was obvious what they were going to discuss.

Everyone, including the Rongguo Mansion, felt that Liao Qinglan would definitely not be able to keep this marriage.

Gu Mingzhao looked calm and said, "Please rest assured, Qinglan and I are married at the behest of His Majesty. He supports this marriage and promised to personally come to witness our wedding on the wedding day."

"Wedding?" Liao Zhendong and Cheng Yunxiang were both stunned, with doubts on their faces, "How can Lan'er get married in this situation now?"

"I will make better arrangements, so the elders don't need to worry about it."

The Liao couple looked at each other, not knowing what he was planning, and did not say anything.

"I had planned to hold a grand wedding for Qinglan, but given her current condition, it is not suitable to invite too many guests. Therefore, this time I only plan to invite Qinglan's relatives and friends to witness it. You can decide the invitation list."

"I wonder how many relatives and friends Your Highness plans to invite to the banquet?" Liao Zhendong asked.

"I don't have many relatives in the capital, so I only invited Your Majesty. The rest of the guests will be decided by the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Cheng Yunxiang couldn't help but feel moved.

Weddings are always dominated by the man, and the woman's relatives usually host a banquet on their own after returning to the bride's parents' home.

However, Gu Mingzhao asked the Prime Minister's Mansion to decide the wedding invitation list.

It was like... this wedding was a promise he made to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Finally, Liao Zhendong sighed and said, "Since Your Highness has made a plan, let's do as you say."

"Thank you, elders." Gu Mingzhao bowed as a junior, then said, "I want to go see her."

Originally, newlyweds were not allowed to see each other before they got married.

However, during the days in the military camp, the two of them were together day and night, and Cheng Yunxiang had long been accustomed to his unruly behavior.

She didn't say much and told her servants to lead the way for Gu Mingzhao.

Gu Mingzhao followed the servants, walking on the stone road of the prime minister's residence, and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart.

It seemed like he had walked this road thousands of times.

Every corner and every corridor are engraved deeply in his memory.

He subconsciously quickened his pace and walked ahead of the servants.

Relying on his feeling, he moved around the inner courtyard of the prime minister's mansion.

Finally, the footsteps stopped at the gate of a courtyard.

"Is it here?" Gu Mingzhao asked.

The servant nodded in agreement.

Gu Mingzhao is now more and more convinced that his relationship with Liao Qinglan must have been extraordinary.

He walked into the courtyard gate on his own and went straight to Liao Qinglan's bedroom.