"Your son has been so busy serving Great Qian that I've had no time for my personal affairs. Now that I'm finally getting married, are you really going to hold me back, Father? If so, that would truly break my heart!"
Xiao Jinyi put on a wounded expression. Emperor Wu'an knew perfectly well that the brat was putting on an act, but what he said made sense.
Xiao Jinyi had spent years away at war. Now that peace had finally settled over the realm and someone actually wanted him, he really ought to get married as soon as possible.
Still, even if he was getting married, his future spouse's parents and siblings needed to be there. "Jin Yi, I'm also eager for Shixu to join our imperial family, but marriage is no small matter. At the very least, Shixu's parents must be by his side!"
Hearing Emperor Wu'an relent, Xiao Jinyi's eyes gleamed with triumph. He clasped his hands, extended them, and bowed to Emperor Wu'an. "If that's what worries you, Father, you needn't worry at all. A-Xu's parents will reach the Capital in two days."
Emperor Wu'an nodded at his words. "In that case, we should start looking at dates. Actually, I've already chosen an auspicious date for the two of you and had the Imperial Astronomical Bureau check it.
"Your birth dates and hours are highly compatible. If you marry on that day, it will make a good match even better.
"The date happens to be the twenty-eighth of next month. I'll issue a decree at once and have the Imperial Household Department prepare for your wedding next month.
"Once you return, don't forget to have your household make preparations. And when you've drawn up the betrothal gift list, send it to the palace so your mother and