Shang Qingjun had no way out. She could hardly deceive her sovereign, could she?
She could only answer honestly, "The Marquis of the West's second son."
"Oh." Zi Shou smiled. That was a powerful backer. The Marquis of the West's second son-wasn't that Ji Fa?
"I have heard that the Marquis of the West's second son is accomplished in both civil and martial pursuits, and decisive in his actions. He is indeed a fine match."
No wonder Shang Qingjun had worked so tirelessly. The two families were bound by marriage!
This was foolishness value delivered right to his door!
Shang Qingjun was the daughter of the current Chancellor, so she would certainly marry as a principal wife. If he simply kept her in Chaoge and delayed her departure for Xiqi indefinitely, wouldn't the foolishness value come rolling in?
First, he had imprisoned Ji Chang and humiliated him repeatedly. Then he had given Bo Yikao women's clothing and dismantled the family's heirloom, the Seven Fragrance Chariot. Now he would even detain Ji Fa's wife in Chaoge. The Marquis of the West's Lineage enjoyed immense prestige in Xiqi. If he treated them like this, everyone in Xiqi would surely hate him!
Despite all the twists and turns, the foolishness value was finally in the bag!
Zi Shou issued an edict on the spot, appointing Shang Qingjun an Imperial Physician and granting her three days of celebratory processions through Chaoge. While they were at it, they could publicize her marriage to Ji Fa.
These processions involved gongs clearing the way as the appointee received congratulations from the populace. In the original story, Ji Chang had seized just such an opportunity to slip away.
Now, with Shang Qingjun paraded through the streets, the story of her appointment and her marriage to Ji Fa would