【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 2, Chapter 132)

Chapter 132 Imperial Guards

"Congratulations, Prince Wu! Five joyous occasions!"

Princess Jingguo, seated on the left, congratulated Wu Wudi with a smile, saying, "Congratulations, Prince Wu, on gaining another

daughter-in-law!"

Wu Wudi quickly replied with a smile, "Not at all! Not at all!"

Glancing at Wu Tianjiao, who was still standing there dumbfounded, his face immediately darkened, and he said, "Tianjiao, what are you standing there for?

Hurry up and pay your respects to your father-in-law and father-in-law!"

Wu Tianjiao suddenly realized his mistake, and although he was very unwilling, he had no choice but to bow to Cao Wenrong and say, "Wu

Tianjiao greets Father-in-law!"

According to etiquette, Wu Tianjiao should have knelt down and kowtowed to Cao Wenrong, but he stood and bowed,

which was simply too impolite. Everyone present frowned upon seeing this, but no one reprimanded him. They all felt that Wu

Tianjiao had inherited his father's style, just like Wu Wudi never knelt down to pay respects to the emperor.

Despite Wu Tianjiao's impressive appearance at the Golden Eagle Tower last night, showcasing his superb martial arts skills,

Cao Wenrong has no good feelings towards him and even dislikes him. She is extremely unwilling to marry her daughter to him. Seeing that he did not kneel before her,

she felt that it was extremely rude of him and thought that if she did not make things difficult for him now, when would she? His face immediately darkened, and he adopted the airs of a father-in-law,

coldly saying, "Is this how you greet your father-in-law?"

Wu Tianjiao had no intention of kneeling and kowtowing to Cao Wenrong;

he so he gritted his teeth, thinking, "A true man can bend and stretch. For your

daughter's sake, I'll kneel and pay my respects today!"

With that thought, he knelt down and kowtowed once, saying, "This son-in-law greets my father-in-law!"

Cao Wenrong was still displeased, raising his head and saying, "I'm not dead. You have to kowtow three times instead of just one!"

Helpless, Wu Tianjiao had no choice but to kowtow twice more, cursing inwardly, "If you accept my kneeling and kowtowing, you might shorten

your lifespan!"

Kowtowing to Cao Wenrong was only one thing; there were still a large group of people waiting for him to kowtow. Wu Tianjiao

couldn't help but regret it now. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have come to the palace; he'd become a kowtowing worm. He

immediately knelt and bowed to Grand Tutor Cao, the Empress Dowager, Consort Cao, and Prime Minister Xiao in turn, almost

knocking his head off. After kowtowing and completing the formalities, the Empress Dowager's cold expression softened slightly. To be honest, she quite

admired Wu Tianjiao, especially his ethereal and delicate features, like a snow doll, which was undeniably

endearing .

However, the Empress Dowager was also extremely annoyed. This Wu Tianjiao was far too philandering. Last night, he publicly proposed

to marry Princess Tanxue and the Xiao sisters, which displeased her. Today, he had dragged in the Cao family's granddaughter, her

cousin. Good! Apart from the Lu family, all the women of the royal family and the three great families of the capital had fallen into his hands. At

such he was already so promiscuous. Who knew how many other women he had that she didn't know about? Maybe another

Miss Lu would appear tomorrow?

The thought of the Lu family infuriated the Empress Dowager. Emperor Xuanhe had intended to marry a son of the Lu family to Lu Chong, betrothing

Princess Tanxiang to him – this was her plan. Unexpectedly, Lu Chong, that ungrateful brat, fled the capital

overnight , causing the Empress Dowager to lose face. Was her royal princess not worthy of Lu Chong?

Those around her could not fathom what the Empress Dowager was thinking. Aside from the lewd Consort Cao,

few present were satisfied with Wu Tianjiao. Not to mention the Grand Uncle Cao Wenrong,

even Prime Minister Xiao Hongyuan felt uneasy. If it weren't for his two daughters' unwavering desire to marry Wu Tianjiao, he would have

resolutely opposed the marriage. His two daughters, two princesses, and now a granddaughter from the Cao family – five women marrying

one man, all older than Wu Tianjiao! What was this all about?

However, Emperor Xuanhe was quite enthusiastic about such a marriage. In his youth, he was known for his womanizing ways, indulging in pleasures and playing the field. Wu Tianjiao,

however seemed to reciprocate his temperament and was quite fond of him.

He said to Wu Wudi, "Minister Wu, your son has come of age and is of official rank. I intend to bestow upon him an official title.

What do you think, Minister Wu?"

"An official title?"

Wu Wudi was slightly taken aback, glanced at Wu Tianjiao, and frowned. "As the saying goes, one should not accept a reward without merit. My son

has served our empire without achieving even the slightest merit. To bestow an official title upon him would be inappropriate!"

"Your Highness, what are you saying!"

Princess Jingguo laughed. "Last night at the Golden Eagle Tower, your son certainly rendered meritorious service to our empire.

All the officials of the empire and the people of the capital witnessed it. How can you say that your son has not made any contribution? Your son's martial arts are superb;

I believe he deserves an official title! Don't you agree, Prime Minister?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Seeing Princess Jingguo turn the conversation to him, Prime Minister Xiao had no choice but to agree. Although he

disliked Wu Tianjiao somewhat, the marriages of his two daughters were a done deal and could not be changed. After all, Wu Tianjiao was a son-in-law of the Xiao family. If his son-in

-law was good, then he was good too. At this moment, he had no choice but to go with the flow. He stood up and bowed to Emperor Xuanhe, saying, "

Your Majesty! Last night in the battle at Golden Eagle Tower, the Golden Knife Prince Consort turned the tide and defeated the young masters of the Shura Empire, greatly

upholding the dignity and face of our empire. Such merit can be called a great achievement, and he should be granted an official position. This old minister

agrees!"

"The Prime Minister's words are truly wise!"

Seeing Prime Minister Xiao speak up for his son-in-law, Grand Tutor Cao was not to be outdone and quickly stepped forward

to speak : "How many young heroes like the Golden Knife Prince Consort are there in our empire? The emergence of

such a young hero, a true gem among men, is a blessing for our empire, a blessing for the court, and a blessing for His Majesty. With

the Golden Knife Prince Consort's martial arts skills, bestowing upon him a third-rank official position is more than sufficient!"

"Third-rank!"

Emperor Xuanhe pondered for a moment, then turned to Wu Wudi and smiled, "Minister Wu, what do you think

? What official position should I bestow upon your son, the Third Prince?"

Wu Wudi smiled and said, "Although my son rendered meritorious service to our empire last night, he is still too young. In

my opinion, it is not appropriate to bestow upon him a high official position. Furthermore, he is the Golden Knife Prince Consort bestowed by His Majesty.

Is this status less important than a mere official position?"

"Indeed! Minister Wu is right!"

Emperor Xuanhe laughed, then turned to Prime Minister Xiao and said, "Prime Minister, you are the head of all officials. What official position do you think would be suitable for the

Golden Knife ? Are there any vacant official positions in the court that would be appropriate for him?"

"This..." Prime Minister Xiao pondered for a moment, then said, "There are no vacancies in the court, and even if there were, they wouldn't

be suitable for the Golden Knife Prince Consort. This old minister thinks that the Golden Knife Prince Consort is exceptionally skilled and suitable for a military post. However, the Golden Knife

Prince Consort has no military achievements, and a high-ranking position might cause resentment among the soldiers. In this old minister's opinion, appointing

him as a Hundred Cavalry Guard would be sufficient!"

Emperor Xuanhe nodded slightly, turned his gaze to Wu Wudi, and smiled, saying, "Minister Wu,

which military post do you think would be best for the Golden Knife Prince Consort?"

Military positions have always been decided by Wu Wudi. Even if Emperor Xuanhe wanted to place officials there, he couldn't.

He had to be polite to Wu Wudi, and if Wu Wudi disagreed, he had no choice but to give up.

Wu Wudi glanced at Wu Tianjiao, then his eyes darted to the Princess Jingguo beside him. A thought struck him, and

he smiled , "Your Majesty! The various military units in the capital are already overcrowded, with no vacancies. I wonder if

there are any vacancies in the Third Princess's Imperial Eagle Legion?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present understood that Wu Wudi did not want Wu Tianjiao to serve in his army, but rather

was pushing Wu Tianjiao towards the Princess Jingguo.

Princess Jingguo was alarmed, thinking, "You, Wu Wudi, have gone too far! You've even dared to extend your

reach into my Imperial Eagle Legion! Humph! You want to place your son in my army? Your intentions are sinister

! I won't fall for your tricks!"

With that, Princess Jingguo chuckled and said, "In my Imperial Eagle Legion, soldiers are

ranked by merit, and we don't accept officers from outside the army. Besides, my Imperial Eagle Legion is far on the frontier. If it were possible for the Golden Knife Prince Consort

to start as a common soldier in the Imperial Eagle Legion, that would be acceptable!"

In short, no one wanted to accept Wu Tianjiao into their army. Wu Tianjiao was secretly

furious , wanting to shout, "Who wants your worthless officers!"

But in front of these princes and ministers, he had no right to speak. He could only stand obediently, feeling frustrated

and anxious.

Emperor Xuanhe glanced at Princess Jingguo, then at Wu Wudi and Prime Minister Xiao, and seeing that they remained silent, he finally

looked helplessly at Grand Tutor Cao. Grand Tutor Cao understood and laughed heartily, saying, "Your Majesty! This matter is not urgent.

It's not too late to bestow official titles after the Golden Knife Prince Consort's marriage. However, this old minister believes that since the Golden Knife Prince Consort has been bestowed

the Dragon Soul Sword by Your Majesty and is deeply appreciated by Your Majesty, why not have him serve by Your Majesty's side?"

Hearing Grand Tutor Cao's words, Emperor Xuanhe suddenly realized, his face beaming with joy, saying, "Yes, yes, yes! Grand Tutor's words are quite right!"

Then, turning to Wu Tianjiao, he said, "Wu Tianjiao, step forward to receive your title!" Upon

hearing this, Wu Tianjiao hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and knelt down, saying, "Wu Tianjiao, receive the decree!"

Emperor Xuanhe said solemnly, "Since I have already bestowed the Dragon Soul Sword upon you, I hereby appoint you as a First-Rank Imperial Bodyguard with a Sword,

and from now on you will serve by my side!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wu Tianjiao kowtowed in gratitude, his heart filled with joy. An Imperial Bodyguard with a Sword, to put it bluntly, is the emperor's personal

bodyguard . Of course, Wu Tianjiao didn't like this official position. Besides, it wasn't really an official post, but the status was different.

From now on, he could enter and leave the palace at any time with a sword, without any hindrance. In this way, with three thousand beauties in the harem, wouldn't the old emperor

's women be at his disposal?

Emperor Xuanhe's appointment of Wu Tianjiao as a first-rank bodyguard with a sword was merely a nominal conferment. With Wu Tianjiao's current status as the Golden Sword

Prince Consort , who would care what kind of bodyguard he was? The old emperor just didn't expect that appointing

Wu Tianjiao as a royal bodyguard was tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house, essentially opening the gates of his

harem to Wu Tianjiao's free comings and goings, and putting one green hat after another on his head.

Seeing Wu Tianjiao appointed as a first-rank bodyguard with a sword, the happiest person present was none other than Consort Cao. This seductive

concubine had always dreamed of being able to be intimate with Wu Tianjiao every night, and that's why she married her daughter to Wu

Tianjiao , just to make it easier for her to have an affair with him. Now that Wu Tianjiao had become a bodyguard in the imperial guard, able to

enter and leave the palace at will, she was overjoyed.

It was late, time to disperse. Prime Minister Xiao, Grand Tutor Cao and his son, and Princess Jingguo all returned to their residences

. Wu Wudi also left; he had originally planned to have Wu Tianjiao return with him, but for some reason, the Empress Dowager

insisted that Wu Tianjiao stay for dinner at Cixin Palace.

Since the Empress Dowager had invited him, Wu Tianjiao could only stay in the palace temporarily, leaving Qinde Hall with the Empress Dowager

for Cixin Palace. However, he felt very uneasy, wondering what the Empress Dowager's intention was in inviting him to dinner. Recalling that

night when he saw the Empress Dowager in a secret chamber, entwined with a wooden statue, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The palace is lonely,

and the Empress Dowager is in her prime, with a strong libido and insatiable desire. Could it be that she thinks I'm handsome and wants me

to satisfy her?"

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