Jie'er stuck out her tongue and boldly murmured in a low voice: "Are you still afraid of what others will say? If you are really afraid of what others will say, you won't go to that kind of place. Your reputation as a romantic person has long been known, and you are still afraid of others. Add one more?"
"What did you say?" Although Jie'er's voice was not loud, it was enough for Chu Lingxiao to hear, and he glared at her displeasedly and asked, if she dared to say it again, he would definitely make her look good.
Jie'er is not stupid, and she understands her master's temper, so how dare she say it again! He immediately said with a smile: "What I mean, my lord, is that since you like Miss Huo, in order to get Miss Huo, why do you care about what others say! Happiness is the most important thing. As long as you can embrace the beauty, you don't need to think so much." of."
Chu Lingxiao nodded with satisfaction this time: "That's pretty much it. I will think about it carefully to see if Huo Nuannuan is worth it. I don't even care about my reputation for her. Okay, change clothes, I want to Went to morning pilgrimage."
"Yes!" Jie'er immediately went to help him get his court clothes and help him change and wash up.
After the morning court session, Chu Lingxiao hurried out of the palace. Instead of returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he went straight to his parents' Princess Mansion.
"Young Master—" The servants of the Princess Mansion were surprised to see Chu Lingxiao coming back. It was like seeing a rare visitor. Because since Chu Lingxiao became the Prime Minister, he moved out of the Princess Mansion and lived alone. Maybe he was afraid of his mother's nagging, so he rarely went back to the Princess Mansion. Usually, the eldest princess and the consort missed their son, so they went to the Prime Minister's Mansion. After staying for a few days, I saw my son. Although he lived in Kyoto, Chu Lingxiao came back only a handful of times.
I rushed here early this morning, how could I not be surprised!
My father had a public official job, so he went to work and was not in the house. Only my mother was in the house.
Since the death of the Empress Dowager, there have been a lot of blows to the mother. Although the Empress Dowager has done many bad things in her life, she has brought up the late emperor and the eldest princess. Both the late emperor and the eldest princess are people who value love and righteousness. People, faced with the nurturing grace of the Empress Dowager, always remember it in their hearts. Even if she was the one who killed her biological mother, after all, she has no relationship with her mother and has no impression of her. As long as she can remember, the Empress Dowager has always been there. Raising them, when they didn't know that she was not their biological mother, they always regarded her as their biological mother. Even if they found out later, after decades of cultivation, how could they let go of her! Not even resentful.
Perhaps this is the most successful thing that the Queen Mother has ever done in her life! No matter how vicious she was, she finally won the respect and filial piety of the late emperor and the eldest princess, but she didn't know how to cherish it.
Chu Lingxiao opened the door of her mother's room and walked in. When she saw her mother sitting at the table, she immediately waved to her and said hello with a relaxed smile on her lips: "Mother, do you miss your child? The child comes to see you. Come on." Then he came and sat down in front of his mother.
The eldest princess rolled her eyes angrily and said sarcastically to her son: "You still know you have parents! I thought you only had those women in your heart!"
Chu Lingxiao immediately laughed and said: "What are you saying, mother? How can a woman compare with her parents in a child's heart? Those women are like clothes, they are not worthy of the child's care at all. Only parents are the only ones." , is worthy of children’s care, and occupies an unparalleled weight in children’s hearts.”
The mother glared at her son and said helplessly: "I don't know who your glib mouth looks like. Alas!"
Seeing his mother sighing, Chu Lingxiao immediately asked with concern: "Why are you sighing, mother? Are you still sad about the death of the Empress Dowager? Mother, it's all over. The Empress Dowager has done so many wrong things, and she deserves her own fault for the consequences." , She deserves it, and her mother does not need to feel sorry for her."
The mother sighed again and said: "Having said that, he brought up my mother and the late emperor after all. She died suddenly, which makes me somewhat reluctant to leave. But what you said is right. She did so many wrong things. It can be regarded as her own fault. Maybe death will be a relief for her. Don't worry, her mother is fine. She has already thought about it. Okay, don't talk about it, let's talk about you! Is there anything going on when you suddenly return to the princess's house? "
Chu Lingxiao scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Mom, what you said is as if the child will not come back if nothing happens. The child misses you, so he came to see you, just like what mother said."
His mother rolled her eyes at him and said: "Zhi Zi Mo Ruo Mu, doesn't your mother understand? If it's okay, if you have this time, you would rather accompany those shabby women than come to accompany your mother. Don't coax here." I'm happy. If you really don't have anything to do, then go shopping with your mother! Go shopping with your mother."
Chu Lingxiao immediately looked troubled: "Go to the streets! Mother, your son is so handsome. He will stun many women when he goes to the streets. So if you take your son to the streets, aren't you harming other people's families?" It’s a girl!”
The mother glared at her son angrily and said, "You! You are not a good person. You can't talk without a woman. No wonder I don't want to marry my daughter to you. If I had a daughter, I wouldn't do it if I met a man like you." Dare to marry."
Chu Lingxiao caught her mother's voice-over and immediately asked: "Who doesn't want to marry their daughter to the child? Did the mother go to propose marriage to the child?"
Hearing her son's question, the eldest princess couldn't help but think of going to Jiangbei Changyuhou's house to propose marriage. Now that she thought about it, it was really shameful. Since it didn't work out, she didn't bother to tell her son. He didn't care about the girl anyway. , pretending that this had never happened, so the eldest princess denied: "No one, mother was just making a metaphor."
Chu Lingxiao is so smart, how could he not know the other meaning of his mother's words! Since his mother didn't want to say it, he couldn't force her to say it. He could only persuade her: "Mom, I heard that you and your father went to Jiangbei a few years ago. Why did you suddenly think of going to Jiangbei? There is no one of ours there either. relatives."
The mother saw her son asking about this matter, but she didn't want to mention it again. She made an excuse and said: "I'm bored, so I'll walk around with your father and see the scenery of Jiangbei."
Chu Lingxiao clearly had a look of disbelief: "Look at the scenery in Jiangbei? In the middle of winter, what scenery can be seen in Jiangbei? Looking at the snow, ice, wind, or people? These capital cities have it!"
The mother wanted to find out the truth when she saw her son. If that was the case, what else could she hide? The reason why she didn't tell him was because she was afraid that he would feel embarrassed. Since he insisted on knowing, she couldn't blame her, so the mother She looked at her son and said truthfully: "Okay, since you want to know, then mother will tell you the truth, yes, we went to Jiangbei not to see the scenery, but to propose marriage to you at Changyuhou Mansion in Jiangbei. I hope you will grow up." Yuhou can marry Huo Nuannuan to you."
"What's the result?" Chu Lingxiao asked nervously.
His mother glared at him and said, "What's the result? If there was a result, I wouldn't have looked for you. It's just because there was no result that I didn't tell you."
Chu Lingxiao looked puzzled: "What do you mean there is no result?" Could it be because Huo Nuannuan had a marriage contract, so Marquis Changyu refused
The mother sighed helplessly and complained a little to her son: "You still have the nerve to ask. It's not because your usual style is bad and makes people dislike you. Your name as a romantic prime minister is known to everyone in the entire Huachen Kingdom." , how could Marquis Changyu not know about you! So his daughter is already engaged and cannot reach the prime minister like you. Mother can see that they have some scruples. If I had a daughter, it would be impossible for me to give up my I leave my daughter to someone like you.”
Chu Lingxiao said unconvinced: "What's wrong with me? I want talent, good looks, and status. How many women are vying to marry me and become the prime minister's wife. I, the Chu family, can like them." The daughter of our family is their blessing, and it is really unreasonable that they are not willing to do so."
The mother glared at her son angrily, wanting to go up and beat him up: "Chu Lingxiao, why are you so arrogant? Did your parents educate you like this when you were a child? Your parents told you to be down-to-earth and to be a responsible person. Yes, but what about you! You have turned a deaf ear to our words a long time ago, and now you are still saying such things without shame. What use do you think you are good for? People don’t care about this. They just want their daughter to find an honest person who can do her job. Marry a man. Although you have superior conditions, you can't give others a sense of security. How dare they marry their daughters to you. Huo Nuannuan is indeed a good girl. It's a pity that you are not destined to be with her. Anyway, you don't If you don't like others, you won't be successful! As long as you restrain your temper, you can still find a good girl."
Chu Lingxiao was a little aggrieved: Marquis Changyu didn't give him the respect of the prime minister. His parents came to propose marriage in person, but he actually refused. Could it be that he, the prime minister of a country, was not as good as a businessman? There is no reason for this.
Seeing the anger on her son's face, the mother made a guess in her mind. She looked at her son and asked, "Ling Xiao, you came back here specifically just to ask your mother about this, right? Could it be that you have fallen in love with Huo Nuannuan?" ?”
Chu Lingxiao's wandering thoughts were brought back, and she said with a disdainful smile: "I will like Huo Nuannuan. Mother, please stop making fun of your son. Huo Nuannuan is gentle but not gentle, cultivated but not cultivated, and charming. How could I fall in love with a woman who is not charming? I have very high standards. I came to the Princess Mansion today simply because I miss my mother. What does it have to do with Huo Nuannuan?" I really wanted to ask you a question when I came here today. When his mother went to Jiangbei Marquis' Mansion to propose marriage, he didn't expect to get such an answer from his mother. He held a breath in his heart, which made him feel very uncomfortable. But for the sake of face, he would not tell his mother.
The mother looked at her son's expression. She knew her son better than her mother. How could she not see what her son was thinking? She sighed in her heart, but comforted her: "It's okay if you don't like Huo Nuannuan. Since she already has a match, she is destined to have no fate with our Chu family. Mother will help you find a better one." Although in the eldest princess's heart It's a bit of a pity, but since everyone rejected it, what can they do? You can't go and steal your bride! After all, it depends on fate for these two people to be together. Since there is no such fate, why force it
"Mother, the child has something else to do, so I won't accompany you." Chu Lingxiao stood up and prepared to leave.
My mother complained unhappily: "Didn't I say that I miss my mother and come back to be with her? I have to leave before I even say a few words."
Chu Lingxiao walked to his mother, put his arms around her shoulders and coaxed her: "Mother, my son really misses you and came to see you. But who gave your son the ability! The prime minister of a country is usually very... You're busy. Since the mother is very good, the child is relieved, so I have to go and get down to business. My son will come see you when I have time." He kissed his mother on the cheek and ran away.
Watching her son leave, the mother shook her head and smiled, murmuring: "This boy has a crush on someone, but it's a pity that his relationship with Huo Nuannuan is too shallow. I hope a woman can control him soon." .”
Chu Lingxiao left his parents' mansion and rode a carriage in the direction of the Prime Minister's Mansion. When he passed by the Xiangsi Pavilion, the coachman stopped the car and asked, "Sir, do you want to go in?" He had passed by the Xiangsi Pavilion before. Sometimes, adults will go in and play for a while.
Chu Lingxiao opened the car curtain and took a look. He was not interested at all and ordered: "Go directly back to the house."
"Yes!" The coachman felt a little strange. He seemed to have changed his gender recently and rarely went to Xiangsi Pavilion anymore. He also rarely went to other fireworks places.
Back in the mansion, Chu Lingxiao went directly to the study, hoping to forget the person in his heart by being busy.
After a busy day in the study, it was already dark when he came out of the study. During lunch, Jie'er called him, but he didn't eat because he really didn't have an appetite.
After walking out of the study and returning to her residence, Jie'er had already prepared dinner. When she saw him coming in, she immediately stepped forward with a smile and said respectfully, "Sir, you're done. Dinner is ready and ready for use."
Chu Lingxiao glanced at the food on the table, but still had no appetite, and said calmly: "Get out of here! I'm not hungry and I don't want to eat."
Jie'er looked worried and said: "Sir, you didn't eat at noon and you didn't eat at night. How can your body bear it? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chu Lingxiao still said in a calm tone: "I'm not feeling uncomfortable, I just don't want to eat. Get out!" and walked towards the inner room. Whenever I think of my parents being rejected when they propose marriage, I feel a dull pain in my heart. I thought that when Huo Nuannuan returned to Jiangbei, I would quickly forget about her, but I found that after she left, not only did I not forget her, but I also cared about her. On the contrary, my thoughts are increasing day by day, and her appearance always flashes in front of me.
Looking at this room, when she was recuperating in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he gave the room to her, so there are many memories with her left here, including happy ones, quarrels, angry ones, and slapstick ones. The memories now Up, they are all so precious.
He considers himself to be a very optimistic person since he was a child, and he is also a person who will not let any troubles trap him, let alone any woman affect his mood. Although Yu Hua Cong has never lost his heart for any woman in so many years, , A woman can pamper her and be nice to her, but he can't give her his heart or be controlled by her, so he doesn't like the feeling now. Being affected by a woman affects his mood. This feeling is really bad.
Chu Lingxiao lay down on the bed in frustration. With his eyes open, he seemed to be able to see Huo Nuannuan dazzling in front of his eyes. He simply closed his eyes, hoping that he would fall asleep quickly so that he would not have to think of her.
You must forget Huo Nuannuan, and don't let him affect your mood. She is just a unruly woman, there is nothing worth missing.
But when I close my eyes, those memories will still flash through my mind.
Chu Lingxiao was really bored. He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. It felt like it had been a long time before he heard the crowing of roosters before he fell asleep in a daze.
I thought I would stop thinking about her when I fell asleep, but who knew that in my dreams, I still couldn't get rid of her presence.
In the dream, Huo Nuannuan reappeared in front of him, stood in front of him and smiled, then suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his ears, pulled his ears and reprimanded: "Chu Lingxiao, why don't you go to us?" Proposing marriage in the Marquis's house? Do you really want me to marry another man?"
So he explained aggrievedly: "My father and mother proposed marriage! But your father refused."
Huo Nuannuan said dissatisfied: "My father refused, can't you come to visit me in person and impress my father with your sincerity? Do you have to hide here and be a turtle? If you don't come to propose marriage, I really want to If you marry someone else, don't regret it then." He turned away from her ears and turned away displeased.
Chu Lingxiao immediately approached her and asked with a smile: "If I propose marriage in person, will you marry me?"
Huo Nuannuan rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you don't go, I can't get married even if I want to!"
Chu Lingxiao smiled happily: "Okay, I will go to your house tomorrow to propose marriage."
Then the Changyu Hou Mansion appeared on the screen.
Chu Lingxiao came to the Marquis's house with a lot of betrothal gifts, and then sincerely proposed marriage to the Marquis, hoping that he would marry his daughter to her.
Seeing Chu Lingxiao's sincerity, Chang Yuhou nodded and agreed to marry his daughter to him.
Chu Lingxiao was overjoyed, and then Huo Nuannuan ran out, threw herself into his arms, and hugged her tightly.
Then the scene of getting married appeared in the dream. Chu Lingxiao rode a horse and brought many people to the Marquis's Mansion. He carried Huo Nuannuan into the sedan chair and then headed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion. In the dream, Marquis Changyu The mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion are very close, and we soon arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
He personally carried Huo Nuannuan out of the sedan chair and carried her into the hall, holding her hand and worshiping her.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was very lively. He finally married Huo Nuannuan. He was very happy and had a happy smile on his lips.
After the guests dispersed, she couldn't wait to run to their new house, and then took off the red hijab on Huo Nuannuan's head. She was so beautiful in a bridal dress, so beautiful that Chu Lingxiao was stunned.
Huo Nuannuan looked at her shyly and said in a low voice, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
"Madam, you are so beautiful." Chu Lingxiao sat next to her and looked at her dreamily.
Huo Nuannuan lowered her head shyly and murmured, "Don't look at people like that."
Chu Lingxiao hugged her into his arms and couldn't hide his joy and said: "No, I will look at you like this for the rest of my life." Then he came forward to kiss her.
Huo Nuannuan naughtily stretched out her hand to block his lips, smiled slyly and said, "I haven't had a drink yet! Why are you so anxious?"
Chu Lingxiao pulled her hand away, looked at her with a leering look and said: "Drinking is not good for your health, and if you get pregnant, it will also be bad for your child, so it is better not to drink this glass of wine. "I hugged her and rolled into the big bed.
Chu Lingxiao was smiling happily in his sleep, with a happy smile on his lips and a soft pillow in his arms.
At this time, there was a knock on the door: "Dong dong dong—"
Chu Lingxiao frowned displeased, hating someone interrupting his good deeds.
But the knock on the door still didn't give up, and continued to knock: "Dong, dong, dong -"
Finally, Chu Lingxiao opened his eyes unhappily. Everything good ended in an instant. It turned out that all the good things were just a dream. He sat up and saw that the person in his arms was a soft pillow. He was unhappy. He threw it on the bed, and his body actually reacted because of that dream. At this time, his body was protesting its recent hunger and thirst.
I haven't touched a woman for a long time. Since when did I lose interest in women? Huo Nuannuan should have been recovering here since that time. After she left, he had never touched a woman again. He tried to find those women, but every time they came near him, he felt disgusted. Later, he even worried that he was It's not that I've lost interest in women, it's just that I'm not good in that area.
Later, when the Huachen Kingdom and the Beiming Kingdom started fighting, something happened to the emperor, the Empress Dowager rebelled, and there were too many things in the court, so he focused on business and stopped thinking about things between men and women. During the Chinese New Year, he accompanied his parents to visit relatives, so he stopped looking for women. After everything calmed down, he had a lot of time to have fun again, but he lost the interest. Later, he really wanted to see Huo Huo. Nuannuan went to Prince Lu's Mansion and spent a night with her. The memories of that night were really wonderful. I thought there would be many opportunities in the future, but who knew she would leave so soon.
Now, no matter how much I try to forget her, I find that I can't forget her. I go to find women and have fun, but I find that I can't be happy or carefree.
He really doubted that he was no longer capable in that area, but just now, a dream made his whole body react. His body is still clamoring, as if he wants to vent to the woman in the dream. It seems that the only thing in the dream is the woman in the dream. Only that woman can arouse his interest and satisfy him.
Obviously nothing had happened to Huo Nuannuan, and he had only kissed her a few times, but his body had already fallen in love with her, and seemed to be only interested in her.
No matter how tempting other women were, he remained unmoved, but Huo Nuannuan did nothing but seduce him in his dreams. what to do? I really can't forget that woman.
"Dong dong dong—" The knock on the door rang again, and Jie'er's voice came: "Sir, it's time to get up and go to court."
Chu Lingxiao replied calmly: "I know, you go down first! I can just change my clothes."
Jie'er was a little surprised, but she didn't ask any more questions. She said respectfully, "Yes!" and went down. Chu Lingxiao looked at the place where he was still clamoring. If it were in the past, he would go outside to find a woman to vent his anger, but now, he really doesn't want to find another woman, so he can only solve it by himself.
After settling something, I put on my court clothes and went to the morning court.
In the past few days, everyone in the morning court has been discussing the affairs of Beiming Kingdom. Now that Beiming Kingdom has been taken over by Huachen Kingdom, they have to figure out how to govern Beiming Kingdom.
Although the Empress Dowager and the Seven Sages colluded with the king of Beiming to poison Jun Qianche, in the end, Jun Qianche still saved face for the Empress Dowager and the Seven Sages by not making the matter public. I don't want them to be reviled by the world.
After the morning session, Jun Qianche returned to the imperial study.
After Chu Lingxiao came down from the morning court, he did not leave the palace immediately. Instead, he ran to the imperial study room to find Jun Qianche.
Jun Qianche was sitting in front of the dragon case and looking at the memorial! Mo Qiqi has been having trouble with him these days! As long as he didn't agree to have another child, Mo Qiqi was determined not to let him touch her, so he was now waiting for Wang Yuyi to develop the medicine.
Chu Lingxiao walked in and saw that the emperor was busy. He stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "I see the emperor."
Jun Qianche raised his head, looked at Chu Lingxiao, and asked in confusion: "Prime Minister, why are you here? Do you have anything to do with me?"
Chu Lingxiao's eyes flashed with embarrassment. At the beginning, she had promised the emperor that she would never fall in love with Huo Nuannuan and would never let the emperor grant them a marriage. So now that she saw the emperor, she felt a little guilty and offered her a marriage. He had no shame to say what he said, so he had to find another way. After last night's dream, he really realized the influence Huo Nuannuan had on him in his heart, so he didn't want to give up easily or admit that he would be tied down by a woman. He couldn't help it, but he knew very well that Huo Nuannuan had unknowingly invaded his heart, so he wanted to try harder.
"Your Majesty, I want to go to Jiangbei for an inspection. Spring is about to begin. I don't know how the people in Jiangbei are doing, so I want to go to Jiangbei for an inspection on behalf of the emperor." Chu Lingxiao found a reason that he thought was a good one.
Jun Qianche raised his head and looked at him, and said calmly: "Going to Jiangbei for inspection? Jiangbei has Chang Yuhou in charge. There is no problem there. There is no need for the Prime Minister to mobilize a large number of troops to inspect."
Chu Lingxiao quickly turned his head and said: "Your Majesty, even if Marquis Changyu is in charge, the Emperor cannot completely let it go! No one has seen it with his own eyes, so who knows whether the situation reported by Marquis Changyu is true. What if the people are in dire straits? It’s not a delay for the people there.”
How could someone as smart as Jun Qianche not see what Chu Lingxiao was thinking! Deliberately not allowing him to succeed so easily, Diao Jiandao said: "Listening to what the Prime Minister said, could it be that you are worried that Marquis Chang Yu will falsely report the truth and deceive you? Does the Prime Minister have any information?"
Chu Lingxiao immediately explained: "No, no, that's not what I meant. I just want to inspect Jiangbei to see the lives of the local people. If it is as reported by Marquis Changyu and the people live and work in peace and contentment, wouldn't the emperor be relieved!" "
Jun Qianche smiled lightly and said: "It's rare for the Prime Minister to be so considerate of the court, and I am deeply pleased. What the Prime Minister said makes sense, but even if you want to send someone to inspect, there is no need to bother the Prime Minister to go there in person. I will appoint an imperial envoy to do it. But, the Prime Minister will not have to worry about this matter."
"Your Majesty, it's not hard work. As a minister, I should share the Emperor's worries. I am willing to go." Chu Lingxiao quickly expressed his attitude.
Jun Qianche continued to hesitate and said: "In a few days, the envoys from Beiming Kingdom will come. Then I will ask you to be responsible for receiving the envoys from Beiming Kingdom! You will leave now, who will come then?" Welcome the envoys from the Northern Ming Kingdom."
Chu Lingxiao opened his mouth and said: "The same goes for Yi Xiao. He has fought against people from the Beiming Kingdom and should be familiar with them."
Jun Qianche glared at him with some displeasure and said: "You also said that Yi Xiao has fought with people from Beiming Kingdom. I think the envoys from Beiming Kingdom must have some grudge against him. If I let Yi Xiao go to receive him, Envoy, I'm afraid that the envoy will be overly concerned. Besides, Yi Xiao is a military commander and is not good at doing this kind of thing. It is better for you, the prime minister, to take charge. Moreover, Yi Xiao has been upset recently because of Bai Jiu's matter. I want to think too much. Give him some time to calm down."
"But there are so many ministers in the court, why do you have to let me go?" Chu Lingxiao complained a little.
Jun Qianche smiled lightly and said: "Didn't the Prime Minister say that you want to share my worries? Compared with the inspection of Jiangbei, welcoming the envoys of the Northern Ming Kingdom is more important. This is related to the future of the two countries and is much more important than just Jiangbei. Although There are many ministers in the court, old and young. This time the Seven Wise Kings rebelled, many ministers were eliminated. Now the new officials do not know much about the affairs of the Northern Ming Dynasty and cannot be entrusted with important tasks, so this This task belongs to none other than the Prime Minister.”
"Chen—" Chu Lingxiao was a little embarrassed.
Jun Qianche was snickering in his heart, but with a worried look on his face: "Prime Minister, do you have something to hide? Are you determined to go to Jiangbei? Is there anything else?"
"I, I—" Chu Lingxiao didn't know how to speak. If he said it, he would definitely be laughed at by the emperor. Wouldn't this be a slap in the face? So say nothing.
Jun Qianche doesn’t understand him yet! Wanting to save face and suffer the consequences, he couldn't help but point out: "Since you like her daughter, just say it straight away, why bother to beat around the bush and almost get your future father-in-law into it? Is this your original intention? If you really get Marquis Changyu into it, Huo Nuan The warmth will really make you unable to eat and walk around.”
Chu Lingxiao looked at Jun Qianche in shock, and then smiled awkwardly: "Hey, I can't hide anything from the Emperor. Your Majesty, since you know, I won't hide it from you anymore. I want to go Jiangbei is indeed related to Huo Nuannuan, but I can't go there rashly! So I ask the emperor to give me a fair and upright reason. The emperor can think about Yi Xiao and Bai Jiu's affairs. The emperor can't just sit back and do nothing about my affairs. , I am still your cousin! The emperor wants to help his cousin."
Jun Qianche rolled her eyes at him angrily and said, "I don't know who said before that you won't marry Huo Nuannuan until you die. How long did it take for you to change your mind?"
Jun Qianche said awkwardly: "I, I, people can change! Your Majesty, I want to go to Jiangbei for inspection. Please ask for your permission. But don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go back as soon as possible. The envoy of Beiming Kingdom It will take some time to arrive in Kyoto, I will try my best to come back when I arrive."
Jun Qianche smiled faintly: "Since you have said so, if I don't agree, wouldn't it be too unkind? Even if I don't give you this face, I still have to think about the emperor's aunt. She is looking forward to it so much. If you start a family as soon as possible, how can I stop his son from pursuing his own happiness!"
Chu Lingxiao smiled happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Okay, let's get ready! I hope you can bring good news."
"Yes! I retire." Chu Lingxiao immediately retreated. Can’t wait to go to Jiangbei.
Before having the dream last night, he was not so firm in his heart towards Huo Nuannuan. He felt that as long as he spent more time, he would forget about Huo Nuannuan. However, after having the dream last night, he was determined. He was determined, and he felt happy when he thought about marrying her, but when he thought about her marrying another man, he felt angry for no reason, so now he wanted to rush to Jiangbei as quickly as possible to prevent her from getting married to another man. .
In fact, Chu Lingxiao had nothing to deal with. The prime minister of a country would not always serve him respectfully wherever he went, so he simply brought two pieces of clothing, some silver coins, a few followers, a coachman, and sat down. Get on the carriage and rush to Jiangbei.
Kyoto is not very far from Jiangbei, it only takes a few days' journey.
After arriving in Jiangbei, Chu Lingxiao went directly to Changyu Houfu.
In the hall of the Huo family, Chu Lingxiao stood in the hall. Marquis Changyu came over and said enthusiastically: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, has come to the Huo Mansion with great honors, and the Huo Mansion is full of glory. Welcome."
Chu Lingxiao said respectfully and politely: "I took the liberty to come here. I'm sorry for disturbing you. Please don't blame me, Marquis Changyu."
"What did the Prime Minister say? It's too late for me to be happy that you can come to Chang Yu Hou's Mansion! How dare you blame me. Prime Minister, sit down quickly and serve some good tea." Chang Yu Hou greeted warmly. In his forties, he is energetic and handsome. No wonder he has such beautiful daughters as Princess Lu and Huo Nuannuan. It turns out they have good genetics! Presumably Mrs. Chang Yuhou must also be a beauty who will captivate the whole country.
After sitting down, Chang Yuhou asked: "The Prime Minister came to Jiangbei suddenly, but what orders does the Emperor have?"
Chu Lingxiao smiled gently and said: "No! This time, the emperor ordered me to come to Jiangbei for inspection. Spring is about to begin. The emperor cares about the people, so I asked me to come and see what needs there is for Marquis Changyu. To help.”
Chang Yuhou nodded in understanding: "So that's it. The emperor cares about the people, which is a blessing to the people. It is also a blessing for the people to have a good official like the Prime Minister. It is said that the prime minister at that time was young and promising, but he had never been able to get the opportunity before. You see, when I see you today, you are indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people."
Chu Lingxiao was overjoyed by Chang Yuhou's praise. He felt that there was hope for his relationship with Huo Nuannuan. The reason why he refused his parents' proposal of marriage before was because he had never met him, so he did not dare. He easily betrothed his daughter to himself, but now that he sees himself, he must have changed his mind!
Thinking of this, Chu Lingxiao's self-confidence immediately increased, and he said: "Marquis Changyu has given you the award, and I don't deserve it. In fact, the reason why Jiangbei was the first to visit the Marquis' Mansion this time was because I I am friends with your daughter Huo Nuannuan, have you ever mentioned it to Miss Huo?"
Chang Yuhou looked surprised: "The Prime Minister and my daughter are friends? I have never heard of my daughter mentioning this."
Hearing what Chang Yuhou said, Chu Lingxiao felt a sense of disappointment and displeasure for no reason. Damn Huo Nuannuan, she didn't even mention him to her parents. She was a girl who deserved a beating.
Chu Lingxiao smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe Miss Huo hasn't had time to talk to Marquis Changyu yet!" He glanced outside the hall and asked, "I don't know if Miss Huo is in the mansion. I haven't seen her for a few days. It's her turn, and I have something to say to Miss Huo."
Marquis Changyu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, what a coincidence. My daughter is not in the mansion today. I'm afraid I won't be able to reminisce with you, Your Majesty the Prime Minister."
Chu Lingxiao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I will stay in Jiangbei for a few days, so there is no rush. In fact, there is another thing that I want to do when I come to visit this time. I am with Ling Qianjin. I really appreciate Ling Qianjin." She has a lively, lovely, forthright and frank personality. She is really a rare woman." He must have said it clearly enough! I believe Chang Yuhou should be able to understand what he means.
However, Chang Yuhou refused to talk about that and said with a smile: "It's rare for the Prime Minister to have such a good impression of my daughter. In fact, my daughter is not as good as the Prime Minister said. My daughter has lacked discipline since she was a child. She is too willful and quite unruly. Yes, sometimes I and my wife really have a headache. With a character like my little girl, she is really lucky to know the Prime Minister. However, my little girl is not sensible. I think it is better for the Prime Minister to stay less close to her. That child always She was reckless. I was really afraid that she would offend the Prime Minister.
If a young and promising person like the Prime Minister marries a wife in the future, he will definitely marry a gentle, virtuous, well-educated, and sensible girl. A girl with such a personality as my little daughter is not suitable. "Chang Yuhou rejected Chu Lingxiao half jokingly and half seriously.
Chu Lingxiao did not give up and said: "Master Hou, please don't say this. In fact, the kind of wife you marry depends on fate. Some people may seem suitable, but it may not be really suitable. Some people may not seem suitable, but actually It's a perfect match. Others may think Ling Qianjin's character is not good, but this junior thinks it's really good."
Chang Yuhou continued to accompany him with a smile: "That's because the prime minister and the little girl are friends, so he is too tolerant of her. It may also be that the little girl is worried about the prime minister's identity, so she restrains her personality. A girl with a personality like the little girl can find a good friend. Marrying someone from an ordinary family is the best."
"Hou Changyu, as the saying goes, people go to high places. Parents should all want their daughters to fly to high places. However, Hou Changyu hopes that his daughter will marry a man from an ordinary family. Isn't this inappropriate?" Chu Lingxiao continued to smile gently and elegantly, but actually he was unhappy in his heart.
Chang Yuhou still smiled and replied: "My child knows best, what kind of person is suitable for him, what kind of family will be happy, the father will consider it carefully, and the Prime Minister will not worry about it."
When Chu Lingxiao saw that Marquis Changyu repeatedly rejected him and practiced Tai Chi like this, it seemed that he couldn't explain why he was here. In this case, he might as well go straight to the point: "Marquis Changyu, actually, this junior wants to say -"
"Prime Minister—" before Chu Lingxiao could say what he said, Chang Yuhou intercepted his words and said with a gentle smile: "Prime Minister, to be honest, my daughter is already engaged, and it won't be long before we get married." She is married, and this engagement has been made since she was a child, and it suits her very well, so the Prime Minister does not have to worry about my daughter’s affairs. It is really a blessing for my daughter to have a friend like the Prime Minister."
"Master Hou really thinks that man is suitable for making a daughter of a daughter?" Chu Lingxiao was unwilling to give in.
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