Princess Caifeng herself grew up in the palace. People who grew up in the palace will always be a little suspicious, especially when it seems that King Yan is wrong. It was unbelievable that he was wrongfully accused and grounded.
Then he didn't defend himself. This King Yan seemed to be a nice person.
Princess Caifeng thought about it in her mind and decided that it would be beneficial for her to mention Prince Yan before the emperor. On the one hand, she could repay Princess Yan for her kindness, and on the other hand, she could let Prince Xuan take a look at her. He is a gentle and kind person. From now on, if something happens to his wife, he will not be blamed for it.
After such a calculation, the benefits to myself are not small. She said readily: "Princess, don't worry, my eldest brother will reveal the meaning of the marriage in a while and will choose among several princes. At that time, I will ask His Highness King Yan. I hope I can help you.”
"Thank you for your help, princess. If the emperor has forgotten, please mention it a few more times." You Yuee'e was overjoyed, but her face showed a bit of bitterness, as if she was extremely worried that the emperor would disregard Princess Caifeng's face and ignore her words. .
"Don't worry, I will always ask the Emperor to pay attention and it will stop." Princess Caifeng patted her chest and agreed.
After You Yue'e finished speaking, she felt relieved. Seeing that Princess Caifeng had finished dressing up, she stopped disturbing her and took her maid to say goodbye and walked out. Princess Caifeng tidied up a little more. Also come to the main hall.
The maid at the entrance of the main hall had already been waiting impatiently. Then she saw Princess Caifeng Shanshan coming and hurriedly went in to report to the queen, who signaled that the banquet would officially begin.
Princess Caifeng's seat is not on Prince Xieyue's side. Men are on the left and women are on the right. The seats in the main hall are divided into two rows on the left and right except for the upper ones. The only ones sitting on them are the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Queen. The rest sit down in sequence. , Princess Caifeng sat with the Sixth Princess, Seventh Princess, and Princess Yan.
Facing each other from a distance are several princes and Prince Xie Yue.
Although their two seats were on both sides, because the seat next to the emperor was relatively close and above the first jade steps, the words spoken on both sides could still be clearly heard.
Prince Xie Yue came up first to propose a toast, wishing Qin and Nanman everlasting friendship. Emperor Zong Wen naturally also drank with him politely.
The scene was very harmonious. When Prince Xieyue returned to his seat, he even talked to several princes around him about friendly exchanges between the two countries and the establishment of harmonious and friendly relations. The table next to them was a Nanman accompanied by several ministers. The messenger was also talking and laughing, and the wine glasses were clinking.
Suddenly, the Nanman envoy picked up the wine glass, stepped forward and said: "Dear Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, I have heard for a long time that the women of the Qin Dynasty are as gentle as jade and the men of the Qin Dynasty are powerful and handsome. Now my emperor has specially ordered us to propose marriage to the noble daughter of the Qin Dynasty on behalf of our Crown Prince. Become my Southern Barbarian Crown Princess, and I want Princess Caifeng to marry the noble man of Great Qin, so that our two countries will always be united."
"Okay, since the two countries are friendly countries, there is no problem with this request. I will definitely promise to find a sweetheart for the prince and princess." Emperor Zongwen had a gentle smile on his face and his tone was like a spring breeze. This was what everyone had secretly agreed on. It's just that the so-called noble men and noble women are usually princes and princesses.
Emperor Zongwen paid attention to his five legitimate princesses, but he had always been indifferent to the other concubine princesses. If he married a princess who was in love with her, she would be granted the status of the Nanman Crown Princess, and then she would become the Nanman Queen, and she would only be interested in the Qin Kingdom. Benefits, no harm.
It’s okay to marry Princess Caifeng. The eldest, third, and eighth sons all have wives. At most, it’s not a big deal to give them the position of equal wives. It won’t have any impact on the overall situation. Of course, it’s best to be able to marry Princess Caifeng. Choosing Lao Ba, at least in this way, Lao Ba's strength will be a little stronger. Although Lao Ba's princess is a blessed person, she is still too young and is always sick. Emperor Zongwen feels that his son has been wronged!
Look at Princess Caifeng. She is pretty. She looks like she is seventeen or eighteen years old, which is about the same age as the old eight. Judging from her tall nose and stern look between her eyebrows, she should not be a soft person, but a capable person. The person who lives in the backyard, if she enters Lao Ba's house, she will be able to put an end to all the chaos in Lao Ba's backyard, which will also be good for Lao Ba.
The envoy over there smiled and saluted, and retreated. Today is just to make the matter public. It does not mean that we are about to choose a concubine or a son-in-law. The children of the royal family are not cabbages. They can be chosen by others. They must be ventilated in private first. Okay, everyone is here to express their attitude today.
The seventh princess's face suddenly became panicked. She looked up at the sixth princess opposite and bit her lip, a little nervous!
Today, only the Sixth Princess and the Seventh Princess can enter the palace. Everyone understands the meaning of this. The Crown Princess was almost chosen between the two of them. Although the Southern Barbarian Crown Princess has a noble status, she heard that she wanted to leave her father. The mother-in-law was married thousands of miles away to the southern barbarian land. It was almost impossible for her to come back in her lifetime. How could any princess be willing to do so
The customs and rules there are different from those here. When the time comes, a person will be alone there, and there will be no one to cry out to when he is wronged. Especially if the two countries start a war, the most unlucky person will be the married woman, who will probably be punished. As a sacrifice, the flag of war was sacrificed.
So from the bottom of her heart, the seventh princess really didn't want to marry so far away, but she didn't dare to say anything, but her heart was filled with anxiety. Although the mother-in-law's status was not low, it was not as good as that of the sixth princess. The princess's mother-in-law is Concubine Wen Guifei. With Concubine Wen Guifei's exquisite skills, she could not let her father skip the sixth princess and let herself get married. Thinking of this, the seventh princess couldn't calm down. She pulled the tablecloth at the corner of the table. Tightened and twisted.
The Sixth Princess looked quite calm, with only a slight cold light in her drooping eyes. She lowered her head and said nothing, nor did she show any signs of discomfort.
You Yue'e sat aside, holding the wine glass with her fingers, looking sideways at Princess Caifeng, who was smiling, and followed her gaze to look at the princes opposite. Because the people opposite were sitting close to each other, she couldn't help but I couldn't tell clearly who Princess Caifeng was looking at, but I vaguely felt that there was someone opposite who liked Princess Caifeng very much.
My heart sank for a moment.
Princess Caifeng also stood up at this time, raised her wine glass respectfully, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I wonder how many princes you have, but they are all opposite?"
There was a bit of innocence in her charming face, and she turned her head to look at Feng Jue No matter how expensive the husband-in-law is, it cannot be more expensive than these phoenixes and grandsons, so where is her current target, and she says it so directly, which makes people think that the women over there in Nanman are also very straightforward. You won't be mean-spirited.
"My princes are King Chu, King Yan and King Xuan, and there is another one over there who is my nephew King Ning." The emperor drank a glass of wine and introduced with a smile.
"That's not right! Why is there one missing? Which prince is away because of something?" Princess Caifeng looked over there carefully with her beautiful eyes, and suddenly asked with a smile.
How could the majestic prince not be present at the state banquet between the two countries? Besides, there was also the intention of letting Princess Caifeng choose a husband. This lack of one person was indeed considered rude by few.
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Xie Yue's expression was slightly cold, and her expression could not be seen, but she looked around and seemed to realize that King Yan was not there.
It’s hard to say this. If the King of Yan doesn’t come, it would be rude to the Qin Dynasty!
"Princess Caifeng has really sharp eyes. Third brother happens to be on duty and will be here soon." Feng Juoran suddenly laughed loudly, his eyes twinkling and enchanting with surprise, "Princess Caifeng has seen three Brother, otherwise, how could you find that Third Brother is not here as soon as you come up?"
Attracted by his handsome and evil face, Princess Caifeng was almost stunned for a moment. If the palace maid behind her hadn't pushed her, she would have been unable to reply. Seeing Feng Jueran actually taking the initiative to talk to him. When she spoke, her face immediately turned red. She turned sideways and bowed far away, and said with a blushing face, "It's not that Caifeng pays attention to King Yan, it's just that she found that one person is missing."
She replied shyly, embarrassed to ask again, and sat down slowly. In the eyes of others, Princess Caifeng really had feelings for King Yan, so she specifically asked His Highness King Yan on such an occasion. The nonchalant Prince Xuan asked the question, and felt ashamed for a moment. No matter how straightforward the girl was, she would still feel ashamed when being asked such a direct question.
When did King Yan hook up with Princess Caifeng of Nanman? Didn’t this Nanman Princess Caifeng just enter the capital? And King Yan has been banned for a long time. When did the two people have a connection that made Princess Caifeng not hesitate to mention King Yan in the Golden Palace.
Some insiders also knew clearly that people from the Southern Barbarian Kingdom had actually been to the capital of Qin a long time ago. Could it be that they had contacted him at that time? This King Yan seemed extremely restless! The Queen Mother's face darkened, but a gentle and joyful smile appeared on the Emperor's face.
The emperor sitting above looked a little ugly, but then he showed a gentle smile, nodded, and followed Feng Juoran's words: "Princess Caifeng, don't be anxious, the third child will be here in a moment."
He turned around and motioned to the eunuch Liu Xi who was standing next to him. Liu Xi understood and quietly retreated, asking the eunuch to go to Prince Yan's Mansion to bring Prince Yan over. Today is a state banquet between the two countries, and Nanman is interested in picking a son-in-law for Princess Caifeng. , originally Princess Caifeng didn't mention it, so she could have pretended not to know, but now that Princess Caifeng has mentioned it, if Feng Juelei is not allowed to appear, she will lose the dignity of the Qin State.
King Yan came very quickly, and soon his carriage and horses arrived at the palace. King Yan, who was wearing a light blue royal robe, got off the carriage, took a deep breath, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. Since they got married, he After being locked up again and again, he never had a free day again. This time, taking advantage of this opportunity, he was released from the ban.
Even the emperor cannot go back on his words. As long as he shows up in the main hall today, the grounding will be settled. Next, he will be able to mobilize his own resources, and he will no longer love his children, and he will conquer the world from now on. (To be continued)