In the palace at this time.
Emperor Xixuan sat on the dragon chair, frowning slightly, as if thinking about something.
"Your Majesty, it's already three watch, do you want to rest?" Eunuch Cao bent over and asked respectfully in a soft voice.
Ever since His Majesty came back from the Golden Palace today, he has been lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking, but Cao Zhi did not dare to explore it, because the experience and lessons told him that the emperor's mind should not be guessed randomly, otherwise he would not live to the present. .
"Cao Zhi." Emperor Xi Xuan suddenly spoke slowly.
Cao Zhi responded immediately, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"I saw Princess Nancang in the main hall today. Which prince do you think is the best match for me?" Emperor Xixuan moved his gaze to Cao Zhi, who had followed him for many years, with a faint smile in his eyes, but Cao Zhi didn't. Don't dare to look up.
When Cao Zhi heard this, he pondered, "Princess Nancang is about fourteen or fifteen years old. The first prince, second prince, third prince, and fourth prince are the ones who match the age of Princess Nancang."
Emperor Xixuan was amused by his answer, "Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi, you are still like this, you can't make a sound with a stick!"
Cao Zhi also knew that his answer was the same as not answering, but he really didn't know how to answer, and he felt that as a slave, how to guess the master's thoughts, it was better to pretend that he didn't know anything!
"Your Majesty, these four princes are all too good. The servants really don't know which one to say. Please forgive me." Cao Zhi immediately pleaded guilty.
Emperor Xixuan shook his head, "Cao Zhi, you are too cowardly, but cowardice has the advantage of being cowardly. Otherwise, there were so many people who followed me, but you were the only one left in the end."
"That is His Majesty's love." Cao Zhi replied with a smile.
Emperor Xixuan played with the two peach pits in his hand and slowly smiled, "But you said something wrong."
Cao Zhi looked at him in confusion.
"Since Nan Cang is here to negotiate peace, we chose the prince to match her, and they have no right to marry our most outstanding prince." Disdain.
They have already come to surrender and negotiate peace, so they must have a good attitude and let them hang out for two or three days before summoning them.
Cao Zhi understood the meaning of His Majesty's nose, that is to say, which prince is the most mediocre, or the least powerful, will become the object of this marriage.
Nancang is a tyrannical country. If His Royal Highness King Ying hadn't stepped in this time, Xixuan would have suffered heavy losses. Although he was defeated, Yu Wei was still there, and he might make a comeback one day, so he had to be guarded.
And the prince with the least real power can contain Princess Nancang, and for the time being, he can ensure that the two countries will be peaceful for the next few decades.
Therefore, the first to be excluded should be the fourth prince Xiao Ran.
His Majesty's love for the fourth prince is well known, and maybe it may develop in the direction of the future prince.
It should also be impossible for His Royal Highness the King of England. His Majesty has been jealous of him from beginning to end.
Isn't that only the second prince and the third prince left
Emperor Xixuan suddenly said, "This time Hou'er received the envoy's merit, and he was originally the most suitable person to have a relationship with, but he is frail and sickly, so I'm afraid he is not suitable for such a laborious battle with a relative, so I will find a suitable one for him in the future. Dearest."
Cao Zhi lowered his head. His Majesty did not want the third prince to have a relationship, so he had these reasons. For a proper marriage, he must have chosen a girl who is responsible in the family at will!
At this time, Emperor Xixuan continued, "Now it's this second son who is giving me a headache, Yao'er hangs around in the fireworks and wine fields all day long, not doing his right job, and has left him outside for more than 20 years. home."
This son, Xiao Yao, has been out for so many years, and he does not care about power. This makes Emperor Xixuan very reassured, so he puts a time bomb by Xiao Yao's side, which can keep her at bay at all times, and it is also good for him to monitor.
"Cao Zhi, go to Chaoyang Palace tonight."
"Yes."
Emperor Xixuan's idea was very good, but he never thought that behind what he didn't know, there were some secret hands pushing, and then the development of things would deviate from the track he expected.
Moon Palace.
"What? Your Majesty went to the Empress again tonight?" Concubine Yue could not wait to stare the eunuch who was reporting the letter in front of her.
"Yes, yes, a quarter of an hour ago, His Majesty got up and drove to Chaoyang Palace." The little eunuch was trembling when he saw Concubine Yue's resentful gaze, and he spoke clearly.
At this time, Madam Jiang asked the little eunuch to withdraw, and turned around to persuade her master, who was on the verge of anger, "Your Majesty has been staying in the Moon Palace some time ago. Your Highness is a major contributor to this peace negotiation, so Your Majesty does not want to make the people below feel cold, so he will stay in Chaoyang Palace, Empress please relax, maybe, Your Majesty will come to our Moon Palace tomorrow night."
Concubine Yue couldn't listen at all, she shook her head and said, "Your Majesty stayed in the Queen's bedroom for two consecutive nights. This was impossible before. It must have been that stinky girl Chu Qingyan who attacked the Queen when she was in Huguo Temple. She has given a lot of good things to make her look like a woman who hasn't left the cabinet in just a few days!"
Thinking of the stage of Zaihuguo Temple, every time the queen appeared in front of her, her face became more and more smooth and clear, and it didn't look like a woman should have. It was simply enviable, jealous!
"I think it's the empress's seductive appearance, which made Your Majesty suddenly turn back!" Concubine Yue said the more and more angry, even Emperor Xixuan arranged it.
Mammy Jiang also knew that her master was right, but she couldn't agree, wouldn't that just add fuel to the fire
At this time, Jade Rabbit appeared like a life-saving straw.
"Niangniang, the Fourth Highness asks to see you."
Concubine Yue was stunned, so late, what did Ran'er have to do with her
"Let Your Highness come in." Concubine Yue put away her anger. Compared with this kind of jealousy, her son was more important.
Xiao Ran strode in, and when he saw the mother-in-law who was sitting upright on the head, he looked ashamed, "Late at night looking for the mother-in-law to talk about something, disturbing your rest, it's really unfilial."
"What are our mother and son saying out of the way, come and sit next to your mother." She beckoned him to sit down, and then asked with concern, "Is there any embarrassment?"
As soon as Concubine Yue's words fell, Xiao Ran scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I'm here for what you said in Huguo Temple last time."
When Concubine Yue heard this, her eyes flashed.
Last time in the temple, Ran'er played a song to show her love, which was shockingly bold. In order to prevent him from doing stupid things and spread to His Majesty or the world, she first stabilized him with words and told him not to go. Looking for Chu to show his face, this is just a stopgap measure, but—
She has an idea now.