He really didn't expect that Jun Hu would refuse to agree. Yuzhen had clearly told him that His Majesty was interested in Princess Qingcheng. He even gave up the opportunity to establish prestige in Beilin for the sake of the princess's dignity and secretly escorted Princess Qingcheng back to Beilin Royal City. .
He thought that this matter would definitely come true, so before Jun Hu returned to the court, he had someone secretly leak the Nan'an Emperor's intention to Princess Qingcheng to King Beilin. He judged that with the character of King Lin of the North, he would voluntarily send his daughter to Nan'an for marriage in order to prevent war at the border.
He never expected that the matter would get stuck with Jun Hu. Even if he could figure it out and see the opportunity, he didn't understand why Jun Hu would resist the marriage. It was clear that this matter would be of no benefit to Nan'an country. Harmful.
"Your Majesty!" Yi Yangming reminded Jun Hu as he saw that he had been thinking deeply.
Jun Hu came back to his senses and sighed: "The prince of Beilin Kingdom, Li Yu, will die soon. Is this true?"
Yi Yangming couldn't help frowning and said: "Wei Chen is not a psychic, and he is not fully confident in the art of performing hexagrams. A person's fate affects his whole body. That is the case at the moment. In the future, there may be some adventures that will change it. , and if a person has a strong will, it is possible to change his or her destiny, so I cannot guarantee what your majesty asked me. But if you are more than 60% sure about anything, you can give it a try. Moreover, it depends on manpower. Let a chronically ill person It is not difficult for people to die young.”
Jun Hu nodded and said: "What Yi Xiang said makes sense! King Beilin has reached the age of knowing his destiny, and he has only one son, Li Yu. If he dies, Beilin will indeed face inheritance problems, but Beilin It is unknown if the king has a step-heir from the clan."
Yi Yangming agreed: "It is true that under normal circumstances, adoptive heirs from the clan will be chosen, but what if King Beilin dies unexpectedly and there is no time to adopt? King Beilin has such a distinguished son-in-law as His Majesty. If the princess and His Majesty give birth to a prince, The King of Beilin died unexpectedly again, and the Beilin Kingdom is in chaos. Your Majesty can take the prince back to take charge of the overall situation. This is not unprecedented in history! If you use your Majesty's ability in this way, it won't take long for Beilin Kingdom to become ours. Why not be a vassal state of Nan'an?"
Jun Hu had to admit that what Yi Yangming said was indeed the best way, but this was completely taking advantage of Qingcheng. Moreover, Shen Changge had always been the only one in Qingcheng's heart, and he felt that it was not what he wanted when he forced her to marry him. The last time he sent her back in the military camp, he had already made a decision in his heart that they would never see each other again. I was prepared, but I never thought that by mistake, I would have to get entangled again.
Yi Yangming finally couldn't help but ask: "What are you worried about, Your Majesty? It's just a woman. If you really don't like her, you can just have her in the palace. Your Majesty can never see her again."
Jun Hu laughed at himself when he heard this, and sighed in his heart, are there not many women like this in this palace? If you don't like her, don't worry. It's just because you like her that you don't want to force her or take advantage of her.
He slowly walked to the window and looked at the pavilions and pavilions outside the Qinzheng Hall, the long bridge lying on the waves, the mandarin ducks playing in the river, and the pairs of koi dancing. Such picturesque scenery never stopped. Appreciate the footsteps.
He is the one who wants to unify Zhongzhou. What he can only think about is the great plan of the world and the common people. What does a woman mean? Love is too luxurious for an emperor after all!
"Yi Xiang, please step back first!"
The king's guardian stood in front of the window with a long body and a majestic look on his face.
Yi Yangming finally swallowed everything he wanted to say.
Nan'an Palace Feishuang Hall
In the splendid Feishuang Palace, crystal jade bis are used as lamps, pearls are used as curtains, Fan Jin is used as the pillar foundation, and white jade is paved on the floor, which is the ultimate luxury in the world.
The imperial concubine Yuan Shuang, who is dressed in a gorgeous red robe with gold threads, a gold hairpin with peony beads on her head, and phoenix saliva tassels hanging from her hair, is having a banquet with a group of concubines in the palace, with fragrant winds, laughter, and servants on duty outside the palace. When they saw Jun Hu, they were all surprised and happy, and hurriedly wanted to report it.
Jun Hu, however, just waved his hand to silence them, and then walked into the inner hall on his own.
The banquet in the palace seemed to have been going on for a long time. Several of the main concubines had already drunk and their faces were red. Concubine Li, who was dressed in a crimson palace dress, held a cup and said to Yuan Shuang: "Sister, I respect you. In this palace, With my sister here, my sisters have a backbone!"
The beautiful Concubine Jade also immediately said: "Yes, with the concubine and sister taking care of the Sixth Palace, this palace can be so harmonious. We are all ashamed of ourselves."
Yuan Shuang just chuckled, picked up the wine cup on the table and took a sip.
Concubine Shun, who had not intervened just now, took the opportunity to say: "Sister, the noble concubine, is unparalleled in her grace and grace. She is the phoenix of the nine heavens. Naturally, we can't compare!"
Yuan Shuang turned around and smiled haughtily at Concubine Shun.
"You are the only one who talks sweetly! But this phoenix is a metaphor that can only be used by the queen. Don't take a few sips of wine and then talk indiscriminately."
"No way? My sister is telling the truth. Looking at the Nan'an Palace, my sister is the well-deserved queen in our hearts. It will be a matter of time for my sister to be crowned queen." Concubine Shun said flatteringly.
Other concubines also quickly followed suit.
Jun Hu's face became even more gloomy when he heard this. He strode into the palace and said coldly: "Your Majesty, it's so lively here!"
"His Majesty!"
All the concubines were suddenly panicked and hurriedly stood up and knelt down.
"I see you, Your Majesty!"
"No courtesy!" Jun Hu said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the concubines expressed their thanks and Yingying stood up.
Yuan Shuang noticed that Jun Hu had a bad look on his face, so he turned around and winked at Concubine Shun, who was always smart. Concubine Shun immediately understood and said to the concubines: "It's getting late, so we won't disturb your majesty and concubine's rest." Got it!"
Jun Hu always treated the concubines indifferently, and everyone was somewhat afraid of him. Seeing that he looked bad today, they all hurriedly agreed to leave.
After everyone had gone away, Yuan Shuang immediately withdrew from the palace and personally helped Jun Hu take off his cloak.
Chao Junhu said softly: "Your Majesty, why are you free to come to Feishuang Palace today?"
"What? I came at a bad time?" Jun Hu raised his eyebrows and asked Yuan Shuang.
Yuan Shuang was shocked and said quickly: "Of course not, your Majesty will come at the right time." After saying that, he took the initiative to hold Jun Hu's hand and helped him sit down.
Jun Hu's expression softened slightly, and he smiled at Yuan Shuang and said, "Why did it scare you? I just said it casually, so don't take it to heart."
"How could that happen?" Yuan Shuang said with a gentle smile.
"That's good! Concubine, I really want to hear your opinion on something." Jun Hu frowned.
"I am all ears!"
Yuan Shuang always had a slight smile on his face, but he was lamenting in his heart that Jun Hu had changed his title of concubine to her at some point. He remembered that when he first returned to the palace, he always called her A Yuan, even if someone reminded him so. The title was inappropriate, and he still had his way.
Many things have slowly changed after all!
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Yi suggested that I marry Princess Qingcheng of Beilin Kingdom as my queen. What do you think of this matter?"
Jun Hu looked at Yuan Shuang with bright eyes.
Yuan Shuang's heart gradually sank. Sure enough, he didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. He came here tonight just to tell her about it. He had never asked her opinion on the things he had decided over the years, let alone Yi. Yang Ming is now very popular in the court, how could he not listen to his advice!
"Everything is entirely up to your Majesty!" Yuan Shuang replied expressionlessly.
Jun Hu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this. He thought she would persuade him not to marry and then give him a more reasonable reason. It turned out that she was the same as other women in the palace. She clearly had thousands of unwillingnesses in her heart, but she didn't want to marry him on the surface. It's all hypocritical, all just to please him.
"Oh, I know what your concubine means! Concubine, please go to bed early. I still have things to deal with, so I won't accompany you!"
Yuan Shuang was puzzled, how could she offend him? Forget it, hadn't he always been so moody these years? Yuan Shuang couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.
North of Guoqinzheng Hall
Queen Ling, who was dressed in a queen's uniform, hurriedly entered the palace and faced the king to the north: "Your Majesty, there is a big commotion in Qingcheng, why don't you go and have a look!"
When King Beilin heard this, he couldn't help but tighten his hand on the pen. He said coldly: "Let her make trouble, and you tell her that the harder she makes trouble, the more Shen Changge will suffer."
"Wangjun, why bother? Qingcheng is still a young child. If you force her like this, I am worried that it will be counterproductive!" Ling later felt that something was wrong and quickly explained.
"What kind of advice does the queen have!"
King Beilin looked at Queen Ling with narrow eyes.
"My concubine has something to say. Since Emperor Nan'an intends to marry Qingcheng as his queen, this is naturally a good thing for Beilin. However, Qingcheng must be willing to marry her. Otherwise, she will make such a fuss in Nan'an Kingdom. Don't take advantage of it. The two countries have diplomatic relations.”
"Willingly! It's easier said than done. This child's heart and mind are all about Shen Changge. How could she be willing to marry Emperor Nan'an." King Beilin snorted coldly and said helplessly.
"My concubine recommends someone to persuade Qingcheng, which should have miraculous results.
"Queen Ling is confident.
"If Shen Changge is willing, why should I lock him up for so long?" King Beilin said coldly.
"The person recommended by my concubine is not Shen Changge!" Queen Ling said with a smile.
"Oh!" King Beilin was puzzled.
Queen Ling walked in beside him and whispered a few words. King Beilin's tense face immediately relaxed.
"Okay, yes, what the queen said is absolutely true. Everything will be done according to the queen's wishes." King Beilin said with a smile.
North Linguo Changping Palace
Changping Palace, which used to be full of laughter and laughter, was now dead silent. Neither Hongyu nor Lvzhu dared to enter the inner hall. Qingcheng smashed everything that could be smashed in the palace. Now she was huddled in the corner and wept silently. Ever since she knew that Bei She had been crying and begging since King Lin wanted to marry her to Nan'an, but King Beilin seemed determined this time and didn't care at all.
Queen Ling's words still rang in her ears, making her shudder.
"While princesses enjoy the glory given by the royal power, they also have the responsibility to sacrifice for the country. You have personally been to the border and seen those border soldiers who fought bloody battles. You should know the importance of peace!"
"There are many ways to achieve peace between the two countries. Why must we choose the method of showing weakness like peace and marriage?"
Qingcheng shook his head in confusion.
"The marriage seems to be a sign of weakness, but it is not. As long as you marry to Nan'an and give birth to a child with Beilin country blood, if this child inherits the throne of Nan'an Emperor in the future and Beilin country is his maternal family, then we The bloodline of Beilin can peacefully obtain the crown and territory of Nan'an Kingdom. This is the ultimate goal of so many kings throughout the ages who want to get married." Queen Ling explained while looking at Qingcheng.
Ever since Queen Ling left, Qingcheng has been huddled in the corner holding her legs and talking to herself.
"I don't want my marriage to be a conspiracy, and I don't want my children to be part of that conspiracy."