After picking and choosing, Qingcheng finally chose the one she thought was the most suitable candidate, the young marquis of Zhenbei Marquis, Shen Changge!
When Qingcheng informed King Beilin of his favorite consort, King Beilin looked embarrassed. This Shen Changge was different from other young masters from aristocratic families. He was the eldest son of Shen He, the Marquis of Zhenbei, and the future Marquis of Zhenbei. The heir to the palace has a duke, and his status is unusual.
The Marquis of Zhenbei started his career with military exploits. After three dynasties, he was very prestigious in the court. And now that the border is in turmoil, he has to rely on the Marquis of Zhenbei Shen He to guard the border. Therefore, due to the marriage of his eldest son Shen Changge, the Marquis of Zhenbei in the future will The mistress is not something that King Beilin can just choose to marry.
Although Qingcheng is a princess and has a pretty face, she was born among the common people, and now she is suffering from a strange disease. Not only is her mind damaged, but she will also suffer from headaches and coma when stimulated. She may die at any time, and she has just been killed by Dongyi. The prince broke off the engagement and his reputation was damaged.
No matter how you look at it, the young prince Shen Changge, who is known as the first son of Beilin, will not like her. But looking at his daughter's expectant eyes, the King of Beilin couldn't bear to attack her directly, so he had to tell her , he wanted to ask Shen Changge what he meant first.
North of Qinzheng Hall
Early the next morning, Qingcheng and her personal maid Hongyu came to Qinzheng Hall to find King Beilin with a snack she had prepared early in the morning. King Beilin was full of praise for Qingcheng's craftsmanship, and both father and daughter They had breakfast together and had a pleasant conversation. King Beilin casually told Qingcheng that he would summon Shen Changge later and prepare to promote him to the imperial guard in the palace, and then test whether he was interested in discussing marriage with Qingcheng.
Qingcheng was immediately excited, so she took advantage of the break when King Beilin went to the inner hall to change clothes, and secretly hid behind the screen in the main hall of Qinzheng Hall. She wanted to see with her own eyes whether this Shen Changge was as perfect as the rumors said. By the way, eavesdrop on whether he will marry her.
King Beilin didn't see Qingcheng after he came out from changing clothes. He thought she was shy because of his daughter's family and went back to his palace first. He just smiled and sighed that she didn't understand the rules anymore.
Shen Changge had received a summons from King Beilin yesterday to summon him this morning, so he waited at Wumen early in the morning. When the inner prison finally called him, he had been waiting for a long time.
As soon as he entered the magnificent Qinzheng Hall, Shen Changge immediately folded his hands in front of his forehead, kneeled on the ground, saluted the king of Beilin who was sitting in the seat, and said: "General Shen Changge of the Yongzhou Border Pass meets the king!"
"Get up!"
King Beilin glanced at Shen Changge, who was as gentle as jade under the jade tree in the palace, and thought to himself that he had almost watched this child grow up, and his conditions were indeed excellent in all aspects. No wonder Qingcheng wanted to marry him.
"How is your recovery recently?" King Beilin asked in a gentle tone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I have recovered after returning to the royal city and recuperating!" Shen Changge replied respectfully.
"That's good. Since you are in poor health and the border is bitterly cold, your father has now chosen a new right general. From now on, you can stay in the royal city with peace of mind! However, it is also a loss for the country that such a talented person like you stays at home every day. , let’s see, this palace is short of a captain of the imperial army. You have also served as a captain of Zhaowu before and have been experienced in the border for many years. I think you are the most suitable for this position. "
King Beilin looked at Shen Changge with bright eyes.
"I am afraid, but I thank you for your appreciation. I will do my duty to the best of my ability until I die!"
Shen Changge quickly knelt down to thank him. He was a little surprised. This captain of the imperial army was a third-rank military officer, which was two ranks higher than his previous Yongzhou border right general. The king was really complimenting him with this move!
"Okay! You don't have to bear any burden. I think you are qualified, so you are the most suitable candidate." Beilin Wang said loudly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Shen Changge thanked him again.
"Well, Changge..."
King Beilin did not ask Shen Changge to step down, but he hesitated to speak.
Behind the screen, Qingcheng was waiting impatiently. She just secretly peeked out from behind the screen to take a look at Shen Changge, and her heartbeat immediately accelerated. This Shen Changge was actually more fresh, handsome, gentle, and most importantly, more elegant than rumored. What's more, Qingcheng feels that there is a feeling in him that is very familiar to her.
She was overjoyed, thinking that it would be great if she could marry him, but her father had been talking to him in a roundabout way for a long time, but she didn't get to the point. She hid behind the screen and could only worry, but she didn't dare to make any noise. , he could only press his ears tightly against the screen, hoping to absorb all the words spoken by the two of them.
Finally, after the monarch and his ministers were polite to each other for a long time, King Beilin got to the point.
"Changge, I remember you are already twenty-three this year, right?" King Beilin said thoughtfully.
"Yes! The king is busy with everything, and he still remembers Wei Chen's age! Wei Chen is really scared!" Shen Changge said respectfully.
"It's all because you have been stationed at the border for the country, so your marriage has been delayed!"
King Beilin deliberately looked moved.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! I am not in a hurry to get married."
Shen Changge always felt that King Beilin today was a bit strange.
"Have you heard about Princess Qingcheng?" King Beilin suddenly asked.
"Weichen only heard that Princess Qingcheng had been living among the people before and was brought back to the palace half a year ago. There was also the matter of Prince Dongyi suddenly refusing to marry the princess. Weichen didn't know anything else."
Shen Changge tried his best to avoid the important things and focus on the light ones, choosing some things that almost everyone knew. In fact, he also heard that this princess was vulgar. She was arrogant and domineering in the palace relying on the favor of King Beilin. She was very disrespectful to the queen, other concubines, princes and princesses. She also liked to shoot people in the palace with bows and arrows. She was a very lethargic person. A woman that no one likes.
"Alas! It's because of the fact that Dongyi Crown Prince Chu Yujin didn't know how to appreciate others and blatantly refused to marry her, Qingcheng was very sad, so... ahem... I just want to find a better consort for her."
King Beilin didn't know how to mention this matter to Shen Changge for a while. After all, he wanted to marry Qingcheng to Shen Changge only after she was rejected by Prince Dongyi. This somewhat looked down upon Shen Changge and the Marquis of Zhenbei. the meaning of.
Shen Changge now fully understood what King Beilin meant. He was troubled as to why everyone was so concerned about his marriage now, and this Princess Qingcheng was really...
Although he did not completely believe the rumors in the palace, they were groundless and might not be without reason. This Princess Qingcheng must also be an extremely unruly and willful woman, and he really had no interest in such a woman.
Then I thought again, did the king want to use a captain of the Imperial Army to force him to marry his daughter
This matter is absolutely not allowed. Husband and wife are a lifelong matter. Even if they cannot be happy and love each other, they should at least respect each other as guests and treat each other as equals. How could he exchange external things such as official position and power? So before King Beilin finished speaking, he immediately folded his hands, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, although Chang Ge is not married yet, he already has a love."
"Oh, that's it! I don't know which young lady can win your favor, Chang Ge." When the King of Beilin heard this, he felt a little confused on his face, so he could only continue to ask.
Because Shen Changge's station was far away from Qingcheng, she didn't quite hear what he said just now, but she heard clearly what Beilin King said. It seemed that Shen Changge didn't want to marry her either. She immediately I was so lost that I almost shed tears, but accidentally knocked over a vase behind the screen.
With a "bang" sound, the vase fell to the ground and broke into several petals, just like Qingcheng's heart at that moment.
"Who! There is an assassin!"
King Beilin was shocked!
"Come out!" When the king's safety was concerned, Shen Changge immediately flew forward and shouted, blocking King Beilin behind him.
Seeing the swords drawn in the palace, Qingcheng was afraid that they would really call in the imperial guards outside the palace. At this moment, she couldn't care less about being sad. She quickly walked out and faced the king in the north and said: "Father, don't be nervous. Don't be nervous. You are not an assassin!" it's me!"
"Qingcheng! You, why are you here?"
King Beilin's face was as dark as water, and he asked loudly.
Shen Changge only saw a pink figure slowly moving out from behind the screen, and then heard King Beilin calling her Qingcheng, she suddenly understood, and thought to herself, this princess is indeed as rumored, without any knowledge of etiquette. The king summoned the male Your Majesty, she, a princess, dared to hide in the palace and eavesdrop. I couldn't help but despise her even more in my heart. So without even looking at her, I immediately bowed and stepped aside, facing the king in the north and said: "Wei minister, please leave!"
King Beilin knew that it was not etiquette to have women in the room when he summoned his ministers, so he immediately nodded to him and waved for him to leave as soon as possible.
"Qingcheng, you really don't understand the rules anymore!"
As soon as Shen Changge retreated outside the palace, he heard the angry voice of King Beilin, followed by a delicate female voice.
"Father, you said that your daughter doesn't need to learn those complicated rules."
Shen Changge couldn't help but shake his head secretly!
After this incident, Queen Ling strictly disciplined Qingcheng in accordance with King Beilin's wishes. Not only did she replace Qingcheng's personal palace maid Hongyu, but she also punished Qingcheng for copying the female rules a hundred times, and specially sent several ceremonial nuns to start Qingcheng was taught various palace etiquettes item by item, which made Qingcheng miserable.
Today, she took advantage of her physical discomfort and finally asked Queen Ling to let her rest for a day, so that she could go out of Changping Palace to get some fresh air. She wanted to go to Qinzheng Palace to visit King Beilin, but in her heart she blamed him for handing her over to King Beilin. Queen Ling ignored her, so she just kept wandering not far from Qinzheng Hall,
The weather turned a bit cold today, and she was feeling a little unwell. Lu Zhu saw that she was wearing thin clothes, so she went to get her a cloak.
While Qingcheng was waiting for the green pearl, a burst of cheerful birdsong suddenly came from the air. Qingcheng raised her head to look, but her sight was blocked by the high platform in front of the palace, so she jumped up to the high platform in front of the palace and looked carefully at the sky. Flocks of flying birds.
Under the clear blue sky, these unknown white birds fluttered their wings in the glow, swooping down and flying high, flying so freely and carefree.
Qingcheng bit the green dates on her hand and thought, no one should have taught them the rules, otherwise how could they look so happy. Just as she was thinking wildly, she saw Shen Changge coming from a distance towards Qinzheng Hall.
Today he is wearing a vermilion uniform of the Forbidden Army Captain Wu Bao, with a hanging crown on his head and a steel sword at his waist, which makes him look very majestic.