"But the princess has served the eldest prince and the second prince. If she marries the third prince again, it would be too... ridiculous. Moreover, the third prince is ten years younger than the princess."
"In Dali, this is naturally a ridiculous thing, but here in Tubo, there are not so many ethical principles to worry about," Xie Lun said, squeezing Zhao Jingting's hand, "And the princess not only needs to live, but also needs to live well. Then you must choose the third prince, Zhao Jingting, you know in your heart that the eldest prince and the second prince are not worthy of the princess, and there will be no place for them in the future of Tubo. "
Zhao Jingting nodded slowly: "The general is also very optimistic about the third prince. The last letter also told us to have more contact with the third prince."
"Yes, so we have to plan for the princess even more," Xie Lun said with a self-deprecating grin, "But speaking of it, I don't always think about the princess. Tubo and Siam have been entangled for decades. It is not easy to completely cut off, but marriage is an ancient but effective shortcut. Otherwise, the Siamese royal family would not have married two princesses to Tubo. If the third prince really married our Dali Princess Heshuo, we can also breathe a sigh of relief."
Zhao Jingting pursed her lips: "I mean the same thing, but I don't know what the princess means."
"The princess is not a short-sighted housewife. Her vision is much higher than ours, and she naturally understands better than us," Xie Lun said, suddenly remembering something, and said to Zhao Jingting hurriedly, "Zhao Jingting, do you know? Today The princess used a carrier pigeon to invite the third prince here."
Zhao Jingting was startled: "It seems like they have a good relationship."
"Not only are we close friends, but we have known each other for a long time," Xie Lun said, while sighing, "You have also seen the palace where the princess lived before. It is such a simple place, and the eldest princess and the second princess are making things difficult. But the princess managed to survive for nearly ten years, probably thanks to the secret care of the third prince."
"This is rare," Zhao Jingting said with emotion. He put his arm around Xie Lun's waist and said with a smile, "The third prince fell in love early when he was less than ten years old. When did you set your sights on me?"
Xie Lun looked at Zhao Jingting's face, and his heart skipped a beat. When he spoke again, his voice was a little soft: "... you want to know? I won't tell you."
Zhao Jingting was startled. Originally, he just wanted to tease Xie Lun, but Xie Lun suddenly teased him. Zhao Jingting looked at Xie Lun's watery eyes, and immediately couldn't hold back. He was so busy that he leaned over and kissed him. Xie Lun's mouth: "I guess my Allen's love is deeper than that of the third prince."
"You are so beautiful," Xie Lun chuckled, his cheeks turned red as he struggled, jumped out of Zhao Jingting's arms, and said to Zhao Jingting in a show of force, "Hurry up and finish writing your note. It's done, let's go out for a horse ride. I’ve been bored for several days.”
"Okay, it's almost done."
How could Zhao Jingting not agree? I was so busy that I went back to the desk, wrote the note, handed it to the guards to send to the capital, and then I was busy changing clothes with their young master Xie and riding horseback.
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Early July of the 28th year of Jiasheng
The officials issued an edict, and Liu Changsheng of Jin Dynasty was appointed as a member of the fifth rank and a thousand households.
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The fifth day of July in the 28th year of Jiasheng
Capital.
Prince Ning's Mansion.
As soon as he came to court, Lu Zhishan hurried back to the palace.