"Did you do this?" the emperor also asked Pei Yuanjun.
"Indeed, I am serving you as my minister." Pei Yuanjun said nonchalantly.
"Why do you do this?" the emperor glared at him and asked.
"I heard that the princess has taken a fancy to me. I am unwilling to marry such a woman. Not only will it cause unrest in my family, but it also seems to... violate the rules."
Pei Yuanjun said disapprovingly, "I don't like the way she looks at me. It's so smug and disgusting."
As he spoke, he shook his sleeves as if he was trying to drive away something dirty.
"You..." The emperor pointed angrily.
"Your Majesty, you know that there is no need to worry about the Northern Frontier." Pei Yuanjun said disapprovingly, "These two people in the Northern Frontier are the original bloodline... They think that God and ghosts can do nothing about it."
The emperor's face darkened and he remained silent.
"It's good now. Prince Xuan is a good man with good character and a good temper. He is also kind. It is just right for him to marry the princess." Pei Yuanjun said with a smile. He did not hide the fact that he was the one who did it, and he did not have any good feelings towards the princess.
"Since you don't want to marry her, you don't have to let her move into Prince Ying's Palace. There are always other palaces." The emperor glared at Pei Yuanjun with dissatisfaction.
"Your Majesty, Beijiang has been stirring up trouble in secret for so many years. He really thinks he is so great and has been working against us all the time. Your Majesty, why should you care too much about them?" Pei Yuanjun sneered, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, "Beijiang... can't stay after all."
The emperor was silent for a long time before he said, "The princess from the northern border will not marry."
The second prince of Northern Frontier has already implicitly expressed this idea.
"Who did the emperor choose? I don't care. I have a lot of things to do in my mansion. The princess is now the legitimate daughter of Duke Yu. Duke Yu has repeatedly told me to take good care of her." Pei Yuanjun said generously, "In fact, the most important thing is that it is not convenient for me to marry more."
The emperor understood the meaning of this and asked tentatively, "Are you really not going to take it in? It's fine to just keep it in the mansion for your inspection."
"No!" Pei Yuanjun said firmly, "Your Majesty doesn't want my backyard to be in chaos. Duke Yu and the people of Northern Frontier are rivals. If my backyard turns into a national war, it will be bad to let the daughter of a loyal minister like Duke Yu suffer. This will chill the hearts of loyal ministers. Besides... it's not appropriate for the Princess of Northern Frontier to enter my backyard. If Your Majesty really has an idea, you can discuss it with the Crown Prince and King Jing."
The emperor sighed deeply and said nothing.
The Ying Palace is indeed not suitable, not just for the reasons Pei Yuanjun just mentioned, but if it is not the Ying Palace, the only ones left are the Crown Prince's Palace and the Jing Palace...
"Your Majesty, I actually think that Prince Jing's Mansion is very suitable." Pei Yuanjun's handsome eyes turned and he suddenly smiled, "I heard that Princess Jing and Princess Qiya had a very pleasant conversation before. Although one of them is a princess of the Northern Frontier and the other is the daughter of a general who assists the country, it seems that there is no grudge between them. They can be a pair of good sisters."
The emperor said unhappily, "Isn't she also the daughter of an important official and the daughter of an enemy in the northern border?"
"It's still different. My princess obviously doesn't like Princess Qia, and Princess Qia doesn't like my princess either. Your Majesty, you know that I have always been partial to my princess. If the two of them really quarrel, I will definitely not sit idly by. I will have to get back the face for my princess. If something really happens at that time, I really can't say anything. After all, the princess is my princess, and she has saved my life more than once."
There was a dark mist in Pei Yuanjun's eyes, and he took his bias for granted.
The emperor was almost amused by him and pointed at him: "Isn't it said outside that your princess' fate is not right?"
"So what? It's just someone spreading it on purpose. Your Majesty believes it?" Pei Yuanjun said disapprovingly, "I have already taken the princess's real horoscope to the Imperial Observatory for calculation. Your Majesty should know about it, right?"
The emperor looked embarrassed. How could he not know about this
As soon as Pei Yuanjun took it, he went to ask in person.
The words of the Imperial Observatory are still ringing in my ears. Compared with the previous horoscope, this one is the true auspicious combination of dragon and phoenix. The so-called match made in heaven refers to these two destinies.
Even though the emperor was a little hesitant, after hearing about these two destinies, he no longer had any doubts.
This is also the reason why the emperor did not say much when he heard the rumor that the Princess of England was a disaster star. The Empress had hinted at it in his ear more than once, but the emperor just pretended not to hear it.
The Emperor is becoming more and more distrustful of the Empress...
"Prince Jing's Mansion?" After the emperor tasted it, he suddenly jumped back to the previous topic.
"Prince Jing's Mansion." Pei Yuanjun smiled, unperturbed.
"This... How should I say this?" The emperor was still hesitating. This matter was actually inappropriate.
"Shouldn't the Empress be in charge of this kind of thing?" Pei Yuanjun said lazily. The emperor choked and sighed heavily.
"Duke Yu will hold a family recognition banquet in the next two days. You can go and take a look. No matter how you act recklessly, the peace talks in the Northern Frontier cannot be disrupted," the emperor warned specifically.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand." Pei Yuanjun smiled gently, and seemed to be in a good mood. His eyes were slightly raised, revealing a bit of charm. "I will handle this matter, but the matter of the Northern Frontier Princess should be settled quickly. If she keeps eyeing my Yingwang Mansion, I really can't guarantee her safety. Then the emperor will scold me for making trouble again."
"You really are..." The emperor picked up the memorial and threw it at him again. Compared to his other sons, in front of Pei Yuanjun, the emperor felt that he was the real father, a father in the purest sense.
Thinking of the Empress Yuan who passed away young, my heart became gloomy again. If Empress Yuan were still alive... My heart couldn't help but feel sad. I turned my head and suddenly started to cough softly.
Li Quan came over to pat his back, but he gently pushed him away. He picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and coughed softly again. He didn't know if he choked on the water. This time, it was even more severe than before. Li Quan was panicked and hurried forward to support him, whispering, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The emperor coughed violently, covering his chest with one hand. He felt stuffy and uncomfortable, as if his throat was pressed down by something. He coughed more and more, and there was a fishy feeling...
"How is Master Ning Yin's health? I wonder if it would be convenient for me to go over and see her?" Qu Moying asked Master Ning Xin. Master Ning Xin came here to accompany the lady, and when she mentioned Master Ning Yin, she said that she was ill and it was inconvenient for her to come and see Qu Moying for the time being.
"This... I'll go ask later!" This time, Master Ning Xin did not refuse. He even specially called a little Taoist nun over and asked her to go and ask Master Ning Xin.
The little nun went out for a while and came back with greetings from Master Ning Yin. She said that Master Ning Yin didn't know that Princess Ying was in Qingyun Temple, but now she heard that she had struggled to get up and was about to come over.
Qu Moying stood up and said, "Master Ning Yin is not in good health, how can we let her come over? I'd better go over."
"The British Princess is of noble status." Ning Xin said hesitantly.
"When I met Master Ning Yin, I was still unmarried, so there was no need to worry about so many things." Qu Moying walked out with a smile.
Seeing that she was determined to do so, Master Ning Xin stopped trying to stop her and continued to talk with the lady.
The young nun led the way in front, all the way to where the nuns lived in Qingyun Temple, which was quite far away from where the pilgrims lived.
The nun walked all the way and went around a door before she finally reached where the nuns lived. This door completely separated the pilgrims from where the nuns lived.
Qu Moying had been to the back door of Qingyun Temple before, but it was obvious that he had gone around a residence. From this residence, one could go directly to the back door, but it might not be so convenient for pilgrims to come here, so the road would automatically go around it.
"Is this where the real people live?" Yuchun asked curiously, looking around.
"Not all real people live here. Most of them, some live outside." The little nun introduced with a smile.
"Who don't live here?" Yu Chun became more and more curious. The houses here were like a series of boutiques. Although they looked small, they looked good. There were many nice rows of them, and they were built separately, and there were quite a few of them.
It was also the first time that Qu Moying saw such a house.
"Some are in charge of things outside, and some are in charge of reception... They all live outside. Some are here too. There are also places to live outside. Qingyun Temple is not small, so there is enough place to live." The little nun said proudly, showing that she is very satisfied with her own place.
"Does your temple master live here too?" Yuxiu looked at the row of houses.
"The abbot also lives here, but he also has a place for meditation outside. He stays outside during the day and here when he sleeps at night." The little nun stretched out her hand and pointed in one direction.
Several people looked in the direction where she pointed, and saw a number of small courtyards appearing over there, which looked a bit like the incense rooms where pilgrims of extraordinary status lived.
It's no longer just houses lined up in rows. Looking from a distance, there are quite a few courtyards over there.
"Master Ning Xin is also over there. Princess Ying, please follow me." The little nun said with a smile, "We will be there in a little further."
In this case, I don’t want to talk about the master anymore.
Qu Moying curled her lips slightly, and did not mention it again. She passed two courtyards and stopped in front of the door of the third courtyard. The door was slightly open. The little Taoist nun went up and pushed the door open while saying, "Master Ning Xin, the Princess of Ying is here to see you."
There was also a little Taoist nun in the yard, who was also very pretty. When she heard the sound at the door, she hurriedly put down the broom in her hand and went in to report.
After a while, Master Ning Xin, who was wearing a plain Taoist robe, came out. He looked pale and haggard, and his face was sick. When he saw Qu Moying, he hurriedly came forward and said, "Greetings, Princess Ying."
Qu Moying extended his hand to help him: "Master Ning Xin, you are too polite. I don't know if I have disturbed your rest."
"Why do you say that, Princess Ying? If I knew that the princess was in the temple, I would come to see her no matter what." Master Ning Xin said softly, and suddenly coughed violently...