"Miss Ning, the emperor has a decree to invite the girl to the palace to meet the emperor." The eunuch looked at Ning Jiuwei and spoke in a high-pitched voice.
Ning Jiuwei was suddenly a little confused. How could the emperor be so good that he was about to announce her entry into the palace? Besides, wasn't it the morning court at this time? Qin Lin hadn't come back yet.
Seeing that Ning Jiu was not moving, the eunuch shouted again: "Miss Ning, the emperor declares that you will enter the palace immediately to face the saint."
"I'll change my clothes now, please wait a moment, father-in-law." Ning Jiu nodded slightly and said.
No matter how many questions she had at this time, she could only swallow them in her stomach. After all, the imperial edict was the imperial edict, and she could not disobey it. However, in this troubled time, it was better to be careful.
"Lan Si, after I enter the palace, you go to the main hall and wait and tell Qin Lin about this." Ning Jiuwei said to Lan Si who was arranging her clothes while changing her clothes.
Lan Si nodded and said, "Girl, please don't worry."
"Let's go."
After Ning Jiuwei gave her instructions, she left the room and followed the eunuch into the palace. As expected, as Ning Jiuwei expected, the emperor was still attending the morning court. After she was led into the study by the eunuch, she was left to sit alone. In the room, nothing was said.
This situation made Ning Jiuwei feel that something was wrong more and more. She sat on the chair and scanned the entire study with guarded eyes.
Half an hour later, footsteps finally came from outside the palace door. Ning Jiuwei heard the eunuch shout, "See the Emperor." She was sure it was the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty." Ning Jiuwei looked at the gold-threaded soft-soled dragon-pattern boots coming out of the palace, knelt on the ground and said.
The emperor slowly entered the study, sat on the main seat, and said, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ning Jiu nodded slightly and sat up straight.
After the words fell, the entire palace fell into silence again. The emperor seemed to have no intention of talking to Ning Jiuwei, and there was only the sound of reading the memorial.
Ning Jiuwei raised her eyebrows knowingly. He was deliberately trying to show her off, so let's see who could keep his composure. Thinking of this, she didn't say anything and just sat quietly. over there.
There was a crackling sound from the brazier, and Ning Jiuwei's face was flushed with red light, and she was very cute, with a pair of bright snow eyes like amber.
A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour...
The emperor finally put down the memorial and looked at Ning Jiuwei who remained motionless. He gritted his teeth and secretly resented that both of them were so difficult to deal with. He, the majestic emperor, could not be frightened.
"The Ministry of Rites said that your wedding to the fourth child is on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month?" The emperor cleared his throat and asked.
Ning Jiu nodded slightly and said, "The Ministry of Rites said that the eighteenth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day."
The emperor nodded slightly, paused, and asked, "What is your relationship with Di Qingchen?"
"It's just acquaintance. Is the Emperor interested in this?" Ning Jiu said with a smile.
"You should know about Daliang's troops attacking Dali, right?" The emperor stood up, walked down the steps, and asked.
Ning Jiu nodded slightly, then shook his head and said, "I know a little bit, but I am a woman after all and have no knowledge of political affairs, so I don't know very well."
"Ha, you are quite clear about it." The emperor couldn't help but chuckle.
Hearing the emperor's words, Ning Jiu smiled and lowered her head, a look of contemplation flashed in her eyes. It seemed that the emperor's purpose for looking for her today was related to Di Qingchen.
"This is the document that Di Qingchen gave me. Take a look at it." The emperor said and handed the folded book in his hand to Ning Jiuwei.
Ning Jiuwei showed a look of surprise at the right time, carefully took the folder, opened it and read it carefully, and suddenly felt furious.
If Di Qingchen was right in front of her, she really wanted to slap him to death. She was so shameless that she even threatened the emperor with Dali and used the emperor to force her. Why hadn't she noticed it before
The emperor looked at Ning Jiuwei's expression and asked, "What do you think?"
"I don't have any idea. I just think that this person's behavior is too despicable and his character is too bad. I'm afraid it's common for his words to be ignored." Ning Jiuwei said with a disdainful smile.
After hearing Ning Jiuwei's words, the emperor's eyes darkened, and he spoke with an unclear tone: "In the Han Dynasty, Zhaojun came out of the fortress, and in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Princess Wencheng got married. This kind of woman has been passed down through the ages, and I admire it very much. , and I feel that my Dali women are not inferior to those of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
"What the emperor said is true. My daughter admires Emperor Han Yuan's literary and artistic virtues, and even more admires Taizong for his ability to govern the country and employ people appropriately. Our emperor is not inferior to the two emperors in terms of literary talent and governance. It is really a blessing for me in Dali."
Ning Jiuwei's words lifted the emperor to a certain height, and the emperor's next words were all stuck in his mouth, making it impossible to say them out.
The emperor's face was livid with anger. For what he said, if he continued to force Ning Jiuwei to marry Di Qingchen, wouldn't he be a fatuous and incompetent person, who had neither moral integrity nor talent, and was incapable of running a country and employing people.
"Do you know why I suddenly passed the crown prince's position to the fourth child?" The emperor changed the subject and asked.
Ning Jiu slightly concealed the sarcasm in her eyes and said: "The emperor's succession to the throne naturally has the emperor's reasons. I dare not speak nonsense, but I think that the emperor is a holy king, it must be because Qin Lin has the ability to be the heir. , I wonder if what I said is right?"
After hearing these words, the emperor took a deep breath with great effort. There was no way to continue this chat. Could he still say that he was wrong? Then he would become a fool again.
"You go down first."
The emperor only felt that although Ning Jiuwei smiled brightly, her mouth did not leave any room for anyone. Not only did this conversation not lead to any favorable situation, but it made her half angry.
Ning Jiuwei knelt down and saluted, and was about to retreat when he suddenly heard a report from the eunuch outside, saying that the Queen Mother was here, and she seemed very anxious.
"The Ai family heard that the emperor has been tired recently, so they specially asked the imperial kitchen to cook some soup and bring it to the emperor. The emperor can drink it while it's hot." The queen mother said as she walked in.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, the Emperor raised his head and saw Qin Lin behind him. He understood immediately. She rubbed her brows and said, "Mother, thank you for your trouble."
"Jiu Wei is here too? The Ai family hasn't seen you for a long time. You girl don't know how to chat with the Ai family. Now that we have met, don't think about running away." The Queen Mother looked at Ning Jiu and smiled at Cen Cen said.
Ning Jiuwei also knew what the Queen Mother meant, so she knelt down and saluted and said, "It's your fault, please punish me."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, turned her eyes to the Emperor, and asked, "What important matter does the Emperor have for Jiuwei?"
"It's okay. Mother, please take her away." The emperor didn't know what the queen mother meant. Now he wished Ning Jiuwei would leave quickly, lest he get upset when he saw her.
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Then the emperor should drink the soup and rest early. The Ai family will take Jiuwei back first."