Wei Xun's poison has been cured, so how could he die
After saying that, Ling Qingwan hugged Wei Xun tightly.
A good night's sleep.
The matter of the Northern Zhou princess marrying a foreign prince was discussed among the civil and military officials in the morning court. Ling Qingwan only found out later that Song Zhicheng had volunteered to marry the Northern Zhou princess.
Dai Viet sent the crown prince to marry the princess of Northern Zhou. On the one hand, it would let Northern Zhou see Dai Viet's sincerity in establishing friendly relations with it. On the other hand, it would also establish an open-minded image in the minds of the other countries. It would kill two birds with one stone, so why not do it
Moreover, for Song Zhicheng, this matter was just marrying a wife and having children, a trivial matter. In the future, he could marry any girl he liked, and it would not conflict with the marriage.
Of course the emperor agreed.
After Ling Qingwan knew about this, she thought about it for a long time.
According to her understanding of Song Zhiqing in her previous life, Song Zhiqing liked Ling Chuchu almost to the point of madness. How could he take the initiative to marry someone else
Moreover, ever since Ling Chuchu broke off the engagement, there has been no news of Song Zhiqing and Ling Chuchu having any contact.
To put it bluntly, Song Zhiqing is more passionate about Ling Qingwan than Ling Chuchu.
Ling Qingwan was very confused about this.
First he gave Xiaobao a safety lock, and then he took the initiative to take over the marriage. What exactly does Song Zhiqing want to do
The more Ling Qingwan thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed, but she couldn't guess what he was thinking.
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to ask Song Zhiqing out and meet him in person.
On the day when Shen Chengzhou and his party returned triumphantly, An Yi, Zhang Shuying and Gu Zhi arrived at the general's residence early.
"Wanwan, hurry up. If it's any later, the streets will be heavily congested." An Yi was anxious and kept urging Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
If the three of them hadn't come, I should have waited quietly in the house for my grandfather and brother.
After a while, Ling Qingwan came out of the room.
An Yi and Zhang Shuying stepped forward, and the two girls, one on the left and one on the right, pulled Ling Qingwan's hand and walked forward.
"Where are we going?" Ling Qingwan wondered.
She only knew that the three men were waiting for her to go out and greet the Dai Viet soldiers.
"Let's go to Su Ming Lou." Gu Zhi told Ling Qing Wan. "The princess has already booked a private room at Su Ming Lou yesterday. We can just go there now."
Su Ming Tower is on the road from the city gate to the palace.
When Shen Chengzhou and Ling Xiao came back, they vowed to go to the palace to meet the emperor first. An Yi had calculated this accurately.
"We'll watch it here later."
After entering the box, An Yi trotted to the window and pointed outside.
"General Shen and the prince haven't arrived yet. We can sit down for a while to chat, drink tea, and rest." Zhang Shuying pulled Gu Zhi to sit down.
Ling Qingwan and An Yi sat opposite.
Gu Zhi loves drinking tea and also knows a lot about tea. While the three of them were chatting, she poured tea for everyone.
Ling Qingwan looked at An Yi and Zhang Shuying who were chattering non-stop, then raised her eyes to look at Gu Zhi. She found that Gu Zhi was also looking at her, and the two smiled at each other.
Who would have thought that after the last visit to Ling's house, An Yi and Zhang Shuying, the enemies who had been deadlocked for several years, had finally made peace. Although they still quarreled occasionally, their relationship was much better than before when they would glare at each other.
At least the two of them were sitting at the same table at this moment.
Speaking of which, I have to thank Ling Chuchu for this.
The reason why An Yi and Zhang Shuying got along better was that they had a common enemy.
In this way, Ling Chuchu unconsciously did a good deed and established a friendship.
“Here it comes!”
There was a lot of noise outside. An Yi glanced out the window, waved excitedly, and urged the three people to come over and see.
Below, the Dai Viet army stood in five rows, occupying the entire street.
The streets on both sides were already blocked.
An Yi and Zhang Shuying's eyes were immediately attracted by the Northern Zhou delegation behind Shen Chengzhou.
"Where's my brother?"
Ling Qingwan frowned.
She looked through the troops below but couldn't find Ling Xiao.
Logically speaking, Ling Xiao should have been riding a horse next to Shen Chengzhou.
"Have you seen my brother?" Ling Qingwan asked anxiously.
Only then did they notice that Ling Xiao seemed not to be in the team.
Ling Qingwan had no time to care about anything else. Without saying a word, she turned around and rushed out of the box.
If Ling Xiao didn't come back, where would he go
Ling Qingwan didn't dare to think about it.
After returning to the general's mansion, she told Ling Shen about this.
Ling Shen was also greatly shocked.
Shen Chengzhou should have just entered the palace and would be back in a while. Ling Qingwan could only wait.
"Madam! Miss! There's news!"
Ling Qingwan was waiting in the hall with Ling Shenshi, and Luluo hurried up the stairs.
The two men looked anxious and stared at Green Ivy.
"The eldest young master is not in danger. Not a single hair of his has fallen." Luluo was delighted and told Ling Qingwan and Ling Shenshi. "The eldest young master did not return to the capital with the general because he stayed behind when the army passed through the mountains. I have inquired and found out that the eldest young master is just going to reorganize the army and will be back soon."
Upon learning that Ling Xiao was fine and everything was safe, Ling Qingwan and Ling Shen both breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them had capable men under their command, so Ling Qingwan knew why Ling Xiao was the only one left. It must be Ling Xiao who recommended himself.
Shen Chengzhou knew that there were relatives at home waiting for them to return, so he would never take the initiative to ask Ling Xiao to stay in the mountains.
As for why Ling Xiao suddenly asked for permission to stay outside for a while, Ling Qingwan and Ling Shenshi knew the reason.
Half an hour later, Shen Chengzhou came back, greeted Ling Qingwan and Ling Shen, and hurried into the palace to attend the palace banquet.
Before leaving, Shen Chengzhou did not forget to remind Ling Qingwan that he would talk to her when he came back.
After the banquet, Song Zhiqing and Shen Chengzhou were invited to the imperial study.
Now that the Northern Zhou princess has arrived, the most urgent task now is to resolve the issue of marriage.
"General Shen, what do you think of sending the crown prince to marry the princess of Northern Zhou?"
Shen Chengzhou had fought two wars with the Northern Zhou Dynasty. No one in Dai Viet knew the Northern Zhou Dynasty better than him. The emperor wanted to ask Shen Chengzhou for his opinion on the marriage.
"Forgive me for being blunt. When I was passing through the border area, I heard local people talking about it. Princess Shangwu has a bold and upright character, just like a man. She probably won't marry whoever we choose."
"I guess the princess might choose her own husband."
Shen Chengzhou told the emperor and Song Zhiqing what he was thinking.
Song Zhiqing was shocked after hearing this.
"General Shen just said that the person sent by Northern Zhou to marry is Princess Shangwu?"
He couldn't believe his ears and thought he had heard it wrongly, until Shen Chengzhou responded.
How is this possible!
It was the third princess Shangchu who came to marry in the previous life, but how come it became the fifth princess Shangwu
The princess sent by the Northern Zhou Dynasty to marry a foreign prince has changed, so wouldn't what happens afterwards be very different
Song Zhiqing, who had been confident, suddenly panicked.
At the same time, Ling Qingwan also got the news.
When Ling Qingwan heard Luluo say that the princess sent by the Northern Zhou Dynasty to marry was Shangwu, her reaction was exactly the same as Song Zhiqing's.