"Ba'er, you should help your sixth brother more and learn more from your sixth brother. You have not only learned good martial arts in the Shaolin Temple for two years, but also learned a lot of Buddhism. However, the emperor cannot only be kind. The affairs of the court also require Learn more and manage more”
The prince raised his hands and nodded: "Yes, father, the eldest lady..."
"If I really convict the eldest lady of any crime, Qi'er will probably hate me to death," Lintian Emperor joked back with a smile. The tone of his voice was all about doting on Long Qi, which shows that Long Qi is indeed the most favored by the emperor among all the princes.
The queen lowered her eyebrows and was so angry that she knew that the final outcome could not be changed, so she continued: "Then the emperor should grant marriages to the seven kings as soon as possible."
The emperor thought for a while and replied: "One month from now, it will be Qi'er's 22nd birthday. At that time, I will declare a marriage for them and give Qi'er a surprise. I believe Qi'er will be very happy. Do you want to Keep it a secret for me"
Emperor Lintian dotes on Long Qi, which is simply enviable to others.
The queen took advantage of the situation to attack and continued: "Your Majesty, it's time for a woman to take care of these children. The boss is not the youngest."
"Queen, you know my original intention of keeping the position of Crown Princess vacant. The great power of Nanyang has always intended to form an alliance with the dynasty. Princess Jingya of Nanyang has just passed Jidu. I don't know how many small countries are rushing to form an alliance with her. It is rare that the King of Nanyang intends to cooperate with the dynasty. In a few days, General Yelu from the Nanyang Kingdom will visit the dynasty with Princess Jingya. When the time comes, I will negotiate with General Yelu about the alliance and if it succeeds, I will marry Ba'er immediately."
"Father, why do you have to grant the other party the position of crown princess?" Long Ba had just returned to the imperial court from Shaolin Temple and knew very little about the situation in the imperial court.
"In the world at present, Nanyang is the most powerful country. It has not only conquered many neighboring small countries, but also tried its best to develop relations with distant countries. Even the remote Western Regions are cooperating with it. The King of Nanyang is interested in the silk of the dynasty, and I also I am concerned about the strength of the Nanyang Kingdom's military, horse, and weapons. Although the dynasty has been peaceful for many years, it is difficult to guarantee that one day the Nanyang Kingdom will not confront the imperial warlords. I know that the Nanyang King regards Princess Jingya as the apple of his eye. To show his affection, of course the position of the Crown Princess is the best. but"
Long Ba really has no interest in these things. He has no such big ambition to take charge of the country like his father. He has no intention of understanding. He just wants to be a monk and ring the bell for a day. In his heart, he feels that what Master Zhikong said... he dare not imagine.
Emperor Lintian patted Long Ba on the shoulder: "Ba'er, after you marry Princess Jingya, I will help you establish some concubines."
Long Ba nodded perfunctorily.
Emperor Lintian looked at Long Shi again, "Shi'er, do you have a girl you like?"
Long Shi lowered his eyebrows: "My son is still young, and I don't want to marry a concubine yet." He concealed the pain in his eyes. His father loved the seventh brother very much and gave the best to him since he was a child. There was no way he could compare with the seventh brother. My father would only think of him occasionally.
Emperor Lintian saw it, but didn't know what to say. He sighed lightly and stopped asking.
"Eunuch De" the emperor called to the old eunuch.
"According to my decree, the eldest lady will be beaten thirty times as punishment for stealing the offerings from the Dragon King Temple. She will be released without charge tomorrow morning."
The eunuch nodded, and Emperor Lintian warned again: "Bring the eldest lady into the palace to see me tomorrow." "Also, send someone to the cell to check on the seven kings. It's windy and cold at night, so don't let the seven kings catch a cold."
"It's night, let's all go back and rest," the emperor told everyone.
The three handsome men nodded and left.
The prince's bedroom, the prince's palace.
Long Ba dismissed all the palace people and drank with Long Shi in the air.
"To celebrate the eldest lady's acquittal, here's a toast," Long Ba, who was getting drunker, raised his glass and said with a silly smile.
Long Shi often hangs out in taverns and develops an astonishing capacity for drinking. He is said to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. At this moment, he is looking at the moon with a glass of wine in his hand, not knowing what he is thinking.
"Isn't the eldest lady released? Why are you unhappy?" Long Ba asked knowingly.
"Ba Ge, do you think it would be better if we weren't born into an imperial family?" Long Liu answered the question in a different way.
"Xiao Shi, you are actually better than me. I, the prince, may look handsome, but in fact he is just a puppet of my mother. I have to obey whatever my mother tells me to do. This time I openly go against my mother. She must hate me to death. "
Long Shi smiled bitterly, raised his head and drank it all, looking at the distant stars in the sky, "At least you still have your mother and concubine. I don't even know what your mother and concubine looks like. I am just my father's extra child... My father has been with me since he was a child. Never visited me, not even once... ha"
Long Shi smiled, smiling, with tears in his eyes.
Long Ba patted Long Shi's shoulder gently, "Xiao Shi, don't be sad, at least you have Bago. Isn't Bago accompanying you?"
Long Shi smiled bitterly and raised his head and drank. The two brothers were used to not needing to comfort each other too much and could only drink freely.
… … …
When the dim light of the morning sun shone through the window into the cell and shone on Feng Xi'er's face, stimulating her sensitive skin and eyes, Feng Xi'er stopped her sweet dream and opened her hazy eyes.
On the first night she spent in prison, Feng Xi'er slept extremely uneasily, probably because of her fever. She had nightmares one after another. Not only did she dream that the refugee village was burned, Chan Zhen was killed, and even Xiao Jiu was burned to death in the fire. I kept dreaming all night. After the nightmare, I also had a good dream. I actually dreamed of getting married to Long Jiu. Just when Long Jiu was about to take off his mask during the wedding, he said a high-decibel sentence: "Get up, Feng Xi." Get up and receive the order.”
Feng Xi'er lightly slapped herself, how could she dream of Long Jiu? Long Jiu had saved her several times, so she would help Long Jiu if he was in trouble. In Feng Xi'er's opinion, this was also a kind of moral justice, but why did he end up in her dream
Is it because Longjiu also has the character nine? In fact, Long Jiu and Hong Jiu not only have the same character of nine, but they both have the same top-notch piano skills and extraordinary temperament. However, Long Jiu is more hateful than Hong Jiu. Could they be the same person
Feng Xi'er was frightened by her astonishing idea. The world was full of wonders and there were many similar people. How could she easily doubt Hong Jiu
Shaking her head, Feng Xi'er's fever subsided and she felt much more relaxed when she woke up. Even her butt still hurt a little, but it was much better than last night. Feng Xi'er stretched her muscles a few times, and her neck was stiff even if she slept on her stomach. , and then slowly walked out of the cell door to receive the order.
The old eunuch raised the decibels and announced: "By God's decree, the emperor decreed that the eldest lady of Prime Minister Feng's Mansion took away the offerings from the Dragon King Temple without the emperor's permission. The emperor thought that the eldest lady had a kind heart to help the refugees, so he was given a lighter punishment. Yesterday, I was punished thirty times. Today, I am released without charge. Thank you for this."
Feng Xi'er bowed her head and took over the decree; "My daughter accepts the decree." When the old eunuch turned around, he said to Feng Xi'er: "The eldest lady must go to the palace with my father-in-law. The emperor has summoned her."
Feng Xi'er was confused, didn't the Dog Emperor let her go? What else are you looking for her for? Lower your head and follow the old eunuch.
Long Qi walked out of another cell and walked side by side with Feng Xi'er. He said to the old eunuch: "Eunuch De, please go back first. I and the eldest lady will be here soon."
Eunuch De was a smart man, so he nodded and led the others to leave first.
Feng Xi'er looked at Long Qi strangely, and saw that Long Qi's usually beautiful eyes were stained with light dark circles, and his plain white robe had some thin straw stuck to it. Is this stupid thing really in jail
sin. Made myself feel very guilty. Feng Xi'er raised her eyebrows and pouted, looking crazy.