The smile froze on Qin Shu's face, he was puzzled, "Your Highness, why?"
Yan Che's expression was gloomy, "The Shuoxi Army cannot be in the hands of Prince Rui forever. At this time, Qin Guanruo and Yan Chi's marriage alliance will not benefit us."
Qin Shu's face changed slightly, "Your Highness, but what did the emperor say? Or... what happened?"
Everyone in the world knows that the Shuoxi army is under the command of Prince Rui, but what does the prince mean by these words
Yan Che shook his head, "You don't need to ask any more questions, all you need to know is that Qin Wan shouldn't be engaged to Yan Chi at this time."
The corners of Qin Shu's lips sank, "But, the queen mother's order has already been issued."
Yizhi has been issued, can it be changed
Yan Che took out a piece of paper from the side of the table and said, "Master Hou, take a look."
Qin Shu didn't know what it was, so he quickly took it and unfolded it. Seeing it, his face changed slightly, "This..."
"The Empress Dowager also believes in Buddhism and Taoism. If you show this to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager will probably have hidden worries in her heart. As long as the wedding date is not set and the marriage ceremony has not been performed, then it is nothing if it is an imperial edict."
Yan Che's expression was gloomy, and his words were even more unquestionable. Although Qin Shu didn't dare to ask more questions, there was already a turmoil in his heart. With the status of Prince Rui's son, many honorable daughters in Beijing yearn for it, and now it is assigned to Qin Wan. , in his opinion, there are really advantages and no disadvantages, but Yan Che's status is even more precious, but he knows more than himself.
And Qin Shu couldn't think of Yan Che's reason for objecting to this matter other than official business.
"Okay, don't worry, Your Highness, I will enter the palace again tomorrow. The Empress Dowager just called Wei Chen and his wife over to talk about the engagement date. The Empress Dowager wants to set the wedding date before the Chinese New Year."
Yan Che's expression did not change at all, but the whole person looked extraordinarily deep and unpredictable.
"Some things are inconvenient to tell you right now, you just need to do it."
Even if Yan Che didn't say this, Qin Shu would do the same. After hearing this, Qin Shu felt more and more uneasy. It seemed that something must have happened in the Northwest Army, otherwise, Yan Che should have raised his hands like himself I agree with this marriage.
"Yes, rest assured, Your Highness, I understand."
Yan Chi nodded slightly, and said after a while, "I will write a letter to Zhang Qide, asking him to prepare to return to Beijing to report on his duties."
When Qin Shu heard this, his heart arose again. Zhang Qide was the Jiedu envoy of Dingxi Road. He was in charge of government affairs and defense in Dingzhou area for many years. Dingzhou used to be plagued by mountain bandits. To be able to live in peace, in Dingzhou and the entire Northwest, he is also a big shot with a well-known name.
This person used to serve in the Beifu Army, and he is a close friend of the General of Fuguo Zhao Youzhi. Naturally, this person has no relationship with the Crown Prince on the surface, but in private, he is from the Crown Prince's lineage. Zhang Qide has been in Dingzhou for many years, and now the Crown Prince suddenly let him When I came back to report on my duties, it seemed that he was going to be called elsewhere. He has already been appointed as a Jiedu envoy, so where else can he be called now
After Qin Shu thought about it, only the Shuoxi Army was suitable!
Qin Shu's heart was shocked, Yan Che glanced at Qin Shu, seeing that he seemed to have realized something, so he didn't say much.
Now that he wants to trust Qin Shu, he naturally has to talk to Qin Shu, let him take all precautions, and Qin Shu is also a smart person, so there is no need for him to say, "Okay, that's all, you go and talk to Qin Shu." Let the princess speak."
Qin Shu came back to his senses, saluted and retreated.
Walking out of the gate of the side hall, Qin Shu glanced at the sky in the distance. The sky in early autumn was a little gray and bleak, and it also cast a shadow over the rolling palaces. Qin Shu withdrew his gaze and put the piece of paper away Put it into the sleeve pocket, turned around to look for Qin Chaoyu.
The East Palace occupies a large area, the main hall is used to receive guests, and it is also the residence of Yan Che, and Yan Che handles daily government affairs in the West Side Hall. The Xiefang Hall in the east is also the residence of the princes and concubines of the past dynasties, so it is nothing if the two young couples do not live together.
Qin Shu was invited away, Qin Chaoyu dragged Mrs. Hu into the inner room, Mrs. Hu looked at the elegant and exquisite decoration of the Xiefang Palace, and said with a smile, "Yu'er, Your Highness the Crown Prince has been resting here for a few days?"
A dark look flashed across Qin Chaoyu's eyes, but the smile did not show on his face, "His Royal Highness is busy with government affairs, so he doesn't come here every day. Mother, please don't ask this question next time. If someone overhears, it seems to be blaming His Royal Highness. .”
When Hu shi heard this, she quickly fell silent, and looked out to see Mo Yun who was guarding her before she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yu'er has become the crown princess, it is really different, you are still thoughtful."
As the mother and daughter sat down, Mrs. Hu looked Qin Chaoyu's complexion up and down. Seeing that Qin Chaoyu's eyes were slightly dizzy, he couldn't help frowning, "Yu'er, have you not slept well these days? Why do you look so pale?"
Qin Chaoyu laughed when he heard the words, "It's probably autumn, and I'm a little restless. Mother, don't worry. I've called the imperial doctor to inquire about the pulse. You can rest assured. Mother, why did the Empress Dowager suddenly order a marriage?"
Mrs. Hu laughed when she heard the words, "Guan'er and Yan Shizi knew each other as early as in Jinzhou. Later, Guan'er went to Beijing and was escorted by Yan Shizi. When he returned to the capital, I saw that Yan Shizi also cared about Guan'er very much. I guess Ah, the Empress Dowager may have long felt that the two are a good match, and between Shizi Yan and Guan'er, there may have been love for a long time."
Qin Chaoyu raised his brows, and his smile deepened, "This is a good marriage."
Mrs. Hu nodded, and she agreed very much. After the mother and daughter said a few words, it was passed on to the outside world, and Qin Shu arrived.
When Qin Shu came in, his face was no longer relaxed and happy. Seeing his expression, Hu Shi and Qin Chaoyu looked at each other, suspicious in their hearts. Qin Chaoyu stood up, "Father, what's wrong?"
Only then did Qin Shu twitch the corners of his lips, "It's nothing, just talked about some political affairs."
Having said that, after sitting down, Qin Shu obviously had some concerns, and said for a moment, "Since you have entered the East Palace, you must put His Highness the Crown Prince first. If you know what the Crown Prince has planned, don't hide it from me." .”
Having said that, Qin Chaoyu felt even more strange, but he didn't know what the prince was worrying about recently.
Qin Shu didn't want to put pressure on Qin Chaoyu either, so he said a few more words and wanted to take Hu Shi away.
As soon as the two of them left, Qin Chaoyu said, "Come on, where is His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Mo Yun came in and said, "Still in the side hall, alone."
Qin Chaoyu nodded, and brought a cup of sweet soup to the side hall. The attendants did not dare to stop him. Qin Chaoyu walked in, and Yan Che frowned slightly, "Your father is gone? Why are you here?"
Qin Chaoyu smiled and said, "Yes, my father and mother have left, and now it's autumn, the weather is dry and dry, my concubine cooked a cup of snow pear and white fungus soup for His Highness, please His Highness use some, it can clear away heat and moisten Qi."
Qin Chaoyu put down the sweet soup, Yan Che didn't move for a while, Qin Chaoyu said, "Go to Shoukang Palace this morning to pay my respects, and by the way, I would like to thank the emperor's grandmother for bestowing the marriage on Sister Guan'er. The son of Prince Rui has been with Sister Guan'er for a long time. It also looks like the two match well."
Yan Che looked up at Qin Chaoyu, "Princess Yongci and Yan Chi met in Jinzhou?"
Qin Chaoyu nodded with a smile, "Your Highness also knows that they met in Jinzhou, and when my younger sister returned to the capital, she was escorted by His Highness. During this journey, friendship was inevitable. Later, the two of them also met a lot in Beijing, so the friendship was stronger than that of the two. Others, if the Empress Dowager wants to give her a marriage, I'm afraid she also asked them both."
Yan Chi's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, Qin Chaoyu's words clearly meant that Qin Wan and Yan Chi had an affair.
A vague but particularly frightening thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He clearly added Qin Wan's name to the roster for the Shangyuan Festival palace banquet before, but the name was erased afterwards. Could it be that explain…
"I need to read the papers, the princess should go back and rest."
Yan Che suddenly issued the order to evict the guest, Qin Chaoyu's eyes darkened, but he still smiled and blessed him, "The concubine will leave."
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On the way back, Qin Shu remained silent. The Hu family and Qin Shu's husband and wife have not known Qin Shu's temperament for many years. Seeing such an expression, they knew that something was wrong. When they entered the house, Hu finally couldn't help it, "Hou Lord, what did you and the prince talk about?"
Qin Shu's footsteps paused, he was going to the study, but after hearing Hu's words, he turned around and walked towards the main courtyard.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Qin Shu sighed after sitting down, waved his hands to make Yuma Yu and the others retreat, and said, "Madam, Guan'er's marriage may not be settled."
Hu was stunned, "Why? Isn't this marriage good for us and the prince?"
Qin Shu shook his head, "I don't know how many, but I'm afraid there may be some changes in the Northwest Army. His Highness the Crown Prince said very clearly that this marriage should not be a good one."
Hu's face turned pale all of a sudden, "His Royal Highness said it? No wonder you looked strange just now."
Qin Shu nodded, and took out the piece of paper that the crown prince gave just now, "Tomorrow, you go into the palace and tell the empress dowager about this."
Mrs. Hu felt a little bit troubled when she heard the words, and after seeing clearly what was written on the paper, she said, "So, won't it hurt Guan'er's reputation?"
Qin Shu sighed, "This is the only way now, otherwise can we openly defy Yi's order?"
Hu smiled wryly, "Then Guan'er, should we talk about it?"
Qin Shu hesitated when he heard the words, and Hu said, "Guan'er and Yan Shizi probably have a relationship for a long time. If we don't explain it clearly, we will obstruct it. If Guan'er finds out, I'm afraid it will be unpleasant. She is not the same as before. Little girl."
Qin Shu also felt the truth when he heard the words, so he sighed, "It should be said."
"Then how should I say it?" Hu's face was panicked.
Last night, the whole house was still talking about the happy marriage, but now they are trying to mess up the marriage.
Qin Shu said, "I don't need to say it clearly, just that there are variables in this matter. For her future, we have to advise one or two in advance. When a woman gets married, all she wants is stability and prosperity. There is no reason to jump into the fire pit if she knows it."
Hu's brows were frowned upon hearing this, is something serious going to happen to Prince Rui's residence
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It was already afternoon when Qin Wan came back from the palace. When he arrived at the main courtyard and met Mrs. Hu, she was about to leave when Mrs. Hu called Qin Wan back, "Guan'er, Auntie has something to tell you..."
Qin Wan didn't understand, "What orders does Auntie have?"
Mrs. Hu took Qin Wan's hand, "It's not an order, but my aunt wants to ask you, are you satisfied with this marriage?"
Qin Wan blinked, "It's a gift from the Empress Dowager, so I'm naturally satisfied."
Mrs. Hu sighed, "Your uncle and I were delighted when we found out about this Yizhi yesterday, but after a night, especially after entering the palace just now, we suddenly felt that your marriage is a bit inappropriate."
Qin Wan was a little surprised, she saw the joy of Qin Shu and his wife yesterday, it was real, why such a sudden change happened.
"Auntie, what do you think is wrong?"
Mrs. Hu hesitated for a moment, "Prince Rui has been in Shuoxi's army all year round. I'm afraid Prince Rui's son will go to Shuoxi to fight in the future. If he goes to fight, you will be the only one staying in the capital, and the battlefield has no eyes. ... Guan'er, your uncle and I feel sorry for you, and always feel that it would be best if we could find a way to push this marriage off."
Seeing Qin Wan's calm and fearless expression, Hu simply said, "And...your uncle recently learned that something happened in the Northwest Shuoxi Army, you..."
Before Hu's words were finished, he saw Qin Wan frowned. Seeing that it was effective, Hu said, "You should know about the Shuoxi army's Northwest rations, right? After searching for so long, every result must be very involved. Prince Rui's position as commander of the Shuoxi Army may not be secure, if he is imprisoned for a crime, Prince Rui's mansion will collapse..."
Hu and Qin Shu didn't know why Yan Che said this. After much deliberation, they still thought of the military ration case. Shuoxi is thousands of miles away, and no one knows what the situation in the northwest is. There were many rumors, so Hu had no choice but to make the matter more serious, so as to frighten Qin Wan.
Qin Wan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. When she heard Hu's talk about the accident in the northwest, she thought Qin Shu knew about Prince Rui's accident, but she didn't expect that Hu was only worried about the military ration case.
Qin Wan suppressed the doubts in his heart and said, "Auntie, the queen mother's order has been issued. No matter what the reason is, I have no reason to object to this marriage. Don't worry, I have made a choice, and I will not care about the future. You won't be afraid of resentment, you really don't need to worry about it, the military rations matter hasn't been investigated yet, I believe Prince Rui's line must be innocent."
Qin Wan's voice was calm, and Mrs. Hu felt a little troubled, "Guan'er, if Prince Rui's family falls, you will suffer if you marry. It's still light..."
Qin Wan shook her head, "Auntie doesn't need to say any more, I've made up my mind."
Qin Wan took a step back, blessed himself, and walked out regardless of Hu's obstruction.
Mrs. Hu followed up two steps, but she didn't yell. Seeing that Qin Wan was so unreasonable, she was quite helpless and annoyed.
That being the case, then she shouldn't blame herself...
The more Qin Guan walked towards Songfengyuan, the more uneasy she felt. She stayed in Shoukang Palace, but the Hus and his wife went to see Qin Chaoyu. Afterwards, their attitude changed. Could it be because of the military ration case
If so, why didn't they say yesterday...
Thinking of this, Qin Wan suddenly paused. The crown prince invited Yan Chi to the East Palace yesterday, and he also wanted Yan Chi to go to the northwest. The crown prince obviously already knew about the affairs of Prince Rui's mansion. Prince Rui's mansion had an accident. If it is no longer as prosperous as before, and even plummeted, why would the crown prince want the Hou's residence and Prince Rui's residence to be involved? !
Thinking of this, Qin Wan's eyes suddenly turned cold.