It is the time when the clouds stop raining

Lu Jianping said: "Do you think Chu Beili is someone you can manipulate at will? Will he stay to protect you if you ask him to? Are you naive?"

Who does Lu Shangshuang think she is? She really doesn’t know why her father asked her to come along.

Lu Shangshuang said, "Third brother, didn't you say that Chu Beili is engaged? Doesn't that mean I can't choose him as my consort?"

In the North Country, they also learned about Chu Beili's engagement. It seemed that the other party was the legitimate daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion and the sister of Xie Muyun. Although she had never met this woman, just based on her brother Xie Muyun and her future husband Chu Beili, these two were strong rivals of the North Country, Lu Shangshuang wanted to take a good look at who they were.

Lu Jianping said: "Even if he is not engaged, he will not become your consort." Are you kidding? How can a general guarding the border marry a princess of another country? I'm afraid Emperor Sheng Wen will have sleepless nights.

Then he said, "Go back and have a good rest." Tomorrow we will go to see the customs and people of Daxia, where the people are prosperous.

Chu Beili ordered his men to protect the post station well, and he mounted his horse and ran towards the palace.

When Emperor Sheng Wen saw Chu Beili, he asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to enter the palace so late at night?" Shouldn't Chu Beili be protecting the princes and princesses of the Northern Kingdom?

Chu Beili replied, "Your Majesty, the Fifth Princess of the Northern Kingdom asked me to take her out for a trip tomorrow. If the Third Prince does not go, I beg Your Majesty to send someone to keep a close eye on the Third Prince, Lu Jianping."

Emperor Shengwen said, "I understand." Xia Qitian has nothing to do recently, so he will be sent to receive the third prince of Beilu Kingdom tomorrow. Li Ye also recommended his grandson Li Chengyuan. They are of similar age and should be able to play together.

After Chu Beili left, Xia Qi Yang came out from behind the screen. He had also come to discuss the affairs of the Northern Kingdom with Emperor Sheng Wen.

Who knew that Chu Beili suddenly had something to report, so Emperor Sheng Wen asked him to hide.

"Father, have you decided on the candidate for tomorrow?"

Emperor Shengwen said, "Let your second brother go over. Yang'er, do you know why Beilu Kingdom came?"

Xia Qi Yang said: "Beilu Kingdom unified the northern countries. Entering this winter, the weather is particularly cold. The old Beilu king's health is getting worse and worse, but he has not appointed a crown prince. Several princes in the court are fighting in factions, and the country's strength is not as strong as before."

So after the Beilu launched its last large-scale offensive in October this year, it suddenly stopped and all the princes stayed in the imperial city.

Emperor Shengwen said, "Yes, we are old now. What do you know about the Third Prince Lu Jianping and the Fifth Princess Lu Shangshuang?"

Xia Qi Yang said: "Lu Jianping is also one of the candidates who can compete for the next emperor of Beilu. As for why he visited our Great Xia, I still don't understand. As for the fifth princess, she is the favorite princess of the old Beilu King. Her main purpose is to have fun."

Emperor Shengwen said: "It only means that Lu Jianping has lost his chance of becoming emperor. He came to Daxia to marry a princess, and he will not have much impact on the situation after he returns. Yang'er, Lu Jianping cannot return alive. He is the most valiant and warlike prince of Beilu." Since he has lost his chance of becoming emperor, it is a good thing to withdraw from the throne early. He may be the future general of Beilu.

Xia Qi Yang said: "Whether he can go back or not depends on his brothers, doesn't it?" Just imagine, maybe none of those brothers really want him to go back and compete with them for the throne.

Although it was ruled out, no one could guess the outcome until the last moment.

Emperor Shengwen said, "Yang'er, do you know what the Empress said to the Marquis of Zhenbei today? I'm sure you know it. Father wants to know, what did you do to win over the Marquis of Zhenbei? Why are they so devoted to you?"

Song Wanyi tried to show her kindness to Marquis Zhenbei more than once, but was rejected every time.

Over the years, the entire Daxia has been under his control. For example, Marquis Zhenbei supported the Yun family in Bingcheng and helped Xia Qi Yang in the capital. He knew all of this. As long as it had no impact on Daxia, Emperor Sheng Wen was unwilling to pursue it.

It was with his tacit approval that Marquis Zhenbei did many things.

He also couldn't understand why Marquis Zhenbei chose Xia Qi Yang for help. After the fall of the Yun family, Xia Qi Yang had no power or influence. If it weren't for his protection, he would have died long ago.

What Emperor Sheng Wen fears most now is that Xia Qi Yang will use some interests concerning Da Xia to win over Marquis Zhenbei. After all, there is no free lunch in this world.

The kingdom of Daxia must be named Xia, not Chu.

Xia Qiyang knew what Emperor Sheng Wen was worried about and said, "Maybe we have a common enemy."

The queen persecuted him and was disrespectful to Chu Beili. How could the Marquis of Zhenbei not hate her?

Although Emperor Sheng Wen had thought of this possibility, he also felt that this was not the real reason for Marquis Zhenbei to help Xia Qi Yang, and there must be a deeper bond.

"What do you think about the former crown prince's affairs?"

These days, those men in black seemed to have suddenly disappeared and never appeared again.

Now that the envoys from Beilu Kingdom have arrived, Emperor Shengwen knows that the former crown prince's men will definitely make a comeback.

Xia Qi Yang also found it strange. He led his troops to search the capital city but found nothing. They just disappeared silently. They must have missed some place.

"It takes too much money to train soldiers. I think we can start from this aspect."

However, this process is complicated and may not necessarily yield useful information.

Emperor Sheng Wen said: "My brother is very good at hiding himself. One day, he will automatically appear in the palace." His goal is the dragon throne. Emperor Sheng Wen knows Xia Qi very well, and he will come to find him.

There will always be a battle between brothers. He is not afraid of Xia Qi. Come here quickly.

Before dying, I must clear all obstacles for my son.

The next day, when Yunshu woke up in the morning, he found a piece of roasted sweet potato next to his bed. Abei had been there.

There was also a note next to the baked sweet potato.

Yunshu, have a good breakfast and see you in the evening.

A welcoming banquet for the envoys from the Northern Kingdom will be held in the palace in the evening, and all court officials will attend with their families.

At that time, Yun Shu will meet Chu Beili.

I ate half a bowl of extra breakfast today. After breakfast, I can go for a walk on the street. Yunshu plans to buy some New Year's goods for her grandmother's family.

The 27th day after Song Leyin's death has passed, and except for the wedding, all other activities have returned to normal.

Before Yunshu went out, he received a letter from Yunbai, saying that he was waiting for Yunshu at Zuixianlou.

It seems that I have to go to Zuixianlou first.

When Yun Shu arrived at Zuixianlou, he unexpectedly saw Chu Beili bringing the fifth princess to have breakfast, and suddenly felt that his roasted sweet potatoes were not delicious anymore.

Chu Beili was facing Yun Shu, and of course he saw Yun Shu coming in. His eyes widened instantly, as if he had been caught. My God, he didn't do anything.