Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"What? Chu Ning spread the news that I and the Queen were attending his engagement party?"

That night, inside the Yingwu Hall of the Imperial Palace.

The emperor's surprised voice was heard.

Inside the palace, the shadow guard said respectfully, "This matter has spread throughout the city. All the princes and ministers have heard the news and are replacing the gifts they had prepared."

The emperor's eyes lit up and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.

It turned out that Chu Ning sent these gifts as a gift.

Although he originally wanted to participate in this event in a low-key manner and support Chu Ning to deter those who wanted to cause trouble at the engagement party, but since Chu Ning wanted to be high-profile, he would do so for once.

Anyway, it is impossible for Chu Ning to keep those gifts. Most of them will be used on the front line.

Speaking of which, this is also a good thing for Da Chu.

"Since the news has spread, there is no need to conceal it. Zhao Ming, ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare for the imperial carriage in two days."

"I obey your command!" Zhao Ming responded and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.

Then, a cold look flashed across the emperor's face: "How are the situations with the crown prince and Zhao Feiyan?"

The shadow guard's face changed slightly, and he replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Zhao Feiyan talked for an hour. At that time, the other party deployed people outside the posthouse, and I did not hear what they talked about."

The emperor's face suddenly looked a little ugly.

The Crown Prince of Great Chu was actually secretly spying with the Princess of Great Zhao!

Although I don’t know what they talked about, I don’t think it can be anything good.

"Keep an eye on them and report any movements immediately!"

"Yes!" The shadow guard responded and disappeared silently into the hall.

In the magnificent hall, candlelight flickered, casting the emperor's slender shadow.

After standing there for a long time, the emperor finally sighed and said, "Storm is coming, storm is coming!"

Shaking his head, the emperor looked down at the secret letter on the table, his eyes gradually becoming cold!

As the emperor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare the imperial carriage, all the princes and ministers were completely certain that the emperor would attend Chu Ning's engagement party.

The princes and ministers who originally did not want to attend or send people to attend immediately changed their minds.

Even the emperor and the empress participated. If they didn’t go, wouldn’t it mean that they were bigger than the emperor and the empress?

Moreover, this gift cannot be given casually, it must be given according to the normal gift given by the prince!

After all, the emperor and empress were present in person, and if the gift was too small, the emperor would definitely think it was a disrespect for the royal family.

Everyone was not stupid. After confirming that the emperor and empress would attend, they all took action.

For the next two days, Kyoto was very busy, with princes and officials coming and going frequently.

They all knew what gifts the other party would give, and were afraid that their gifts would be too little and make the emperor unhappy.

Two days passed in a flash, and it was the day when Chu Ning and Shen Wanying got engaged.

Early in the morning, Shen Wanying arrived at the palace under the escort of the Shen family.

Today, Shen Wanying specially wore a bright red gown with various birds and beasts embroidered with gold thread on it. She wore a red hat on her head and her three thousand black hair was tied up, making her look very noble and elegant.

A light layer of rouge was applied on her already delicate face, but instead of making her look more seductive, the rouge made her calm face look very steady.

Even Chu Ning couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Shen Wanying like this.

Feng Mulan, who came with Shen Wanying, curled her lips and said, "Why, are you going to let us stand here forever?"

Chu Ning came back to his senses, smiled and bowed to the old lady in front of Shen Wanying: "Greetings, Madam Shen, please come in."

Mrs. Shen was not satisfied with this marriage to begin with, and now seeing Chu Ning being so frivolous, she could not help but snort coldly and walked away into the mansion in a huff.

Instead, Shen Wanying gave Chu Ning an apologetic look, then took her mother's hand and went in together.

Chu Ning touched his nose, smiled awkwardly, and did not pursue the matter any further.

Anyway, his purpose today was to receive the gifts from the princes and ministers, so Mrs. Shen’s attitude was not important to him.

"Take good care of Madam Shen and the princess. I will go to the door to greet everyone in person!"

Chu Ning made all the arrangements and then took Guan Yun and Zhao Yu to greet them at the gate of the mansion.

In less than an incense stick of time, the first guest appeared.

The man was wearing a blue suit, and his three thousand black hair were braided into strips, scattered randomly on his back and shoulders.

A pair of bright eyes, coupled with a faint smile, who else could it be other than Zhao Feiyan, the tenth princess of the Great Zhao!

Chu Ning was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the other party would be the first one to arrive.

Guan Yun and Zhao Yu's faces changed slightly, and they moved towards Chu Ning. If the other party dared to make trouble, they would definitely not let him off easily!

"Congratulations to the Prince of Penglai on his engagement today. I am here in person. I hope His Royal Highness will welcome me."

Zhao Feiyan was very satisfied with Chu Ning's reaction. She chuckled with a hint of teasing in her tone.

Chu Ning came back to his senses. Although he was a little surprised, he was not shocked.

"I welcome the personal congratulations from the Tenth Princess of Great Zhao. However, gifts are required for attending a wedding. I wonder if the Tenth Princess has brought any?"

Chu Ning showed no sign of being outdone. As he spoke, he looked at Han Ping behind the other person, as if he wanted to see if he had brought any gifts.

Judging from the situation, if Zhao Feiyan didn’t bring any gifts, they really wouldn’t let her in!

This guy is so thick-skinned!

How dare you be so arrogant and ask for gifts in person!

Just as the Crown Prince of Great Chu said, this is just a shameless and uneducated brat.

Zhao Feiyan chuckled and waved her right hand: "Don't worry, this princess still has some manners."

Han Ping, who was standing behind, immediately stepped forward and opened the box in his hand.

When Chu Ning took a look, it turned out to be a ginseng!

"Is this your gift, Princess Ten of Great Zhao?"

Chu Ning spoke very seriously about the word "princess".

It was obvious that he was not happy with the gift.

Zhao Feiyan laughed: "The Prince of Penglai was born in the common people, and he didn't know that this ginseng is three hundred years old. It's not surprising that it can strengthen the body after taking it.

However, the two people around you are good at martial arts, you should know the effects of this ginseng if you ask them. "

Chu Ning turned to look at Guan Yun and Zhao Yu. The two looked at each other and nodded.

Zhao Yu took the initiative to explain: "Three hundred years of ginseng is enough to change the body's constitution, and martial artists can even increase their strength by taking it.

However, if a person with a weak body takes it, he may not be able to benefit from it and may be harmed instead!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes.

Zhao Feiyan must have known that she had no martial arts skills and was not very strong, and was certain that she could not use this ginseng, so she dared to send it as a gift.

While thinking, Zhao Feiyan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a hint of playfulness: "Your Highness, if you want to get engaged, you must be intimate with Princess Shen. This ginseng can help you!

However, although ginseng is good, I wonder if His Royal Highness the Prince would dare to accept this ginseng!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed across them.

This woman is giving herself problems!

If you don't accept it, the other party will definitely use it as an excuse to cause trouble.

It is really unacceptable to refuse gifts from others for no reason.

Just accept it. The other party will definitely laugh at you for being in poor health and needing the help of ginseng.

What a dilemma!