Sansei
Chapter 51 Princess Xinyue goes missing after leaving the pavilion
Since Xiao Pai took full control of the harem, Li Qin did not allow her to assist in government affairs, "I married you as a queen to make you happy, not to make you suffer."
In the Palace of Zixi, Xiao Pai and Li Qin are discussing with the ministers about removing Xiao Pai to listen to the government.
"However, there are a lot of government affairs. Recently, the emperor has not rested when he arrived at Zizi. The concubine took the emperor's pulse yesterday. The pulse is more vain than ten days ago, and the liver and spleen also need to be recuperated." Xiao Pai stood aside and looked at Li Qin worriedly.
Xiao Pai's ability is obvious to all ministers, he is the emperor's right-hand man, and even they themselves feel ashamed.Now that Li Qin's dismissal is like cutting off his own arm, the responsibilities of the ministers have increased in disguise, but no one dares to make a statement. Isn't this obviously lazy!
"I promise you that I will arrange work and rest well in the future. When I first took over the country, I was fortunate to have the Queen's help and help me to sort out the papers all night. Now the country is stable, the officials are straightened out, and there are also small transfers in the government. Prime Minister, You can feel at ease with Taiwei Qiu and others assisting." Li Qin half-persuaded Xiao Pai in a gentle voice.
"A minister and concubine are the mother of a country, and they should share the emperor's worries." Xiao Pai persisted.
But the meaning of the emperor, how can others obstruct it.
Seeing that Xiao Pai still didn't accept it, Li Qin blatantly disobeyed above the temple, his tone was not so good, and he was a little annoyed, "Then you can take good care of me and manage the inner courtyard of the deep palace, so that I won't cause more trouble. I have the assistance of the Minister of Military Affairs, if they can't help me even in the time of peace and prosperity, what's the use of it?"
Dozens of officials in the hall were silent with palpitations, causing the hall to fall into a frightening silence.They all secretly looked at Xiao Paiman and winked, implying that she should stop angering the emperor.
Xiao Pai received the signal for help, and then looked at Li Qin, and found that Li Qin's face was sinking like water, and his face was displeased. Reasonable, my concubine thanks Long En, and will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations."
It wasn't until Li Qin, who had serious brows and thin lips tightly pursed into a line, dispersed the anger like black clouds overwhelming the city in his eyes, that the officials in the hall let go of their worries and continued to discuss matters tremblingly, not daring to sweat.
She is full of dominance as a king, as long as she sits there, those who are loyal to her will have the confidence to work for her, and feel extremely honored to be able to follow this emperor.They respected her and feared her, but that was all.
Originally, today Li Qin was Xiu Mu. After leaving the Zixi Palace, he turned to the prime minister and said, "Today, I will go out with the empress in micro-clothes to play in the palace, so I will turn to the prime minister for matters in the palace!" Then he told the chief eunuch, "Mr. Send the booklet to Yingyue Pavilion, and do it when I come back."
That is to say, but now the country is prosperous and the people are safe, basically there is no major issue. The main reason is that the battle with the Nanmanzi more than two years ago reduced the national treasury by one-third, and the quality of life of the people has declined. Not long after Li Qin took the throne, They also recruited a lot of strong men. After the situation stabilized, Li Qin was eager to clean up the mess, and had to deal with the new strong land of Nanmanzi.
With the support of the six ministers, there are not many memorials that need to be directly reviewed by Li Qin.Furthermore, in the past, it was also because Li Qin was enthroned at the beginning, he did not want to borrow the hands of others in everything, and insisted on doing it himself, fully displaying the word "Qinrui".When the time was right and he was able to control the ministers, Li Qin was able to decentralize power with peace of mind.
Eunuch Zhao has always been outspoken, so even after the late emperor passed away, Li Qin still stayed by his side to serve him, and he also watched Li Qin grow up. He loved Li Qin since he was a child. It is dangerous outside the palace, if it is damaged, the slave will die and it will be difficult to atone for his sin."
"I'm going with Taiwei Qiu and others, and I'll be back before Xu time at the latest. Eunuch Zhao can rest assured." Li Qin was full of joy at the thought of traveling abroad, thinking "trapped in this big square It’s been almost a year in the garden, and I can finally go out for a stroll, OHYEAH!”
"But, it seems something is wrong..." Eunuch Zhao looked at Li Qin in embarrassment.
Li Qin didn't want to procrastinate on this matter any longer, and felt a little impatient, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it, the matter has been settled, so there's no need to discuss it again!" After glaring at him, he led Xiao Pai away.
"Your Majesty!... If the Empress Dowager asks about it, I will not be able to explain it to you!" Eunuch Zhao looked at Li Qin and replied without turning his head, "Just answer truthfully, and I will take care of it if something happens."
Xiao Zhuan and Eunuch Zhao glanced at each other, but remained silent.
Xiao Pai walked with Li Qin's arm in his arms, and asked softly, "Qin, is it really okay for us to go out of the palace like this?"
Li Qin patted her head dotingly, and said earnestly, "The two of them have followed Grandpa Huang since he was young. They are the most powerful foreign and internal ministers of Grandpa Huang. Grandpa Huang also entrusted things to them when he was resting. Zhao Father-in-law just sees that I am young and does not know my martial arts background, so he is so worried."
"Well, that's good!" Xiao Pai rested her head on Li Qin's shoulder. The height of the two matched quite well, and there was no discomfort. "I also miss my father and sister Huang, and Xiao Zhen and the others."
"Well, I am the same. It is really inappropriate not to invite my father into the palace often. But my father refuses to be named the Supreme Emperor, nor does he want to move into the palace." Li Qin took out two sets from a hidden compartment in the closet. The casual clothes were sewn by Xiao Pai himself.
"It seems that you have been prepared for a long time!" Xiao Pai threw a wink at Li Qin and smiled slyly.
"Must!" Li Qin also giggled, "It's not easy for me to be the emperor. If necessary, I will run away. Of course, I must be well prepared."
"Do you talk nonsense like this? A partition has ears. If someone overhears you, you should be in trouble!" Xiao Pai pinched Li Qin's pink and fat face. "Furthermore, Grandpa Huang has arranged for you You have successfully ascended the throne, so there is nothing wrong with it."
Li Qin's face darkened, and his eyes were melancholy, "I have too many worldly responsibilities and burdens, and there are more things I can't help. For more than a year, I have been rectifying the post, forgetting to sleep and eat."
"Things in the world follow the flowing water, and it's a dream." Xiao Pai undressed Li Qin with ease, "Kin'er must remember that you are not fighting alone, and the people of the world are your strongest backing, understand?"
Li Qin generously opened his arms for Xiao Pai to change his clothes, and said with a chuckle, "Yes, I understand." But the depression between his brows still remained.
It was rare for Li Qin to come in person on the first day of his bath, and Prince Gong's mansion was full of excitement to welcome the young master who hadn't seen him for a long time.
Li Qin has already ordered that everything in the palace will be the same as before, as long as she is in the palace, her identity will be the son of Prince Gong, the second young master of the palace, not the current sage.
"Welcome the young master and the young lady back home!" Director Wang, who hadn't seen Li Qin for a year, led the people to welcome them at the door after receiving the eunuch's notice.
"Uncle Wang, long time no see! There's no need for such a big show, it's scaring me!" Li Qin imitated Prince Gong and patted Director Wang on the shoulder.
"The young master came back, and everyone in the house was very happy. They all said that they haven't seen the young master for a long time, and they want to come to see the young master."
"It's not like I'm making trouble, so the mansion is a lot calmer! You can work less, hahaha." Li Qin passed Manager Wang and led Xiao Pai in directly. "Okay, let's go in! Don't keep father waiting for a long time. !"
The family lived together in harmony all day without going anywhere. From the time of lunch, the four of them moved to the small lake in the backyard to chat with each other. During this period, there were various songs, dances and swords, and the skirts were flowing.
After dinner, the four of them separated into two teams, and Li Qin and Prince Gong went to the study.
"Na'er, what do you think of the renewal agreement sent by Xinyue Kingdom two days ago?" Prince Gong dragged Li Qintong to sit on the main seat. exist.
"Oh... I am really worried about this matter." Li Qin held up his teacup to respect the prince first, and continued, "My father also knows that I will not be able to marry Princess Yeyue. It is difficult for anyone in this world to accept such a situation like Xiao Pai. This kind of relationship. Thinking back, when Xiao Pai accepted me, I was also very surprised."
"This is a serious matter, and we need to think long-term. Once the marriage is rejected, the people of the two countries will be implicated." Prince Gong still had a straight face, but there was a complicated look in his dark eyes. mood.
Li Qin sighed, his face full of distress, "I hope to win the hearts of the people, and the white heads will not be separated. I don't want to betray Pai'er. I wanted to build a large country for Haoxin to stabilize the world, but if there is no countermeasure, I can only love Pai'er." The beauty doesn't love the country, so she abdicated early!"
"As a monarch, you should be cautious in your words and deeds. How can you continue to talk nonsense like pity on the sun. You are the emperor, accepting concubines is a common thing, and Ye Yue is just the beginning. Such a trivial matter to abdicate lightly, is in vain of your ambition To rule the world." Prince Gong's face became displeased, and his tone became sharp.
In fact, Prince Gong also had great expectations for Li Qin, so when she heard that she was going to abdicate, he became excited.But Prince Gong is also contradictory at the same time, Li Qin has always been a daughter, unable to have children with Xiao Pai, and doesn't like to be restrained, it will be a matter of time before he abdicates.
Obviously, Li Qin, who was loved and loved since childhood, was not afraid of Prince Gong's severe reprimand, and said coquettishly, "Okay! Okay! Just don't talk about it! It's a rare time to get together with Huo Mu and be murdered. I won't do it again." Dare to come!"
"Hey... I really can't do anything about you, you're still so unscrupulous!" Prince Gong who was caught in his weakness shook his head helplessly.
Li Qin ran to Prince Gong's side, sat on his lap, hugged his neck and said, "Daddy, don't be upset. If you come here, you can rest in peace. It's a big deal when you get married. After coming over, I will adapt to the situation and leave her alone. good."
"How old are you? What should I do if people see this?" Prince Gong feigned anger, his heart was sweet, and his tone softened!
"The two of us are discussing matters, who else dares to barge in? Daddy, you are too nervous, you need to relax appropriately." Although Li Qin said so, he jumped down immediately, straightened his clothes, and looked like a fool. Looking at Prince Gong.
Ai'er and Xiao Pai on the other side were not so laughing and joking. The atmosphere seemed relaxed but filled with smoke and gunpowder.
Not for any reason, but because of Li Qin's own sister, Princess Ai'er, she was mentally preparing for Xiao Pai.
"Xiao Pai, how do you feel about Princess Yeyue last time?" Ai'er drank tea calmly and went straight to the topic.
Xiao Pai smiled slightly, without putting on an air, "Very good, without that kind of arrogant aura, easy-going personality, agile and lively, with every gesture without losing the royal style, he is a likable child."
"I didn't expect you to not be angry with her!" Ai'er chuckled.
Xiao Pai flirtatiously raised her eyes at Ai Er, "Does Miss Huang think Pai Er is such a stingy person?"
"No, no, it's just that it's a woman's nature to be jealous, and it's normal." Ai'er said on her lips and slandered in her heart. It seems that Tianna has spent a lot of effort to remedy it!
Xiao Pai didn't continue this topic, she guessed what Ai'er wanted to say.So, the two fell silent again, and Ai'er had to talk in circles, "Oh... the alliance period with Xinyue Kingdom is coming again in a blink of an eye!"
Xiao Pai sighed secretly, and the one who was about to come still couldn't avoid it. "Well, the envoy sent an agreement to renew the alliance earlier."
Ai'er slandered, as expected, Tianna was able to hide from her, "Then what do you think?"
"Oh? What identity does Huang Jie want Pai'er to answer?" Xiao Pai looked at Ai'er amusedly, "Didn't Huang Jie have already prepared?" Alluding to the last time Ai'er brought Princess Ye Yue into the palace.
Ai'er understands Xiao Pai's mood, who likes to serve her husband with others, "What should come will always come, but Sister Huang just thinks it's better to be prepared in advance than to be caught off guard."
Xiao Pai did not respond to Ai Er's words, "As a queen, for the sake of the stability of the two countries, the palace must agree and entertain this princess well! As a wife, Pai Er sincerely said, Like the first wives in the world, how can you be happy for your husband to take a concubine?"
"But she is the emperor, so she is forced to take concubines and recruit concubines is a must." Ai'er explained.
Xiao Pai's almond eyes looked towards the study in the distance, "This Pai'er should understand, but she promised Pai'er that she would only belong to Pai'er. Pai'er believes that if she betrays me, her heart will not be as bad as I am. Pai'er feels good."
"Hey... Pai'er, think about it from another angle, this may not be a bad thing, right? You can't be the only one in her harem, even if she doesn't want to, the princes and officials will not allow it." No matter how good Ai'er is Said in a good voice, "Her identity, don't my father and I worry about the harem?"
Seeing that Xiao Pai was silent, Ai'er continued to comfort her, "There must be a way to solve this kind of matter, but this marriage cannot be refused. I am also worried about her. Going to see her is to remind her to be prepared for this matter, not to be a matchmaker."
Xiao Pai looked at Ai'er in surprise, "Sister Huang means... is there a way to marry the princess according to the contract without being discovered?"
"Well, but I'm not sure if it will work." Ai'er put her mouth close to Xiao Pai's ear, and whispered, "On the day of the wedding, let her design the drunken princess after entering the new house, and then find someone to consummate the house for her. That person shut up."
Xiao Pai stood up with a snap, "No, I don't agree! This will not only cause misunderstanding, but also ruin her innocence. You can't do this."
"I guessed that you would object. In fact, I mentioned it to Tianna when I entered the palace yesterday. She has the same attitude as you." Aier looked helpless. Staying alone in an empty room all night? You have to know that she has always liked Tianna when she was peeing, and she will not give up easily."
"There's always a better way." Xiao Pai would never base her happiness on the pain of others, and it was not the princess' fault that she fell in love with Li Qin, not to mention that the other party was earlier than herself. Then I knew Li Qin.
"Xiao Pai, Tianna once mentioned to me that she wanted to use this marriage to seal the mouths of the ministers, and insisted that she would not accept any more concubines in the future. Perhaps, you can go back and discuss the countermeasures together! "Ai'er and Xiao Pai started to walk towards the study.
Xiao Pai's head froze on the spot as if struck by lightning, his eyes widened, "What? Did she... did she agree to this?" Did she agree? …I do not know how? ...Hehe, yes!How can I know! ...
While Xiao Pai was muttering to herself, Li Qin had already walked to her side, "What are you mumbling about alone? It's time to go back!"
Xiao Pai came back to his senses, looked at Li Qin with special meaning, made Li Qin's back hairy, said goodbye to Prince Gong Ai'er in a hurry, then pulled Xiao Pai into the carriage and returned to the palace.
On the quiet road at night, the atmosphere was very strange. The two people in the carriage took each side, closed their eyes and rested their minds, and remained silent.The guards driving the car really wanted to send the two of them back to the palace as soon as possible. In this environment, it was more frightening than facing a big enemy.
Li Qin kept his eyes closed ever since he got in the car, and Li Qin with a relaxed expression finally said, "Pai'er, I have something I want to discuss with you."
Xiao Pai slanders, are you finally going to say it?It's not a discussion, it's to inform me, right? "The courtiers and concubines are waiting for the imperial decree."
Li Qin opened one eye to peek at Xiao Pai, only to see that Xiao Pai closed her almond eyes, her face was indifferent, and seemed to have a mocking expression. I can change the alliance agreement and other conditions, but only... only the marriage with Princess Yeyue, I... can't refuse. So... so I hope to discuss with you how to deal with her. Except for the wedding night in the bridal chamber, And the days to come."
Xiao Pai responded coldly, "Since your majesty has already made a decision, then follow your majesty's wishes. The concubines have no objections. There are countless allies in our country. The emperor is wise and mighty. It will be very lively in the harem."
Li Qin's heart trembled, "That's not what I meant, I know I can't keep my promise to you. But I only have you in my heart, and I will never touch others."
"Is there anyone who likes to talk nonsense like you? Talk about death! What will I do if you die?" The doctor's parents thought, Xiao Pai had always been very taboo about this word, and now his heart softened a little. "I really don't mind the harem." How many people, from the moment you became the crown prince, I understood that in the future, it is inevitable that there will be many strange women with you in our family, but I only hope that I never leave your heart."
"Pai'er, I understand. I have always understood your thoughts. But I can't accept it myself. I don't want other people in our family. Think of a way for me, okay?" Huang Lian still looks bitter.
"Your Majesty, you have really passed the exam for a concubine! The concubine can't do it!" Xiao Pai looked ignorant, and didn't try to comfort Li Qin.
"Hey... Is there any way to make her give up?" Li Qin, who had a face like a bitter melon, glared at Xiao Pai unhappily.
The days could not be delayed any longer. Under the repeated hints of the envoy of Xinyue Kingdom, Li Qin gave the envoy the successor alliance agreement with revised conditions and asked him to take it back to the country.
Sure enough, within seven days, the other party signed back the agreement that belonged to Li Qin and sent someone to give it to Li Qin. In addition, the date of marriage was set for Li Qin to review.
It has to be said that the other party had premeditated and believed that the marriage would be a success, so even the time and date were calculated in advance, forcing Li Qin to delay for a day or two before replying to their agreed date.
In the world of love, no one has ever been sorry to anyone, only someone who doesn't know how to cherish anyone.He said that he would no longer let the other party get hurt, but he always hurt the other party inadvertently.
In the sweetness of love, there is always an elusive sentimentality.
Emperor Qinrui had his first big wedding after ascending the throne, and he married a princess from a foreign country, so it was held more grandly and extravagantly, which made Li Qin even more displeased.
"Is it you or I who will marry this relative? Hmm? The arrangement must be according to what you mean? This wedding is more grand than the post-sealing ceremony, and it is not suitable for etiquette. Okay, the emperor simply let you come Done!"
The wedding day is approaching, and Princess Yeyue has been escorted from Xinyue Kingdom. On the way to get married, the ministers are busy and exhausted.Li Qin, who had accumulated emotions for many days, finally broke out when he encountered the Minister of Rites' rejection of him at court this morning!
"I don't dare, I will die." Lord Shangshu was so frightened by the sudden dragon's might that his knees softened and he knelt on the ground.
"Don't you dare? Hmph, why don't you dare? Don't think that I am weak because I treat you very leniently. I just respect that you all have served the court for many years. Don't forget my identity, I am the master of this world , you are in charge of making suggestions, and I am the one who makes the decision!" Long Yan was furious, and Li Qin said all kinds of cruel words, not afraid of offending the officials, but he didn't want this wedding to be better than Yu Yu's marriage to Xiao Pai. more grand.
Everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay, no one dared to offend Li Qin again for Lord Shangshu's plea.
But to be honest, this young monarch treats others generously. Although he is majestic, he seldom puts on a high air. Everyone unconsciously became a little presumptuous, even less afraid of the emperor than before, and sometimes they didn't follow Li Qin's wishes.
"The matter of this wedding is too grand, extravagant, extravagant, and wasteful of money. It is really inappropriate. I have decided to rearrange everything and follow the etiquette of accepting concubines in the past. Chen Shangshu, I don't understand why you repeat this time again and again. The wedding revision is even more extravagant. My purpose has been made clear, I hope you will not disappoint me again." After leaving these words, Li Qin walked away without fading the anger on his face.
"I... I will do my best to fulfill the order." Chen Shangshu was sweating like rain, he didn't dare to raise his head, and his whole body was trembling.
Li Qin stepped towards the dragon chariot, and said angrily, "It's getting more and more outrageous! Go to Qinying Palace!"
When he was about to arrive, Eunuch Zhao secretly dispatched a little eunuch to send a message to Xiao Pai, "Go and report to your empress, saying that Long Live got angry in the court today, and please be careful with your empress."
"No!" The little eunuch quickly ran into the Qinying Palace. Since he was the eunuch who accompanied the emperor and had a token, the maids let him in directly.
When Li Qincai stepped into the Xianyu Hall, he saw Xiao Pai coming out to greet him, the anger in his heart completely dissipated, and his face was replaced by a sunny smile.
After being scolded by Li Qin a lot, Xiao Pai didn't dare to salute anymore, and there was no courtesy between the two of them.
Halfway through the meal, Li Qin just took the West Lake Beef Soup from Xiao Pai when he saw Eunuch Zhao come in to see him.
"The servant kowtows to see Long live."
"Get up and answer, what's the important thing for Dehai?" Eunuch Zhao knew that he didn't like to be disturbed while eating, so why did he come in at this time.
"Long live, the little gift from Yisui Hall came to report that Chen Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites has been kneeling in the hall since he retired from the imperial court, and has never moved. He said that Long Live didn't let him get up, so he can't get up."
"Did he get a cramp while reading the book? How could he not be like this usually, hmph!" Li Qin raised a handsome eyebrow and said to himself, "Oh? There is such a thing? Hehe, they didn't put me in the Is it in your eyes? You can advocate everything for me, and I can't have any opinions."
Xiao Pai gave her a reproachful look, and said softly, "Your Majesty calm down, all the officials just want to share your worries, how dare they guess the emperor's mind! That's why they differ from the emperor's thoughts, I hope the emperor will understand. "
Eunuch Zhao knew that the emperor only listened to the queen's advice, so he deliberately raised this matter at this time.
"Hehe, is that so?" Li Qin looked contemptuously, without saying anything, picked up the soup bowl, and took a sip gracefully, "I see, you should step back first!"
"No!" Eunuch Zhao stepped back and arranged for a dragon chariot to wait at the same time. He guessed that the emperor would definitely go and have a look.
After eating, Li Qin really went to read Chen Shangshu, but it was under Xiao Pai's compulsion, not voluntary.
Kneeling profusely with sweat, Chen Shangshu, who lost consciousness in both legs, saw Li Qin come in from the inner hall and sit on the big treasure, and immediately kowtowed, "I kowtow to my emperor, long live long live."
"Long live? Hehe, yes, this world is left to you to manage. I have nothing to do, no worries and no worries. Of course I will live forever." In fact, Li Qin felt angry when he saw him, but Xiao Pai warned him ten thousand times before leaving. Don't be impulsive.
"I'm afraid, the emperor is the master of the world. I swear allegiance to the death and dare not disobey the holy will. The minister is just...but the other party is the princess of a country, and the emperor's concubine, so...that's why..." Chen Shangshu With a sincere tone, Li Qin's anger also subsided a little.
"Okay, don't mention it again, this matter is over!" Li Qin lowered his head and picked up a booklet without looking at him.
Hearing that the emperor had calmed down and no longer pursued the matter, Chen Shangshu thanked him again and again, but still did not dare to get up.
Li Qin asked him to kneel for a while longer on purpose, and then pretended not to know and slowly said, "Oh? Chen Aiqing is still here, what else is there? If there is nothing important to do, then step back!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I'm leaving!" Chen Shangshu was over forty years old, after kneeling for such a long time, his legs became weak again, and he knelt down again, lost his balance, and fell onto the ground.
"Hey... Chen Qing's family doesn't need to do such a grand ceremony! Come here!" Li Qin couldn't help laughing when he saw this situation.
The two guards outside the door heard the summons and walked in, "Kowtow to the emperor!"
"Master Chen is not feeling well, you send someone to take him back to the residence, and take the imperial physician to make a diagnosis and treatment." Li Qin picked up the booklet to hide the smile on his face.
"Lead the decree!" The two guards supported Chen Shangshu and walked out of Yisui Hall slowly.
After the three of them walked away, Li Qin laughed loudly, "Hahaha... you deserve it! Let's see if you dare to stop talking, hahaha!"
Eunuch Zhao on the side slandered: The emperor's way of punishing people is really ruthless. He punished him by kneeling first to make himself comfortable and alert others, and then gave him grace to make people feel that he has not lost the favor of the emperor, and he is also safe for himself. Heart.
"Dehai, do you know that the prime minister is still in the palace?" Li Qin suddenly remembered something.
Zhao Dehai, who was distracted, came back to his senses and hurriedly replied, "Long live back, Mr. Xiang is still the director of the South Study Room."
"Well, very good!" Seeing Li Qin walking outside the hall, Eunuch Zhao shouted loudly, "Let's drive to the South Study Room."
"It's like being helped by God, hehehe..."
Hearing the emperor's voice from behind, Xiao Zhuan immediately got down from the main seat to salute, but was helped up, "You don't need to be too polite. If there is no one around, you can just skip the ceremony!" After boarding the main seat, he continued "A seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't know if your Majesty came here suddenly. Do you have anything to discuss?" The South Study Room was specially opened by the founding emperor for the current prime minister to help him manage government affairs. Generally, the emperor rarely visits in person, and will send someone to pass on something.
"No one else, I just want to ask Mr. Xiang about some things." Li Qin winked at Zhao Dehai.
Xiao Zhuan saw that Zhao Dehai led the others to retreat together, so he relaxed, "What trouble did your majesty encounter?"
Li Qin smiled and said, "You know, it's Princess Yeyue." After a pause, "I have a doubt. Based on the normal journey, she should arrive in the imperial city early tomorrow morning, but why hasn't she received it yet?" The report from the frontier general? According to common sense, he should go to the post to rest this morning."
Xiao Zhuan smiled maliciously, "Your Majesty is so nervous, Your Highness, you should be careful in the future, hehehe!"
Li Qin's face immediately turned red, "What are you talking about? I... I mean Princess Yeyue, but nothing can go wrong on the way, otherwise the relationship between our two countries will only develop in a bad direction!"
Xiao Zhuan pondered for a while, "I understand what the emperor is worried about, but the princess is the daughter of a daughter after all. If you take a short rest on the way, it is only natural that you will miss a day and a half of the itinerary. This can't be compared with the walking speed of marching and fighting. ,emperor!"
"Well, it's best to be like this, but I always feel restless." Li Qin frowned, looking at Xiao Zhuan with an annoyed expression.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much, whether it is a blessing or a disaster, and a disaster cannot be avoided." Xiao Zhuan didn't have much doubt.
Princess Yeyue's team came late after three days of anxiety for Li Qin and everyone else. What is strange is that within these three days, even Xinyue Kingdom lost contact with the princess. I don't know if the princess has arrived safely. He didn't dare to ask Li Qin, and people on both sides were looking for him in private.
As soon as Princess Yeyue entered the imperial city, Li Qin sent a letter to Xinyue Kingdom to report that she had received the princess.
And today happened to be the wedding day, if she didn't come back in time today, there would be a huge joke, and it would be a great shame to Haoxin Country.
After all the marriage ceremonies were over, Princess Yeyue was taken to her own Yingyue Hall to wait for Li Qin's favor.But Li Qin still lingers on the wedding banquet, unlike the last time he left in a hurry on the day of his wedding with Xiao Pai.
Today is a good day to climb up to the emperor, all the lords and vassals have excused their daughters to meet the emperor.However, Xiao Pai, who is the empress, was surrounded by the wives and concubines of the emperor's relatives to flatter her, and she was also asked for advice on how to gather three thousand pampers in one person in the harem, and won the emperor's special favor.
It was already night, and Xiao Pai, who didn't like to deal with people, said he was unwell and went back to the palace first. Li Qin was eager to follow Xiao Pai, so he hurriedly said goodbye to all the officials. Everyone logically mistakenly thought that the emperor's spring night was short, and couldn't wait to taste the beauty son!
Both the emperor and the empress have already left the banquet. Even though Li Qin asked everyone to continue to enjoy themselves before leaving, the hosts have already left, and the guests can't stay for long, so they had to leave one after another.
In the Yingyue Palace, Princess Yeyue's heart was very complicated. She should have been pinching her fingers nervously, but she was surprisingly calm. The princess felt strange, this girl shouldn't be so calm.
"The emperor is here!..." Hearing the eunuch's call, Princess Ye Xin trembled a little, and Ai'er cursed: I thought you were really so calm!
Li Qin was obviously a little drunk, but he didn't drink much. The bigger factor was that he was in a bad mood.
Seeing Li Qin coming in, Ai'er backed out knowingly, and whispered to Li Qin before closing the door, "Be more careful."
This sentence made Li Qin sober up a lot. Li Qin picked up the red hijab, but saw that Princess Yeyue's face was covered with tears. "You...how are you..." Li Qin's warm and soft hands wanted to wipe away her tears, but they were opened.
"Don't touch me!" Princess Yeyue's cold words frightened Li Qin dumbfounded.
Li Qin thought to himself, "What's the matter? Doesn't this kid like Li Tianna? Why is he so resistant? Did he get discovered? Impossible!"
Li Qin didn't give up, he hugged her normally to comfort her but was refused to let her go.
"Didn't you hear me when I told you not to touch me?" Princess Yeyue trembled with fear, covering her chest with both hands.
Seeing this, Li Qin didn't force it, thinking that this was exactly what I wanted, but felt strange, "Xiao Yue, don't be afraid, I just don't touch you!"
"Brother Tianna, don't touch me... don't touch me, I... I'm dirty..." Princess Yeyue, who was starting to break down and was a bit out of order, sobbed at the end, crying louder and louder.
The dowry maid who happened to be waiting outside the door thought the princess was crying in pain because of the wedding, and thought, "Her Royal Highness finally got her wish and became the emperor's person!"
"Xiao...Xiaoyue, what's the matter? Tell me, don't be afraid." Li Qin approached her while coaxing, wondering if it was because of the bloody plot in the movie that she was polluted. ? !
Princess Yexin backed up step by step until she reached the bed in the inner room. With her feet, she sat down on the bed in despair, "I... I am not good enough for you! Woooooo...I have waited for so many years, but I still can't Be your person... woo woo woo... Brother Tianna, I'm not good enough for you!"
Ye Xin cried out uncontrollably, but Li Qin couldn't do anything, his heart was hurting, it hurt so much, "Silly boy, don't talk nonsense! The one who doesn't deserve it is your brother Tianna, who doesn't have this blessing."
Princess Yexin looked up at Li Qin, with despair in her eyes, "No, it's me...it's my fault!"
Li Qin didn't know what the princess was up to, and couldn't talk to her for a while, so he had to listen to her continue to say, "Can Ye Yue make a rude request?"
"You say, as long as it's what you say, I will try my best to agree." Li Qin only wanted to make up for Li Tianna who was no longer alive, and now Li Qin couldn't give her the affection she wanted.
Yeyue tried her best to control her emotions, sobbing and saying, "Please...please agree...with...with Yeyue just have...husband...in name only, from now on...only...only...only when Yeyue is...yes How are you, sister?"
How could Li Qin not be able to hear how painful it was for her to say these words, it was not willing at all, even with pleading, "You... haven't you always liked me? Why is that?"
Princess Yeyue still couldn't calm down, and thought that Li Qin was reluctant to bear herself, "Don't ask! Don't ask... It's Yeyue who has failed you. Yeyue can only return this love to you in the next life. Yeyue only I beg the emperor to agree to this unreasonable request."
Li Qin should have been happy that he didn't have to spend all his energy to deal with her, but seeing her suffering from vicissitudes and her sudden temperament change, he wasn't happy at all.
After thinking about it, Li Qin couldn't figure out the reason, so he changed the subject, "Xiaoyue, you arrived at the imperial city with a delay of three days. We are worried. We will be glad to see you come back safely." He couldn't help but hugged her, and Cherish it like hugging a younger sister.
However, Ye Yue's body stiffened instantly due to the contact with Li Qin, and both of them hang down powerlessly, without any response.
God knows how long she has waited for this embrace, and how many years she has been looking forward to today's marriage. When she was a child, she always hoped that she would wake up the next day and be married the next day, and then live together with Brother Tianna, a perfect match.
Now, it was finally what she was looking forward to, what a pity... what a pity it was too late!She really wanted to hug Li Qin and enjoy his warm and firm chest, but she couldn't, she couldn't, because she didn't deserve it, and she forcibly suppressed the desire in her heart for many years.Li Tianna is a perfect god in her heart, everything to her.
Just thinking wildly like this, the excessive suppression makes the emotion suddenly
In the Palace of Zixi, Xiao Pai and Li Qin are discussing with the ministers about removing Xiao Pai to listen to the government.
"However, there are a lot of government affairs. Recently, the emperor has not rested when he arrived at Zizi. The concubine took the emperor's pulse yesterday. The pulse is more vain than ten days ago, and the liver and spleen also need to be recuperated." Xiao Pai stood aside and looked at Li Qin worriedly.
Xiao Pai's ability is obvious to all ministers, he is the emperor's right-hand man, and even they themselves feel ashamed.Now that Li Qin's dismissal is like cutting off his own arm, the responsibilities of the ministers have increased in disguise, but no one dares to make a statement. Isn't this obviously lazy!
"I promise you that I will arrange work and rest well in the future. When I first took over the country, I was fortunate to have the Queen's help and help me to sort out the papers all night. Now the country is stable, the officials are straightened out, and there are also small transfers in the government. Prime Minister, You can feel at ease with Taiwei Qiu and others assisting." Li Qin half-persuaded Xiao Pai in a gentle voice.
"A minister and concubine are the mother of a country, and they should share the emperor's worries." Xiao Pai persisted.
But the meaning of the emperor, how can others obstruct it.
Seeing that Xiao Pai still didn't accept it, Li Qin blatantly disobeyed above the temple, his tone was not so good, and he was a little annoyed, "Then you can take good care of me and manage the inner courtyard of the deep palace, so that I won't cause more trouble. I have the assistance of the Minister of Military Affairs, if they can't help me even in the time of peace and prosperity, what's the use of it?"
Dozens of officials in the hall were silent with palpitations, causing the hall to fall into a frightening silence.They all secretly looked at Xiao Paiman and winked, implying that she should stop angering the emperor.
Xiao Pai received the signal for help, and then looked at Li Qin, and found that Li Qin's face was sinking like water, and his face was displeased. Reasonable, my concubine thanks Long En, and will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations."
It wasn't until Li Qin, who had serious brows and thin lips tightly pursed into a line, dispersed the anger like black clouds overwhelming the city in his eyes, that the officials in the hall let go of their worries and continued to discuss matters tremblingly, not daring to sweat.
She is full of dominance as a king, as long as she sits there, those who are loyal to her will have the confidence to work for her, and feel extremely honored to be able to follow this emperor.They respected her and feared her, but that was all.
Originally, today Li Qin was Xiu Mu. After leaving the Zixi Palace, he turned to the prime minister and said, "Today, I will go out with the empress in micro-clothes to play in the palace, so I will turn to the prime minister for matters in the palace!" Then he told the chief eunuch, "Mr. Send the booklet to Yingyue Pavilion, and do it when I come back."
That is to say, but now the country is prosperous and the people are safe, basically there is no major issue. The main reason is that the battle with the Nanmanzi more than two years ago reduced the national treasury by one-third, and the quality of life of the people has declined. Not long after Li Qin took the throne, They also recruited a lot of strong men. After the situation stabilized, Li Qin was eager to clean up the mess, and had to deal with the new strong land of Nanmanzi.
With the support of the six ministers, there are not many memorials that need to be directly reviewed by Li Qin.Furthermore, in the past, it was also because Li Qin was enthroned at the beginning, he did not want to borrow the hands of others in everything, and insisted on doing it himself, fully displaying the word "Qinrui".When the time was right and he was able to control the ministers, Li Qin was able to decentralize power with peace of mind.
Eunuch Zhao has always been outspoken, so even after the late emperor passed away, Li Qin still stayed by his side to serve him, and he also watched Li Qin grow up. He loved Li Qin since he was a child. It is dangerous outside the palace, if it is damaged, the slave will die and it will be difficult to atone for his sin."
"I'm going with Taiwei Qiu and others, and I'll be back before Xu time at the latest. Eunuch Zhao can rest assured." Li Qin was full of joy at the thought of traveling abroad, thinking "trapped in this big square It’s been almost a year in the garden, and I can finally go out for a stroll, OHYEAH!”
"But, it seems something is wrong..." Eunuch Zhao looked at Li Qin in embarrassment.
Li Qin didn't want to procrastinate on this matter any longer, and felt a little impatient, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it, the matter has been settled, so there's no need to discuss it again!" After glaring at him, he led Xiao Pai away.
"Your Majesty!... If the Empress Dowager asks about it, I will not be able to explain it to you!" Eunuch Zhao looked at Li Qin and replied without turning his head, "Just answer truthfully, and I will take care of it if something happens."
Xiao Zhuan and Eunuch Zhao glanced at each other, but remained silent.
Xiao Pai walked with Li Qin's arm in his arms, and asked softly, "Qin, is it really okay for us to go out of the palace like this?"
Li Qin patted her head dotingly, and said earnestly, "The two of them have followed Grandpa Huang since he was young. They are the most powerful foreign and internal ministers of Grandpa Huang. Grandpa Huang also entrusted things to them when he was resting. Zhao Father-in-law just sees that I am young and does not know my martial arts background, so he is so worried."
"Well, that's good!" Xiao Pai rested her head on Li Qin's shoulder. The height of the two matched quite well, and there was no discomfort. "I also miss my father and sister Huang, and Xiao Zhen and the others."
"Well, I am the same. It is really inappropriate not to invite my father into the palace often. But my father refuses to be named the Supreme Emperor, nor does he want to move into the palace." Li Qin took out two sets from a hidden compartment in the closet. The casual clothes were sewn by Xiao Pai himself.
"It seems that you have been prepared for a long time!" Xiao Pai threw a wink at Li Qin and smiled slyly.
"Must!" Li Qin also giggled, "It's not easy for me to be the emperor. If necessary, I will run away. Of course, I must be well prepared."
"Do you talk nonsense like this? A partition has ears. If someone overhears you, you should be in trouble!" Xiao Pai pinched Li Qin's pink and fat face. "Furthermore, Grandpa Huang has arranged for you You have successfully ascended the throne, so there is nothing wrong with it."
Li Qin's face darkened, and his eyes were melancholy, "I have too many worldly responsibilities and burdens, and there are more things I can't help. For more than a year, I have been rectifying the post, forgetting to sleep and eat."
"Things in the world follow the flowing water, and it's a dream." Xiao Pai undressed Li Qin with ease, "Kin'er must remember that you are not fighting alone, and the people of the world are your strongest backing, understand?"
Li Qin generously opened his arms for Xiao Pai to change his clothes, and said with a chuckle, "Yes, I understand." But the depression between his brows still remained.
It was rare for Li Qin to come in person on the first day of his bath, and Prince Gong's mansion was full of excitement to welcome the young master who hadn't seen him for a long time.
Li Qin has already ordered that everything in the palace will be the same as before, as long as she is in the palace, her identity will be the son of Prince Gong, the second young master of the palace, not the current sage.
"Welcome the young master and the young lady back home!" Director Wang, who hadn't seen Li Qin for a year, led the people to welcome them at the door after receiving the eunuch's notice.
"Uncle Wang, long time no see! There's no need for such a big show, it's scaring me!" Li Qin imitated Prince Gong and patted Director Wang on the shoulder.
"The young master came back, and everyone in the house was very happy. They all said that they haven't seen the young master for a long time, and they want to come to see the young master."
"It's not like I'm making trouble, so the mansion is a lot calmer! You can work less, hahaha." Li Qin passed Manager Wang and led Xiao Pai in directly. "Okay, let's go in! Don't keep father waiting for a long time. !"
The family lived together in harmony all day without going anywhere. From the time of lunch, the four of them moved to the small lake in the backyard to chat with each other. During this period, there were various songs, dances and swords, and the skirts were flowing.
After dinner, the four of them separated into two teams, and Li Qin and Prince Gong went to the study.
"Na'er, what do you think of the renewal agreement sent by Xinyue Kingdom two days ago?" Prince Gong dragged Li Qintong to sit on the main seat. exist.
"Oh... I am really worried about this matter." Li Qin held up his teacup to respect the prince first, and continued, "My father also knows that I will not be able to marry Princess Yeyue. It is difficult for anyone in this world to accept such a situation like Xiao Pai. This kind of relationship. Thinking back, when Xiao Pai accepted me, I was also very surprised."
"This is a serious matter, and we need to think long-term. Once the marriage is rejected, the people of the two countries will be implicated." Prince Gong still had a straight face, but there was a complicated look in his dark eyes. mood.
Li Qin sighed, his face full of distress, "I hope to win the hearts of the people, and the white heads will not be separated. I don't want to betray Pai'er. I wanted to build a large country for Haoxin to stabilize the world, but if there is no countermeasure, I can only love Pai'er." The beauty doesn't love the country, so she abdicated early!"
"As a monarch, you should be cautious in your words and deeds. How can you continue to talk nonsense like pity on the sun. You are the emperor, accepting concubines is a common thing, and Ye Yue is just the beginning. Such a trivial matter to abdicate lightly, is in vain of your ambition To rule the world." Prince Gong's face became displeased, and his tone became sharp.
In fact, Prince Gong also had great expectations for Li Qin, so when she heard that she was going to abdicate, he became excited.But Prince Gong is also contradictory at the same time, Li Qin has always been a daughter, unable to have children with Xiao Pai, and doesn't like to be restrained, it will be a matter of time before he abdicates.
Obviously, Li Qin, who was loved and loved since childhood, was not afraid of Prince Gong's severe reprimand, and said coquettishly, "Okay! Okay! Just don't talk about it! It's a rare time to get together with Huo Mu and be murdered. I won't do it again." Dare to come!"
"Hey... I really can't do anything about you, you're still so unscrupulous!" Prince Gong who was caught in his weakness shook his head helplessly.
Li Qin ran to Prince Gong's side, sat on his lap, hugged his neck and said, "Daddy, don't be upset. If you come here, you can rest in peace. It's a big deal when you get married. After coming over, I will adapt to the situation and leave her alone. good."
"How old are you? What should I do if people see this?" Prince Gong feigned anger, his heart was sweet, and his tone softened!
"The two of us are discussing matters, who else dares to barge in? Daddy, you are too nervous, you need to relax appropriately." Although Li Qin said so, he jumped down immediately, straightened his clothes, and looked like a fool. Looking at Prince Gong.
Ai'er and Xiao Pai on the other side were not so laughing and joking. The atmosphere seemed relaxed but filled with smoke and gunpowder.
Not for any reason, but because of Li Qin's own sister, Princess Ai'er, she was mentally preparing for Xiao Pai.
"Xiao Pai, how do you feel about Princess Yeyue last time?" Ai'er drank tea calmly and went straight to the topic.
Xiao Pai smiled slightly, without putting on an air, "Very good, without that kind of arrogant aura, easy-going personality, agile and lively, with every gesture without losing the royal style, he is a likable child."
"I didn't expect you to not be angry with her!" Ai'er chuckled.
Xiao Pai flirtatiously raised her eyes at Ai Er, "Does Miss Huang think Pai Er is such a stingy person?"
"No, no, it's just that it's a woman's nature to be jealous, and it's normal." Ai'er said on her lips and slandered in her heart. It seems that Tianna has spent a lot of effort to remedy it!
Xiao Pai didn't continue this topic, she guessed what Ai'er wanted to say.So, the two fell silent again, and Ai'er had to talk in circles, "Oh... the alliance period with Xinyue Kingdom is coming again in a blink of an eye!"
Xiao Pai sighed secretly, and the one who was about to come still couldn't avoid it. "Well, the envoy sent an agreement to renew the alliance earlier."
Ai'er slandered, as expected, Tianna was able to hide from her, "Then what do you think?"
"Oh? What identity does Huang Jie want Pai'er to answer?" Xiao Pai looked at Ai'er amusedly, "Didn't Huang Jie have already prepared?" Alluding to the last time Ai'er brought Princess Ye Yue into the palace.
Ai'er understands Xiao Pai's mood, who likes to serve her husband with others, "What should come will always come, but Sister Huang just thinks it's better to be prepared in advance than to be caught off guard."
Xiao Pai did not respond to Ai Er's words, "As a queen, for the sake of the stability of the two countries, the palace must agree and entertain this princess well! As a wife, Pai Er sincerely said, Like the first wives in the world, how can you be happy for your husband to take a concubine?"
"But she is the emperor, so she is forced to take concubines and recruit concubines is a must." Ai'er explained.
Xiao Pai's almond eyes looked towards the study in the distance, "This Pai'er should understand, but she promised Pai'er that she would only belong to Pai'er. Pai'er believes that if she betrays me, her heart will not be as bad as I am. Pai'er feels good."
"Hey... Pai'er, think about it from another angle, this may not be a bad thing, right? You can't be the only one in her harem, even if she doesn't want to, the princes and officials will not allow it." No matter how good Ai'er is Said in a good voice, "Her identity, don't my father and I worry about the harem?"
Seeing that Xiao Pai was silent, Ai'er continued to comfort her, "There must be a way to solve this kind of matter, but this marriage cannot be refused. I am also worried about her. Going to see her is to remind her to be prepared for this matter, not to be a matchmaker."
Xiao Pai looked at Ai'er in surprise, "Sister Huang means... is there a way to marry the princess according to the contract without being discovered?"
"Well, but I'm not sure if it will work." Ai'er put her mouth close to Xiao Pai's ear, and whispered, "On the day of the wedding, let her design the drunken princess after entering the new house, and then find someone to consummate the house for her. That person shut up."
Xiao Pai stood up with a snap, "No, I don't agree! This will not only cause misunderstanding, but also ruin her innocence. You can't do this."
"I guessed that you would object. In fact, I mentioned it to Tianna when I entered the palace yesterday. She has the same attitude as you." Aier looked helpless. Staying alone in an empty room all night? You have to know that she has always liked Tianna when she was peeing, and she will not give up easily."
"There's always a better way." Xiao Pai would never base her happiness on the pain of others, and it was not the princess' fault that she fell in love with Li Qin, not to mention that the other party was earlier than herself. Then I knew Li Qin.
"Xiao Pai, Tianna once mentioned to me that she wanted to use this marriage to seal the mouths of the ministers, and insisted that she would not accept any more concubines in the future. Perhaps, you can go back and discuss the countermeasures together! "Ai'er and Xiao Pai started to walk towards the study.
Xiao Pai's head froze on the spot as if struck by lightning, his eyes widened, "What? Did she... did she agree to this?" Did she agree? …I do not know how? ...Hehe, yes!How can I know! ...
While Xiao Pai was muttering to herself, Li Qin had already walked to her side, "What are you mumbling about alone? It's time to go back!"
Xiao Pai came back to his senses, looked at Li Qin with special meaning, made Li Qin's back hairy, said goodbye to Prince Gong Ai'er in a hurry, then pulled Xiao Pai into the carriage and returned to the palace.
On the quiet road at night, the atmosphere was very strange. The two people in the carriage took each side, closed their eyes and rested their minds, and remained silent.The guards driving the car really wanted to send the two of them back to the palace as soon as possible. In this environment, it was more frightening than facing a big enemy.
Li Qin kept his eyes closed ever since he got in the car, and Li Qin with a relaxed expression finally said, "Pai'er, I have something I want to discuss with you."
Xiao Pai slanders, are you finally going to say it?It's not a discussion, it's to inform me, right? "The courtiers and concubines are waiting for the imperial decree."
Li Qin opened one eye to peek at Xiao Pai, only to see that Xiao Pai closed her almond eyes, her face was indifferent, and seemed to have a mocking expression. I can change the alliance agreement and other conditions, but only... only the marriage with Princess Yeyue, I... can't refuse. So... so I hope to discuss with you how to deal with her. Except for the wedding night in the bridal chamber, And the days to come."
Xiao Pai responded coldly, "Since your majesty has already made a decision, then follow your majesty's wishes. The concubines have no objections. There are countless allies in our country. The emperor is wise and mighty. It will be very lively in the harem."
Li Qin's heart trembled, "That's not what I meant, I know I can't keep my promise to you. But I only have you in my heart, and I will never touch others."
"Is there anyone who likes to talk nonsense like you? Talk about death! What will I do if you die?" The doctor's parents thought, Xiao Pai had always been very taboo about this word, and now his heart softened a little. "I really don't mind the harem." How many people, from the moment you became the crown prince, I understood that in the future, it is inevitable that there will be many strange women with you in our family, but I only hope that I never leave your heart."
"Pai'er, I understand. I have always understood your thoughts. But I can't accept it myself. I don't want other people in our family. Think of a way for me, okay?" Huang Lian still looks bitter.
"Your Majesty, you have really passed the exam for a concubine! The concubine can't do it!" Xiao Pai looked ignorant, and didn't try to comfort Li Qin.
"Hey... Is there any way to make her give up?" Li Qin, who had a face like a bitter melon, glared at Xiao Pai unhappily.
The days could not be delayed any longer. Under the repeated hints of the envoy of Xinyue Kingdom, Li Qin gave the envoy the successor alliance agreement with revised conditions and asked him to take it back to the country.
Sure enough, within seven days, the other party signed back the agreement that belonged to Li Qin and sent someone to give it to Li Qin. In addition, the date of marriage was set for Li Qin to review.
It has to be said that the other party had premeditated and believed that the marriage would be a success, so even the time and date were calculated in advance, forcing Li Qin to delay for a day or two before replying to their agreed date.
In the world of love, no one has ever been sorry to anyone, only someone who doesn't know how to cherish anyone.He said that he would no longer let the other party get hurt, but he always hurt the other party inadvertently.
In the sweetness of love, there is always an elusive sentimentality.
Emperor Qinrui had his first big wedding after ascending the throne, and he married a princess from a foreign country, so it was held more grandly and extravagantly, which made Li Qin even more displeased.
"Is it you or I who will marry this relative? Hmm? The arrangement must be according to what you mean? This wedding is more grand than the post-sealing ceremony, and it is not suitable for etiquette. Okay, the emperor simply let you come Done!"
The wedding day is approaching, and Princess Yeyue has been escorted from Xinyue Kingdom. On the way to get married, the ministers are busy and exhausted.Li Qin, who had accumulated emotions for many days, finally broke out when he encountered the Minister of Rites' rejection of him at court this morning!
"I don't dare, I will die." Lord Shangshu was so frightened by the sudden dragon's might that his knees softened and he knelt on the ground.
"Don't you dare? Hmph, why don't you dare? Don't think that I am weak because I treat you very leniently. I just respect that you all have served the court for many years. Don't forget my identity, I am the master of this world , you are in charge of making suggestions, and I am the one who makes the decision!" Long Yan was furious, and Li Qin said all kinds of cruel words, not afraid of offending the officials, but he didn't want this wedding to be better than Yu Yu's marriage to Xiao Pai. more grand.
Everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay, no one dared to offend Li Qin again for Lord Shangshu's plea.
But to be honest, this young monarch treats others generously. Although he is majestic, he seldom puts on a high air. Everyone unconsciously became a little presumptuous, even less afraid of the emperor than before, and sometimes they didn't follow Li Qin's wishes.
"The matter of this wedding is too grand, extravagant, extravagant, and wasteful of money. It is really inappropriate. I have decided to rearrange everything and follow the etiquette of accepting concubines in the past. Chen Shangshu, I don't understand why you repeat this time again and again. The wedding revision is even more extravagant. My purpose has been made clear, I hope you will not disappoint me again." After leaving these words, Li Qin walked away without fading the anger on his face.
"I... I will do my best to fulfill the order." Chen Shangshu was sweating like rain, he didn't dare to raise his head, and his whole body was trembling.
Li Qin stepped towards the dragon chariot, and said angrily, "It's getting more and more outrageous! Go to Qinying Palace!"
When he was about to arrive, Eunuch Zhao secretly dispatched a little eunuch to send a message to Xiao Pai, "Go and report to your empress, saying that Long Live got angry in the court today, and please be careful with your empress."
"No!" The little eunuch quickly ran into the Qinying Palace. Since he was the eunuch who accompanied the emperor and had a token, the maids let him in directly.
When Li Qincai stepped into the Xianyu Hall, he saw Xiao Pai coming out to greet him, the anger in his heart completely dissipated, and his face was replaced by a sunny smile.
After being scolded by Li Qin a lot, Xiao Pai didn't dare to salute anymore, and there was no courtesy between the two of them.
Halfway through the meal, Li Qin just took the West Lake Beef Soup from Xiao Pai when he saw Eunuch Zhao come in to see him.
"The servant kowtows to see Long live."
"Get up and answer, what's the important thing for Dehai?" Eunuch Zhao knew that he didn't like to be disturbed while eating, so why did he come in at this time.
"Long live, the little gift from Yisui Hall came to report that Chen Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites has been kneeling in the hall since he retired from the imperial court, and has never moved. He said that Long Live didn't let him get up, so he can't get up."
"Did he get a cramp while reading the book? How could he not be like this usually, hmph!" Li Qin raised a handsome eyebrow and said to himself, "Oh? There is such a thing? Hehe, they didn't put me in the Is it in your eyes? You can advocate everything for me, and I can't have any opinions."
Xiao Pai gave her a reproachful look, and said softly, "Your Majesty calm down, all the officials just want to share your worries, how dare they guess the emperor's mind! That's why they differ from the emperor's thoughts, I hope the emperor will understand. "
Eunuch Zhao knew that the emperor only listened to the queen's advice, so he deliberately raised this matter at this time.
"Hehe, is that so?" Li Qin looked contemptuously, without saying anything, picked up the soup bowl, and took a sip gracefully, "I see, you should step back first!"
"No!" Eunuch Zhao stepped back and arranged for a dragon chariot to wait at the same time. He guessed that the emperor would definitely go and have a look.
After eating, Li Qin really went to read Chen Shangshu, but it was under Xiao Pai's compulsion, not voluntary.
Kneeling profusely with sweat, Chen Shangshu, who lost consciousness in both legs, saw Li Qin come in from the inner hall and sit on the big treasure, and immediately kowtowed, "I kowtow to my emperor, long live long live."
"Long live? Hehe, yes, this world is left to you to manage. I have nothing to do, no worries and no worries. Of course I will live forever." In fact, Li Qin felt angry when he saw him, but Xiao Pai warned him ten thousand times before leaving. Don't be impulsive.
"I'm afraid, the emperor is the master of the world. I swear allegiance to the death and dare not disobey the holy will. The minister is just...but the other party is the princess of a country, and the emperor's concubine, so...that's why..." Chen Shangshu With a sincere tone, Li Qin's anger also subsided a little.
"Okay, don't mention it again, this matter is over!" Li Qin lowered his head and picked up a booklet without looking at him.
Hearing that the emperor had calmed down and no longer pursued the matter, Chen Shangshu thanked him again and again, but still did not dare to get up.
Li Qin asked him to kneel for a while longer on purpose, and then pretended not to know and slowly said, "Oh? Chen Aiqing is still here, what else is there? If there is nothing important to do, then step back!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I'm leaving!" Chen Shangshu was over forty years old, after kneeling for such a long time, his legs became weak again, and he knelt down again, lost his balance, and fell onto the ground.
"Hey... Chen Qing's family doesn't need to do such a grand ceremony! Come here!" Li Qin couldn't help laughing when he saw this situation.
The two guards outside the door heard the summons and walked in, "Kowtow to the emperor!"
"Master Chen is not feeling well, you send someone to take him back to the residence, and take the imperial physician to make a diagnosis and treatment." Li Qin picked up the booklet to hide the smile on his face.
"Lead the decree!" The two guards supported Chen Shangshu and walked out of Yisui Hall slowly.
After the three of them walked away, Li Qin laughed loudly, "Hahaha... you deserve it! Let's see if you dare to stop talking, hahaha!"
Eunuch Zhao on the side slandered: The emperor's way of punishing people is really ruthless. He punished him by kneeling first to make himself comfortable and alert others, and then gave him grace to make people feel that he has not lost the favor of the emperor, and he is also safe for himself. Heart.
"Dehai, do you know that the prime minister is still in the palace?" Li Qin suddenly remembered something.
Zhao Dehai, who was distracted, came back to his senses and hurriedly replied, "Long live back, Mr. Xiang is still the director of the South Study Room."
"Well, very good!" Seeing Li Qin walking outside the hall, Eunuch Zhao shouted loudly, "Let's drive to the South Study Room."
"It's like being helped by God, hehehe..."
Hearing the emperor's voice from behind, Xiao Zhuan immediately got down from the main seat to salute, but was helped up, "You don't need to be too polite. If there is no one around, you can just skip the ceremony!" After boarding the main seat, he continued "A seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't know if your Majesty came here suddenly. Do you have anything to discuss?" The South Study Room was specially opened by the founding emperor for the current prime minister to help him manage government affairs. Generally, the emperor rarely visits in person, and will send someone to pass on something.
"No one else, I just want to ask Mr. Xiang about some things." Li Qin winked at Zhao Dehai.
Xiao Zhuan saw that Zhao Dehai led the others to retreat together, so he relaxed, "What trouble did your majesty encounter?"
Li Qin smiled and said, "You know, it's Princess Yeyue." After a pause, "I have a doubt. Based on the normal journey, she should arrive in the imperial city early tomorrow morning, but why hasn't she received it yet?" The report from the frontier general? According to common sense, he should go to the post to rest this morning."
Xiao Zhuan smiled maliciously, "Your Majesty is so nervous, Your Highness, you should be careful in the future, hehehe!"
Li Qin's face immediately turned red, "What are you talking about? I... I mean Princess Yeyue, but nothing can go wrong on the way, otherwise the relationship between our two countries will only develop in a bad direction!"
Xiao Zhuan pondered for a while, "I understand what the emperor is worried about, but the princess is the daughter of a daughter after all. If you take a short rest on the way, it is only natural that you will miss a day and a half of the itinerary. This can't be compared with the walking speed of marching and fighting. ,emperor!"
"Well, it's best to be like this, but I always feel restless." Li Qin frowned, looking at Xiao Zhuan with an annoyed expression.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much, whether it is a blessing or a disaster, and a disaster cannot be avoided." Xiao Zhuan didn't have much doubt.
Princess Yeyue's team came late after three days of anxiety for Li Qin and everyone else. What is strange is that within these three days, even Xinyue Kingdom lost contact with the princess. I don't know if the princess has arrived safely. He didn't dare to ask Li Qin, and people on both sides were looking for him in private.
As soon as Princess Yeyue entered the imperial city, Li Qin sent a letter to Xinyue Kingdom to report that she had received the princess.
And today happened to be the wedding day, if she didn't come back in time today, there would be a huge joke, and it would be a great shame to Haoxin Country.
After all the marriage ceremonies were over, Princess Yeyue was taken to her own Yingyue Hall to wait for Li Qin's favor.But Li Qin still lingers on the wedding banquet, unlike the last time he left in a hurry on the day of his wedding with Xiao Pai.
Today is a good day to climb up to the emperor, all the lords and vassals have excused their daughters to meet the emperor.However, Xiao Pai, who is the empress, was surrounded by the wives and concubines of the emperor's relatives to flatter her, and she was also asked for advice on how to gather three thousand pampers in one person in the harem, and won the emperor's special favor.
It was already night, and Xiao Pai, who didn't like to deal with people, said he was unwell and went back to the palace first. Li Qin was eager to follow Xiao Pai, so he hurriedly said goodbye to all the officials. Everyone logically mistakenly thought that the emperor's spring night was short, and couldn't wait to taste the beauty son!
Both the emperor and the empress have already left the banquet. Even though Li Qin asked everyone to continue to enjoy themselves before leaving, the hosts have already left, and the guests can't stay for long, so they had to leave one after another.
In the Yingyue Palace, Princess Yeyue's heart was very complicated. She should have been pinching her fingers nervously, but she was surprisingly calm. The princess felt strange, this girl shouldn't be so calm.
"The emperor is here!..." Hearing the eunuch's call, Princess Ye Xin trembled a little, and Ai'er cursed: I thought you were really so calm!
Li Qin was obviously a little drunk, but he didn't drink much. The bigger factor was that he was in a bad mood.
Seeing Li Qin coming in, Ai'er backed out knowingly, and whispered to Li Qin before closing the door, "Be more careful."
This sentence made Li Qin sober up a lot. Li Qin picked up the red hijab, but saw that Princess Yeyue's face was covered with tears. "You...how are you..." Li Qin's warm and soft hands wanted to wipe away her tears, but they were opened.
"Don't touch me!" Princess Yeyue's cold words frightened Li Qin dumbfounded.
Li Qin thought to himself, "What's the matter? Doesn't this kid like Li Tianna? Why is he so resistant? Did he get discovered? Impossible!"
Li Qin didn't give up, he hugged her normally to comfort her but was refused to let her go.
"Didn't you hear me when I told you not to touch me?" Princess Yeyue trembled with fear, covering her chest with both hands.
Seeing this, Li Qin didn't force it, thinking that this was exactly what I wanted, but felt strange, "Xiao Yue, don't be afraid, I just don't touch you!"
"Brother Tianna, don't touch me... don't touch me, I... I'm dirty..." Princess Yeyue, who was starting to break down and was a bit out of order, sobbed at the end, crying louder and louder.
The dowry maid who happened to be waiting outside the door thought the princess was crying in pain because of the wedding, and thought, "Her Royal Highness finally got her wish and became the emperor's person!"
"Xiao...Xiaoyue, what's the matter? Tell me, don't be afraid." Li Qin approached her while coaxing, wondering if it was because of the bloody plot in the movie that she was polluted. ? !
Princess Yexin backed up step by step until she reached the bed in the inner room. With her feet, she sat down on the bed in despair, "I... I am not good enough for you! Woooooo...I have waited for so many years, but I still can't Be your person... woo woo woo... Brother Tianna, I'm not good enough for you!"
Ye Xin cried out uncontrollably, but Li Qin couldn't do anything, his heart was hurting, it hurt so much, "Silly boy, don't talk nonsense! The one who doesn't deserve it is your brother Tianna, who doesn't have this blessing."
Princess Yexin looked up at Li Qin, with despair in her eyes, "No, it's me...it's my fault!"
Li Qin didn't know what the princess was up to, and couldn't talk to her for a while, so he had to listen to her continue to say, "Can Ye Yue make a rude request?"
"You say, as long as it's what you say, I will try my best to agree." Li Qin only wanted to make up for Li Tianna who was no longer alive, and now Li Qin couldn't give her the affection she wanted.
Yeyue tried her best to control her emotions, sobbing and saying, "Please...please agree...with...with Yeyue just have...husband...in name only, from now on...only...only...only when Yeyue is...yes How are you, sister?"
How could Li Qin not be able to hear how painful it was for her to say these words, it was not willing at all, even with pleading, "You... haven't you always liked me? Why is that?"
Princess Yeyue still couldn't calm down, and thought that Li Qin was reluctant to bear herself, "Don't ask! Don't ask... It's Yeyue who has failed you. Yeyue can only return this love to you in the next life. Yeyue only I beg the emperor to agree to this unreasonable request."
Li Qin should have been happy that he didn't have to spend all his energy to deal with her, but seeing her suffering from vicissitudes and her sudden temperament change, he wasn't happy at all.
After thinking about it, Li Qin couldn't figure out the reason, so he changed the subject, "Xiaoyue, you arrived at the imperial city with a delay of three days. We are worried. We will be glad to see you come back safely." He couldn't help but hugged her, and Cherish it like hugging a younger sister.
However, Ye Yue's body stiffened instantly due to the contact with Li Qin, and both of them hang down powerlessly, without any response.
God knows how long she has waited for this embrace, and how many years she has been looking forward to today's marriage. When she was a child, she always hoped that she would wake up the next day and be married the next day, and then live together with Brother Tianna, a perfect match.
Now, it was finally what she was looking forward to, what a pity... what a pity it was too late!She really wanted to hug Li Qin and enjoy his warm and firm chest, but she couldn't, she couldn't, because she didn't deserve it, and she forcibly suppressed the desire in her heart for many years.Li Tianna is a perfect god in her heart, everything to her.
Just thinking wildly like this, the excessive suppression makes the emotion suddenly
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