On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, Xia Qingshu got up early and put on a new official uniform.

Liu Yan straightened out the wrinkles on his clothes, then handed the small ivory card to Xia Qingshu, and said: "General, take the ivory card well, don't lose it."

Xia Qingshu tightened her clothes, hung the dental badge around her waist, and went out.

The capital is peaceful, Xia Qingshu has nothing to report in the morning court, and can only listen to the spittle of those civil servants.Xia Qingshu is a warrior, and he has read few sage books, so he doesn't understand why these civil servants have to talk about a simple matter for so long.

Tossing and turning are trivial things, Xia Qingshu's ears are almost callused.

She stood behind the left governor Qin Lu, her body was straight, her eyes were fixed on Qin Lu's back, her head was already empty.

Suddenly five words came from beside her ear, pulling her back from her thoughts, and Xia Qingshu instantly concentrated her attention.

"Report to Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess of Yan has five out of twenty, and when it comes to marriage, the old minister asks Your Majesty to select a consort for Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!" said Shen Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

On the dragon chair, the emperor frowned in embarrassment: "The eldest princess used to delay the marriage to protect and assist me. I am ashamed of her. I promised her before that all marriages are decided by myself. Others can't force it. Ai Qing Are you trying to break my trust this time?"

"I don't dare." Shen Yi replied loudly: "His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess has always been reluctant to bring up the matter of marriage, but I heard that His Highness has let go, so I beg Your Majesty to give it a try. If there is no such intention, the minister will definitely not be entangled. If His Royal Highness the eldest princess has this intention, wouldn't it be a good thing to find a lover through this?"

"In that case, let Aiqing go." Her Royal Highness the eldest princess let go, and the emperor naturally wanted to let go.

"The minister leads the order."

Xia Qingshu lowered his head slightly, cast his eyes on the ground, his heart was in a mess.If what Shen Yi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said about "loose mouth" is true, then Ji Qianyao's temper on the [-]th will be regarded as a sign.

She has the idea of ​​getting married, and her transgressions in the daytime must not be tolerated.When the matter of choosing a son-in-law is finalized, the relationship between the two of them at night will also have to be severed.

Xia Qingshu's mouth curled into a strange smile, as if his heart had been cut by a blunt knife.

***

There was only one major event this morning, and that was the marriage of His Royal Highness Ji Qianyao, Princess Dayan.After the court, the ministers scattered and walked, and a few people gathered into a small group, discussing the matter in full swing.

Everyone had smiles on their faces. This matter was originally a happy event, and it was also a matter of concern for the Dayan Dynasty.If you can really settle your worries and bring joy, wouldn't the officials be overjoyed?

Xia Qingshu's face was also full of smiles. Standing among several generals, she actively participated in the discussion, while the uneasiness in her heart was hidden without leaving a trace.

Noisy words came from the side, and the generals turned their heads to wait and see.

I saw a large number of civil servants gathered around Shen Yi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and someone asked: "Is it true that Shangshu Shen said that His Highness the Eldest Princess has let go?"

Shen Yi replied: "Of course it is true. If there is no definite information about the identity of Her Royal Highness, how dare I say such a thing."

"Then congratulate Shen Shangshu in advance. If the matter of choosing a son-in-law can be decided, His Majesty will be extremely happy, and will definitely reward Shen Shangshu at that time."

"Hey, we can't speak so early, it mainly depends on what Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess wants." While speaking, Shen Yi casually glanced at Xia Qingshu's face, saw her expression and then turned back, with the person beside him The minister joked.

Xia Qingshu's expression was no different from that of a hundred officials, and the smile on the corner of his mouth froze when he entered the general's mansion and returned to the wing.

All day she had no appetite.

***

On the fifteenth day, Xia Qingshu woke up very early, because Ji Qianyao's marriage was always lingering in her mind, so she couldn't sleep well, so she simply sat up.

None of the servants in the mansion got up, and the lights in the corridor were not lit, it was pitch black outside.Xia Qing was wearing thin pajamas, and sat on the side of the bed blankly, the quilt was loosely wrapped around her waist, and would fall down when she moved.

After a night of burning, there was very little flammable charcoal left in the charcoal basin. The temperature in the wing room was very low, and coupled with the heavy cold outside, Xia Qingshu's hands and feet became icy cold after sitting for a while.

Whether or not Ji Qianyao agrees with the choice of son-in-law, there are many versions in the capital, but there has been no definite statement.In today's dynasty, the emperor will definitely ask about it, and Shen Yi will definitely report the results of the two people's conversations truthfully.

In another hour, she will know the answer.

When Liu Yan knocked on the door and came in, Xia Qingshu had already changed into her official uniform, and her dental plaque was tied around her waist.

Today's court rituals are much more complicated than those of the past.

On the first and fifteenth days of each month, Ji Zhiyan, the emperor of the Great Yan, wears a leather bean and wears a robe in the Yufengtian Hall. Officials of the court often bow three times in the hall, and other officials bow three times out of the Fengtian Gate.

"Is there anything you love to play?" After the ceremony, the emperor asked in a high voice.

Standing among the officials, Xia Qingshu's nerves were tense, and she didn't dare to distract herself. Instead, she stretched her ears. No matter how nonsense the officials uttered today, she would listen to them word for word.

To her surprise, Shen Yi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, has been standing quietly in his place, with his head slightly lowered, never making a sound, nor showing signs of having something to report.

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