It's better to fall in love than seize the heir

The grand banquet ended with King Youxian leaving in a huff, and the tense atmosphere in the palace earlier disappeared with his departure.However, everyone looked at Shen Jinghe with different expressions, some were emotional, some were reverent, and some were wary.

The emperor still had to discuss the formal peace talks with the inner court in a few days, so he only hurriedly said a few words on the occasion and left first. Before leaving, he did not forget to give Shen Jinghe a nod of approval.Who is not a human being who can get to the current position?As soon as this move was made, several ministers who have always been known for their long-sleeved and good dancers exchanged winks, and three or five of them came forward with smiles and couldn't stop complimenting the sixth prince. If you praise it, you will blow it so that there is nothing in the sky and nothing on the ground.

"You are busy first, Fourth Sister is still waiting for me to tell her how majestic you are today." Shen Zhuoxuan gloated and patted him on the shoulder, ignoring Shen Jinghe's frequent eyes for help, and walked away from the crowd with a smile .

Shen Jinghe sighed secretly, and could only hold back his temper and deal with them politely with a smile.Although he is not in a hurry to win over these courtiers who are adapting to the wind, if he has a good relationship with them for the time being, there will inevitably be some places that he can use in the future.

At this moment, suddenly there was a jealous look in his eyes like a thorn in his back.Shen Jinghe tilted his head, facing the eldest prince's unwilling expression.He curled his lips rather bored, and suddenly raised his eyebrows pretending to be provocative.The eldest prince was already holding his breath, but he snorted coldly in annoyance, and walked away directly.

Shen Jinghe's childlike behavior fell into the eyes of the third prince who had been isolated all this time, but it didn't make his frowning brows soothed a bit.He looked at the young man who was surrounded by ministers with only half of his face showing, and for the first time, he felt such a clear sense of crisis in his mind.

This sixth prince is by no means as simple as it appears on the surface...

Shen Zhuomin closed the folding fan with a calm expression, and turned away from the hall.But no one saw it. At the corner of the promenade outside the hall where the lights couldn't reach, a figure who had been waiting for a long time heard the footsteps and immediately turned his head vigilantly.

In the darkness, he slowly approached the shadow whose face could not be seen clearly, his cold tone was colder than the evening wind.

"...Our plan, I'm afraid we have to step up our preparations."

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Three days later, in Zhao Nian Hall.

The ceremonial officer greeted Su Shule and his party dressed in beard robes and waited at the gate of the palace. The three-day rest was enough for him to calm down his previous anger, and his usual sinister smile was put on his face again.

However, only he himself knows that the hatred in his heart has not diminished with time.Su Shule looked at the sixth prince standing upright in the depths of the hall. The humiliation of the previous few days was still vivid in his memory, and a sternness flashed in his eyes.

This time, he must make him pay the price.

The time has come, the bells and drums that have been waiting for a long time are ringing, and amidst the solemn and magnificent music, the emperor takes his seat with the palace guard of honor.Tong Shisheren walked to the gate of the hall, bowed slightly, "I also invite King You Xian to come in."

Su Shule glanced at him arrogantly, straightened his collar, and strode into the hall with the envoy behind him.This time, without waiting to be reminded by others, he took the initiative to lead the Hu envoy to bow three times.In fact, he wanted to take this opportunity to have another episode or two, but when he thought of the look of the sixth prince lamenting that he "doesn't know little etiquette" on his face, he couldn't help but twitch fiercely between his brows, and finally held back his anger. Complete the etiquette silently.

Seeing him saluting wisely, the emperor was satisfied on the face.Seeing that he had made a decision, Zhongshu Shilang led Ling Shi to hold the case to him, filled the letter of state, and walked quickly to submit it back to the throne.

Su Shule watched the credential being transferred to the seat without saying a word, narrowed his eyes slightly, and began to imagine the wonderful reactions of the emperor and ministers of the Yong Kingdom when they heard the content.

"read."

The ceremonial officer said yes respectfully, picked up the letter of credence, and slowly unfolded it. Zhongzheng's peaceful voice spread throughout the hall.

"Designed by God, set by the sun and the moon, Hu Tuli Shanyu asked Emperor Yong if he was safe. The lonely king was born in depression and grew up in the field of wild cattle and horses..."

What followed was a long series of modest speeches and salutes, but the ministers listened with uneasiness and hesitation on their faces.It's not that this letter of credence is too arrogant, on the contrary, it's polite, and the tone can even be called humility.It's just...according to Huren Youxian King's arrogant and provocative attitude a few days ago, this kind of humility seems particularly strange in this place.

Shen Jinghe also had a gloomy expression, he stood still and listened calmly.

The official of ceremonies finally reached the end of the national letter, his eyes suddenly widened in horror, he paused, and hesitated for a moment whether he should continue speaking.

Seeing his hesitant expression, the emperor knew in his heart that at the end of the credential was the time for Hu Rentu to meet him, he glanced at Su Shule who was sitting down with an unpredictable expression, and his voice became deeper and deeper.

"continue."

The ceremonial officer gritted his teeth, but still had the courage to finish reading.

"...therefore the special envoy holds the letter, and hopes that from now on, we will make good friends through inquiries. Now I want to marry the four princesses of the Yong imperial family as wives with Yongqi Daguan. Tens of thousands of horses, as promised, will not be stolen from each other."

Silence, still endless silence.

Su Shule looked around at the shocked and angry expressions of the crowd, and smiled triumphantly, "I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor thinks..."

"Absurd! It's just nonsense!" The emperor slapped the armrest heavily, and Long Yan was furious, "Do you really think that I, Dayong, are afraid of your little Hudi?"

Shen Jinghe and Shen Zhuoxuan looked at each other with serious expressions.Their fierce and talented fourth sister...how could she be willing to become one of Shan Yu's countless wives and concubines?

The officials in the audience were also filled with righteous indignation, glaring at Su Shule angrily.In terms of millet and rice in Dayong, the annual output is only [-] hu, and now Hushi Shishi opened his mouth to take one-third of it, which is tantamount to robbing.Not to mention that in case of a bad year or natural disasters that reduce the production of the fields, and sending so much food for nothing every year, it can be said that it is no exaggeration to shake the foundation of the country.

Besides, Hu people want to marry princesses. There are many examples of marriage marriages throughout the ages, but they all choose the daughters of remote clans or palace maids as princesses to marry far away.Although the fourth princess is a bit willful, she is still His Majesty's only imperial daughter.If they really married into the bitter cold of the northern border, their face of Dayong would really be wiped out.

Su Shule had already expected the current situation, and he was not afraid, "Your Majesty, we came here from thousands of miles to build friendship and friendship with each other. You have indeed been invincible over the past few years, but as far as I know I heard that more than tens of thousands of your soldiers died in battle, and more than a hundred thousand of your horses died. If such a fierce battle continues, no matter how strong your resources are, you may not be able to last for a few years, right?"

The emperor took a deep breath to calm down the anger in his heart. He was annoyed when he heard the words, but he had to admit that what he said was reasonable.In the past few years, although there have been frequent reports of success in the northern border, the huge consumption of military and financial resources has also made Beijing a bit overwhelmed.If Dayong hadn't been able to continue the fierce battle, he would have killed all the Hu people when they first entered the capital and refused to salute, why bother to bear it until now?

"I can pass through the customs city, reward generously, and send the clan's daughters. But the four princesses are absolutely impossible to marry far away, and the clan girls sent by Yong must be Shan Yu's wife, Dayan. In the area from Shangjun to Yunzhong, Yong people and Hu people can trade. Reciprocity, but if there is a robbery or intimidation, our northern garrison will never sit idly by. As for the reward..." The emperor pondered for a moment, and decided to replace the millet with the brass brocade produced in Dayong's abundant harvest, "give a crown and clothes , a golden seal ribbon, twenty catties of gold, one thousand dendrobium of millet, eight thousand pieces of red silk and green silk, eight thousand catties of cotton wool, and three thousand stones of glutinous rice wine."

After saying that, he leaned slightly and looked at Su Shule with a cold expression.

"Youxian King, since you know me very well, Dayong, you should also understand my sincerity."

Su Shule is not stupid, of course he knows that this is Dayong's final bottom line.In fact, he was overjoyed to be able to exchange so many gold coins for Wenxiu this time. Even if Tuli Shanyu found out, he could only praise him.However……

His eyes glanced at the sixth prince who was not far away, and the anger of revenge in his heart was ignited again.Even so, he must pay back all the humiliation he has suffered before he leaves.

Su Shule immediately took a step forward and cupped his fists, "Your Majesty, I naturally know that you are full of sincerity. We are extremely grateful for your reward to Hu Guo. But the fourth princess..."

He paused, and glanced past Shen Jinghe inadvertently, "To be honest, we Shanyu heard that the fourth princess is beautiful and intelligent, and fell in love with him. Before leaving, Shanyu also specifically asked me to greet the princess. Answer. Don’t you, Dayong, have a phrase called ‘adult beauty’? I also hope that His Majesty will marry the fourth princess to Shan Yu, which will be considered as a fulfillment of this good story.”

The emperor's expression changed, "It is absolutely impossible to marry the fourth princess far away, please don't mention it too much."

Su Shule was not annoyed at being rejected, "Since this is the case, then both parties might as well take a step back. Our girls in the Hu country will only marry the most talented heroes with both civil and military skills. I think it will be the same in your Yong country. If you can win If we pass the competition we propose next, then we will admit that the heroes of the Yong State are better than the heroes of the Hu State. Not only will we no longer seek to marry the fourth princess, but we will also send fifteen fat and strong horses here every year. I don’t know, Your Majesty how about?"

The emperor frowned, but he couldn't say anything if he refused.Hu Di's war horses are famous for their bravery and vigor. If he can really get fifteen horses as tribute every year, then his Dayong's cavalry will be stronger and more elite.

"How does King Righteous want to compare?"

Shen Jinghe raised his eyebrows in astonishment. At the beginning, he really did not expect that the emperor would bet on the rest of his only daughter's life.But in an instant, he also wanted to understand the emperor's consideration.

He lowered his eyes, unconsciously looking at his hands.

If you were in this position, what choice would you make?

If it was in his previous life, he would definitely walk the same path as the emperor without hesitation.but now……

Shen Rutang's bright and unrestrained smile and Shen Zhuoxuan's helpless but intimate expression when he mentioned her appeared again in his mind. Even in the deep palace, Shen Rutang's bright and unruly smile and Shen Zhuoxuan's helpless but intimate expression appeared. After getting acquainted, why did his ruthless and resolute heart, which he always boasted of, wavered a little?

Su Shule was not surprised to hear the answer. He was confident that no one could refuse the temptation of Hu Guohaoma.He smiled confidently, and shot Shen Jinghe straight with his resolute eyes without hesitation.

"The first question, we have to compare with the sixth prince."

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Shen Rutang: Actually, it's not impossible to marry. Give me three years and Hu will have its first queen. [Smile