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In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun fell softly on the earth, and the crowds in the street market that had been noisy for a day gradually began to disperse.A maroon horse with a strong figure and a long mane that fluttered lightly, quickly passed through the bustling street and headed towards Prince Jing's mansion.

King Jing is the younger brother of the current emperor of Longxiao Kingdom, and his only direct bloodline, so his status must be extremely noble.As for the correspondence that needs to be passed on for him, he naturally dare not neglect at all.The communications officer sitting on the horse was dressed in black, holding a whip, staring intently at the approaching door of the luxurious mansion, with a slight smile on his lips.

The letter he reported today is a great joy, and the silver reward must be indispensable!Everyone knows that Lord Jing is a well-known playboy in the capital, as long as he is in a good mood, he can be rewarded with a big house.

The horse quickly stopped outside the magnificent gate of Prince Jing's Mansion, and snorted irritably. The communications officer flew down and strode to the gate on the white marble steps.In the setting sun, the vermilion gate was tightly closed, and two huge white marble stone lions stood firmly on both sides. The gold-plated door nails and the majestic ghost face knocking ring all shone with dazzling golden light in the warm afterglow.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door knocker a few times, and the heavy mansion door quickly opened a gap. The porter poked his head out and looked at him for a while, seeing that the person who came was dressed like a communications officer in the palace, and hurriedly He bowed to let the man in, nodded slightly to him, and said, "You are the newly appointed communications officer, right? Butler Qi is in the side hall at the moment, and this servant will take you there."

"Thank you." The man clasped his fists in return, followed the concierge and hurried inside.Along the way, there are towering rocks, gurgling springs, the precious flowers and plants in the yard are also carefully arranged, the layout of the palaces and pavilions is reasonable, and the seats are extremely beautiful.

It is said that although this prince Jing has a bad temper, he is an unparalleled beauty. Most of the princes in Longxiao Kingdom are handsome, but this prince has to add a word, his skin is whiter than snow, his black hair is like satin, and his amber phoenix eyes are even clearer. Like water, look forward to shine.Seeing the scene in this courtyard now, well designed and well decorated, he must be a person with good taste.

It's a pity, but he is going to get married soon, and he is marrying a male concubine!

The communication officer clicked his tongue a few times, and shook his head, wondering how many ladies and officials would be hurt if this news got out!

Just walking like this while meditating secretly, when he suddenly came back to his senses, he was already outside the gate of the side hall.

"Steward Qi, the court's communications officer has arrived." The porter looked at the guards guarding the outside of the hall, and saluted respectfully towards the closed door.

"Come in." A deep, middle-aged male voice came out from the room. The communications officer glanced at the concierge who was standing alone with his hands down. Seeing that he didn't make any other moves, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk in, bypassing the screen. , stood in front of the man in the fancy dress.

"What's the matter?" The housekeeper Qi Min was sitting in front of the table, absently playing with a sandalwood bracelet, and raised his eyes to glance at the busy messenger, his deep eyes were actually a bit sad.

"My lord is going to marry the second son of the Li family. It's already agreed." The communication officer was full of joy, thinking of the reward money that was about to be put into his pocket, he flattered him more and more, "Your Majesty personally ordered Mr. Zhang to draw up the decree today. You will be able to arrive at the house in a day."

"It's really accurate?" Qi Min's expression froze obviously, and the bracelet also slipped from his fingertips to the ground, making a muffled knocking sound on the camel hair carpet.

"It's absolutely true." The communication officer replied suspiciously, but for some reason, there was no trace of joy on the butler's face?Could it be...he doesn't want the prince to marry a man as his concubine?

The people of Longxiao are civilized. Since ancient times, women can be officials and men can be wives.But if a man marries a man as his regular wife, due to the inconvenience of continuing the incense, some people will still jump out to oppose it.The communications officer looked at Butler Qi's furrowed brows, and suddenly realized... the money in his hand might just fly away.

"Oh... it's been hard work." Qi Min sighed helplessly, picked up another letter from the table and stacked it together, stood up slowly while supporting the table, and looked up at the guard next to him , said in a cold and deep voice: "You send the communications officer out of the mansion, and I will report back to the prince."

have to……

The communications officer was a little stupefied. Judging from the situation, today's trip was a waste of time!Looking sideways at the serious guard beside him, who was standing respectfully at the door and gestured "please" to him, he had no choice but to turn around helplessly, and walked out depressed.

Qi Min held the two letters but did not leave immediately, but hesitated and lingered in the hall for a long time.It wasn't until the ink-stained paper in his hand was slightly wrinkled by him that he sighed softly as if resigned to his fate, lifted the hem of his clothes and strode straight to King Jing's bedroom.

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Passing through a few quiet blue-brick paths, the courtyard gate of Chenghuan Palace suddenly appears in front of you. Inside the red high wall, golden cornices rise layer by layer, and between the mahogany carved window edges, a few glazed palace lanterns inadvertently shine through. Gentle warm light.

The name of this sleeping hall was not the case. When Prince Jing first entered the mansion, he forced the craftsmen to remake the plaque, and abruptly changed the name of the hall to be so gaudy.Although the Empress Dowager also asked about this matter later, he talked about it in the main hall without paying attention, saying that only if there are people in the bedroom who are happy every day, can she hug her grandson as soon as possible, which is a good meaning.The queen mother begged her grandson eagerly, so she let him go too, but who would have expected that no child would fall to the ground during the three nights of singing and dancing at the opening of the mansion. laughing stock.

"Steward Qi is here~ The lord is eating, let me go and report first."

The prince's personal bodyguard, Ling Feng, saw Qi Min approaching from a distance, hurriedly lowered his eyes, and lightly clasped his fists in salute.

"Yeah." Qi Min was not in a hurry, he waited steadily outside the door, thinking about how to speak about these two matters.The evening wind in early autumn blew coldly, and the crimson dark-patterned robe fluttered slightly behind her.

"Let him in."

A very casual order came from the window, and Qi Min didn't wait for Ling Feng to announce, so he crossed the threshold and walked slowly into the inner hall alone.I saw that the mahogany square table in the middle was full of gold dishes and jade cups, emitting a strong aroma of wine and vegetables.Lan Jing was sitting at the table holding a jade chopstick at the moment, looking at him with slightly raised phoenix eyes, she seemed to be in a good mood.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Lan Jing picked up the white jade wine glass, took a sip unhurriedly, and said with a smile, her graceful thin lips were slightly curved, which was indescribably beautiful.

"Uh... His Majesty and the regent have already approved the marriage proposal that the prince asked for a few days ago." Qi Min hesitated for a moment, and presented the letter that had just been delivered with both hands, but his fingertips were filled with uncontrollable uneasiness Trembling slightly.

"It's a good thing, why do you look so ugly?" Lan Jing put down her chopsticks with a smile, glanced at Qi Min who was full of apprehension, and then took the letter in his hand and flipped through it casually.

"But...a letter from Li's mansion an hour ago, saying...saying..." Qi Min looked at Lan Jing cautiously, and continued tentatively, "Li Su, the second son of the Li family, when he went to play outside the city early this morning, , the carriage suddenly overturned for some reason, and his forehead hit the sharp stone on the side of the road... died..."

"what?!"

Lan Jing bounced up from the seat, her palm unconsciously slapped on the table, and even the bowl and chopsticks fell all over the floor, "Li Su is dead??"

"My lord... my lord, calm down!!" Qi Min's heart trembled, and he knelt on the ground with a "plop", and the surrounding guards and maids also fell to their knees with a huff.

"Then what's the use of this decree?!" Lan Jing's fair face was furrowed with handsome brows, and her eyes were full of anger.

It was the first time in so many years that he had the idea of ​​getting married, and he had spent a lot of time and effort on this matter, but who would have thought that now that the marriage decree was approved, he died so inexplicably? !Aside from all the wasted efforts, rumors about his getting married have already been rumored before, if he suddenly gives up now, where can he put his face?

He slammed the letter onto Qi Min's face, and sat back on the upholstered sandalwood chair, speechless, and his tightly clenched fingertips were also speechless. trembling slightly in his anger.

"My lord, don't be angry. I still have something to say. Just listen to it." Qi Min picked up the letter again and held it in his hand, wiped the thin sweat from his forehead and said tentatively, "My lord likes the second son of the Li family. During the last banquet, I saw his gentle temperament and handsome appearance, and now the Li family has an eldest son named Li Xuan, and I heard that he looks a lot like him..."

"You mean...by this decree, let me remarry his brother?" Lan Jing gasped slightly, and looked at him with sideways eyes in surprise, "but...his brother, after so many years Why have I never seen it?"

"Don't worry, my lord." Seeing that he seemed a little moved, Qi Min breathed a sigh of relief and explained seriously, "I heard that Mr. Li Xuan is not in the capital all year round, but he looks really handsome. It can be said that it is even worse than Na Lisu!"

"Really?" Lan Jing suddenly became interested, tilted her head to look at the sweaty butler kneeling on the ground, and asked suspiciously.

"It's absolutely true." Qi Min nodded vigorously, wishing he could jump up and swear.

"..." Lan Jing frowned, and lazily leaned back on the chair again, her slender fingertips tapped on the table a few times, as if she was still a little hesitant.I don't know how long it took before he suddenly raised his eyes to Qi Min and said in a deep voice, "Then do as you said, I will send someone to ask Brother Huang for orders immediately."

"It's just... the regent's side..." Qi Min paused slightly, raised his eyebrows and looked at Lanjing, with a moment of hesitation in his eyes.

"Success or failure, how do you know if you don't try." Thinking of that person, Lan Jing snorted coldly with disdain, "Perhaps... Brother Huang, can someone make the imperial decree more vague? Anyway, it's something I promised."

"Uh..." The corners of Qi Min's mouth twitched, and the smile froze on his face in embarrassment.Make the imperial decree more vague?This kind of words, I am afraid that only our prince can say it...

Even though he was thinking so in his heart, he didn't dare to show his face, he hurriedly nodded while echoing: "The prince is wise, this subordinate will do it now."

Lan Jing waved her hand, and Qi Min bowed and retreated.He looked down at the delicious food on the table in front of him, but his interest suddenly faded.Supporting his head with one hand, he sat at the table sullenly, looking at the gradually falling night outside the window with his bright eyes, for some reason, he felt a little uneasy in his heart...