The Empire and the Kingdom

Wang Zhaoyuan also understood the truth of what Wang said, "Sister, or else you go home and beg your father and elder brother, they are all a family, if Zhi'er marries the sixth prince, it will be good for them."

Mrs. Wang nodded, "I will tell both the Prime Minister and the family. You have to try it to see if it works."

The two sisters have both been concubines, so they understand the importance of being a regular wife. Even if the other party's family is lower, they still want their daughters to marry as regular wives.

Having said that, Wang still couldn't help asking: "In your opinion, the emperor will really let Princess Wen Chun go out and get married?"

Wang Zhaoyuan looked around and saw that there were no court ladies by her side, so she lowered her voice and said, "Sister, you and I are real sisters, so I told you that if you want to choose a princess to marry, at present, there is only Princess Wenchun. "

Wang's heart sank, and just as she was about to speak, Wang Zhaoyuan stretched out her hand to signal her not to speak, "Why is there a situation where Wen Chun and Yun Yi choose one or the other? This is because the empress wants Yun Yi to marry."

Wang Shi felt that the half of her heart that had been cold had warmed up again, "So there is still hope for this matter?"

Wang Zhaoyuan shook her head, "If the other candidate is not Yun Yi, it's easy to handle. But Princess Yun Yi, since she returned to the palace, she has been honest on the surface, but she keeps making small moves behind her back. His Majesty has also paid more and more attention to her. Even the army She is a princess! How can she lead the army? This shows that His Majesty no longer treats her as a princess. Sister, how can His Majesty let her marry and marry such a person? Isn’t it cheaper for other countries?”

Wang Shi didn't know what mood she should be in now, she went up and down, "Then what's the current situation?"

Wang Zhaoyuan took Wang Shi's hand, "At present, it depends on the intention of His Majesty or Empress Dowager to prevail."

Wang Shi just left the palace in such a daze, she didn't want to tell Xue Zhi about it when she got home, but Xue Zhi who had been waiting for her for a long time was soft-spoken, and finally she told all about it.

"So it's all right as long as Princess Yunyi gets married and gets married?" Xue Zhi asked.

"Stupid child, didn't mother just say that Princess Yun Yi is very important in His Majesty's eyes, and His Majesty will not be willing to let her marry far away." Wang Shi no longer has any ideas about Feng Jingsu, she still thinks to talk to Xue Xiang first, If it works, even if it doesn't, Xue Xiang can give her an idea, after all, Xue Zhi is the daughter of the two.

Xue Zhi returned to her Xueyan Pavilion, thinking about how to make the emperor give up on Feng Jingsu and let her go for a marriage.After thinking about it, she suddenly thought of Xue Ai.Doesn't Feng Jingsu like Xue Ai very much?She might be able to use her brains on this relationship.

Soon it was the seventh day of October, Feng Jingsu's birthday.Xue Ai worked for a long time in the kitchen of the garrison mansion, and personally cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for Feng Jingsu.

Feng Jingsu looked at the broken poached eggs, the muddy noodle soup, and Xue Ai's anxious expression, and stretched out her hand towards her. "Come and sit."

Xue Ai stretched out her hand, and Feng Jingsu pulled her over and sat on her lap.

"Hey!" Xue Ai struggled, how can he eat longevity noodles like this?

"Can you feed me?" Feng Jingsu asked with a smile.

"Okay." Xue Ai fed Feng Jingsu a whole bowl of noodles with chopsticks.

To be honest, Feng Jingsu was able to eat this bowl of noodles only by looking at Xue Ai's face.But she didn't say it, she didn't want to hurt Xue Ai's heart.

Xue Ai put down the bowl, and kissed Feng Jingsu's lips. "I know this bowl of noodles is not tasty, but I just want you to take a bite, it's my wish." She didn't expect Feng Jingsu to eat all of them.

"Since it's your wish, how about taking a bite?" Feng Jingsu hugged her tightly, "Where's my red bean bracelet?"

Xue Ai smiled very sweetly, and took out a bracelet made of red beans from her arms to help Feng Jingsu wear it on her wrist.

The beautiful woman is truly peerless, and red beans are the most lovesick.

The eyes of the two people moved from the red bean bracelet to each other's eyes, and they looked at each other, with countless affections expressed in silence.

"Sister Su, happy birthday. Xiao Ai will always be your Xiao Ai, until death."

Feng Jingsu's hand touched Xue Ai's cheek, "Yes, you belong to me, and mine alone." No amount of words would be superfluous, the two people hugging each other tightly are full of tenderness.

Feng Jingsu’s birthday, the rewards given by the palace as usual, the rewards given by the concubine De, plus the rewards given by other concubines and princesses, even the second prince gave an extra generous gift, Cuidie worked all day to get everything into the account Sent into the warehouse.

Feng Jingsu had just returned to the palace, and Cuidie came over to show her the ledger, "Princess, do you want to save some for Miss Xue San?"

Feng Jingsu praised Cuidie's thoughtfulness, "No need, Xiao Ai is not short of things now. Besides, she won't stay at Xue's house for a long time, so it won't be of much use to send it away now." She thought for a while, "You Pick something useful, and I will put it in the garrison."

The Lingguo mission entered the capital, and Feng Jingsu was busy inside and outside the palace every day.Originally, she wanted to live directly in the defense mansion and not return to the palace, but the emperor would often ask her about her safety, so she still had to go back to the palace.

"Yun Yi, there have been some rumors in the palace recently about marriage marriage, have you heard about it?" After talking about business, the emperor seemed to bring up this topic inadvertently.

Feng Jingsu nodded, "I heard some people say that the father will choose a person between the fourth sister and the son to marry far away."

"What do you think?" The emperor didn't say whether the rumors were true or not.

Feng Jingsu bit her lips, "Royal father probably won't marry off his ministers. Not only won't he marry other countries and relatives, but he won't marry other people. Otherwise, royal father wouldn't send 1 garrison troops to the army at this time. The men and horses are handed over to the ministers."

"Do you feel wronged?" the emperor asked.This is tantamount to acknowledging what Feng Jingsu said just now.He really didn't intend to let Feng Jingsu get married in a short period of time. This time was not a year or two, but at least five years, or even longer.He knew that Feng Jingsu was capable, and he hoped that Feng Jingsu could become his right-hand man. Who else could be more assured than a capable daughter?

"Father," Feng Jingsu squatted beside the emperor, raising her head, "Father knows that my sons and sisters are different, so I think highly of my sons, and my sons are willing to never marry for the rest of their lives, to accompany and protect my father."

The emperor reached out and touched Feng Jingsu's head, "You are a good boy, work hard, and don't disappoint my expectations."

"Yes!"

The father and daughter talked happily, and played a few more games of chess. The emperor was defeated by Feng Jingsu, and couldn't help but regret the game like a child.

"Hey! You girl, can't you let me win a game? You are so cruel to your own father!" The emperor cheated.

Feng Jingsu beckoned to a little eunuch, "Father, you can play with him, you can win as many rounds as you want. I have something to do, so I'm leaving now."

The daughter stopped playing with him, and the emperor was helpless.Thinking about getting married, he actually already had a candidate in his heart. He knew the rumors about the harem, and he also wanted to know what kind of mess these women would make.

When the Lingguo mission came to Beijing, the emperor naturally arranged a banquet to entertain the mission after the audience.In the harem, the queen also arranged a palace banquet to entertain the princess.

"Two princesses here?" In the garrison mansion, Xue Ai's eyes widened curiously after hearing Feng Jingsu's words.

"I just found out. This time, Princess Shaoyang, Jiang Yiwei, and her sister, Princess Ningyang, Jiang Ruwei, are here to make a kiss." Feng Jingsu frowned uncomfortably. Originally, Princess Shaoyang would hold the wedding after arriving in Beijing. It's over after entering the Third Prince's Mansion. Now that there is an extra Princess Ningyang, she has to be more careful until the Lingguo Mission leaves Beijing.

"What is Princess Ningyang doing here?" No one can answer Xue Ai's question, and they will know the answer soon.

There is a banquet in the palace, and all the official women's family members participate.The queen had a dignified manner, and specially asked Xue Ying to give the reward. While the female relatives present were envious, some people looked at Xue Ai frequently. An unknown person, even the sisters at home are unwilling to sit with her.

Sure enough, Xue Zhi sighed: "Our family deserves to be the prime minister's family, and there are only two who can be rewarded by the empress." There are two royal daughters-in-law."

Xue Ai looked up at her, "It's not easy to have two royal daughters-in-law? As long as the second sister works hard."

These words broke Xue Zhi's desire to marry the prince, Xue Ruo covered her mouth and smiled, she didn't dare to stand out now, but she was still very happy to see the joke.

Mrs. Pan was admiring the scene of Xue Ying being rewarded by the queen, when she heard the sisters talking, she gave them a displeased look.Xue Zhi couldn't talk anymore, so she gouged Xue Ai hard with her eyes, Xue Ai's clothes today are really eye-catching, she has become a widow and still dresses so outstandingly, don't you know how to avoid suspicion?

Xue Ai's clothes today were all given by Feng Jingsu. They were not dazzling colors, but pure moon white. It's just that the tribute moon-scarred brocade was woven with dark patterns, and the dark patterns shone with luster from time to time with Xue Ai's every move. Very attractive.Although Xue Ai is petite, she looks like a big girl. Wearing such a well-tailored dress, she immediately looks delicate and long, with a slender waist and limbs that cannot be grasped.Coupled with that pretty face, it is enough to make people mad with jealousy.

The more outstanding Xue Ai is today, the more the ladies present despise her.They are all guarding the door, what face do they have to attend such a banquet?Don't you feel sad to see Princess He is about to get married?

After all the officials and women were seated, the queen began to introduce today's protagonists, Princess Shaoyang Jiang Yiwei and Princess Ningyang Jiang Ruwei from Ling Kingdom.The two princesses were both wearing princess gowns, and they stood up and nodded to everyone when they heard the queen's words.Both princesses are beautiful, Jiang Ruwei is more beautiful than Jiang Yiwei, and compared with Jiang Yiwei who has soft eyebrows, Jiang Ruwei's eyebrows are more beautiful, sharper and full of aggression.

"This Princess Ningyang..." Guan Xuejing was originally sitting at a table in the Duke's Mansion, but she didn't know when she touched Feng Qianzi and sat down next to her, "It looks like she's here to cause trouble."

Feng Qianzi narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, "You are right, I also feel the same way."

"Really." Guan Xuejing was overjoyed to have the same feeling as Feng Qianzi.

As it turns out, the duo was right.In the middle of the banquet, when the ladies started their routine talent show again, Princess Ningyang Jiang Ruwei stood up, "I heard that the ladies of Yun Country are very talented when I was in Ling Country, and they are all masters of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I want to come and experience it, I wonder if all the ladies are willing to honor it?" This is the afternoon.

Ladies, you dare not talk to me lightly, this is not about your own victory or defeat, it is about the honor of the country.

Princess He Jia, who was beside the queen, rolled her eyes. When she saw Jiang Ruwei, she felt that her aura was not in harmony. Seeing Jiang Ruwei's every move, she felt displeased. She really was a provocative person.

"Princess Ningyang is going to compete? Are you competing with so many ladies present?" Princess Hejia raised her voice and glanced at Princess Shaoyang Jiang Yiwei next to her.

Jiang Yiwei just lowered her head, and neither stopped nor participated in Jiang Ruwei's provocative behavior, acting as a bystander.

Seeing the completely different performances of the two sisters, the queen gradually understood that Princess Ningyang was here to provoke her.

When Jiang Ruwei heard what Princess Hejia said, she turned her head and said with a smile: "Princess is right. I have learned various talents since I was a child, and I have no rivals in China, so I want to come to Yun Country to try. Cloud Country hides dragons and crouching tigers. I think I will not be rejected. "

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be refused.The queen nodded slightly, "I'm a guest from afar. Since Princess Ningyang is willing to add to the fun, I naturally agree. Come and prepare the princess's things." The queen called the competition just to add to the fun, so that no matter whether he wins or loses, Yun Kingdom will not lose face Of course, she still hopes that Yunguo can win.

Jiang Ruwei asked the maid to prepare a few tables, and her maid put the prepared things on the table one by one, a guzheng, a chess board, some rice paper, and a long sword.

The wives and ladies present watched one by one, wondering in their hearts what this princess of the Ling Kingdom wanted to compete with.

After the things were arranged, Jiang Ruwei said: "When I was young, I learned all kinds of talents, and the painting skills of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting were the worst. I haven't made any progress in my studies for many years, so I gave up and transferred to martial arts. This is the piano, chess, calligraphy and martial arts that you see now. I don't know. Which lady here is willing to show her face and come out to compete?"

Feng Jingsu, who was sitting beside her all the time, frowned slightly. If the first few skills were often learned by women, what did the princess learn martial arts for?Dare to take it out to challenge, which shows that Jiang Ruwei's martial arts must not be low, and I'm afraid it will not be very simple.

No one spoke.

Jiang Ruwei didn't feel embarrassed, she still smiled and said, "Before I came to Jiangyu City, I heard that the number one guzheng expert in the capital is the second lady of the Zhuang family. I don't know if the second lady Zhuang can show her face?" She didn't know who Zhuang Ruoyun was, and her eyes were still searching the field. .

The dealer has completely retired since the incident with Zhuang Ruoshui.The emperor's proposal to let Zhuang Ruoyun marry the seventh prince as a side concubine was also rejected by the Zhuang family.This completely cut off Zhuang Ruoyun's way of marrying the seventh prince.

In the early years, Zhuang Ruoyun didn't have any feelings for the seventh prince, but her family had planned her future path very early. Zhuang Ruoshui married the prince, and she married the seventh prince, which was in the best interest of the Zhuang family.So for so many years, she has always believed that the Seventh Prince is her future husband.

She learned guzheng because the seventh prince likes guzheng, so she practiced hard day and night, and finally won the title of "No. [-]" in the capital. , because she is going to marry the Seventh Prince.

But now, when she could marry the Seventh Prince, the Zhuang family refused.She suddenly became confused, and only then did she realize that she had fallen in love with the Seventh Prince unknowingly.

This is how a woman's life is, you have to marry when you don't love, but you can't marry when you are in love.

Zhuang Ruoyun felt that she was a joke, an even more ridiculous joke than her sister Zhuang Ruoshui and younger sister Zhuang Ruoyan.

She has not touched the guzheng for a long time. Whenever she sees the guzheng, she will think of her ridiculous life.Now that she heard Jiang Ruwei calling her by name, she had no choice but to stand up and fight.

As soon as Zhuang Ruoyun got started, Xue Ai shook her head. There were too many things hidden in her heart.Sure enough, Zhuang Ruoyun didn't finish playing at all, "I lost." She said this, and there were countless sighs from below.

The queen sat on it without saying a word. Seeing Zhuang Ruoyun bowing her head in shame, she just sneered secretly. It wasn't because the Zhuang family didn't know how to flatter them, so they refused to marry her again. Who can blame Zhuang Ruoyun now that he has become like this?

Jiang Ruwei showed obvious disappointment, but she didn't say anything harsh.She just looked at everyone present, "Which lady is willing to come out and teach me?"

The presence was silent.

Suddenly someone said, "Princess Ningyang, why don't you play a piece first, so that we can see your ability."

Everyone swiped and turned their heads, and saw Guan Xuejing sitting at the table of Feng's family and said with a smile.

Jiang Ruwei nodded, and said generously: "This lady is right." She sat down in front of the guzheng and began to play.

Feng Qianzi patted Guan Xuejing's hand on the table, and said with satisfaction: "Only you can say this kind of thing."

Guan Xuejing puffed her cheeks, "You just think I'm a fool without a brain." She could still hear the good words.

Feng Qianzi smiled, her beautiful phoenix eyes were full of charm, but she could only see it from Guan Xuejing's close distance.

Guan Xuejing was enjoying it when she suddenly heard a piece played by Jiang Ruwei, "Guanshan Yunhai!"

The author has something to say: Princess Ningyang: I'm here to pick things up!

Feng Jingsu: Soon you will regret it.