miscalculation

The night at Banlinju was particularly deserted, Xiao Qian had already dismissed everyone and ordered no one to disturb him.He knew that tomorrow he would hand over the portrait of the selected woman to Concubine Shu, so that the emperor could make an order.

Originally, the royal family had never been able to make decisions by himself, but he fought for the right to choose for himself, but it was a pity that the people he wanted were no longer in these picture scrolls, and he couldn't even announce them.

On the willow twigs on the moon, his heart sank into the Milky Way, empty, as if he could never catch it again.Being a heartless person is actually a good thing.If you can forget about it completely from now on, ask your father for a fief, and stay away from right and wrong, it must be good.

Xiao Yi didn't know when he came in, he knew Xiao Qian's disposition, he had already told the palace servants not to say too much, without passing the word on, he went straight into the Qinfang Pavilion in the back garden.I saw Xiao Qian standing alone under the moon, with women's picture scrolls piled up at his feet, and two glasses of wine were poured on the table, only one scroll was still on the table, slightly wet with wine.

"Only lovesickness is like □□, Jiangnan and Jiangbei send you back."

He recited this poem softly, took another sip of wine, and then picked up the sword and danced, the sword was full of meaning, seemingly endless.

"Qian'er, why are you drinking here alone?"

As Xiao Yi asked, he picked up the picture scroll on the table. The woman in the picture had a pretty face, but she was not dressed like an official woman.

Xiao Qian was still in a daze, but when he heard his question, he was stunned and couldn't react.Seeing Xiao Yi pick up the scroll, he slowly stepped forward and asked, "Could this woman be my son's sweetheart?"

Only then did Xiao Qian come back to his senses, he dropped the sword in his hand, he was very anxious, and hurriedly said: "I kowtowed to the father, I don't know that the father is here."

Before he could speak, he heard Xiao Yi say: "Come on, let's find out who this woman is!"

Xiao Yi has obviously seen that he is very nervous about this picture scroll, this woman must be different from others, otherwise she would not have been specially placed on the table, and the other picture scrolls have been scattered on the ground.

Three years ago, the eldest prince Xiao Qian went hunting with Sheng Jia, and suddenly there was a flying bear in the forest, which got rid of the guards and suddenly rushed towards Xiao Yi.At that time, Xiao Qian blocked it with his body, suffered a lot of injuries, and lay down for a full month, and there are still scars on his ribs, which are clearly visible.Afterwards, Xiao Yi once asked him what he wanted, and he only begged that he could choose a suitable woman for marriage.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for three years, Xiao Qian refused to open his mouth for a long time. After several times of probing, it didn't seem like he didn't have someone he liked.Seeing that he is getting older, the second prince Xiao Cheng got married last year, if he doesn't get married again, it will be unseemly.Therefore, Xiao Yi issued an order to choose a concubine for him.Otherwise, if he doesn't find a woman he likes in his lifetime, wouldn't it be a breach of royal etiquette.

"Father...you don't need to look it up, she is the daughter of the richest man in the world, Shen Tianyao, Shen Lingjiao."

"Oh? How did his picture scroll of a businessman's daughter come to you? I obviously sent someone to give it to Miss Qianjin, so how could his work get in there too? Report back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come to see me, and Chuxiu Palace, why? Let this portrait get mixed into it!"

Xiao Yi was about to interrogate him, but he saw Eunuch Zhang standing beside him smiling slightly.

"You slave, are you laughing for no reason?"

"The old slave didn't dare, it was the old slave who guessed some of it."

"Oh? Come on, Shen Tianyao has contacts with dignitaries in Beijing. He must have sent a lot of money to let the portrait of his daughter enter the hands of the First Prince. Back to Your Majesty, I'm afraid the House of Internal Affairs and Chuxiu Palace I didn't see this scroll at the time, but it was mixed in on the way to Banlinju, so there is no way to investigate it."

"Oh?"

"I heard that the Shen family's silk business is very big, and there are many people from them in the water transport."

"Jiangnan Jiangbei to see you off? Qian'er, from what you say, it seems that you have a lot of heart for this woman."

"My son... my son is not... familiar with this woman."

"Ban Lin, you have never been good at lying, why do you have to be brave in front of your father?"

Companion Lin is Xiao Qian's small character, which is the name Xiao Yi specially chose for him.Most of the small characters of their brothers are the names of their residences, which started from a trivial matter when they were young.At that time they were arguing around Xiao Yi, Xiao Liang said that the people in the royal family were too unfree, and complained for a long time, Xiao Yi actually asked them to call each other by nicknames, so they would all get along like this in private.At that time Xiao Qian was old and thought it was inappropriate to do so, but Xiao Yi gave him the name of Companion Lin.

"Father, I really don't know this woman." Xiao Qian knelt down anxiously.

"If you don't know it, you don't know it. Why are you so nervous? I'm afraid it's what I said to you?" Xiao Yi said with a smile, "She is a business woman, and she can never join my royal family. You are afraid that the emperor will not allow it." , That's why you refuse so much, for fear of bringing trouble to his family?"

"This... this..." Xiao Qian was so anxious that he was even more speechless.

"Qian'er, if your father forces you to marry a woman you don't love, will you regret it all your life?"

"My son doesn't dare."

"Your temper, doesn't your father know about it? You say you don't dare, but you can bear it better than anyone else in your heart. You hold back everything, and your father is worried that you will be suffocated. You have been wronged, but your temperament, after all, has made you wronged."

"Royal father!" Xiao Qian couldn't answer immediately, if you want to talk about favor, the royal father really dotes on him and Xiao Cheng very much, although it's not the same as Xiao Cheng, but it is true that no one can displease him.

"Tomorrow I will issue a decree to bestow a marriage, my emperor, as long as I am not afraid of ridicule from the world, why should I be afraid?"

The next day, Grand Tutor Yin Zhonglin adopted Shen Tianyao's daughter as a righteous daughter and bestowed marriage to the eldest prince Xiao Qian, which caused a lot of discussion in the world.

The Shen residence suddenly became the busiest place in Kyoto, but after Shen Lingjiao knelt down to receive the order, she never stepped out of the room again.The wedding is scheduled for the beginning of spring next year, and there is still a month to prepare.

The maid Yuzhu persuaded: "Miss, this marriage is a great thing, why do you seem unhappy and frowning?"

"Don't talk too much, let me be quiet."

"Miss, you don't know, this eldest prince is extraordinary, his background is different from other princes."

"Oh?"

"The First Prince was born a year before His Majesty ascended the throne. It is said that his mother was of a lowly status. At that time, she was ordered to die by the Empress Dowager just after she gave birth, and was adopted by Concubine Ji Shu. The Holy Majesty taught him to read and write since he was a child. , the other princes do not have this honor, but because his mother and concubine are of low status, they are not eligible for the throne. Our family is a merchant, and we are not eligible for the imperial court. The master has worked so hard to send your portrait in. Unexpectedly, it became , what a great joy.”

"This... so that's the case. Forget it, Yuzhu, you tell Dad, I want to go to the temple to fulfill my vow in three days."

"Yes, I'm going now, servant girl. The temple that Miss went to last time was really effective. The gentleman she asked for is actually a nobleman of the royal family."

"Go down, I want to rest."

Three days later in Tianhou Temple, after Shen Lingjiao knelt down and worshiped, she said she wanted to take a nap in the temple, sent Yuzhu away and waited quietly.Sure enough, after a while, someone came over the wall from the backyard.

The person who came was the young man who had rescued the second prince Xiao Cheng outside the city that day. He looked haggard and seemed to have suffered quite a lot of injuries.

"Qin Xin, why are you injured? What happened? Did my father send someone..."

Qin Xin waved his hand, signaling her not to worry, took a sip of hot tea, and then slowly said: "The people sent by your father are fine, they are easy to deal with. It's just a group of people who don't know where. At the same time, I was repeatedly killed, and it seemed that there were people from the government to help. I was found out wherever I hid. The inn is absolutely unacceptable, and even the temple is not safe. Now I am hiding in the Guandi Temple in the east of the city. "

"I...have you heard about my marriage? What should we do now?" Shen Lingjiao said with her head lowered.

"If it wasn't for this marriage gift, I would have made all the arrangements, and I would have been able to leave the city with you in a few days." Qin Xin gritted his teeth, full of resentment.

"Stop talking, it must be something arranged by my father. What should we do now?"

"Lingjiao, don't worry, I'll think of a way."

"My father treats me very strictly. I'm afraid I won't be able to come out for the next month. What can I do!"

Seeing his sweetheart's sad face, Qin Xin couldn't help but couldn't bear it. He took her into his arms and said solemnly: "Don't worry, there will be a way. I won't let you marry someone from the royal family."

"I can't leave the house recently. If something happens in the future, how can we communicate with each other?"

"Your mansion will definitely purchase all kinds of things for the wedding in the near future, and you will also have to hire people to do the work. I will get involved in it then."

Shen Lingjiao sighed and said, "Father has already met you, and it may not be easy to hide it from him. You must be careful."

"Don't worry. Go back quickly, otherwise I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion."

Afterwards, Qin Xin jumped out of the window again, who knew that as soon as he came out, there were several people guarding there, raising their knives and slashing.

Qin Xin quickly took out the dagger in his hand, fought with it, and was slowly forced into a corner.He was beaten until he vomited blood. In desperation, he turned over and jumped onto the street, which was a busy city.He has already seen that although these people are related to the government, they seem to dare not show off. He did not expect these people to be fearless, and frequently used killer moves.

At this moment, only one person yelled: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, who dares to kill each other in the street, come here, take it down for me!"

Turning his head to look, it was actually Xiao Cheng passing by on horseback, and those killers immediately dispersed.Qin Xin was seriously injured and was captured and taken away. He quickly shouted: "Your Highness, it's me, it's me."

Xiao Cheng was surprised when he heard this, so he was brought forward, but he was found to be a young man outside the city who had saved him. This shock was no small matter.