Fake concubine, real queen

The emperor was not surprised to see Pei Zhaoheng come in through the curtain. He just smiled at King Kupeng Khan and introduced, "This is my third son. King Khan also met him at the banquet the day before yesterday."

King Khupeng Khan nodded and said, "Of course, only the third prince said..."

He spoke halfway, but swallowed the second half of the sentence, did not say it, without him, this third prince of Yue Dynasty, although he looked young, but just glanced at him, suddenly Peng was caught by that His heart twitched violently, and he quickly reflected on whether he had said something wrong to offend the young prince...?

Pei Zhaoheng said calmly: "King Khan doesn't know something, the son-in-law has sworn that if he doesn't marry in this life, he might not be a good match for the prince and daughter of your ministry."

King Peng Khan was stunned for a moment, and turned to look at He Gu. Seeing this, He Gu touched his nose, coughed dryly and said in embarrassment: "...It is true, but Your Majesty is very good at governing the country. …Eh, there are also a lot of talents, besides me, there are countless young talents with good looks in Bianjing City, and there will definitely be men who are more suitable for the queen and daughter, who can be matched."

King Hupeng Khan was stunned when he heard the words, and suddenly felt an indescribable strangeness in his heart——

Although he also knew early on that it was impossible for this young son-in-law of Yue Dynasty to really marry his daughter Duo Muqi, that's why Hu Peng spoke in front of the emperor and empress like this, of course he had his own little plans, but... ...His Majesty the Emperor and Empress of the Yue Dynasty didn't say anything, why did the Third Prince jump out and object first?

It is true that Hu Peng knew that the son-in-law was the brother-in-law of the third prince, but his elder sister, the eldest princess, had already returned to the Nine Springs and died. Can't brother-in-law keep the festival?

Uh... He has also heard that the Han people have many rules, but he doesn't think that men should observe the festivals for their wives, the Han people are really weird.

It’s just that the Yue Dynasty is powerful after all. Although the third prince is only the emperor’s youngest son, his status is still noble. Hu Peng knew that the Qiurong tribe was really weak compared to the Yue Dynasty. The weak one, otherwise he wouldn't have to worry about his daughter being forcibly married by the leader of the Qiduo tribe, and he was so desperate that he had to hug Yuechao's thigh.

Now that the third prince said no, Hu Peng could only laugh dryly: "Uh... well, it seems that I really don't understand the inside story, but my daughter Duo Muqi, she..."

When Empress Chen heard this, she said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I also heard this matter from the Queen's daughter at the banquet that day, so I wrote it down, so I sent someone to call Heng'er, it was precisely for this matter .”

As soon as she said this, the other people were not much better, but He Gu's heart suddenly jumped, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously. He immediately raised his eyes to look at King Ke standing not far away, but he only saw half of Pei Zhaoheng. Handsome side face and slightly pursed thin lips——

……No way?

Could it be that the empress... is actually going to tell His Royal Highness King Ke that she can't get married?

...He had already seen some signs of it before. The Second Highness and the Third Highness are about the same age, at most a year and a half apart. Right now, Concubine Wen Gui is already in a hurry to choose a concubine for the loyal king. The Third Highness did this The "eldest princess" for many years, in the hearts of the father and the empress who had just recovered from a heart attack, must have consciously owed the Third Highness a lot... How could they have forgotten the lifelong event of the Third Highness?

Of course He Gu also remembers what Yan Zhiya told him, you can't have both fish and bear's paws, and you have to lose if you gain. He thought he was already prepared in his heart, but at this moment, He Gu was still very upset. uncomfortable.

...more panic.

The Third Highness will refuse, will he refuse the matchmaking between the Empress and His Majesty?

Even...even if the Third Highness has always been filial, almost never contradicted the queen, and would rather suffer more than ten years of wronging for the sake of his mother, but it has only been two days since they communicated with each other, surely he will not accept it?

can you……?

……can you?

He Gu's heart was full of mixed feelings, his throat became a little dry, he just looked at King Ke's side face without saying a word, but King Ke soon noticed his gaze, looked sideways at He Gu, Yu In the tent, the two looked at each other. King Ke looked at him and didn't speak. At the moment, the empress and King Kupeng Han were there, so He Gu couldn't say anything. He could only look at Pei Zhaoheng silently, without saying a word. .

Parents' orders are hard to disobey. Of course He Gu knows it, but if King Ke really wants to marry the princess of the Qiurong tribe, he...

His five fingers under the sleeves were retracted.

Master He Xiaohou's heart turned a thousand times, and his face was a little gloomy, but no one noticed except Pei Zhaoheng.

Empress Chen looked at King Hupeng Han, and said with a smile: "After hearing about this the day before yesterday, I have been thinking about it for a long time, wondering which family in the court has children of the right age, who can be worthy of the queen? It's just that I haven't come up with an idea for a long time. Heng'er thought of a candidate, and said that he and Bengong had listened, but... Bengong was still a little undecided, and it happened that Heng'er had nothing to do today, so Bengong called him here, so that he could meet with His Majesty in person. , King Khan said."

The emperor was a little surprised when he heard the words, turned his head to look at Pei Zhaoheng, and said, "Oh, why didn't I hear the empress mention it the day before yesterday?"

Empress Chen looked at the emperor, her smile faded a little bit, and she said softly: "I'm stupid, I'd better ask Heng'er to tell His Majesty."

King Kupeng Khan also had some doubts on his face, and asked, "I don't know the candidate for the third prince, who is it?"

Pei Zhaoheng said: "Second brother is pure, kind and straightforward, doesn't he just happen to have the same temperament as the princess?"

The emperor was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and said, "... Lin'er?"

The emperor thought for a moment, paused, and then said: "This child is indeed similar to that daughter of King Khan's temperament, but..."

King Khupeng Khan was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "This... this... Duo Muqi is young and ignorant, and not very smart. I am afraid he is not worthy of the emperor's son!"

Hu Peng’s words came from the heart, although it was true that he wanted to get a son-in-law from the Yue dynasty, but he really never wanted the emperor’s son. Without him, Duo Muqi was the last child he had with his late wife A child with a heart that always hurts. If he really marries the prince of Yuechao, he will definitely go away forever. He really hates his daughter, and he just wants to find a Yuechao whose home is closer to the Budan Grassland. Noble sons.

Moreover, the emperor of Yue Dynasty has given birth to three sons, and the eldest and second son have been fighting for the throne. Hu Peng also heard about it. After Duo Muqi, if he has been the prince and ascended the throne, Duo Muqi will become the queen of the Yue dynasty, and the Qiurong tribe can also ascend to heaven with chickens and dogs... Such a good thing was never thought of before Peng Peng Dare to think.

But what if the Second Prince loses...?

Hu Peng knew in his heart how fierce the successor dispute would be. If the future new king of the Yue dynasty was not the second prince but the crown prince, then Duo Muqi, as his concubine, would definitely be implicated, and she was still a woman of a different race. What will happen, Hu Peng loves his daughter like his life, he would rather not be rich and rich, but only want to save Duo Muqi's life.

He repeatedly said that Duo Muqi was not worthy of King Zhonglai.

The emperor sighed, and said: "Since she is the beloved daughter of King Khan, she is still a dignified princess. Before my dynasty, there was no precedent for a prince marrying a foreign princess. Why should King Khan say that he is not worthy? It's just that Marriage between sons and daughters really cannot be forced. How about this? Since King Khan thinks that my second son is not a good match for the prince and daughter, why not take advantage of these few days of martial arts competitions to choose among these honorable sons? If you have a good time, come and talk to me and the queen again, what does King Khan think?"

This remark caught Peng's heart in his arms, he immediately smiled all over his face, bowed again and again, and said happily: "Praise the kindness of His Majesty the Emperor!"

He Gu: "..."

Just now, his heart was going up and down, and finally he realized that he was teased like a puppy. It was really embarrassing to imagine the embarrassing reactions of his little daughters-in-law just now...or shame and anger At the same time, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I will take my leave first."

The emperor smiled and said, "Go ahead, don't delay the contest."

He Gu agreed, turned around and lifted the curtain of the camp tent, and quickly went out in three steps instead of two steps, but just after he walked out two steps, he heard a familiar rhythm of footsteps coming from behind, which lasted for several days. Meeting by the river... Uh, it seems a little strange to use the word meeting, but he did meet King Ke in the dark night for several days in a row, so he could already hear his footsteps.

But even though He Gu heard it, he didn't turn around, and he didn't slow down. Instead, he accelerated his speed and wanted to get out of the maze-like imperial tents. The man grabs the shoulder.

Master He Xiaohou made a symbolic effort, almost useless, so naturally he didn't break free, and he didn't turn his head back, and said in a muffled voice, "What are you doing, let go."

Pei Zhaoheng said behind him: "Are you angry?"

He Gu hummed, and said, "How dare I be angry with His Royal Highness King Ke, you have done nothing wrong, have you?"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, his shoulders were forcibly turned away. He Gu raised his eyes and happened to meet Pei Zhaoheng's dark and beautiful peach blossom eyes. He took a breath, turned his eyes away from him, and said: "Why, keep forcing me to look at you, are you pretty?"

With a smile on the corner of Pei Zhaoheng's lips, he said, "Oh? That Zihuan thinks this king is not good-looking?"

He Gu: "..."

... If you really want to open your eyes and say nonsense and deny it, it's really hard to say such a heartless thing.

Master He Xiaohou could only grit his teeth and said, "What do I think, it's none of your business...why are you staring at me like this?"

With a slight smile on the corner of Pei Zhaoheng's lips, he said in a low voice, "I see you are jealous."

He Gu said: "Fart, I'm not jealous."

Pei Zhaoheng said: "What the hell is Zihuan angry about? I didn't recommend myself, so I want to marry that princess of the Qiurong tribe?"

He Gu said in a muffled voice: "...I won't be angry if you like to marry or not. If you marry, at worst, I'll just turn around and leave. It just so happens that I will go out of Beijing this time to select officials, and I won't see you in the future." Don't worry, my lord, let's go to your own happy life, why don't you..."

It's just that before the voice fell, the second half of the sentence could not be uttered. Without him, His Royal Highness King Ke attacked the poison with poison and blocked him with his mouth.

After kissing for a while, He Gu pushed him away abruptly, covered the corner of his mouth and looked around nervously, at least he saw that there was no one around, so he breathed a sigh of relief, turned his eyes back to look at Pei Zhaoheng, He said urgently in a low voice: "You are crazy! The imperial tent is next to you, and people will see it later..."

He looked anxious with a red and white face for fear of being discovered, but His Royal Highness King Ke was very generous. Even though he was pushed away by him, he still kept calm and said calmly: "Don't worry, Zihuan, when the king comes They were all sent away.”

He Gu: "..."

He Gu's face was full of colors, green and white one after another, very wonderful, a little bit angry and a little embarrassed, but it was because Pei Zhaoheng didn't tell him about the prince's daughter's selection of a son-in-law earlier, which made him flustered and waited on purpose. Seeing his jokes and seeing him jealous, I am not so angry anymore.

He only glanced at him, let out an inaudible "hum" in his nasal cavity, straightened his clothes, and said, "I'm going to a martial arts competition, my lord, please don't delay my business."

Without waiting for Pei Zhaoheng's reply, he ran away as if the wind was blowing on his feet and oiled.

Pei Zhaoheng: "..."

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He Gu went back to the school grounds, and He Cheng's eyes lit up when he saw him back, and he waved to him from a distance, and shouted, "Brother! You're here!"

After He Gu walked in, He Cheng asked, "Why have you been here for so long?"

He Gu said: "I have something to report to His Majesty, and I have finished."

Although He Gu didn't say it clearly, He Cheng probably sensed something from his facial expression and behavior. His elder brother seemed not to want to stay in Beijing, so he asked, "Big brother, do you want to seek a job out of Beijing?"

He Gu knew that he was smart, so it wasn't surprising that he saw through his plan, so he just responded, "Your second brother Wang came here last night and told me something, the situation is changing, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Beijing for the time being, It's okay, just relax, elder brother has made arrangements, and your marriage will not be delayed."

He Cheng sighed, and said, "I'm not worried about this."

After a pause, he continued: "...I watched for a while just now, the three arenas of Beisan, Nansan and Dongsan, Beisan is chosen to go to Chenghe Camp, Dongsan is chosen to go to Luoling Camp, Nansan chose to go to the land of Guangyue, I don't know where the elder brother has his heart? It stands to reason that Luoling is the closest to the capital, and the place is also rich..."

He Gu said: "No, I don't plan to go to Luoling Camp."

This time the teacher told him to leave the capital because of the turmoil in the official circles of Jiangluo and Luoling, and he went out of Beijing to avoid the limelight. Official forces, Luoling is also the old nest of the prince's henchmen, there will be constant conflicts at that time, and there may be troubles, going there to avoid the limelight, wouldn't it be taking off your pants and farting?

He Cheng said: "Where does big brother want to go?"

He Gu said: "Bei San."

He Cheng's face changed when he heard the words, he seemed a little embarrassed, and said: "This...Chenghe Daying is indeed a place that my elder brother is familiar with, but I just looked over there. The lottery is up, look, brother, the one on the stage with a pair of maces is Shiro from the Ning family, he looks fierce and has a big waist and a round waist. He has been fighting continuously, and seven or eight people have been defeated. , I don’t think he’s a good master, or wait a while, when he’s exhausted, brother..."

He Gu said: "No need, without him there are others, if you really want to wait, when will you have to wait?"

He Cheng couldn't help but twitched slightly when he thought of those dear friends who were thrown out by Ning Silang's pair of maces and flew to the bottom of the ring, where they vomited blood and didn't know their personnel.

Although he knew that his elder brother had extraordinary martial arts skills, but after all, when He Gu followed He Nanfeng to defend Chenghe, he never saw with his own eyes how his elder brother displayed his might. Horse riding and shooting are superb, but He Cheng is a nerd, the concept of this sentence is only limited to He Gu's being handsome on the school grounds, but now he has really encountered such a hard nail like Ning Silang, watching others being beaten by him With his head bleeding, He Cheng really didn't know whether He Gu could beat the vicious Ning Silang in his heart.

It's just that he couldn't stop his elder brother, or before he could stop him, He Gu had already walked to the side of the patient's shelf in the middle of the school grounds, and went to choose his weapon.

Looking at the back of his eldest brother, He Cheng secretly sighed in his heart, so he had to try his best to think in a good and optimistic direction——

At any rate, this time Miss Yan is here with the empress, isn't she?

As long as the elder brother stays alive on the stage, and is rescued by a genius doctor when he comes down, he can always save his life, arms and legs, and not be disabled, right? ,

He Gu didn't know that his younger brother was worried about his arms and legs, so he picked up a single knife from the shelf, weighed it lightly and it didn't weigh much, then threw it back with a look of disgust, turned his eyes around the shelf, and finally locked on On a large knife with a curved gold ring and a curved back.

...this one looks pretty good.

He Gu took out the knife and weighed it in his hand. This time it was indeed very heavy, and the blade was also shiny. At first glance, it was a well-forged and polished knife, but he didn't know how such a good knife could be. will appear here?

However, this knife is indeed a bit too heavy for ordinary people. I am afraid that it will be difficult to play with it. I am afraid that if it is accidentally dropped, all the toes will be chopped off, so it was not picked away. It's just that He Gu grabbed the handle of the knife and pulled it out, but he felt that the handle was just right, and even the weight was within the range that he could just control.

Master He Xiaohou was delighted to see Lie Xin, he immediately held the knife and did not let go, and went to the Beisan Ring with it in his hand. He has acquired a good weapon, and he has more confidence in his heart.

As soon as he passed by, a panicked voice came from a man on the stage: "I give up! I give up!"

Ning Silang's mace was just so right, it barely stopped in front of the man's waist, and waited until the man who had surrendered rolled and scrambled down the ring, causing bursts of laughter from the audience, Ning Shilang Shi Lang just put away the weapon, wiped his nose, and said with a smile: "But there are still coming?"

He Gu raised his voice, lowered his dantian, and said with a straight voice: "I'm coming!"

With one foot on the side steps of the stage, he took advantage of his strength to kick, holding the saber and flipping in the air like a swallow, and within a blink of his eyes, Shi Shiran landed in the center of the ring.

The Ning family is in Yunzhou in the north, close to Chenghe River, and their descendants have been martial artists for generations. Although they don't have any hereditary titles, they still have some dignity.

Ning Silang had never seen He Gu before, but he only saw the figure of him leaping onto the stage, and saw clearly the back-opening saber in his hand, his eyes lit up slightly, and he praised: "Good lightness skill! Good saber!"

Everyone in the audience saw He Gu's face clearly, so they naturally recognized it. This is the No. 1 He Xiaohou Ye, who is known as the No. [-] noble son of the capital. There was a commotion, an uproar, and a lot of excitement. There were crowds of people and discussions. , There are even those who go to the ring next door to ask people to watch, applaud, and even boo.

Ning Silang heard clearly what the people below said, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Are you that He Gu?"

He Gu said: "It's me."

Ning Silang said: "I heard that you are in Bianjing, what kind of No.1 are you? My Ning family has always been in Yunzhou, but I have never experienced No.1 in the capital. Today I have to see and see."

He Gu held the handle of the big knife with both hands. Hearing this, the corners of his lips curled up, and he said with a bright smile: "Then you come here! I will let you learn a lot today!"

Although He Gu said that after being reborn, he had been a salty fish for a while, but after all, he had rolled around in the military camp for more than ten years. Being aggressive was like an instinct, and it had already been carved into his bones. This kind of hot occasion, where men fight shirtless and fight with each other, can't help but be followed by blood boiling. Ning Silang just retreated nearly ten people in the audience, and He Gu was naturally aroused to be competitive.

Hearing the words, Ning Silang picked up two maces, and without showing any weakness, he raised his eyebrows and smiled playfully, and said: "Swordsmen have no eyes, Master He should be careful, but you are so handsome, I can't bear to be cruel, if you can't beat me, beg me, call me good brother, come and listen, I won't be cruel, how about it?"

The audience suddenly burst into laughter.

He Gu didn't feel annoyed, he just snorted and said, "That's a lot of bullshit."

He raised his knife and went straight to the past——

When the two men met each other on the stage, for a moment the sound of gold and iron could not stop ringing in his ears. He Cheng felt panic when he saw it, for fear that the mace would not have eyes, and it would hit his dear elder brother's face in the next second, smashing his bloody face. I was nervous, but suddenly felt that the crowd around me was empty.

He was startled, and when he turned his head, he saw His Royal Highness King Ke stopped by his side at some point.

He Cheng was taken aback, and quickly saluted, "I've seen the prince."

Pei Zhaoheng stared at the two wrestling on the stage, did not look at him, and said: "There is no need to be polite."

Only then did He Cheng say: "Why did the prince come here?"

Pei Zhaoheng said: "This king came to see Zihuan, but he came late."

He Cheng hurriedly said: "It's not too late, it's not too late, the fight has just started."

Pei Zhaoheng's eyes stopped on the big knife in He Gu's hand——

There was a three-point smile in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared without being noticed by He Cheng.

He Gu and Ning Silang's martial arts contest, the outcome was soon felt, and He Xiaohou kicked away the mace in Ning Silang's hand, and hooked Ning Silang with another sweeping leg so that he fell like a dog, and finally used a knife block It ended on Ning Shiro's neck.

He Gu spat out the hairband in his mouth with a "bah" sound, and smiled very unlike a good bird, and said narrowly: "How? Why don't you call good brother, and let the young master listen?"

Ning Shiro: "..."

Seeing his complexion as purple as a pig's liver, Lord He Xiaohou felt finally relieved, he thought to himself that this Ning, who doesn't urinate and take good care of himself, is worthy of calling him brother?

How shameless!

Just as he was thinking, he turned his head and inadvertently saw a figure in black clothes under the stage.

That person's peach blossom eyes were originally cold and indifferent, but at this moment, there was a three-pointed smile in his eyes, and he was looking at him firmly.

For some reason, it is clear that He Gu is on the stage and Pei Zhaoheng is off the stage. He is looked up to by the Third Highness. It turns out that he is superior, but He Gu is inexplicably looked at by his eyes, so he blushes and his heart beats. .

In just a short moment, the roots of my ears couldn't help but feel a little hot.

It's so good that he can't die. At this moment, everyone is watching him. He blushes, and everyone can see clearly.

What's even better is that Ning Shilang, who was provocative just now, lost the battle and was provoked back by him using his own way to deal with his own body, but he was not angry, only silent for a while, suddenly Angrily shouted:

"Good brother—"

For a while, there was silence on and off the court, and a needle could be heard.

He Gu: "..."

Everyone in the audience: "..."

Pei Zhaoheng and He Cheng: "..."