I accidentally married the regent
Chapter 71
In the early morning of the next day, the courtiers really did what Lu Yan explained, one by one, they gave Song Ting a request for him to marry a concubine, saying that he had reached his age, and for the sake of the country, this matter should also be put on the agenda Almost everyone in the civil and military courts was talking about this matter, and they said it so harmoniously, Song Ting was also very helpless.
He glanced at Lu Yan who was sitting at the bottom of the head. From the beginning to the end, he was expressionless by default. This made Song Ting very wronged. What diverted the enemy's attention? After that, everyone would know if his belly was big. What, do you really want to marry a queen and accept a noble concubine, and then get the child in your stomach into their stomach?That's bullshit.
So Lu Yan must have ulterior motives in doing this, but he probably won't say what his intentions are.
Thinking of this, Song Ting was upset.
"Your Majesty, it is the emperor's responsibility to marry a concubine, and it is also what Dayu needs to continue the royal family's heirs."
I don't know which minister is still persuading, but Song Ting couldn't take it anymore, he stood up from the dragon chair and shouted: "Okay!"
Song Ting took a look at Lu Yan, then gritted his teeth and said: "I understand the intentions of all the gentlemen. It is true that I should accept the harem, but I have never liked to worry about these trivial matters, so the regent will handle them at the sole discretion. Get on the sedan chair and let me know, and I will go straight up."
After the words fell, all civil and military officials in the court opened their mouths in surprise and looked at Song Ting.
Lu Yan sat aside, the corners of his mouth seemed to twitch slightly.
After Song Ting finished speaking, he also realized that this was wrong, covered his face in a hurry, and then hurriedly changed his words: "Just let me enter the bridal chamber directly!"
Liu Zhen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, heard this and quickly objected. How can the emperor enter the bridal chamber directly for his wedding, "Your Majesty, there will be congratulations from four kingdoms on your wedding, and the attention of the whole world will be on you. How can you omit etiquette?"
Song Ting looked at the grey-haired Minister of Rites in front of him, and said solemnly: "Didn't you just say that my responsibility is to extend the royal family's heirs so that Dayu will have successors for generations to come? If so, the bridal chamber is the most important thing." Isn't it? What else does it matter?"
"But, this..."
Originally, Song Ting was just talking casually, but this Liu Zhen always played against him. He glanced at Lu Yan, but he still didn't say anything from the beginning to the end. Presumably, this was also instigated by Lu Yan.
So Song Ting insisted on bringing this matter to the end, "I said that I just need to go directly to the bridal chamber!"
Liu Zhen still wanted to persuade, but he heard the regent above said loudly: "Everything will be done according to the emperor's wishes."
"This is."
Song Ting looked back at Lu Yan, biting his lower lip uncontrollably, his eyes were as big as copper bells, he really wanted to knock Lu Yan's brain open to see what was inside him!
The Minister of Rites didn't know what the two of them were thinking, but he still said faithfully, "But the emperor must decide on the final candidate."
This got to the point, Lu Yan was about to speak, but Song Ting said indifferently: "The regent decides, after all, who will I marry, how can I be the master?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent, and all kinds of thoughts were surging in everyone's hearts. Probably the most common one was: Isn't the relationship between the regent and the emperor eased? There was news yesterday that the two hugged and rolled together. Tuan, but the meaning of what the emperor said today, why is there a kind of regent controlling him, and he is just a useless emperor who can't even marry anyone, and can only fight desperately but has no effect?
At this idea, all the ministers looked at each other, as if they collided with each other, but they couldn't explain why, and finally came to the conclusion: let them make trouble, we just need to do our job well!
"The emperor let this king be the master, and this king will not let the emperor down." Lu Yan responded.
"Hmph!" Song Ting snorted coldly.
After coming down to court, Song Ting ignored Lu Yan and trotted towards the Changji Hall. Lu Yan grabbed him in two or three strokes, "Slow down, your body is not suitable for running now."
Song Ting withdrew his arm and looked up at Lu Yan, "I'm going out of the palace to visit the milk powder shop."
Lu Yan was unwilling to let him leave the palace at this juncture, and flatly refused, "No."
Song Ting took a deep breath, and then said: "If I don't go out again, I'm going to be suffocated, let me go out for a walk, okay?"
Seeing Song Ting asking himself hopelessly and helplessly, Lu Yan suddenly felt overwhelmed, "My king will accompany you."
Song Ting refused, "No, I want to walk by myself."
Lu Yan remained silent.
Song Ting bit his lower lip, "It's fine if you don't want to."
After finishing the words, he sighed, and walked towards the Changji Hall very dejectedly.
"Let a few of them follow you, if I don't go, I will definitely come back before sunset."
Song Ting stamped his feet, then turned around, smiled at Lu Yan, "Deal."
It seemed that Lu Yan hadn't seen Song Ting smile at him like this for a long time, and he couldn't help smiling at him.
Song Ting looked at his smile, and his original professional smile froze for a moment, because he could feel that Lu Yan's every frown and smile towards him was from the heart, unlike himself, there were many elements of acting.
"I'll go back to the palace to get ready." After saying that, Song Ting turned around and left.
"You bring someone to protect you secretly." Lu Yan instructed Xu Liuyi.
"My subordinate understands."
******
Song Ting left the palace with two disguised guards, and the other four were still at their "jobs".Speaking of telling the two people behind to stare at Lu Yan, I don't know if they stared at him for a reason.
"Which one of you will tell me the results of the investigation first?" Song Ting asked while walking on the bustling avenue of the capital, looking around, and would even touch and take a look at novelties when he saw them.
"My lord, is it right here? I'm afraid the walls have ears." Xiao Si said.
Originally they had their own names, but Song Tingjue couldn't remember them, and added that his personal eunuch was called Xiaoqi, so they were called Xiaoxiao, [-], [-], [-], [-], and [-] from the first to the sixth. Xiao Liu, just in time to connect with Xiao Qi, perfect.And now it is Xiao Si who is talking, and Xiao San is following him.
"Fortunately, you are still Lu Yan's spies. Haven't you heard the truth about the great hermit hiding in the city?" Song Ting gave them a disgusted look, but his appearance was upright and clear, even if it was an expression of disgust, he made two points Lovely taste.
"Young master is right." Xiaosi replied bravely, the two of them looked at each other, and Xiaosan spoke on behalf of him: "The regent handles political affairs every day, spends free time with the emperor, and occasionally summons Fu Apart from this, my lord, there is nothing else."
Song Ting also knows what happens around Lu Yan every day, not to mention, staring at Lu Yan every day, he also knows that it has no essential effect.
"Little San, what kind of person do you think the Regent is?" Song Ting asked casually.
Xiaosan and Xiaosi said in unison: "Good guy."
Song Ting was holding the candy man's hand and stopped suddenly. He thought the answers he heard would be "powerful and unyielding", "emotions and anger are not visible", "great man", "ruthless man" and so on, but he never thought of it. The word "nice guy".
Speaking of which, he hadn't seen such words describing the hero in a book for hundreds of years.
"Good man..." Song Ting muttered, "Could it be that there is something in the past that made you so decisive?"
The two of them shut their mouths tightly without saying a word.
Song Ting watched, and didn't intend to pry their mouths open, anyway, they couldn't pry them open. The six of them listened to what they said were all instructed by Lu Yan, and it was also Lu Yan's permission to ask them to investigate, so it must be the same. Say what should be said, what should not be said will not be said.
"Young master, the regent is really an excellent person. His sincerity towards you is also evident. Don't, don't let him down." When Xiaosan, a big man, said this, his whole face turned red. He lowered his head in embarrassment.
Xiaosi also looked at Song Ting sincerely.
Song Ting looked at the expressions of the two young people singing together, and after grinding his teeth for a long time, he said: "Okay, what are your expressions, Lu Yan and I have always been...what are you doing all begging me not to abandon him? !” In fact, I am the one who will be abandoned at any time.
Saying that, Song Ting turned around and walked quickly to the milk powder store, walking more and more, but he was blocked by someone before he walked for a long time.
Little Three and Little Four reacted very quickly, and immediately stood in front of Song Ting.
However, the visitor said respectfully: "My lord, my subordinate is General Anhuai's deputy, Pei Yun, who came out to buy medicine for the general. When I saw you, I came here to say hello."
Pei Yun and Song Ting also met several times, and they followed Wen Qing all the time.
Now hearing him mention Wen Qing, Song Ting suddenly remembered that Wen Qing had been hit by a board yesterday, and he promised to visit him.
"How's General Anhuai's injury?" Song Ting looked at the medicine bag in Pei Yun's hand and asked with concern.
Pei Yun was about to say "it's nothing serious", but after thinking about it, he said: "It's very serious. The general was in pain last night and didn't sleep all night. Today, he's not in good spirits. He hasn't had any water. His subordinates are also very anxious."
Song Ting was very emotional, "Since that's the case, I'll take a look along the way." Pei Yun showed joy, "Yes, my subordinates will lead the way for the young master."
Xiaosan and Xiaosi were not very happy. They wanted to dissuade them, but Song Ting gave them a stare.
Anyway, I promised Wen Qing first, and went to see him to fulfill his promise; then, Wen Qing was the next person to be dealt with by Lu Yan, and before that, Lu Yan wanted to win him over, but suddenly changed his mind, There must be a reason, so more contact can also get some information, not to mention, he and his original body are still childhood sweethearts, so we can't be too ruthless.
Thinking this way, Song Ting has already entered General Anhuai's mansion.
Pei Yun immediately sent his servants to rush to the inner courtyard to inform Wen Qing.
Wen Qing knew that Song Ting was coming, and immediately asked people to collect all the food, lying on the bed and sighing.
"See Your Majesty."
People inside and outside the yard saw Song Ting, and knelt down on the ground, Song Ting stepped aside and walked into the house without stopping.
"General Anhuai." Song Ting entered the room, saw Wen Qing lying on the bed, looking listless, and called out with concern.
Wen Qing saw him coming, and said happily, "Xiao Ting, you really came to see me."
Seeing that he was so familiar, Song Ting smiled lightly.
Wen Qing got up from the bed and wanted to salute him, but Song Ting hurriedly held him down, "You are injured, so you don't need to salute."
"Thank you." Wen Qing replied, and immediately asked someone to serve tea to Song Ting.
"How is the injury, is it painful?" Song Ting asked.
"Great, not too great." Wen Qing said with a smile.
Song Ting was puzzled.
"The ass that was spanked originally bloomed and hurt badly; but when you came to see me, it was like a panacea, and the pain disappeared immediately." Wen Qing's handsome face was full of smiles, even his left cheek Because of this, the faint scar on his face looked a little festive.
Song Ting heard this, and said seriously: "Although it is so, the regent has his own reasons for admonishing you. The general should be cautious in his words and deeds in the future."
Wen Qing was still smiling at first, but when Song Ting said this, his smile froze and he asked seriously: "Xiao Ting, is it true that the regent has lived in your Changji Palace?"
Song Ting was stunned for a moment. It was a long time ago that Lu Yan lived in Changji Hall, everyone knew about it, but Wen Qing hadn't returned to Beijing at that time, so he didn't know.
"Correct."
Hearing Song Ting's decisive answer, Wen Qing said with a desperate look: "Since that's the case, then you should accept me too."
Song Ting let out an "ah" in surprise.
Although Wen Qing was lying on his stomach, he said very sonorously: "Since you are accepting a concubine after the election, then accept me. I will definitely overcome obstacles for you and consolidate the throne."
Song Ting blinked hard, and then said: "No, you mean, you want to be my male concubine?"
Wen Qing gave a heavy "Yeah", "Male queen is also fine, if you want, I will try my best to climb up to that position, and we will be united forever, living and dying together."
"No, no, this, General Anhuai, you have misunderstood something, there is no need for that."
"You don't have to worry about anything. Everyone knows what you said earlier, and your difficulties are understood by people with discerning eyes. So you still only need to enter your bridal chamber in a big way. As for who can enter your bridal chamber, it depends on your own ability. Already!"
Song Ting looked at Wen Qing's haughty look as if he was about to go to war, speechless with black lines all over his head.
He suddenly felt that in the end of Lu Yan's plan, he might not have to marry someone.
If so, what can the child do?
The author has something to say: I’m here, thank you little angels for waiting, ummmmmmm~ 360-degree rotation and bow~
He glanced at Lu Yan who was sitting at the bottom of the head. From the beginning to the end, he was expressionless by default. This made Song Ting very wronged. What diverted the enemy's attention? After that, everyone would know if his belly was big. What, do you really want to marry a queen and accept a noble concubine, and then get the child in your stomach into their stomach?That's bullshit.
So Lu Yan must have ulterior motives in doing this, but he probably won't say what his intentions are.
Thinking of this, Song Ting was upset.
"Your Majesty, it is the emperor's responsibility to marry a concubine, and it is also what Dayu needs to continue the royal family's heirs."
I don't know which minister is still persuading, but Song Ting couldn't take it anymore, he stood up from the dragon chair and shouted: "Okay!"
Song Ting took a look at Lu Yan, then gritted his teeth and said: "I understand the intentions of all the gentlemen. It is true that I should accept the harem, but I have never liked to worry about these trivial matters, so the regent will handle them at the sole discretion. Get on the sedan chair and let me know, and I will go straight up."
After the words fell, all civil and military officials in the court opened their mouths in surprise and looked at Song Ting.
Lu Yan sat aside, the corners of his mouth seemed to twitch slightly.
After Song Ting finished speaking, he also realized that this was wrong, covered his face in a hurry, and then hurriedly changed his words: "Just let me enter the bridal chamber directly!"
Liu Zhen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, heard this and quickly objected. How can the emperor enter the bridal chamber directly for his wedding, "Your Majesty, there will be congratulations from four kingdoms on your wedding, and the attention of the whole world will be on you. How can you omit etiquette?"
Song Ting looked at the grey-haired Minister of Rites in front of him, and said solemnly: "Didn't you just say that my responsibility is to extend the royal family's heirs so that Dayu will have successors for generations to come? If so, the bridal chamber is the most important thing." Isn't it? What else does it matter?"
"But, this..."
Originally, Song Ting was just talking casually, but this Liu Zhen always played against him. He glanced at Lu Yan, but he still didn't say anything from the beginning to the end. Presumably, this was also instigated by Lu Yan.
So Song Ting insisted on bringing this matter to the end, "I said that I just need to go directly to the bridal chamber!"
Liu Zhen still wanted to persuade, but he heard the regent above said loudly: "Everything will be done according to the emperor's wishes."
"This is."
Song Ting looked back at Lu Yan, biting his lower lip uncontrollably, his eyes were as big as copper bells, he really wanted to knock Lu Yan's brain open to see what was inside him!
The Minister of Rites didn't know what the two of them were thinking, but he still said faithfully, "But the emperor must decide on the final candidate."
This got to the point, Lu Yan was about to speak, but Song Ting said indifferently: "The regent decides, after all, who will I marry, how can I be the master?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent, and all kinds of thoughts were surging in everyone's hearts. Probably the most common one was: Isn't the relationship between the regent and the emperor eased? There was news yesterday that the two hugged and rolled together. Tuan, but the meaning of what the emperor said today, why is there a kind of regent controlling him, and he is just a useless emperor who can't even marry anyone, and can only fight desperately but has no effect?
At this idea, all the ministers looked at each other, as if they collided with each other, but they couldn't explain why, and finally came to the conclusion: let them make trouble, we just need to do our job well!
"The emperor let this king be the master, and this king will not let the emperor down." Lu Yan responded.
"Hmph!" Song Ting snorted coldly.
After coming down to court, Song Ting ignored Lu Yan and trotted towards the Changji Hall. Lu Yan grabbed him in two or three strokes, "Slow down, your body is not suitable for running now."
Song Ting withdrew his arm and looked up at Lu Yan, "I'm going out of the palace to visit the milk powder shop."
Lu Yan was unwilling to let him leave the palace at this juncture, and flatly refused, "No."
Song Ting took a deep breath, and then said: "If I don't go out again, I'm going to be suffocated, let me go out for a walk, okay?"
Seeing Song Ting asking himself hopelessly and helplessly, Lu Yan suddenly felt overwhelmed, "My king will accompany you."
Song Ting refused, "No, I want to walk by myself."
Lu Yan remained silent.
Song Ting bit his lower lip, "It's fine if you don't want to."
After finishing the words, he sighed, and walked towards the Changji Hall very dejectedly.
"Let a few of them follow you, if I don't go, I will definitely come back before sunset."
Song Ting stamped his feet, then turned around, smiled at Lu Yan, "Deal."
It seemed that Lu Yan hadn't seen Song Ting smile at him like this for a long time, and he couldn't help smiling at him.
Song Ting looked at his smile, and his original professional smile froze for a moment, because he could feel that Lu Yan's every frown and smile towards him was from the heart, unlike himself, there were many elements of acting.
"I'll go back to the palace to get ready." After saying that, Song Ting turned around and left.
"You bring someone to protect you secretly." Lu Yan instructed Xu Liuyi.
"My subordinate understands."
******
Song Ting left the palace with two disguised guards, and the other four were still at their "jobs".Speaking of telling the two people behind to stare at Lu Yan, I don't know if they stared at him for a reason.
"Which one of you will tell me the results of the investigation first?" Song Ting asked while walking on the bustling avenue of the capital, looking around, and would even touch and take a look at novelties when he saw them.
"My lord, is it right here? I'm afraid the walls have ears." Xiao Si said.
Originally they had their own names, but Song Tingjue couldn't remember them, and added that his personal eunuch was called Xiaoqi, so they were called Xiaoxiao, [-], [-], [-], [-], and [-] from the first to the sixth. Xiao Liu, just in time to connect with Xiao Qi, perfect.And now it is Xiao Si who is talking, and Xiao San is following him.
"Fortunately, you are still Lu Yan's spies. Haven't you heard the truth about the great hermit hiding in the city?" Song Ting gave them a disgusted look, but his appearance was upright and clear, even if it was an expression of disgust, he made two points Lovely taste.
"Young master is right." Xiaosi replied bravely, the two of them looked at each other, and Xiaosan spoke on behalf of him: "The regent handles political affairs every day, spends free time with the emperor, and occasionally summons Fu Apart from this, my lord, there is nothing else."
Song Ting also knows what happens around Lu Yan every day, not to mention, staring at Lu Yan every day, he also knows that it has no essential effect.
"Little San, what kind of person do you think the Regent is?" Song Ting asked casually.
Xiaosan and Xiaosi said in unison: "Good guy."
Song Ting was holding the candy man's hand and stopped suddenly. He thought the answers he heard would be "powerful and unyielding", "emotions and anger are not visible", "great man", "ruthless man" and so on, but he never thought of it. The word "nice guy".
Speaking of which, he hadn't seen such words describing the hero in a book for hundreds of years.
"Good man..." Song Ting muttered, "Could it be that there is something in the past that made you so decisive?"
The two of them shut their mouths tightly without saying a word.
Song Ting watched, and didn't intend to pry their mouths open, anyway, they couldn't pry them open. The six of them listened to what they said were all instructed by Lu Yan, and it was also Lu Yan's permission to ask them to investigate, so it must be the same. Say what should be said, what should not be said will not be said.
"Young master, the regent is really an excellent person. His sincerity towards you is also evident. Don't, don't let him down." When Xiaosan, a big man, said this, his whole face turned red. He lowered his head in embarrassment.
Xiaosi also looked at Song Ting sincerely.
Song Ting looked at the expressions of the two young people singing together, and after grinding his teeth for a long time, he said: "Okay, what are your expressions, Lu Yan and I have always been...what are you doing all begging me not to abandon him? !” In fact, I am the one who will be abandoned at any time.
Saying that, Song Ting turned around and walked quickly to the milk powder store, walking more and more, but he was blocked by someone before he walked for a long time.
Little Three and Little Four reacted very quickly, and immediately stood in front of Song Ting.
However, the visitor said respectfully: "My lord, my subordinate is General Anhuai's deputy, Pei Yun, who came out to buy medicine for the general. When I saw you, I came here to say hello."
Pei Yun and Song Ting also met several times, and they followed Wen Qing all the time.
Now hearing him mention Wen Qing, Song Ting suddenly remembered that Wen Qing had been hit by a board yesterday, and he promised to visit him.
"How's General Anhuai's injury?" Song Ting looked at the medicine bag in Pei Yun's hand and asked with concern.
Pei Yun was about to say "it's nothing serious", but after thinking about it, he said: "It's very serious. The general was in pain last night and didn't sleep all night. Today, he's not in good spirits. He hasn't had any water. His subordinates are also very anxious."
Song Ting was very emotional, "Since that's the case, I'll take a look along the way." Pei Yun showed joy, "Yes, my subordinates will lead the way for the young master."
Xiaosan and Xiaosi were not very happy. They wanted to dissuade them, but Song Ting gave them a stare.
Anyway, I promised Wen Qing first, and went to see him to fulfill his promise; then, Wen Qing was the next person to be dealt with by Lu Yan, and before that, Lu Yan wanted to win him over, but suddenly changed his mind, There must be a reason, so more contact can also get some information, not to mention, he and his original body are still childhood sweethearts, so we can't be too ruthless.
Thinking this way, Song Ting has already entered General Anhuai's mansion.
Pei Yun immediately sent his servants to rush to the inner courtyard to inform Wen Qing.
Wen Qing knew that Song Ting was coming, and immediately asked people to collect all the food, lying on the bed and sighing.
"See Your Majesty."
People inside and outside the yard saw Song Ting, and knelt down on the ground, Song Ting stepped aside and walked into the house without stopping.
"General Anhuai." Song Ting entered the room, saw Wen Qing lying on the bed, looking listless, and called out with concern.
Wen Qing saw him coming, and said happily, "Xiao Ting, you really came to see me."
Seeing that he was so familiar, Song Ting smiled lightly.
Wen Qing got up from the bed and wanted to salute him, but Song Ting hurriedly held him down, "You are injured, so you don't need to salute."
"Thank you." Wen Qing replied, and immediately asked someone to serve tea to Song Ting.
"How is the injury, is it painful?" Song Ting asked.
"Great, not too great." Wen Qing said with a smile.
Song Ting was puzzled.
"The ass that was spanked originally bloomed and hurt badly; but when you came to see me, it was like a panacea, and the pain disappeared immediately." Wen Qing's handsome face was full of smiles, even his left cheek Because of this, the faint scar on his face looked a little festive.
Song Ting heard this, and said seriously: "Although it is so, the regent has his own reasons for admonishing you. The general should be cautious in his words and deeds in the future."
Wen Qing was still smiling at first, but when Song Ting said this, his smile froze and he asked seriously: "Xiao Ting, is it true that the regent has lived in your Changji Palace?"
Song Ting was stunned for a moment. It was a long time ago that Lu Yan lived in Changji Hall, everyone knew about it, but Wen Qing hadn't returned to Beijing at that time, so he didn't know.
"Correct."
Hearing Song Ting's decisive answer, Wen Qing said with a desperate look: "Since that's the case, then you should accept me too."
Song Ting let out an "ah" in surprise.
Although Wen Qing was lying on his stomach, he said very sonorously: "Since you are accepting a concubine after the election, then accept me. I will definitely overcome obstacles for you and consolidate the throne."
Song Ting blinked hard, and then said: "No, you mean, you want to be my male concubine?"
Wen Qing gave a heavy "Yeah", "Male queen is also fine, if you want, I will try my best to climb up to that position, and we will be united forever, living and dying together."
"No, no, this, General Anhuai, you have misunderstood something, there is no need for that."
"You don't have to worry about anything. Everyone knows what you said earlier, and your difficulties are understood by people with discerning eyes. So you still only need to enter your bridal chamber in a big way. As for who can enter your bridal chamber, it depends on your own ability. Already!"
Song Ting looked at Wen Qing's haughty look as if he was about to go to war, speechless with black lines all over his head.
He suddenly felt that in the end of Lu Yan's plan, he might not have to marry someone.
If so, what can the child do?
The author has something to say: I’m here, thank you little angels for waiting, ummmmmmm~ 360-degree rotation and bow~
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