The eldest son of the concubine who crossed the red mansion

"What, that Princess Enyan wants to marry the emperor?!" Lin Yuxuan was taken aback, "Is this true?"

"Of course it's true, can I still lie to you?" Tu Qingchen sat carelessly, and poured himself a cup of tea grandly, "The eldest princess mentioned this matter to the emperor in private, if it wasn't for me At that time, I happened to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to look for the emperor's brother, so I'm afraid I couldn't find out about it. No wonder the princess was so active on the day of the emperor's brother's birthday banquet, so that's what happened."

"But isn't Princess Enyan the only daughter of the queen of Qianxiang Kingdom? According to the tradition of Qianxiang Kingdom, Princess Enyan is the heir of Qianxiang Kingdom. Princess Enyan is willing to give up her status as the heir to the throne and marry Your Majesty?" Lin Yuxuan did not believe that this princess would be so stupid, "Besides, there is a master in the middle palace, so could it be that this princess wants to be a concubine?"

"Xianxiang country is facing enemies from all sides, can it not rely on the big tree of the emperor? It is not a loss for a daughter to exchange for the safety of our country for generations." Tu Qingchen sneered.

Right.To the south of Qianxiang Kingdom is Zhenzhen Kingdom, to the west is their Daqing Dynasty, and to the north is Raksha Kingdom. Except for the endless ocean to the east, no country on the other three sides is easy to mess with, especially now Daqing and Zhenzhen. Zhen Guo unites to deal with Qian Xiang Country.If he were the lord of the Qianxiang Kingdom, why would he go to great lengths to solve a problem that a woman could solve?

"The emperor is not such an easy person to be persuaded. I'm afraid he rejected that princess." Lin Yuxuan knew that Tu Qingze was determined to turn Qianxiang Kingdom into his own pocket, so it must be He would not agree to Princess Enyan's request for a marriage, otherwise his previous cooperation with Zhenzhen Kingdom would have been in vain.

"Of course, the emperor's brother and the emperor's wife are so well-matched, how could a foreign woman be allowed to intervene." Tu Qingzhen disdained this kind of woman who posted it upside down, "Although Qianxiang's national style is open and tough, but such a blatant way of marrying a woman It’s the first time I’ve seen a woman who said that.”

"She is the famous princess of Qianxiang Kingdom, a female general who is both beautiful and intelligent. Why don't you dare to say these words?" Lin Yuxuan said with a smile, "The envoys who came to court are going back to the country, and Princess Enyan will not stay Too long."

"I hope." Tu Qingchen shrugged.

What a good and ugly spirit... Lin Yuxuan sighed silently as he looked at the powerful princess in the hall.The eldest princess had worked so hard to persuade the emperor to seduce the prince after failing to succeed.No, Zhongshun Wang Tuqingxi went to play today, and wanted to marry Princess Enyan back to the mansion as a flat wife, but Princess Enyan actually agreed.

Not to mention that this is a major event related to the two countries, let's talk about Princess Zhongshun, who married herself to Queen Zhongshun is considered virtuous, so a princess who was equal to her fell from the sky with a "bang", and it was also a princess from another country. My eldest princess, how will I live in the future.

Tu Qingze suppressed the matter first, and only said to write to ask the queen of Qianxiang Kingdom what she wanted before making any plans. Princess Enyan also stayed in the palace for the time being.It's just that when such a commotion broke out, the court and the people began to discuss it. Some people were not ashamed of the princess's behavior, and some felt sad for Princess Zhongshun, but more of them were hidden under the discussion.

King Zhongshun was originally a strong contender for the throne. Although he lost to the current emperor, it is absolutely impossible for him to swallow this breath due to his ambition.If he really marries Princess Enyan, then his Qianxiang Kingdom will naturally become his support. In addition, the Zhen family that was originally entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River and the Mu family behind the Zhongshun Princess Mu family can faintly compete with the current emperor. .

"Fourteenth brother is really calculating." Tu Qingze played with the white jade wrench on his thumb, "What do you think should be done about this matter?"

"Returning to the emperor, I believe that this matter must not follow the will of King Zhongshun." Wei Chihong, Minister of the Ministry of War, cupped his hands and said, "Princess Enyan is the heir to the throne of Qianxiang Kingdom. It means that he is the next husband of Qianxiang Kingdom, and Qianxiang Kingdom will naturally become his backing, so there will be endless troubles."

This is nice to say, but nothing constructive.It was the first time for Lin Yuxuan to participate in the secret meeting of Tu Qingze's confidantes, so it was inconvenient to open his mouth, so he could only sit in the corner and listen, and vomited about everyone's responses by the way.Not many people participated in this secret meeting, except for Lin Yuxuan and Tu Qingze, there were only Tu Qingxi, Yu Chihong, Cabinet Prime Minister Nuo An, Yu Shi Zhang Lin, Minister of Industry He Deyuan, and Minister of Household Affairs Liu Wei.

"It's just that Princess Enyan is a thoughtful person, and this move must have been carefully considered. I'm afraid that the queen of Qianxiang Kingdom will agree to this marriage." Nuoan said, "The only solution now is We need to dispel Princess Enyan's idea. Wei Chen feels that there must be some kind of promise between Princess Enyan and King Zhongshun, otherwise there will be no room for the two to cooperate."

Tu Qingze thought for a moment, and then directly called the name: "Lin Qing's family, what do you think?"

Lin Yuxuan pursed his lips and said, "Qianxiang Kingdom used to raise troops against Daqing, but it was suppressed by the Supreme Emperor's troops. I must be feeling unhappy. I speculate that King Zhongshun and Princess Enyan may have made an agreement to help overthrow Qianxiang. At the same time, Qianxiang Kingdom sent troops to support King Zhongshun's seizure of the throne. In this way, breaking the agreement between the two is the most important task right now."

"That's right." Tu Qingze nodded approvingly, "I have asked someone to investigate the conversation between Shisi and Enyan, and it is roughly the same as what Lin Qing's family said. There is only one other point, Zhongshun Promise that as long as he ascends the throne of God, he will send millions of taels of silver to Qianxiang country every year, and will be an ally forever. Qianxiang country has always been a subsidiary of our dynasty, and it is wishful thinking for mere island countries to be equal to our dynasty!"

"Since Prince Zhongshun dared to propose in person in the court, everything must have been negotiated between the two of you, and it's not easy to destroy it." Nuo An said, "Princess Zhongshun has a son and a daughter, why doesn't the emperor show favor to the prince and the county?" host?"

"This matter is not allowed. I am afraid that it will encourage King Zhongshun's arrogance if I show grace to the Zhongshun Palace."

"Why not start with Princess Enyan?" Lin Yuxuan said to the point, "If there are rumors that the Raksha Kingdom sent troops to the south at this time, can Princess Enyan sit and watch her country be invaded? According to my understanding, Enyan Princess Yan is the only general in the Qianxiang Kingdom who has military power, and the soldier talisman has been hidden close to her body. If she returns to the country to save her, I am afraid that the Qianxiang Kingdom will become an eternal past."

Everyone's eyes lit up.Makes sense!

"Lin Qing's family is really smart." Tu Qingze looked at Lin Yuxuan with satisfaction.As expected of Lin Ruhai's son, this kid is very intelligent. He was able to wake up the dreamer with a single word at a young age, which coincided with his thoughts, "Yu Chihong, order the scouts to sneak into Qianxiang Country to spread the news."

"The ministers obey the order."

Generally speaking, the transfer of credentials between Daqing and Qianxiang Kingdom only takes half a month back and forth, but this time Tu Qingze ordered the envoys to use the slowest horse and board the slowest boat. Send the letter of credence to the letter at a slow speed.They also asked someone to cut off Enyan's letter sent back to Qianxiang Kingdom, leaving her alone in the palace to worry.

When waiting for the news to come back, it was said that there was news from Qianxiang's country that the Raksha Kingdom had a large number of troops stationed at the border.Enyan was a little anxious. When she was negotiating with King Zhongshun, she did not expect that the Rakshasa Congress would take advantage of her absence to garrison troops. If the news was true, then all the agreements would be just empty talk.

Without further ado, Enyan immediately asked Tu Qingze to return to China without even mentioning the marriage.It was rare for Tu Qingze to approve it with a pleasant face. He knew in his heart that as soon as Enyan returned to China, he would get news. It was just a misinformation, but this news was enough to make her miss all good opportunities.

And the agreement between him and Zhenzhen Country should also start.

"Damn it!" Tu Qingxi angrily threw the teacup on the ground.He spent so much time trying to reach an agreement with Princess Enyan, and he was about to succeed, but he didn't want the Raksha Kingdom in the north to come out and make trouble.Now that the agreement is in vain, everything he planned was in vain.

When Mrs. Mu walked into the room, she saw the mess. She sighed in her heart, and stepped forward to persuade her, "What's the matter, sir?" Are you so angry because you can't marry the princess of Qianxiang Kingdom?She didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence.To be honest, she was greatly relieved when she learned that the princess had returned to the country. It was not a good thing for a woman to steal her husband for no reason. She had been with Tu Qingxi for more than ten years, but she still couldn't compare with power after all.

"It's okay!" King Zhongshun dislikes everyone now, if it weren't for Mu Shi being his wife for many years, he might have been used by him to vent the evil fire in his heart long ago.

"My lord is in a bad mood, go out for a walk, don't hold your breath in your heart, and be careful about yourself." Mu tried to put his hand on Tu Qing's shoulder, but he threw it away.

"What do you know as a woman! If you have anything to say, tell me quickly, I don't have time to chat with you here!" Tu Qingxi shouted mercilessly.

Mu Shi was so angrily shouted at by him, his eyes were already filled with tears.She choked up for a moment, and then said: "I just want to tell the prince that Huier's 13th birthday will be in two months. When Shuyi was 13 years old, the emperor began to discuss marriage for her, and at the age of 14, he proposed marriage." Son-in-law, what does the lord think now?" Hui'er is the eldest daughter of Tu Qinglai, and now she is only called "Prince Master" by mouth, but has not been officially assigned the title.

"...I have made my own decision on this matter, you go out first!" Tu Qingxi frowned, and waved impatiently for Mu Shi to leave.

Mrs. Mu hesitated for a while, but still turned around and left.She felt sad for herself: her husband was obsessed with power and the throne, and now he was thinking about how to usurp the throne every day, but he didn't want to be the only one who would suffer if he failed.Hui'er has not yet reached Ji's age, and Chong'er is even younger, she cannot let her two children be implicated.

My lord, when you discussed marriage with that princess in order to seek power, did you ever think about the relationship between me and you for more than ten years?I can't let you make mistakes again and again.

☆、The happiest thing in Fanwai [-] is meeting you

Shuyi was not originally called Shuyi.

When she was in the palace, her name was Wanrou, which means "tactful and gentle".She is the sweetheart of father and mother.Yes, in Prince Gong's Mansion, she has never been bound by various rules. She doesn't need to call her father "Father King" or her mother "Mother Concubine". She is the most favored in the Palace. Even if a younger brother and sister are born later, her status cannot be shaken.

But all this changed after her fourth uncle came to the throne.Wanrou was taken into the palace, named "Shuyi" and raised by the queen's side.Fourth aunt, no, it's the queen mother who treats her well, but she always feels that everything is different.She can no longer nestle intimately beside her mother, but every time she sees her father, she can only call him "Thirteen Uncle" strangely, but what she gets is her father's alienated smile.

As she grew older, Shuyi finally realized what kind of mood her father had in sending her into the palace.The emperor's life is difficult, her father and daughter are not many, besides herself, the sixth uncle, the eighth uncle, and the younger sister of the tenth uncle's family were all taken into the palace, and raised together with the queen mother as adopted daughters.

She vaguely remembered someone who said that these honored princesses are destined to be married in the future. If they are better, they will probably go to a rich country. The eldest sister of my uncle's family was so kind to her outside the Great Wall, and she died after a year.

Shuyi looked at herself in the mirror, with a pair of phoenix eyes unique to royals, a straight nose and thin pink lips, she could only be considered delicate, not as gorgeous as other sisters.If one had to name her strengths, it would probably be her calmness and quietness.With such an appearance, no one would like it even if they went to have a kiss.

Shuyi smiled lightly, and the pearl tassel hairpin by her ear swayed slightly.

Seeing Concubine Angui was the happiest thing for Shuyi after entering the palace.Concubine Angui is her father's biological mother and her own grandmother.Even Shuyi, a girl who has seen countless beautiful concubines in the harem, would be amazed by the beauty and elegance accumulated over the years.Shuyi knew that her imperial grandfather had moved to the Jiangnan Palace in order to improve her health. Only the Queen and Concubine Zhen Gui were able to accompany her, while her grandmother could only stay in the old palace alone.

"Because the Supreme Emperor is the Son of Heaven." Concubine Angui showed a soft smile on her face, "The Son of Heaven will have many women around him, but he will not favor only one. The Empress is the main wife, and Concubine Zhen Gui is the one who has served the Supreme Emperor the longest. , and I am only favored because of my youth and beauty, how can I compare to the Empress and Concubine Zhen Gui?"

Seeing Shuyi frowning, Concubine Angui stroked her long hair, and said: "I am not from a high family background. Although I was once elected to serve the Supreme Emperor in the palace, in the end it is just a matter of color. There will be a day of decline, and there will always be a day when grace will fall by the wayside, and only by not fighting, grabbing, or fighting can you live in this palace for a long time."

Shuyi always remembers the last words that concubine Angui said.She likes to stay with Concubine Angui, feeling the peace and tranquility that she hasn't felt for a long time, until she was married later.

It's not a marriage, and the other party is not a wealthy family.Shuyi ordered someone to inquire for a long time after receiving the decree, only to find out that that person was just a seventh-rank official of the Hanlin Academy.

That's good, at least he can stay in Beijing.Shuyi looked at the dowry her mother bought for her, a whole box of rubies and sapphires, emerald noodles, countless silks and satins, and land deeds of various farms and villages in the suburbs of Beijing... Shuyi touched those cold As for the luxurious jewelry and clothes, a string of teardrops suddenly fell from the corners of his eyes.

It was her destiny to marry a man she had never met, but for some reason she still felt a pang of sadness in her heart.She will be that person's first wife, and no one can shake her position; at the same time, she is also a high-ranking princess, who can live alone in the princess mansion bestowed by the imperial father and live a life of luxury.But all of this is not what she wants. She wants to live an unfettered life like in the palace, where she can laugh and cry when she wants, instead of being restrained by rules and can only be a dignified person like now. Princess.

Lin Xiuhe... Shuyi silently recited that person's name in her heart, the name she had finally asked someone to find out, and the shyness and joy of the newlyweds were completely absent on her face.

Red makeup ten miles.Shuyi took a deep breath, clenched the apple in her hand, and finally stepped onto the sedan chair and staggered out of the palace.Before getting into the sedan chair, she secretly glanced back, and the glazed tile palace under the sun reflected the dazzling light.

Finally going to leave... Shuyi couldn't tell what it was like in her heart, maybe she was relieved, maybe she was also a little bit reluctant.She lowered her head to look at the sea blue sapphire bracelet inlaid with clear diamonds on her wrist. It was given to her by Concubine Angui before she got married.

A caring person... Shuyi couldn't help raising the corners of her lips.This jade bracelet is very similar to the jewelry presented in the palace in recent years. Shuyi is not a stupid girl. The years in the palace have made her see and hear clearly. Who is taking care of the silver building donated to her? Also know a little bit.

"You will be happy." Concubine Angui paid a special visit to her the night before she got married, "Because your husband will only have you alone."

Shuyi played with the bracelet, and when she came to her senses, she was already sitting in the new house.The eyes are full of red curtains, the dragon and phoenix candles have been lit, and the room is full of the smell of burning incense.

The door was pushed open, Shuyi shrank her shoulders, and a pair of men's shoes appeared under the mandarin duck Xipa. Before she could react, Xipa was picked off, and what appeared in front of her was an extremely handsome man .He has bright eyes, and his cheeks are flushed probably from drinking.She met his eyes, and felt that her face was gradually becoming red.

He smiled at her and said, "I am Lin Yuxuan, your husband."

It was only after she got married that Shuyi found out that her thirteenth uncle had a deep personal relationship with her husband. Not only once did she see her thirteenth uncle swaggering into Lin's mansion to drink with her husband.Her Princess Mansion is just opposite the Lin Mansion, about five meters away, but she has rarely set foot in the Lin Mansion because she doesn't know how to get along with her husband.

It wasn't until the winter of the year when she got married that she occasionally fell ill in bed due to the wind and cold. When she woke up, she found that her forehead was waiting, her eyes were a little red.Seeing her wake up, he immediately stepped forward, with a gentle smile on his tired face: "Finally woke up." Then he asked someone to bring her warm medicine and chicken soup.

"Why are you here?"

"I heard that the princess is ill, so I rushed over to take a look." He pursed his lips, sat on the edge of the bed and hugged her into his arms, carefully feeding her medicine.

Shuyi was a little stiff, but her weak body after the fever prevented her from rejecting her husband's movements.This embrace was very warm and reliable, making her feel as if she could just snuggle into his arms for the rest of her life.

Lin Yuxuan visited her many times during her convalescence, but most of the time she was in a coma.Occasionally awake a few times, both of them are relatively silent.She didn't know how she should get along with Lin Yuxuan, she had never been with a young man, even if he was her husband, she had only had contact with him on the wedding night.

"Wanrou."

Shuyi jolted from her drowsy state and woke up.It had been a long time since anyone had called her that way. She stared at this man, her eyes gradually blurred.It wasn't until the man reached out and gently wiped the water marks on her face that she realized that she was crying unconsciously.

"Here you are no longer Princess Shuyi, you are just you, Tu Wanrou, and my wife Lin Yuxuan. I hope you will be happy and happy." The thoughts in her head were chaotic and complicated. On a comfortable day, she thought of the step-by-step life in the palace, and then her husband's words split all the memories like a thunderbolt, and they were deeply imprinted in her mind.

Tu Wanrou, Princess Shuyi, Princess Shuyi, Tu Wanrou... She vacillated between these two names for a long time, but in the end she couldn't help but burst into tears, as if she had vented all her emotions over the years.

After recovering from her illness, she found that the shackles she put on herself seemed to be turned into pieces overnight, and she walked out of the Princess Mansion for the first time and came to Lin Mansion.She looked at Lin Yuxuan in the study who was engrossed in handling official duties, dismissed all the waiters, poured a cup of hot tea and placed it by his hand.

He looked up and seemed surprised to see himself coming.

She tried her best not to look restrained, and said softly: "I think you are busy, so you didn't pass it on."

"No problem." Lin Yuxuan put down the newspaper in his hand, "The princess is just recovering from her illness, why did she come here?" After saying that, he took off his fur and put it on her.

She half lowered her head and whispered: "Isn't it what a wife should do to serve your husband?" After she finished speaking, she seemed to feel a little embarrassed by what she said, and said, "Besides, I heard that you seem to be unwell these days, and I am worried about your health." body, so come and have a look."

Seeing her husband's pleasantly surprised smile, she also smiled at him, hesitated for a moment and reached out to shake Lin Yuxuan's hand: "Don't call me princess anymore, call me Wanrou."

She heard Lin Yuxuan chuckle softly in her ear, blushing and feeling a little overwhelmed.Until she was embraced by Lin Yuxuan.She looked at the sea blue sapphire bracelet inlaid with clear diamonds on her wrist, and then slowly relaxed. She leaned her head on Lin Yuxuan's shoulder, and the corners of her eyes slowly turned red.

She remembered the words of Concubine Angui, she said she would be happy.

Wanrou now feels that being with her husband is the happiest thing.She sincerely thanked her imperial father for bestowing her a marriage, and even more thanked her husband for everything he had done for her.