I was a princess in ancient times
Chapter 146
The ripples named 'joy' in Yu Heng's eyes suddenly froze.
Originally, Ji Xinxue uttered these words that had been lingering in his mind for a long time on impulse.Seeing Yu Heng's unbelievable appearance, this idea became more determined.
He brushed off the thin snow accumulated on Yu Heng's body as if nothing had happened, "Let's have dinner first, and we'll talk about it after you finish taking the medicine."
Yu Heng turned around following the force from his arm, and what Ji Xinxue said to him just now rang in his mind repeatedly.
'ask for marriage'
Could it be that he hasn't woken up from his afternoon nap, and waiting for Axue at the gate of Lenghui Courtyard with a lantern is just a dream?
Until he absent-mindedly ate dinner and swallowed the strange-tasting medicinal soup, Yu Heng still couldn't believe that his ears heard correctly.
Lin Zhao himself held the tray and stopped in front of Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng, and said with a smile, "The fief has sent a few carts of freshly fruited tangerines. The county king and His Highness will try it first. If it tastes good, I will send people to the palace tomorrow. Send some to Qinghe County Prince's Mansion, Xinyang County Prince's Mansion, and British Duke's Mansion."
Ji Xinxue carefully selected the most pleasing oranges from the tray, and said with a smile, "Whether it's sweet or sour, I'll send ten baskets to Fengxiang Palace first. Even if Aye doesn't eat it, it's great to use as a treat. The rest of the oranges will be eaten first." To the officials of the Princess Mansion, General Lin will share the whole basket, General Zuowei will share half the basket, and the people below will decrease further."
Wait until the princess mansion is divided, and then see how much is left.
If there is little left, only enough for him and Yu Heng, let Emperor Changping distribute the ten baskets of tangerines sent to Fengxiang Palace to Tranquility Palace, various Princess Mansions, Qinghe County Prince's Mansion, and Xinyang County Prince's Mansion.
Just to save oranges for 'dogs'.
After speaking, Ji Xinxue finally peeled off all the white veins on the surface of the orange petals.
He naturally brought the first orange petal to Yu Heng's mouth, his eyes narrowed, "Taste for me whether it's sweet or sour."
Feeling the temperature of the tip of the tongue, the white fingers suddenly curled up.
Ji Xinxue insisted on staring at Yu Heng with undetermined tolerance, greed, or calm emotion in his eyes, and suddenly felt a sense of shame that he was...
Yu Heng actively lowered his eyelids, savored the taste between his lips and tongue carefully, and said hoarsely, "Sweet."
"Yeah..." Ji Xinxue nodded indiscriminately, feeling the burning eyes on his fingertips, he stuffed all the remaining orange petals into his mouth without thinking.
Well……
The slightly flustered Fengwei suddenly rose.
fraud!
Lin Zhao, who lowered his head to study the pattern of the belt, heard a strange muffled hum, and quickly raised his eyelids to glance at the place where the sound came from.Just in time to see Ji Xinxue grabbing Yu Heng's collar, gnashing her teeth and asking, "Are you lying to me again?"
Yu Heng grabbed Ji Xinxue's waist, his eyes full of innocence.
How could the tangerines that A Xue peeled for him not be sweet?
The two looked at each other for a while, and it was Yu Heng who looked away first.
Ji Xinxue coughed lightly, got up while pressing Yu Heng's shoulder, and walked directly to the door, "I'll wait for you in the study."
Yu Heng raised his head to watch Ji Xinxue's back completely disappear at the door, and nonchalantly picked up the cushion from the empty chair and covered it between his legs.
Lin Zhao shook his head, and while Yu Heng didn't notice him, he quietly exited the side hall.
Qingzhu and Zizhu have accompanied the county king loyally for many years. They have both credit and hard work. The princess mansion should reward them with a good kiss.
Otherwise, Zizhu is fine, and Qingzhu, who is quick-witted, may not be able to figure out the county king's intentions properly.
Thinking of half a quarter of an hour ago, Qingzhu actually came looking for him with a face full of panic, saying that the atmosphere between the county king and His Highness was not right.
Lin Zhao shook his head again, outrageous.
Yu Heng waited until the boiling blood had completely cooled down before getting up to straighten his robes.
Luo Xue didn't know when she became anxious.
Even though the servants of the Princess Mansion cleared the snow in Lenghui Courtyard every half an hour, Yu Heng would still leave clear footprints when he walked along the bluestone path.
He stopped at the corridor, staring fixedly at the figure reflected by the candlelight on the paper window, and what Ji Xinxue said to him at the gate of Lenghui Courtyard appeared again in his mind.
'Tomorrow's court meeting, let's ask for marriage, okay? '
Yu Heng believed that with Ji Xinxue's intelligence, when he uttered these words, he could think of what this book would cause him to lose.
Otherwise, Ji Xinxue would not have specifically emphasized that tomorrow is the Great Court Meeting.
From ancient times to the present, it is not without rumors that there is an emperor who is good at Longyang, but there has never been a prince who proposed to marry a man in an open and honest manner, and wished to announce it to the world.
In the court meeting, they proposed their previous marriage contract in front of the ministers, no matter whether they could achieve the goal or not, it would lead to the same result.
The crown prince's position, which had already been settled because of Emperor Changping's attachment, became uncertain again.
Although in the eyes of the courtiers in Chang'an, Xiao Ning, who was born in northern Xinjiang and has nothing to rely on, is not a suitable candidate for the crown princess.But if compared with the king of Xianglin County in Chang'an, Xiao Ning can beat Yu Heng just because of her gender, and become the most suitable candidate for the crown princess in the hearts of the courtiers.
Emperor Changping may even pass Ji Jingyu and Ji Xinxue and set his sights on younger children.
As an emperor, Emperor Changping was in the heyday when he was able to handle the government affairs with ease, easily see through the careful thoughts of his courtiers, and could not only deal with his courtiers but also spare time to go hunting.
The birth of the Seventh Princess, the Eighth Princess, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Princess is not the end. Emperor Changping may have younger heirs at any time.
Yu Heng never told Ji Xinxue.
Not only did Ji Xinxue look at her younger siblings than Ji Baoshan, she also felt like a nephew.The way Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou looked at Seventh Princess and the others was completely different from when they looked at Ji Xinxue and Ji Baoshan.
If the person who replaced Ji Jingyu as the crown prince was not Ji Xinxue but someone else, Ji Minyan might not easily agree to abolish the empress.
In other words, regardless of Emperor Changping's thoughts for the time being, Ji Minyan would not approve of Ji Xinxue's voluntary relinquishment of the crown prince that she had already obtained.
Ji Jingrou has been inseparable from Ji Minyan since she was a child, and she has always regarded Ji Minyan as the leader, and she will definitely stand on the same stand with Ji Minyan when looking at the crown prince.
Although Ji Mingtong is closer to Ji Xinxue, he will definitely listen to Ji Minyan when Ji Xinxue voluntarily gives up.
Ji Baoshan was young, and she didn't have the right to speak of her sisters in the government, but she was brought up by Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou, and she obeyed her brothers and sisters on weekdays.
……
The crown prince has never been a one-person affair.
Yu Heng raised his head to look at the bright moon without any haze, the black color gradually spread in the fundus of his eyes, quickly eroding the clear bright color.
If Ah Xue is to be accepted, will Ah Xue suddenly wake up one day and find that everyone regrets when they are struggling with the party and government?
If he didn't respond to Ah Xue, would he be the one who regretted it in the future?
On the other side of the paper window, Ji Xinxue slapped her face with her hands, staring quietly at Yu Heng who was looking up at the bright moon.
He knew that Yu Heng was hesitating.
Before entering the palace today, Ji Xinxue did not expect to confess to Emperor Changping so 'suddenly'.
At least wait until Yu Heng's body recovers and can withstand Emperor Changping's anger, and then come up with a perfect plan to achieve his goal step by step.
It was Emperor Changping's attitude that made Ji Xinxue clearly realize that the time left for him and Yu Heng was running out.
Based on Ji Xinxue's understanding of Emperor Changping.When Emperor Changping decided to do something, the more calm he was, the more imperative it was, and no mistakes were allowed.
Just like when King Li was used as bait at the beginning, "Jiang Banchao" was removed cleanly.
It was also hinted that Ji Minyan and Ji Mingtong wanted to abolish the queen, and even Ji Jingyu who was still on the road knew about it, but did not tell him.
It can be seen that in the eyes of Emperor Changping at this time, he is not only a son, but also a prey.
Ji Xinxue didn't want to follow the instructions of Emperor Changping and fall into the trap called 'Prince', so she could only break the situation before Emperor Changping closed the net.
This is good for him, for Emperor Changping, and for the court.
Now that they are asking for marriage, he and Yu Heng are just pursuing true love regardless of gender.
Whether it's the well-known marriage contract at the beginning, or the 18 years when he disguised himself as a woman, they can give a reasonable explanation for his and Yu Heng's behavior.
The emperor loves 'women' and the little county king who is rich in gold and jade, acts unscrupulously relying on his favor.From some perspectives, it makes sense.
If you wait until Emperor Changping reveals that he wants to make him the prince, then you will ask for marriage in public.
Not only will it appear that Emperor Changping is blind, or even stupid, but it will also make Emperor Changping extremely disappointed with his and Yu Heng's behavior regardless of the overall situation.
By that time, it will be too late to do anything.
As for not mentioning the matter of wanting to get married in public at the Great Court, first confess to Emperor Changping in private...
Ji Xinxue was sure that if he dared to bet on Emperor Changping's soft-heartedness, Emperor Changping would dare to bet that he would put the overall situation first and immediately decree to confer him the crown prince.
As a prince, he certainly cannot leave Chang'an easily.
Yu Heng is different.
As a county king with two fiefdoms, Yu Heng only patrols the fiefdoms normally and will stay outside Chang'an for four years.
If Emperor Changping was ruthless and just found some reason, he could easily make Yu Heng go around outside Chang'an for more than ten consecutive years.
Even if he could insist on not marrying a wife or taking concubines, and made Emperor Changping soften and compromise, there was no way to make up for the days when he and Yu Heng parted for no reason.
After an unknown amount of time, the person standing still like a sculpture in the corridor finally changed his posture.
Yu Heng carefully shook off the snowflakes on the cloak, and strode towards the door of the study on the snowy ground.
Ji Xinxue's heart moved slightly, she casually picked up the document and spread it out in front of her, pretending to be concentrating on studying the contents of the document.
Regardless of whether Yu Heng agrees or not, he will publicly propose to complete the marriage contract with Yu Heng at tomorrow's court meeting.
The cold wind poured into the study along the crack of the door, and Ji Xinxue's face, which was pretending to be calm, immediately lost his composure.
Who told him the snow would be warmer than usual?
Ji Xinxue grabbed the hand stove that had lost its temperature at the corner of the table and ran to Yu Heng's side, pulling him to warm up in front of the brazier, "Why are your palms so...hot?"
Surprise appeared in his eyes, and he subconsciously stood on tiptoe.By pressing his forehead against his forehead, he tried to see if Yu Heng had a fever.
Yu Heng stayed in the yard for so long, the temperature of his fingers was almost the same as that of a hand stove.
"It's okay." Yu Heng took Ji Xinxue's hand to touch his stomach, took out two palm-sized hand stoves from the cloak, and said with a smile, "There are eight places for hand stoves in this cloak. On the back, There are hand stoves next to the thighs and calves."
Ji Xinxue nodded, untied the cloak herself, and verified Yu Heng's words.
Except for the residual temperature of the hand stove on the back, the temperature of the other hand stoves is almost the same as that of heavy snow, which shows how long Yu Heng stayed outside.
Yu Heng bypassed Ji Xinxue and walked towards the desk, and said casually, "Are you writing a note? Let me refer to it."
Ji Xinxue silently tightened her hand holding the cloak, the corners of her mouth raised with uncontrollable force, and she pretended to be calm, "I haven't written it yet, I want to discuss it with you, try to be strict in my wording, so as not to prevent Aye from ordering the Jinwu Guard Throw us out of the hall."
"Yeah..." Yu Heng moistened his throat before responding to Ji Xinxue's words, his eyes naturally focused on the only document spread out on the table.
'I beg your highness to choose a noble girl from a famous family to marry as soon as possible for your majesty and the country. '
It was signed by a certain censor who had just taken office for two months. If he hadn't written down his official position and name clearly, Yu Heng wouldn't even know that there was such a person in the court.
He picked up the teacup with only half a sip of warm water left and poured it into the dry inkstone, dipped the clean brush into the gradually moist red ink, and wrote the word 'allow' in a sharp pen on the blank space of the memorial.
When they were children, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng put all the discarded books into the brazier, saw with their own eyes that there were only ashes left in the brazier, and then returned to the bedroom to rest with the books that had been carefully considered every word.
Because of something on their minds, neither of them slept soundly, and even opened their eyes at dawn because of the faint sound of cock crowing.
"Why are there chickens?" Ji Xinxue raised her hand to cover her eyelids, asking out of confusion from her soul.
Yu Heng yawned silently, picked up the soft pillow in the bed and put it behind his back, "When I just returned to Chang'an, Your Majesty ordered Jing Zhe to go to Jiawang Mansion to catch two chickens to nourish my body. General Lin heard that these two chickens came from You raised them in the courtyard where you lived in the hidden mansion, and felt that it would be a pity to kill them like this, so you specifically asked your servants to raise them."
Ji Xinxue thought of the chickens and rabbits he used to raise, and immediately became very greedy. She raised her head and said, "When Aye agrees to our marriage, don't be angry anymore. Let's go to King Jia's Mansion to steal five chickens, six... No, they The appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more Ji Cheng, A Buhan Bing and Xiao Ning, at least twelve rabbits can hold a whole rabbit feast."
Yu Heng turned over and kissed Ji Xinxue's eyebrows lightly, his clear eyes were full of pure love without any desire.
"Okay, I'm in charge of catching the rabbits, and you are in charge of binding the limbs of the rabbits to prevent them from escaping."
At the hour of the hour, the Zhengzheng Hall, where the Grand Court Meeting was held, opened, and the clansmen, dignitaries, and courtiers who had been waiting outside all stood in designated positions according to their official rank.
Before Ji Jingyu returned to Chang'an, Ji Mingtong and Ji Baoshan asked for leave.Ji Xinxue stood beside Ji Minyan, opposite Ji Jingrou who was still asleep.
Before going to Northern Xinjiang, Yu Heng always stood with the emperor's heir, but today he went straight to the center of the clan to stand still after entering the Zhengzheng Hall.
Seeing this, Ji Minyan asked Ji Xinxue in a low voice, "Are you fighting with Feng Lang?"
"No..." Ji Xinxue stared at the marble in front of her without blinking her eyes, and didn't give Ji Minyan any attention.
Ji Minyan shook her head, seeing that Jing Zhe had already appeared, she didn't say much.
When she was having dinner with Aye yesterday, Aye told her that in seven days, Ji Jingyu would arrive in Chang'an.
If there is no accident, Aye will propose to abolish the empress today.Before Ji Jingyu returns to Chang'an, let the matter of abolition settle.
She wasn't worried that Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng would have irreconcilable conflicts.
How could a boy of this age never quarrel?
Even the careless Ji Mingtong would quarrel with Princess Huayang and Duke Ping, who had been close friends since childhood, because of Kang Ge who came out of nowhere.
However, now is the juncture when Ji Xinxue is about to become the crown prince, it is best not to create extra complications, and not give anyone with ulterior motives any chance to take advantage of.
Thinking of this, Ji Minyan finally reminded Ji Xinxue in a low voice, before Emperor Changping appeared, "Coax Feng Lang, wait until the important matter is over."
Yu Heng is a county king with a lot of military exploits, and the future pillar of the clan, the weight of the trouble is far beyond that of Princess Huayang and Duke Pingguo.
In case Ji Xinxue's major event is ruined, wouldn't it be too late for the two of them to reconcile in the future?
Ji Xinxue nodded silently under Ji Minyan's gaze, her heart, which was not considered peaceful, was beating more and more violently.
Something is not right.
You can't wait to mention the matter of marriage when the court is about to end, you have to speak before Emperor Changping.
After Ji Minyan looked away, Ji Xinxue immediately turned to look at the crowd.
After only two breaths, Yu Heng, who was also staring at his toes in a daze, felt Ji Xinxue's gaze, and raised his head to meet Ji Xinxue's gaze.
The two pairs of similar phoenix eyes quickly exchanged emotions.
At the moment of time, Emperor Changping strode into the sight of everyone, and the Great Court officially began.
In order to compete with Emperor Changping, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng tacitly did not stand up with the people around them when they were paying respects to Emperor Changping.At the same time, they took out the folders in their sleeve pockets and held them high above their heads.
Two such obvious depressions suddenly appeared nearby that Emperor Changping couldn't ignore it.
He looked at the two with a smile in his eyes, "What's the matter with you? Get up and talk."
If he remembered correctly, Feng Lang would have to take another ten and a half months of careful recuperation before he fully recovered from his injuries.
Suddenly appearing at the Great Court Meeting at this time must have an ulterior motive.
The last time I saw Feng Lang at the Dachao Meeting, the British government suffered a dumb loss.
Who will be unlucky this time?
Ji Xinxue licked her dry lips vigorously, and before she could speak, she wanted to shrink into a ball under Emperor Changping's oppressive gaze.
However, in the eyes of others, His Highness the Fifth Highness had been prepared for a long time, and calmly said, "Aye, you still remember that he once said that he would reward his ministers for the new policy."
Sikong and Situ exchanged glances silently.
No wonder the Fifth Highness didn't accept His Majesty's reward last time, it turned out that he wanted to keep it until King Ling returned to Chang'an.
If His Highness the Fifth Highness can get Xianglin County King willing to use his military merits to increase him, the reward he can get may not be worse than that of King Ling.
The idea subconsciously emerged in Emperor Changping's mind was the same as that of most of the courtiers.He nodded solemnly, "Of course I will not forget what I said."
Yu Heng raised his head and looked at Emperor Changping calmly, "Your Majesty, when I return to Chang'an, you too..."
Emperor Changping let out a hearty laugh and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I also said that I would reward you. You have taken more risks than Jingyu in this battle of Baichi."
After finishing speaking, Emperor Changping's eyes moved away from Yu Heng's calm eyes, first fell on the top of Ji Xinxue's dark head, and then looked at Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou.
Although I really hope that Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng's abnormality is preparing for Ji Jingyu's upcoming arrival in Chang'an.
But after all the things that have happened in the past few years, Emperor Changping has long recognized the reality, and no longer expects that Ji Xinxue will have ambitions in his chest.
Not right.
Something is wrong with both of them.
Both Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou looked back at Emperor Changping innocently.
The last time they saw Ji Xinxue was at the last court meeting, they had no idea what kind of medicine Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng were selling in their gourds.
Ji Xinxue slowly exhaled the stale air accumulated in his chest, turned his head and looked at Yu Heng who was kneeling behind him on the right.The same emotion suddenly appeared in the phoenix eyes, which were already similar in shape.
The two said in unison, "My son/chen is willing to fulfill Yanguang's 21-year marriage contract. Please Your Majesty appoint a wedding date for my son/chen."
Their tone was too straightforward, so that only a few people really heard their words clearly, and their faces were shocked.A considerable part of them couldn't believe their ears, and immediately turned their heads to see the faces of the people around them.
The ear is not easy to use, but the confident king of Xinyang County stroked his beard and laughed loudly, his loud voice immediately caught up with the ending sound still floating on the glazed tiles, "His Highness Fifth and King Xianglin County are getting older, it is indeed time to get married Their age. Your Majesty will soon fulfill them, pointing out for them..." A good marriage.
Prince Qinghe covered Prince Xinyang's mouth with a livid face, and whispered against Prince Xinyang's ear, "What nonsense, Brother Wang?"
The King of Xinyang County has been favored by the Emperor for many years because of the lineage of the King of Qinghe County.
When he saw that the prince of Qinghe County dared to make a move in front of many courtiers in the court meeting, the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time immediately erupted.
"Whhhh! Where am I talking nonsense?!"
The Prince of Xinyang beat the Prince of Qinghe's arm crazily. He was even a circle bigger than the Prince of Qinghe by virtue of his size.
He said indiscriminately, "Even if the late emperor came back to life, he would also say that His Royal Highness Fifth and Prince Xianglin are the age to get married!"
Ji Xinxue quietly glanced at the angry Xinyang County King with a gesture of kowtow, her eyes were full of emotion.
In the past, he was the one who wrongly blamed Xinyang County King.
Although the king of Xinyang County is nepotism, he loves great achievements, is greedy for power, and lustful...he has countless shortcomings.But when the junior was in trouble, he would really speak up for the junior at the risk of offending Emperor Changping.
The king of Xinyang County was right, the marriage contract between him and Yu Heng was spread in Chang'an with the acquiescence of the first emperor.
From a certain point of view, it can indeed be regarded as a marriage contract witnessed by the first emperor.
Emperor Changping stared quietly at the Xinyang County King and Qinghe County Prince's heir who were torn and wrestled in front of civil and military officials.Suddenly he picked up the inkstone at hand and slammed it at King Xinyang.
It's a pity that because the power that the Xinyang County King erupted was too fierce, when the inkstone flew to the position of the Xinyang County King and Qinghe County Prince's son, the two people whose arms were connected had already moved elsewhere.
Instead, the dumbfounded clans came back to their senses from the inkstone that descended from the 'sky', and immediately ran to Prince Qinghe and Prince Xinyang, trying to pull them away.
It wasn't until the disheveled king of Xinyang County and the prince of Qinghe County knelt down to plead guilty that the noisy court returned to silence.
Suddenly, Emperor Changping's chuckle sounded, and the phoenix eyes with smile lines swept across Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng in turn, and finally landed on Prince Xinyang.
"I understand what Uncle Wang means, and I will find a good marriage for them as soon as possible, and ask Uncle Wang to be a matchmaker."
There was not only a smile in the low tone, but also a warning like a lion roaring.
The Prince of Xinyang shrank his shoulders subconsciously, with a look of bewilderment and grievance on his face,
Because of the fear of Emperor Changping and the promise to be a matchmaker between His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness and the King of Xianglin County, he barely had an attack.
Ji Xinxue took a deep breath, raised her head abruptly to look up at Emperor Changping, and spoke so fast that no one could intervene, "I met Fenglang when I was seven years old, and I made a marriage contract with Fenglang when I was ten years old. I never thought of meeting Fenglang in ten years." Hand in hand with others in this life, beg Aye to fulfill me and Fenglang!"
Even if Emperor Changping couldn't agree to him staying with Yu Heng today, everyone present had to be unable to misinterpret what he and Yu Heng wanted to express.
Today is the only chance for him and Yu Heng to express their feelings.
Yu Heng walked to Ji Xinxue's side on his knees, tightly held Ji Xinxue's hand hanging by her side, and said in a deep voice, "I fell in love with Ningshu County Lord at the first sight when I was eight years old. It is also an offense to County Lord Ningshu to come to the door rashly, and he will come to propose marriage at that time. His Majesty has pity on you at the age of ten, and agreed to the minister's marriage proposal. It has been a long-cherished wish for many years..."
As a "filial son" who hated his father, since the death of Emperor Yanguang, Emperor Changping has always restrained himself with rules invisible to others.
'It cannot be the same as the first emperor. '
The first emperor was moody, and frequently beheaded his courtiers.
He was kind to his courtiers, and the heaviest punishment was to let the whole family of the courtiers dig mines. Even if the guilty person was sentenced to beheaded by Qiu Hou Wen, his family members would not be punished for the same crime.
The first emperor was fatuous and ruthless. In just 20 years, the Yu Dynasty, which was still strong, fell rapidly. Foreign races rebelled one after another, local officials frequently had different ideas, and the hidden dangers left from the founding of the country grew stronger and stronger.
He is diligent in government and loves the people. He used a shorter time to rejuvenate the Yu Dynasty at dusk and Xishan. He cleaned up dissident officials in various state capitals. day.
The first emperor was a harsh tyrant who showed no filial piety to his elders, no kindness to his concubines and courtiers, and no mercy to his sons and daughters.
Not only is he filial to the Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su, but he is also tolerant towards Concubine Gui and Concubine Yan.As long as concubines and courtiers fulfill their duties, they are stupid and useless, and he will feed them with good food and drink.He was tolerant and generous to his own children and confidantes whom he hand-picked. He also entrusted important responsibilities to the late emperor's former confidantes Mo Yao and Bai Qianli, and fulfilled his elder brother's responsibilities to Princess Huayang and King Xiang.
……
When Emperor Changping felt the long-lost anger rise in his chest, he subconsciously remembered the ugly face left by the late emperor in the court.
He told himself no, he couldn't be the same as the person he hated the most.
Xiao Wu and Feng Lang were just impulsive.
People in the world, apart from blood relationship, are nothing more than the difference between liking and not liking.
Xiao Wu and Feng Lang grew up together, how could they not like each other?
It is not surprising that blood relationship is mistaken for the relationship between husband and wife.
However, as Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng confided their hearts to each other on the spot, and recounted every moment of their hearts over the years, Emperor Changping still couldn't hold back his anger.
Nine years of forbearance and restraint were completely ruined today.
"Bastard!" Emperor Changping jumped up, picked up the things at hand and threw them at the person facing him.
Ji Xinxue wanted to drag Yu Heng to avoid the 'hidden weapon' that fell from the sky, but when she was about to retreat, she found that the 'hidden weapon' was Yuxi.
No matter how serious today's incident is, when it is spread among the people or recorded in history books, it is only he and Yu Heng who are out of tune.In any case, it can't be blamed on Emperor Changping.
If the jade seal is damaged because of this, Emperor Changping's fault will far outweigh their fault.
The 'red cloud' whose face was hard to see descended rapidly from a high place, while holding the jade seal with both hands, it blocked Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng who were rushing to the ground with his body.
In a hurry, Ji Xinxue only had time to protect Yu Heng with her arms, for fear that Yu Heng would fall too hard and be involved in the unhealed injuries.
Seeing that Mo Yao was catching Yuxi steadily, Ji Xinxue's breath gradually recovered, and he murmured, "Thank you, General."
Holding the jade seal in one hand, Mo Yao lifted Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng with the other hand at the same time, and looked up at the furious Emperor Changping expressionlessly.His tone was the same as usual, without any disturbance, "His Royal Highness Fifth and Prince Xianglin are not feeling well, and I will take them to the imperial hospital."
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng didn't have time to be surprised by Mo Yao's huge strength, and they didn't dare to struggle violently. They subconsciously held each other's waist to stabilize their figures, and said in unison, "I only want to be with Axue/Feng Lang Keep this life, please Your Majesty/Aye to fulfill it."
During this period, Princess Xuanwei strode to Mo Yao's side, took the jade seal carefully, and did not dare to look at Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng from the beginning to the end.
Seeing that Mo Yao's other hand was free, while Ji Xinxue consciously shut up, she did not forget to raise her hand to cover Yu Heng's mouth.
If Mo Yao remembered to cover their mouths, who knows if Mo Yao would 'miss' cover them with a red mask or be more vicious, directly causing their jaws to dislocate.
The courtiers were stunned and turned their heads following Mo Yao's figure, when they suddenly heard a loud noise that made them tremble with fear, and the timid ones ran a few steps before they dared to turn around to check the situation.
The red sandalwood imperial case weighing nearly a thousand catties was overturned on the ground, and the surrounding marble surface was covered with dense cracks.
Although the king of Xinyang County has poor ears, he has excellent eyesight.If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't suffered from childhood, he might have become a sharpshooter.He rubbed his eyes regardless of the pain, and still saw intermittent dragon patterns on the fallen royal case.
Emperor Changping... If this kick lands on him...
Prince Qinghe took half a step back, allowing the straight-eyed Prince of Xinyang to fall down.
All the courtiers who looked at Emperor Changping lowered their heads in cold sweat, some even had weak legs, and their knees hit the ground heavily, like the sound of a dull drum.
As the endless "drumbeat" became more and more intense, the courtiers who were standing in cold sweat also fell silently to their knees.They all lowered their heads obediently, for fear of attracting Emperor Changping's attention.
It wasn't until no one below dared to look directly at Tianyan that Emperor Changping retreated to the dragon chair and sat down with the support of Song Nian and Jing Zhe.
Song Nian took two steps forward, calmly blocked Emperor Changping's untouched foot, and said loudly, "Let's play if there is something to do, and retreat to the court if there is nothing to do!"
There was no sound below.
Song Nian nodded in satisfaction.
"Retreat!"
Jing Zhe immediately followed Song Nian's words, "My lords, please kneel down and leave first."
The courtiers just wanted to escape from here immediately, so as not to be angered by Emperor Changping and end up in the same fate as the red sandalwood imperial case, they didn't bother to think about why Emperor Changping didn't leave first as usual.
Following Jing Zhe's instructions, they lined up consciously like wild geese flying south, got up one by one and left the hall.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng also heard the loud noise, and Mo Yao stopped in his tracks for a moment.
It's a pity that they couldn't see the scene inside the main hall from their perspective. Seeing that the Jinwu guards guarding outside the hall were calm and calm, they reluctantly let go and worried about each other instead.
Today they have done everything they can in Dachaohui.
Even if Emperor Changping could block the news and prevent what happened in the court from spreading to the people, he still couldn't wash away the memory of the courtiers.
Regardless of position and faction factors, as long as there is a choice, courtiers will not agree to a prince who openly wants to marry a man to become a prince.
Especially the prince and the person who makes him fall in love have nothing to do with ordinary people.
The prince was able to overwhelm his elder brother at a young age, and with the achievements of tax reform in hand, he had demonstrated his majesty in the court several times.The prince who made the prince fall in love with the county king is not only the descendant of the founding queen's most special bloodline, but also showed his sharpness when he was young, and was even recognized by the generals of northern Xinjiang, jokingly called him "Major General".
Now that Emperor Changping is still alive, the prince and the county king may be able to 'reform evil and return to righteousness' for a short time.
If in the future Changping Emperor... the prince and county king had a "relapse", who would be able to stop them?
Ji Xinxue looked up at Mo Yao, "Major General Mo, can you let us go, we will definitely not run away."
Although Mo Yao's hands are very steady, he and Yu Heng are 19 years old, not eight and nine years old, so they have to face each other.
All that needs to be said has been said at the Dachaohui, and their next task is to please Emperor Changping and ask for forgiveness from Emperor Changping.
Unless he suddenly hit his head, he and Yu Heng would never have the idea of running away.
Mo Yao lowered his head to meet Ji Xinxue's eyes, and said solemnly, "You and the county king provoked His Majesty's anger, this is punishment."
After speaking, he changed from holding two people with one hand to one person with one hand, so that the two people who were hugging each other's waist had to let go.
Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue looked at each other with bitterness in their eyes.
Ji Xinxue was afraid that Emperor Changping, who was in a rage, would force him to separate from Yu Heng, so he seized the time and said, "You must take your medicine on time, and you must not spoil your body no matter what."
Although the words of looking for a little boy are miraculous in terms of stimulating generals, but they are too hurtful, so I won't talk about it this time.
"If you can't sleep at night, let someone go to Princess Anguo's mansion to get the commonly used Anshenxiang. When my brother returns to Chang'an, Your Majesty..." Sensing that Mo Yao's footsteps slowed down, Yu Heng subconsciously changed his words, "Your Majesty It's not easy, so don't contradict Your Majesty again."
When Ji Jingyu returned to Chang'an, Emperor Changping would let at least one of them go outside the city gate to meet the triumphant Guannei army.
Mo Yao brought the two back to Fengxiang Palace, but did not 'detain' them separately as Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng expected.
He sent the two of them to the East Wing, with only seriousness in his black and white eyes, "I will order the Jinwu Guards to block the door and windows, Your Highness and the County King will wait for His Majesty's order at ease, and don't do useless work."
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng nodded obediently, and watched Mo Yao walk out of the room.
"How do I feel about the changes in General Mo..." Ji Xinxueyi pondered for a while beside Yu Heng, but still couldn't find the appropriate words, so she could only generalize, "A little changed?"
In the past, Mo Yao would say exactly the same thing, and even his tone and demeanor would not be much different, but he would give people the feeling that he must be a 'threat from terrorists', and he would not be as 'mild and harmless' as he is now.
Tsk, the sharp sword learns to hide the front, it's even more terrifying.
Yu Heng didn't care about any changes in Mo Yao at all, he just wanted to fully express his joy to Ji Xinxue in the limited time.
Although the future is uncertain, he didn't really feel at ease until he saw Ji Xinxue admit Xinyue to him in front of all civil and military officials at the court meeting.
These days are not fantasies, it is not because of his injuries that Axue is kind to him, he and Axue will have many future days...
"Axue." Yu Heng hugged Ji Xinxue tightly from behind like a clingy bear, and whispered next to Ji Xinxue's ear, "A few days ago, I always thought I was dreaming."
Ji Xinxue grasped Yu Heng's hand tightly, and said from the bottom of her heart, "I hope that when Aye settles accounts with us, you can also treat it as a dream."
"It's okay." Yu Heng kissed Ji Xinxue's side lightly, and for the first time told Ji Xinxue what was in his heart, "Happiness will appear more real if you suffer more."
Yu Heng's childhood experience tells Yu Heng that there will be no happiness for no reason.
It seems that A Niang will give him happiness and stay in the British government for him, but this makes A Niang very painful.
Although since moving back to Princess Anguo's mansion, Yu Heng can no longer figure out why she must stay in the British mansion if she wants to give him happiness.But this cannot shake the seed that sprouted in Yu Heng's heart when he was young.
He couldn't bear to see Ah Xue in pain. In his eyes, the pain he suffered because he wanted to stay with Ji Xinxue or simply to be close to Ji Xinxue was worth it.
If he suffers more, Ashe will suffer less, or even not suffer.
Ji Xinxue heard Yu Heng's words,
Originally, Ji Xinxue uttered these words that had been lingering in his mind for a long time on impulse.Seeing Yu Heng's unbelievable appearance, this idea became more determined.
He brushed off the thin snow accumulated on Yu Heng's body as if nothing had happened, "Let's have dinner first, and we'll talk about it after you finish taking the medicine."
Yu Heng turned around following the force from his arm, and what Ji Xinxue said to him just now rang in his mind repeatedly.
'ask for marriage'
Could it be that he hasn't woken up from his afternoon nap, and waiting for Axue at the gate of Lenghui Courtyard with a lantern is just a dream?
Until he absent-mindedly ate dinner and swallowed the strange-tasting medicinal soup, Yu Heng still couldn't believe that his ears heard correctly.
Lin Zhao himself held the tray and stopped in front of Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng, and said with a smile, "The fief has sent a few carts of freshly fruited tangerines. The county king and His Highness will try it first. If it tastes good, I will send people to the palace tomorrow. Send some to Qinghe County Prince's Mansion, Xinyang County Prince's Mansion, and British Duke's Mansion."
Ji Xinxue carefully selected the most pleasing oranges from the tray, and said with a smile, "Whether it's sweet or sour, I'll send ten baskets to Fengxiang Palace first. Even if Aye doesn't eat it, it's great to use as a treat. The rest of the oranges will be eaten first." To the officials of the Princess Mansion, General Lin will share the whole basket, General Zuowei will share half the basket, and the people below will decrease further."
Wait until the princess mansion is divided, and then see how much is left.
If there is little left, only enough for him and Yu Heng, let Emperor Changping distribute the ten baskets of tangerines sent to Fengxiang Palace to Tranquility Palace, various Princess Mansions, Qinghe County Prince's Mansion, and Xinyang County Prince's Mansion.
Just to save oranges for 'dogs'.
After speaking, Ji Xinxue finally peeled off all the white veins on the surface of the orange petals.
He naturally brought the first orange petal to Yu Heng's mouth, his eyes narrowed, "Taste for me whether it's sweet or sour."
Feeling the temperature of the tip of the tongue, the white fingers suddenly curled up.
Ji Xinxue insisted on staring at Yu Heng with undetermined tolerance, greed, or calm emotion in his eyes, and suddenly felt a sense of shame that he was...
Yu Heng actively lowered his eyelids, savored the taste between his lips and tongue carefully, and said hoarsely, "Sweet."
"Yeah..." Ji Xinxue nodded indiscriminately, feeling the burning eyes on his fingertips, he stuffed all the remaining orange petals into his mouth without thinking.
Well……
The slightly flustered Fengwei suddenly rose.
fraud!
Lin Zhao, who lowered his head to study the pattern of the belt, heard a strange muffled hum, and quickly raised his eyelids to glance at the place where the sound came from.Just in time to see Ji Xinxue grabbing Yu Heng's collar, gnashing her teeth and asking, "Are you lying to me again?"
Yu Heng grabbed Ji Xinxue's waist, his eyes full of innocence.
How could the tangerines that A Xue peeled for him not be sweet?
The two looked at each other for a while, and it was Yu Heng who looked away first.
Ji Xinxue coughed lightly, got up while pressing Yu Heng's shoulder, and walked directly to the door, "I'll wait for you in the study."
Yu Heng raised his head to watch Ji Xinxue's back completely disappear at the door, and nonchalantly picked up the cushion from the empty chair and covered it between his legs.
Lin Zhao shook his head, and while Yu Heng didn't notice him, he quietly exited the side hall.
Qingzhu and Zizhu have accompanied the county king loyally for many years. They have both credit and hard work. The princess mansion should reward them with a good kiss.
Otherwise, Zizhu is fine, and Qingzhu, who is quick-witted, may not be able to figure out the county king's intentions properly.
Thinking of half a quarter of an hour ago, Qingzhu actually came looking for him with a face full of panic, saying that the atmosphere between the county king and His Highness was not right.
Lin Zhao shook his head again, outrageous.
Yu Heng waited until the boiling blood had completely cooled down before getting up to straighten his robes.
Luo Xue didn't know when she became anxious.
Even though the servants of the Princess Mansion cleared the snow in Lenghui Courtyard every half an hour, Yu Heng would still leave clear footprints when he walked along the bluestone path.
He stopped at the corridor, staring fixedly at the figure reflected by the candlelight on the paper window, and what Ji Xinxue said to him at the gate of Lenghui Courtyard appeared again in his mind.
'Tomorrow's court meeting, let's ask for marriage, okay? '
Yu Heng believed that with Ji Xinxue's intelligence, when he uttered these words, he could think of what this book would cause him to lose.
Otherwise, Ji Xinxue would not have specifically emphasized that tomorrow is the Great Court Meeting.
From ancient times to the present, it is not without rumors that there is an emperor who is good at Longyang, but there has never been a prince who proposed to marry a man in an open and honest manner, and wished to announce it to the world.
In the court meeting, they proposed their previous marriage contract in front of the ministers, no matter whether they could achieve the goal or not, it would lead to the same result.
The crown prince's position, which had already been settled because of Emperor Changping's attachment, became uncertain again.
Although in the eyes of the courtiers in Chang'an, Xiao Ning, who was born in northern Xinjiang and has nothing to rely on, is not a suitable candidate for the crown princess.But if compared with the king of Xianglin County in Chang'an, Xiao Ning can beat Yu Heng just because of her gender, and become the most suitable candidate for the crown princess in the hearts of the courtiers.
Emperor Changping may even pass Ji Jingyu and Ji Xinxue and set his sights on younger children.
As an emperor, Emperor Changping was in the heyday when he was able to handle the government affairs with ease, easily see through the careful thoughts of his courtiers, and could not only deal with his courtiers but also spare time to go hunting.
The birth of the Seventh Princess, the Eighth Princess, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Princess is not the end. Emperor Changping may have younger heirs at any time.
Yu Heng never told Ji Xinxue.
Not only did Ji Xinxue look at her younger siblings than Ji Baoshan, she also felt like a nephew.The way Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou looked at Seventh Princess and the others was completely different from when they looked at Ji Xinxue and Ji Baoshan.
If the person who replaced Ji Jingyu as the crown prince was not Ji Xinxue but someone else, Ji Minyan might not easily agree to abolish the empress.
In other words, regardless of Emperor Changping's thoughts for the time being, Ji Minyan would not approve of Ji Xinxue's voluntary relinquishment of the crown prince that she had already obtained.
Ji Jingrou has been inseparable from Ji Minyan since she was a child, and she has always regarded Ji Minyan as the leader, and she will definitely stand on the same stand with Ji Minyan when looking at the crown prince.
Although Ji Mingtong is closer to Ji Xinxue, he will definitely listen to Ji Minyan when Ji Xinxue voluntarily gives up.
Ji Baoshan was young, and she didn't have the right to speak of her sisters in the government, but she was brought up by Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou, and she obeyed her brothers and sisters on weekdays.
……
The crown prince has never been a one-person affair.
Yu Heng raised his head to look at the bright moon without any haze, the black color gradually spread in the fundus of his eyes, quickly eroding the clear bright color.
If Ah Xue is to be accepted, will Ah Xue suddenly wake up one day and find that everyone regrets when they are struggling with the party and government?
If he didn't respond to Ah Xue, would he be the one who regretted it in the future?
On the other side of the paper window, Ji Xinxue slapped her face with her hands, staring quietly at Yu Heng who was looking up at the bright moon.
He knew that Yu Heng was hesitating.
Before entering the palace today, Ji Xinxue did not expect to confess to Emperor Changping so 'suddenly'.
At least wait until Yu Heng's body recovers and can withstand Emperor Changping's anger, and then come up with a perfect plan to achieve his goal step by step.
It was Emperor Changping's attitude that made Ji Xinxue clearly realize that the time left for him and Yu Heng was running out.
Based on Ji Xinxue's understanding of Emperor Changping.When Emperor Changping decided to do something, the more calm he was, the more imperative it was, and no mistakes were allowed.
Just like when King Li was used as bait at the beginning, "Jiang Banchao" was removed cleanly.
It was also hinted that Ji Minyan and Ji Mingtong wanted to abolish the queen, and even Ji Jingyu who was still on the road knew about it, but did not tell him.
It can be seen that in the eyes of Emperor Changping at this time, he is not only a son, but also a prey.
Ji Xinxue didn't want to follow the instructions of Emperor Changping and fall into the trap called 'Prince', so she could only break the situation before Emperor Changping closed the net.
This is good for him, for Emperor Changping, and for the court.
Now that they are asking for marriage, he and Yu Heng are just pursuing true love regardless of gender.
Whether it's the well-known marriage contract at the beginning, or the 18 years when he disguised himself as a woman, they can give a reasonable explanation for his and Yu Heng's behavior.
The emperor loves 'women' and the little county king who is rich in gold and jade, acts unscrupulously relying on his favor.From some perspectives, it makes sense.
If you wait until Emperor Changping reveals that he wants to make him the prince, then you will ask for marriage in public.
Not only will it appear that Emperor Changping is blind, or even stupid, but it will also make Emperor Changping extremely disappointed with his and Yu Heng's behavior regardless of the overall situation.
By that time, it will be too late to do anything.
As for not mentioning the matter of wanting to get married in public at the Great Court, first confess to Emperor Changping in private...
Ji Xinxue was sure that if he dared to bet on Emperor Changping's soft-heartedness, Emperor Changping would dare to bet that he would put the overall situation first and immediately decree to confer him the crown prince.
As a prince, he certainly cannot leave Chang'an easily.
Yu Heng is different.
As a county king with two fiefdoms, Yu Heng only patrols the fiefdoms normally and will stay outside Chang'an for four years.
If Emperor Changping was ruthless and just found some reason, he could easily make Yu Heng go around outside Chang'an for more than ten consecutive years.
Even if he could insist on not marrying a wife or taking concubines, and made Emperor Changping soften and compromise, there was no way to make up for the days when he and Yu Heng parted for no reason.
After an unknown amount of time, the person standing still like a sculpture in the corridor finally changed his posture.
Yu Heng carefully shook off the snowflakes on the cloak, and strode towards the door of the study on the snowy ground.
Ji Xinxue's heart moved slightly, she casually picked up the document and spread it out in front of her, pretending to be concentrating on studying the contents of the document.
Regardless of whether Yu Heng agrees or not, he will publicly propose to complete the marriage contract with Yu Heng at tomorrow's court meeting.
The cold wind poured into the study along the crack of the door, and Ji Xinxue's face, which was pretending to be calm, immediately lost his composure.
Who told him the snow would be warmer than usual?
Ji Xinxue grabbed the hand stove that had lost its temperature at the corner of the table and ran to Yu Heng's side, pulling him to warm up in front of the brazier, "Why are your palms so...hot?"
Surprise appeared in his eyes, and he subconsciously stood on tiptoe.By pressing his forehead against his forehead, he tried to see if Yu Heng had a fever.
Yu Heng stayed in the yard for so long, the temperature of his fingers was almost the same as that of a hand stove.
"It's okay." Yu Heng took Ji Xinxue's hand to touch his stomach, took out two palm-sized hand stoves from the cloak, and said with a smile, "There are eight places for hand stoves in this cloak. On the back, There are hand stoves next to the thighs and calves."
Ji Xinxue nodded, untied the cloak herself, and verified Yu Heng's words.
Except for the residual temperature of the hand stove on the back, the temperature of the other hand stoves is almost the same as that of heavy snow, which shows how long Yu Heng stayed outside.
Yu Heng bypassed Ji Xinxue and walked towards the desk, and said casually, "Are you writing a note? Let me refer to it."
Ji Xinxue silently tightened her hand holding the cloak, the corners of her mouth raised with uncontrollable force, and she pretended to be calm, "I haven't written it yet, I want to discuss it with you, try to be strict in my wording, so as not to prevent Aye from ordering the Jinwu Guard Throw us out of the hall."
"Yeah..." Yu Heng moistened his throat before responding to Ji Xinxue's words, his eyes naturally focused on the only document spread out on the table.
'I beg your highness to choose a noble girl from a famous family to marry as soon as possible for your majesty and the country. '
It was signed by a certain censor who had just taken office for two months. If he hadn't written down his official position and name clearly, Yu Heng wouldn't even know that there was such a person in the court.
He picked up the teacup with only half a sip of warm water left and poured it into the dry inkstone, dipped the clean brush into the gradually moist red ink, and wrote the word 'allow' in a sharp pen on the blank space of the memorial.
When they were children, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng put all the discarded books into the brazier, saw with their own eyes that there were only ashes left in the brazier, and then returned to the bedroom to rest with the books that had been carefully considered every word.
Because of something on their minds, neither of them slept soundly, and even opened their eyes at dawn because of the faint sound of cock crowing.
"Why are there chickens?" Ji Xinxue raised her hand to cover her eyelids, asking out of confusion from her soul.
Yu Heng yawned silently, picked up the soft pillow in the bed and put it behind his back, "When I just returned to Chang'an, Your Majesty ordered Jing Zhe to go to Jiawang Mansion to catch two chickens to nourish my body. General Lin heard that these two chickens came from You raised them in the courtyard where you lived in the hidden mansion, and felt that it would be a pity to kill them like this, so you specifically asked your servants to raise them."
Ji Xinxue thought of the chickens and rabbits he used to raise, and immediately became very greedy. She raised her head and said, "When Aye agrees to our marriage, don't be angry anymore. Let's go to King Jia's Mansion to steal five chickens, six... No, they The appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more Ji Cheng, A Buhan Bing and Xiao Ning, at least twelve rabbits can hold a whole rabbit feast."
Yu Heng turned over and kissed Ji Xinxue's eyebrows lightly, his clear eyes were full of pure love without any desire.
"Okay, I'm in charge of catching the rabbits, and you are in charge of binding the limbs of the rabbits to prevent them from escaping."
At the hour of the hour, the Zhengzheng Hall, where the Grand Court Meeting was held, opened, and the clansmen, dignitaries, and courtiers who had been waiting outside all stood in designated positions according to their official rank.
Before Ji Jingyu returned to Chang'an, Ji Mingtong and Ji Baoshan asked for leave.Ji Xinxue stood beside Ji Minyan, opposite Ji Jingrou who was still asleep.
Before going to Northern Xinjiang, Yu Heng always stood with the emperor's heir, but today he went straight to the center of the clan to stand still after entering the Zhengzheng Hall.
Seeing this, Ji Minyan asked Ji Xinxue in a low voice, "Are you fighting with Feng Lang?"
"No..." Ji Xinxue stared at the marble in front of her without blinking her eyes, and didn't give Ji Minyan any attention.
Ji Minyan shook her head, seeing that Jing Zhe had already appeared, she didn't say much.
When she was having dinner with Aye yesterday, Aye told her that in seven days, Ji Jingyu would arrive in Chang'an.
If there is no accident, Aye will propose to abolish the empress today.Before Ji Jingyu returns to Chang'an, let the matter of abolition settle.
She wasn't worried that Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng would have irreconcilable conflicts.
How could a boy of this age never quarrel?
Even the careless Ji Mingtong would quarrel with Princess Huayang and Duke Ping, who had been close friends since childhood, because of Kang Ge who came out of nowhere.
However, now is the juncture when Ji Xinxue is about to become the crown prince, it is best not to create extra complications, and not give anyone with ulterior motives any chance to take advantage of.
Thinking of this, Ji Minyan finally reminded Ji Xinxue in a low voice, before Emperor Changping appeared, "Coax Feng Lang, wait until the important matter is over."
Yu Heng is a county king with a lot of military exploits, and the future pillar of the clan, the weight of the trouble is far beyond that of Princess Huayang and Duke Pingguo.
In case Ji Xinxue's major event is ruined, wouldn't it be too late for the two of them to reconcile in the future?
Ji Xinxue nodded silently under Ji Minyan's gaze, her heart, which was not considered peaceful, was beating more and more violently.
Something is not right.
You can't wait to mention the matter of marriage when the court is about to end, you have to speak before Emperor Changping.
After Ji Minyan looked away, Ji Xinxue immediately turned to look at the crowd.
After only two breaths, Yu Heng, who was also staring at his toes in a daze, felt Ji Xinxue's gaze, and raised his head to meet Ji Xinxue's gaze.
The two pairs of similar phoenix eyes quickly exchanged emotions.
At the moment of time, Emperor Changping strode into the sight of everyone, and the Great Court officially began.
In order to compete with Emperor Changping, Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng tacitly did not stand up with the people around them when they were paying respects to Emperor Changping.At the same time, they took out the folders in their sleeve pockets and held them high above their heads.
Two such obvious depressions suddenly appeared nearby that Emperor Changping couldn't ignore it.
He looked at the two with a smile in his eyes, "What's the matter with you? Get up and talk."
If he remembered correctly, Feng Lang would have to take another ten and a half months of careful recuperation before he fully recovered from his injuries.
Suddenly appearing at the Great Court Meeting at this time must have an ulterior motive.
The last time I saw Feng Lang at the Dachao Meeting, the British government suffered a dumb loss.
Who will be unlucky this time?
Ji Xinxue licked her dry lips vigorously, and before she could speak, she wanted to shrink into a ball under Emperor Changping's oppressive gaze.
However, in the eyes of others, His Highness the Fifth Highness had been prepared for a long time, and calmly said, "Aye, you still remember that he once said that he would reward his ministers for the new policy."
Sikong and Situ exchanged glances silently.
No wonder the Fifth Highness didn't accept His Majesty's reward last time, it turned out that he wanted to keep it until King Ling returned to Chang'an.
If His Highness the Fifth Highness can get Xianglin County King willing to use his military merits to increase him, the reward he can get may not be worse than that of King Ling.
The idea subconsciously emerged in Emperor Changping's mind was the same as that of most of the courtiers.He nodded solemnly, "Of course I will not forget what I said."
Yu Heng raised his head and looked at Emperor Changping calmly, "Your Majesty, when I return to Chang'an, you too..."
Emperor Changping let out a hearty laugh and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I also said that I would reward you. You have taken more risks than Jingyu in this battle of Baichi."
After finishing speaking, Emperor Changping's eyes moved away from Yu Heng's calm eyes, first fell on the top of Ji Xinxue's dark head, and then looked at Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou.
Although I really hope that Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng's abnormality is preparing for Ji Jingyu's upcoming arrival in Chang'an.
But after all the things that have happened in the past few years, Emperor Changping has long recognized the reality, and no longer expects that Ji Xinxue will have ambitions in his chest.
Not right.
Something is wrong with both of them.
Both Ji Minyan and Ji Jingrou looked back at Emperor Changping innocently.
The last time they saw Ji Xinxue was at the last court meeting, they had no idea what kind of medicine Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng were selling in their gourds.
Ji Xinxue slowly exhaled the stale air accumulated in his chest, turned his head and looked at Yu Heng who was kneeling behind him on the right.The same emotion suddenly appeared in the phoenix eyes, which were already similar in shape.
The two said in unison, "My son/chen is willing to fulfill Yanguang's 21-year marriage contract. Please Your Majesty appoint a wedding date for my son/chen."
Their tone was too straightforward, so that only a few people really heard their words clearly, and their faces were shocked.A considerable part of them couldn't believe their ears, and immediately turned their heads to see the faces of the people around them.
The ear is not easy to use, but the confident king of Xinyang County stroked his beard and laughed loudly, his loud voice immediately caught up with the ending sound still floating on the glazed tiles, "His Highness Fifth and King Xianglin County are getting older, it is indeed time to get married Their age. Your Majesty will soon fulfill them, pointing out for them..." A good marriage.
Prince Qinghe covered Prince Xinyang's mouth with a livid face, and whispered against Prince Xinyang's ear, "What nonsense, Brother Wang?"
The King of Xinyang County has been favored by the Emperor for many years because of the lineage of the King of Qinghe County.
When he saw that the prince of Qinghe County dared to make a move in front of many courtiers in the court meeting, the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time immediately erupted.
"Whhhh! Where am I talking nonsense?!"
The Prince of Xinyang beat the Prince of Qinghe's arm crazily. He was even a circle bigger than the Prince of Qinghe by virtue of his size.
He said indiscriminately, "Even if the late emperor came back to life, he would also say that His Royal Highness Fifth and Prince Xianglin are the age to get married!"
Ji Xinxue quietly glanced at the angry Xinyang County King with a gesture of kowtow, her eyes were full of emotion.
In the past, he was the one who wrongly blamed Xinyang County King.
Although the king of Xinyang County is nepotism, he loves great achievements, is greedy for power, and lustful...he has countless shortcomings.But when the junior was in trouble, he would really speak up for the junior at the risk of offending Emperor Changping.
The king of Xinyang County was right, the marriage contract between him and Yu Heng was spread in Chang'an with the acquiescence of the first emperor.
From a certain point of view, it can indeed be regarded as a marriage contract witnessed by the first emperor.
Emperor Changping stared quietly at the Xinyang County King and Qinghe County Prince's heir who were torn and wrestled in front of civil and military officials.Suddenly he picked up the inkstone at hand and slammed it at King Xinyang.
It's a pity that because the power that the Xinyang County King erupted was too fierce, when the inkstone flew to the position of the Xinyang County King and Qinghe County Prince's son, the two people whose arms were connected had already moved elsewhere.
Instead, the dumbfounded clans came back to their senses from the inkstone that descended from the 'sky', and immediately ran to Prince Qinghe and Prince Xinyang, trying to pull them away.
It wasn't until the disheveled king of Xinyang County and the prince of Qinghe County knelt down to plead guilty that the noisy court returned to silence.
Suddenly, Emperor Changping's chuckle sounded, and the phoenix eyes with smile lines swept across Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng in turn, and finally landed on Prince Xinyang.
"I understand what Uncle Wang means, and I will find a good marriage for them as soon as possible, and ask Uncle Wang to be a matchmaker."
There was not only a smile in the low tone, but also a warning like a lion roaring.
The Prince of Xinyang shrank his shoulders subconsciously, with a look of bewilderment and grievance on his face,
Because of the fear of Emperor Changping and the promise to be a matchmaker between His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness and the King of Xianglin County, he barely had an attack.
Ji Xinxue took a deep breath, raised her head abruptly to look up at Emperor Changping, and spoke so fast that no one could intervene, "I met Fenglang when I was seven years old, and I made a marriage contract with Fenglang when I was ten years old. I never thought of meeting Fenglang in ten years." Hand in hand with others in this life, beg Aye to fulfill me and Fenglang!"
Even if Emperor Changping couldn't agree to him staying with Yu Heng today, everyone present had to be unable to misinterpret what he and Yu Heng wanted to express.
Today is the only chance for him and Yu Heng to express their feelings.
Yu Heng walked to Ji Xinxue's side on his knees, tightly held Ji Xinxue's hand hanging by her side, and said in a deep voice, "I fell in love with Ningshu County Lord at the first sight when I was eight years old. It is also an offense to County Lord Ningshu to come to the door rashly, and he will come to propose marriage at that time. His Majesty has pity on you at the age of ten, and agreed to the minister's marriage proposal. It has been a long-cherished wish for many years..."
As a "filial son" who hated his father, since the death of Emperor Yanguang, Emperor Changping has always restrained himself with rules invisible to others.
'It cannot be the same as the first emperor. '
The first emperor was moody, and frequently beheaded his courtiers.
He was kind to his courtiers, and the heaviest punishment was to let the whole family of the courtiers dig mines. Even if the guilty person was sentenced to beheaded by Qiu Hou Wen, his family members would not be punished for the same crime.
The first emperor was fatuous and ruthless. In just 20 years, the Yu Dynasty, which was still strong, fell rapidly. Foreign races rebelled one after another, local officials frequently had different ideas, and the hidden dangers left from the founding of the country grew stronger and stronger.
He is diligent in government and loves the people. He used a shorter time to rejuvenate the Yu Dynasty at dusk and Xishan. He cleaned up dissident officials in various state capitals. day.
The first emperor was a harsh tyrant who showed no filial piety to his elders, no kindness to his concubines and courtiers, and no mercy to his sons and daughters.
Not only is he filial to the Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su, but he is also tolerant towards Concubine Gui and Concubine Yan.As long as concubines and courtiers fulfill their duties, they are stupid and useless, and he will feed them with good food and drink.He was tolerant and generous to his own children and confidantes whom he hand-picked. He also entrusted important responsibilities to the late emperor's former confidantes Mo Yao and Bai Qianli, and fulfilled his elder brother's responsibilities to Princess Huayang and King Xiang.
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When Emperor Changping felt the long-lost anger rise in his chest, he subconsciously remembered the ugly face left by the late emperor in the court.
He told himself no, he couldn't be the same as the person he hated the most.
Xiao Wu and Feng Lang were just impulsive.
People in the world, apart from blood relationship, are nothing more than the difference between liking and not liking.
Xiao Wu and Feng Lang grew up together, how could they not like each other?
It is not surprising that blood relationship is mistaken for the relationship between husband and wife.
However, as Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng confided their hearts to each other on the spot, and recounted every moment of their hearts over the years, Emperor Changping still couldn't hold back his anger.
Nine years of forbearance and restraint were completely ruined today.
"Bastard!" Emperor Changping jumped up, picked up the things at hand and threw them at the person facing him.
Ji Xinxue wanted to drag Yu Heng to avoid the 'hidden weapon' that fell from the sky, but when she was about to retreat, she found that the 'hidden weapon' was Yuxi.
No matter how serious today's incident is, when it is spread among the people or recorded in history books, it is only he and Yu Heng who are out of tune.In any case, it can't be blamed on Emperor Changping.
If the jade seal is damaged because of this, Emperor Changping's fault will far outweigh their fault.
The 'red cloud' whose face was hard to see descended rapidly from a high place, while holding the jade seal with both hands, it blocked Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng who were rushing to the ground with his body.
In a hurry, Ji Xinxue only had time to protect Yu Heng with her arms, for fear that Yu Heng would fall too hard and be involved in the unhealed injuries.
Seeing that Mo Yao was catching Yuxi steadily, Ji Xinxue's breath gradually recovered, and he murmured, "Thank you, General."
Holding the jade seal in one hand, Mo Yao lifted Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng with the other hand at the same time, and looked up at the furious Emperor Changping expressionlessly.His tone was the same as usual, without any disturbance, "His Royal Highness Fifth and Prince Xianglin are not feeling well, and I will take them to the imperial hospital."
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng didn't have time to be surprised by Mo Yao's huge strength, and they didn't dare to struggle violently. They subconsciously held each other's waist to stabilize their figures, and said in unison, "I only want to be with Axue/Feng Lang Keep this life, please Your Majesty/Aye to fulfill it."
During this period, Princess Xuanwei strode to Mo Yao's side, took the jade seal carefully, and did not dare to look at Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng from the beginning to the end.
Seeing that Mo Yao's other hand was free, while Ji Xinxue consciously shut up, she did not forget to raise her hand to cover Yu Heng's mouth.
If Mo Yao remembered to cover their mouths, who knows if Mo Yao would 'miss' cover them with a red mask or be more vicious, directly causing their jaws to dislocate.
The courtiers were stunned and turned their heads following Mo Yao's figure, when they suddenly heard a loud noise that made them tremble with fear, and the timid ones ran a few steps before they dared to turn around to check the situation.
The red sandalwood imperial case weighing nearly a thousand catties was overturned on the ground, and the surrounding marble surface was covered with dense cracks.
Although the king of Xinyang County has poor ears, he has excellent eyesight.If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't suffered from childhood, he might have become a sharpshooter.He rubbed his eyes regardless of the pain, and still saw intermittent dragon patterns on the fallen royal case.
Emperor Changping... If this kick lands on him...
Prince Qinghe took half a step back, allowing the straight-eyed Prince of Xinyang to fall down.
All the courtiers who looked at Emperor Changping lowered their heads in cold sweat, some even had weak legs, and their knees hit the ground heavily, like the sound of a dull drum.
As the endless "drumbeat" became more and more intense, the courtiers who were standing in cold sweat also fell silently to their knees.They all lowered their heads obediently, for fear of attracting Emperor Changping's attention.
It wasn't until no one below dared to look directly at Tianyan that Emperor Changping retreated to the dragon chair and sat down with the support of Song Nian and Jing Zhe.
Song Nian took two steps forward, calmly blocked Emperor Changping's untouched foot, and said loudly, "Let's play if there is something to do, and retreat to the court if there is nothing to do!"
There was no sound below.
Song Nian nodded in satisfaction.
"Retreat!"
Jing Zhe immediately followed Song Nian's words, "My lords, please kneel down and leave first."
The courtiers just wanted to escape from here immediately, so as not to be angered by Emperor Changping and end up in the same fate as the red sandalwood imperial case, they didn't bother to think about why Emperor Changping didn't leave first as usual.
Following Jing Zhe's instructions, they lined up consciously like wild geese flying south, got up one by one and left the hall.
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng also heard the loud noise, and Mo Yao stopped in his tracks for a moment.
It's a pity that they couldn't see the scene inside the main hall from their perspective. Seeing that the Jinwu guards guarding outside the hall were calm and calm, they reluctantly let go and worried about each other instead.
Today they have done everything they can in Dachaohui.
Even if Emperor Changping could block the news and prevent what happened in the court from spreading to the people, he still couldn't wash away the memory of the courtiers.
Regardless of position and faction factors, as long as there is a choice, courtiers will not agree to a prince who openly wants to marry a man to become a prince.
Especially the prince and the person who makes him fall in love have nothing to do with ordinary people.
The prince was able to overwhelm his elder brother at a young age, and with the achievements of tax reform in hand, he had demonstrated his majesty in the court several times.The prince who made the prince fall in love with the county king is not only the descendant of the founding queen's most special bloodline, but also showed his sharpness when he was young, and was even recognized by the generals of northern Xinjiang, jokingly called him "Major General".
Now that Emperor Changping is still alive, the prince and the county king may be able to 'reform evil and return to righteousness' for a short time.
If in the future Changping Emperor... the prince and county king had a "relapse", who would be able to stop them?
Ji Xinxue looked up at Mo Yao, "Major General Mo, can you let us go, we will definitely not run away."
Although Mo Yao's hands are very steady, he and Yu Heng are 19 years old, not eight and nine years old, so they have to face each other.
All that needs to be said has been said at the Dachaohui, and their next task is to please Emperor Changping and ask for forgiveness from Emperor Changping.
Unless he suddenly hit his head, he and Yu Heng would never have the idea of running away.
Mo Yao lowered his head to meet Ji Xinxue's eyes, and said solemnly, "You and the county king provoked His Majesty's anger, this is punishment."
After speaking, he changed from holding two people with one hand to one person with one hand, so that the two people who were hugging each other's waist had to let go.
Yu Heng and Ji Xinxue looked at each other with bitterness in their eyes.
Ji Xinxue was afraid that Emperor Changping, who was in a rage, would force him to separate from Yu Heng, so he seized the time and said, "You must take your medicine on time, and you must not spoil your body no matter what."
Although the words of looking for a little boy are miraculous in terms of stimulating generals, but they are too hurtful, so I won't talk about it this time.
"If you can't sleep at night, let someone go to Princess Anguo's mansion to get the commonly used Anshenxiang. When my brother returns to Chang'an, Your Majesty..." Sensing that Mo Yao's footsteps slowed down, Yu Heng subconsciously changed his words, "Your Majesty It's not easy, so don't contradict Your Majesty again."
When Ji Jingyu returned to Chang'an, Emperor Changping would let at least one of them go outside the city gate to meet the triumphant Guannei army.
Mo Yao brought the two back to Fengxiang Palace, but did not 'detain' them separately as Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng expected.
He sent the two of them to the East Wing, with only seriousness in his black and white eyes, "I will order the Jinwu Guards to block the door and windows, Your Highness and the County King will wait for His Majesty's order at ease, and don't do useless work."
Ji Xinxue and Yu Heng nodded obediently, and watched Mo Yao walk out of the room.
"How do I feel about the changes in General Mo..." Ji Xinxueyi pondered for a while beside Yu Heng, but still couldn't find the appropriate words, so she could only generalize, "A little changed?"
In the past, Mo Yao would say exactly the same thing, and even his tone and demeanor would not be much different, but he would give people the feeling that he must be a 'threat from terrorists', and he would not be as 'mild and harmless' as he is now.
Tsk, the sharp sword learns to hide the front, it's even more terrifying.
Yu Heng didn't care about any changes in Mo Yao at all, he just wanted to fully express his joy to Ji Xinxue in the limited time.
Although the future is uncertain, he didn't really feel at ease until he saw Ji Xinxue admit Xinyue to him in front of all civil and military officials at the court meeting.
These days are not fantasies, it is not because of his injuries that Axue is kind to him, he and Axue will have many future days...
"Axue." Yu Heng hugged Ji Xinxue tightly from behind like a clingy bear, and whispered next to Ji Xinxue's ear, "A few days ago, I always thought I was dreaming."
Ji Xinxue grasped Yu Heng's hand tightly, and said from the bottom of her heart, "I hope that when Aye settles accounts with us, you can also treat it as a dream."
"It's okay." Yu Heng kissed Ji Xinxue's side lightly, and for the first time told Ji Xinxue what was in his heart, "Happiness will appear more real if you suffer more."
Yu Heng's childhood experience tells Yu Heng that there will be no happiness for no reason.
It seems that A Niang will give him happiness and stay in the British government for him, but this makes A Niang very painful.
Although since moving back to Princess Anguo's mansion, Yu Heng can no longer figure out why she must stay in the British mansion if she wants to give him happiness.But this cannot shake the seed that sprouted in Yu Heng's heart when he was young.
He couldn't bear to see Ah Xue in pain. In his eyes, the pain he suffered because he wanted to stay with Ji Xinxue or simply to be close to Ji Xinxue was worth it.
If he suffers more, Ashe will suffer less, or even not suffer.
Ji Xinxue heard Yu Heng's words,
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