Inside the Hall of Eternal Life, Imperial Physician Wu gave Empress Lin the pulse, and retreated lightly. Seeing that the emperor was still waiting outside, and was about to salute, he heard the emperor say: "Excuse me—how about the empress?"
Wu Taiyi said: "Back to the emperor, the queen's pulse is smooth and smooth like pearls, it is indeed a happy pulse. Moreover, it has been two months."
Two months... That was the last time Lin Qingjue had a climax.Seeing that the imperial physician Wu was hesitant to speak, the emperor said, "If the imperial physician has anything to say, just say it."
Imperial Physician Wu cupped his hands and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the scene when the Empress gave birth last time?"
Of course he remembered.At that time, Lin Qingjue couldn't accept the fact that she was pregnant as a man, and she was angry with him and herself throughout the pregnancy. Dystocia, after giving birth to Li Zhan, his vitality was seriously injured. The imperial physician once asserted that it would be difficult for him to conceive again.Because of this, the queen mother and many speech officials who were still alive at that time forced him to draft a concubine.Lin Qingjue has not been pregnant for 20 years, why suddenly...
The emperor said indifferently: "If I remember correctly, the imperial physician who asserted that the empress would never get pregnant again was you, imperial physician Wu."
Physician Wu said as if facing the abyss: "The queen's yin orifice was severely injured back then, and it was indeed difficult to conceive again. However, there is no absolute in everything, the queen can conceive again, yes, it is God's blessing on the abyss..."
The emperor interrupted him: "Let's get to the point. Is there any risk for the queen's birth?"
Imperial Physician Wu wiped off his cold sweat, and said: "The queen is nearly forty years old, her body is not as good as a boy's, and due to the damage of her yin orifices, the yin energy in her body is insufficient. Also... will be the same as back then, facing dystocia..."
The emperor frowned deeply, "How sure are you that the queen can give birth safely?"
Physician Wu tremblingly stretched out five fingers, "Five, fifty percent."
After Imperial Physician Wu retired, the emperor sat outside alone for a long time, rubbed his brows, got up and walked to the bedroom.
Lin Qingjue was lying on the bed, facing inward, leaving only a back view as always.The emperor sat down by the bed, and stretched out his hand to touch the curly black hair scattered on the bed, but just as he was about to touch it, he paused, but took his hand back.
"You should have heard what Imperial Physician Wu said."
"..." Just when the emperor thought he would not get a response, Lin Qingjue gave a soft "hmm".
The emperor seemed a little tired, "This son... came at an untimely time. Besides, we already have Zhan'er."
Lin Qingjue tightly clutched the brocade quilt with both hands.
"But it's not that I... don't want him." The emperor paused, "Qingjue, you decide for yourself."
Lin Qingjue slowly closed her eyes.
The eunuch in charge walked in with a bowed body, "Your Majesty, Mr. Yan is asking to see you."
The emperor nodded lightly, "Understood." He looked at Lin Qingjue's back, "Then, I'm going first."
"emperor."
The emperor paused, and there was a bit of joy in his eyes, "You... calling me?"
Lin Qingjue sat up, her slightly curly long hair gathered together with his movements. "Will the emperor agree to the marriage between Yan Weilan and Yu Sheng?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, "You stopped me for this reason?"
Lin Qingjue nodded, "Yes."
The emperor asked back: "Do you want me to agree?"
Lin Qingjue looked at him, "Yes."
"Why?"
"Yu Sheng and I hit it off very much." Lin Qingjue said, "I hope he can get what he wants."
The emperor lost interest, "I said, I will consider it. Lin Qingjue, since you are so leisurely to worry about other people's affairs, why don't you think more about the child in your belly, think about us..."
Lin Qingjue instinctively put her hands on her lower abdomen, opened her eyes slightly, and seemed a little confused: "My child... us?"
"Yes," the emperor didn't bear it any longer, and brushed the hair on Lin Qingjue's chest according to his heart, "We—you...and me."
Yan Weilan waited in the imperial study for half an hour before seeing the emperor.
Among the younger generation, the two most admired by the emperor are Yu Ce and Yan Weilan, especially Yan Weilan who came from behind.Since ancient times, it has been a taboo for the prince to make friends with officials, but now the King of Qin and Yan Yu are very close friends, the emperor not only doesn't care about it, but even encourages it.This move revealed two pieces of information to the officials in the court: first, the fact that King Qin is the crown prince is a certainty; second, after King Qin inherits the unification, Yan Weilan and Yu Ce will become the new emperor's right-hand men and extremely human ministers.
"Wei Lan, what's worth it for you to enter the palace late at night, and you can't even wait for tomorrow morning?" the emperor asked.
Yan Weilan nodded slightly, and said bluntly: "I ask Your Majesty to grant you a marriage."
The emperor chuckled, "Why are you all in such a hurry? Just now, the empress also mentioned this to me."
"Please Your Majesty."
The emperor shook his head slightly, "Weilan, the war in the south is not over yet, and your great mission is not over yet. I am very disappointed that you are so obsessed with your children's affair."
For the courtiers, the trust and expectation of the emperor is very important. Once lost, the future is in doubt.If the emperor said this to someone else, that person would be terrified and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake, but seeing that Yan Weilan was still calm, he said, "I can't wait."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, "You want him that much?"
Yan Weilan didn't hesitate: "Yes."
The emperor didn't say anything else. He stared intently at the map of Jiangnan on the table, and slid his fingers across a piece of territory that had fallen into the hands of the Tianming regiment. "When you bring back all these places to me, I will reward you with Yu Sheng."
The word "reward" made Yan Weilan frowned, "Your Majesty, the minister and Yu Sheng can't wait that long."
The emperor's willingness to negotiate conditions with Yan Weilan was extraordinarily conniving, but Yan Weilan was so stubborn, which inevitably made him a little angry. "Yan Weilan, you have such a weakness, how can you achieve great things? You can step down, if you only ask for this, you don't have to come to see me next time."
Yan Weilan lowered her eyes and did not move.
The emperor said word by word: "I said, step back."
"Your Majesty," Yan Weilan pushed back his clothes and knelt down straight, "Yang Zhengming has sent you a letter."
The emperor's pupils shrank suddenly, and the anger and coldness on his body made all the court ladies and eunuchs present tremble with fear.Yang Zhengming, the leader of the Destiny Group, who claimed to be the Great General of Heaven, led a gang of mobs to seize twenty cities in the south of him. Even now, there are still dozens of cities in his hands.It was heard that before Jinling was taken back by the Yuan army, he was still thinking about becoming emperor in Xunyang, which made Longyan furious, and wished that the imperial conquest would be personally cut off Yang Zhengming's head to vent his anger.
"What did the letter say?"
Yan Weilan took a deep breath, "After Jinling was breached, he became suspicious of my minister, and ordered my minister to ask His Majesty to go to battle, and arrive in Xunyang within three months, otherwise, I will be regarded as a traitor."
Yang Zhengming's move was beyond the emperor's expectation.Back then, it was a big gamble for him to let Yan Weilan return to Beijing.In order for Yan Weilan to gain the trust of Yang Zhengming, the emperor allowed Yan Weilan to reveal to him some seemingly confidential information that had little impact on the overall situation, but many people died because of this, and Dayuan even lost a general.The key to victory in the battle to recover Jinling this time is the false siege map that Yan Weilan gave to the Destiny Mission.The emperor originally thought that this battle would exhaust Yang Zhengming's trust in Yan Weilan, and he was ready for this pawn to be abandoned by the opponent.He never expected that Yang Zhengming would have such a "deep affection" for Yan Weilan, and he was willing to give him another chance.Yan Weilan returned to Xunyang, if he could gain the trust of the Destiny Group again, it would be considered as the best use of everything.
The emperor tapped his fingers on the table, which was the action he was used to when he was thinking. "Weilan, what do you think?"
"It doesn't matter what the minister thinks, what matters is what your Majesty thinks."
"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Then tell me, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty wants me to go back," Yan Weilan said flatly, "Make the best use of everything."
"Then would you like to go back?"
"I have no choice."
"Do you know that when you return to Xunyang this time, there are many dangers, and if you are not careful, you will die in Huangquan."
Yan Weilan was as willing as he was, "I am willing to devote myself to Dayuan until I die. I just ask His Majesty to grant a marriage decree. Before going south, I will marry Yu Sheng as a husband and wife. This is my greatest wish in this life."
The bestowal of marriage is an imperial decree, no matter how unwilling the Yu family is, they don't have the courage to resist the decree.The emperor could see that Yan Weilan was bound to win Yu Sheng. "You know that this trip is not optimistic, but you still insist on marrying Yu Sheng. Are you not afraid that you will die young and miss his life?"
Yan Weilan's eyes flickered, looking bright, "Even if I die, I still want to own him. Even if it's only for one day."
The emperor looked at him for a long time with a complicated expression.Desperately wanting to possess someone, such a strong desire for love, he has never been able to understand.For him, the throne and the country are his eternal lovers.
Yan Weilan said again: "The emperor please help me."
The emperor pulled his thoughts back.As Concubine De said, it is unheard of for two ordinary men to get married. Once he sets this precedent for Yan Weilan, it is tantamount to admitting to the world that he recognizes Duanxiu Longyang. He will be drowned in saliva; his father, emperor, and queen, who talked about the family law of his ancestors every day, may be alive by him.He has been bound by these people for so many years, so now that he thinks about it carefully, he finds that scene quite interesting.
As for the Pingyang Hou Mansion, he never took it to heart.Yu Mengqing didn't hold any important position, he was a moderate person, and he acted cautiously, even if he had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to resist the order.
Most importantly, he needs Yan Weilan's absolute loyalty if he wants to recover the ten southern cities as soon as possible.Another point, this is also Lin Qingjue's wish...
The emperor thought over and over again, and finally made a decision, "Who do you want to say kiss for you?"
Yan Weilan opened his eyes slightly, "Your Majesty?"
The emperor smiled and said: "It's the matchmaker's words, of course a matchmaker is indispensable. I have one candidate, my eldest sister, Princess Duanjia, who is warm and cheerful, informal, and hated the restraint of etiquette since childhood. Let her propose marriage for you, you How do you feel?"
Yan Weilan rarely showed a smile in front of outsiders, "My lord, thank the emperor for his kindness."
The emperor looked at him, and suddenly understood why everyone said that Yan Weilan was the number one beauty in the capital. He said in a calm tone, "Yan Weilan, I always thought that you and I were the same kind of person, but now it seems that I was wrong. You should hurry up." After finishing the marriage, I will order the Ministry of Rites to assist in handling it. After that, you can go south."
"The minister obeys the order."
After Yan Weilan resigned, Li Zhan came again before the emperor had time to rest.The emperor called the people in, cheered up and said, "Zhan'er, have you visited your empress father?"
Li Zhan said: "When the son went, the queen had already rested, so I can't disturb you." He paused and asked, "Father, what's wrong with the queen?"
The emperor was a little surprised, "Your father didn't tell you?"
"Never."
The emperor fell silent.Even he was uncomfortable talking about having another child in front of his 20-year-old son.He cleared his throat and said: "You should ask your father about this matter after he wakes up."
Li Zhan felt weird in his heart, but he didn't ask any more questions. "Father, my son has something to ask."
The emperor secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the teacup, "What's the matter?"
"My minister requests to go south to suppress the rebellion and recover the ten cities in the south of the Yangtze River that have fallen for Dayuan."
The emperor glanced at him, "There is Song Sheng in the south, you have a good time in the capital."
"Father..."
"What happened last time you went south, so you forget it? As soon as I think of your father's empress when she learned of your death..." The emperor put down the teacup, closed his eyes, and seemed to have lingering fears, "I will not let you take another risk .”
Under the candlelight, Li Zhan's eyes were as deep as pools of stagnant water, "Father, the war in the south is at a critical juncture, and I don't want to stay in the capital and watch from the sidelines, stay out of it, please help me."
The emperor looked at his eldest son who was seven or eight points similar to himself, "Just because of this? Is there any other reason?"
Li Zhan pursed his lips and remained silent.
Knowing the son is like a father, the emperor thought of Li Zhan's resistance to marrying a wife, and had a guess in his heart, saying: "You stay in Beijing, not just watching from the sidelines. From tomorrow onwards, you will start to assist in the political affairs of the court and report to the cabinet every day."
Li Zhan knew that it would be difficult to change the holy will, so he sighed, "My son takes orders."
On the other side, after Yu Sheng returned to the Yu Mansion, Jiang Huamei reprimanded her as expected, "One came back drunk, and the other didn't come back at all. You really are brothers."
Yu Sheng flattered him, "I'm not coming back."
Jiang Huamei glared at him, "What is it about Yan Mansion that attracts you? Running there every day, do you have a crush on that girl from Yan Mansion?"
Since Jiang Huamei said so, it proves that what happened at the palace banquet has not been spread yet, Yu Sheng thought secretly, she is not a girl, but she is much prettier than a girl. "Mother, this time I went to Yan Mansion and met my aunt."
Jiang Huamei snorted coldly, "Why are you mentioning her? Are you deliberately making mother lose her appetite for dinner?"
"My aunt said that she was wrong about what happened back then, and she wanted to get back together with you."
Jiang Huamei asked suspiciously: "It's just her, can you say that?"
Yu Sheng nodded, "She also said that my uncle will die soon, and I hope our mansion can go to Yan's mansion to express our condolences."
Jiang Huamei was taken aback, "Is she going to be a widow?"
At this time, Yu Mengqing just came over, heard Jiang Huamei's words, and asked, "Who is going to be a widow?"
Yu Sheng told Yu Mengqing about the affairs of the Yan Mansion one by one, and then thoughtfully said: "Although Duke Wu is dying, his son Yan Weilan is the new favorite of the Holy Majesty, and he is a close friend with the King of Qin. This Yan Mansion... Don't offend me." He turned to Jiang Huamei, "Well, you prepare some gifts and come with me to visit Duke Wu in the Yan Mansion in a few days."
Jiang Huamei complained: "Master, back then my good sister wanted to marry her brother who has lost her reputation to our Ce'er! Now that Ce'er has not married yet, who knows if she has given up her idea? I'm not going to touch that brow."
Yu Mengqing said nonchalantly: "It all happened a few years ago, and you still care about it. Now that Yan Weilan is in the limelight, no matter how many people want to curry favor, he can't curry favor with you. You're better off, you treat him like a scourge and avoid him, are you stupid? Ah You."
"Yan Weilan is in the limelight, so our Ce'er is not in the limelight?" Jiang Huamei retorted, "With Ce'er here, why should we curry favor with Yan Weilan!"
Yu Sheng drank tea silently: No need, no need, he wants to marry your son, he is the one to curry favor with you.
Yu Mengqing shook his head, knowing that it would be a waste of time to reason with Jiang Huamei, so he directly gave the order: "You have to go if you go, or you have to go if you don't."
"master!"
Yu Mengqing looked at Yu Sheng and said, "Sheng'er is also together."
"...Oh." Yu Sheng imagined the scene of several elders sitting together, inexplicably felt that there was a sense of ritual meeting the parents, and couldn't help but secretly smiled.
Wu Taiyi said: "Back to the emperor, the queen's pulse is smooth and smooth like pearls, it is indeed a happy pulse. Moreover, it has been two months."
Two months... That was the last time Lin Qingjue had a climax.Seeing that the imperial physician Wu was hesitant to speak, the emperor said, "If the imperial physician has anything to say, just say it."
Imperial Physician Wu cupped his hands and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the scene when the Empress gave birth last time?"
Of course he remembered.At that time, Lin Qingjue couldn't accept the fact that she was pregnant as a man, and she was angry with him and herself throughout the pregnancy. Dystocia, after giving birth to Li Zhan, his vitality was seriously injured. The imperial physician once asserted that it would be difficult for him to conceive again.Because of this, the queen mother and many speech officials who were still alive at that time forced him to draft a concubine.Lin Qingjue has not been pregnant for 20 years, why suddenly...
The emperor said indifferently: "If I remember correctly, the imperial physician who asserted that the empress would never get pregnant again was you, imperial physician Wu."
Physician Wu said as if facing the abyss: "The queen's yin orifice was severely injured back then, and it was indeed difficult to conceive again. However, there is no absolute in everything, the queen can conceive again, yes, it is God's blessing on the abyss..."
The emperor interrupted him: "Let's get to the point. Is there any risk for the queen's birth?"
Imperial Physician Wu wiped off his cold sweat, and said: "The queen is nearly forty years old, her body is not as good as a boy's, and due to the damage of her yin orifices, the yin energy in her body is insufficient. Also... will be the same as back then, facing dystocia..."
The emperor frowned deeply, "How sure are you that the queen can give birth safely?"
Physician Wu tremblingly stretched out five fingers, "Five, fifty percent."
After Imperial Physician Wu retired, the emperor sat outside alone for a long time, rubbed his brows, got up and walked to the bedroom.
Lin Qingjue was lying on the bed, facing inward, leaving only a back view as always.The emperor sat down by the bed, and stretched out his hand to touch the curly black hair scattered on the bed, but just as he was about to touch it, he paused, but took his hand back.
"You should have heard what Imperial Physician Wu said."
"..." Just when the emperor thought he would not get a response, Lin Qingjue gave a soft "hmm".
The emperor seemed a little tired, "This son... came at an untimely time. Besides, we already have Zhan'er."
Lin Qingjue tightly clutched the brocade quilt with both hands.
"But it's not that I... don't want him." The emperor paused, "Qingjue, you decide for yourself."
Lin Qingjue slowly closed her eyes.
The eunuch in charge walked in with a bowed body, "Your Majesty, Mr. Yan is asking to see you."
The emperor nodded lightly, "Understood." He looked at Lin Qingjue's back, "Then, I'm going first."
"emperor."
The emperor paused, and there was a bit of joy in his eyes, "You... calling me?"
Lin Qingjue sat up, her slightly curly long hair gathered together with his movements. "Will the emperor agree to the marriage between Yan Weilan and Yu Sheng?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, "You stopped me for this reason?"
Lin Qingjue nodded, "Yes."
The emperor asked back: "Do you want me to agree?"
Lin Qingjue looked at him, "Yes."
"Why?"
"Yu Sheng and I hit it off very much." Lin Qingjue said, "I hope he can get what he wants."
The emperor lost interest, "I said, I will consider it. Lin Qingjue, since you are so leisurely to worry about other people's affairs, why don't you think more about the child in your belly, think about us..."
Lin Qingjue instinctively put her hands on her lower abdomen, opened her eyes slightly, and seemed a little confused: "My child... us?"
"Yes," the emperor didn't bear it any longer, and brushed the hair on Lin Qingjue's chest according to his heart, "We—you...and me."
Yan Weilan waited in the imperial study for half an hour before seeing the emperor.
Among the younger generation, the two most admired by the emperor are Yu Ce and Yan Weilan, especially Yan Weilan who came from behind.Since ancient times, it has been a taboo for the prince to make friends with officials, but now the King of Qin and Yan Yu are very close friends, the emperor not only doesn't care about it, but even encourages it.This move revealed two pieces of information to the officials in the court: first, the fact that King Qin is the crown prince is a certainty; second, after King Qin inherits the unification, Yan Weilan and Yu Ce will become the new emperor's right-hand men and extremely human ministers.
"Wei Lan, what's worth it for you to enter the palace late at night, and you can't even wait for tomorrow morning?" the emperor asked.
Yan Weilan nodded slightly, and said bluntly: "I ask Your Majesty to grant you a marriage."
The emperor chuckled, "Why are you all in such a hurry? Just now, the empress also mentioned this to me."
"Please Your Majesty."
The emperor shook his head slightly, "Weilan, the war in the south is not over yet, and your great mission is not over yet. I am very disappointed that you are so obsessed with your children's affair."
For the courtiers, the trust and expectation of the emperor is very important. Once lost, the future is in doubt.If the emperor said this to someone else, that person would be terrified and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake, but seeing that Yan Weilan was still calm, he said, "I can't wait."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, "You want him that much?"
Yan Weilan didn't hesitate: "Yes."
The emperor didn't say anything else. He stared intently at the map of Jiangnan on the table, and slid his fingers across a piece of territory that had fallen into the hands of the Tianming regiment. "When you bring back all these places to me, I will reward you with Yu Sheng."
The word "reward" made Yan Weilan frowned, "Your Majesty, the minister and Yu Sheng can't wait that long."
The emperor's willingness to negotiate conditions with Yan Weilan was extraordinarily conniving, but Yan Weilan was so stubborn, which inevitably made him a little angry. "Yan Weilan, you have such a weakness, how can you achieve great things? You can step down, if you only ask for this, you don't have to come to see me next time."
Yan Weilan lowered her eyes and did not move.
The emperor said word by word: "I said, step back."
"Your Majesty," Yan Weilan pushed back his clothes and knelt down straight, "Yang Zhengming has sent you a letter."
The emperor's pupils shrank suddenly, and the anger and coldness on his body made all the court ladies and eunuchs present tremble with fear.Yang Zhengming, the leader of the Destiny Group, who claimed to be the Great General of Heaven, led a gang of mobs to seize twenty cities in the south of him. Even now, there are still dozens of cities in his hands.It was heard that before Jinling was taken back by the Yuan army, he was still thinking about becoming emperor in Xunyang, which made Longyan furious, and wished that the imperial conquest would be personally cut off Yang Zhengming's head to vent his anger.
"What did the letter say?"
Yan Weilan took a deep breath, "After Jinling was breached, he became suspicious of my minister, and ordered my minister to ask His Majesty to go to battle, and arrive in Xunyang within three months, otherwise, I will be regarded as a traitor."
Yang Zhengming's move was beyond the emperor's expectation.Back then, it was a big gamble for him to let Yan Weilan return to Beijing.In order for Yan Weilan to gain the trust of Yang Zhengming, the emperor allowed Yan Weilan to reveal to him some seemingly confidential information that had little impact on the overall situation, but many people died because of this, and Dayuan even lost a general.The key to victory in the battle to recover Jinling this time is the false siege map that Yan Weilan gave to the Destiny Mission.The emperor originally thought that this battle would exhaust Yang Zhengming's trust in Yan Weilan, and he was ready for this pawn to be abandoned by the opponent.He never expected that Yang Zhengming would have such a "deep affection" for Yan Weilan, and he was willing to give him another chance.Yan Weilan returned to Xunyang, if he could gain the trust of the Destiny Group again, it would be considered as the best use of everything.
The emperor tapped his fingers on the table, which was the action he was used to when he was thinking. "Weilan, what do you think?"
"It doesn't matter what the minister thinks, what matters is what your Majesty thinks."
"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Then tell me, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty wants me to go back," Yan Weilan said flatly, "Make the best use of everything."
"Then would you like to go back?"
"I have no choice."
"Do you know that when you return to Xunyang this time, there are many dangers, and if you are not careful, you will die in Huangquan."
Yan Weilan was as willing as he was, "I am willing to devote myself to Dayuan until I die. I just ask His Majesty to grant a marriage decree. Before going south, I will marry Yu Sheng as a husband and wife. This is my greatest wish in this life."
The bestowal of marriage is an imperial decree, no matter how unwilling the Yu family is, they don't have the courage to resist the decree.The emperor could see that Yan Weilan was bound to win Yu Sheng. "You know that this trip is not optimistic, but you still insist on marrying Yu Sheng. Are you not afraid that you will die young and miss his life?"
Yan Weilan's eyes flickered, looking bright, "Even if I die, I still want to own him. Even if it's only for one day."
The emperor looked at him for a long time with a complicated expression.Desperately wanting to possess someone, such a strong desire for love, he has never been able to understand.For him, the throne and the country are his eternal lovers.
Yan Weilan said again: "The emperor please help me."
The emperor pulled his thoughts back.As Concubine De said, it is unheard of for two ordinary men to get married. Once he sets this precedent for Yan Weilan, it is tantamount to admitting to the world that he recognizes Duanxiu Longyang. He will be drowned in saliva; his father, emperor, and queen, who talked about the family law of his ancestors every day, may be alive by him.He has been bound by these people for so many years, so now that he thinks about it carefully, he finds that scene quite interesting.
As for the Pingyang Hou Mansion, he never took it to heart.Yu Mengqing didn't hold any important position, he was a moderate person, and he acted cautiously, even if he had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to resist the order.
Most importantly, he needs Yan Weilan's absolute loyalty if he wants to recover the ten southern cities as soon as possible.Another point, this is also Lin Qingjue's wish...
The emperor thought over and over again, and finally made a decision, "Who do you want to say kiss for you?"
Yan Weilan opened his eyes slightly, "Your Majesty?"
The emperor smiled and said: "It's the matchmaker's words, of course a matchmaker is indispensable. I have one candidate, my eldest sister, Princess Duanjia, who is warm and cheerful, informal, and hated the restraint of etiquette since childhood. Let her propose marriage for you, you How do you feel?"
Yan Weilan rarely showed a smile in front of outsiders, "My lord, thank the emperor for his kindness."
The emperor looked at him, and suddenly understood why everyone said that Yan Weilan was the number one beauty in the capital. He said in a calm tone, "Yan Weilan, I always thought that you and I were the same kind of person, but now it seems that I was wrong. You should hurry up." After finishing the marriage, I will order the Ministry of Rites to assist in handling it. After that, you can go south."
"The minister obeys the order."
After Yan Weilan resigned, Li Zhan came again before the emperor had time to rest.The emperor called the people in, cheered up and said, "Zhan'er, have you visited your empress father?"
Li Zhan said: "When the son went, the queen had already rested, so I can't disturb you." He paused and asked, "Father, what's wrong with the queen?"
The emperor was a little surprised, "Your father didn't tell you?"
"Never."
The emperor fell silent.Even he was uncomfortable talking about having another child in front of his 20-year-old son.He cleared his throat and said: "You should ask your father about this matter after he wakes up."
Li Zhan felt weird in his heart, but he didn't ask any more questions. "Father, my son has something to ask."
The emperor secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the teacup, "What's the matter?"
"My minister requests to go south to suppress the rebellion and recover the ten cities in the south of the Yangtze River that have fallen for Dayuan."
The emperor glanced at him, "There is Song Sheng in the south, you have a good time in the capital."
"Father..."
"What happened last time you went south, so you forget it? As soon as I think of your father's empress when she learned of your death..." The emperor put down the teacup, closed his eyes, and seemed to have lingering fears, "I will not let you take another risk .”
Under the candlelight, Li Zhan's eyes were as deep as pools of stagnant water, "Father, the war in the south is at a critical juncture, and I don't want to stay in the capital and watch from the sidelines, stay out of it, please help me."
The emperor looked at his eldest son who was seven or eight points similar to himself, "Just because of this? Is there any other reason?"
Li Zhan pursed his lips and remained silent.
Knowing the son is like a father, the emperor thought of Li Zhan's resistance to marrying a wife, and had a guess in his heart, saying: "You stay in Beijing, not just watching from the sidelines. From tomorrow onwards, you will start to assist in the political affairs of the court and report to the cabinet every day."
Li Zhan knew that it would be difficult to change the holy will, so he sighed, "My son takes orders."
On the other side, after Yu Sheng returned to the Yu Mansion, Jiang Huamei reprimanded her as expected, "One came back drunk, and the other didn't come back at all. You really are brothers."
Yu Sheng flattered him, "I'm not coming back."
Jiang Huamei glared at him, "What is it about Yan Mansion that attracts you? Running there every day, do you have a crush on that girl from Yan Mansion?"
Since Jiang Huamei said so, it proves that what happened at the palace banquet has not been spread yet, Yu Sheng thought secretly, she is not a girl, but she is much prettier than a girl. "Mother, this time I went to Yan Mansion and met my aunt."
Jiang Huamei snorted coldly, "Why are you mentioning her? Are you deliberately making mother lose her appetite for dinner?"
"My aunt said that she was wrong about what happened back then, and she wanted to get back together with you."
Jiang Huamei asked suspiciously: "It's just her, can you say that?"
Yu Sheng nodded, "She also said that my uncle will die soon, and I hope our mansion can go to Yan's mansion to express our condolences."
Jiang Huamei was taken aback, "Is she going to be a widow?"
At this time, Yu Mengqing just came over, heard Jiang Huamei's words, and asked, "Who is going to be a widow?"
Yu Sheng told Yu Mengqing about the affairs of the Yan Mansion one by one, and then thoughtfully said: "Although Duke Wu is dying, his son Yan Weilan is the new favorite of the Holy Majesty, and he is a close friend with the King of Qin. This Yan Mansion... Don't offend me." He turned to Jiang Huamei, "Well, you prepare some gifts and come with me to visit Duke Wu in the Yan Mansion in a few days."
Jiang Huamei complained: "Master, back then my good sister wanted to marry her brother who has lost her reputation to our Ce'er! Now that Ce'er has not married yet, who knows if she has given up her idea? I'm not going to touch that brow."
Yu Mengqing said nonchalantly: "It all happened a few years ago, and you still care about it. Now that Yan Weilan is in the limelight, no matter how many people want to curry favor, he can't curry favor with you. You're better off, you treat him like a scourge and avoid him, are you stupid? Ah You."
"Yan Weilan is in the limelight, so our Ce'er is not in the limelight?" Jiang Huamei retorted, "With Ce'er here, why should we curry favor with Yan Weilan!"
Yu Sheng drank tea silently: No need, no need, he wants to marry your son, he is the one to curry favor with you.
Yu Mengqing shook his head, knowing that it would be a waste of time to reason with Jiang Huamei, so he directly gave the order: "You have to go if you go, or you have to go if you don't."
"master!"
Yu Mengqing looked at Yu Sheng and said, "Sheng'er is also together."
"...Oh." Yu Sheng imagined the scene of several elders sitting together, inexplicably felt that there was a sense of ritual meeting the parents, and couldn't help but secretly smiled.
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