The eldest princess is a captive and the abstinent official is seductive

Chapter 234 Meeting with the King

In early September, the weather was sunny and cloudless.

Yan Qing and Wen Jin were handling government affairs in the Qinzheng Hall. Shen Mo, who had become the commander of the Royal Forest Army, was patrolling at the palace gate. There was a sound of horse hoofbeats. Ji Lin, who had been transferred to patrol outside the palace, turned over and dismounted: "Commander Shen, the vassal king has already Please go outside the city gate and report to Your Majesty."

Shen Mo nodded, took two people with him, turned around and walked quickly towards Qinzheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, King 눁 has arrived outside the city gate. Please make your decision."

Yan Qing raised her hand: "Let them enter the city."

"놆." Shen Mo was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Do they need to undress their swords?"

Every vassal king and general will carry a sword with him, but no one is allowed to carry weapons when he is in court with the emperor.

Wen Jin said: "I'd like to trouble Commander Shen to pick them up personally. It's up to them whether they untie their swords or not."

"놆." Shen Mo took the order and left.

The two father-in-laws, Ruyi and Jixiang, who were standing at the door of the palace, looked at each other, then lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes to think. After a moment, Ruyi turned around and walked to the imperial cabinet and knelt down: "Your Majesty."

Yan Qing raised his eyes.

Ruyi lowered her eyebrows and asked for instructions: "The vassal kings have come all the way, your majesty, can you let them have dinner in the evening? Do you need me to tell the imperial study room to prepare a few more dishes?"

"The dinner will be served according to the usual specifications." Yan Qing said, "Don't worry too much."

"놆."

It was only the third day that Yan Qing ascended the throne. During these three days, the meal specifications had not changed much from when Yan Chen was here. Dozens of dishes were placed on the table, and she and Wen Jin could not finish them all. , some dishes were removed without even tasting them, or were given to the palace servants serving in the palace.

Dozens of royal dishes are enough to entertain a few people, and the feudal princes don't come just to eat.

It took Yan Qing and Wen Jin another half an hour to finish today's government affairs. Wen Jin handed the approved papers to Ji Xiang: "Send these papers back to the various ministries."

"놆."

Yan Qing left the Qinzheng Hall, and not long after, a vassal king entered the 깊 Palace and arrived at the Jiuhua Hall.

"The prince took the initiative to take off his sword and came empty-handed without any weapons." Shen Mo reported in front of Yan Qing in a low voice, "Even the guards stayed outside the palace gate."

Yan Qing hummed: "Let them come in."

"놆."

Shen Mo bowed and left, turned around and walked out.

The men standing outside the hall are all talented, all of them are tall and have outstanding momentum. The oldest is less than thirty years old, and the youngest is a teenager. They are all wearing black royal robes, only wearing black robes. The patterns embroidered on the clothes are different, representing different titles.

After receiving the summons, everyone walked up the stone steps, stepped into the palace door, and entered the palace to perform a worship ceremony: "I will see your majesty, long live my emperor! Long live your Majesty! See you, your lord, 껜 Sui 껜 Sui 껜 Sui 껜껜 Sui!" "

Yan Qing raised his eyes slightly: "Everyone, please excuse me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Give me a seat."

The palace people quickly set up seats for the feudal princes, with two seats on the left and right under the main throne. A long sandalwood table was placed in front of each person. The palace people served wine, tea, snacks and fruit plates as quickly as possible.

Mu Han and others thanked them and sat down one by one. They followed the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, and their attitudes were obviously different from when they were in Suzaku City.

"This minister has come uninvited. Please forgive me in advance." Lu Ming sat in front of the case and bowed in front of Yan Qing's face, "Your Majesty's enthronement ceremony. I should have come to congratulate you, but I should have come to congratulate you." Without the decree, the vassal king guarding the fiefdom cannot leave the fiefdom without permission, otherwise he will be punished for treason, so——"

"If you don't get what you want this time, why don't you come?" Yan Qing cut off his words lightly, raising her eyebrows slightly, "Is it possible that someone kidnapped you?"

Lu Ming was originally respectful and serious, but after hearing this, he immediately returned to his usual nonchalant manner: "Your Majesty is joking, who dares to kidnap me? It's just that things are different now."

"Tell me about it."

"Hasn't His Majesty already ascended the throne?" Lu Ming picked up the wine cup and drank a cup of palace wine, "The new emperor has a new atmosphere, and it is not suitable to continue to use the past rules."

After saying that, he looked at Wen Jin who was sitting next to the throne, "Congratulations to your Majesty, Your Majesty, for getting what you wanted. Now you have finally become His Majesty's most favored minister... Oh no, beloved husband."

Wen Jin not only has an outstanding appearance, but also has a perfect manner, "Thank you very much, King Suzaku. Dayong has a vast territory, and the city of King Suzaku still needs your efforts. I hope King Suzaku can be your majesty's forever loyal minister and good general."

Lu Ming subconsciously wanted to reply to him by saying "You said it," but when he raised his eyes and met Yan Qing's half-smiling eyes, Lu Ming's expression paused, and the words were swallowed back.

Clearing his throat, he said: "It is our duty as a vassal king to guard the territory for your majesty. Please rest assured, my lord."

"King Suzaku is indeed the most reliable. He is obedient and loyal to His Majesty."

Be obedient and obedient?

Lu Ming's expression cracked for a moment, and he held the wine cup tightly. For a moment, Wen Jin felt like a villain who had succeeded.

Won’t you become His Majesty’s royal husband? What's there to be proud of?

Not only does he have the responsibility of guarding Suzaku City, but he can also become an imperial husband. It is not yet certain who will be the favorite in the harem.

Lu Ming thought so, and suddenly felt a sour feeling.

Yan Qing grew up in Suzaku City, and Suzque City seemed to be her home. But now that she has ascended the throne as emperor, she will go back to Suzque City less and less in the future. Maybe she can only go there once every few times, which is not bad.

Counting from now on, dozens of people, or even this life, he will probably be guarding Suzaku City alone.

Thinking of this, he felt particularly sad.

"Why?" Yan Qing keenly noticed that Lu Ming looked melancholy, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows, "Does this new arrival remind you of your homesickness?"

Lu Ming came back to his senses, drank the wine in his hand, and then put down the wine cup, sighing faintly: "When I think that I will no longer be able to meet Your Majesty all the time in the future, I feel a little uncomfortable."

Yan Qing was silent for a moment, and gave him a more pertinent suggestion: "You can marry and have children as soon as possible, and when there is an heir in Zhuque City, you can pass the throne to your son. I will give you a mansion in the imperial city and make you an idle prince."

In this way, it will be much easier to meet. You only need to submit a memorial to the palace, and you don't have to worry about the long journey, nor do you have to worry about any troubles in the fiefdom.

Lu Ming had a subtle expression, thinking that this suggestion was terrible.

"Your Majesty, are you kidding?" Wen Jin sat aside and said slowly, "The Suzaku King has a heavy responsibility to protect the fiefdom. Although marrying a wife is a major event in life, it cannot be sloppy at all. The succession is even more cautious. Even if the Suzaku King marries a wife and has a son, he can only consider passing on the throne after the child reaches the age of twenty, and he must ensure that his son has the ability to guard the Suzaku King City."

There is no ready-made wife, and it is impossible to say that a son will be born. Even if he goes back to discuss marriage today, he will have to wait at least one or two days before it can be done, and another one or two days before the child is born. What if the first child is a daughter?

Let alone children, even if the first child can inherit the throne, it will take another twenty years.

"Besides, when King Suzaku has a wife, it will be really hard to bring his family and relatives to the imperial capital with him on a long journey."

In a word, your Majesty's proposal sounds simple, but it is difficult to implement, so let's stick to it.