187: Imperial Edict Arrives

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Yan Junchu said: "Father, the caravan was formed in a hurry, and many things were not arranged properly. After the caravan returned from the frontier, it had to go south to sell goods again. This back and forth was very time-consuming, and the caravan members could not rest well. It is not a good thing in the long run."

The emperor thought carefully after hearing this and nodded slightly, "What you said makes sense. It seems that you have an idea? Tell me."

"I think that since the caravan has achieved good results this time, it seems that this method can work. In this case, we should do things carefully." Yan Junchu said slowly, explaining the things he had discussed with Su Xinyi from another perspective.

The emperor fell silent after hearing this. He raised his head and looked at the prince's expression. After a while, he said, "You know, this is not a trivial matter. What if the Tatar spies are alarmed? If the news is leaked, it will not be good for the caravan."

"Father is right, so I thought that the border trade cannot be opened, but the inner market can be opened. As long as the taxes on merchants going to the border to sell goods are reduced, there will definitely be merchants willing to go, so that our court's caravan will not be conspicuous."

"The news of the caravan has been sent back for a long time, why are you suddenly talking about this?"

Yan Junchu was startled when he heard this, and he did not dare to hesitate and said immediately: "I have always had this idea, but I am not sure whether it can work. It was not until the map was revised that I felt that it might be feasible. It's just that I am not very knowledgeable, so I came to ask father for advice."

Yan Junchu stood in the hall and could not see anything unusual in his father's expression. His eyes were still fixed on the map. He knew that his father had always wanted to get rid of the Tatar, a big threat.

He could only take a gamble.

First send the caravan to the frontier, then form a caravan in the inner city. There must be guards to escort the caravan, and someone must be in charge of the inner city. Controlling the inner city is like holding the throat of the frontier over time. Step by step, the power in his hands will become greater and greater.

He can't be impatient, with the queen watching him covetously, and his father's mind is unpredictable, he can only take steady steps.

"We'll discuss this later. Do you really not have your own choice for the Crown Princess?"

Yan Junchu heard his father suddenly change the subject, and a little surprise appeared on his face, and then he said: "Son listens to father."

The emperor rolled up the map on the table and placed it on the corner of the desk. After sitting down, he looked up at the crown prince. His always serious face relaxed a little at this time. "After all, this is your lifelong event. Naturally, I want to hear your thoughts. The queen recommended the daughter of Minister Jiang, and Concubine Li is optimistic about the daughter of Xu Yanshou. Moreover, the prince of Xiang is not young anymore. This time, Concubine Li also wants me to find a marriage for the prince of Xiang."

Yan Junchu suddenly had a bad premonition, and listened to his father's brisk tone: "Do you know who Concubine Li chose?"

Yan Junchu tried to make himself look a little curious, and said with a smile: "How can my son guess, and my ninth and sixth brothers are still on business in other places, so I don't even have a chance to ask. "

The emperor chuckled, "You certainly can't guess. You dislike Princess Yong'an's tough temper and good kung fu, but Concubine Li likes her very much. She always thinks that Prince Xiang is too gentle. If he marries a woman with a tough personality, it will complement each other."

The prince's breathing stagnated slightly, and his hands in his sleeves were clenched tightly together, but his face was a little surprised and said, "I really didn't expect it. It's really unexpected."

The emperor sat there steadily, looking at the surprise on the prince's face, he didn't seem to be fake, so he said, "The selection of the crown princess can't be delayed any longer. Since you don't have your favorite, I will issue an order tomorrow, go back."

Yan Junchu resisted the impulse in his heart and bowed, "I feel guilty for making my father worried and busy about my son's marriage."

The emperor waved his hand, "Go, you are my son, and your mother left early, so I will naturally worry about you."

"Thank you, father." The prince bowed solemnly and then left.

After the prince left, the emperor took the list on the other side. The emperor had read this list several times in the past few days. He flipped through it casually and unexpectedly turned to the page with Su Xinyi's name.

"Hu Siyi, do you think Concubine Li really has a crush on Princess Yong'an?"

Hu Siyi suddenly heard the voice of His Majesty and immediately stepped forward. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Your Majesty, where can I guess this? However, in the case of Li Ji, although people outside did not know that Princess Yong'an was involved, the Concubine knew it. This... I can't guess what the Concubine thinks."

The emperor gently closed the book, his expression was up and down and it was unclear.

Hu Siyi bent over. He didn't dare to interfere in the affairs of the harem. Naturally, he couldn't offend any master.

But he didn't expect His Majesty to ask him what he thought.

Of course, he didn't believe that Concubine Li didn't hate Princess Yong'an. When Li Ji fell, Concubine Li fainted in the palace after hearing the news. In the Li family, Concubine Li had the best relationship with this brother.

Now Concubine Li wanted to marry Princess Yong'an for Prince Xiang. Hu Siyi felt that the matter was not simple. He was so suspicious. Could it be that His Majesty would not think of it?

Hu Siyi thought that His Majesty must have thought of it, but His Majesty asked him to say it out loud. He didn't dare to think deeply. He could only say what he should say and not say a word that he shouldn't say.

For example, His Highness the Crown Prince's marriage to the Crown Princess is a major matter for the court. The remaining princes are younger than His Highness the Crown Prince, so there is no need to worry.

Before the queen even mentioned King Rong's marriage, Concubine Li proposed marriage to King Xiang. No matter how she thought about it, she felt that something was wrong.

But can he say it?

Of course Hu Siyi couldn't say.

Hu Siyi was thinking wildly when he heard His Majesty suddenly laugh. His scalp suddenly became tight and he lowered his head without daring to raise it.

"Hu Siyi, what do you think of Yong'an County Master?"

Hu Siyi's claws were numb, how could he answer this?

"To answer your Majesty's question, I am not familiar with County Master Yong'an, so I really don't know how to comment."

"Just say what you know."

Hu Siyi burst into tears, but he still couldn't escape. He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I only know that the master of Yong'an County is very skilled and courageous. I don't know much about the rest."

"Good skills and courage..." The emperor chuckled, "Indeed, her courage is not ordinary. When King Rong suffered a loss at her hands and was beaten, the queen came to me and cried."

Hu Siyi did not dare to say a word, lowered his head and listened quietly.

"The prince is good at everything, but his temper is too soft..."

"As an elder brother, being friendly to your siblings is naturally your advantage, but as a prince..."

Hu Siyi broke out in cold sweat. Could he listen to this?

The emperor didn't say any more and turned to look out the window.

How can a little lamb keep an eye on his own things...

If you want to turn a sheep into a wolf, maybe it would be a good idea to make him associate with wolves.

Thinking of Su Xinyi, the emperor couldn't help but think of Su Chun.

Thinking of Su Chun, I remember that year when Su Chun was ordered to lead the army on an expedition when he was in danger, he personally offered sacrifices to heaven and earth to see off the army.

Su Chun said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has nothing to worry about during this expedition. He only has his elderly parents and his still young wife. If Wei Chen dies on the battlefield, I would be so shameless as to ask Your Majesty to take care of Wei Chen's parents. My wife wants to remarry, and if someone in the family stops her, please make the decision for her. Apart from that, there is nothing I can't let go of."

Su Chun didn't know until his death that he still had flesh and blood. If he knew, he would probably like it very much.

That kid looks so much like him.

The sky outside slowly darkened, as if he was immersed in thoughts of the past...

At this time, in Yuanhui Palace, the queen was scolding King Rong, "What do you think you are doing following the prince all day long? Why don't you do something serious yourself so that your father can see it?"

When King Rong heard what his mother said, he would have listened to it before, but now he felt a little uncomfortable, "Queen mother, just take care of the harem. I have my own idea of ​​what I want to do, so don't worry about it."

The queen was even more angry when she heard this, "That's nonsense! You are your father's son and a majestic prince. How can you fool around all day and not do anything serious? How can the courtiers look at you when they see you?"

King Rong said impatiently: "I don't care what the courtiers think about it? Mother, my son came to the palace to visit you, not to listen to you scolding me. Besides, you haven't explained to me the matter of the envoy Zhang last time." What did you do to Su Xinyi? "

Listening to her son's protective tone when he mentioned Su Xinyi, her face turned black with anger. She hated her just because of this!

However, the queen knew her son's temperament. If she said this, she might cause chaos in Yuanhui Palace. Taking a breath, the queen suppressed her anger and said: "Why don't I like her? Look at what she did, how much trouble she made with Jones' marriage. In other words, someone from the countryside doesn't know etiquette and shame. If this is someone from the capital, Girl, who would do such a thing?"

King Rong did not expect that his mother would say such a thing. He was so shocked that he was dumbfounded for a moment, and immediately spoke fluently, "If you want to put it this way, Su Xinyi was just full of food in Biyang Palace. Who did she save? It’s simply unreasonable for someone to do a good deed and still be treated as evil in your eyes!”

When the queen heard her son's words, she slammed the table and said, "What did you say? If she hadn't hooked up with Shang Junyan, Jones would have been so sad that he would have jumped off the building?"

"You just listened to what your aunt and cousin said, right? Let me tell you, I just met Shang Junyan today, and Shang Junyan said that he simply doesn't like his cousin, and he has no idea about Su Xinyi. It's all my cousin's own imagination that wronged others. Isn't Su Xinyi unjust? Isn't Shang Junyan unlucky? If it were me, there would be a woman who would marry me alive if I didn't marry her. , is it also a heinous crime?”

"You're just messing around!"

"I think you are the ones who are being unreasonable!"

King Rong stood up and said, "I can't explain it to you. Anyway, I have promised Shang Junyan to tell his aunt that she has no idea whether this marriage is real. If you have to rely on your status as queen to force her to marry, , if your cousin has a bad life after getting married, will you still blame Shang Junyan for being unkind and unjust? In short, I have brought you the words. Since I promised Shang Junyan, I will not fool him. If you are serious? If you want to force a marriage, I will tell my father!"

"You..." The Queen was so angry that she almost fainted, "Shut up!"

King Rong was also upset. It was obviously a very simple matter, but he just didn't understand why it had to be so complicated.

No wonder Su Xinyi always likes to use his fists, he finally understands now.

"Why are you doing this?" King Rong didn't want to really make his mother angry, so he lowered his voice to persuade her. "My aunt and uncle have the final say on my cousin's marriage. I can tell you that my father's temper has not been very good recently. If I find out that you helped the Yan family force the marriage, my father will blame you. Don't say that my son didn't remind you."

The queen glared at her son angrily, "Listen to what you said, that's your aunt and cousin. How can you just sit back and ignore her?"

"I'm just afraid that my cousin is marrying a wrong person, so I remind you that this marriage is obviously between a pair of resentful couples. You insist on saying that it's a match made in heaven. Aren't you deceiving yourself and others? You will only regret it when your cousin is in trouble and go to deal with her. Shang Junyan, is that appropriate?”

"What do you know? Marriage is always dictated by parents and matchmakers," the queen said angrily.

"Yes, if men in this world always like to take concubines, my father will always choose concubines."

The queen was so angry that she grabbed the tea cup next to her and threw it at her. Are these human words?

King Rong nimbly dodged and said as he ran out: "Anyway, I brought you the message. If you don't listen and insist on your own way, you will harm your cousin for the rest of your life. Mother, please think about it carefully. Your son will take the first step." "

The queen was so angry that her hands were shaking. I'm afraid this child is not here to collect debts!

Ever since he met Su Xinyi, his temper has become more and more unruly, and he wants to go to heaven!

The Queen frowned, looked at Aunt Zhao and asked, "Is there any news from Your Majesty?"

Aunt Zhao shook her head, "Not yet."

The Queen snorted, "Your Majesty considers choosing a concubine for the Crown Prince more important than national affairs."

Aunt Zhao had just received the news. She bent down beside the Queen and whispered: "I heard that Concubine Li seemed to have asked Your Majesty to arrange a marriage for Prince Xiang, and the one she was interested in was actually the Lord of Yong'an County."

"Who?" The queen looked sideways at Aunt Zhao, "Su Xinyi? Real or fake?"

"It should be true. This is the news from Zhaoyu Palace." Aunt Zhao said.

Although the Queen didn't like Su Xinyi, she didn't want the Crown Princess to fall on Su Xinyi's head, so naturally Princess Xiang couldn't either.

Su Xinyi was in all sorts of bad situations, but who gave her a good father!

Therefore, no matter which prince Su Xinyi marries, it will not be a good thing for their mother and son.

"Concubine Li is really generous. Has she forgotten about Li Ji?" The queen sneered, "The Li family is really shameless. They risked their skin for Su Chun's little contribution."

After hearing this, Aunt Zhao said, "My dear, what do you think we should do about this matter?"

The queen was upset and suppressed her anger and said: "What can I do? Your Majesty has not entered Yuanhui Palace in these days since the incident with Xiao Yuqingchi. At this juncture, I can't do anything."

Speaking of this, the queen really hated the envoy Zhang who failed to achieve anything but failed. She died easily, which caused so much trouble to her.

The death of a palace member in the harem is nothing, but at the wrong time, the prince caught him again. His good son didn't know what kind of ecstasy was poured into him by the prince, but he actually thought that the prince did the right thing!

This made her very angry. Because of this, the queen had to live with her tail between her legs these days, and she felt depressed just thinking about it.

But if the matter were to be let go just like that, the Queen couldn't swallow this breath. She thought about it and looked at Aunt Zhao and said: "Spread the news that Concubine Li values ​​Su Xinyi as Princess Xiang and robbed the prince. After such news spreads, , Princess Su Xinyi should stop thinking about it, even Concubine Li has to think about the impact of this rumor on Prince Xiang. "

In order to avoid damage to her reputation, Concubine Li may have to put aside this idea.

As for Su Xinyi's reputation, it has nothing to do with her!

Aunt Zhao hurriedly responded, "Old slave, I will send someone to go tomorrow. The key to the palace is about to be locked today."

The queen nodded, "Then remember, don't forget."

"Don't worry, Madam." Aunt Zhao replied with all her heart.

The queen's mood improved a little now. A village girl in the countryside should stay well in the countryside. If she insists on coming to the capital to find discomfort, it is her own fault!

In the Duke of Qi's mansion, Su Xinyi gave Yang Jin her things to take away, and she went directly back to the study to study.

I just opened the book but couldn't read it, so I simply put it down and went out to talk to Su Jingmo. I happened to meet Su Xixian there again.

Nowadays, the relationship between the two sisters is more sincere than before. Su Xixian is learning to embroider dowry from Su Jingmo. Both of them are clumsy, one is better at talking than the other, and the other is worse at kung fu in books. Su Chaoyan is incomparable.

As soon as Su Xinyi arrived, the two of them had an excuse to be lazy. They almost threw away their needles and threads at the same time. It was really dumbfounding.

The three sisters talked all night, and Su Xinyi fell asleep peacefully after returning this time. She listened to Su Jingmo complaining that the mandarin ducks embroidered by Su Xixian looked like wild ducks, and then heard that Su Xixian counterattacked and the shoes made by Su Jingmo looked like boats. There was constant laughter all night long. She felt inexplicably relieved.

Early the next morning, Su Jingmo came to Su Xinyi holding a sewing frame. She didn't want to partner with Su Xixian anymore. It was too annoying.

As a result, Su Jingmo arrived, and Su Xixian also arrived holding the sewing frame.

The two sisters stared at each other, and Su Xinyi couldn't help but laugh.

After calling the two sisters in, Su Xinyi asked Delphinium to serve tea. She didn't want the two to fight here, so she immediately found a topic and asked: "Fourth sister, did the Changnan Marquis Mansion say anything about the wedding date?"

Su Jingmo sipped her tea, poked her needle and thread, lowered her head and said, "They are busy removing the clothes. Once they finish removing the clothes, they should come to the door."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Yes, Mrs. Changnanhou has always been a person who handles things properly, and she can do it decently when she invites people to come to propose marriage."

Su Jingmo raised her eyebrows, "Of course, if the proposal of marriage has to be perfunctory, my mother will definitely not agree to the marriage." Then he looked at Su Xixian, "The Yin family also has to wait, don't worry, wait for me It's your turn once the marriage is decided."

"Who's worried?" Su Xixian blushed suddenly, "Is there anyone like you who is a sister?"

Su Jingmo also felt that what he said was wrong, so he apologized for a rare moment, looked at Su Xixian and said, "Aren't I worried that you are afraid that Aunt Weng will cause trouble? I heard that Aunt Weng is always uncomfortable these days, so I asked you to go over and see her. Are you following her?"

Su Xixian looked at Su Jingmo, "Fourth sister, I remember everything you taught me. I won't be soft-hearted this time, and my brother is here. I have been there a few times. I knew she was just faking it, so I didn't go there again." ”

Su Xinyi didn't even know that this happened, but she didn't want to complain, so she said: "If Aunt Weng is really dissatisfied, let her go to the third uncle. What's the point of tormenting you? Don't you think you have a bad heart for her?" Ruan, you should tell Uncle San."

"If there is another time, I will tell my father." Su Xixian looked at them, "I know you are good for me. I understand now and will not retreat again."

Su Jingmo nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. He didn't say anything sarcastic this time. Then he looked at Su Xinyi and asked: "Xiao Liu, why is there no news from the palace? You have to have something to say whether you are chosen or not, right? This is all Xiao Banyue, there’s no news from Fourth Aunt?”

Su Xinyi shook his head, "Everyone else is waiting, let's wait too. How late can it be? Besides, all the ladies participating in the election this time are indeed excellent. It is not easy to choose the right one."

As soon as the words came to the ground, Su Jingmo wanted to reply as he was used to it, but saw the door curtain being lifted suddenly, and Forsythia hurried in, "Girls, the madam asked you to hurry over, the palace is going to call." "

This is really what it comes from, finally there is news.

Su Jingmo and Su Xixian had to go back to change clothes first, and Su Xinyi also had to change into formal clothes. The sisters immediately separated and went their separate ways, and then reunited at the Taifu's place.

Su Xinyi knew that she would not be selected, so she picked out a lake blue shirt and skirt. Forsythia quickly combed the girl's hair into a bun, picked out a pair of red gold butterfly hairpins and put them on. One of them picked up a sheep The fat jade bracelet was put on her hand.

After getting dressed up, she followed the girl to the madam's place. After walking a few steps, Su Xinyi turned around and went to her mother's place. Sure enough, she saw her mother also changed her clothes and came out, so the mother and daughter left together.

The fourth lady looked at Xin Yi and said: "It should just be the decree of the defeated one. Don't be nervous. Let's just accept the decree like last time."

Su Xinyi thought so, she was not nervous at all.

When everyone arrived at Mrs. Tai's place, they saw that the old man was also there. Several uncles were walking in the Yamen. The old man and his family opened the middle door to receive the order.

The middle door of the Duke of Qi's mansion was wide open, and soon the angel delivering the message arrived. The old man raised his feet to greet him, and couldn't help but be startled when he saw the person who came to deliver the message.

Hu Siyi held the imperial edict in both hands, looked at the old Duke and said hello, "Old Master, how are you doing recently?"

"Okay, very good. Manager Lao Hu is thinking about me." The old man had a bad feeling when he saw Hu Siyi.

Hu Siyi looked at the old Duke with great respect and said, "Old Master, please accept the order first."

The old man nodded hurriedly and walked back to his wife. The incense table had already been set up, and he knelt down to welcome the imperial edict.

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The update of 6,000 words has been completed. Thank you little cuties for your support, okay? I saw everyone talking about adding more updates, so I will add more updates to you in a few days. I will write a few more words and try to save them as much as possible. Thank you everyone for your support. Saving the manuscript is just a fantasy for me now, too. Difficult.