Chapter 563 Fire Pit

Xiao Huaijin had no good feelings towards the third prince of Beiyue.

He was going to be killed for no apparent reason.

If his brother-in-law's men hadn't followed him and saved him, the grass on his grave would have turned yellow.

At present, the Ning Dynasty can no longer go to war with North Vietnam. The emperor cannot tolerate this but has to endure it for the time being.

But since this concerns the majesty of the emperor, even if he has to endure, he must endure it with majesty and domineering dignity.

The next morning at court, a minister reported to the emperor that the whereabouts of King Cheng and King Qing had been discovered in North Vietnam.

The ministers discussed it one after another.

Prince Qing and Duke Song murdered the eldest son-in-law and killed Princess Qi Yang, causing the Queen Mother to die from the blow. They also tried to kill the king and seize the throne. They must be captured and brought to justice to demonstrate the majesty of the emperor.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and said nothing.

Xiao Huaijin asked, "Prince Cheng, Duke Song, and the others all know how to disguise themselves. Can you guarantee that the people in Beiyue are really them?"

In a word, several ministers who were clamoring for North Vietnam to hand over the people immediately stopped.

One minister asked, "What if? Are we just going to let them go unpunished in North Vietnam?"

Xiao Huaijin said, "If they are really Prince Cheng and Duke Song, they must be brought back and brought to justice. However, if we rashly ask Beiyue for them, it will be difficult to end up in trouble if we are in the wrong."

"It's better to send someone to investigate first, and then make arrangements."

The Right Prime Minister said, "The Crown Prince has been very thoughtful. This is a matter concerning two countries, so he must indeed act with caution."

The emperor said, "I will leave this matter to the Crown Prince."

"I obey your orders."

Xie Jingyu instructed him to investigate for half a year, and he would know when the opportunity arose.

It was obvious that he was just given the task but not really investigated.

The third prince of Beiyue took in Xiao Yun, Duke Qing of Song and others. He wanted to kill Xiao Yun quietly from Beiyue, but it would be extremely difficult, so he decided not to give his head to Xiahou Yi and waited for the opportunity.

This is a confrontation between Xiahou Yi and Xie Jingyu, so others should not get involved.

Shen Wan had complete faith in Xie Jingyu.

Xiao Huaijin's trust in Xie Jingyu is even greater than Chen Wan's.

On this day, Chen Wan was not idle either. Princess Xuanning was in the palace and was pushed into the water by Princess Shouzhen, no, it was by Princess Shouzhen. She had a miscarriage and was bleeding. As the emperor's sister, Chen Wan had to go and visit her.

Princess Xuanning leaned on the large pillow, and even after resting for a day, her face was still very pale.

Seeing Shen Wan coming to visit, Princess Xuanning's nose was sore, "Imperial sister..."

The emperor has many princesses, but not only do they lack sisterly affection, they also fight with each other for their father's love.

It was with Shen Wan that Princess Xuanning felt a little bit of the sisterly love that ordinary people have.

Shen Wan asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Princess Xuanning nodded slightly, "The imperial physician came to see me this morning, and the baby seems to be stabilizing..."

Shen Wan comforted her, "Just take good care of yourself, nothing will happen."

Princess Xuanning said, "It's hard for my sister to come to see me even though she's pregnant..."

Shen Wan chuckled, "You and I are sisters, and I'm not so sick that I can't go out, so of course I have to come visit you."

Princess Xuanning was a princess and didn't have many close friends. Since Chen Wan rarely came to the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, he would spend more time talking to her, especially about the taboos of pregnancy. Reminding Princess Xuanning of this could help her avoid a lot of suffering.

Princess Xuanning touched her flat belly, hoping that the baby in her belly could be kept. She didn't even dare to hope that she would be lucky enough to give birth to twins, a boy and a girl.

As the two were talking, a maid came in quickly and said, "Princess, Princess Shouzhen, no! It's Princess Shouzhen's marriage that has been decided..."

Hearing the word Shouzhen, Princess Xuanning gnashed her teeth and asked, "Who did the emperor betroth her to?"

The maid said, "He is the eldest young master of the Zhongwu General's Mansion in Chongzhou."

Princess Xuanning looked bewildered.

Although she was in the harem, she knew a thing or two about the civil and military officials in the court. The name "General Zhongwu" sounded familiar to her, but she couldn't remember who he was.

However, she knew that her father had entrusted the task of selecting a consort for Princess Shouzhen to her mother. Her pregnancy had not yet healed, and her mother would never choose a satisfactory marriage for Princess Shouzhen, but she would not go too far either.

Princess Xuanning looked at Chen Wan, "Does my royal sister know about the General Zhongwu's Mansion?"

Shen Wan smiled and said, “This marriage is very suitable.”

Princess Xuanning's eyes widened.

The imperial sister said that they were a good match. Judging from Princess Shouzhen's personality, I dare not imagine what kind of person would be a good match for her.

Princess Xuanning looked curious.

Chen Wan said, "General Zhongwu is not bad, but the old lady of General Zhongwu's mansion dotes on her grandson. She spoils him to fight cocks, walk dogs, and sleep with willows and flowers. Three years ago, the eldest son of General Zhongwu's mansion got into a fight with the Prince of Yuzhang and broke his arm. General Zhongwu was afraid that his son and the Prince of Yuzhang would continue to fight, so he asked for permission to guard Canaan Pass."

It is difficult for a young master of a general's mansion to find a wife because he fights cocks, walks dogs, sleeps with willows and slept with beautiful women, and has no martial arts skills.

It just so happened that no one dared to marry Princess Shouzhen.

Concubine Zhao was probably afraid that Princess Shouzhen would marry too close and stay in Kyoto. They would have to meet at palace banquets and other large and small banquets in Kyoto. What if she pushed her daughter into the water again?

Spoiled by Queen Song and the Empress Dowager, Concubine Zhao has a fearless character. Since it concerns her own daughter, she dare not take it lightly.

It’s best to marry far away and never come back.

The old lady of General Zhongwu's Mansion dotes on her grandson and cannot even control her own son, General Zhongwu. General Zhongwu's wife is also a powerful and beautiful woman. Princess Shouzhen will suffer if she marries into General Zhongwu's Mansion.

More importantly, the emperor is far away and if Princess Shouzhen suffers any grievance, no one will report it back to the capital. As long as it does not damage the royal family's reputation, the emperor will not care about Princess Shouzhen.

Concubine Zhao asked all the third and fourth rank civil and military officials in the court and decided on three candidates for the prince consort. The eldest son of the General Zhongwu's Mansion was the one chosen by the emperor.

Even Princess Xuanning didn't remember that the eldest son of General Zhongwu's Mansion had a feud with Prince Yuzhang, so the emperor, who was busy with all kinds of affairs, would definitely not remember it.

The imperial decree granting the marriage is already on its way to Canaan Pass.

Shen Wan stayed in Jing'an Marquis's Mansion for half an hour before leaving.

But just as she returned to Zhaolanxuan and sat down, before she even had time to serve her tea, Dong'er came in and said, "Crown Princess, the deposed Queen Song is blind in one eye..."

Shen Wan, “…???”

Shen Wan was startled, and Shanhu asked, "How did you become blind?"

Dong'er said, "The deposed Empress Song was imprisoned in the cold palace. When she heard that the Emperor had betrothed Princess Shouzhen to the eldest son of the Zhongwu General's Mansion, she made a scene and wanted to see the Emperor. The palace servants tried to stop her, but the deposed Empress Song's sleeves were torn, and she fell forward, hitting her eye on a pillar..."

Shen Wan shuddered inwardly when he heard this.

The scene was too bloody to even think about.

Queen Song and her daughter are truly affectionate.

As a daughter, she was worried about her mother and would sneak to visit her in the cold palace.

The mother felt sorry for her daughter. She knew that she was about to jump into the fire pit and could not save herself, but she still wanted to save her daughter.

It's really touching.

Shen Wan was so moved that she suspected that Queen Song had been locked up in the cold palace and had become stupid.

Queen Song didn't even think about whether the emperor would like to see her. Seeing her would remind him of the fact that he had been cuckolded for twenty years. Queen Song was also not afraid that the emperor would suspect that Princess Shouzhen was Prince Qing's daughter and would not give her a chance to live.

These people are ruthless when it comes to cheating their own people.