Princess Xinrong's face turned pale after hearing his words, and she suddenly asked tentatively.

"What if I ask my father to marry me to my cousin?"

He Yuqing was delighted at first, but his face suddenly darkened.

"Princess, please don't joke around! The princess's marriage is a matter of national importance, how can it be treated like a joke! Besides, His Majesty will definitely not agree to it!" If he had agreed, it wouldn't have been delayed until this time.

Princess Xinrong smiled bitterly and asked, "My cousin only cares about national affairs..."

He Yuqing was embarrassed and stepped forward and said, "That's not what I meant. I meant that I like my cousin, too!" But he did not dare to offend the emperor.

He Yuqing's father was the Minister of Rites, and his future was limitless. There was no need for him to disobey the emperor's decision for the sake of a princess, which would displease the emperor.

Besides, Princess Xinrong's mother died young and was not very favored. So disobeying the imperial order and marrying the princess would not help much.

When He Yuqing thought of this, his eyes became more determined.

"Your Highness, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"

Princess Xinrong watched his disappearing back and surprisingly, she was not as sad as she had imagined.

Princess Xinrong thought of this and suddenly laughed.

Because after He Yuqing left, a voice called her urgently.

It’s Hua Lingyi.

She didn't know when he came or how much he heard, but she only knew that his eyes were filled with worry.

"Princess, is this true? Are you going to marry a foreign princess?"

Princess Xinrong looked at the tall and sturdy Hua Lingyi in front of her, and suddenly she wanted to tease him.

So he said with a sad face, "Yes! I will soon be far away from my homeland! Going to Annan to marry a princess! I will never be able to ride with you again!"

Hua Lingyi clenched his fists and took a step forward.

"No! You can't go?"

Princess Xinrong looked at him like this and asked curiously.

"Why can't I go? My eldest sister is marrying into the Wala tribe! This is our destiny as princesses!"

"I don't want you to go!" Hua Lingyi held it in for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "If the princess doesn't want to go either! I can ask the emperor to marry you!"

Princess Xinrong was stunned for a moment. After all, she knew that she was not favored by her father. She had no protection from her mother's family. Her brother was in his fiefdom and could not come back once a year.

Marrying a princess is said to be an honor, but in fact there are many disadvantages.

For example, the prince consort cannot hold real power. There are many other restrictions, such as not being able to have concubines.

Therefore, most of the legitimate sons of high-ranking officials and dignitaries are actually unwilling to marry princesses.

Princess Xinrong was a little confused, so she asked.

"If you marry me, you cannot have concubines! You cannot hold power in the future. Also! Aren't you afraid that my father will be angry and hold you accountable?"

Hua Lingyi straightened his chest and raised his head and said, "I don't have a concubine! I won't have a concubine in the future! I will grow old with my wife!"

"Whether I am in power or not is not important to me!"

"As for His Majesty! I am not afraid either!"

"This is a national affair that concerns the diplomatic relations between the two countries!" Princess Xinrong asked again.

Hua Lingyi clenched his fists and frowned.

"I don't know how to put it, but I think it's wrong! The diplomatic relations between the two countries should not be borne by you, Princess! What's the point of having so many civil and military officials?"

Princess Xinrong suddenly smiled, "I remember that I seem to be two years older than you! You are so positive! Do you like me?"

Hua Lingyi's face instantly turned red and he dared not look at Princess Xinrong again.

Princess Xinrong sat in front of the dressing table with her cheek supported by one hand. Thinking of Hua Lingyi's performance, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

"What a fool!"

Chun Er understood immediately and nodded. "It's pretty stupid!"

In the imperial palace, in the imperial study.

The old emperor Zhao Jingtian, who was over sixty years old but still shrewd and wise, frowned as he looked at Zheng Xin, the commander of the royal secret guards below.

"Have you found any trace of Divine Doctor Mo?"

Zheng Xin lowered his head and said tremblingly, "We only found out that the miracle doctor has arrived in Bianjing City. But we haven't found out his exact whereabouts yet!"

The old emperor had a cold face and threw the inkstone at hand over.

"waste!"

Zheng Xin knelt on the ground, clasped his hands together, and lowered his head.

All the eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground in fear, not daring to say a word. Only the chief eunuch, Lian Gonggong, was still standing beside the old emperor, but with his head lowered.

It was eerily quiet in the imperial study.

Half a quarter of an hour passed before the old emperor spoke again.

"You have five days to find Divine Doctor Mo! Otherwise, bring your head to me! Get down!"

Zheng Xin breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists in response, and quickly left.

Lian Gonggong, the chief eunuch beside the old emperor, quickly picked up the inkstone and put it away. He carefully brought over a bowl of ginseng soup.

"Your Majesty, the dragon's health is the most important thing. Drink some ginseng soup!"

The old emperor frowned and sighed.

"The prince's health makes me very worried!"

"Who said it wasn't true!" Even the eunuch sighed, "As long as we find a miracle doctor, the prince will be fine! Your Majesty, don't worry! You should take care of yourself too!"

The old emperor took the ginseng soup and just as he took a sip, he heard a young palace maid couldn't help but fart.

The old emperor frowned and waved his hand.

Eunuch Lian's eyes flickered as he said to the people below, "Drag the man down and send him to the Ministry of Punishment!"

The little maid was so frightened that she knelt down and begged for mercy, but it was no use. She was soon gagged and dragged away.

The old emperor glanced at Eunuch Lian and said, "Why, you old man, are you too soft-hearted?" Because usually things like this would result in direct execution by beating.

Eunuch Lian smiled and said, "Isn't this just to accumulate some merit for the prince? To make him get better soon!"

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