Chapter 378: Replacement of marriage?
"What's going on?"
Jun Liluo moved closer to her in the dark, kissed her hair, and asked softly, "Are you dreaming?"
Song Yunchu was speechless for a moment, and then said "hmm".
"I had a dream while I was half asleep. In the dream, you were a little noisy and kept talking in my ear."
Hearing this, Jun Liluo couldn't help but laugh, "I am dreaming, the word noisy has never been associated with me."
Song Yunchu: “…”
There is nothing wrong with saying this, he has never been a nagging person, but his inner voice is much more active than his words.
For a moment, she wanted to tell him directly that she could hear what he was thinking and he should take a break. But after thinking about it, she decided not to say it for the time being.
This guy had kept the fact of mind-reading a secret for a long time, but now things had changed and he couldn't hide his thoughts anymore. If she told him too early... he probably wouldn't be as angry as she was in the past, but embarrassment would be inevitable.
Forget it, just put up with his noise, after all, he cares about her a lot.
This person seems to have two brains. When dealing with government affairs, he uses brain number one, which is focused and steady. Once he puts government affairs aside, he quickly switches to brain number two, with his mind full of Yun Chu, Yun Chu, Yun Chu...
It was okay to listen to those nagging during the day, but she didn't like it at night.
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The next afternoon, after the school hours at Sixian Hall had passed, Song Yunchu went to the clinic to have tea and snacks with Jiang Rumin.
"How are the classes going in Sixian Hall recently? Are the students making a fuss?"
"They are all girls from famous families. No matter how noisy they are, they are much more obedient than boys."
Jiang Rumin smiled and said, "By the middle of next month, the medicine garden south of Sixian Hall will be ready, and I can take them to pharmacology class then. I mentioned this to the students this morning, and they are all looking forward to it. The cousin of Minister Gong even came to me and whispered that she wanted to be my eldest disciple. She is so cute."
"With your fame, there are naturally many people who want to be your disciples, but you don't have to be too easy on them. They may just say nice things, but it's not certain whether you have talent or are willing to endure hardships."
Jiang Rumin nodded, "I know. If I accept a disciple, I will be very careful."
"By the way, I came here today because I have something else to tell you."
Song Yunchu said, "A few days ago, the border of Beichen was invaded by Cangwu. Their king asked our dynasty to borrow troops. I told you about this, right? Probably at noon tomorrow, their prince will come to discuss on behalf of the king, and Prince Qi will also be with him."
Jiang Rumin paused while taking the pastry.
She and Shangguan Qi hadn't seen each other for a long time...
But that was not the point. She was curious about how Tianqi would respond to Beichen Kingdom's request.
The Kingdom of Beichen sent its princess to us for marriage in order to establish friendly relations with our country. Now that they have run into trouble and are asking for help, I wonder what Your Majesty and Yun Chu think.
She shouldn't have asked too much about this matter, but now that Yun Chu brought it up to her, could she also ask about it?
What she didn't expect was that before she could even open her mouth, Song Yunchu threw a question at her -
"Rumin, I remember you once told me that you had failed the love of King Qi. Let me ask you, you have been separated from him for so many days, do you still have him in your heart?"
"I..." Jiang Rumin was a little hesitant about this question.
Even if she still likes him, so what? She is no longer the sentimental girl who was trapped in love.
Some emotions need to be restrained, and even if some people enter her heart, it will be difficult for the relationship to develop.
Song Yunchu vaguely guessed the reason for Jiang Rumin's hesitation, but still asked again: "I want to hear you tell the truth. Do you still like him now?"
Jiang Rumin sighed softly, "I do like it..."
"What do you think if I ask him to marry you?"
Song Yunchu's slow and leisurely words made Jiang Rumin open his eyes wide, which was rare.
"Yun Chu, are you kidding me? You should know that I am very sorry for Tianqi..."
"Don't get me wrong." Seeing that she seemed to have misunderstood, Song Yunchu explained with a smile, "Listen carefully, I want him to come and marry you, not to send you to Beichen Country. You are the genius doctor of our Tianqi Country, how can I bear to let you go to someone else's territory."
The snack in Jiang Rumin's hand fell onto the table.
Wait a minute...she needs to sort it out.
Yun Chu said that she and Shangguan Qi could be together, and that Shangguan Qi would stay in Tianqi Country to accompany her instead of her marrying to Beichen Country.
It sounds... like a daydream.
When Song Yun first saw Jiang Rumin's eyes, there seemed to be a moment of brightness in them, but soon a look of confusion emerged, and he had the answer in his heart.
Perhaps in Jiang Rumin's opinion, this matter was difficult to handle, because she did not know the current situation of Beichen Country.
At the end of the original text, after Jun Tianyi succeeded to the throne, Beichen Kingdom asked Tianqi to borrow troops. Jun Tianyi agreed very readily and made a request to Shangguan Qi - he must not appear in front of Jiang Rumin for the rest of his life.
Recalling this, Song Yunchu couldn't help but sneer.
The so-called 'highlight moment' of the male lead suppressing the second male lead is like eating a mouthful of fat meat in the morning, very greasy.
That idiot was so busy fighting his love rival and showing off that he didn't even bother asking Beichen Kingdom for compensation. He is indeed the No. 1 useless male protagonist in her mind.
Well... let's not mention that dead guy who spoiled the fun.
Now, she and A'Luo have the final say in this apocalypse.
Since Beichen Country has come to ask for help, let’s have a good talk.
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The next day, the sun was warm.
Beichen Crown Prince Shangguan Qian led a team of envoys to the imperial city and was welcomed into the posthouse by the Minister of Rites.
After bathing and resting, Shangguan Qian and Shangguan Qi went to the palace together to meet the emperor.
As the carriage was moving, Shangguan Qian lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery of the streets in the imperial city.
The street scene outside the car kept receding, and when passing a busy road, he saw three large gold-plated characters "Ning Wang Mansion".
"Second brother, I heard that you stayed in Tianqi Country for many days before, and had a lot of contact with the King of Ning who was disguised as a man."
Shangguan Qian spoke in a deep and calm voice, "Do you think she looks like a woman?"
"Brother, who did you hear that I have frequent contact with Prince Ning?"
Shangguan Qi smiled and took over the conversation, "We've only met a few times. She has an upright figure and is very free and easy in her gestures. She is clearly a handsome and elegant gentleman. I really didn't think she looked like a woman at first. I didn't expect that when I came to Tianqi Kingdom again, she would become the King of the Side by Side."
Shangguan Qian couldn't imagine how handsome a woman dressed as a man would look.
After entering the palace, the two brothers were led by palace servants to Tingyuxuan near the imperial study.
"Your Majesty and Prince Ning are still handling government affairs. Please wait for a moment."
The palace maid quickly served tea to the two of them. Only when the tea had cooled did Shangguan Qian hear the sound of footsteps coming from outside the hall.
He looked up and saw a tall figure walking slowly towards him, surrounded by several palace servants.
The person's face was as white as jade, with delicate features, especially his beautiful eyes. His dark pupils were as bright as black jade, yet revealed a bit of coldness and sharpness.
One glance is enough to tell that she is not someone to be trifled with.
She was wearing a black python dress with dragon pattern and a precious and elegant purple gold crown with a coiled snake pattern. Most of her hair was tied up, and the rest of her hair was scattered behind her, swaying in the breeze as she walked, looking bold and free.
It really is... giving people a feeling of being elegant and graceful.
Shangguan Qian was distracted for a moment.
My second brother's description of Prince Ning in the carriage was not an exaggeration.
"There are a lot of memorials today. Sorry for the long wait."
As Song Yunchu spoke, he had already arrived in front of the two of them.
"Your Highness Prince Ning, how are you?" Shangguan Qi bowed to Song Yunchu and said, "Your Highness's face looks different today than before."
"Your Highness Prince Qi is right." Song Yunchu smiled, "I used to draw sword-like eyebrows, but now that I have washed them off, they naturally look softer."
Although her hair crown and robes are still in men's style, she no longer deliberately wears men's makeup and no longer binds her chest. Compared with before, she is indeed less "masculine".
"His Royal Highness Prince Ning is indeed extraordinary." Shangguan Qian looked at the dragon pattern on Song Yunchu's robe and felt a little emotional.
Before I came here, I had heard that this King Side by Side had made outstanding achievements and enjoyed a glorious life. Now that I have met the real person, I am not disappointed.
Being able to wear the solemn dragon-patterned brocade robe so elegantly and gracefully is more impressive than one might have imagined.
"Your Highnesses, please stop standing and take a seat." Song Yunchu called the two of them, sat down first, and then gave a look to Xiao Shunzi standing beside him.
Xiao Shunzi immediately asked the palace servants to bring new tea.
Song Yunchu waved his hand to signal everyone to leave the hall.
Shangguan Qi smelled the familiar tea fragrance and subconsciously picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Sure enough, it was the scented tea 'Jinxuan Yulu' made by Rumin, which was also her favorite flavor.
"Your Majesty and I are both very clear about the purpose of your visit. Your Majesty has some government affairs to attend to, so I will discuss the matter of borrowing troops with you."
Shangguan Qian had a bad feeling when he heard this.
The matter of borrowing troops is of no trivial matter. If the Emperor of Tianqi agrees, he should discuss it with Prince Ning. However, now only Prince Ning is seen but not the Emperor, so the result is most likely that Tianqi is unwilling to lend troops.
After all, you don't need two people to say a rejection together; one person's response is enough.
"So what is your Majesty's plan?"
Shangguan Qian still maintained a calm expression, "Tianqi and Xiling are friendly countries. If Tianqi is willing to help us fight back against Cangwu Country this time, we will definitely give Tianqi a generous thank you gift after the matter is over."
"Fight back? That's a great word."
Song Yunchu raised the corner of his lips, "When others heard this, they thought that it was Cangwu that first offended Beichen, which led to Beichen's angry counterattack. But as far as I know, the monarch of Cangwu was seriously ill last month, and ordered the crown prince to be regent. Later, the situation suddenly reversed, and the news of the crown prince's murder of the monarch spread. The third prince then used the banner of eradicating the traitor to ask the crown prince to confess his crime and be executed. Their internal struggle has not yet ended, how did they have time to invade Beichen?"
"Your Highness, are you sure that the force that attacked the border came from the Cangwu Kingdom? Do you think it is possible that a third party force was involved, or -"
Song Yunchu's smile deepened. "Is it your Majesty who wants to take advantage of the internal strife in Cangwu to catch them off guard and force them to cede land and pay tribute, in order to avenge the fact that their king had his wife taken away from him?"
As soon as Song Yunchu finished speaking, the two people opposite were shocked.
Shangguan Qian's calm expression could hardly hold back.
Indeed, the so-called Cangwu Kingdom offending Beichen Kingdom was just an excuse given by my father to outsiders. My father has always been known for his virtue and he doesn't want to hear others talking about him behind his back.
It's not surprising that Song Yunchu knew this, but how did she, an outsider, know about the relationship between her father and the Queen of Cangwu Kingdom?
Shangguan Qian was not sure how much Song Yunchu knew, but what he was sure of was that Song Yunchu definitely did not have any good ideas at the moment.
The affair between my father and the queen must never be made public.
The Cangwu Kingdom must also be fought. My father's intention is that the opposing monarch must cede land and pay compensation before he dies, and it would be best if he could be angered to death.
The current civil strife within Cangwu is the best opportunity. If Tianqi is willing to help, Cangwu will have no room for resistance.
But judging from Song Yunchu's attitude, it might not be easy to get Tianqi's help.
"Your Highness, you are joking." Shangguan Qian quickly calmed down and said seriously, "There are no outsiders here at the moment. If Your Highness has any requests, you may as well raise them directly."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is such a straightforward person." Song Yunchu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Before discussing cooperation, we have to discuss the marriage first."
"Marriage?" Shangguan Qian was a little confused. "My younger sister Shangguan Yun has already married Prince Gong. Is there something wrong with this marriage?"
"This is a big problem. Uncle Gong and the princess don't get along well and are always arguing. They almost came to blows the other day."
Hearing Song Yunchu say this, Shangguan Qi couldn't help but change his expression, "How could this be? Is Ah Yun injured?"
"I just got a few scratches, not serious. I heard that Uncle Gong was having a blast outside, and when he came back home, he got drunk and scolded the princess. The princess felt very wronged. I am a woman like the princess, so I should be more considerate of her. I have discussed with His Majesty and asked them to divorce. Uncle Gong should also compensate the princess."
"At this moment, I would like to ask the Crown Prince, is your country still willing to maintain friendly relations with our dynasty? If so, if this marriage fails, we can always find another one."
"The relationship between Tianqi and Beichen cannot be changed because of this marriage." Shangguan Qian said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness Prince Ning said he wanted to change his marriage. Could it be that he already has a candidate?"
Beichen Kingdom has never been as strong as Tianqi Kingdom. The reason why it has been able to maintain diplomatic relations is due to multiple marriages. Now is the time when it needs help from Tianqi Kingdom. If Tianqi wants to change the marriage partner, my father will definitely do it.
I just don’t know which princess Tianqi wants this time?
While Shangguan Qian was thinking, Song Yunchu gave a reply, "Have you ever heard of Jiang Rumin, the Princess Duanhui of our dynasty? I want to choose a good husband for her."
Shangguan Qian was a little surprised.
Of course, he had heard of Jiang Rumin. Although this princess was not a member of the orthodox royal family, she was a great doctor with a great reputation.
He originally thought that Song Yunchu wanted to marry another princess to Beichen Kingdom, but he didn't expect that it was Tianqi who wanted to marry a county princess.
Song Yunchu just said that he wanted to choose a good husband for the princess...
Shangguan Qian thought about it for a moment and knew what Song Yunchu was planning.
"Your Highness Prince Ning wants me to marry the princess as the Crown Prince's concubine and make her a noble concubine in the future?"
The corner of Song Yunchu's eye twitched.
Shangguan Qi frowned, his face gloomy, which was unusual for him, and looked at Shangguan Qian coldly.
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