Chapter 42 The Princess's Marriage
Song Yunchu often scolded him, but those were just his inner thoughts and he couldn't take it seriously. But he was still unhappy, so... sometimes he also wanted to make Song Yunchu unhappy, which was fair.
"I cannot eat spicy food since I was a child." Song Yunchu said this against his will without changing his expression, and then picked up some lotus root slices and tofu to eat.
The original owner had a light taste, so if she wanted to learn to be like him, she had to follow through.
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
The sound of fireworks exploding was heard outside the window, accompanied by the crackling of firecrackers on the long street, which was the signal that the lantern team was about to begin the parade.
Song Yunchu leaned his head out of the window and looked at the long street. He unexpectedly saw two familiar faces across the street.
Shangguan Qi and Shangguan Yun, the brother and sister, were both wearing plain clothes today, not ostentatious, but their looks and manners were still very conspicuous in the crowd. They were rushing towards the restaurant, probably to see the lanterns, and had booked a private room in advance.
Jun Liluo followed Song Yunchu's line of sight and saw the brother and sister. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Seeing the princess of the neighboring country, I thought of something. Do you remember that I told you before that I didn't want to take her into the harem. I planned to choose one of the princes to marry her."
"I remember." Song Yunchu turned around and looked at the emperor, "Does your majesty have a suitable candidate?"
Although she asked this question, she already had a guess in her mind.
A princess can only marry a prince's principal wife. Jun Tianyi is already married. She has also inquired about the family situations of other imperial uncles. Most of them have wives and concubines, and have both sons and daughters, except for Prince Gong, who is ranked eighth.
Last year, the Princess of Gong died of illness. The Prince of Gong has not remarried yet and has only a nine-year-old daughter. It is said that the Prince of Gong is a loyal person. He has been married to the Princess for more than ten years without taking concubines and has no bad habits. At first glance, it seems that the conditions are not bad, but the prince is 35 years old this year, and Shangguan Yun is only 17 years old.
As expected, Jun Liluo's answer was the same as she guessed -
"The eighth uncle, Prince Gong, is the most suitable candidate. He has a steady personality, brilliant literary talent, and even his backyard is very quiet. The princess will not be wronged if she marries him. The uncle has no concubines, which will save the princess a lot of trouble. She will be much more relaxed and comfortable than other princesses. I think they are quite compatible."
Song Yunchu lowered his eyes and ate the lotus root slices in the bowl while complaining in his heart.
[You are such a match! How can a 17-year-old girl marry a middle-aged man who has lost his wife and has children? 】
[If it were an ordinary woman, marrying such a husband would be comfortable, but Shangguan Yun is a princess, pampered and rich, and she would be a stepmother to a nine-year-old girl. It would be strange if she didn't get upset.]
[If Shangguan Yun was allowed to choose, she would rather choose a young and promising general, right? Unfortunately, the original agreement between the two countries was a royal marriage. If Shangguan Yun could not escape the fate of being a royal daughter-in-law, it seemed that she could only marry Prince Gong. Given her personality, I don’t know if she would cause trouble in the future.]
Opposite her, Jun Li Luo listened to her inner thoughts and felt confused.
What's the problem with a 17-year-old and a 35-year-old matching? In my father's harem, there are many women who are 20 years younger than him. When royal family members marry or take concubines, the women rarely care about their age. Even in ordinary families, it is not uncommon for old men to marry young women.
Marrying into a distant country is a responsibility that many princesses cannot escape, especially when marrying into a country that is stronger than their own, they have to make compromises.
Of course, his two sisters didn't need it. As early as when they came of age, their father had married them to outstanding young men in the court. They were now living comfortably in their husbands' families. The prosperity of the Tianqi Kingdom, which had been conquered by several generations of ancestors, was enough to give confidence to future generations. Beichen Kingdom was not as good as Tianqi Kingdom, so it had to agree to his arrangement after all.
"Since Your Majesty has made up his mind, just go back and discuss it with the envoys from Beichen Kingdom." Song Yunchu replied calmly.
She may be able to change the characters' original tragic fate, but she cannot arrange their life experiences.
Even if she is a prophet, there is only so much she can do. Her immediate superior, the Dog Emperor, is the one who has the final say.
The fireworks outside the window are still being set off, and not far away on the street there are twinkling lights, colorful and brilliant. That is the head of the lantern team.
In the following time, neither she nor Jun Li Luo spoke again, but focused on watching the lantern parade on the long street.
The lantern parade ceremony of the Tianqi Kingdom is almost the same as the scene of modern people watching lantern parades during the New Year, which makes her feel somewhat familiar.
If I can never go back to my original world, at least I can still see similar customs here.
After a long time, the long procession of lanterns gradually faded away. Song Yunchu withdrew his gaze and turned to Jun Liluo and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should return to the palace. I will take my leave now."
Jun Liluo responded calmly: "Go ahead."
Seeing Song Yunchu leaving the private room, Jun Liluo began to think.
Song Yunchu seemed not very satisfied with the current situation? He was already sitting in the position of Prime Minister, but he was still thinking about going back to his original place.
He didn't know what the world Song Yunchu used to live in was like, but he could sense that Song Yunchu missed his original life very much.
Could it be that this guy was also living such a life of luxury before he possessed Prime Minister Song?
Besides, after Song Yunchu left the restaurant, he was originally planning to return home, but his attention was attracted by a burst of noise.
"Everyone, don't miss it if you pass by! Five copper coins to buy a circle. There are so many beautiful lanterns, whichever one you put on the circle will be yours!"
Song Yunchu paused and looked towards the source of the sound.
At the end of the street ahead, there is a temporary platform with colorful lanterns of various shapes hanging on the platform, which is very eye-catching. The boss's shouting soon attracted a large number of passers-by.
At first sight, Song Yunchu fell in love with a lantern hanging at the highest point. The lantern was made in the shape of a round rabbit, and the eyes were painted lifelike.
Many people around also took a fancy to the lantern.
"This Jade Rabbit Lantern is really pretty, but isn't it hung too high? It's so far away, and the only place the loop can get caught is the ear. I'm afraid even if I throw dozens of loops, I won't be able to get it right."
"That's right. Isn't this a deliberate attempt to make people spend more money? It would be better to just name a price and sell it."
Although there are many complaints, there are still people willing to pay to buy circles.
Song Yunchu raised the corners of his lips when he saw several people who bought circles leave in disappointment.
Ring-tossing games like this are also common in the 21st century.
This is another game setting that copies reality.
She walked up to the boss and said, "Buy a circle."
"One?" The boss looked her up and down, and seeing that her clothes were made of the finest silk, he smiled and said, "Sir, it's a bit difficult to catch something with just one loop. Others buy several loops. It's not a loss if you can catch one out of five loops. Why don't you buy a few more?"
"I'm afraid if I buy a few more, you'll lose money." Song Yunchu said calmly, "If I only buy one, you'll lose less."
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