Chapter 45: Let the Princess Marry the Eighth Uncle
The early morning sunlight shines through the layers of flowers and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the windowsill of the imperial study.
As usual, Jun Liluo called Song Yunchu to the imperial study to help deal with memorials after the court session.
Song Yunchu flipped through the memorial as usual, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Steward Li carrying a food box in from outside the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li has sent someone to bring you some supplements."
Upon hearing this, Song Yunchu casually said to Jun Liluo, "Your Majesty has been quite energetic these days. I guess you must have had a good sleep at night. The tranquilizing soup sent by Concubine Li is so effective."
"Her soup is indeed effective. Drinking it will not cause insomnia." Jun Liluo said, and instructed Li Zongguan, "Go tell Concubine Li that she can send the tranquilizing soup as usual. As for the other supplements, she doesn't need to worry about it. The imperial kitchen will prepare them."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Song Yunchu criticizing him again.
[Heartless man, Concubine Li has cared for you for so long, your heart should be warmed up even if it is made of stone, right? You don't even bother to have tea and chat with her, being your concubine is really lonely to death. I don't know how to change this problem of not understanding romance. ]
[But then again, even if the dog emperor cannot touch women now because of the taboo of practicing martial arts, he will have to give birth to offspring for the royal family in the future. As an emperor, he must have offspring. Maybe by that time, the best candidate in the dog emperor's mind will be Concubine Li, right? ]
[If that's the case, then there's really no need to worry too much. Just let Concubine Li occasionally try to win the emperor's favor. Once the emperor's favor accumulates, everything will fall into place naturally, and I won't have to worry about it anymore.]
Jun Liluo glanced at Song Yunchu and snorted in his heart.
He knew that Song Yunchu had always wanted to bring him together with Concubine Li.
This guy took the prescription from Jiang Rumin and gave it to Concubine Li, letting Concubine Li take the credit alone without mentioning Jiang Rumin at all. He went through so much trouble just to find him a virtuous wife and sever the relationship between him and Jiang Rumin.
In Song Yunchu's prediction, he would lose control for Jiang Rumin. He still finds it incredible when he thinks about it.
In his opinion, Jiang Rumin was not that special.
He had wanted to kill Jiang Rumin, but he spared her life just to intensify the conflict between Song Yunchu and Jun Tianyi.
But now, he is sure that Song Yunchu is not the same person as before, but his new helper. I still remember that Song Yunchu was quite sympathetic to Jiang Rumin on the pleasure boat, and he couldn't bear to let her see the assassin's body on the ground. It is very likely that he was moved.
In this case, he would temporarily spare Jiang Rumin's life, just to fulfill Song Yunchu's sympathy for her. This could also be considered as changing the direction of the prophecy and avoiding some tragedies.
Because he was absolutely sure that he would never do anything to take my wife by force.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Qi is outside seeking an audience."
The eunuch's announcement brought Jun Liluo back to his senses. He raised his eyes and replied, "Let him in."
Soon, Shangguan Qi stepped into the imperial study and bowed to Jun Liluo, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Prince Qi, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."
Shangguan Qi sat down and said, "I came here to ask Your Majesty a question on behalf of the envoys. We have been in your country for several days. When does Your Majesty plan to confer the title on A'an?"
The marriage was something that the two countries had already agreed on. Beichen hoped that the princess could be given the position of imperial concubine, but on Tianqi's side, the emperor delayed the appointment for several days, and they had to speculate on the reasons.
Shangguan Qi could vaguely sense that Jun Li Luo didn't seem to care about Shangguan Yun.
"Prince Qi has arrived at the perfect time. I had been planning to discuss this matter with you today."
Jun Liluo spoke slowly, "The purpose of the marriage between the two countries is to stabilize the relationship. As a princess of a royal family, she is naturally talented and beautiful, but her temperament is not stable at all. She is too lively and may not be suitable for living in the harem for a long time. Therefore, after discussing with Prime Minister Song, I decided to let the princess marry the eighth uncle and become the principal wife of Prince Gong. What do you think, Prince Qi?"
Shangguan Qi was a little surprised, "Princess Gong?"
"Yes, I have no brothers left in my generation. Fortunately, there is a vacant position of princess among my uncles. If Prince Qi has no objection, I can arrange for you to meet with my eighth uncle soon."
"The emperor's uncle is a man with a good temper. I believe he can tolerate the princess's arrogance. Besides, the emperor's uncle has no other concubines in his harem. If the princess can marry the emperor's uncle, she will have fewer worries about competing for favor in the future. There are many people in the harem, and there are many disputes. Prince Qi, you should make your own decision."
Shangguan Qi fell into deep thought.
It turned out that the Emperor of Tianqi was not interested in A'an because he didn't like her excessive liveliness.
Come to think of it, the day after the envoys arrived, A'an sneaked out of the palace to play. She was not careful in her words and actions and showed off her wealth, which led to her being targeted by thieves and almost losing her life. When this matter spread to the palace, it was hard not to be talked about for her recklessness.
A reckless character is prone to getting into trouble. If something really happens in the future, a light punishment may not be enough to convince the people, while a severe punishment may hurt the reputation of friendly countries. Therefore, after careful consideration, the emperor decided not to take her into the harem. Making her a princess would provide her with fewer restrictions and troubles than staying in the palace.
"Regarding your majesty's proposal, I must go back and discuss it with the envoys."
"I will immediately write to your king and tell him my considerations."
After Shangguan Qi left the imperial study, he asked someone to inquire about the information about Prince Gong.
When he returned to the palace where the envoys were staying, he saw Shangguan Yun playing shuttlecock with the maids, with a happy smile on her face.
He thought that if A'an had to be trapped in the harem of an emperor in a foreign country for her entire life, she would probably never have such a bright smile on her face again.
Rather than being a member of the emperor's harem, being the princess of Prince Gong might be a better choice for her.
"Brother, where have you been? I haven't seen you since early this morning."
Shangguan Yun looked up and saw Shangguan Qi not far away, and smiled at him, "Would you like to come over and play shuttlecock with me?"
Shangguan Qi did not refuse. He walked up to her and played with her for a while. Seeing a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, he asked her to sit down and rest for a while.
"I just went to see His Majesty."
Shangguan Qi had just said one sentence when he was interrupted by Shangguan Yun, "I see that Your Majesty is very busy, and the marriage is not urgent in the next one or two days. Brother, are you so jealous of me not being able to have some free time?"
She hoped that the emperor would delay for a few more days because of the busy state affairs so that she could have more days of free time.
"You are speaking capriciously again. You are not in a hurry, but have you ever thought that if His Majesty keeps ignoring us, it would be equivalent to not paying attention to us. I went to meet him to find out his attitude."
Shangguan Qi paused, then got straight to the point: "After discussion between His Majesty and Prime Minister Song, you don't have to enter the palace as a concubine. His Majesty wants you to be the Princess of Prince Gong, who is His Majesty's eighth uncle. Although the rank of a princess is not as high as that of a noble concubine, the palace is not as boring as the palace, and you don't have to be restricted everywhere. You will be much more comfortable."
"Your Majesty's...Eighth Uncle?" Shangguan Yun came back to her senses from her surprise and asked subconsciously, "How old is he?"
"Thirty-five."
"What!" Shangguan Yun almost jumped up from her chair.
"Is this the result of the discussion between Your Majesty and Prime Minister Song?" She frowned, her watery eyes filled with anger.
"Ah'an, although he is much older than you, his appearance and talent are not bad either..."
"I don't want to hear you say this!" Shangguan Yun raised her hands to cover her ears, left angrily, and ran straight to her room.
Shangguan Qi sighed and didn't chase after him.
It's normal that Ah'un can't accept it for a while, so let her calm down.
Near noon, Song Yunchu finished dealing with the memorials on his desk and was invited by Jun Liluo to stay for lunch before leaving the imperial study.
When passing by a rockery, a stone suddenly fell at her feet. She looked in the direction where the stone came from and saw a piece of light pink clothes hidden behind the rock.
She raised her eyebrows almost imperceptibly and walked over.
"Your Highness Princess, is there something important that has brought me here?"
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