Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Carefree King
At this moment, Huo Lin was listening absentmindedly to the ministers' reports.
I wonder what Jiang Huan is doing now, and if she's thinking about him.
Will she be bored since he's not by her side?
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?" the Minister of Rites called out cautiously twice.
Huo Lin snapped out of his daze and gave him a cold look: "Continue."
The Minister of Rites wiped his sweat and continued his report.
Huo Lin appeared to be listening attentively, but his mind was already wandering back to Weiyang Palace.
It's all Ayina's fault, otherwise he could have spent more time with Jiang Huan.
Just then, Wang Degui hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Huo Lin's ear.
Huo Lin's face instantly darkened.
"A circus troupe? And none of them are wearing shirts?"
His voice was extremely low, yet it carried a chilling undertone.
Upon hearing this, Wang Degui cautiously replied, "Yes, I heard it was brought by Princess Ayina."
Huo Lin suddenly stood up, startling the Minister of Rites who was giving a report.
"Your Majesty?"
Huo Lin took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed his anger.
That's all for today, you may leave.
The ministers, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, quickly took their leave.
After everyone had left, Huo Lin slammed his hand on the table.
This Ayina actually brought a man to Weiyang Palace, and they weren't even wearing shirts.
Huo Lin became increasingly angry, wishing he could rush back to Weiyang Palace immediately and drive all those acrobatic troupes out.
But then I thought about it again and felt that it was too unbecoming of an emperor and would seem very petty.
No, he has to think of a way.
Huo Lin narrowed his eyes, and suddenly had an idea.
"Wang Degui".
"Your servant is here."
"By imperial decree, Princess Ayina, as a foreign envoy, has been bored staying in the palace for too long. The diplomatic relations between our two countries are now solid, and the princess can be sent away from the capital soon."
Wang Degui was taken aback: "This... I'm afraid this is inappropriate, isn't it? After all, the princess is from the northern desert..."
Huo Lin gave him a cold look: "What, does my word no longer carry weight?"
Wang Degui immediately bowed his head: "This servant dares not, this servant will go and deliver the decree immediately."
Huo Lin snorted coldly, finally feeling a little better.
Ayina had taken up Jiang Huan's time teaching her to ride a horse, which meant he hadn't seen her for several days.
Huo Lin had long disliked Ayina.
Now send Ayina back, and let's see how she leads people to Weiyang Palace.
A quarter of an hour later, inside Weiyang Palace.
Jiang Huan and Ayina were engrossed in watching when they suddenly heard a commotion outside.
"What's going on?" Jiang Huan asked, puzzled.
Could it be that Huo Lin, that jealous bastard, found out she and the princess were watching a variety show and sent people to cause trouble?
Xiao Zhao rushed in, her face looking rather grim: "Your Highness, the Emperor has issued an edict ordering the princess to move out of the palace."
"What?" Jiang Huan and Ayina exclaimed at the same time.
Oh no, this jealousy is even worse than she thought.
She glanced furtively at the burly man still performing the act of breaking a boulder on his chest, and suddenly felt that the boulder might have to be replaced on her chest.
Ayina suddenly stood up, her blue eyes blazing with anger.
What does he mean by that?
Jiang Huan quickly pulled her back: "Princess, don't worry, there might be some misunderstanding."
Ayina shook off her hand and stormed out.
"I will go find him and get to the bottom of this."
Jiang Huan was so anxious that she pounded on the bed: "Xiao Zhao, quickly stop the princess."
Just as Xiao Zhao was about to step forward, Ayina had already dashed out like a gust of wind.
Jiang Huan sighed helplessly, "This is going to be quite lively."
Ayina is a princess of the northern desert; others may fear Huo Lin, but she is not.
If we go looking for a jealous person when we're already at a powder keg, the palace might just blow up.
She turned to look at the stunned acrobats and managed a forced smile.
We need to get rid of these "culprits" quickly, lest the Emperor sees them and actually banish them to the border.
"That's enough for today, you can all go back now."
The artists breathed a sigh of relief and quickly withdrew.
Jiang Huan leaned against the headboard and rubbed her temples.
If the Emperor asks her later, should she pretend to be stupid or pretend to be stupid?
So, were she and the princess researching the folk culture of the northern desert? Or were they simply appreciating human body art?
But will the Emperor believe it?
Ugh, I just can't believe it.
Or should we wait until his leg heals and then make him something to eat to comfort him?
While Jiang Huan was deep in thought, Ayina stormed into the imperial study, only to be stopped at the door by the guards.
"Step aside, this princess wants to see Huo Lin."
The guards looked at each other, not daring to let them pass, nor daring to offend this princess from the northern desert.
Just as the stalemate was reaching its conclusion, Wang Degui rushed over.
"Princess, please calm down. His Majesty is not in a position to receive guests at this time."
Ayina sneered: "Inconvenient to receive guests? Then why didn't he find it inconvenient when he issued the decree to expel this princess from the palace?"
Wang Degui was sweating profusely, not knowing what to do, when the door to the imperial study suddenly opened.
Huo Lin stood with his hands behind his back, his face cold and stern: "What brings you here, Princess?"
Ayina stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him fearlessly: "What do you mean? What right do you have to make this princess leave the capital?"
Huo Lin said calmly, "As a foreign envoy, it is not appropriate for the princess to stay in the capital for an extended period of time."
Ayina's chest heaved violently with anger: "Fine, very well, I will write a letter to my father right now, saying that the Emperor of Liang is a man of his word. He promised to treat me well, but now he wants to kick me out."
Huo Lin frowned. He was actually being threatened?
Just as Ayina was about to speak, several ministers who had not gone far and had rushed over upon hearing the news quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider. The northern deserts and our dynasty have just made peace. If we offend the princess now, things may change."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The princess has come from afar. If we treat her like this, it will damage the prestige of our dynasty."
Huo Lin, his head throbbing from the noise, coldly asked, "Then what brilliant ideas do you gentlemen have?"
An old minister stroked his beard and said cautiously, "Why not choose a good husband for the princess? That way, the princess will not be considered an outsider, and she can stay in Daliang for a long time."
Huo Lin's eyes flashed.
That's a good idea. Marry her off so she won't have to go to Weiyang Palace all the time.
Upon hearing this, Ayina's expression changed. She had come with the intention of a marriage alliance, but...
"This princess is not someone that just anyone can marry."
Huo Lin had already thought of a candidate: "My royal uncle, the Prince of Xiaoyao, is thirty years old and unmarried. He would be a good match for the princess."
The Imperial Uncle spends most of his time traveling and enjoying life, so it's a good opportunity to take Ayina away with him.
To avoid her disturbing him and Jiang Huan.
Ayina stomped her feet in anger; she had never even seen this so-called "Carefree King".
"you!"
Before she could finish speaking, a guard rushed over and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Xiaoyao has arrived and is at the door."
Huo Lin's lips curled slightly: "Perfect timing, send..."
"Report!" Another guard rushed over in a panic. "When the Prince of Xiaoyao heard that he was to be betrothed to someone, he has already... he has already turned around and left."
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