Chapter 991 Who said I don’t like it
Logically speaking, when the new king of Wei ascended the throne, other countries should have sent people to congratulate him on the day of his accession. However, on the second day after Xiao Yan ascended the throne, he led his troops south and a great war broke out. After defeating Southern Qi, he immediately attacked Beiling, and the war continued in the western border.
If the Wei Dynasty was still the same as before, it would be fine for the other countries to miss the initial congratulations, but now that Beiling was defeated and surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty is no longer the same as it used to be. Naturally, the other countries are working non-stop to make up for the "congratulatory gifts" they had not sent to the new emperor before, so as not to provoke the Emperor of Wei and become the second Beiling.
Tang Ning said, "Princes from various regions have been arriving in Beijing one after another recently. The envoys from Western Xinjiang and Beiling Commandery will arrive in the next two days, and those from Southern Qi are also on their way. Speaking of which, His Majesty has handed over the reception at the Honglu Temple to Prince Ji, with Fu Laiqing and He Jin assisting."
After the war, Marquis Wenxin led his army back to the capital, and Zhou Yuchang began to arrange her marriage, which had been delayed for a year.
Although He Jin's father He Cheng had made some mistakes before, his merits and demerits were offset by his cooperation with Tang Ning in acting and defeating the aristocratic family. Xiao Yan only punished the He family with a minor punishment and did not implicate He Jin. In addition, Zhou Yuchang and He Jin had a very good relationship, and Wen Xinhou and his wife were also grateful that He Jin never gave in to their daughter when she encountered difficulties, so the marriage remained unchanged.
More than a month ago, Zhou Yuchang had already married He Jin.
He Cheng was demoted and lost his position as Minister of Justice. Originally, everyone thought that the He family would be silent. However, the Wenxin Marquis Mansion married off their daughter as usual. The wedding was very grand. On the wedding day, the emperor and empress also sent gifts from the palace. In addition, the close relationship between the Wenxin Marquis Mansion and the He family made everyone understand that the He family still had a bright future.
Now He Jin is also considered a new upstart in the court. He works in the Ministry of Rites and is as favored by the emperor as Fu Laiqing.
Tang Ning couldn't help but glance at Qian Qiyue while speaking: "Yu Chang's marriage has already been arranged, when are you going to agree to Fu Laiqing?"
Qian Qiyue put down the cup in her hand with an awkward expression: "Let's just talk about the palace banquet, why mention him?"
"Of course someone asked me for help."
"How shameless is Fu Laiqing? He actually came to the palace to find you!" Qian Qiyue was furious.
"When did I say it was him?"
Seeing Qian Qiyue suddenly choke, Tang Ning glanced at her with a half-smile: "The last time Master Fu came to the palace to talk about marriage with you, you beat him up so hard that his head was covered with lumps. He was so brave that he only dared to coax you. How could he come to the palace to beg me?"
Qian Qiyue's face flushed slightly. Seeing Xue Ru covering her mouth and laughing, she glared at her: "Aning, you are teasing me."
Tang Ning said, "I'm not kidding you. Someone really came to ask me for help, but it was Madam Fu."
Qian Qiyue was stunned.
Tang Ning said, "The marriage between the Qian and Fu families has been planned for such a long time, and it was decided by you and Fu Laiqing voluntarily. Previously, Minister Qian and his men were busy, and Fu Laiqing was away from the capital with Feng Qiuli and his men on a diplomatic mission to Southern Qi. You could have used some excuse to delay the marriage, but now it's all over."
"The court is now stable, His Majesty has returned to the capital, and the Ministry of Revenue is back on track. Your father is no longer in danger of collapse, as he was before, leaving him with no time to worry about other things."
"After Yu Chang got married, Madam Fu came to the palace to see me once and mentioned your marriage with Fu Laiqing. Although she mentioned it casually at the time, I could tell that she had probably guessed that you were unwilling to get married."
Qian Qiyue listened to Tang Ning's words, lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and pinched the edge of the teacup with her fingers.
Tang Ning looked at her seriously and said, "Sister Ayue, I don't know what you really think, but if you really don't want to marry Fu Laiqing, then you should have made it clear to Minister Qian and the others earlier and asked them to cancel the marriage with the Fu family."
Qian Qiyue: "I..."
Tang Ning said, "If you're worried about the Fu family and feel it's difficult to speak up, afraid that the money will be lost and the relationship between the Fu family will be implicated with the Cao family, then that's fine. I'll speak for you."
"This engagement was originally obtained by Fu Laiqing through trickery. Even if you cancel the engagement, the Fu family won't say a word. If Lord Cao and Madam Fu knew what Fu Laiqing did, they would only break his legs and would never blame you."
Qian Qiyue's expression kept changing, and Tang Ning saw that she did not refute, so he raised his voice and said,
"Yuejian, please go out of the palace and ask Madam Fu to come in. Tell her that I have something to discuss with her."
"Yes, Madam..."
Yue Jian nodded and turned to walk out. Qian Qiyue could no longer sit still and stood up to block Yue Jian and said, "Don't go!"
"Mrs. Qian?" Yuejian asked in confusion.
Tang Ning and Xue Ru were also looking at Qian Qiyue.
Qian Qiyue looked awkward: "Aning, you haven't recovered yet, and there are many things to do in the palace, so I won't bother you with my affairs."
"What trouble is it? When did you and I ever need to be so polite?"
"I……"
"Don't worry, you did nothing wrong in this matter. It was Fu Laiqing who deceived me first. I will explain it clearly to Madam Fu, and Minister Qian and the others will not blame you."
"That's not what I meant."
Tang Ning raised an eyebrow: "What does that mean?"
Qian Qiyue's face flushed a little as she hesitated.
Tang Ning seemed not to notice her hesitation and pulled the human fleece blanket covering her knees. "I know you don't like Fu Laiqing, and it's quite annoying that he keeps chasing you. I'm afraid calling Madam Fu isn't enough. Why not call Lord Cao into the palace as well? He will definitely be able to deal with Fu Laiqing's shamelessness."
"Yuejian, you should also go to the Cao family..."
"Hey, don't!"
Qian Qiyue's eyes widened. She never expected that after Tang Ning summoned Madam Fu into the palace, she would also call Cao Dejiang in. She knew Cao Dejiang's temper. Madam Fu might show mercy because Fu Laiqing was her grandson, but Cao Dejiang would really beat people up, and his beatings could almost kill them.
Qian Qiyue hurriedly pulled Yuejian to stop the people, turned around and said anxiously: "Aning, Fu Laiqing is actually not that annoying. He is just a little thick-skinned, but he is quite honest. Besides, this marriage is not entirely his deception. I never planned to marry someone in the first place. We are just making do with each other."
"Besides, Madam Fu has a strong temper, and Mr. Cao is a stickler for argument. If you really call them into the palace to talk about breaking off the engagement and let them know that Fu Laiqing cheated on you, they will beat Fu Laiqing to death..."
Tang Ning leaned against the table and said, "Beat him to death, since you don't like him anyway."
“Who said I don’t like it!”
Qian Qiyue blurted out, her voice fast and urgent, but after she finished speaking, she met Tang Ning's half-smile eyes. Qian Qiyue's face suddenly turned red. After she realized what was going on, she couldn't help but glare at Tang Ning.
"You're teasing me again!"
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