Chapter 77: Alternatives "For this matter... I shouldn't send the newlyweds...
Chapter 77
The princess and her husband's wedding night was spent in the gentle voice of Lin Zhiyi.
The two of them didn't know when they fell asleep, but in short, they slept soundly that night.
I woke up at noon the next day.
No one dared to disturb them.
Ordinary families would serve tea to their parents-in-law the day after their wedding, but the princess was seeking a consort. Even though Duke Ding'an was a prominent figure, they couldn't expect the princess to come to the Duke's mansion to pay her respects early in the morning. It was already very good that the princess didn't let them go to pay their respects.
"Good morning~ Did you sleep well?" Lin Zhiyi smiled at Jingyue first, his peach blossom eyes filled with morning light, beautiful and charming.
Jing Yue smiled unconsciously: "Well, good morning, I've never slept so well."
——No need to worry about whether someone will see your real sleeping face or discover your true identity, nor do you have to visit your mother every morning and evening to pay your respects.
How can you not sleep well when your body and mind are relaxed?
What's more, he also learned a little more about Lin Zhiyi's past.
The wonderful world she once lived in was indeed beautiful and alluring. If only he could have the chance to experience it.
However...it was already a great favor from God to send Lin Zhiyi to him, and he didn't dare to ask for more.
Cherish this moment and cherish the people around you, which is a great blessing.
The one or two hours before bedtime weren't enough for Lin Zhiyi to finish her story. She had only opened a few pages of her otherworldly encyclopedia.
Jingyue was not in a hurry. He and Pianpian still had a long time to spend together. It would be more interesting if they got to know each other slowly.
"Give me a good morning kiss." Lin Zhiyi only satisfied the little prince once in the bath last night. Later, he was frightened by the three rules he set for him, so he was not stingy with the daily benefits.
She took the initiative to cross the 'Chu River and Han River' and hooked her arms around Jingyue's neck and kissed her.
Jing Yue's eyes lit up and he accepted her advances.
This newlywed couple, who had gone through many hardships to finally get married, spent their nights and mornings very sweetly, which made others feel a little sad.
Cheng Lunian has not slept a wink from the night before to yesterday and then to this morning.
His leg was still injured and his movements were restricted. Apart from staying in the bedroom, he could only move around in a wheelchair, which was quite inconvenient for him in his daily life. His father also banned him from walking, which naturally made him even more depressed.
Yesterday was the wedding day of Princess Liyang and that kid Lin Zhiyi. He was anxious but there was nothing he could do.
Everything is settled.
What you can’t get, you will never get.
He is unwilling!
But he had no choice but to be furious!
I knocked over many precious furnishings in the house to vent my anger, but my mood didn't get any better.
Cheng Lunian has been in a moody state recently. He often gets angry and beats and scolds people around him, so the servants dare not get close to him.
Yesterday morning, Cheng Miao had even come to his courtyard, long stick in hand, looking down at him from above, his words ruthless and cold: "Don't think about the princess anymore, or I'll cripple your legs for you so you can never stand up again! It's better than you causing trouble and bringing trouble to the entire Cheng family!"
Cheng Lunian looked at his father for a moment, and realized that his father was really going to do something cruel, so he said nothing, turned his wheelchair silently, and returned to the room.
Several tall and mighty guards outside helped close the door and stood guard in various corners outside his room, ready for action.
Cheng Lunian: “…”
I was very angry, but there was nothing I could do but accept it.
…
There was another person who did not sleep all night.
Ye Changning, Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
He was actually among the invited guests at the Duke's Mansion, but due to official business, he arrived later than Zhou Mingyan, Xie Junxing and others. When he arrived at the Duke's Mansion, Lin Zhiyi was accompanying the princess to the princess's residence. He only had time to see a slender figure on horseback.
Dressed in bright red, he is full of vigor and vitality.
The man on the horse really didn't seem to be afraid of marrying the princess as a girl.
Maybe... she really has thought of a way out.
Ye Changning did not sleep all night.
Until he dressed neatly and went to the Dali Temple to take up his post, he breathed a sigh of relief as no rumors of "the prince consort deceiving the emperor" came from the princess's residence.
I don’t know whether I am disappointed or in admiration.
Probably... half and half.
Princess Liyang succeeded in finding a prince consort on her third try. Maybe... she doesn't mind the gender of the prince consort?
Did they reach some kind of agreement?
Ye Changning was secretly guessing, and when he stepped into the main gate of the Dali Temple, he suppressed all his useless thoughts and hid them in the deepest part of his heart.
The last assassination attempt seemed to have come to an end, but in fact he was still investigating it secretly.
After excluding the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, the most suspicious person is His Royal Highness Prince Rui.
His Majesty should have also caught a glimpse of something, but he ordered him to just keep an eye on the forces in the Western Regions and not to investigate anything else.
He also used the princess's wedding as an excuse.
Ye Changning knew that His Majesty did not want the princes to be overly concerned about the position of crown prince, and he also knew that His Majesty favored the crown prince...
However... the sudden promotion to Duke of Lin was indeed somewhat unexpected.
On the surface, His Majesty wants to make the prince consort more prestigious and worthy of the princess.
And he also felt that he owed Duke Lin.
But what is the reality?
Lin Zhiyi was already a confirmed prince consort, and the princess hadn't been picky about whether his status matched hers. Suddenly elevating the Lin family's status was like setting up a target, making others target them.
The same is true when choosing a prince consort.
No one expected that Lin Zhiyi would be chosen as the prince consort.
——After all, everyone thought that he should inherit everything from the Lin family and become the new leader of the Lin family.
He is Lin Shuo’s only son!
The king's heart is hard to predict.
This is absolutely true.
Ye Changning sighed lightly and decided not to dwell on it anymore. It would be better to deal with the matter in the Western Regions.
In any case, we have to send people to the Western Regions to intimidate these small countries so that they don't harbor rebellious thoughts.
I think that's what Your Majesty meant.
It's just that we haven't decided who to choose yet.
Lin family? Zhou family? Yan family?
Or choose one from among the princes?
…
Zhou Bokai returned home from the South Camp. Seeing the thing on his younger brother's glasses, he became curious. He dismounted, handed the horse to his attendant, and strode towards Zhou Mingyan: "Ayan, what is this?"
Because Zhou Bokai had been working in the Southern Camp, he didn't know about it yet.
"These are glasses. Xiuyuan made them for me. Oh yes, and the fourth lady of the Lin family also helped a lot." Zhou Mingyan boasted.
He drank a lot of alcohol yesterday and was resting at home today. He was still a little drunk, so he went out for a walk and happened to run into his eldest brother returning home.
"Miss Four is amazing." Zhou Bokai praised.
Zhou Mingyan emphasized: "Xiuyuan is more powerful!"
Zhou Bokai: "Okay, okay, the young master is the best. How much have you drunk? Are you still not sober?"
Zhou Mingyan: "I'm awake now. Brother, why are you back at this hour?"
Zhou Bokai: "My father sent someone to tell me to come back. He said he had something important to discuss with me."
"What's going on?"
"I don't know either. You continue to sober up while I go to my father's place."
Zhou Mingyan: "I'm going too!"
Zhou Bokai: "..." Okay, if it's something he can't know, his father will drive him away again.
When General Zhou saw Zhou Mingyan, he frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Zhou Mingyan looked innocent: "Can't I listen? What's the big deal? Why are you hiding it from me..."
Seeing that he had tactfully retreated, General Zhou changed his mind and called out to him, "Forget it, if you want to listen, go ahead!"
Zhou Mingyan: "Okay! Thank you, Daddy!"
"Look at what you have accomplished." Zhou Bokai put his arm around his neck with a smile on his face and rubbed his hair and face.
Zhou Mingyan: "Brother! Don't drop my glasses! I worked so hard to get them!"
Fortunately, Zhou Bokai was very sensible. After teasing him, he let him go and listened quietly to his father's instructions.
General Zhou watched the brothers interact with a kind look in his eyes. When the two brothers looked over, he said seriously, "Didn't the assassination of Ah Yan and the young master involve the countries in the Western Regions? His Majesty intends to send people to intimidate and subdue them. Bo Kai, do you want to go?"
Zhou Bokai's expression turned cold and he thought seriously.
This is a challenge and an opportunity for him.
"I do!" He thought for a moment and then said it firmly.
Zhou Mingyan was surprised: "Brother, what about the mission in the Southern Camp?"
Zhou Bokai: "There are people who can do this!" He stared at his father with burning eyes, "Your Majesty, do you want me to go?"
General Zhou shook his head. "No. Your Majesty has not yet made a decision. I just wanted to ask your opinion first."
Zhou Bokai: "In your opinion, father, who does His Majesty prefer to go?"
He was also thinking in his mind about who would be suitable to go to the Western Regions.
General Zhou: "After all, he is from the Ministry of War."
Zhou Bokai: "It should be us young people, right?"
General Zhou nodded: "Not bad."
The countries in the Western Regions are nothing to be feared, and Your Majesty will not specially send the Duke, him, or other generals to go there.
But it may be related to them, either the capable people under their command or their descendants.
Only in this way can we deter the countries in the Western Regions and preserve the face of Dayan.
Otherwise, sending a general directly would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Zhou Mingyan had spent a lot of time with Lin Zhiyi, Xie Junxing, and the others, and his mind had become more active. He took the initiative to express a different opinion: "Will His Majesty send a prince?"
As soon as these words were spoken, General Zhou and Zhou Bokai both turned their heads to stare at him with sharp eyes.
"What, what happened?" Zhou Mingyan asked cautiously, "Isn't that possible?"
"Yes! This is indeed possible." General Zhou and Zhou Bokai looked at each other, with a hint of retreat in their eyes.
If a prince is sent, they should stay out of it.
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is good at martial arts, is of the right age, and has no experience yet. He may be selected." General Zhou said.
Zhou Bokai: "I think His Royal Highness the Third Prince is more likely. He has Uncle Meng to protect him, so he's safer."
Zhou Mingyan: "For this matter... they wouldn't send a newlywed prince consort, right?"
Xiuyuan is from the Lin family!
With the reputation of Duke Lin, if he were to send Xiu Yuan to the Western Regions, the deterrent effect would definitely be enough!
General Zhou and Zhou Bokai were both unsure: "Probably... not."
In the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Longshun was also worried about this matter.
He really wanted to send Lin Zhiyi there.
This is a good opportunity for this prince consort to gain some experience.
Glancing at the calming incense sent by Concubine Lan on the desk, Emperor Longshun hesitated again.
Yue'er has just married her husband. If he is sent to the Western Regions at this time, wouldn't Concubine Lan cry so hard that her pillow is wet?
Let Yue'er go with us?
Is Yue'er willing?
It's really unfair to her...
At the same time, Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue, who came to the Duke's Mansion from the Princess's Mansion, also heard about this from Lin Shuo.
——Your Majesty intends to send people to the Western Regions to intimidate the countries in the Western Regions.
The candidate has not yet been decided, but the alternative... Lin Shuo has already figured it out.
Jing Yue and Lin Zhiyi exchanged a quick glance, and Lin Zhiyi asked, "Dad, do you want me to go?"
If she could go, she could find a way to bring Jingyue with her as well, so that the two of them could have some free time for a while.
Before Lin Shuo could answer, Mu Hanyan frowned and said, "I don't agree!"
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