Chapter 93 Return to Beijing
"Ye Wang! You will not die well!"
Before leaving, Ye Lanzhou heard Ye Qingshang shouting behind her. The voice was shrill and miserable. She turned around subconsciously and saw that Ye Qingshang's face had lost its usual dignity. There was only hatred for her. The expression was like that of an evil ghost demanding revenge, exactly the same as before Queen Zhao and Cui Siyao left.
Won’t he die a good death?
She had heard this more than once.
So what if they don't die well? Only if we let them go will we die badly.
Ye Lanzhou ignored Ye Qingshang, turned around and left, his figure disappearing in the courtyard.
The Ye and Pei families were both prominent in the capital. Logically, their marriage should have sparked a flurry of discussion, but that wasn't the case. The focus of the people and the court was on the marriage between Princess Xie Zhaochu of Mingyi and the Young Master of Southern Xinjiang. Therefore, few people had the time to pay attention to the marriage between the Ye and Pei families, not even Pei Yuanzhong.
Since the late emperor's passing, he left behind a will, delegating the imperial seal to Princess Yuan'an. While the Yinguo Cabinet could influence government decisions, it was ultimately just a group of scholars who advised the emperor and ultimately served the imperial power.
Princess Yuan'an's resolute attitude made Pei Yuanzhong almost think that the marriage was impossible. However, Princess Mingyi agreed so quickly, which gave Pei Yuanzhong a glimmer of hope.
The marriage was not finalized yet, as Lu Qianshan, stationed in the southern border area, had not yet spoken. The southern border area had always belonged to Yin State, but it had been unstable in recent years. With the support of the leader of the southern border, there were signs of secession.
It is said that the current situation was caused by the Ning Wang rebellion and collusion with the ethnic minorities in the southern Xinjiang area. Later, when the Ning Wang rebelled, the Heng Wang was stationed in the northern desert. The Rui Wang was recuperating in the capital according to the will of Yin Jing. The Han Wang was still young, so there was no one to govern the southern Xinjiang area.
It just so happened that Yuan An and Lu Qianshan were engaged to be married. The ancestors of the Lu family were granted the title of Marquis of Bravery, and they had fought for the empire together with the founding emperor. Now that Lu Qianshan was getting married to Yuan An, the royal family naturally felt at ease to hand over Southern Xinjiang to Lu Qianshan.
It’s just a pity for Xie Zhaohe and Lu Qianshan, who were separated on the second day after their marriage.
In recent years, southern Xinjiang has been in turmoil, so Lu Qianshan rarely returns to Beijing. This time, because of the marriage proposal from Southern Xinjiang, people in the court have lived in Beijing all year round and are unaware of the situation in Southern Xinjiang. They hope that Lu Qianshan can come back and give some advice.
A special welcoming banquet was held in the capital, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
On the night Lu Qianshan returned to Beijing, dusk had fallen, and the palace was ablaze with lanterns. The young emperor, clad in a dragon robe and a crown, sat dignified on the throne, looking quite regal.
Following the loud call of "Brave Marquis Lu Qianshan, please come to see me!", Lu Qianshan, clad in black iron armor, strode into the palace. Xie Chengyan, standing nearby, watched Lu Qianshan enter the palace. He and Lu Qianshan were not strangers, having met in the Wuwu Hall of the academy when they were children.
Perhaps because of his age, or perhaps because of the environment in southern Xinjiang, Lu Qianshan now has a more heroic spirit than in his youth. He walked to the front of the palace, knelt on one knee, and said in a loud and firm voice: "Your Majesty, I, Lu Qianshan, kowtow!" He turned slightly and faced Xie Zhaohe on the side, saying: "I kowtow to Her Royal Highness Princess Yuan'an!"
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