Chapter 957
Huo Zhao didn't leave until dusk, and Shen Rang was waiting for her outside the palace gate.
The two boarded the carriage.
The carriage had traveled quite a distance when, seeing that Huo Zhao seemed to have something to say, Shen Rang asked, "Did Consort Xi say something to you that made you unhappy?"
But that shouldn't be the case.
Now that everything has settled down, and Consort Xi has become shrewd, she shouldn't still be making trouble for Huo Zhao.
Huo Zhao sighed: "I am a little unhappy."
Shen Rang's face darkened.
The next moment, Huo Zhao sat up straight: "You don't know, I originally thought that she would have a headache after raising two daughters, but I went in today and found that her two princesses are very obedient, completely different from ours."
Hearing her words, Shen Rang's expression turned strange: "Zhao Zhao, you mean...?"
"Don't you think it would be wonderful if we could have a daughter?"
Shen's eyes lit up.
Before he could say anything, Huo Zhao frowned again: "But what if she has another son? Two sons, I can't handle that."
“No, it’s definitely a daughter,” Shen Rang said decisively. “If it’s a son, we’ll let the Prince’s Mansion raise him. We’ll make the most of the time, and the little ones can play together.”
Huo Zhao: ......
She just said it casually, how come Shen Rang has thought of everything so quickly?
Even if he is always thorough in his dealings, surely he shouldn't be this thorough?
It seems like Shen Rang had planned this all along.
Just as they were about to reach the Prince's residence, Shen Rang suddenly spoke up: "Change course and return to the Marquis's residence?"
Huo Zhao blinked: "Why so suddenly?"
"Hurry up," Shen Rang said with a smile in his eyes. "We're already a step too late. If we delay any longer, we'll miss our brother-in-law."
Shen Rang turned his head to look at Huo Zhao, and a smile appeared on his lips again.
It seems his good days are just around the corner.
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The days that followed were not without their share of ups and downs.
The Southern Chu state, which has been harassing the Yunnan border for decades, has recently made another move.
However, they came to request a marriage alliance.
The moment the official letter was presented, the entire court was in an uproar.
"Wasn't Southern Chu very arrogant a few years ago? Why is it now seeking a marriage alliance?"
"That's right. The King of Yunnan has come to Luoyang, and Southern Chu is now going to make peace through marriage. There's definitely no way the war on this frontier will break out. So... is there any use for keeping the King of Yunnan around?"
"The King of Yunnan holds military power and has been able to act arrogantly for so many years. If he were to hand over this military power, wouldn't he lose his prestige in the future?"
"That's right, so how could the King of Yunnan possibly hand over his military power?"
"But if we can't even fight this war, and he keeps his military power, isn't that like driving a thorn into His Majesty's side?"
There was much discussion in the imperial court.
However, to outsiders, the Huo family did not make the slightest move.
But everyone was guessing that the Huo family was only outwardly calm, but in reality they were panicking.
They could never have imagined that while they were making all sorts of guesses, Huo Yue was sitting in the palace.
"Have you heard what's going on outside?" The emperor casually sipped his tea.
"I've heard about it," Huo Yue replied casually. "What does His Majesty think?"
The emperor was so angry at his attitude that he laughed: "You're too audacious, actually asking for my opinion?"
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