Lord Yuan:? ? ?
Yuan Fu's eyes were filled with tears: "Dad, I have never asked you for anything before. This time, please agree to my request. I really can't live without the princess!"
Everyone was shocked. Is there such a thing?
When the news reached the palace, the emperor laughed out loud, and Xihe was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
However, there were also many people who gloated over others' misfortune. The third princess came to Xihe's palace and hypocritically said that she envied someone who liked her so much. She had originally asked the queen to be a matchmaker between her and Gu Ye, but before she could even issue the decree, Gu Ye quickly got engaged to Miss Song.
The third princess was struck by a bolt from the blue and was almost driven crazy.
According to the palace servants, she smashed countless things in the palace on the day she got the news, and the fine porcelain became waste. In particular, she was so proud that she told Xihe the news that day. Now that nothing has happened, it is so embarrassing.
The third princess was having a lot of bad luck, but when she heard that Xihe was being proposed to by a sickly man, she felt relieved instantly.
Then he couldn't wait to run to Xihe to laugh at her.
Xihe was busy practicing calligraphy. The Third Princess was talking until her mouth was dry. Seeing that Xihe had no reaction at all, she was immediately furious. Especially when Sun De came over, "Your Highness, His Majesty invites you over."
Xihe said "hmm", put down the brush, changed her clothes and went out.
The third princess stamped her feet in anger and quickly followed, hugging Xihe's arm affectionately: "I haven't seen father for a long time, Jinrong, let's go together."
Xihe walked at a steady pace: "It's up to you."
Half an hour later, the third princess regretted her decision. Her father actually asked Jinrong to be responsible for the safety of the entire imperial city on the day of the spring sacrifice.
Jin Rong? A princess who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun?
The third princess almost exploded with anger, but she had no right to speak in the hall.
The prince smiled warmly: "Jinrong has really grown up and can now stand on his own." He clenched his hands hanging by his side.
The person in charge of the capital's security was the Crown Princess's brother. However, something went wrong on the Flower Festival. Although no major mistakes were made thanks to Xihe, the Crown Princess's brother was held accountable and deprived of his power.
Now that my father has handed over the Imperial Guards to Jinrong, isn’t that a slap in his face?
Xihe looked back with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, my royal brother. I will make anything happen."
The Fourth Prince's eyes rolled, and he immediately came up to talk to Xihe, speaking affectionately, just like a real brother and sister. Xihe did not refuse, and when he heard that he wanted to send people into the Imperial Guard, he readily agreed.
"Really? Imperial sister, do you agree?"
This is such a pleasant surprise.
You know, no one knows what happened recently, the selection of personnel for the Royal Guards suddenly became strict, making it impossible for many people to join, and he even dared not agree to promise benefits to ministers.
Xihe nodded: "Since he is the one chosen by the Fourth Prince, he must have some outstanding qualities."
The Fourth Prince's face was filled with smiles, and he looked at Xihe with an unprecedented tenderness: "Don't worry, Jinrong. When Fourth Brother has something good in the future, I will definitely give it to you first."
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince, who were not far away, were suddenly choked. This Fourth Prince!
So this was one of the major events that happened in the imperial city. When the news came out, some opposed it and some agreed with it, but everyone felt that His Majesty was too fond of the princess and had lost his sense of proportion.
Among all the people complaining, only Gu Ye was alert. What on earth was Fang Jinrong trying to do?
Xihe: ???
It’s just to ensure everyone’s safety, what else can we do?
Gu Family, the old Duke said sullenly: "After the sacrifice, you will take Qingchen and the others out of the capital!"
As an old minister who had experienced countless ups and downs, he keenly sensed that something was amiss. His strong uneasiness made it impossible for him to leave his children in the capital. However, in today's peaceful and prosperous times, except for the younger generation, the adults could not leave the capital at all.
Gu Ye nodded: "Yes, Grandpa."
Soon, the Spring Festival arrived amid everyone's anticipation.
The Imperial Guards led the way, and the emperor's carriage passed among the kneeling people. Civil and military officials followed behind, all the way out of the city gate to the Spring Terrace, with flags flying and war horses galloping majestically.
It was a beautiful day, with gentle breezes blowing through the forest and the fragrance of flowers.
The spring breeze blew, the battle ring sounded, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the emperor took the incense from the eunuch's hand, inserted it into the big cauldron, and the burning smoke meandered upwards. Then everyone looked at the intersection, waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to appear. However, as time passed, the Crown Prince still did not show up.
The emperor looked at Sun De, who was startled and hurriedly sent someone to urge him, but he received the news that the prince had a stomachache.
Elder Liu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, why not let the Third Prince take the place of the Crown Prince?"
Before the Third Prince's men could rejoice, the Fourth Prince's men jumped out and said, "No! There's a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. The Fourth Prince should be given the throne."
The spring sacrifices were for the emperor to pray for good weather and good harvests in Dazhao and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment.
Although there is no civilized rule, in everyone's eyes, the person who is with the emperor should be the next emperor.
However, now that the Crown Prince has a stomachache, if he does not correct the cause, he will make the Third Prince or the Fourth Prince unwilling to submit to the other. The people on the Crown Prince's side are so angry that they almost burst into curses, and they strongly suspect that the Crown Prince's stomachache is caused by this person.
For a while, none of the three parties was willing to submit to the other, and the emperor was almost angered to death by these idiots.
He took a deep breath and said directly: "Seniority should be respected, let the third one come." However, when he turned around, he saw that Master Liaofan, who was chanting scriptures not far from the Spring Terrace, had stopped chanting at some point and was looking at the sky with a worried look on his face.
The emperor looked up and gasped.
The dark clouds blocked the sun at some point, the sky was gloomy, muffled thunder rolled in the clouds, and snowflakes fluttered down from the sky in the distant sky.
The cold snowflakes hit the minister's face, and he was stunned and looked up subconsciously.
“Ah! It’s snowing!”
The entire Spring Terrace exploded in an instant.
The ancients said, "Snow falls in June." Although it is not midsummer now, it should not snow at this time of year. This astronomical phenomenon... Everyone fell silent instantly and looked cautiously at His Majesty the Emperor on the stage.
The emperor's face darkened. What did this mean? Was it that he was unfit to be emperor?
In a few nights, the light snowflakes instantly turned into heavy snow, falling on the ground, on the body, and the hair and eyelashes were covered with snowflakes.
"His Majesty."
Master Le Fan spoke.
The emperor looked at him solemnly: "Master."
Master Le Fan felt sad, as if he had once again seen the purgatory scene of broken mountains and rivers and displaced people. He opened his mouth, but his throat was so sore that he couldn't utter a word.
He slowly stood up, walked step by step to the emperor, and clasped his hands together: "Amitabha."
"Your Majesty, the edifice is on the verge of collapse. Dazhao is currently in a precarious situation... My master once calculated that Her Royal Highness is Dazhao's only hope. Now, please invite the princess to come."
The emperor didn't say anything for a long time, just looked at him coldly.
Master Le Fan smiled bitterly: "You love the princess so much, isn't it because of my last words?"
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