The princess is about to marry
Last night, when Yue Chengqiu heard that Yue Lingxi and Prince Ning were on Chen Yuanyuan's pleasure boat together, he was actually a little restless!
I came here early this morning with some intention of finding fault, but I didn't expect to be scolded by the three people from Hou Mansion.
After all, the cooperative relationship between him and Yue Lingxi was forced by the situation. It was far from sharing weal and woe, and it was not a superior-subordinate relationship in the general sense.
Alas, it seems that it is difficult to have a deep conversation without bleeding a little!
"The grand court in half a month will be the final battle. If Lingxi can successfully become the king, we will have won this round! I have been working tirelessly these past few days to support you with all my strength!"
After a pause, he spoke again, "My sister Hanxin, Madam has also met her! She is a person of extraordinary character, appearance, and talent. She is willing to enter the Anguo Marquis's mansion as a left or right wife. We can use this engagement to further enhance our reputation!"
Yue Chengqiu was really determined to burn his boats and achieve his goal in one fell swoop! He even sent his own biological sister out!
Even Liu Buqi, who was already very familiar with the rules of this era, had to admit that this kind of marriage was indeed a win-win situation for both parties!
But as soon as Yue Chengqiu said this, it immediately caused a strong backlash from the other two people in Youzhou!
Especially Lu Ren, who actually grabbed Yue Lingxi's hand and cleverly stopped him from refusing immediately without Yue Chengqiu seeing, and spoke first!
"Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable! Although our dynasty prohibits distant relatives from marrying with the same surname, there is no precedent for this happening within the imperial family. If this precedent were to be set, it would be difficult to control the sentiment among the scholars in the capital. This is one reason!"
"Secondly, the princess is of noble birth, and it would be inappropriate for her to condescend to marry into a mansion with the same surname. What's more, the mansion already has a wife. This is against etiquette and will definitely be resisted by the officials!"
"Thirdly, and most importantly, our two families are closely connected. If the princess suddenly marries off, those who know will say it's a closer relationship. Those who don't will just think the crown prince is trying to win people's hearts and do whatever he wants. This is detrimental to the emperor's wisdom!"
Lu Ren stated the reasons why the marriage could not take place in one breath. As the elder of Yue Lingxi's maternal clan, he was the only one who could say these words!
Once Yue Lingxi or Liu Buqi directly refuses, this loose alliance, which is already unreliable, may immediately be in jeopardy!
After all, a direct refusal would damage the princess's reputation! If the mistress of the house was jealous and declined, it would ruin the reputation of the entire mansion and Liu Buqi himself!
If this matter was not in line with the people's sentiments in Taiyue Dynasty, and was not proposed by Liu Buqi in person, and Yue Chengqiu should have come up with it on impulse with the intention of consolidating the alliance, otherwise Lu Ren would probably have cursed!
When Yue Hanxin walked in, she might have raised her hands in agreement in the past!
But that’s absolutely not possible now!
First, Liu Buqi is not only Yue Lingxi's legal wife, but also Youzhou's think tank, holding an extraordinary position in Youzhou! To shake her position at this time is to make enemies with Youzhou and the Lu family!
Second, Yue Lingxi had just taken over the entire Youzhou area and had not had time to digest it. At this time, Yue Hanxin's entry was equivalent to the court planting a huge nail in Youzhou that could not be pulled out!
Third, if the engagement goes through, Liu Buqi still has no children. If the princess gives birth to a child, it will cause endless troubles. This kind of drama is played out every day in official residences of all sizes!
Yue Chengqiu had indeed not thought it through carefully. When he heard the reason for Lu Ren's refusal, he felt that he was being desperate and was trying anything he could get.
Fortunately, he talked about it in front of Liu Buqi, which was considered as a discussion, and did not take any direct action. Otherwise, if the Youzhou Fox Spirit was really determined to abandon him and join the emperor, the consequences of this pillow talk would be something he could not bear!
After Lu Ren finished speaking, Yue Lingxi also made it clear that the elders were present, so regarding matters of marriage, it was natural to follow the opinions of his uncle and digest the matter without a trace.
However, Yue Chengqiu's sincere and eager attitude had been truly revealed, and the temporary alliance between the two sides became even more solid.
Yue Lingxi repeated the details of last night to the prince. Some details were impossible to know completely except for the parties involved.
It was also clearly stated that 20,000 cavalrymen had been stationed in Tai'an Prefecture, ready to directly support the Dahe battlefield at any time, win two battles, weaken the spirit of Datong's elite cavalry, and strengthen the prince's prestige!
Yue Chengqiu also promised that they would stick together and rely on each other, and would do their best to build momentum for him in front of the court and clear away obstacles.
He also promised Yue Lingxi that he could recruit alternative officials from the capital to directly enter the Hou Mansion.
Liu Buqi did not participate more in the talks between the two sides because he was always thinking about a possibility.
Until Yue Chengqiu said goodbye and left, Yue Lingxi still thought that Liu Buqi was a little angry about what had just happened to Yue Hanxin.
"You won't abandon me? We've been together all this time, knowing each other and staying together. Why should we worry about something that doesn't even exist..."
Seeing this situation, Lu Ren was ready to say goodbye and leave!
"Huh? What? Oh, no, I was just thinking of something!"
"How will the Emperor arrange Prince Ning's position when he comes to the capital this time?"
Liu Buqi, who had just come to her senses, took a long time to realize what Yue Lingxi was talking about. She was not bothered by such a "little thing".
After all, she was not the mistress of the house in the traditional sense of this era, and she was not busy every day with the gossips of the Dong and Li families, and the concubines competing for favor in the harem.
Rather than saying that I am a good wife, it would be more appropriate to say that I am a good "external" helper!
What's more, if there is not even this little bit of trust between him and Yue Lingxi, how can we talk about sticking together through thick and thin?
She was just thinking about Prince Ning entering the palace, although she had already deduced that Yue Wuji came to seek to change the public opinion.
But he never thought about why Emperor Yue Hua wanted to go along with Prince Ning!
"Uncle, you once said that if you ask for something, you will get what you want! So, what does the current emperor lack the most?"
Lu Ren thought for a moment, hesitated to speak, and fell into deep thought again!
Yes, the emperor is extremely wealthy. Although Yue Hua's real power was completely stripped away by the former crown prince Yue Beiqiu, his actual control has been weakened after the new crown prince Yue Chengqiu came to power.
Although he couldn't truly command the world and no one dared to disobey him, he already held the title of a high position. Besides needing to consider his reputation after death, it was hard to say what he lacked most right now!
Instead, Yue Lingxi suddenly realized something, "The Emperor is short of soldiers!"
The saying that all the soldiers in the world come from heaven is a bit exaggerated, but it reveals that the key to Yue Beiqiu and Yue Chengqiu's control over the world is that they hold all the military power in their hands!
"Yes, the emperor is short of soldiers! I understand!" This sentence enlightened the dreamer. Lu Ren was not familiar with military affairs and did not think about it in this way at first!
"The Emperor wants to borrow Prince Ning's troops. This is the only force he can borrow right now!"
Although there are other powerful vassal states in the world, there are not many who do not have the surname "Yue", and even fewer who can compete with the Tiance troops in the capital!
Guannei Hou raised an army under the pretext of clearing the court of corrupt officials, but in reality he was trying to dethrone the emperor! Yue Lingxi's Youzhou troops had been pushed to the opposite side!
Only the Jingzhou soldiers managed by King Ning for generations, although they are not considered the strongest army in the world, are just as good as the city guards and imperial guards in the capital who have never seen blood!
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