Chapter 128 A Messy Marriage
"Do you have any brains?
Qian Lou was left to your royal brother by your father. Even if your royal brother doesn't like him, he can't follow you.
If he follows you, it will only bring you trouble and make your royal brother misunderstand that you have other intentions.
Qian Lou was thinking about you, but you demoted him to the imperial palace."
Zhao Qing was stunned when he heard this.
After a while, he looked up pitifully and said:
"Aunt, you know I have a simple mind and I can't think of this.
I misunderstood Qianlou."
After saying this, he looked at Qian Lou who was standing respectfully at the door with his head bowed, and said, "Qian Lou, come here."
After hearing this, Qian Lou walked over quickly.
Zhao Qing took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Qian Lou:
"Here, this is what my mother gave me. I've worn it for many years. I'm giving it to you as an apology."
Qian Lou was very frightened when he heard this.
"Your Highness, this is unacceptable. I am not worthy of taking the Empress Dowager's things."
Li Yueyao listened, put down the teacup and said:
"Take it, otherwise all those years you spent in the palace will have been wasted."
After hearing this, Qian Lou stretched out his hands and respectfully took the jade pendant.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness."
Li Yueyao then said to Zhaoqing, "Speaking of Gan Qing, he is the orphan of General Gan. His parents died when he was young, so he was fostered in the palace.
Your father and General Gan are as close as brothers, and he raised Gan Qing as a prince.
But what about you? I don’t know whose instigation you listened to. Since childhood, you have been ordering him around like a slave. How could he like you?
Is your brain broken?"
Zhaoqing pouted, lowered his head and said nothing.
Feng Shenyu thought for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Your Highness Princess Zhaoqing, do you like Gan Qing?"
After hearing this, Zhao Qing suddenly looked up at Feng Shenyu, his face flushed instantly, and he waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, I didn't, I didn't..."
Feng Shenyu understood everything when he saw this.
"You like Gansu and Qinghai?!" Li Yueyao was shocked.
"Have you told him?"
Zhao Qing lowered his head, hesitated, and said after a while: "I have said it."
"When?" Li Yueyao asked.
"After my father arranged for me to marry Xue Yong, I went to ask him."
"So what did he say?"
"He said that he and I were of different social status and he didn't dare to approach me, or something like that."
"Oh, then he just doesn't like you."
Zhao Qing was furious after hearing this and asked, "So is there anything wrong with me not liking him?"
"No problem. If you are rejected by someone, you have the right to dislike him..." Feng Shenyu replied.
After hearing Feng Shenyu's words, Zhaoqing felt supported and confident.
"Right, I didn't want to marry Xue Yong at the time, so I mustered up the courage to go find him. If he had told my father, he would have definitely changed his mind.
But he rejected me..."
It would have been fine if she hadn't said it, but after she said this, Li Yueyao became even angrier and said bitterly:
"How dare you say that? Xue Yong is dead, and Gan Qing hasn't gotten married yet. Now's your chance.
With your mysterious actions later on, now it’s all over. There’s no chance for Gansu and Qinghai to be together anymore. Look at you…
"Alas... your brother and his wife are both famous throughout their lives, so how could they have a daughter as stupid as you?"
Feng Shenyu reached out and refilled Li Yueyao's water:
"Your Highness, don't be angry."
Seeing Li Yueyao angry, Zhao Qing said pitifully:
"Aunt, I already know I was wrong, please stop bringing up the past..."
"I'm bringing up old things? If you weren't my niece, I wouldn't bother with you."
Li Yueyao said angrily.
"You have such a bad reputation now, forget about Gan Qing."
Zhao Qing listened, pouted, and whispered:
"I know, he doesn't like me, he likes Zheng Yan."
"Gan Qing likes Zheng Yan?"
Li Yueyao was shocked again for a moment.
Feng Shenyu asked, "Duke Zhao's Mansion, Concubine Xiang's sister, Zheng Yan?"
Zhaoqing nodded.
"Then isn't Zheng Yan already married?" Li Yueyao asked.
"Yes, she married Li Muchen, the second son of Duke Wu, that dandy young man." Zhao Qing said.
"Alas... No wonder he hasn't gotten married in all these years. No matter how I asked him, he wouldn't tell me." Li Yueyao sighed.
After saying this, Li Yueyao got a headache.
"You, Gan Qing, Xiao Yu'er, your relationships are such a mess, it's really a headache."
Feng Shenyu laughed when he heard this:
"Your Highness, I am the best, don't you think?
I have been searching for you for ten years, waiting for you for ten years, and I have always remained chaste for you."
Li Yueyao looked up and glared at him: "Shut up, Zhaoqing is still here."
Zhao Qing listened, but said expressionlessly:
"Aunt is blessed. Not everyone can be like you."
"It is said that I return your pearl with tears in my eyes, regretting that we did not meet before I was married.
But Gan Qing and I grew up together, so we missed out on it.”
Feng Shenyu heard this and said, "Marriage is destined by heaven, don't force it."
Zhao Qing sighed and said, "Yes, I've figured it out. Don't force marriage."
Li Yueyao thought for a moment and consoled him, "Sometimes, when you give up, things might turn around and there might be a turning point."
Zhao Qing listened and nodded perfunctorily.
Li Yueyao thought for a moment and asked again, "Is there anyone else watching Hua Qingfeng?"
"Yes, Huang Yan has sent people to keep an eye on them."
Li Yueyao thought for a moment and said to Fu Shou, "Hua Qingfeng will definitely meet Jin Yucheng again.
You go find Yang Jin from the Ministry of War and tell him there's news about Jin Yucheng.
Have him send someone to bring Huang Yan back, and have the Ministry of War send experts to keep an eye on him."
Qian Louying nodded and went out.
Li Yueyao and the other two went to have lunch together.
After lunch break, the two just got up when they heard Nanny Qin come to report that the Duke of Zhenguo and Minister Fan had come together and were waiting in the study.
In the afternoon, several people were in the study discussing the war layout plan in the south.
Li Yueyao took out the sand table and military map at the right time, which refreshed the Duke of Zhenguo and Fan Yong.
With the support of these two things, the layout of several people became more detailed.
The few of them chatted until late at night.
During the meal, the Duke of Zhenguo ordered two bowls of oil-splashed noodles.
The next morning, the Duke of Zhenguo went out of the city to hunt with his personal guards. Two days later, the Duke of Zhenguo fell unwell and stayed at home to recuperate, refusing to see any visitors.
One day, Yan Tai suddenly came to Li Yueyao's house to look for Feng Shenyu.
Feng Shenyu looked at the letter in Yantai's hand with a strange expression.
"Who sent it?"
"It was sent by Fengnian from my hometown, and it was said to be written by the old lady herself."
Feng Shenyu looked at the letter in his hand and found that the handwriting was indeed his mother's.
"It's not a festival, why are you sending me something?
I didn’t see anyone from my hometown during the Chinese New Year, so why are you here now?
Is there a change in the family?"
Yantai scratched his head after hearing this: "My dear, I asked, Fengnian said everything was fine in his hometown. He was also surprised when he received the letter."
"That's strange. What's going on?"
Yantai thought for a moment and said, "My dear, they are already on their way. Why don't we let them come first and see what happens later?"
Feng Shenyu nodded: "It's the only way."
After hearing this, Yan Tai went out to write a letter home.
Li Yueyao walked in from outside at this time: "Come on, accompany me to the Dali Temple, Gao Hongchen wants to see me."
After hearing this, Feng Shenyu stood up and walked out with Li Yueyao.
It was still dark and depressing inside the Dali Temple prison.
When I saw Gao Hongchen again this time, he no longer had the same charm as last time.
Even though he was imprisoned last time, his prison uniform was still clean, his back was straight, and he looked quite dignified.
But when we met again this time, he exuded a sense of dejection.
Feng Shenyu put his hands on his hips and said outside the prison: "Prime Minister Gao, we meet again."
Gao Hongchen heard the voice and looked over.
Then he stood up from the haystack, straightened his clothes, tidied his appearance, and calmly bowed to Li Yueyao.
"Meet Her Royal Highness Princess Jinyang."
"No need to be polite."
"Prime Minister Gao, I heard that you wanted to see me. What's the matter?" Li Yueyao asked.
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