Ever since Emperor Tianwu was poisoned by the Gu, he has been talking about death all the time. He even told Zhang Yuan that he would not live for more than a year, and even if he could, he did not want to live anymore, thinking that living was suffering.
Today, facing Fan Tianli's proposal, he thought about death again. He only thought that Xuan Tiange would marry so far away and would not be able to be by his bedside when he was dying. He could not see his most beloved niece again. He was afraid that he would not be able to rest in peace even in the underworld!
So, the old emperor got stubborn and shook his head decisively, "No, no! I will never allow Tiange to marry so far away. My niece still needs to take care of me in my old age and see me to the end of my life! If she goes so far away, where will I go to call her back when my time comes next year?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was unhappy to hear them, and the first to bear the brunt was Feng Yuheng. She frowned and said to Emperor Tianwu, "Father, are you questioning Ah Heng's medical skills? How many times have I told you not to think about those useless things, such as the deadline next year? How come I haven't found out yet and you still say that?"
Xuan Tianming also snorted coldly and rolled his eyes: "You messed up the emperor, and then you wanted to die, and pushed the mess to others. Do you think that Sixth Brother is easy to bully, or do you think that all of us brothers are easy to fool?"
"What?" Emperor Tianwu was stunned. "You mean I owe you so much that I can't die?"
As soon as the question was asked, all the princes nodded and said, "That's right."
Emperor Tianwu was depressed. What kind of sons did he have?
Just as someone was getting angry, Xuan Tiange reached out and put his small hand into the big hand of Emperor Tianwu, and said to him: "Uncle Huang, Tiange is happy to do so."
"Hmm?" Although he already knew what was going on, Xuan Tiange's admission still made the old emperor's heart ache. He asked Tiange: "What did you agree to? Do you know what the situation is like in the desert? Do you know how hard it is to live in such a place? Do you know how far it is? If you go there, it will be very difficult for you to see the Dashun territory again."
"Uncle Emperor." Xuan Tiange's eyes suddenly turned red, because she saw that Emperor Tianwu's eyes were full of anxiety and reluctance. All of a sudden, the memory of being spoiled by him since she was a child came to her mind again, making her really reluctant to leave. But no matter how reluctant she was, she had to go. She told Emperor Tianwu: "A woman will get married sooner or later. If she marries close to her husband, she is lucky. But if she marries far away, it is not necessarily a bad thing. We used to think that the desert was far away, but now our Dashun has also acquired several cities of ancient Shu. When Jiu Ge and Ah Heng got married, Tian Ge also went to the desert. It is a very beautiful place, bordering the southern border of Dashun and closely connected. Emperor, Tian Ge did not marry far away, but married to a place close to Dashun. Emperor, as long as you miss Tian Ge, you can send a letter by flying eagle and Tian Ge will come back to see you immediately. Fan Tianli promised me that she would accompany me back to visit my parents every year and stay as long as I want. You see, Tian Ge comes back every year. Wouldn't Emperor be unwilling to wait for Tian Ge every year?"
The old emperor felt that he was a loser. The little girl made him want to cry with just a few words. He always had the urge to cry recently. He felt that his life was a mess. Everything that was so good before turned into what it is now in the blink of an eye. Wasn't it because of his poison that Xuan Tiange married far away?
Seeing that the old emperor was almost out of control, Prince Wenxuan finally spoke up: "Royal brother, we all know that you love Tiange. I am her father, and I love her too. But the child is grown up after all, and has her own ideas. I think this young man Gu Shu is not bad. He is responsible, and our Tiange is worthy of his status. It is impossible to keep a girl when she grows up. If you keep her, she will become an enemy. Why don't we just let her go? This is the path she chose herself. How to make it wonderful depends on whether she has the ability to do so."
Princess Wenxuan also wiped her tears and said, "Yes! Let her go! I asked her and she is willing."
Emperor Tianwu waved his hands, unable to control his emotions, and covered his face with one hand and burst into tears.
Fan Tianli watched this scene, but he felt a surge of envy in his heart. He had heard that the family affection of the royal family of Dashun was not completely annihilated because they were in the center of political power, but he didn't understand before, how could the royal family still have family affection? Just like his ancient Shu, for the throne, fathers were not fathers, sons were not sons, brothers killed each other, and flesh and blood persecuted each other, that was normal. When he first came, he saw the eighth prince poisoning Emperor Tianwu, and he thought that what he had heard before was false, and Dashun was no different from his ancient Shu.
But it was not until today, until now, that he realized that the family affection of Dashun was still there, and that the princes and princesses of Dashun were so important in the emperor's heart.
He was moved, reached into his sleeve, took out something that had been prepared long ago, and handed it to Zhang Yuan, asking him to present it to Emperor Tianwu.
Emperor Tianwu looked at the seal-like thing in his hand with a puzzled look on his face, but he heard Fan Tianli say, "This is the additional seal of the ancient Shu imperial seal. I use this as a promise. As long as I am in power, ancient Shu will never betray Dashun! As long as I live, I will never abandon Your Highness the Princess. I swear in the name of ancient Shu that in this life, Princess Wuyang is the only one I love in my heart. Please agree, Your Majesty, to marry Princess Wuyang to me!"
What else could Emperor Tianwu say? His parents had agreed, and even if he, as the eldest uncle, was unwilling, he couldn't shake his head at this time. What's more, this person actually used the imperial seal as evidence, which was the first strange thing in the history of the world.
Finally, this marriage was approved by Emperor Tianwu, and Princess Wuyang Xuan Tiange's wedding date was set on the fifteenth day from today.
Princess Wuyang married Gu Shu, and the next day, the Sixth Prince Xuan Tianfeng issued a notice to the world. The capital was immediately filled with joy, and everyone was talking about this marriage. Some agreed, and some were as worried as Emperor Tianwu, but no matter what, the wedding date had been set, and this was an unchangeable fact. So, people began to miss the years when Princess Wuyang was in the capital, and many people even said that they had seen Princess Wuyang somewhere in the capital. She was not arrogant at all, and treated the people very well. She was also a good sister to Princess Yu. The two often went out together, and would help the people in need. Some people also remembered that during the flood, Xuan Tiange, as a princess, also went outside the city to help rescue the refugees.
People talked about things like this for days and days, and were unable to extricate themselves from the memories.
At the same time, the Lu family of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion had a dispute over another matter. This dispute was between Lu Song and his wife and their eldest daughter Lu Ping, and they had been arguing for three days.
Lü Song has been feeling frustrated recently. He feels that he has made a wrong bet again. It was right to sever all ties with the Eighth Prince, and it was even wiser to follow the Right Prime Minister to oppose the Eighth Prince. But why did he think that the Ninth Prince would be the heir to the throne? Seeing that the Sixth Prince had taken the position of Regent, and that the Sixth Prince had restored order to the court after months of chaos, he could not sit still.
If the situation continues like this, it will be a natural thing for the Sixth Prince to take over the throne! And it seems that the Ninth Prince has no dissatisfaction and is fully assisting. He suspected that this was a secret agreement reached among the princes, and the Sixth Prince would take the throne, so that the throne eventually fell to the Sixth Prince who had always been peaceful. But if this is the case, his strategy must change.
Glancing at his daughter, Lv Ping, who was sitting on a chair with a calm face, Lv Song suppressed his anger and asked her again, "Have you thought clearly about what your father told you?"
Lu Ping frowned, and her calm face also showed some irritation. She replied to Lu Song: "My daughter has said it many times. If father insists on doing that, my daughter has no ability to resist. But my daughter is unwilling, so father, don't expect me to perform well at that time. Of course, if the Sixth Prince is a face-recognizer, then the probability of my daughter being chosen is also very high. Unfortunately, we all know what kind of person the Sixth Prince is, and women don't believe that such a person will make a decision just by looking at a face."
Lu Ping's words once again annoyed Lu Song and his wife, but Ge said, "The Lu family has raised you for many years, and this is how you repay the Lu family? Your father has made this decision after careful consideration. You know, the Sixth Prince has no wife, not even a concubine. And now he is the regent, and it is very likely that he will be the emperor in the future. With such a status, he can no longer be willful and not marry. As long as you nod, your father can join forces with the court officials to propose marriage to the Sixth Prince tomorrow. With your appearance, even if you are one in a million, you can only be chosen. As long as you cooperate a little, it will be easy to get the Sixth Prince's attention. This is related to the future of the Lu family. Why don't you have any intention at all?"
Lu Song also said: "Your mother is right. The Lu family is in an awkward situation now. Your father holds the position of Left Prime Minister, but the family assets were emptied out in the early years. If you don't stand up for the Lu family and only rely on your father, I'm afraid the Lu family will never be able to turn things around."
"My daughter remembers that my father wanted to marry her to the General Pingnan's mansion." Lu Ping said calmly, "The son of the General Pingnan's family is called Ren Xitao, right? For this reason, my father even sent a gift to the General Pingnan's mansion."
"This is a different time." Lu Song waved his hand. "Before, it was my father's misjudgment. Now no one expected that the Sixth Prince would take the throne, so we have to change our plan. You can't marry into the General Pingnan's Mansion. If you want to marry, you have to marry the Sixth Prince. This is the only way to ensure that the Lu family will remain standing."
"Did father think that the ninth prince would be the one to take the throne?" Lu Ping stared at Lu Song and asked, "Then why didn't you just send me to Prince Yu's Palace? Why did you have to go through such a long detour and take the route of General Pingnan's Palace?"
"Prince Yu's Palace? Humph!" Lu Song said with a dark face, "Do you think it's easy to enter Prince Yu's Palace? Your father is also here to protect you. With Princess Ji'an here, if you get close to the Ninth Prince, I'm afraid you will be killed on the spot."
"So father now wants to sell his daughter to the Sixth Prince..." Lu Ping laughed, "To you, I am just a chess piece. You can place me wherever you want without asking me how I feel. Why doesn't father think that the Sixth Prince would like me just based on my smell?" She looked at Lu Song coldly, "Sometimes I always wonder, are you my father and stepmother, or a bunch of people who are ready to sell their children anytime, anywhere?"
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