Chapter 557: People are petty
Song Yuntang understood.
It turned out that he had already come back, but she just didn't know it.
"When did they return yesterday? Did Wencheng return as well?"
Jinshu nodded, "They are all back. The Second Master also went to the palace with the Son-in-law this morning. He has no matters to deal with in the Hanlin Academy, so he should be able to come back earlier than the Son-in-law."
Song Yuntang had just washed his face when he saw Hao Ting walking into the yard with his short legs.
"Mother."
I don’t know where the little guy has played just now. The clean clothes he just changed into in the morning are already wrinkled.
Song Yuntang stepped forward, squatted down and straightened his clothes.
"Hao Ting will be able to see his father and second uncle today."
Hao Ting looked at her innocently.
"Mother said the same thing yesterday."
Looking at his son in front of him, Song Yuntang didn't know how to respond to him for a moment.
When Xia Ning saw Song Yuntang being humiliated in front of the young master, she covered her mouth and laughed.
"The young master went to bed too early yesterday so he didn't see it, but he will definitely see it today."
"That's right." Song Yuntang rubbed his head, "If you don't trust others, how can you trust your mother?"
This child is becoming increasingly difficult to scare.
Xiao Haoting tilted his head.
"Did mother see father and second uncle yesterday?"
"Uh-huh~"
Song Yuntang was stunned for a moment, and felt that it was not good to deceive the child, so he could only shake his head honestly.
"No."
Hao Ting said "oh" and ran straight towards the dining table, leaving Song Yuntang with a puzzled look on his face.
She glanced at Xia Ning beside her.
"What does Hao Ting mean?"
Xia Ning held back her laughter.
"The young master is still young and innocent, so he probably has no intention of mocking Madam."
Song Yuntang wrinkled his nose in disgust.
"Don't underestimate him because he is small. He has a lot of ideas."
Just then, Lan Xin came into the yard carrying a tray.
"Madam, young master, please have breakfast first."
Song Yuntang walked towards Hao Ting.
"Hao Ting, wash your hands before eating."
Hao Ting had just climbed onto the stool, but when he heard Song Yuntang's words, he raised his eyebrows and slid down from the stool again.
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The Imperial Palace.
During the morning court session, the emperor received the envoys from the Western Regions and Princess Lou Yishang.
"Greetings to His Majesty Daxia."
They crossed their hands in front of their chests with a pious look on their faces.
Li Junyao raised his hand and said, "Welcome to the envoys who have come from afar. Regarding the marriage of Princess Lou Yishang, I wonder what the King of the Western Regions means?"
Lou Yishang took a step forward.
"When Yi Shang was in the Western Regions, my father doted on him and only wanted him to find a lover and live happily ever after." She said, crossing her hands in front of her chest and bowing to the emperor, "Yi Shang dares to ask for a favor from your majesty."
Li Junyao neither agreed nor refused.
"Princess Yishang, why don't you tell me first what favor you want? If I can do it, I will definitely grant it."
Lou Yishang glanced in his direction and said, "Your Majesty will definitely be able to do this. Yishang wants to have the right to choose a husband in her own hands."
Li Junyao thought about it.
"I can agree to this, but the princess can only choose from the princes in the capital."
Lou Yishang hurriedly bowed.
"That's natural?"
Li Junyao saw that she obviously had a target in mind.
"I wonder which young man in the capital Princess Yishang is interested in?"
Lou Yishang glanced at all the officials and his gaze finally fixed on Xu Qingye.
She raised her hand and pointed.
"That's him, Lord Xu."
When these words were spoken, not only the emperor was stunned, but everyone present was also stunned.
"Princess Yishang, do you know that Lord Xu already has a wife?" someone asked in the court.
Lou Yishang nodded.
"Of course I know, but I just like him."
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The emperor threw this question to the person concerned in advance.
"What do you think, Lord Xu?"
Xu Qingye stood up.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to!"
Originally, Princess Lou Yishang proposed to marry a man with a family, and the envoys from the Western Regions wanted to object.
Seeing this man rejecting their princess in public, they immediately stood up.
"Princess Lou Yishang is the apple of our Western Region King's eye. She doesn't even look down on you as a married man. Why do you reject her? I think you don't know what's good for you."
The Minister of Revenue stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, a gentleman should keep his word. Since you have already promised Princess Lou Yishang, and now that Princess Lou Yishang has someone she likes, you must follow her wishes."
"The Princess of Le'an has always been compassionate to the people and is pure and kind. She probably doesn't want to see another conflict between Daxia and the Western Regions."
Immediately afterwards, Prime Minister Zhuang gave a look, and five or six ministers stood up one after another.
"I second the motion!"
"I second this motion!"
"Minister Meng, I think you are just seeking revenge for your personal gain. This is nonsense!"
Tang Jingshan stood up angrily.
"Your Majesty, Minister Meng and my daughter have a feud, so you can't listen to him."
Minister Meng stood up to argue.
"Sacrificing one's own family for the sake of the greater good is the righteousness of the country and family. How can it be considered nonsense? I also think that the censor wants to abuse his power for personal gain and favor his adopted daughter."
Tang Jingshan's beard trembled with anger.
"You are talking nonsense. I am upright and honest, and I am not afraid of your slander!"
He bowed to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, if Lord Xu had no family, Princess Lou Yishang's request would be feasible, but he already has a family, and the couple is in harmony. Princess Le'an has made many contributions and has a very high prestige among the people. We cannot let the people of the world down."
As soon as he said this, several people stood up to agree with him.
Seeing this, Xu Qingye bowed to the emperor.
"My wife has devoted herself to me, taking care of me and my children, respecting my parents-in-law, and managing the household chores. She has done everything with all her heart. When we got married, I promised her that we would be together for the rest of our lives. A man's words are as good as words, and I don't want to be a traitor!"
The court suddenly became quiet.
I didn't expect that Mr. Xu was such a romantic man.
The promise of being together for life is something that few people can fulfill.
Lou Yishang had never expected that the first wife of this fifth-rank official was actually a county lady.
She was also a county lord who had made great contributions.
It would be fine if Xu Qingye was interested in her, but he was in love with his wife, and it would be more difficult to get him to marry her.
At this point, she began to back off.
The emperor looked at Lou Yishang.
"Princess, you have also seen that Lord Xu and Princess Le'an are very loving. I don't want to be the one to break them up. There are many good men in the capital. Princess, why don't you try to pick one?"
It’s a pity that the princes are still young.
Otherwise, if he just arranged a marriage for her, the princess from the Western Regions would not have to live in the family of a minister, and in the end both sides would have to be on guard.
Princess Lou Yishang wanted to say something, but she saw an envoy from the Western Regions saluted with his hands crossed in front of his chest.
"Your Majesty, we will discuss this matter with the princess before making a decision. Please give us some time."
Li Junyao nodded.
"allow!"
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