Chapter 123: Is Lord Shen going to stand up for the eldest princess?
A few people were discussing happily when a cold voice came from the crowd, "Ladies and Gentlemen, are you finished with this discussion?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard the words, and followed the direction of the voice, their eyes all fell on Shen Qiu Nian.
Several officials looked at him in confusion.
What does Lord Shen mean?
Hasn't he always hated the eldest princess?
He heard everyone discussing the eldest princess and seemed very angry. What did that mean?
One of them, who was a little older, said, "Master Shen."
His tone was slightly tentative, but more of a rebuttal.
Chen Qiu Nian's eyes darkened. "May I ask, Lord Li, what is the penalty for criticizing the Princess?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Is Lord Shen going to stand up for the eldest princess?
"Also, you gentlemen were just discussing the promotion of Lord Lu, the Minister of Justice. Lord Lu's promotion from Junior Minister of Justice to Minister of Justice was personally ordered by His Majesty. Could it be that you gentlemen are questioning the Emperor, believing that he is indulging the Princess and promoting those whom she favors, while disregarding the mistakes made by the original Minister of Justice?"
When everyone heard this, they were shocked. They looked at each other and lowered their heads.
"I dare not."
Chen Qiu Nian sneered, "If what you gentlemen say is true, then General Huo's achievements in quelling the border conflict, capturing the imperial city of Xijing, and being promoted from General of the Cavalry to Grand General were all due to the princess, not his own personal efforts in fighting the enemy."
Everyone knelt on the ground, "I know I'm wrong, please punish me, Lord Shen."
"Today is General Huo's celebration banquet. It's a good day for him to add a new chapter to the territory of Daxia. All those who just participated in the discussion about the eldest princess will be fined one year's salary. This will be a small punishment and a big warning to serve as a warning to others." After Shen Qiu Nian finished speaking, he stood up.
His cheeks were as cold as ever, and his expression was so indifferent that no emotion could be seen.
But as he walked slowly, his hands in his sleeves clenched into fists.
Inside the princess's mansion.
After another fierce battle.
Su Yunyao even lost strength in her fingers.
She lay in Huo Xiao's arms, her fingertips gently touching his lips, her tone seductive with a hint of resentment, "General Huo, why are you so brave today? You used to be so gentle."
Huo Xiao grabbed her restless fingertips, placed them on his lips and kissed them gently, "Your humble servant will die."
"You are not allowed to die." Su Yunyao's face darkened.
Huo Xiao raised the corner of his lips, "I have fought on the battlefield for so long that I have become indifferent to life and death. Now that the situation in Xijing has been decided, I am just going to move on to another battlefield."
"It's because you are fighting outside that you shouldn't keep talking about life and death. It's so unlucky." Su Yunyao said sternly.
Huo Xiao's eyes trembled when he heard this. "If my death can make the princess feel sad, then why not? After all, I am not like some people who would feel extremely distressed just by kneeling."
Su Yunyao stared at him blankly for three seconds before bursting out laughing. "I really can't believe you're this kind of General Huo. You're the one who's always jealous. I thought I was so ruthless just now because I was jealous..."
She dragged out her words, paused, and continued, "Because of this, you are so angry that you are crying. Well, then don't kneel down in the future. After all, it hurts me to see General Huo kneel down."
After saying that, she pinched his earlobe and said, "You are not allowed to kneel on the bed."
The back of his ear was red and bleeding from the varying degrees of pressure from her fingertips.
Huo Xiao suddenly turned over, "Princess, you promised me..."
After saying this, he leaned over and captured her lips.
He swallowed Su Yunyao's "what" into his stomach.
I promised him that I would have enough tonight.
"Yesterday, the Prime Minister, in front of so many people, asked my younger brother to arrange a marriage for his concubine's daughter. Isn't this putting my younger brother in a difficult position? As the eldest princess, it is natural for me to step forward and help my younger brother out at a time like this."
Su Yunyao held Huo Xiao's cheeks with both hands and looked into his eyes.
"If an unlearned fool like this princess can see through something at a glance, I don't believe that General Huo can't see it either."
Huo Xiao's eyes trembled.
He could naturally see that the prime minister was deliberately trying to put pressure on the emperor.
If something like an arranged marriage were brought up openly, then the two families must have already reached a tacit understanding and were just waiting for the emperor's decree to grant the marriage.
It shows that they attach importance to and approve of this marriage.
Like the Prime Minister, he asked for a marriage without Lord Lu knowing.
Not only did he not take Lu Mingfeng seriously, but he was also usurping the power of the emperor.
The Prime Minister is in a high position of power and wants to cover up everything.
He understands the principles.
But when he thought of the eldest princess holding Lu Mingfeng's hand and giving him status in front of so many people.
Huo Xiao felt uncomfortable in his heart.
If you like someone, others will feel like they are stealing them just by looking at them, let alone sharing them with others.
The sky in the east was turning pale, and the night was about to fall.
Huo Xiao carried the half-asleep Su Yunyao into the bathroom, helped her wash thoroughly, then put her back on the bed and wrapped her in a blanket.
He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead before opening the bedroom door.
Agate and Coral are guarding outside.
Seeing Huo Xiao coming out, the two bowed and saluted, "General Huo."
Huo Xiao closed the door carefully and put his hands behind his back.
"The princess has reserved a courtyard for me in her mansion. I have to go back to the mansion to pack up my things. We made a fuss too late last night. Let the princess have a good sleep. Please tell the servants in the inner courtyard to keep their voices down and not disturb the princess."
"Yes, General Huo."
After Huo Xiao left.
Coral glanced at Agate and said, "Did the princess accept General Huo as her husband? When did the princess agree to let General Huo move to the princess's mansion? How come I didn't know about it?"
Agate sneered, "Coral, at the celebration banquet for General Huo yesterday, the Emperor had already appointed General Huo as the Grand General. Why are you still calling him General Huo? Remember to change your words from now on."
"Okay, okay, I made a slip of the tongue," Shanhu said anxiously, "Is General Huo really going to move to the Princess's Mansion?"
"Of course it's true." Agate smirked. "Pearl made arrangements early this morning. She'll live in the courtyard closest to the princess' inner courtyard. The princess even gave that courtyard a particularly elegant name yesterday. It's called...what was it called?"
Agate thought about it seriously, "Ling Xiaoxuan!"
Shanhu's expression grew more serious upon hearing this. "So what does this mean? Princess wants General Huo to be her consort? What about Lord Shen?"
"Master Shen?" Manju frowned in confusion. "What Master Shen? Doesn't Master Shen have a lover? Our princess is so beautiful, and there are so many masters who like her. Who doesn't look better than Master Shen, and who doesn't hold a higher position than Master Shen..."
When Manju said this, her expression became a little indescribable. "Although Lord Lu's official position is a bit low and cannot be compared with Lord Shen, he is also the highest-ranking official in the Dali Temple, so he can be considered the same."
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