The Queen looked at Princess Xiao and said with a smile, "By the way, is He Qing ready to get married?"
Princess Xiao looked at Concubine Zhao, and seeing her nod to her, she smiled and said, "To be honest, He Qing has already chosen a concubine for his son. But the girl is not even 15 years old yet. She is a distant relative of my mother's family, and they have been engaged since she was a child."
The queen whispered, "Since they haven't married yet, there is still room for maneuver in this marriage."
"Your Highness." Princess Xiao said hurriedly, "Everyone knows that the girl is going to marry Qing'er. If she changes her mind now, how can she get married?"
Concubine Zhao continued what Princess Xiao said, "I think what Princess Xiao said makes sense. If her marriage is taken away by someone, the girl will have no way to survive. However, we can let the girl be a concubine and let Shuyang County Princess be the concubine. But if outsiders know about it, I'm afraid there will be gossip." Concubine Zhao looked at Shuyang and said softly, "I don't know if the girl is a hot-tempered person. I have heard that many girls committed suicide because their marriages were not satisfactory. If County Princess married and experienced these things, it would be a bit unpleasant to hear if it got out."
She lowered her voice very low, so that Emperor Tianshun and the Empress could hear it clearly.
The queen glanced at her and lowered her head to drink the soup in the bowl.
Emperor Tianshun thought about it and thought that if that were the case, there really was a Dingguo Palace that could accommodate the Shuyang County.
He said in a deep voice: "Prince Ding, what do you think?"
When the emperor said this, who among the military officials dared to offend him? Who doesn’t say, “I will follow your majesty’s orders.”?
But the person he was asking was He Yubo. How could he be easy to talk to since he gave birth to a rebellious person like He Jingheng?
He stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Emperor Tianshun thought that he agreed with this, and before the smile on his face could expand, he heard him continue: "I think that Shuyang County is not suitable to marry into the Dingguo Palace."
hiss!
Everyone's eyes were focused on him. This Prince Ding didn't even give the emperor any face!
"You want to disobey the order?"
"It is the ancestral precept of the Dingguo Palace not to marry foreign women." Prince Ding whispered, "Shuyang County is from Southern Xinjiang, and she cannot enter our Dingguo Palace."
When did this ancestral precept come from? Why didn't they stop?
Emperor Tianshun wanted to slap him in the face. Don’t they have the same ancestor? How come he doesn't know about this ancestral precept?
But having said this, he could only wave his hand with a dark face: "In this case, I will think about it again." He looked at Shuyang County and said with a smile: "Since you have come from afar, you should go to Tianshun to experience the local customs and people." He turned to Prince Ding and said: "Where did that brat He Jingheng go?"
"I don't know either."
He looked at Xu Zimo again, and Xu Zimo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have been busy with my uncle these days and have not seen you for a long time."
Emperor Tianshun said coldly: "Your Dingguo Palace doesn't marry foreign women, but there is no ancestral precept that you can't take her around with you!"
Without waiting for Prince Ding to answer, he continued, "In this case, I will order Prince Ding to accompany Shuyang County every day and not to neglect the guests. If I find out, I will punish him severely!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Ding also said, "I obey your order."
Shu Yang's face looked a little ugly. When she thought of He Jingheng, she couldn't help but tremble.
In the land of exile, she had experienced Shang Ruoyi's methods, and even now when she thought about it, she wanted to turn around and run away immediately.
At this moment, a warning look came over her. She trembled and said respectfully, "It's up to your majesty to arrange."
After the dinner, He Yunyi and Princess Ding took a carriage to the palace.
"What's wrong?" Qin Xiao patted He Yunyi's little hand: "Mother sees that you are in a bad mood, but what's the matter?"
He Yunyi shook her head and said softly, "Yes, I miss my sister-in-law."
Today in the palace, when the emperor said that he wanted to marry Shu Yang to her brother as his concubine, she felt a dull pain in her heart.
Her sister-in-law, the omnipotent woman, had been away from them for so long.
"Mother, do you think my brother will marry another woman in the future?"
Qin Xiao's face flashed with grief, tears glistened in his eyes, and after a while, he whispered, "Mother doesn't know either."
"If he marries someone else, I will definitely not call her sister-in-law."
Qin Xiao stroked her hair and said, "Mother doesn't want your brother to marry another woman, but if that were the case, there would be no one left to inherit the Dingguo Palace."
There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and having no descendants is the greatest. The Dingwang Palace must not be cut off from the incense.
He Yunyi fell silent and stopped talking along the way.
Qin 꿻 was sad, but there was nothing he could do.
At this time, in Concubine Zhao's palace, Princess Xiao stood aside, waiting for Concubine Zhao to rinse her mouth.
"Your Majesty." Princess Xiao said with a smile: "I wonder why Your Majesty asked me to say that Qing'er already has a concubine today?" She was still thinking about Shuyang County's dowry.
Concubine Zhao naturally knew what was going on in her mind, and sneered, "Look at how shallow you are. It's just some gold, silver, and jewelry. What's there to fight for?"
Princess Xiao smiled awkwardly. How could she know her own difficulties?
She had been in charge of the Xiao Palace over the years and knew very well that it was already an empty shell. The dowry was richer than all the belongings in their house.
Furthermore, if you marry a woman from another family, you have to give a dowry, but if you marry a woman from a foreign country, the money for the dowry will be left over.
"Didn't you see that the emperor wanted her to marry into the Dingguo Palace?" Concubine Zhao would naturally not tell her the truth, so she had to push it to Emperor Tianshun: "I have been with the emperor for many years, so I naturally know what the emperor is thinking. Don't ask any more about this matter."
Hearing her say this, Princess Xiao hurriedly said, "It was my fault for being reckless. Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I am tired, please go down!"
"yes."
After Princess Xiao left, Bixi stepped forward and took out a note and handed it to Concubine Zhao: "Your Majesty, there is news coming over there, saying that Princess Shuyang must be married into the Dingguo Palace."
Concubine Zhao frowned and whispered, "I really don't know what you are thinking. Letting Shu Yang go to the Dingguo Palace, wouldn't that increase the power of the Dingguo Palace?"
At this moment, a baby cried in the yard next to her. Concubine Zhao frowned and whispered, "Give that little thing some medicine and don't disturb me while I rest."
"yes."
When He Lingsheng returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion, Shang Yufu came to greet him.
"Your Highness."
"What are you doing here?" He Lingsheng said in a deep voice: "Didn't I allow you to leave?"
"I am here to say goodbye to you." Shang Yufu said with a smile on her face: "After tonight, I will leave."
Seeing her expression, He Lingsheng sneered and said to the servant beside him, "Give her two taels of silver."
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