The banquet has officially begun!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Empress and the Emperor raised their wine cups.
"Today is an auspicious day for my son's return to the palace. It is both a welcome feast for Ning'er and a coming-of-age ceremony. My beloved ministers, please do not be reserved and drink to your heart's content."
The officials' families all stood up: "We respect Her Majesty the Empress, Your Majesty the Emperor, and the Young King."
"My lords, please feel free to do as you please." After saying this, the Empress tilted her head back and drank the wine in her cup. It was clear that she was in a very good mood.
Seeing the Empress in high spirits, the officials were no longer reserved and began to toast and exchange pleasantries with each other.
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Just then, an urgent report came from outside the door.
"Report..."
"Your Majesty, an urgent report from the Kingdom of Lin!"
The hall fell silent instantly.
Rin Country? What's going on?
"pass."
A guard rushed in from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Empress of Lin Kingdom has sent a messenger on horseback a thousand miles away with a message, asking Your Majesty to consider this matter carefully."
The eunuch Wang quickly stepped down from the platform and took the letter.
The crowd in the hall stirred, all speculating about the intentions of the Rin Kingdom.
Could it be that the Kingdom of Rin has sent troops to invade?
That shouldn't be the case. Rin has been behaving itself peacefully and without any unusual activity in recent years. If they were really going to attack, why would they send a message?
The Empress took the letter, her brows furrowing slightly.
Everyone in the hall dared not breathe, fearing that the Rin Kingdom might cause trouble at this time.
Leng Qingning looked at the Emperor with concern, but the Emperor gave her a look that reassured her.
A moment later, the empress's brows relaxed.
It turns out that the Empress of Lin Kingdom heard that the young master of Dayue was about to emerge from seclusion and wanted to establish a marriage alliance with Yue Kingdom to promote peace between the two countries.
"My beloved ministers, do not be anxious. The Empress of Lin Kingdom has sent a letter saying that she wishes to form a marriage alliance with my Dayue Kingdom."
Ah! A marriage alliance?
A marriage alliance is great!
The quiet hall instantly became lively.
"My beloved ministers, the Empress of Lin Kingdom wishes to send the young prince Wen Yanche, born to the Emperor, to my Dayue for a marriage alliance."
Who? Wen Yanche, the young master of Lin Kingdom?
"Your Majesty, this is a good thing. I have heard that the Crown Prince of Lin Kingdom has only one legitimate son, and that son is none other than Wen Yanche." The Left Prime Minister strongly approved of the marriage alliance.
"Yes, yes, this young lord's reputation is renowned throughout the six kingdoms," the Duke of Protectorate chimed in.
Other ministers also expressed their opinions:
"I've heard that this young lord is the most handsome man in the Lin Kingdom, and he's also incredibly talented and witty. Women from most of the Lin Kingdom are vying to marry him."
"Hey, Lao Xu, that's not all. I've also heard that Young Master Wen is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He's also adept at understanding people's hearts and has exceptional wisdom. He's well-educated, courteous, dignified, and noble. He's truly a peerless genius!"
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"Hehe, you're really praising this young lord too much. If he's so good, why would Emperor Lin send him here for a marriage alliance? Could there be some kind of conspiracy involved?"
"Yes, I agree with the Right Chancellor. I have also heard of this Young Master Wen. As you gentlemen have said, it is not necessarily a good thing to send someone so clever to our Dayue. It is possible that Emperor Lin sent him here as an undercover agent to spy on our army's intelligence."
"Your Excellency, you've gone too far. The young lady has married into the family and has no involvement in military affairs. How could he possibly spy on her? Do you think our Da Yue army is a pushover?"
The ministers began to argue, each offering their own opinion.
"Silence." This was Wang's daily business.
"Alright, everyone, please calm down. I believe a marriage alliance is feasible."
Seeing that His Majesty had spoken, everyone stopped arguing.
The Left Chancellor rose and bowed: "Your Majesty, which princess do you intend to marry into this alliance?" In truth, she had a guess in her heart…
"Emperor Lin has already stated in his letter that he wants the young lord to marry Ning'er as his principal wife."
Upon hearing her own name, Leng Qingning began to ponder in her mind.
"The young king?... "
"As expected, I knew it was a conspiracy. The young king is the heir of my Great Yue Kingdom, and the Lin Kingdom is up to no good. Humph."
"Your Excellency, not necessarily. In my opinion, the Kingdom of Lin is trying to curry favor with our Dayue by sending the young prince born to the Emperor Consort for a marriage alliance, which shows their sincerity. Otherwise, why not send other princes to our country for marriage alliances?"
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The Empress looked at Leng Qingning: "My daughter, are you willing?"
After weighing the pros and cons, Leng Qingning made up her mind: "Mother Emperor, your son is willing to marry Wen Yanche as his rightful ruler."
"Very good."
"Wang Li, pass down the order to have the Imperial Observatory calculate the auspicious date and begin preparations!"
"Yes, this old servant takes his leave."
After these words were spoken, the people in the hall stopped arguing.
The Empress's thoughts were simple: she knew that even Empress Wen Xue wouldn't dare to play any tricks. Da Yue was the most powerful of the six kingdoms and had nothing to fear. Wen Yanche was indeed an excellent husband, a perfect match for Ning'er.
Leng Qingning's thinking was simple: as long as it wasn't that "Gu Nanshu," she simply couldn't afford it. Besides, she had promised Xue Tong to let them be together. She, Leng Qingning, couldn't bring herself to break up a loving couple!
If she refuses, and the Empress thinks she has taken a liking to "Gu Nanshu" and then arranges a marriage between them, then she'll be in trouble.
Besides, the ministers all said that Wen Yanche is very good! She didn't lose out!
Leng Xiaochen and Leng Weizhou were also happy for their little sister!
The Emperor was naturally pleased. Hearing his ministers speak so highly of the young prince, he figured he must be an outstanding person, worthy of his precious son.
She was especially pleased when she saw the Imperial Noble Consort beside her looking so jealous.
Some are happy, some are sad!
The Imperial Nobleman was furious, it was such a good marriage, but it wasn't for his beloved. He had naturally heard of Wen Shaojun, and how wonderful it would be if such a good boy were his son-in-law.
His Majesty's heart is already outside Chang Le City. He didn't even ask me and Huan'er a question. He just agreed as soon as the young king said he was willing. If he had been asked, he would have agreed too.
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