The wife of the emperor of the Chu clan in Nanling, the proud daughter of Dayue Helian.

can be as famous as the Nanling Chu women who are competing to marry the kings of various countries, and the status of the women of the Helian clan in the Yue Kingdom is naturally extraordinary. The Chu family is valuable in the bloodline, and Helian is important in the gold. It would not be an exaggeration to say that two-three out of ten of the world's wealth is in the hands of the Helian family. What is the wealth of the Helian clan? I'm afraid that the head of the Helian family can't answer. The Helian clan's trading is all over the world, and the world is known as "the first merchant in the world".

The Helian family has been inherited for many years, and there are two family rules that must not be violated: first, a man is not allowed to marry a daughter with a foreign surname, and those who violate it will inevitably incur great disaster. Legend has it that thousands of years ago, someone in the clan almost ruined the Helian clan's foundation for many years because of the acceptance of a woman with a foreign surname as a concubine. Since then, no one has dared to defy this ban. Second, the women of the Helian clan are pampered from birth. This kind of pampering is envied even by the princesses of the royal families of various countries. It is rumored that the daily expenses of only one woman in Helian's family for one day are enough for three days of a small city of thousands of people. The preciousness of the women of the Helian clan can be seen from this.

Although a man is not allowed to marry outside, a woman is allowed to marry outside, and she is only a wife, not a concubine. Most of the sons-in-law of Helian are either rich or noble, and if they marry Helian daughters, even beggars will become rich overnight. Nanling Chu clan, Yue Guo Helian clan, the women of these two families, if the men in the world can get one of them, they will not go through this world in vain. It's just that if you want to marry a daughter of the Chu clan, you have to be the king of a country, and to become the son-in-law of the Helian clan is to endure the arrogance and coquettishness of your wife. For many years, no woman from the Helian clan had married into the royal family, but it seemed that this was about to change.

Bai Sheng, the twelve princes of the Yue Kingdom, knelt straight in the center of the hall, it was the palace banquet, the originally lively and festive hall was silent at the moment, and the ministers on the seat looked at the nose and nose one by one, like an old monk in the decision. The emperor, dressed in regular clothes, was tall and his figure loomed in the wide dragon chair, and his face could not be seen clearly. The queen mother and the queen beside her did not distinguish between joy and anger, and the rest of the concubines had different expressions on their faces, but they were all faint and almost without traces. Although the princes and princesses tried their best to endure it, they were still young, and a few of them still looked like they were watching a good show.

"The son wants to marry Helian Yanran as his wife, and ask his father to fulfill it. Bai Sheng said aloud again, his voice was particularly loud in this hall where the needles could be heard.

The emperor threw it silently, and the ministers did not dare to speak. The emperor of Yue was at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and his sons and daughters were greatly promoted, but he did not set up a prince. The eldest prince is brave and good at fighting; the third prince is rich and has five chariots; the fourth prince is the queen's concubine and has a noble status; the fifth prince has military power in his hands; the seventh prince's grandfather's protégé is all over the world, and nearly half of the officials in the court and the central government must call him "sir...... Bai Sheng, the twelfth prince, is also quite famous in the Yue Kingdom. When it comes to him, the women in the boudoir are all haunted by their dreams and praise "beloved"; The appearance of the twelve princes is really handsome, although the ladies of the harem are rare beauties, it stands to reason that the princes and princesses who gave birth should not be bad, and it is true, it is not that other princes and princesses are bad-looking, but Bai Sheng's skin is too good. Perhaps because of this, the prince Bai Sheng has nothing to compare with his brothers except for his appearance.

Could it be that the Twelve Princes had completely broken their minds, and let so many women of appropriate age in the families of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military ministers not choose, and they actually wanted to marry the daughter of a merchant? Although the Helian clan was by no means comparable to ordinary merchants, a merchant was a merchant, and it was still not qualified to be a princess.

Seeing that there was still silence in the main hall, Bai Sheng was about to speak for the third time, but he heard the emperor's slightly hoarse voice coming: "Do you have no regrets about losing chess?"

Bai Sheng's heart tightened slightly, but his face was firm and solemn: "Miss Helian has a life-saving grace for her son, and her son asks his father to fulfill it." ”

"It is natural to know how to repay kindness, but Sheng'er, there are so many ways to repay kindness, why bother to marry a concubine? Helian clan naturally has no shortage of gold and silver, if you are interested in marriage, this palace can come to protect a matchmaker, there are many young talents in the court, there is always a match. "The queen came out to play a round with a kind face.

Before Bai Sheng could reply, the emperor chuckled lightly, and the empress immediately looked down and didn't say a word.

"People must have been waiting outside the palace, right?" the Emperor asked.

"Father is wise. Bai Sheng replied respectfully.

The emperor waved his hand to the inner eunuch and said, "Come in, let all Aiqing help you too." ”

The inner supervisor sang, and his thin voice said loudly: "Xuan, Helian Yanran has entered the hall!"

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the entrance of the main hall, and after a while, a figure slowly came. Dressed in plain dark clothes, simple and dignified, there is a faint soft light between the lines, as if the bright moon and stars have been crushed and woven into it, cold and extraordinary. This kind of clothing is invaluable at a glance, and a pair of small boots of the same color only show the toe when walking. There is half a piece of jade hanging from the waist, which is clear and warm, as if telling the passage of time for thousands of years. In the big sleeves that fit, the arms are straight and steady, as if the sky is falling and cannot be shaken. The girl's bun shows that she has not yet reached her age, and the childishness on her small face has not been completely taken off, but there is a calmness and detachment beyond her age. The posture is medium-to-top, which can be regarded as delicate but can never be called a beauty, with a fair complexion, exuding a faint jade-like luster. The dignified demeanor made the princesses who were born in the deep palace feel ashamed of themselves and bowed their heads slightly. When she stood beside Bai Sheng, everyone only felt a light fragrance lingering in their noses, straight into their hearts and spleens, like soft goose down sweeping the tips of their hearts, making people feel so comfortable that they wanted to tremble.

"The people's daughter Helian Yanran saw His Majesty the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother. Qingyue's voice sounded, and the girl knelt steadily, kowtowed, and walked as skillfully and naturally as water. Then he slowly straightened up, lowered his eyes, and knelt tall and calm with Bai Sheng beside him.

A smile rose at the corner of Bai Sheng's lips, and the heart that had just been hanging down steadily fell with the arrival of the girl. A small woman can make him feel very trusted, as if as long as she appears, the big problem can be solved.

"Miss Helian, my twelve princes want to marry you, I don't know what you think?"

The emperor's voice was more lazy, and he asked jokingly. Everyone who was familiar with the emperor's temperament knew that this uncertain majesty was most likely about to be angry, and they all held their breath and stared, trying to reduce their sense of presence.

"Back to Your Majesty, the people's daughter responded. The girl replied lightly.

Everyone in the temple was so shocked that their eyes were about to fall out. What is this? Such a great disrespect is a crime of deceitful king. It seems that the "sins are not as good as the Helian family" will soon have an exception.

"Bold! What kind of identity are you? How dare you talk to Your Majesty like this? Don't you want to die?" the eldest prince scolded, his eyes wide open.

"Your Highness is angry, the people's daughter is just a grass people, Your Majesty asked, and answered according to the truth, please Your Highness, Mingjian. Helian Yanran's figure didn't move at all, she didn't even raise her eyelids, and replied lightly.

"What a flamboyant woman, the daughter of a mere businessman, who gave you the guts? Don't think that you can fly on the branches and become a phoenix if you climb the twelfth brother, just because you want to marry into the royal family and enjoy the glory and wealth?" I am afraid that you can't afford it!" said the eldest prince meaningfully.

"What His Royal Highness said is very true, the people's daughter is just a businessman, and this royal glory and wealth is indeed unbearable. Helian Yanran changed her words and said, "The people's daughter came this time because of His Royal Highness the Twelve, and the second is to offer a gift to His Majesty. ”

"Giving gifts to my father, is it gold and silver treasures or beautiful people? I think that these tricks are just these tricks in your merchant family, which is really shallow. The eighth princess sneered, she and the eldest prince were born to the same mother, and she wanted to cheer for her brother.

His Royal Highness laughed, these mundane things can't get into His Majesty's eyes, and the folk girls can't take them. ”

"I don't know what gift Miss Helian wants to offer? The Queen Mother asked slowly.

"Returning to the Queen Mother, what the people want to offer is Quyang. ”

"What did you say?!" the eldest prince asked through gritted teeth.

"Back to His Royal Highness, the people want to sacrifice the old Yueguo city - Quyang. Helian Yanran replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"You little woman who spouts wild words is really bold!" the eldest prince pointed at Helian Yanran and said angrily, "Quyang was occupied by the Jing State five years ago, and in the past five years, countless soldiers in Dayue have not been able to recapture the blood-stained territory.

The eldest prince's eyes were split. Qu Yang was lost in his hands, he wanted to take it back more than anyone else, in the past five years, he led his troops to attack several times and failed, but lost a few yuan generals, this is the most sore foot he can't mention, maybe it will become a stain on his life. Now, on top of this splendid hall, in front of his father, brothers and sisters, and a group of ministers, a little businessman's daughter is ashamed to say that she wants to dedicate Quyang City, which he can't take by all means, to his father.

Bai Sheng was in a hurry and just wanted to get up to protect Helian Yanran, but was stopped by her light cough. He noticed that the guards on both sides of the hall were unmoved, although several generals on the seat were also red-eyed, they still sat honestly in place, yes, how could he forget, this is the palace of the Yue Kingdom, the place of his father, there is only one real master here, all people must and can only obey him, as long as the emperor does not speak, no one is qualified to give orders.

"Tell me, how did you do that?" said the emperor's tone, with a hint of solemnity.

"Back to Your Majesty, the people's daughter was born in a businessman, and it is naturally a businessman's method. Quyang City was exchanged for the people's daughter. ”

"Changed for a city? This ...... What can you take to get a city back?" the eldest prince was stunned and asked.

"The folk girl used a prescription to save a concubine Chu in the harem of Jing Kingdom, along with a son and a daughter in her womb, as well as the granddaughter-in-law of the general of Jing Guo and her flesh and blood, the daughter-in-law of the left servant of the military department and her fetus, the only daughter of the general of Zhu Guo who was pregnant with Liujia, and the new wife of the prime minister of Jing Guo and her eldest son who was about to be born. Helian Yanran said, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and said, "This is a contract written by the king of Jing Guo, stating that he will return Quyang City to Dayue and promise never to do it again in his lifetime. Within 10 days, an envoy from the Kingdom of Jing will come to meet His Majesty and handle the settlement. ”

The inner eunuch on the side hurriedly took it and presented it to the emperor who was high above. The emperor looked at it, bent forward slightly, and finally showed some face. He squinted his eyes and stared at Helian Yanran, and the laziness in his voice disappeared completely, leaving only the fierce and decisive killing; "Which house of Helian are you?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the people's daughter Helian Yanran, the only daughter in the long house, the clansmen all call the people's daughter 'Yuan Niang'. ”

As soon as these words came out, several old ministers on the table gasped in shock.