Chapter 127: The Queen Chooses a Husband
The first snow of the year fell, and it was white.
Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow.
The matchmaker saw Mo Ziyu in a daze at the goose-feathered snow from a distance, and sighed slightly in her heart, as soon as it was snowing, the queen's mood was inexplicably bad. She shook her head slightly, then a light smile appeared on her face, stepped forward, and said gently: "Your Majesty, guess what surprise the minister brought you?"
"What?" Mo Ziyu asked with a depressed expression holding his chin in one hand.
It has been half a year since she ascended the throne as the queen, and in the past six months, Mulan has been unprecedentedly united, so although Mulan's national strength is weak, it is now on the right track. And Mo Ziyu's rule is under the strong support of Qi Qi and others, and the government is already very stable.
Mulan has always been a very tolerant country, and there is no antipathy to women in charge, and there are several queen whenchs who have worked hard in Mulan's ancestors.
It's just that Mo Ziyu is afraid that she won't be able to leave a name in history, she is not good at governing the country, and she has no interest in imperial power, her existence is more like a mascot, as for the power, she also slowly gave it to Qi Qi to prepare for the future succession to him.
"This was sent to you by Situ Jiexing, and it is a thirty-year-old daughter red that he found. The matchmaker said, "Your Majesty wants to taste it?"
"Ah, doesn't General Qin like to drink?" Mo Ziyu said, "Give him a pot, by the way, and Prime Minister Zhao Cheng, send it to Qi Qi if you have any excess, just leave me a bite to taste his mind, I don't like this mouthful!"
The matchmaker poured out a glass, divided all the remaining wine, and ordered someone to send it to the ministers. She gave the wine glass to Mo Ziyu and said with a smile: "This wine is not the same as the ordinary daughter red, it has a clear fragrance, you can smell it!"
Smelling the aroma of wine, Mo Ziyu said to himself: "Where did he go to get good things? I don't know where that guy went to play? Since I became the queen, Xiao Yi has gone back to the Killer Hall, and Situ has also traveled all over the world, I am alone in the palace, this huge palace is not as good as the small courtyard next to Jingyun Mountain!"
"Is Your Majesty lonely?" the matchmaker asked cautiously, "By the way, the hall master's wife also came with a letter, do you want to see it?"
Mo Ziyu suddenly came to his senses, and hurriedly said, "Aunt Yu, why don't you know how to say, hurry up and show it to me!"
The matchmaker smiled and handed the letter to Mo Ziyu, Mo Ziyu first opened it happily, and after reading it, she drank the glass of wine without love.
The matchmaker asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what did you say in the letter?"
"Urging marriage. Mo Ziyu said helplessly, "Aunt Yu sees that my boss is not small, and she can't stay single like this, urging me to find a husband as soon as possible!"
The matchmaker raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Oh, the hall master's wife and the minister's thoughts coincide, and the minister also thinks so! Your Majesty is very lonely in the palace every day, if you can find a Royal Highness the monarch, you can also relieve your majesty's boredom, Your Majesty has one more person who knows cold and hot, and you can also give birth to an heir earlier! Your Majesty is not interested in this throne, you can cultivate an heir early!"
"Oh my God, matchmaker, what's going on in your head, don't come nonsense!" Mo Ziyu was surprised, "I'm not interested in getting married!"
The matchmaker didn't seem to hear Mo Ziyu's objection, and said to herself: "The person worthy of Your Majesty must be the dragon and phoenix among the people, this candidate is not limited to Mulan, the minister has sent marriage letters to all countries, Queen Mulan chooses her father, and all young talents from all countries with innocent backgrounds can come to Mulan to run." When the time comes, there will be so many men, Your Majesty will definitely be able to find the person you like!"
"Matchmaker, you didn't send out this marriage letter, did you?" Mo Ziyu asked with the last glimmer of hope.
"Just sent out before I came here. The matchmaker smiled slightly.
"Oh my God, don't scare me!" Mo Ziyu was excited, "If they really see this, they think I want to be a man, and my face must not be disgraced! Also, I really don't want to get married!"
"Your Majesty, listen to me!" the matchmaker helped Mo Ziyu sit down, "This matter was discussed between the minister and the Marquis of Dongkai, and the reason why it was cut first and then played was because His Majesty would definitely oppose it after he knew it, so we simply hid it from Your Majesty." Naturally, we hope that through this husband selection, His Majesty will be able to find a group of people, but in case there is no one who he likes, he will not be reluctant. Although Mulan is currently founded, many people have not yet recognized Mulan's legitimacy now, through this incident, one is to show Mulan to other countries today's national strength, and the other is to hope to open up to some countries, our Mulan is best at doing business, if you don't open up trade roads, Mulan's national strength will not be able to steadily improve. ”
"Understood. Mo Ziyu nodded, "Since the wood has been completed, and there are other uses for this matter, let's do as you say! You go down first, I'm tired, I'll sleep for a while!"
"Yes, Your Majesty rest, the minister has retired. ”
The matchmaker came out of the dormitory, and Qi Qi was already waiting outside, and when she saw her come out, she asked, "Your Majesty has allowed it?"
"Yes. The matchmaker said.
"That's good. Qi Qi looked at the snow outside and nodded slightly.
The matchmaker stood side by side with him and asked, "Aren't you worried?"
"Worried about what?"
"If Your Majesty really chooses to be your husband, what if this person will compete with you for power in the future? Your Majesty has no intention of coveting power, and it is not necessary that other men have such a mind. The matchmaker said lightly, she was actually a little unwilling in her heart, she was only afraid that it would really be cheaper in the future.
"Do you think I'll fight?" Qi Qi smiled slightly, "She saved my life, so I agreed to help her, it doesn't mean that I am interested in all this at the moment." If she can find someone who is willing to help her, I am willing to leave here and go back to where I came from. ”
A few days later, the news of Queen Mulan's choice of husband spread.
Northern Xia, Imperial Palace.
"Choosing a husband? A smile appeared on Liu Xu's lips, "What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, when you traded with Mulan, Mulan helped Northern Xia withdraw from the army, and helped Northern Xia get through the most difficult time, so Northern Xia returned Mulan's original territory. A minister said, "Although the territory of Mulan is not large, it is a pity to let it out, if Your Majesty can marry Queen Mulan, and the queen becomes a member of His Majesty's harem, then this Mulan will naturally belong to Northern Xia in the future, and for the sake of Northern Xia, the minister feels that His Majesty can ask Queen Mulan for marriage." ”
"What about you?"
The minister seconded. ”
Liu Xu looked at the marriage book in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he did not express his position immediately.
However, the next day, he called in all the ministers of the humerus, and after some instructions, he decided to go to Mulan in person.
Fengyi Palace.
Xie Xuan watched his brother Xie Di holding the child and teasing, and after a while, Xie Di handed the child to the nurse and let the nurse hold it.
Xie Xuan sat lazily on the chair, holding the soup woman in his hand, and said with a smile: "Yu'er, now she is becoming more and more naughty, and she is carved out of the same appearance as Your Majesty." ”
"Your Majesty still likes it?"
"I like it so much!" Xie Xuan said, "It's just that the more Your Majesty likes Yu'er, the more he values the prince, and to this day, he has never revealed the meaning of changing the prince, big brother, how did you check the prince's life history that I asked you to investigate?"
"Don't worry, this matter has to be worked out slowly, and your majesty must not be asked to know. Xie Di said, "Although I am now made a marquis, but I have been transferred out of the military department by His Majesty, and I look more prominent, but in fact, I am ascending and descending secretly, and I think Your Majesty is already guarding against me." If His Majesty knows that we want to be disadvantageous to the Crown Prince, it will not do us any good. ”
Xie Xuan was silent for a moment, a trace of disdain and resentment appeared in his eyes, and he said coldly: "Your Majesty is out of the palace today, and you have also brought the crown prince with you, go to Mulan, and participate in that woman's husband selection." I've grown up so big, I've always been the matchmaker of my parents, and I've never heard of that woman so shamelessly choosing a husband for herself, and I don't know how to be ashamed! Isn't she just trying to seduce Her Majesty with such fanfare? Is she so short of men?"
She raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Di with some concern, sighed and said: "It's a pity that Your Majesty was deceived by that slut, and thought she was a good woman! But what if Your Majesty really married that woman back? Her current identity is the queen of Mulan, will it threaten my status? Also, I have a handle in her hands, what if she doesn't give me the antidote at that time? Blame that group of quacks, for so long, they haven't even prepared the antidote, I really don't know what the use of raising them is!"
"You calm down first, don't be in a hurry, scolding like this, but you have the demeanor of a queen, what is the difference between you and the shrews in the market? You have the prince on your knees now, what are you panicking about! No matter what, you are the mother of Your Majesty's eldest son, and no one can change this!" Xie Di said, "Don't mess up, the Xie family has not yet reached the step of letting others handle it, if you want to move your posterior, you also have to see if the Xie family agrees! What's more, Your Majesty may not be able to marry someone back smoothly!" Now that Your Majesty is not in the palace, you have to manage the affairs of the harem, take care of Yu'er, and wait for the result. ”
"If Your Majesty really wants to bring people back, I will also prepare early!" Xie Xuan's eyes showed a hint of murderous intent and said coldly, "It's just that I'm now under the control of others, and it's difficult to use my hands and feet!"