Chapter 41: Selection

"What the princess said is very true, but the frontier is not as good as the capital, the minister's mother, still has to work needlework, occasionally have leisure, but also teach the minister to read and write, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, can't, can't," Liu Jinsong paused slightly and said: "It costs a lot to learn, so the minister is not good at it." ”

As he spoke, the joy on the faces of Chu Fang and the two became more and more obvious, and it was not until a long time later that Yu Lin's voice came from behind the curtain: "You have a good mother." Go down, all of you. Ben kissed Yulin and opened his mouth, just to choose the horse, but when he got such a sentence, the three of them looked surprised, but they still got up and saluted and withdrew.

Could it be that Princess Yongle is not satisfied with any of them? Not to mention these three people, even the people who are waiting next to them feel strange, these fifteen can be regarded as the best, and the three people who can go to zuihou are the best choice, Princess Yongle, what kind of husband do you want? The maid who was with her was strange but didn't dare to ask, although Yulin was kind, but the princess was a princess.

Yulin had already picked up a pen, wrote a name, put it in a box, and sealed it tightly: "Present this to Bixia, remember, no one is allowed to open it except Bixia." Although the maid felt that Yulin's last sentence was a bit excessive, she should still go out with the box.

Yulin took out a jade box that had been prepared again, wrote a poem and put it in, and then handed it to the maid: "Give it to Liu Gongzi." The maid was a little surprised, but she quickly suppressed her surprise, took the jade box and walked out.

Chu Liufang and the three of them had already walked below, although they were disappointed in their hearts, they were still ready to go to see the Son of Heaven under the leadership of the inner servant, and if they could see the Son of Heaven, it would not be in vain to enter the palace. Just when the three of them followed the waiter out, they saw a maid coming downstairs, holding a jade box with a smile on her face, and walked up to Liu Jinsong and saluted: "Young Master Liu, the princess asked the slave maid to send this box." ”

Chu Fang and the others immediately looked at Liu Jinsong, what this meant was already very clear, Liu Jinsong was knocked down by ecstasy, almost speechless, and did not move to take the box. Chu Fang and the others looked at Liu Jinsong like this, and they couldn't wait to reach out to help him get the box, instead of letting him stay here.

The maid didn't urge, just sent the jade box to Liu Jinsong again, Liu Jinsong felt that his hands were not his own, and his fingertips trembled and took the jade box, wanting to open the jade box to see, but this was in full view of everyone, and he was reluctant to open it, so he had to put the jade box in his arms, and wait for him to go home and look at it slowly.

Seeing Liu Jinsong like this, the two of them could not hide their disappointment in their hearts, the servants were all smart people, and they had already stepped forward to salute Liu Jinsong: "Congratulations to Liu Gongzi first, but please ask the three to follow the slave and maid to see Bixia." Liu Jinsong asked the waiter to stand up, and the two of Chu Fang wanted to step forward to say congratulations, but they felt a little sour, but these two people were famous sons after all, and those sourness quickly disappeared, and they both stepped forward to give their hands to Liu Jinsong: "Congratulations, I can still call Liu Gongzi today, and I will change my words tomorrow." ”

Liu Jinsong also returned the salute, the waiter urged again, and the three of them walked out again, at this time the two of Chu Fang had already let Liu Jinsong walk in front, Liu Jinsong did not realize this subtle change, and when he left this place and walked out, he couldn't help but look back, but he only saw the pavilion, and he couldn't see his sweetheart upstairs. I don't know what she is thinking, Liu Jinsong has a gentle smile in his eyes, and in a few months, he will be able to take a good look at her, how many people are so lucky to be able to embrace a bright moon?

The maid who went to present the emperor with a box with her name on it was in a hurry, and just halfway there, she heard someone call her: "Sister Chaolu, you are in such a hurry, I think Princess Yongle has already chosen a horse?" Do you want to present the results of Zuihou to Bixia? ”

Chaolu looked up, saw the color of the person who spoke, and hurriedly stopped saluting: "It turned out to be Sister Duyun, I heard that my sister got the blue eyes of the lady concubine and became a female official in the palace, and I haven't congratulated my sister yet." ”

Twilight Cloud stepped forward and pinched Chaolu's nose: "You and I entered the palace at the same time, and Haode was like a person at that time, why did you go to serve the princess, and you didn't come to look for me when you entered the palace?" You whispered to me, who is the princess chosen? I'll tell you, they made a bet, and I want to know it, so I'll go to the next bet so I can earn some pocket money! ”

Chaolu subconsciously wanted to say, but when she thought of Yulin's advice, she hurriedly said: "The princess has an order, this box can only be given to Bixia, sister, I dare not disobey the princess's words." Twilight's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she smiled and pulled Chaolu's sleeve, "You tell me quietly, and I won't tell anyone else!" ”

Chaolu still shook her head: "Don't you dare, sister, if this is a trivial matter, I will tell my sister, but this is a big thing." If my sister is short of pocket money, I have saved a few taels of silver there, and I have nothing to spend next to the princess, so I will bring it into the palace when I enter the palace next time. ”

"I know you feel sorry for me!" Seeing that Chaolu couldn't ask here, a hint of disappointment flashed in Twilight's eyes, but she still said with a smile, and Chaolu said goodbye to her and left in a hurry. After Chaolu left, Twilight turned back, and when she saw the grandmother waiting not far away, she shook her head: "I didn't ask about it, Chaolu, this girl, now her mouth has become very tight." ”

"If you want to serve by your side, your mouth is the most important, but the mother just wants to know in advance, so that she can reward it. Go down. Twilight should have left, looking at her back, Mama couldn't help but sigh, what the queen mother thought was really in vain.

The emperor was playing chess with King Wu when he heard a report from the chamberlain, and Yulin sent someone to deliver the news. The emperor knocked down a white son idly, and said to King Wu: "Congratulations, you are also marrying your daughter." King Wu held the black chess in his hand, put it in a corner, quietly picked up the white piece, and said with a smile: "Brother, you lost." ”

The emperor smiled: "Sure enough, only you dare to win me, those chess academies are enshrined, not only not to lose to me, but also not to let me win too easily, always racking their brains there, every time I play chess with them, it is like being tortured." King Wu took the handkerchief from the chamberlain and wiped his hands: "Worship, you have to rely on this to eat." ”

When talking and laughing, Chaolu had already walked in, and when he saw the emperor Chaolu, he knelt down and raised the box with both hands above his head: "Princess Yongle has chosen a concubine and sent a slave to report the news." The emperor opened the box, picked up the piece of paper, smiled when he saw the name on it, and said to King Wu: "Yulin is really a smart child. ”

King Wu took the paper, looked at the name on it, and smiled: "Brother originally belonged to him?" The emperor bent a finger and rubbed his chin: "Ruo Yulin didn't choose him, and it's nothing, but being able to choose him is secretly in line with my meaning." ”

"Brother really feels sorry for Yulin, and this is also Yulin's blessing." King Wu put the paper aside and said with some emotion.

"Yulin is your only heir, I love her more, and it won't endanger the country, why not." When the two were talking, Chaolu had already retreated, and all the people serving in the palace had already knelt down: "Congratulations to King Wu for choosing a good son-in-law." ”

"Brother, look at them, they all want to ask for a reward from me. In that case, let each of you be rewarded with a tael of silver. King Wu was happy in his heart, and he also made a joke, and the emperor sighed when he heard this: "Sure enough, Brother Wu, you are stingy, am I missing your money?" ”

"I'm the one who wants to prepare the dowry, and if I give more, Yulin's dowry will be less, which can't be done." Emperor Long Yan Dayue said to the people in the palace: "In this case, I will add ten times as much as King Wu rewards." Everyone thanked them in unison, and the attendants came to enlighten them, saying that Chu Liufang and the three of them had arrived outside the door.

The emperor ordered Xuan to enter the hall, and the three of them finished worshipping and dancing, and stood up to listen to the training. The emperor routinely praised it, and let the two Chu Fang withdraw, leaving Liu Jinsong alone.

At this moment, Liu Jinsong really realized that the matter of marrying the princess was a certainty, he stood there, waiting for the emperor to speak, but the emperor was silent for a long time before he spoke to King Wu: "Your son-in-law, you should teach you a lesson." ”

"Why do I need to teach any son-in-law?" King Wu said with a smile and said to Liu Jinsong: "My daughter, although she is a princess, she has never been arrogant, I only have one sentence for you, treat her well." ”

"The order of King Wu will be obeyed." Liu Jinsong hurriedly knelt down, and King Wu shook his head: "It's not the king's order, do you understand?" Liu Jinsong raised his head and clearly saw the eagerness in King Wu's eyes, this eagerness had also been seen in his mother's eyes, Liu Jinsong said: "Father-in-law's words, the son-in-law understands, for the son-in-law, Princess Yongle is the wife of the son-in-law and the princess, they are one person and cannot be separated." ”

"Sure enough, it's a smart kid!" The emperor praised and said, "Get up." Liu Jinsong saluted again and then got up, his daughter is really going to get married this time, King Wu looked at Liu Jinsong who was standing there, and felt infinite emotion in his heart, but no matter how much emotion he had, he couldn't hide his mood of wanting his daughter to live a happier life.

"My sister really came over first!" Seeing the princess of Qin Guo walking upstairs, Yulin, who was sitting by the window, did not get up to greet her, but just raised her head and smiled. The princess of Qin Guo walked up to her and looked out with her, the scenery of Taiye Pool was beautiful all the time. But the princess of Qin just glanced at it and said, "The queen is a little annoyed when she heard that you chose this concubine." "Oh?" Yulin didn't care, and then sighed lightly: "This is also her own nephew." "With the matter of the county lord of Shun'an in front of him, who dares to say that the bloodline relatives can be cut off?" Princess Qin asked rhetorically, and Yulin smiled: "Who does she want me to choose, but that one, she just wants to come here for a while, and the will has already come to the Liu family, if she wants to be angry, she will be annoyed, I know that she thinks it is good."