Chapter 404: I Want to Hear the Truth

Facing the emperor's kicking foot, Huang Qiong, who had the upper hand in the father-son fight just now, did not hide, and was kicked like this. He knew that whether as a son or as a courtier, he would have to take this kick himself. Even if it's not for anything else, you have to let the emperor let out the anger in his heart, right? Today's emperor is very angry with himself.

Seeing Huang Qiong's kick to herself, she didn't do anything, and she endured it stiffly. The emperor was really angry today, and he was somewhat better. But the emperor, who still hadn't completely dissipated his anger, still snorted coldly in his nose: "Playing first and then playing, I actually had the audacity to play on my head." Are you really in front of me, and there is no way to do anything about you? ”

The emperor's words, Huang Qiong, whose goal has been achieved, still dares to speak more. It's just that Huang Qiong didn't speak, but the emperor refused to let him go: "Look at you, now you are really bold, I don't know how thick the sky is, and any woman dares to pull to his side." Do you really have to be angry to death, you are satisfied? Those women from the rivers and lakes are fine, at most they say that you are obsessed. ”

"But who gave you the courage to know that your marriage can only be decided by me, and dare to receive the eldest princess of a country to your side? Do you know that you privately accepted the princess of a neighboring country as a concubine, and once it spreads, I can't protect you. Tell me honestly, the eldest princess of Dali, how did you meet? ”

In fact, there is no need for the emperor to say, Huang Qiong also knows Duan Jin's identity, which is a double-edged sword for himself. Duan Jin's identity as the eldest princess of Dali can certainly help him put pressure on the old man. From another point of view, Duan Jin's identity will also bring a threat to himself. The prince privately accepted a foreign princess as a concubine, and a crime of fornicating with a foreign country suppressed himself to death.

The emperor was able to wait until the second daughter left, and then he put it up to the extreme, and it can be said that he had given Duan Jin, the eldest princess of Dali, enough face. Moreover, the emperor waited for Duan Jin to leave before he brought it up, and he also expressed to himself in disguise that as long as Huang Qiong honestly explained what he didn't know, he didn't want to pursue it.

After all, at the moment, there is no point in having more afterthoughts. As long as it doesn't affect the marriage with the Guilin County Palace, those bullshit things are enough for him, the king of a country, to worry about. He, the emperor, approves the folds every day, and the critics are anxious.

Hearing the emperor's attitude, Huang Qiong still dares to hide it? said honestly: "Sister Jin, Dali, and Tubo are all masters who were invited by the King of Shu to assassinate Princess Jing and her sons. It's just that as soon as they entered Zhengzhou, they were noticed by Erchen, and a first mover came. directly cut off those assassins, and Sister Jin also fell into the hands of Erchen. ”

Because Sister Jin met Sister Yao in her early years, her identity was only learned from Sister Yao later. She came to Daqi for a different purpose than the other Assassins. Other people are greedy for the King of Shu's heavy money, so they came to Daqi. She just took the opportunity to find an opportunity to get rid of the forced marriage of her nephew of the current emperor. It's just because of the face of those so-called fellow disciples that they came to Zhengzhou together. ”

"You also know that the people around Erchen are all lowly in kung fu, and they are all men. How many assassins there were in the hands of the King of Shu, Erchen never found out. The inner house where the second sister-in-law lives is mostly dominated by the family members of the second brother. The sons and male guards are really inconvenient to enter and exit. So after discovering that Sister Jin came to Daqi for a different purpose, he invited her to be the second sister-in-law's personal maid guard. ”

"It's just that this back and forth has produced some feelings, and that's it. Although Erchen is not a lustful person, you have also seen that although Sister Jin is a little older, she is indeed a national beauty, and she is a person who will be tempted by the stone Buddha. Even because of his age, he has a different charm. Therefore, Erchen really can't help it. ”

Since his arrival in Zhengzhou, his son has always remembered his father's parting advice. went all out to deal with the aftermath of Zhengzhou, except for a trip to Mizhou, he never went out of Zhengzhou for half a step. If it weren't for the fact that some people wanted to kill people and hire a group of martial arts masters from Dali and Tubo, where would Erchen go to get to know this eldest princess of Dali? ”

Huang Qiong's explanation basically did not have any concealment and change. At the same time, Huang Qiong also told the emperor in his explanation that it was not me who fornicated with a foreigner, but your fifth son. In order to kill people and kill people, he invited so many people from Tubo and Dali. I also got acquainted with Duan Jin by chance.

After listening to Huang Qiong's explanation, the emperor's mood was slightly better: "Since she is willing to let go of her identity, then in the future, her identity as the eldest princess should not be mentioned to outsiders again." From now on, she is just a widow by your side, not the eldest princess of Dali. If her identity is passed out, will I not peel your skin? ”

Speaking of this, the emperor, who didn't want to continue talking about this matter, changed the topic and said, "Princess Jing, what's the matter with the child you took in?" I heard that in private, you still let that child call you daddy? What is the relationship between you and Princess Jing now? Don't tell me, you're raising your children together, and you're an ordinary uncle and sister-in-law now? ”

Hearing the emperor mention this matter, Huang Qiong's heart tightened, and she immediately understood. I, the emperor Laozi, actually saw everything. I thought I was hiding it well, but I just thought it was good. I still ignore the shrewdness of the emperor Lao Tzu. I thought of it, but I didn't expect that on the flowers, the emperor still saw some clues.

However, Huang Qiong, who was afraid that the emperor would punish Lin Hanyan, simply came to a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. Anyway, you don't have any actual evidence, and you didn't catch the two of us in bed, and I can't do anything if I don't admit it. As for the flowers, there are excuses that can be used to explain it.

just told in detail about the life experience of the flower, why the flower was accepted as a righteous daughter, and why the flower was adopted by two people together, except for the reason why the flower was adopted by two people, all other dead and alive were not recognized. Listening to Huang Qiong's explanation and knowing that it was his son's sin, the emperor groaned slightly and said, "I know, since this child has accepted it, then I will accept it." ”

"Heavenly family, you can still afford to feed a child. I really don't know how many sins those sons have done. I really don't know how many families in Zhengzhou and Ruzhou have been ruined by them. If you and Princess Jing can do this, it can be regarded as repayment in disguise, and the sins done by your second brother can be regarded as very comforting. ”

"One day, bring the child into the palace so that I can see it. In any case, since she is your adopted daughter, she can be regarded as my adopted grandson. I will give the same reward. Later, I will have a decree for you. However, is the matter between you and Lin Hanyan really as simple as you say? ”

Speaking of this, the emperor looked at Huang Qiong strangely and smiled, until Huang Qiong's heart was furious, and then said: "Since you said that it doesn't matter, then I think you have nothing to do with it." Remember, henceforth, what you say today. If there are any bad rumors in his future, I will only ask you. ”

was shocked by the emperor's strange smile, which made Huang Qiong feel shocked. Fortunately, the emperor did not continue to ask questions about this issue. said lightly: "What kind of opinion do you have on the marriage with the Guilin County Palace?" I'd like to hear from you today. Don't fool me with the reasons I gave me last time, I want to listen to you now. ”

Hearing that the emperor finally didn't continue to ask, Huang Qiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, but also said directly: "Father, it's not impossible for the son to marry with the Guilin County Palace. But in the current situation, the son still thinks that marrying a wife is better than marrying a daughter. No matter which prince you marry the prince, it may not be a good result for the Heavenly Family. ”

"With the financial support of the Guilin County Palace, it is very likely that people who have no ambition will think of something that they shouldn't think. Even the king of Guilin, if he is a little ambitious, it is very likely to affect the stability of the society. And choosing a princess to marry into the palace of Guilin County has no such concerns. It is even possible to keep his son in Beijing so that his father can act. ”

Huang Qiong's meaning is very clear, if the prince of Guilin County is selected as a concubine, he can use this as an excuse to leave him in the capital openly and as a hostage in disguise. In this way, no matter what the court wants to do, the king of Guilin will inevitably throw a rat trap when he is worried about the safety of his son, so that it is more convenient for the emperor to act.

It was only after listening to Huang Qiong's answer that the emperor glared at Huang Qiong before he said, "What you said also has some truth. However, among the daughters under my knees, there is no one of the same age as the prince of Guilin County. If it is similar to the marriage between the former Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and choose a family girl to be canonized as a princess and marry to the Guilin County Palace, it is an insult to the Guilin County Palace. ”

"When the time comes, the imperial court will not only have to bear the reputation of insulting the descendants of the founding heroes, but I am afraid that it will completely anger the king of Guilin. I'm afraid it can only be counterproductive, and it is even more contrary to the original intention of my marriage with the Guilin County Palace. As for what you said, I remember telling you when I sent someone to ask for your opinion. I originally planned to give Guilin County the position of a queen. ”

"Since I had already planned to give the position of the queen of the palace of Guilin County. Why worry that the person who is assigned to marry will have thoughts that should not have been after receiving the financial support of the Guilin County Palace? Ah Jiu, I just told you that I want to listen to your true thoughts, and I don't want to listen to you play tricks. I ask you today, how did I give you the position of this queen? ”

Speaking of this, the emperor pondered slightly and said: "In order to solve the current difficulties of the imperial court, I plan to adopt your original opinion to open the sea ban, but if the imperial court opens the sea ban, it is bound to take back the Guilin County Palace, which has enjoyed the right of foreign trade for more than a hundred years. Otherwise, what is the difference between changing and not changing? ”

"If I don't want to make a big deal about this matter and cause turmoil in the world, I can only take the method of exchange. Allow them to use their names in exchange for their smooth surrender of the right to trade. You must know that the money and grain handed over by the Guilin County Royal Mansion every year are top of 30% of the income of the imperial court. So even I can't go toe-to-toe with them. ”

"I don't need to say much about the reason for the rat trap, you should also understand it. I have made it clear to you what I mean today. That's why I hope you can tell me the truth today. Now in this Wende Palace, there are only you and me, father and son, so I hope you don't play tricks with me. ”

The emperor's words made Huang Qiong slightly stunned. Immediately understood that this was the emperor had already made up his mind. I am not here to ask for my own opinion, but to give an ultimatum. It's just that the emperor once again emphasized that what does it mean to give Guilin County the position of a queen? Looking at the emperor's words today, doesn't it seem like he is testing himself?