Yuan Yichen raised his eyebrows: "Oh? It seems that Lord Song is prepared, in this case, you can just say what you want, as long as there is something in the treasury, I will definitely give it to you. ”

Song Wen smiled lightly: "Your Majesty Shengming, but the things that the minister wants are not in the treasury." ”

"And what do you want?"

"I heard that Yuan Ling has a woman, the country and the city, is a rare immortal in the world, the first queen died early, the harem lord is vacant, the lord of the country has long heard that Yuan Ling has such a wonderful person, and specially ordered the ministers to come to Yuan Ling to propose marriage."

Song Wen chased the words, and everyone in the hall had different expressions. looked at Li Mengyao.

"No! Who do you think you are? Miss Li, you can also covet it! ”

Hearing this, Yuan Zhenxuan suddenly got up and slapped the table.

"King Yonglu is serious, although my Zhaoyuan Kingdom is a small country, but it is also a palace after all, it stands to reason that the queen candidate cannot find a foreign woman, but Miss Li's name is Yuanling, and I think it is okay from top to bottom in Zhaoyuan Kingdom, such an honor, how can it be said that it is coveted."

Song Wen said, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"I saw that the sixth brother was drunk, Gonggong Xu, I remember that when the sixth brother entered the palace, he brought a concubine, you go to the queen mother to call someone over and take him back to wake up the bar."

"I'm not drunk! Yuan Huaisheng, why did you let me go! Miss Li is mine, let alone Zhaoyuan Kingdom, even in Yuanling, no one else can marry her! ”

Yuan Zhenxuan roared, he didn't have a royal style at all, he was like a drunkard scolding the street.

Yuan Huaisheng narrowed his eyes, and his face turned cold: "Stupid." ”

After speaking, Yuan Huaisheng reached out and hooked his fingers, and a secret guard stepped forward and dragged Yuan Zhenxuan out. No matter how Yuan Zhenxuan screamed, it would be useless.

Yuan Yichen didn't stop it, let Yuan Huaisheng do it, and only after there was no more noise in the hall did he smile and said: "Emperor Mingwu really loves the country and loves the beauty more, but this Miss Li is the pearl of the Guogong Mansion, and this matter has to be asked to the Guogong and the prince." ”

Li Chengming listened quietly, clasped his hands tightly and did not speak.

Seeing this, Li Mengyao's heart was cold, and he naturally knew what Li Chengming was calculating. The queen of Zhaoyuan Kingdom, that is the supreme honor, and the Guogong Mansion has also stood in Yuanling for a hundred years, which cannot be shaken.

However, since the old age, although the Guogong Mansion is superficial, it has gradually lost its real power. No matter how loyal the Guogong Mansion is, in order to check and balance, the royal family will never allow the Li family, which has a century-old prestige, to grow any longer.

"Li Shizi, since people have come thousands of miles to propose marriage, Miss Li is the treasure of the Guogong Mansion, and it is up to you to decide how her marriage will be."

Li Chengming heard Yuan Yichen speak, glanced at Li Mengyao who was looking at him, his eyes dodged, and then he quickly got up and said respectfully: "The Guogong Mansion has been in Yuanling for hundreds of years, and it has been filial piety to Yuanling since its existence, and every drop of blood left on the body belongs to Your Majesty, the little girl is the pearl of the Guogong Mansion, but she is also the people of Yuanling. Therefore, it is up to His Majesty to decide this matter. ”

Yuan Yichen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and the smile in his eyes was even worse: "Li Shizi is really a pillar of the country, and he is really admirable with such a mind." ”

Mo Fulin snorted coldly and glanced at Li Chengming with disdain, he looked down on Li Chengming from the bottom of his heart. To say that the decline of the Guogong Mansion began with Li Guogong's inability. There are two sons in the Guogong Mansion, the grandson Li Chengming, who is weak and incompetent, but Li Guogong is very interested in the inheritance of bloodline and the order of respect and inferiority. Therefore, even if Li Chengming has no ambitions, he still let him inherit the position of the prince of the country.

The second son, Li Chenghong, had some schemes, but he had nowhere to show his ambitions, so he left the Guogong Mansion in a fit of anger and walked in the martial arts, and he had not returned home for many years. Whether it is dead or alive is unknown.

"Li Shizi is righteous, now Song has seen it, since this is the case, please ask Your Majesty to decide, the lord of the country is worried about Miss Li every day, if this marriage can be completed, it will be beneficial and harmless for Yuan Ling and Zhaoyuan Kingdom."

"Your Majesty, the mountains of Zhaoyuan Country are far away, I heard the little girl say that Miss Li has only recovered from a serious illness for a long time, if she really takes her relatives, I am afraid it is not appropriate to let her go to Zhaoyuan Country thousands of miles away, and the climate of Zhaoyuan Country is dry and lacks water, I am afraid that Miss Li will not be able to adapt even if she goes. Why should Emperor Ming Wu force it. ”

After listening to Song Wenchai, Mo Fulin hurriedly said what he thought in his heart.

Song Wenchai was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Even if it is in a bad place, as long as you are willing to pamper yourself, everything can be changed, since the lord of the country chose Miss Li, then naturally he also took these matters into account, in order to marry Miss Li, the palace of Zhaoyuan Kingdom has been greatly improved, and many buildings are made according to Yuan Ling's appearance." Presumably, Miss Li will feel as if she has returned home. ”

There was an endless dispute in the palace for a while, Li Chengming saw this, his eyes were anxious, and he said: "Prime Minister Mo, you and I are both Yuan Ling's courtiers, and everything we do must be for Yuan Ling's sake." If one day, Yuan Ling needs your daughter's daughter to marry, presumably Prime Minister Mo will definitely not refuse, even if the mountains are high and the road is far away and the climate is harsh. ”

As for Li Mengyao, who everyone was talking about at the moment, he sat upright, looking at Li Chengming's eyes, there was a trace of coldness. Li Chengming didn't dare to look at Li Mengyao at all.

"Emperor Mingwu still has such idle thoughts, but it's a pity that our Yuan Ling has its own rules, as for Miss Li, since she is in poor health, the emperor will definitely not let her risk her life to go to such a far place. Yuan Ling has too many things, as long as Emperor Mingwu has a good mind, everything can be discussed. ”

Yuan Huaisheng drank a glass of wine to himself, and glanced at Song Wenchai lazily.

"Your Majesty, as a courtier, these are all things that should be done, if Yuan Ling needs it, the Guogong Mansion will naturally die!"

"Never give up? Why did Li Shizi say this, not to mention that the old Guogong was a veteran of the two dynasties, and the sages of the Guogong Mansion for generations were loyal to the country, and the emperor would naturally take care of the face of the Guogong Mansion, let alone let the Guogong Mansion die. Li Shizi said so, but he felt that what this king said just now was wrong? ”

Yuan Huaisheng was condescending, his voice was getting lower and lower, obviously fluttering, without a little Huang Wei's anger, but it was heard in Li Chengming's heart, but it made him shiver a lot.

"The prince is serious, the minister doesn't dare."

Although he was no longer reconciled, Li Chengming was obedient and sat down.

"Lord Song also heard it, I'm afraid there is no room for negotiation in this matter. Emperor Mingwu is a Ming monarch, admired by all the people, and he must not blame Lord Song for this trivial matter. ”

Song Wenchai's expression froze for a moment, and he suddenly smiled: "Your Majesty is right, but just now I heard that Your Majesty said that this matter is all up to the Guogong Mansion, since it is the Guogong Mansion, it is better to listen to Miss Li's meaning." ”

As soon as the voice fell, Li Chengming was still cheeky, looking up at Li Mengyao, his eyes full of pleading.

Li Mengyao stood up respectfully, saluted the people on the main seat, and then said: "Others, Mengyao doesn't understand, it's just that my father is right, the Guogong Mansion has been filial piety and loyalty to Yuanling for generations, and Mengyao's marriage is naturally up to His Majesty." ”

The snow outside the house had accumulated another three inches, and even in the darkness of the night, it was surprisingly bright. Most of the red plums on the branches are covered with snow, leaving only a little red on the outside.

The Qinzheng Hall continued to sing and dance, and the sound of joy continued, until midnight, and everyone returned with joy.

Li Chengming and Li Mengyao were relatively silent about sitting in the carriage. The carriage exited the palace gate and entered the silent street.

"Mengyao, I'm sorry for you for my father, because my father was carried away by the blood for a while, and he only thought about Yuan Ling, you are absolutely precious in your father's heart."

Li Chengming raised his eyes, glanced at Li Mengyao, and whispered.

Li Mengyao was silent for a long time, and then he collected the coldness in his eyes, and smiled: "Father, everything you have done for Yuan Ling, you can see everything in your eyes as a daughter, if one day, for the honor of the Guogong Mansion, you need your daughter to make sacrifices, and your daughter will definitely have no hesitation, but today, it is the father who is too reckless." ”

Li Chengming saw that Li Mengyao did not blame himself, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, then frowned and asked, "Too reckless?" Why did Meng Yao say that? ”

Li Mengyao sighed: "Although my father is full of enthusiasm and is willing to sacrifice the Guogong Mansion for Yuan Ling, in the eyes of Your Majesty, all this means something else. Father might as well think about it, the Guogong Mansion has existed in Yuanling for more than hundreds of years, how much network foundation has it has accumulated, plus the love of the people, if the daughter is really married to Zhaoyuanguo, then what will be the position of the Guogong Mansion? The daughter is ashamed, she has a small reputation in Yuanling, but it is far from being known to all countries, not to mention that Emperor Mingwu has never seen her daughter, so how can she admire her. ”

Li Mengyao said, his tone becoming lower and lower: "What's more, Emperor Mingwu is a generation of Ming monarchs, who has always been known for his honesty and honesty, how can he be courteous for a woman." ”

When Li Chengming heard this, he instantly understood, no wonder that Mo Fulin's guy would stop him at that time. At first, he thought it was jealousy, but now it seems that what he did was really stupid.

Li Mengyao saw Li Chengming's panicked expression, and said: "The Guogong Mansion is an indispensable existence in Yuanling, even in recent years, the real power of the Guogong Mansion has been dispersed little by little. But its existence means the absolute unity of the military heart and the people's heart, Zhaoyuanguo's trip is to break Yuan Ling's military and civilian heart, and His Majesty allows Yuan Ling's internal strife to continue, but he will not let other countries be contaminated in the slightest. If my father persists, I am afraid that he will be angered by the emperor. ”

The more Li Chengming listened, the more frightened he became. Finally, he trembled and asked, "That is the Father... Having done such a big mistake for my father, wouldn't the Guogong Mansion be even more precarious, how can I be worthy of your grandfather and the ancestors of the Guogong Mansion. ”

Li Mengyao glanced at Li Chengming coldly, and said: "What is my father afraid of, the Guogong Mansion is not something that His Majesty can move if he wants to, and one day, the Guogong Mansion will definitely return to its former glory." ”