Chapter 204: Trade-offs
"Father, my son really wants to marry the county lord of Anping as a concubine. If nothing else, but for her son, he fell in love with her at first sight. Tuoba Zeyan put his head against the floor tiles.
"Little Six, do you know that your prince's elder brother and your fifth brother have all mentioned her to me. I'm still thinking about who should I marry the county lord of Anping? "Emperor Xuan was quite indecisive for a while.
"Qi Qi father, the son has never begged his father, only this matter, the son begged his father to marry the lord of Anping County to his son." Tuoba Zeyan was unusually firm and authentic.
At this moment, the waiter holding the dust on the side said: "Your Majesty, Baiyun Temple has sent a letter. ”
"Oh, get it!" Emperor Xuan threw the small planer in his hand to the side and hurriedly said.
The chamberlain stepped forward, took out the letter hidden in his sleeve, and handed it to Emperor Xuan.
The golden bells on the point ticked and ticked, but the attendants standing in the hall were like stone pillars, standing still.
Because Emperor Xuan's expression told them that he was not in a very good mood at the moment.
Those who can live in the palace have at least learned to observe words and feelings.
After Emperor Xuan read the contents of the letter, he was silent for a long time.
Tuoba Zeyan could only stand below as if he didn't exist, I don't know how long it took, Emperor Xuan picked up the tea beside him and took a sip, as if he had just discovered the existence of Tuoba Zeyan and said, "Xiaoliu is still there?" ”
"Father." Tuoba Zeyan bowed down and shouted respectfully.
"Little Liu, come to me." As he spoke, Emperor Xuan summoned Tuoba Zeyan to his side, and then he handed the letter to Tuoba Zeyan and said, "Take a look." ”
Tuoba Zeyan stepped forward and opened the letter, it was from Princess Fuming, and it was actually for him and the county lord of Anping to ask for marriage.
Emperor Xuan has always disliked his prince being too close to the clan and courtiers, and it seems that Fuming's move has aroused Emperor Xuan's suspicions.
Also, in the marriage of a prince, there is a mother and an emperor in the palace, so why should an aunt who marries out put a beak?
"Do you know this letter from your Aunt Fuming? What do you mean? Emperor Xuan stared at Tuoba Ze and said.
may be the reason why he is getting older and older, Emperor Xuan's recent suspicions are getting worse and worse, and now, he also suspects that he is very Fuming Princess Fuming's collusion.
Tuoba Zeyan knew in his heart that he couldn't let Emperor Xuan have a little doubt about him in his heart.
"Father," Tuoba Zeyan immediately knelt down, "Erchen once went to see Aunt Fuming, and met the county lord of Anping there. Aunt Xu saw Erchen's intentions, so she wanted to open this mouth for her son, but Erchen really didn't know that her aunt specially wrote this letter to her father. Erchen knew that a man should be responsible, so Erchen also wanted to ask his father to marry Erchen and the lord of Anping County today. ”
Tuoba Zeyan knelt on the ground and looked at Emperor Xuan with a firm look in his eyes, and Emperor Xuan's expression was also very complicated.
"Xiaoliu, your marriage is a big deal, you can't be sloppy in the selection of concubines, although Anping is good, but this matter, my father also needs to think about it."
Reason told him that this father should not be suspicious of his son, but this is in the heavenly family, the heavenly family has never had a father and son, he is old, and the princes under him are all in the prime of life, threatening his status as a father and emperor all the time.
Emperor Xuan remembered that this son had blocked poisonous wine for him and saved his life, it was rare that Xiaoliu had someone he really liked, so what did it matter if he fulfilled him?
Xiaoliu is a good boy, he does things for his father wholeheartedly, just a woman, if he likes it, he, as a father, should be fulfilled.
The most important thing is that Xiaoliu is the prince's person, if Xiaoliu marries the county lord of Anping, he can help the prince contain the third child, so as not to let the third child be too presumptuous in the court, but to suppress the prince's limelight, in this way, this is the best of both worlds.
Xiaoliu married Anping, and the prince could marry the daughter of the Wanjia family, and the prince was even more powerful. The more powerful the prince's side is, the more stable he will be.
Emperor Xuan thought of this, and he was already thinking about fulfilling Tuoba Zeyan and the county lord of Anping, but Tuoba Zeyan and Fuming had too much personal relationship, and this matter made Fuming come up, and he was always a little suspicious and a little uncomfortable as an emperor.
Tuoba Zeyan kept looking at Emperor Xuan's face, and noticed that his eyes were still staring at the letter handed over by Princess Fuming, and there was still a bit of reluctance on his face.
Tuoba Zeyan knew that the suspicious father still minded the relationship between Princess Fuming and him.
"Father, the son knows that several royal brothers are married by the father, and he did not come to ask for it himself, the father is a little embarrassed, and the son knows it, but the son really likes Anping alone for so many years, and I hope that the father can be fulfilled."
As he spoke, Tuoba Zeyan kowtowed his head again.
Emperor Xuan listened to the crisp voice, stretched out his hand and said while helping Tuoba Zeyan up, "Little Liu, don't be like this, my father wants to fulfill you, but my father has to think about a lot of things, do you understand?" ”
Tuoba Zeyan listened to Emperor Xuan's words, and suddenly became a little bored with this kind of life. It's not enough to intrigue every day, I just want someone I really like, and I haven't been fulfilled yet.
"Father, for so many years, the sons have never asked you for anything, and now, I want you to marry the sons and peace. Erchen has no great ambition in his life, his father entrusted his son with a heavy responsibility, and Erchen is very grateful, for this reason, Erchen is also sincerely doing things for his father, but as long as Erchen thinks that he wants to live with a person he doesn't like in the second half of his life, he feels that it is better to be an idle prince, raising flowers and feeding fish, and he is quite free. ”
"Father, you still take back the errand on your son, your son is still more willing to be an idle person, it doesn't matter if you don't give marriage, the son will guard Anping for the rest of his life, as long as she doesn't marry for a day, the son will guard him for a day."
Listening to Tuoba Zeyan's words, Emperor Xuan's face sank, and he scolded, "Bastard, I haven't said anything yet, so you dare to pick on me?" Go back and wait for the will. ”
Tuoba Zeyan was overjoyed when he heard this, although Emperor Xuan was a little reluctant, but he clearly agreed.
Tuoba Zeyan hurriedly got up and retreated.
Emperor Xuan suddenly seemed to be much older for a while, and sat there dejectedly.
The chamberlain had never seen Emperor Xuan show such an expression, so he said, "Your Majesty, the maid of the queen mother is still waiting outside." ”
"Let her go back. Tell the queen that the county lord of Anping can't marry the fifth child! Emperor Xuan said suddenly.
The waiter was slightly stunned, and didn't dare to say more, so he took a few steps back, turned around and went out to speak.
Emperor Xuan pinched the letter and read it again, but he was still silent for a long time.
After a while, he finally said to the palace man on the side: "Drive the Longevity Palace!" ”
At that time, the queen's maid was driven back by Emperor Xuan's chamberlain, and she walked very slowly all the way, because she thought of going back to report Emperor Xuan's refusal to come to Qionghua Palace, and what was waiting for her was the scolding of the queen's mother, so she couldn't help but walk slowly.
But no matter how slow you go, you still have to go back to report.
"Rika, where is Your Majesty?" Queen Wang saw that Pear Blossom walked in with her head lowered, and there was no trace of Emperor Xuan behind her, so she lowered her face and said.
"Queen Qiyu, the slave has been waiting outside the Chengtian Hall for a long time. Gonggong Tao came out and said that His Majesty asked Niangniang not to wait. The county lord of Anping cannot be allowed to the Fifth Highness. Pear Blossom lowered her head and said tremblingly.
"Why?" When Tuoba Yeze heard this, his brows were disappointed, but he was clearly unwilling.
"Slave maid, slave maid saw His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince come out of the Chengtian Palace." Pear Blossom was shaken by his shout, and hurriedly said.
"Tuoba Zeyan? Didn't he go to Yongzhou? Why did you come back so soon? Queen Wang said in surprise.
With that, she waved her hand at Pear Blossom and the other maidservants, motioning for them all to go out.
Tuoba Yeze's unusually handsome face was immediately covered with a lingering haze, and he said angrily: "The sixth child seems to be very different from before, first of all, he saved the driver, and shared a lot of favor from his father." And just as he seemed to be able to predict what the main hall was going to do, the Lantern Festival action had to be canceled. ”
"Yes. Originally, if there was some mess in the market, he would have caused some problems for Jing Zhaoyin and smeared some black on the prince's face. I don't think they actually strengthened their defenses that day. It's unexpected. Queen Wang said.
"Queen Mother, if you let the sixth child marry the county lord of Anping, and that Princess Elilian, then he will be like a tiger. Judging from the current situation, the sixth child supports the prince. Tuoba Yeze said.
"You mean that the sixth also saw the value of the county lord of Anping? But can the prince let him marry? Queen Wang said, "Don't worry." Princess Elilian will invite her over today. When the time comes, you'll have to think of a way to take her down. ”
"Whether it is the crown prince or the sixth child, if any of them marries the county lord of Anping, it will be unfavorable to the son." Tuoba Yeze said, "For Princess Elilian, this palace is very confident. ”
"Good. The palace sent someone to invite Elilian over. Queen Wang said.
"Queen Mother, can't you try the matter of the county lord of Anping on your father's side again?" Tuoba Yeze's mind is still on Liu Mengyan. doesn't necessarily like Liu Mengyan so much, it's just that he always wants to keep what he can't get.
"Good. Hongu will try again. Queen Wang glanced at her adopted son and said.
"Thank you, Queen Mother. When the son succeeds, he will definitely serve his mother well. The son has no mother since he was a child, and only the queen mother cherishes his son. Tuoba Yeze hurriedly raised his arms, clasped his hands in front of his mouth, and saluted the queen.
"This palace just can't get used to the slut of the Chen family, and the Jiang family, all of them covet the back position of the palace." The yin owl on Queen Wang's face was the same as that of Tuoba Yeze just now.
The Jiang family in her mouth is Xuan Guifei, the biological mother of the third prince, and the Chen family is naturally Chen Guifei, the biological mother of the prince.