Tang Ning has seen many princes of the Chen royal family, including King Duan, King Kang, and King Huai, not to mention their character and ability, from the perspective of ordinary people's aesthetics, their appearance is also outstanding.

Even King Run, who is wide-hearted and fat, looks handsome, and when he didn't lose weight, he had already been teased all over the palace, and once he lost weight, he must be a big scourge of Jingshi.

The concubines who can be included in the harem are also carefully selected beauties from major families, and it is not easy for the royal family to come up with a few crooked cracked dates from generation to generation.

Although Zhao Yu has a temper, her appearance is beyond criticism, she looks petite and cute, although she is actually not petite and cute at all.

On the first day of the new year, she put light makeup on her face, wore a pleated Ruyi moon skirt, combed her hair, and the crystal light in her hair was shining, and she didn't know how many beads she wore on her hairpin, and the whole person looked like she had a sense of buling buling.

Zhao Man was dressed up beautifully this morning, and he had the intention of showing off, so he deliberately ran over to block Tang Ning, but he didn't expect him to be indifferent.

She was slightly annoyed and dissatisfied: "Hey, I'll talk to you!" ”

I have to say, regardless of her princess temper, Zhao Hao can be regarded as a little beauty, Tang Ning came back to his senses and nodded: "Good-looking." ”

If it was in normal times, he might have hit her a few words, but today he didn't have that mind.

Just now, the envoys of Chu asked for marriage on the spot, although Emperor Chen did not give an immediate reply, but Tang Ning was not the first brother who had just entered the court, if Emperor Chen did not agree, he would definitely refuse on the spot, and the four words "stay and discuss later", even if it does not mean that he agrees, it also shows that there is still a lot of room for negotiation in this matter.

She was so happy now, and when she heard the news, she was afraid that she would only cry.

"You have a vision." Zhao Man was finally satisfied, pinched the corner of his skirt again, and said, "This is a fabric from Jiangnan, which is made by the palace maid with the best craftsmanship in the palace." ”

After showing off her new clothes and getting the results she wanted, Zhao Man waved her hand generously and said, "Okay, you must be very tired after standing for so long in the morning, go back and rest." ”

"I'm not tired." Tang Ning shook his head, although he and Zhao Yu had a little holiday at the beginning, but now they are friends, and it seems a little unrighteous to leave her at this time.

He looked at Zhao Man and asked, "Princess, are we considered friends?" ”

Zhao Man glanced at him and said, "It's barely right, I can become a friend of this princess, and it's cheap for you." ”

Tang Ning looked at her and asked, "Since we are friends, can I ask the princess a question?" ”

Zhao Man said casually: "Ask." ”

Tang Ning thought for a moment and asked, "What kind of person does the princess want to marry in the future?" ”

Zhao Man's face turned red, "Why are you asking this?" ”

Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "It's just curious, the princess doesn't think it's convenient to say it." ”

"Forget it, what's inconvenient to say about this." Zhao Man thought about it, and said generously: "The person I want to marry is better looking than you, better than you, better than you, higher than your martial arts, and the most important thing is that I won't always be angry with me like you......"

Tang Ning finally understood why she couldn't get married yet, the person she liked didn't exist in this world at all, and if she didn't lower her standards slightly, she could only be an old girl for a lifetime.

"Why did you ask me this all of a sudden?" Zhao Man seemed to realize something, and suddenly looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "Are you hiding something from me?" ”

At this point, it was useless to knock on the side, and Tang Ning could only tell the truth.

He looked at Zhao Man and said, "When I was meeting just now, I heard a message. ”

Zhao Man chuckled in his heart, and immediately asked, "What news?" ”

"The envoys of the State of Chu came to Beijing a few days ago to ......" Tang Ning paused before continuing: "They are here to ask Your Majesty for marriage. ”

Zhao Man was stunned at first, and then his face immediately turned pale.

She is the only princess of royal age who has not yet married, who else can they beg for?

He looked at Tang Ning, raised his hand and hit him, and said, "Don't scare me, if you scare me, I, I will let my father beat you......"

She said threatening words, but her voice grew lower.

Tang Ning sighed lightly and said, "At the court meeting just now, the envoys of the Chu State have officially proposed marriage, and His Majesty has not agreed for the time being. ”

Zhao Man stood in place, stood dumbfounded for a moment, and then quickly ran in the direction of the imperial study.

Tang Ning watched her back disappear, sighed again, turned around and took two steps, and then stopped in his footsteps, standing in place.

At the door of the imperial study, a eunuch stopped Zhao Man and hurriedly said, "Your Royal Highness the princess, wait a minute, I'll go and pass on Your Majesty's ......"

Zhao Man pushed him away, pushed open the door of the hall vigorously, and strode in.

Chen Huang sat at the table, looked up at her, and asked, "Man'er, what are you looking for?" ”

Zhao Man raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "Does my father want to marry me to the Chu State?" ”

Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "I will discuss this matter with the courtiers, you can wait for news in the palace." ”

Zhao Man's body trembled, and he suddenly felt cold.

The meaning of the discussion, how could she not understand that what they discussed was not whether she would marry or not, but what benefits and bargaining chips the court could get from her marriage......

She knelt on the ground and said sadly: "Father, I don't want to marry into the Chu State......"

"National events, how can you allow child's play?" Emperor Chen looked at her and said, "You are not only my daughter, but also the princess of Chen Kingdom, the marriage between the two countries is of great benefit to the country, how can you abandon the whole country because of you?" ”

Zhao Man raised his head and looked at the man above the main hall, and could no longer see the shadow of his father in the past.

"If you marry into the Chu State, you will be the queen of a country in the future, and they will not treat you slowly." Emperor Chen walked up to her, said something in a deep voice, and strode out of the imperial study.

Wei Jian walked to the hall, paused, sighed lightly, and followed out of the main hall.

……

Tang Ning waited in place for a long time before he saw Zhao Man come out dejected, staggering, like a walking dead who had been drained of his soul.

The emperor is ruthless, and in the heavenly family, killing his brother and father often happens, and family affection in the world is even rarer.

The marriage between Chen and Chu is related to the relationship between the two countries in recent years, sacrificing a princess's marital happiness, in the emperor's opinion, this is not a choice at all.

Seeing Zhao Man coming over in a trance, Tang Ning sighed and said softly: "Princess, things have not been settled, maybe there is a turnaround, you don't have to be too sad......"

Zhao Man raised his head, only to find that he was still standing in place, as if he had found an outlet for his grievances, buried his head in his shoulder, and cried out with a "wow".

"My father really wants to marry me to the Chu State......"

"My father doesn't like me anymore, woo woo woo ......"

"I don't want to marry into the Chu State, you crow's mouth, crow's mouth, woo woo woo ......"

……

Zhao Man was really sad, "Woo Woo" turned into "Woo Woo", crying, and beating Tang Ning's chest with his small fist.

Fortunately, this place is relatively remote, the courtiers have dispersed, and there are no eunuchs and palace maids passing by, otherwise I would think that he had done something to her......

The princess also has the helplessness of the princess, brocade clothes and jade food, glory and wealth, but when the country needs it, a piece of edict will cross thousands of mountains and rivers, and there may be no chance to come back in this life.

The position on Tangning's chest was wet with her tears after a while, and he could only gently pat her shoulder.

Zhao Man raised his head, looked at him with teary eyes, and said, "You are so smart, is there any way for me not to have to marry?" ”

Zhao Man rarely praised him for being smart, but Tang Ning really didn't have any good way to deal with this matter.

Both countries are happy to facilitate this matter, and there is almost no force majeure, unless the prince of Chu dies violently, Emperor Chen dies violently, Emperor Chu dies violently, the two countries go to war, and Zhao is pregnant......

None of these things are nearly impossible.

Looking at her expectant eyes, Tang Ning could only shake his head helplessly.