The banquet in Honglu Temple was full of twists and turns, and it was more than wrestling and arrows, and if you were not careful, you would lose the face of Chen Guoguo's big country there.

Fortunately, these twists and turns have been passed safely, and it is the grassland people who propose the competition, and they are the ones who are disgraced.

It is really impossible for the grassland people to be in peace, and there is a prince and a princess in the Wanyan Department, and it is unlikely that it is just for peace.

Destroying the relationship between Chen and Chu should be one of their goals, and the second purpose should be to muddy the water of Chu State a little more.

Not long after Tang Ning returned from Honglu Temple, news came from the palace again, inviting them to go to court tomorrow with the officials of the Chu State.

"Got it, we'll be there tomorrow." He Rui sent away the eunuch who passed the decree, walked back and said, "Lord Tang, Emperor Chu invited us to go to court tomorrow, is it time to mention the matter of asking to marry the county lord of Changning?" ”

Tang Ning didn't answer immediately, He Rui raised his eyes to look at him, and hurriedly added: "Xiaguan is also thinking about the adult, after all, this is an errand that His Majesty gave to Lord Tang, if you ignore it, after you go back, I am afraid it will cause criticism." ”

"Lord He is still too anxious." Tang Ning looked at him and said, "The current situation in the Chu State is not yet clear, maybe we will have to take the princess back, and rash action will only make things worse." ”

He Rui's eyelids jumped, and he asked, "Xiaguan is dull, can Master Tang explain it more clearly." ”

Tang Ning looked at him and whispered, "Lord He thinks that the crown prince can really be the emperor?" ”

He Rui was stunned, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but gasp.

His Majesty married the princess, which is to take a fancy to the identity of the prince of Chu, if the prince cannot become the emperor, then this marriage has no meaning.

When the time comes, I am afraid that I will still have a bad relationship with the Chu State because of this.

Tang Ning asked again: "What does Lord He think, why did Your Majesty order us to marry the county lord of Changning?" ”

Asking to marry the county lord of Changning, he naturally wanted to deepen the relationship with the state of Chu, but after he came to the state of Chu, he found that the prince of Chu and the king of Xin were like fire and water, and the lord of Changning was the daughter of the king of Xin, marrying her would inevitably offend the prince, and marrying the princess to the prince would offend the king of Xin......

He Rui thought about it for a while, his face showed a sudden look, looked at Tang Ning, and said: "Lord Tang means that marrying a princess and marrying a county lord can only take one ......"

Tang Ning smiled noncommittally, and He Rui immediately arched his hand and said, "Xiaguan understands." ”

After He Rui left, Tang Ning pillowed his hands behind his head, lying on the bed, his brows furrowed, the complicated situation in Chu State, even in his opinion, had a headache.

The most important point is that they are the guest not the master, they cannot turn the passive into the active, and the current predicament does not know when to break through.

He rubbed his eyebrows, a pair of slender hands stretched out from the side, took his hands away, and gently rubbed them on his head, the massage action was very stiff, far less than Xiao Ru, Tang Ning opened his eyes and saw Zhao Man sitting on the edge of his bed.

Tang Ning sat up from the bed and immediately said, "Princess......"

Zhao Man looked at him and said, "When there are no outsiders, don't call me a princess, lie down, I'll press you again......"

Usually, Xiaoru massages him, which is a good way to relieve stress, but when he is Zhao Man, the psychological pressure is even greater.

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "No need, no need, it's not good for others to see it." ”

"Zijuan, close the door." Zhao Man turned around and ordered, saw the palace maid close the door, turned around and said, "So no one will see it." ”

Tang Ning sat up and said, "You are a princess, I am a courtier, how can there be a princess serving the courtiers." ”

"I'm willing......" Zhao Man pressed him down on the bed and said, "You lie down well, now I'll help you press it, and you help me with the thrush in a while, and we'll be evened out......"

Tangning lay on the bed, his eyes open and looking at her attentive appearance.

The growth of girls is sometimes fast and catchy.

Fang Xiaopang, who was addicted to eating, grew up overnight, and lost weight into Fang Xiaoyue in half a year, and the full moon turned into a new moon.

It took less than half a year for Zhao Yu to transform into Princess Zhao Man of Pingyang.

He looked at her, her expression focused, jerky but extremely serious.

It always feels good to be liked, even if there will be many difficulties in the future, but at this moment, Zhao Man makes him feel that everything he has done before is worth it.

Zhao Man's face was slightly red when he looked at him, he stretched out his hand to cover his eyes, and said, "Close your eyes, don't look." ”

……

After a lapse of three days, the Chu Emperor who was in a big problem with the dragon body came to the court again, and this time, in addition to the officials in Beijing, there were also envoys of Chen and envoys from the grassland.

"See His Majesty the Emperor!"

After the courtiers of the Chu State finished saluting, they were the envoys of the two countries.

Emperor Chu's face looked even paler than the previous two days, and he said softly: "The envoy is exempt." ”

"Your Majesty Emperor Xie."

"You have come from afar, and you have worked hard all the way." Every time Emperor Chu said a word, he had to pause, looked at the envoys of Chen State, and said: "There are many trivial matters in the imperial court, and there have been many neglects in the past few days, I have ordered the Ministry of Rites to find an auspicious day, so that Princess Pingyang and the prince can get married as soon as possible, you don't need to worry......

After he finished saying this, he paused for a while before he looked at the grassland envoy and said: "Although there is a lot of friction between the grassland and my Chu country, the Wanyan Department has the idea of seeking peace, and my Chu country should uphold the principle of valuing peace and non-aggression against each other......

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor." The second prince bowed and said, "We came here this time, and we have one more thing to ask for. ”

Emperor Chu sat up straight and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The second prince took out a piece of cloth from his arms and said loudly: "Xiao Wang has admired the lord of Changning in your country for a long time, and this trip is on the order of the Khan, begging to marry the lord of Changning, and he is willing to marry the county lord of Chu and marry a good ......."

The second prince's voice was still echoing in the hall, and many people changed their faces.

Although the courtiers of the Chu State knew that the grassland people had just come to the Chu State, they visited the officials on a large scale, and revealed in their words that they wanted to marry the Chu State, but no one cared.

After all, the envoys of Chen Guo have long had a similar tone, and both Chen Guo and the grassland want to marry the county lord of Changning, but they don't have to think about it, and they know which one they should agree.

But the problem is that if what the second prince of the grassland said is true, he can exchange a marriage for the peace between the Chu State and the grassland, which is tantamount to helping the Chu State get rid of the biggest threat, and the benefits brought are far greater than the county lord marrying the Chen State.

But obviously, if you agree to the grassland, you are rejecting Chen Guo, the grassland is not easy to mess with, and Chen Guo is also not easy to deal with.

The envoys of the Chen State who were present, except for Tang Ning, all showed anger on their faces.

Asking to marry the county lord of Changning is one of the two major tasks of their trip, second only to escorting the princess to get married, but they were preempted by the grassland people who came out of nowhere, if they lose to these grassland barbarians, how can they go back to the court?

Without waiting for the Chu Emperor or the courtiers to react, the second prince continued: "Although the grassland is barren, I am also willing to give your country 3,000 war horses every year, as a sincerity to marry the county lord, and I hope Your Majesty will agree......"

The 3,000 war horses produced by the grassland every year are a great temptation for the Chu State, and many people in the court have a moving look on their faces.

He Rui's face changed slightly, he looked up at Tang Ning, and after nodding, he stood up and arched his hand: "My Chen State mission is also on the order of the Son of Heaven to marry the lord of Changning County......

The second prince smiled, looked at him and said, "Chen Guo is a state of etiquette, so you don't know what it means to be "first come, first come", right? ”

"The second prince is wrong." Tang Ning took a step forward and said: "The county lord is not married, anyone can ask to marry, if whoever asks for marriage first will marry whom, the princess of your Wanyan Department is also not married, if I propose to marry the princess of your department now, do you also have to agree?" ”

Wan Yan Yan looked at him, took a sip secretly, and said, "You think beautifully!" ”