Chapter Forty-Eight: The Lord of the River
After the dance, the lord of Heli saluted everyone, and the envoy next to her said, "This is the dance of my Mujin country, called the country of Tilt, please laugh." ”
The emperor spoke first, "It's the first time I've seen Mu Zhenguo's dance, and it's really different!" Seeing that the emperor personally praised the dance of the county lord of Heli, everyone praised it one after another.
Only Qi Morui drank the wine in the wine cup with a blank face, and he was not the same as the others. While everyone was talking, King Fu, who was sitting next to Qi Morui, turned his head to Qi Morui and said, "This dance is still not as good as the one I watched in Jiangnan, the beauties there, that is called a national beauty and fragrance." ”
Qi Morui looked at his imperial uncle's reminiscing look, and said to King Fu, "My nephew doesn't have the leisure and leisure of my imperial uncle, but since my imperial uncle has so much free time, it is better to come to the court to help my nephew." ”
As soon as King Fu heard that he was allowed to enter the court to do things, his face changed instantly, and he hurriedly sat down and stopped talking to Qi Morui. Hmph, this is naked jealousy, jealousy that he is freer than him! I'm jealous that I saw that show in the first place!
Mu Kexian saw that King Fu immediately left Qi Morui like a plague, and was very curious about what Qi Morui said to him, so that King Fu could behave like this, and he could also blackmail King Fu in the future, and come back from all over the country to find some good things for himself. I was about to turn my head and ask, but unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly said to the people below, "It seems that all the secretaries have a high opinion of the dance of the county lord of Muzhenguo!" Then he looked around and fell on Mu Kexian's body, "Crown Princess, I remember that you are also a person who knows how to dance, so you can evaluate the county lord's dance for me." ”
As soon as the words fell, everyone was quiet, and their eyes were on the crown princess who was named by the emperor.
Mu Kexian was very calm, and said generously, "Erchen thinks that although the dance of the county lord of Heli is beautiful, the dance steps are a little cumbersome, if you can use my Xuanguo's neon clothes and feather dance to transform it, then you will definitely be able to achieve better results!" ”
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, but didn't say anything. At this time, the ministers in the audience, including the envoys, understood what the emperor meant, you are the county lord of a small country, no matter how well you dance, you can't claim to be the dance of the country, isn't the dance of the dignified country not as good as the dance of your small country?
Mu Kexian saw that the emperor nodded, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, when he saw that person just now said that he was "dumping the country", the emperor's brows were obviously wrinkled, obviously dissatisfied, but this expression disappeared quickly, fortunately, he noticed it just now.
The county lord can also be regarded as a person who can bend and stretch, and he was not angry in the face of Mu Kexian's words, but immediately said, "What the crown princess said is very true, the dance of Xuanguo is beautiful, if only the river could be lucky enough to enjoy it!" ”
In contrast, Mu Kexian just smiled and didn't speak.
Then, the county lord of Heli suddenly said amazing words, "Your Majesty, Heli entered Beijing this time in the hope of marrying Qin and Jin with Xuanguo, understanding the culture of Xuanguo, and hoping that His Majesty will give him a marriage!" ”
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was silent, and no one had heard that the folk customs of Muzhen Country were so open, and even women could ask for marriage in public. Although the emperor was prepared, he didn't expect that it was Heli himself who said the words of kindness, which is really amazing.
However, the emperor was just surprised, immediately changed his expression, and said with a smile, "Since the crown princess is also proficient in dancing, let's make you the crown prince Liangdi, and you can also ask the crown princess more for advice in the East Palace on weekdays!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" He Li didn't expect that he would be able to enter the East Palace and serve by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. When he came, the lord of the country told himself that it was possible to enter the palace to be a little nobleman or marry some ordinary princes with his own identity, but he didn't expect it to be His Royal Highness the Prince.
After thanking the river, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to His Royal Highness the Prince, and sure enough, he was handsome, better than others, even the emperor.
Mu Kexian was also stunned for a moment when she heard the emperor's marriage, she just evaluated the dance posture of a county lord, and even recruited an opponent for herself. Turning his head to look at Qi Morui, although Qi Morui was prepared, he still tightened his brows when he heard his father's will, his father really was!
"Prince, what do you think?" Qi Morui grew up with the emperor since he was a child, and the emperor naturally knew what his son meant by this expression, but he didn't plan to give Qi Morui a chance to regret it, but forced him to admit this marriage in public, otherwise, he might still be thinking of some excuse to resign!
Qi Morui didn't speak yet, Lian Xuerou, who was sitting behind them, was anxious, this pregnant princess of her own was no match for her, if there was another county lord, her position in the East Palace would not be in jeopardy, and she had been looking forward to it in her heart, refusal, His Royal Highness the Prince, refuse! That mood is eager to say the answer for Qi Morui.
Qi Morui knew that his father raised this question in the main hall to cut off the way back for his refusal. If he, the prince, confronts the emperor in public, tomorrow those officials will dare to impeach him for not obeying filial piety!
"Son, obey!" Standing up and saying this, Qi Morui didn't dare to look at Mu Kexian's expression next to him, for fear of seeing a disappointed expression.
When Mu Kexian heard Qi Morui's answer, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart, Mu Kexian, what are you expecting? Could it be that Qi Morui can still disobey the emperor's will for you?
A family banquet, everyone in the East Palace was tasteless, Mu Kexian laughed at herself for her self-inflicted amorousness, Lian Xuerou complained that she had another opponent to compete for favor, and Xia Weiran was sad for Mu Kexian. As for Qi Morui, he was probably immersed in the guilt of Mu Kexian, and he was relatively speechless.
After the banquet, Qi Morui said to Mu Kexian, "You go back first, I'll let Wanquan send you back!" ”
"No need, I can go back by myself, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will go and get busy first!"
Qi Morui obviously heard the alienation in Mu Kexian's tone, and said in a pleading tone, "Xianxian, I also just found out about my father's marriage to me!" ”
"It's okay, it's just that there are more people in the East Palace, maybe more in the future! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't have to worry, I will definitely make good arrangements and definitely let the county lord of Heli marry comfortably in the East Palace. ”
"Slim, don't do that." Qi Morui couldn't help but have a headache, he hadn't figured out what was going on, so Mu Kexian had a fight with himself first, "I'll tell you when I go back, okay?" ”
Mu Kexian didn't answer whether it was okay or not, so she said directly, "Then I'll retire first." After speaking, he walked to Xia Weiran, who was waiting for him on the side, and went back to the palace with her.
Qi Morui turned around and went to the Qianqing Palace, today's matter, his father obviously did not discuss it with him in advance, he didn't want to understand it, it must be that his father expected that he didn't agree, so he used this method to force himself to comply. Father, there is really no shortage of women for sons!
"Father." In the Qianqing Palace, Qi Morui stood in front of the emperor.
"I knew you would come to me, but you agreed in the main hall, do you want your father to be untrustworthy and regret it now?"
"Erchen didn't dare. It's just that I don't understand why my father didn't consult with his sons in advance. ”
"If I told you, would you be willing?"
"I don't want to."
"That's not it, that's why I announced it today."
"However, my father and son don't want to marry the lord of Heli."
"I don't think you don't want to marry the county lord of Heli, you just want to guard your crown princess for the rest of your life!" The emperor's tone suddenly became stern, obviously with dissatisfaction.
"Erchen doesn't dare."
"Don't dare? What are you not afraid of? Don't think I don't know what you want, how many times I've told you! "In the emperor's concept, women are used to check and balance the government, where is it used as true love.
"I have taught you since I was a child, the way of the emperor, just one woman will turn you into a fascination!"
"The crown princess, she..."
The emperor interrupted Qi Morui, "I don't want to hear it, I just remind you, woman, you must not affect any of your decisions!" ”
"Erchen dares to guarantee that the crown princess will never interfere in politics."
"Hmph, then what do you think of the Mu family behind her, what did you say to me when you first chose the crown princess? Marrying Mu Kexian is to contain Mu Guojun, and the result is! ”
"If the Mu family has different intentions, Erchen will definitely not show mercy."
"You'd better remember what you said today, and besides, I don't want to hear the rumors that the county lord of the river is alone in the empty house."
"The retainers obey." Qi Morui knew that his father was using the county lord of Heli to give him a warning, did he really have to keep his distance from Mu Kexian in the future and be a strange couple? Isn't this what he planned before marrying Mu Kexian, but now, when he thinks of this thought, he can't help but feel heartache.
Then Qi Morui left the Qianqing Palace and walked directly to the Fangyi Palace, no matter what happened in the future, before the child was born, at least he could justifiably accompany Mu Kexian for a few days.
In Zhongjing Palace, the queen sighed deeply, "The palace thought that the emperor himself had taken a fancy to that river, but it turned out to be given to Rui'er." ”
"This is also the emperor's performance of valuing our Royal Highness the Prince!"
"This palace, but I would rather the emperor make this lord of Heli a concubine, and go to the east palace to scourge the province. Look at what kind of county lord he is asking for marriage in public, and he still has to be shameless. ”
The queen mother was not worried about the problems between women, she was worried that this so-called lord of Heli would disgrace her son. Of course, the queen mother still feels a little sorry for Mu Kexian.
"But it's just poor Slim."
"Niangniang said this, I don't know how many more people will be in the East Palace in the future. If the crown princess cares about them one by one, then she can stand it. ”
The queen thought about it, and what Mama Gui said also made sense. In the future, I don't know how many more women will appear around Rui'er, if Xian Xian cares, then it will be troublesome. It is best to hope that Xianxian can recognize the current situation as soon as possible, so as to avoid more damage.