Chapter Ninety-Seven: Marrying a Concubine
Xiaoguo opened the door, took the food box, and thanked him.
Xiao Er glanced at her up and down, and praised: "With the appearance and temperament of the little son, maybe he can really get into the eyes of the king!" ”
Seeing that the smile on Xiaoguo's face froze, he hurriedly ran down the stairs.
"Good boy, the horse's fart slapped on the horse's leg? It's strange, I just heard it, this little boy wants to marry the king, could it be that I heard it wrong? Xiao Er wiped the counter and muttered to himself quietly.
Someone walked in: "But there are still rooms?" ”
Xiao Er looked up and saw a son with an extraordinary temperament, weak and delicate, standing in front of him.
"Guest, I'm sorry! The rooms are full today! Xiao Er hurriedly put on a smiling face and said.
The boy didn't say much, turned and walked out.
This person turned out to be the prince of Zhang Que State, Qin Wuyin!
Let's say that Qin Wuyin left the village that day and hurriedly returned to the gang, only to find out that the palace sent someone to pick him up, only to say that the queen had an urgent matter to discuss.
Ever since the news of Qin Wuji's death was learned by Empress Zhang Que, her mood has been unstable.
Therefore, Qin Wuyin did not dare to delay and rushed to the palace non-stop.
After returning to the palace, he found that the queen mother was in a very good mental state, and it seemed that she had already walked out of the pain of losing her eldest son.
Seeing Qin Wuyin coming back, she hurriedly pulled him to the table and showed him a stack of drawing papers: "Yin'er, take a look, which young lady do you like to be the princess?" ”
"Queen Mother, you are in a hurry to summon me back, is this what you are doing?" Qin Wuyin said unhappily.
"yes!" Empress Zhang Que didn't notice her son's gloomy face, and said as a matter of course.
She then gritted her teeth and said: "Concubine Yan's fox is really cunning and tight, and it was convenient for the third prince to marry a concubine early!" Now that her little grandson is two years old, your father likes it very much! This can't go on like this! ”
"It's just a child, why bother?" Qin Wuyin said disapprerovingly.
"Yin Er, being in the royal family, you can't be sloppy at all! Your father is angry with his mother because of the matter of his son, and it is inevitable that he will be annoyed with you! No way! We can't sit still! Wait for the third prince to please your father and take away the throne! "Empress Zhangque cut the railway.
She selected one from the portrait of a beauty, put it in front of Qin Wuyin, and said with a smile: "This is Cui Wan'er, the daughter of the Zuo Xiangshi's family, the queen mother has seen her written, her appearance is dignified and beautiful, she is knowledgeable, she has an excellent temperament, and she is a perfect match for my emperor!" And the heir of the Zuo Xiang family is only this daughter, if Yin Er marries her as a concubine, the forces on the Zuo Xiang's side will also be on our side! ”
When Qin Wuyin heard about marrying, the appearance of the small fruit in his mind flashed, at this time, he heard that the queen mother kept babbling, in order to consolidate the power in his hands, he couldn't help but be irritable and said: "Queen mother, the son promised you, even if you don't marry this Cui Wan'er, the position of the queen mother will be set for you to sit, okay?" ”
Empress Zhang Que was stunned when she heard this, and then she was a little embarrassed to be exposed, and defended: "Yin'er, it is a matter of time before you start a family, Cui Wan'er is undoubtedly the best candidate for the future queen, you will get married sooner or later!" ”
"I'll talk about it later!" Qin Wuyin said impatiently.
Empress Zhang Que's heart was blocked, and she couldn't count her anger.
She thought about it, looked at her son suspiciously, and said in surprise: "Yin'er, I mentioned to you about marrying the princess before, and you didn't object!" Why is there such a strong reaction? Could it be that you already have a girl you like? Who is she? For which daughter? ”
Seeing that Qin Wuyin didn't answer, he had a big acquiescence.
She was anxious and angry in her heart, and because she was inexplicably afraid of this little son in the palm of her hand, she didn't dare to openly annoyed and scold, but she couldn't let him marry a concubine of unknown origin casually and ruin the emperor's throne!
The perennial life of intrigue made her particularly aware of men's weaknesses, and as soon as she rolled her eyes, she had a plan.
took out a handkerchief to cover her face, tears kept falling from her eyes, and she complained sadly: "Your imperial brother died tragically, and your father refused to avenge him, but he was angry with me!" Now, even the emperor I rely on the most to love has a girl in my heart, and he doesn't take me, the queen mother, in his eyes at all! That's it! That's it! You are all idle and I am an eyesore, so why don't I follow your wishes and decide on my own! Go underground to meet your poor royal brother, and save yourself from being suspicious everywhere! ”
Although she knows that she is mostly here, she pretends to be pitiful with the same means as she dealt with her father, but in the end it is her biological mother!
Qin Wuyin said helplessly: "Queen Mother, you should know that my father and I love you as always, so why should you be so arrogant and angry with yourself by saying these words?" ”
Through her fingers, Queen Zhang Que saw that his face had indeed softened, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but her tears were still fierce: "Since ancient times, children's marriages have all obeyed the orders of their parents! If Yin Er takes the queen mother to heart, why does she put on a face to show the queen mother because of this natural thing? ”
Qin Wuyin helped her sit down on the brocade chair and sighed: "I don't mean to object to you, it's just that I feel that it happened suddenly and too hastyly!" Moreover, the emperor's brother's bones are not cold, and the revenge has not been avenged, how can I have the heart to get married? ”
Empress Zhang Que gradually stopped crying, sighed, and said, "How can I not know? If it weren't for the current situation, how could the queen mother be anxious and worried about your marriage at this time? It's just that the sooner you get married, the closer you will be to the day you ascend the throne! On that day, Mo said that he wanted to kill the king of Nading to avenge your royal brother, even if he set foot in the Hongyan Kingdom and destroyed the Li family, who would dare to say anything? ”
Qin Wuyin raised his eyes violently to look at his mother, and exclaimed, "You mean, you want me to unite with Zuo Xiangshi and force my father to abdicate?" ”
Empress Zhang Que wiped away the remaining tears and sneered: "Your father should have given up the throne to you a long time ago, he has held on to this day, and he refuses to let go, who knows what is secretly in mind?" ”
Qin Wuyin said: "Queen Mother, there is no evidence, don't speculate, beware of being heard by someone with a heart and reaching the ears of your father!" ”
Empress Zhang Que smiled slightly, and said confidently: "Yin Er, don't worry, it's safe here, don't worry about the conversation being passed on!" ”
Qin Wuyin naturally knew this, his internal strength was no longer what it used to be, and if he wanted to hide from him and eavesdrop, few people in the world could do it.
"Queen Mother, it's always good to be careful!"
Empress Zhang Que said: "The queen mother's words can only be said to you Yin'er!" It's just that I have been a husband and wife with your father for so many years, and I have a very clear understanding of his temper, and he will never get close to others for no reason! In the past few years of your retreat and cultivation in the mountains, he has indeed been moving too closely with the Third Prince's side recently! A few days ago, I listened to the report of the spies planted there, a few days ago, your father and the third prince abandoned outsiders and had a secret conversation for several hours! ”
Qin Wuyin was shocked: "There is such a thing? ”
Empress Zhang Que nodded and said, "In the people, your prestige has long overshadowed your father's!" There were you on the side before, no one dared to tell right and wrong, in the past few years, I am afraid that there are many people who fan the flames in the ears of your father! Man, there will always become! ”
Thinking about it this way, in the past few years, he has devoted himself to studying martial arts, but he has indeed ignored many things.
Emperor Zhang Que ** held his hand, stared at him and said sadly: "These things, if Yin Er thinks that the queen mother is lying to you, just send someone to investigate!" The queen mother is also dedicated to your good, and she doesn't want our mother and son to work hard for many years and be picked up cheaply by others! ”
Qin Wuyin sighed: "I believe you! ”
Empress Zhang Que saw that the time was ripe, and as soon as her eyes blinked, tears overflowed her eyes: "Yin'er, listen to the queen mother's words." Choose a wife to be elected virtuous, your identity is different from ordinary people, and the queen needs a dignified person to be competent! As for you, if you become the emperor, who do you want to accept as a concubine in the future, who you want to pet, and who you love, whatever you like, the queen mother will never interfere! Since ancient times, which emperor didn't come like this? ”
Qin Wuyin knew that she was designing to lead herself into the trap, but he also knew that what she said was true, so he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, and said: "Just as the queen mother wants!" ”
Empress Zhang Que was overjoyed, she hurriedly wiped away her tears, and brought Cui Wan'er's portrait to Qin Wuyin again: "Look, it's a stunning beauty!" ”
Qin Wuyin glanced at the portrait, it was indeed as beautiful as a fairy, and there was a faint resemblance to that person between his eyebrows and eyes, and he couldn't help but pick up the portrait and stare intently at the eyebrows and eyes of the person in the painting.
Seeing this, Empress Zhang Que smiled and said: "I was reluctant a moment ago, no, when I saw someone's portrait, I couldn't take my eyes off!" Yin Er rest assured, this Miss Cui's mother dares to assure you that I am tens of thousands of times more beautiful than the portrait! ”
When Qin Wuyin heard this, the burning temperature under his eyes quickly faded, he returned the portrait to Empress Zhang Que, and said indifferently: "This matter will bother the queen mother!" If nothing else, Erchen will retire first! ”
When Empress Zhang Que saw him say that he would leave, she hurriedly stopped him: "Yin'er, you want to leave again?" ”
Qin Wuyin frowned and said, "Queen Mother, what else do you have to order?" ”
Empress Zhang Que said: "This matter can't be delayed, you must strike while the iron is hot!" ”
"Good! Then it will be solved in three days! In three days, the retainers will leave the Imperial City! Qin Wuyin looked at it, tightly tugged at his sleeves with pampered hands, and retreated.
"Three days?" Empress Zhang Que exclaimed, she saw her son's gradually gloomy face, and hurriedly changed her words, "Three days will be three days!" The queen mother sent someone to invite Zuo Xiang into the palace to discuss matters related to the wedding! ”
Cui Yong, the left phase teacher, only has Cui Wan'er and a daughter under her knees, besides, this woman is beautiful and intelligent, so she naturally has great expectations for her!
No, since Cui Wan'er just learned to speak and walk, she invited a few old women in the palace who are old and knowledgeable to teach her how to walk and sit, and even joy, anger, sorrow, etc., and grasp the subtle words and deeds and expressions.
It can be said that this Cui Wan'er seems to have come to the eye-catching position of the harem as soon as she was born.
Cui Yong, the left phase teacher, saw that in the past few years, his daughter has gradually grown up, and her appearance has become more and more bright and moving, and she has reached the age of marriage in a blink of an eye.
However, the prince Qin Wuyin was obsessed with retreat exercises, not to mention creating opportunities for his daughter to contact him, even Cui Yong himself rarely saw him in a year!
On this day, Cui Yong was drinking the ginseng tea that his daughter made for him, and he was secretly thinking about it, so he heard someone report that there were two fathers-in-law in the palace!