Ji Jinglian said: "Your Majesty, there are still a few big gifts to give to the emperor this time!"

The emperor touched his beard and asked, "Oh? I don't know what kind of etiquette it is? ”

Nangong Muxue stepped forward and read: "The empress has an order to open up the north-south customs clearance corridor to facilitate trade between the two countries, and the merchants of Longyu Kingdom who come and go to Mingjiang are exempt from tax for three years." In addition, there are 21 boxes of Ming Jiang's abundant jewelry, 100,000 brocades, and 500,000 taels of gold as a dowry. ”

Ming Jiang's generosity amazed the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and the strength of Ming Jiang was really strong, and it deserved to be one of the powerful countries in the Yuanzhou continent.

The emperor was very calm, but there was a little more deep meaning under his eyes, "Ming Jiang Guo really has a heart, I heard that the princess is young and promising, and she became the empress at the age of seven, and has managed Ming Jiang for many years. ”

Ji Jinghuan suddenly said: "Your Majesty, in fact, Lian'er still has something to discuss."

The emperor asked, "What's the matter?"

Ji Jingjian deliberately glanced at Xuan Lingji, who was standing among the princes, and said: "Your Majesty, although this marriage between the two countries is a major event, it is also related to the lifelong event of Lian'er.

When he heard Ji Jingjian say this, Xuan Lingji's expression changed slightly.

Sure enough, Ji Jinglian continued: "Lian'er and the second prince have had a few encounters, but they all seem to be a little unpleasant, so Lian'er hopes that the emperor can give Lian'er more time, if the two of them don't have a chance, please ask the emperor for permission, let Lian'er choose one of the princes he likes."

As soon as these words came out, the court began to argue non-stop, some showed that Jiang deceived people too much and looked down on their second prince, and some showed that Jiang was too arrogant, and she even wanted to choose her own husband, and there were all kinds of discussions.

And at this moment, the blackest face and the most displeased should be Xuan Lingji, thinking that his dignified second prince was divorced in public? It turned out that Ji Jinglian's previous gentleness and grace were all pretended, and Ji Jinglian's temperament was unpredictable.

Nangong Muxue didn't expect Ji Jinglian to say this suddenly, and felt that she was a little willful and nonsense, so she said: "The emperor doesn't mind, Her Royal Highness the princess has a childish temperament, and she had a few arguments with the second prince before, so she is unwilling to marry, but is the marriage between the two countries child's play?" Your Royal Highness, you don't have to say any more! ”

Nangong Muxue said a word, and Ji Jinghuan just looked at her aggrievedly, but she didn't dare to speak. This made the emperor pay attention, an empress actually obeyed the words of her courtiers so much? It seems that this Nangong Muxue is the key figure in Ming Jiang.

The emperor suddenly frowned and looked at Xuan Lingji on the side, and said sharply: "Ling'er, is there such a thing?"

Xuan Lingji hurriedly stood up and said, "Back to my father, it's just ~some trivial things~"

Seeing that the emperor called out Xuan Lingji, Gu Linan on the side was already sweating profusely, once Gu Xiyuan was pulled out, the Gu family would be over, Gu Linan secretly made a decision in his heart, even if he wanted to give up Gu Xiyuan, he couldn't let her have anything to do with Xuan Lingji anymore.

"A trifle?" The emperor suddenly became angry and roared: "Nonsense! The princess married my Long Yu Kingdom far away, and you still bullied the princess, do you want to ruin the peace between Long Yu Country and Ming Jiang? ”

The emperor was angry, everyone was silent, and Xuan Lingji quickly knelt down and said, "Father and emperor forgive the sin, but the son doesn't know the severity."

Xuan Lingji was really aggrieved at this point, he didn't know how much Ming Jiang was angry because of this marriage, and he ended up bullying others.

Ji Jinglian, who was watching this scene, suddenly felt a little jealous, not to mention Xuan Lingji, even she was afraid of the emperor's moodiness.

If it goes on like this, I am afraid that Xuan Lingji will be innocently tired, Ji Jinglian hurriedly said: "The emperor is angry, the second prince did not bully Lian'er, but Lian'er couldn't change some of Ming Jiang's rules for a while, and felt that husband and wife would have to understand it before they could get along well in the future, but Lian'er would learn the etiquette of Longyu Country and know the etiquette of Longyu Country as soon as possible."

Xuan Lingji glanced at Ji Jinglian in surprise, but she didn't expect that she would defend herself and help herself speak.

However, in this way, Xuan Lingji felt that he was not mistaken, Ji Jingjian was just a child's heart, and he didn't have so much malice towards her for a while.

The emperor said: "The princess is still knowledgeable, considerate and gentle, but I don't know the importance of this uncompetitive son, so let's do it, according to what the princess said, the princess and the second prince will get along for a while, and the wedding period will still be the same, if the princess has other favorite people, then discuss!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Ji Jinghuan finished speaking, she saw Nangong Muxue staring at her, but at this moment, she was so happy that she didn't care, she just continued: "Your Majesty, Lian'er has another request. ”

The emperor said: "The princess has everything to say, and I will definitely meet the princess's requirements." ”

Ji Jinglian said: "Lian'er has two major preferences, one is martial arts, the other is reading, Lian'er heard that the emperor's library contains the world's good books, and Lian'er was tempted for a while, so Lian'er wanted to ask the emperor to agree, so that Lian'er could have a look at the books in the palace's library." ”

When the emperor heard this, it was just a small request, so he smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? I will give the princess a waist card again, and it will be convenient for the princess to enter and exit the palace in the future. ”

Ji Jinghuan said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

After the emperor and Ji Jinglian briefly sighed a few words in the court, the court meeting dispersed, but in this process, the emperor has always been happy, and the princes and civil and military officials who are accustomed to the emperor's fierce appearance immediately understand the emperor's attention and love for Princess Lian, and since then I am afraid that Ji Jinglian will be a little more flattering to her.

Ji Jinglian had just walked out of the Chaotian Palace, and was about to slip away, but was grabbed by Nangong Muxue, "Her Royal Highness Princess, where are you going?" ”

Ji Jinghuan knew that there was no escape, so she just smiled and said: "Aunt Mu Xue, the emperor just allowed me to go to the library to read, isn't this princess itching, now is not the place to talk, let's go back and talk about something, aunt go back first!" ”

Ji Jinglian slipped directly on the soles of his feet as if he were oiled.

"Your Highness the Princess!" Although Nangong Muxue was helpless, she could only go back first, so Mu Xue said to the maidservant beside her: "You few follow the princess, don't let her do anything wrong!" ”

The handmaiden replied respectfully, "Yes!" ”

—In the Imperial Study—

The emperor retreated left and right, leaving only Xuan Lingji alone in the imperial study.

Long Xuanji said unhappily: "Useless thing, you actually offended Princess Lian for a woman!" ”

Xuan Lingji was taken aback, and only dared to bow his head and reply, "Erchen should die, how could my father know about Yuan'er?" ”

Long Xuanji frowned and said, "Do you think you can hide the affairs of the world from me?" Ling Ji, Ling Ji, do you know that the marriage between Long Yuguo and Ming Jiang is a big deal, and you can't figure out the overall situation in this matter. ”

Xuan Lingji said: "But father, Ming Jiang deceives people too much, since ancient times, it is natural for men to take concubines, how can there be a rule of monogamy?" What's more, Erchen has no heirs now, how can he have the face to be a descendant of the Dragon Family in the future? ”

The emperor said sharply: "Princess Jian is the Empress of Ming Jiang, the whereabouts of King Ming Jiang are unknown, and only Princess Jian is in power in the Ji family now, I might as well tell you again, Princess Jian is the key chess piece for me to win the Ming Jiang Kingdom, and she is the future queen of the Dragon Feather Kingdom!" ”