Chapter 464: Resisting Marriage (1)

The news that Princess Jiguo was given marriage to Kong Sheng by the emperor did not spread, because it was an edict written by the emperor on a whim or by himself (so it was called the emperor's edict instead of the emperor's edict), and the courtiers did not know. Pen, fun, pavilion www.biquge.info but Princess Kikoku, who is the party concerned, got the news as soon as possible.

It's not that the emperor sent someone to announce that the emperor wants to marry his daughter, and he doesn't need to ask his daughter's opinion at all. Sometimes, in order to consolidate the rule of the imperial family, the emperor in order to win over his subordinates to marry the princess; And sometimes, the princess's marriage is completely an exchange of political interests for Chiguo. Some powerful dignitaries will take the initiative to ask the emperor to marry a certain princess, and the emperor will passively agree out of power checks and balances.

It was nothing more than these two cases, but in either case, the emperor made his own decisions and almost never consulted the princess.

It was the Empress Zhang who informed Princess Ji Guo. In line with the intention of encircling Ji Guo, Zhang asked Li Tong, the king of Ding, to go to Princess Ji Guo's mansion in person, indicating that this was the queen's contribution behind the scenes.

When Li Tong went to Princess Jiguo's mansion, Princess Ningguo, who was preparing to return to her mansion with her relatives, was also in her mansion. The two sisters have a very good relationship on weekdays, and seeing that Ning Guo is about to marry back to Susaiwai, they naturally cherish the time they spend together.

These days, Princess Ningguo simply lives in Ji Guofu, anyway, her Princess Ningguo Mansion will be abandoned after she marries far away. Of course, it may not be really abandoned, and it will soon be given by the emperor to other princes, princesses and even ministers.

Hearing that Li Tong was coming, Ji Guo smiled: "Sister, the thirteenth brother rarely goes out of the palace, what's the matter today, he actually came to the palace of the palace - someone, please come in." ”

Li Tong walked into Ji Guo's dormitory with a smile and arched his hand: "Li Tong has seen two sisters!" ”

Ji Guo smiled: "Thirteenth brother, you came to my house, but you are a rare guest." ”

Li Tong also smiled, this fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy inadvertently showed maturity and steadiness beyond his age, and Ning Guo was stunned: "Sister Ji Guo, the little brother is here to be ordered by the queen mother, congratulations to Sister Ji Guo in advance!" ”

Ji Guoliu's eyebrows jumped and said: "Thirteenth brother, what you said is so dignified, where does my joy come from?" ”

The corners of Li Tong's mouth flashed a playful smile, but he said softly: "Sister Ji Guo, in Chang'an City, all over the court, it is rumored that my sister has close contacts with Chang'an Hou, and she is quite affectionate, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”

Princess Ji Guo's pretty face immediately turned red, and she couldn't help but say angrily: "Thirteenth brother, where did you hear the gossip?" You've learned to chew your tongue behind your back at a young age?! This palace and Chang'an Hou are close friends, but there is nothing to do, if you talk nonsense again, be careful that my sister cleans you up! ”

Ning Guo also interjected with a smile on the side: "Thirteenth brother, it's about the name of Ji Guo, you can't talk nonsense." Forget it, Ji Guo, the thirteenth brother is still young, it's just hearsay, and you don't have to take it to heart. ”

Ji Guo snorted and glared at Li Tong. In her heart, Li Tong is just a child who has not grown up, how can she really be angry with Li Tong.

Li Tong didn't care, and continued to smile and groan: "Sister Ji Guo, if you say so, then, the younger brother won't say anything later." ”

Ji Guoliu frowned: "Thirteenth brother, what kind of medicine do you sell in the gourd?" If you have something to say, don't sell it in front of the palace! ”

Li Tong laughed: "Congratulations to Sister Ji Guo!" Don't hide it from my sister, the queen mother is grateful for the beauty of Sister Ji Guo and Chang'an Houlang, it is really a match made in heaven, and I would like to make a statement to my father and ask my father to marry you to Kong Sheng. As far as the younger brother knows, his father has already passed the edict to give marriage - Zhu Huiguang, the provincial eunuch of the inner chamber, is on his way to the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion. ”

Ji Guo was stunned, and immediately his pretty face turned crimson, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

This was too sudden for her, and she was a little dazed and overwhelmed to accept it. However, suddenly, the princess's marriage is always involuntary anyway, and she can marry a man with outstanding character like Kong Sheng, and the sense of rejection in Princess Jiguo's heart is still extremely low.

Princess Ningguo's eyes flashed with a complicated look.

She hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile to Ji Guo: "Congratulations to my sister, after Chang'an is a famous family, she is both talented and beautiful, both civil and military, she is a genius in my Tang Dynasty, and now she is in charge of the forbidden army and Shenlongwei, and she is the minister of her father's humerus, with good reputation, talent, and power, and she is a good match for my sister." ”

Ning Guo knew that Ji Guo was very interesting to Chang'an Hou Kong Sheng. It's just that this meaning can only be hidden in her heart in the past, because her marriage and fate are not up to her. However, the emperor suddenly asked Yucheng to do this, and even gave her to Kong Sheng in marriage, and after a little dazed, an incomparable joy and shyness flooded in Ji Guo's heart.

"Sister!" Ji Guo lowered his head a little embarrassed, and red clouds rose on his cheeks.

Li Tong laughed: "Sister Ji Guo, little brother congratulates my sister on making her wish come true, and Chang'an Hou will be in harmony with her husband and wife, it must be a good story of my Tang Dynasty!" ”

Ning Guo also hid his deep loss, and congratulated with a smile: "Congratulations to my sister for winning Ruyi Langjun, my sister is really happy for you!" ”

Ning Guo was genuinely happy for Princess Ji Guo, although she felt slightly sour in her heart.

Compared with Princess Ningguo, who married back to Hui and served as a political victim, Princess Ji Guo can marry Ruyi Langjun, who she likes and likes, which is simply the difference between heaven and hell. Moreover, Ning Guo also had a strong affection for Kong Sheng in his heart, and when this favor was about to be transformed into some kind of affection, the emperor suddenly ordered her to return to the country with his relatives, interrupting Ning Guo's thoughts. Looking back now, the sadness and sourness in Ning Guo's heart are difficult to describe in words.

Behind a person's pride is precisely a person's frustration, as close as sisters Ruo Jiguo and Ning Guo, it will inevitably have a psychological impact of contrast. Fortunately, Ning Guo is open-minded and generous, and has a strong sense of the overall situation of sacrificing for the interests of the royal family and the interests of the country, so she quickly adjusted her mentality.

Ji Guo was immersed in his vision of a happy life in the future for a while, and it took a long time to slowly calm down. After calming down, Ji Guo suddenly realized Ning Guo's loss, and hurriedly grabbed Princess Ning Guo's hand, and said kind words to comfort him in a low voice.

In fact, no amount of comforting words is pale or weak.

Zhu Huiguang returned to the Lin De Hall of Daming Palace.

As soon as he entered the hall, Zhu Huiguang heard the emperor humming a small song above the Danqi, probably a tune composed by the musicians under the command of Princess Yuzhen called Chang'an Lengyue, which was very popular among the magnates of Chang'an, which shows that the emperor is in a good mood.

Zhu Huiguang's heart became a little depressed. The emperor is in such a good mood, once he reports Kong Sheng's disobedience, how can the emperor not be furious?

Under Long Yan's anger, not only Kong Sheng will suffer, but he, the head of the eunuchs in the Inner Servant Province, will also be unlucky.

Zhu Huiguang couldn't figure it out in his heart, it was obviously a good thing, why Kong Sheng didn't accept the emperor's marriage. Princess Ji Guo is a well-known beauty, among the noble women of the Chang'an royal family, her appearance and morality can be called the best choice, with Kong Sheng's current power, if there is a princess as a wife, then, his position in the current dynasty has become very stable - however, Kong Sheng has ignored the emperor's kindness and enveloping heart, this is Chiguoguo's provocation!

What's more, Zhu Huiguang couldn't figure out where Kong Sheng had the audacity to resist the decree and refuse to marry! Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, no subordinate has dared to refuse the emperor's marriage!

The emperor looked at Zhu Huiguang and said with a smile: "Zhu Huiguang, how did Kong Sheng perform when he went to the Marquis of Chang'an's Mansion to pass on my marriage edict?" ”

Including the emperor, there are rumors in the aristocratic circle of Chang'an City, saying that Kong Sheng has an ambiguous relationship with the two princesses of Ningguo Jiguo, in fact, it is also, especially the princess of Jiguo, who ran to Kong Sheng's mansion at both ends in three days, and traveled with Kong Sheng every other day.

If you want to say that Ji Guo and Kong Sheng have no personal relationship, I'm afraid no one will believe it. The Tang Dynasty is open, and they don't take the defense of men and women too seriously, since the emperor hasn't said anything before, they are even more lazy to meddle.

Therefore, the emperor thought that this marriage to Ji Guo was an adult beauty for both Kong Sheng and Ji Guo. Emperors rarely find a suitable balance between political goals and their daughter's lifelong happiness, but now it is one, how can the emperor not like it?

Zhu Huiguang rubbed his hands in embarrassment, and bowed down to the ground with a puff: "Your Majesty, the slave is guilty, please forgive Your Majesty!" ”

The emperor frowned: "You get up." I sent you to the Marquis of Chang'an Mansion to announce the edict, what are your crimes? ”

Zhu Huiguang gritted his teeth and said softly: "Your Majesty, Chang'an is waiting to resist the decree!" He said that he had already made a marriage covenant with Yang Xueruo, a woman from Jiangnan, and that he could not break his promise and could not marry the princess, so please forgive your majesty. ”

The emperor's face changed first, and Huo Ran got up.

Zhu Huiguang was frightened, and immediately hung his head on the ground, waiting for the emperor's storm. But after waiting for a moment, he did not wait for the emperor's angry voice, so he had to raise his head tentatively again.

Zhu Huiguang didn't expect that the emperor would stand under the Danqi and chuckle: "Okay, it has nothing to do with you." Kong Sheng is just pretending, I understand. The daughter of Jiangnan he said was nothing more than the daughter of Yang Qi, the envoy of Jiangnan, how could the daughter of the feudal town be compared to my princess? That's it, you go and pass the edict again, let Kong Sheng come into the palace, and I will talk to him. ”

The emperor said, "You go again, and explain what I mean." First, Yang Qi's daughter can't be compared to my princess in any way, and if he feels that it is difficult for him to have a marriage contract with Yang Qi's daughter, then I can solve this problem for him. I can send an edict to Jiangnan Yang Qi and order him to choose a good man for his daughter to marry as soon as possible; Second, you also have to tell him that he has close contacts with Ji Guo, and he goes in and out informally, and it is spread in Chang'an City, if he doesn't marry Ji Guo, how will Ji Guo behave in the future? ”

The emperor cleared his throat and said with a faint smile: "Go, I will wait for your reply." (To be continued.) )