As if he couldn't see the dazzling dancing of the dancing girl in front of him, he had already put aside the thoughts and memories that were surging in his heart, and he was already calm and relaxed in an instant, and he walked forward with his head held high, and never looked at the white dance in front of him again.

"What does Your Majesty command?" Gao Cheng asked respectfully.

"The general sits down." Yuan Shanjian actually stepped down from the throne and walked over with Gao Cheng with his own hands, and instructed the inner supervisor, "Set up a seat for the general by Lone's side." ”

"Your Majesty, never." Gao Cheng said firmly.

"Why not?" Yuan Shanjian said with a smile, "The general has worked hard for days, the general is Lone's right-hand man, and Lone can't bear to be like this." ”

Gao Cheng hesitated.

Gao Huan, the prime minister who sat silently, looked at the hundred officials standing below with an expressionless face, although he did not have any words, but the meaning of Zi Liwei was already very obvious.

"The general doesn't know yet, does he? The granddaughter of Lord Liang, Princess Liyang, the daughter of the prince, is in Yecheng, and she is rude, and she has ordered someone to invite her, and the general will also meet with Lone. Yuan Shanjian walked to the other side of the throne with Gao Cheng and pressed his shoulder to signal him to sit down.

Gao Cheng was slightly surprised in his heart, he still had something to do, he didn't expect the emperor to be so good at acting at a young age. Motozen is not the kind of person he originally thought he was about to have an unknown accident. Just now, everyone saw that he had taken Princess Liyang, who was disguised as a man, out, but the emperor didn't seem to know what had just happened.

But he quickly pretended to be surprised and smiled, "It's still the lord's discernment, but the minister didn't see it, where is Princess Liyang?" It is the minister who has lost his manners, and he must make amends to Her Royal Highness the princess if he is not careful. ”

"General, don't worry, Princess Liyang will come immediately." Yuan Shanjian smiled.

At this time, the song had stopped, and the Zhaotai Hall was quiet. The dancing girl who danced the white silk dance had to withdraw from the hall with the crowd, and looked back frequently, but the high-ranking general Gao Cheng did not look at her again. Thinking of the first meeting in Luoyang, and the past time in the mansion of the later general Sun Teng, it was like a dream, but she was no longer allowed to recall, so she could only retreat silently.

At this time, the gauze tent hidden at the door of the hall was lifted slightly, and two palace maids stood on the left and right sides of the palace maids, and held the hanging gauze tent with their hands.

All the people in the hall have their eyes here at this moment, waiting for Princess Liang Guo to appear.

Emperor Yuan Shan, who was on the throne, saw the eunuch Lin Xingren behind him and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, the princess of Liang is here." ”

The hall of Zhaotai has been somewhat darkened because of the sun's westward sinking. But at this time, it is not suitable to hold the lamp, because the sky outside is not yet dark, so even the palm lamp cannot make the hall very bright. In the same way, if the lamp is not in charge, the temple will be very dark.

But when the tent was put up, the sun shone into the temple. And the people who walked in outside the gauze tent made the eyes of everyone in the hall brighten up.

Xiao Qiongju, the granddaughter of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang and the daughter of Prince Xiao Gang, Princess Liyang, walked in slowly with a dignified gait. Everyone was dumbfounded.

The new emperor Motozen suddenly stood up from his throne. Lin Xingren, the eunuch behind him, grabbed the emperor's sleeve regardless of etiquette and whispered, "Your Majesty sits down." Seeing this, Yuan Shan came back to his senses and sat back on the throne calmly, but his eyes could no longer leave Xiao Qiongju.

Prime Minister Gao Huan's face was expressionless. Gao Cheng on the other side looked the same on the surface, but his right hand was clenched into a fist uncontrollably.

Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, was also shocked by his niece, but he caught a glimpse of Lord Wei's loss of honor and the preoccupation of the prime minister, the general's father and son, and his heart was suddenly overjoyed, so he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Hou Jing beside him.

When Hou Jing saw Xiao Qiongju walking in, he looked at the Son of Heaven, the Prime Minister, and the General with great attention. The three of them reported that he was very surprised in their eyes, which was almost exactly what he expected.

Xiao Qiongju, the princess of Liang State, amazed the entire Wei Ting. Flying bun, golden step shaking, bright moon ears, descending yarn double skirt, fluttering and suspicious Luo Shen descended. How could the Wei people, who had seen the heroic spirit of the Northern Dynasties, ever seen such a beautiful woman like a fairy?

Gao Cheng saw at a glance that Yang Shunhua refused to restore her women's clothes, she was still dressed as a man just now, and she only stood at the gauze tent inside the palace gate. But if you want to come to Xiao Qiongju's flying bun, someone must comb it, and someone will help her put it on. It's just that he doesn't understand why that person just doesn't care about him? And he could never get her to move.

Xiao Qiongju stepped forward and paid homage as if he were a great salute, saying, "Princess Xiao of Liyang of Liang State pays a visit to His Majesty the Emperor of Wei." "The voice is calm and calm.

"Your Highness is exempt...... It doesn't have to be so hard. Yuan Shanjian's voice trembled slightly.

Xiao Qiongju got up calmly, and when she looked up, she also saw the young Wei Lord. The Emperor of Wei didn't look majestic, not even as majestic as Gao Huan, the prime minister next to him. Lord Wei looked a little weak, not like he was very assertive. And the prime minister knew at a glance that he was a deep person in the city. Xiao Qiongju deliberately did not look at Wei Zhuyuan Shan, seeing Gao Cheng sitting on the other side. In fact, she also knew that his eyes were on her, making her like a man's back.

"Your Highness has traveled thousands of miles from Jiankang to Yecheng, and Gu doesn't know it, it's really a loss of etiquette, don't blame Your Highness." Yuan Shanjian's voice had completely calmed down at this time, and he spoke very modestly and politely.

"It was the Xiao family who concealed his identity and was rude first, and Your Majesty must not be held responsible." Xiao Qiongju is also very generous and steady.

At this time, Hou Jing, who was standing below, secretly pushed Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, and whispered, "It's better to choose the right time than to collide, and my brother won't take this opportunity to make it clear?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Zhengde stepped out and bowed, "Your Majesty: the north and south are good, and it is better to follow the ancient style." ”

Yuan Shanjian glanced at the prime minister, Gao Huan, and turned back to Xiao Zhengde and asked, "What does Qing mean?" How to emulate the antique? ”

Xiao Zhengde looked at Yuan Shan and said, "Your Majesty, in ancient times, the Qin State and the Jin State intersected, and they often married each other as women, formed marriages, and then became flesh and blood. ”

"Is the king of Linhe going to marry Wei on behalf of Lord Liang?" Before the emperor could speak, he suddenly saw the general Gao Cheng stand up abruptly and stare at Xiao Zhengde. Although I didn't see his anger, everyone could see the meaning.

Xiao Zhengde's heart trembled, and he subconsciously glanced at the prime minister Gao Huan. Gao Huan didn't say a word, and he was staring at him calmly.

"May I ask what the prime minister thinks?" Xiao Zhengde blurted out a question in a hurry.

Hou Jing saw that he actually said such a faint sentence, and he secretly hated it in his heart. But at this time, even if you beat your chest, the words have already come out. This question is tantamount to sending the prime minister Gao Huan out of the scope of harmony, which is contrary to the result of the discussion they just discussed. And asking the prime minister directly without asking the emperor is undoubtedly a stupid trick to give people a handle.

"Since it was proposed by the King of Linhe, he must have come prepared, what does His Highness think?" Gao Huan asked calmly. After speaking, he turned his head and glanced at his son as if he had no intention. Gao Cheng understood, and also realized that he was out of shape, and sat back.

"Uh...... Emperor...... The Son of Heaven doesn't seem to have ...... yet," Xiao Zhengde said with some hesitation. He was completely dazed at this time, and forgot all the results of his discussion with Hou Jing.

Hou Jing gritted his teeth angrily, he didn't expect Xiao Zhengde to be so useless.

Xiao Zhengde was thinking that the Son of Heaven did not stand up, saying that he was upright and upright. The prime minister obviously has a wife, how can he talk about letting the princess of Liang marry the prime minister in this temple, is it really impossible to be a concubine?

Hou Jing originally thought that Xiao Zhengde was a smart person, so he would naturally talk about it. In front of the ministers, just say that you are willing to be friendly. As for who to marry, and even negotiate with Dacheng on the condition of abolishing his wife and establishing Xiao as his concubine, this can be discussed in secret. Now it's all screwed.

Gao Cheng didn't speak again, but just looked at Xiao Qiongju standing below, and actually saw that she had no intention of objecting, which was really heart-warming. But on the surface, no one could see any difference in him. Seeing that the general frowned and was silent, the ministers thought that he was considering the weight of peace in his heart.

"Prime Minister, has the Duke of Taiyuan come back from Jinyang?" Yuan Shanjian suddenly interrupted Xiao Zhengde's words, turned his head and asked Gao Huan. And he looked very concerned, as if it were a matter of great importance.

Gao Cheng glanced at Yuan Shanjian lightly, and felt that this young man was really not to be underestimated. His second brother Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang obviously escorted his sick eldest sister-in-law from Jinyang, Yuan Shanjian's own sister Princess Feng Yi back, it was impossible for the emperor not to know, but at this time he deliberately asked. Anyone can understand the meaning of this question. The Son of Heaven is not established, but the second son of the prime minister has not married a wife.

Gao Cheng glanced at Xiao Qiongju again, she still stood very quietly on the ground, as if what they said had nothing to do with her. And these Wei lords and Liang Chen's generations actually take her for granted that she doesn't exist, and don't regard her as the protagonist of the harmony at all, it seems that only who is the groom is the most important.

"The dog has not recovered from a minor illness, so he can't come to see His Majesty, and beg His Majesty for forgiveness." Gao Huan stood up and respectfully returned to Yuan Shanjian.

This question and answer made Xiao Zhengde choke, and the direction of things did not follow his and Hou Jing's ideas at all. But he didn't think about it for himself, it was precisely because of his momentary aphasia just now that this result was caused.

Hou Jing saw that Xiao Zhengde was stunned, Gao Huan, Gao Cheng and his son looked like they were watching from the wall, and he had already seen that the new emperor Yuan Shanjian was obviously soft to overcome rigidity compared to Emperor Yuan Xiu, even if everyone present just now saw that Emperor Wei was the princess of Liang Kingdom, he would definitely not use this to disagree with Gao. So when no one spoke, he stepped forward and said in a calm and gentle voice, "Your Majesty, since you want to be friendly, you might as well invite Princess Liang Guo into the palace to settle down." Sooner or later, Her Royal Highness the princess will marry into Da Wei, and she is not an outsider, so as to show respect and sincerity of Da Wei. As for His Royal Highness the King of Linhe, it is not appropriate for a foreign man to stay in the palace, so he will still live in Linquan House. ”

Xiao Zhengde heard Hou Jing say this, which can be regarded as saving him, and at the same time he feels that this idea is really good. After all, between the palaces, if Gao Cheng wants to see Princess Liyang again, I'm afraid it won't be so convenient. He can go to the palace to visit his niece as an excuse, and then go to see the Son of Heaven, and privately say that it is more convenient to let Princess Liyang and her relatives marry Gao Huan than to say it in the court. Xiao Zhengde couldn't help but smile and glanced at Hou Jing.

Hou Jing calmly looked upwards at the new emperor Yuan Shanjian.

Yuan Shan saw that the prime minister Gao Huan and the general Gao Cheng were undoubtedly different, so he smiled and said, "That's very good." It seemed that he felt that he should ask Xiao Qiongju himself, so he smiled down and asked, "What does the princess think?" ”

Xiao Qiongju glanced up, and Gao Cheng was frowning at her. Xinran said to Emperor Wei, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

"Her Royal Highness the princess lives in the garden." Gao Cheng said coldly.

Yuan Shan saw that he was about to say something, but Gao Cheng took the lead, so he smiled and said, "The garden is quiet, and the general is thoughtful." ”

Princess Liang moved to the Forbidden Garden, and it seemed that Gao Yang, the second son of the prime minister, was excluded, and Xiao Zhengde was secretly relieved.

The day seems to have passed extraordinarily long. The full moon hung in the middle of the sky, and in the dead of night, the noise of Yecheng and the unknown turmoil in the palace seemed to have stopped temporarily. The general's mansion was extremely quiet because of the illness of Princess Yuan Zhonghua, the princess of Feng Yi, the princess.

Most of the house slaves and maids also fell asleep, and the few remaining ones would never dare to disobey the orders of the prince general, for fear of making a noise to the princess. In the silent mansion, the general Gao Cheng pushed out of the inner bed of Princess Feng Yi, the princess of the world, and walked towards his study.

The slaves and maids saw that the general, who was so young that he had just come of age that he was very respectful, and everyone was a little afraid of him. If there is no one next to the general, go to the courtyard where he handles official business and meets outsiders, and the house inside is his study for government administration and study.

A young house slave greeted him, and was about to ask Shizi what he wanted, but when he saw Shizi, he waved his hand without looking at him. understood what the prince meant, and didn't dare to say much, so he withdrew.

Gao Cheng was not in a hurry to enter the study, but just wandered in front of the steps. There are a thousand things in his heart, and only in the dead of night can he completely sink into his heart and think deeply.

At this time, I heard the sound of talking from outside the closed courtyard gate. At first, the voice was very soft, with a few scattered words. Later, the sound became louder and louder, and it gradually became noisy. Gao Cheng couldn't help but shout angrily, "Let him in." "You don't have to ask to know who it is, you know what's going on.

Sure enough, the courtyard door opened, and a fat figure appeared at the door. After a pause, he seemed to cautiously walk inside. Immediately, the courtyard door closed silently behind him. It's rare that Cui Jishu is so dexterous, light hands and feet but not bulky, and he can be said to walk lightly. Seeing that Gao Cheng's black hair was scattered like a cloud, and he was only wearing a slightly fat white robe, he asked tentatively, "Isn't Lord Lang tired today?" Why haven't you slept yet? ”