When Qizhou was turbulent, Chang'an City was peaceful.

After the autumn harvest, it is the time of high autumn and cool, coupled with the good news of the wedding of His Royal Highness King Jin, Chang'an City is filled with a festive atmosphere.

At this time, Du Xijun and Kan Ling returned to Chang'an, and the joint burial of Du Fuwei and his wife was completed early under the auspices of General Shilang Li Chunfeng.

After that, Du Xijun returned directly to the Rimchuan Villa, and after a few months, the two children of the Xie family were more than half a year old, and the long meat was very cute.

When Du Xijun saw his long-lost son, he burst into tears and held his son in his arms for a long time and couldn't speak. Fortunately, Xiao Xie Yu is very well-behaved and does not recognize life, and he is very well-behaved in his mother's arms, should there be giggles, which makes Du Xijun very comforted.

It's just that Zheng Liwan and Wu Meiniang are inevitably a little lost, and they have been looking forward to it for a long time, but Xie Yi has not returned. When they heard Du Xijun talk about Xie Yi's trip to Qizhou, they were still a little worried. It was also Xie Yi who went out on an errand and was not bloody, and the ladies were used to it.

Listening to Du Xijun say a few words about the situation in Qizhou, and then thinking about the fact that the emperor secretly sent Xie Yi there, the difficulty and danger can be imagined.

"San Lang is with Yebei, and there are many people around him, so there should be no problem with safety." Du Xijun said leisurely: "He told us not to worry too much, let us wait for him at home with peace of mind." In addition, King Jin's wedding, when the time comes, Liwan will have to go to congratulate on behalf of the Hou Mansion, and I will follow along. ”

"Alas, a few days ago, His Royal Highness the King of Jin also sent someone to condole, and he was quite worried about San Lang, but San Lang couldn't come back for the big wedding, so he had some regrets."

"This is also a helpless move, San Lang said that he will not come to the wedding of King Jin, someone will definitely notice the abnormality, and we will have to ask about his whereabouts, and we will be tight-lipped when the time comes."

"That's nature!" Zheng Liwan nodded lightly, of course he saved the weight. It's just that this kind of thing is probably hard to hide. As the head of the Jin Dynasty, Shi did not come back to attend the wedding of the King of Jin, which in itself is very easy to arouse the suspicion of others. It may be that Xie Yi did not show up at the joint funeral of Du Fuwei and his wife in the past two days, and someone has noticed something abnormal.

There is no impermeable wall in the world, as long as you are interested, you will definitely pay attention to some recent changes in the imperial court, and it is easy to guess where Xie Yi might go. Moreover, Xie Yi will also show clues in Qizhou, and this kind of thing can only be hidden for as long as possible.

Being in the dark has the advantage of being in the dark, which is convenient for covert investigation, and can be much less restrictive, but it is not very safe. It's different when you're in the open, and the identity of the Marquis of Huaiyang and the order will make people jealous. As long as he didn't rebel, no one would dare to do anything to Xie Yi openly. Even secretly, a Hou Ye who went by order inexplicably had an accident on the boundary of Qizhou, and many people were difficult to explain.

Generally speaking, no one dares to do this, but Zheng Liwan would never have thought that Li You, the king of Qi, might rebel. But as a wife, no matter what, she hopes that her husband can be safe and smooth.

Wu Meiniang's focus was different, and she asked with a smile: "Sister Xijun, is that beautiful?" ”

Du Xijun smiled: "Hehe." The lovely people who are out of the ice and snow are not said to have seen it in Chenzhou, but they are still in Qizhou now, maybe...... After San Lang returned from Qizhou. There will be many sisters in the family. ”

Zheng Liwan said with a smile: "That's fine, the daughter of the Xu family in the East China Sea, the daughter of the Qizhou Thorn History, has a good appearance." is outstanding in learning, and is completely worthy of San Lang. ”

"This time, I don't care if Saburo is messing around outside?"

"It's different, the first two times I went to the grassland were Hu Nu. Where is worthy of entering my Xie family? This is different, and she doesn't have any character and appearance. ”

Zheng Liwan said leisurely: "The marriage between the Xie family of Chenjun and the Xu family of the East China Sea is also good for the future of San Lang, and it is good for many sisters in the family to prosper in the future." ”

"Hmm!" Wu Meiniang couldn't help but feel a little regretful, it was a pity that she couldn't get pregnant before Xie Yi left. When I come back this time, I will stick to my husband and conceive a child no matter what.

Du Xijun smiled: "By the way, how about the county lord of Anning?" ”

"The person is still in the Taoist temple, but the king of Jiangxia has already written to request that the princess title be removed." Zheng Liwan said: "But even if you are the county lord, it is not easy to marry into our family."

The king of Jiangxia County has a heavy army, and San Lang has a close relationship with the prince, so this marriage is not so easy, and His Majesty the Emperor has no hope if he does not nod. ”

"Alas, it's a pity, what a good girl the county lord of Anning is, if it weren't for this identity...... Du Xijun couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Zheng Liwan said: "But it's not without a chance, last time I went to the Taoist Temple with Mei Niang to pray for blessings and chatted with the county lord of Anning." The county lord is resolute, and he plans to live in the Taoist temple all the time, and his mind is already very clear. ”

"Alas, San Lang is really a blessing, he is a good woman...... Du Xijun said leisurely: "When he comes back, let him go to see Lord Anning, he has solved the pain of lovesickness." ”

"Yes!"

……

In the palace, Li Shimin was still busy reviewing the recitals.

Although he has to marry his daughter-in-law and have a happy event, the royal family is different from the poor family, not to mention that His Majesty Li Er has many sons, which is already many times lower than being a father-in-law. Moreover, the royal wedding was naturally arranged by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Palace, so the emperor didn't need to worry about it at all.

For an emperor, family affairs are small and state affairs are important, and Li Shimin still focuses more on handling state affairs.

The territory of Datang is getting bigger and bigger, and there are snowflakes on the desk every day, and there are too many things to care about.

"Your Majesty, Wang Renyou and the eldest princess of Tong'an have arrived in Chang'an with Princess Jin." The eunuch stood aside and whispered to the emperor.

"Very good!" Li Shimin said with a smile: "I should have gone to visit my aunt, but it was not convenient to come before the wedding. In this way, you ask Wei Guifei to invite the eldest princess into the palace, and I will see you when the time comes. ”

"Yes!"

"How's the preparation of the Pheasant Slave Mansion?" Although Li Shimin doesn't care directly, after all, it is his son's wedding, so he has to care about it somewhat.

"The wedding is organized by the Furong Garden, and the palace province has already prepared, just waiting for the wedding day." The eunuch said: "According to Your Majesty's orders, the palace province has selected several other women to enter the Jin Palace, and they will be the concubines of His Royal Highness in the future."

Among them, the palace man Liu is virtuous and virtuous, and the other one is from the Lanling Xiao family, and his appearance and character are very good, but His Royal Highness doesn't seem to like it very much tonight. ”

"The children's family, now there is only the daughter of the Wang family in their hearts, and it is right that the young husband and wife have such a deep relationship. I ...... with the queen back then"

Li Shimin coughed lightly and said slightly: "It's just that as a royal child, marriage can't be like ordinary people, and a few more concubines are necessary." ”

Of course, the old eunuch understands, why there are so many concubines in the palace, is it really just because the emperor loves it? Look at the origin of the concubines, and everything will be understood.

Royal marriages are all related to political affairs, and the reason why Li Zhi, the king of Jin, was able to marry the daughter of the royal family is related to political affairs, but now he chooses a few maids on the occasion of the wedding, especially noble-born women such as Lanling Xiao. Also related to this. However, generally speaking, ordinary princes have little influence in this regard, and even if they want to balance the palace and the back house, they are only a few years after marriage.

His Royal Highness the King of Jin has just gotten married, and His Majesty the Emperor is so concerned, what does it mean? His Majesty the Emperor didn't seem to be so concerned about the wedding of the crown prince and the king of Wei back then!

Although His Royal Highness King Jin has not been very favored in recent times, at least on the surface, there is no special favor on the surface, but from these small details, it seems to reflect something different. Especially an old chamberlain who followed the emperor a lot, he was more able to see things that others couldn't see.

At least one point. In the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, the weight of His Royal Highness King Jin is different. This is different from before, not only because His Royal Highness King Jin is the youngest son of the eldest grandson empress, but the emperor's special arrangement of the palace and the back house has released some special signals to some extent. At least the old eunuch had vaguely grasped it.

The old body moved slightly, and the fingers in the sleeves moved slightly, and then clenched tightly.

"You send a decree to Changle and let Changle enlighten the pheasant slave." Li Shimin first thought of his eldest daughter, Princess Changle. The eldest sister Ru's mother has this responsibility, and Li Zhi will also obey when she speaks.

The old eunuch said: "Yes, it just so happens that Princess Changle is in the palace today." The marriage of Princess Chengyang is approaching, and the palace is preparing a dowry for Her Royal Highness. ”

Princess Chengyang promised to marry Du Ruhui's son Du He, and now she is at the age of marriage.

Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Yes, the children have grown up, and they have all married their wives and married, I ...... But he was old, and when he got up this morning, he saw gray hair on his sideburns. ”

"Your Majesty is in full bloom in spring and autumn, don't ......"

"Don't say anything nice." Li Shimin interrupted the old eunuch and said, "If you are old, you are old...... The only thing I regret is that the queen left me early, and I didn't get to see the children get married. ”

Speaking of Empress Changsun, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little gloomy, and after a moment of silence, he ordered: "Go and tell the palace province that the marriage affairs between the pheasant slave and Chengyang must be dedicated to it, and there must be no mistakes." ”

"Yes!" The old eunuch knew very well that King Jin and Princess Chengyang were both born by the eldest grandson queen, and His Majesty had to have a little more preference.

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In the palace, the princesses gathered in the boudoir of Princess Chengyang and were sorting out the dowry.

Princess Chengyang is going to marry Du He soon, in addition to the palace province to prepare a dowry, the concubines and princesses in the backyard also have to help add the dowry.

Especially Princess Chengyang is still the daughter of the eldest grandson queen, her identity is naturally more noble, and the amount of dowry is even more indispensable. Originally, according to Li Shimin's temperament, his most beloved daughter could give a little more dowry, but Li Shimin was also afraid.

The reason is that when Princess Changle got married, because she was the eldest daughter of the eldest grandson and the eldest grandson, Li Shimin loved her very much, so she gave a lot of dowry.

But this matter was discovered by Wei Zheng, and then Shangshu swore that Li Shimin's sister Eldest Princess had a dowry when she got married, and Princess Changle, as a niece, how could the grandeur of the dowry exceed that of her aunt? This is not in accordance with the ancient rules of the elders and the young, and it is inappropriate.

Especially when Wei Zheng raised the matter to the extent that the emperor favored his daughter and messed up the national development discipline, what else could Li Shimin say? Wei Zheng was completely an old man in the court, which made people love and hate, so that Li Shimin had to back down. Of course, there is also the reason why the eldest grandson queen mediates it.

Although since the death of Empress Changsun, Li Shimin has been more arbitrary in his work, and Wei Zheng Lao'er rarely speaks wildly in the court. But with this precedent, Li Shimin was also afraid of trouble and unwilling to tell the truth, so the princesses' dowries were much more low-key.

The dowry saved by the court and the palace was less, and the concubines and brothers and sisters in the backcourt gave a little something, which to some extent could be regarded as an increase in dowry and favor for the princess in disguise.

Princess Chengyang is in this situation now, and Princess Changle, as the eldest sister, naturally wants to come. The eldest grandson's family is the Duke of Qi in the current dynasty, one of the best families, naturally has strong financial resources, and Princess Changle is the eldest sister, so naturally she will give more gifts.

Of course, not only for Princess Chengyang, but also for other brothers and sisters who received gifts to varying degrees. In addition, Princess Chengyang gathered a lot of people here, such as the young Princess Hengshan and Princess Jinyang.

"Come on, come on, the province of the palace has already done a good job of the anti-wedding dress, sister Chengyang, try it and see how beautiful our bride is."

"Sister, don't cancel your sister." Princess Chengyang has always been teased in recent days, and it is inevitable that she will be a little embarrassed.

"Hey, shy? When you grow up, you always have to get married! Princess Changle smiled and said: "Look, it's only been a few years, you have all grown up, the pheasant slave wants to marry, and Chengyang wants to marry." In two years, Hengshan and his son should also reach the age of marriage. ”

When it comes to getting married, Princess Jinyang's son can't help blushing slightly, she is close to ten years old, and she is no longer the ignorant little girl she was back then. Some things are gradually understood, at the age when the girl got married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, it can be regarded as the age when love is beginning to bloom, and I can't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Yes, Hengshan and his son's concubine have not yet been chosen, and I don't know which noble son of the family has the opportunity to marry our two little sisters."

"That's it!"

"Sister Chengyang, let's talk about it when you get married first!" Princess Jinyang's son was a little embarrassed, so she had to fight back.

In this way, the princesses immediately laughed.

Seeing this, Princess Changle said leisurely: "My son has really grown up, but that's right, Chengyang is first, and I will talk about it when I get married." The son is younger in the end, and the marriage is only two years away, the father has always loved the little sister, and he will definitely find a good husband for the son. ”

"Big Sister ......"

"Haha, alright!" Princess Changle smiled: "Chengyang, remember to bring your jade pendant on the day of marriage, that is the only thing left to us by the queen mother."

Now that the queen mother is gone, that jade pendant is the biggest thought, and if you get married and bring it to you, the queen mother will be happy to see us in the spirit of the sky. ”

"Yes, I'll take it."

Jade pendant, what jade pendant? Princess Jinyang couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart. (To be continued.) )