After returning from the mountains, Lin Ruan divided the pearls into seven parts, Princess Shen's share was naturally the most, the same as the three aunts, and the two cousins-in-law were less, ten each.

The rest of the portion, Lin Ruan was prepared for Shen Tingye's future daughter-in-law. However, he has not yet married, so Lin Ruan plans to hand it over to his second aunt for safekeeping.

The Shen family brothers didn't know what the gift Lin Ruan had prepared, and Shen Tingyu didn't open it until he brought it back to Beijing, shocking the Shen family's jaws.

But that's all for later.

Shen Tingyu left for Kyoto two days later.

Lin Ruan lived a life of going to the sweet potato field every day to check in.

Because of the importance of these sweet potatoes, Lin Ruan didn't give them extra abilities to grow, and it wasn't until ten days later that the sprouts broke through the soil.

During this period, the prince came twice, and Shen Tingye remembered Shen Tingyu's admonition to his ear before leaving, and kept following Lin Ruan's side closely, never leaving.

The prince originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Lin Ruan, but he never found it.

Lin Ruan was therefore more sure of his guesses, and his attitude towards the prince became more and more polite, abiding by the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, and speaking with a single glance and without leakage.

At this time, Xiao Jingchen was escorting the family and subordinates of the King of Chu and returned to Kyoto on a long journey.

The king of Chu and his family were all imprisoned in Dali Temple, and the rebel generals were handed over to the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate respectively. This case will be heard by these three departments together.

After Xiao Jingchen handed over the prisoners, he went to the emperor to restore his life.

The emperor was in a good mood, the troubles he had suffered for many years had finally been resolved, and his throne and his country had been stabilized a little more.

"This errand is well done, let's say, how do you want me to reward you?"

Xiao Jingchen immediately said: "The minister doesn't want to reward, just ask for a holy decree, ask the emperor to marry the minister and the county lord of Fuyou." ”

The emperor closed his eyes, "Haven't you always been in a hurry to get married?" Why are you in such a hurry now? ”

Xiao Jingchen said lightly: "The minister is not in a hurry to get married because he has not met the right person. Now that the minister has met him, he naturally wants to get married as soon as possible. ”

The Emperor looked up at him, "What if I refuse to give me a marriage?" ”

Xiao Jingchen's face did not change, "The minister found the official media to go to the Shen Mansion to ask for relatives." ”

The emperor's face was a little unsightly, "Are you determined to marry Fuyou?" ”

"Yes, please fulfill the emperor."

The emperor said with a straight face, "I have other arrangements for the marriage of the county lord of Fuyou, and she and you cannot get married." I have already made arrangements for your princess, and I will decree that you will be married on a certain day. ”

Xiao Jingchen's eyes drooped, "The emperor's arrangement for the county lord of Fuyou, does he want to point her to the prince?" Rong Chen told the truth, the emperor's plan will not come true. The minister will never let the woman he loves marry someone else. The county lord of Fuyou will never marry anyone except the minister. ”

The emperor was a little annoyed, "According to your meaning, my holy decree is like a blank piece of paper, and it has no effect?" ”

Xiao Jingchen bowed slightly: "The minister didn't mean this, he just told the truth." The minister and the county lord of Fuyou have a very strong relationship, please don't deliberately embarrass us because of interests. ”

"Embarrassed?!" The emperor sneered angrily, "Presumptuous! ”

The palace people in the hall were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and shouted: "The emperor is angry." ”

The Emperor roared, "Get out of here!" ”

The palace people shrunk their necks and exited the imperial study.

After everyone withdrew from the imperial study, the emperor looked at Xiao Jingchen who was standing at the bottom, tried to suppress his anger, and tried to be as calm as possible:

"I know that you and the Lord of Fuyou County are in love, and before that, I am indeed ready to marry you. But not now, her identity is special, and she is only most suitable to marry into the palace. The Great Zhou is inseparable from the Shen family, and the way to make the Shen family swear allegiance to the death is to let the county lord of Fuyou enter the palace. ”

Xiao Jingchen raised his head and looked directly into the emperor's eyes and said, "In the twenty or thirty years before Lin Ruan returned to the Shen family, not a single woman from the Shen family entered the palace, and I have never seen the Shen family slack off in defending the Great Zhou. Your Majesty, the loyalty of the Shen family does not need to be maintained by a woman's marriage at all. ”

"Even if it really comes to the point where women are needed to maintain peace, I think the emperor's princesses who have reached marriageable age should be more effective. The minister heard that the purpose of General Shen Er's eldest son returning to Beijing this time was to discuss marriage, and if the emperor really wanted to marry two surnames, he could marry the princess to the past. ”

The emperor was so angry by these words that his chest hurt, "Bold! Licentious! ”

Xiao Jingchen lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "The emperor forgives the sin, everything the minister said is heartfelt." ”

Speaking of which, this is the first time that Xiao Jingchen has grown so big and talked to the emperor like this.

The emperor was accustomed to Xiao Jingchen's sensible and obedient words, and he couldn't accept him like this at all. "Shut up! I will never agree to your marriage to the Lord of Fuyou. The county lord of Fuyou must marry into the East Palace, and I am willing to make it clear to you today, that is, I am thinking about me and your uncle and nephew, and I don't want to have a stiff relationship with you. If you can't accept my arrangement, then don't blame me for not remembering the old love! Now get out of here! ”

Xiao Jingchen saluted and got up and exited the imperial study, and then went to the Queen Mother's side.

The Queen Mother had already learned of the dispute between him and the emperor, and when she saw him, she said: "You kid is really good, if you can't say anything well, you have to come with your uncle." Don't you know what your uncle's temper is? ”

Xiao Jingchen looked at the Queen Mother steadily: "Grandmother, did you know the emperor's plan early on?" ”

The Queen Mother was stunned, and she didn't dare to look into his eyes, "This...... Mourning ......"

Xiao Jingchen smiled, "Grandson understands." Grandmother, grandson always thought that his status in your mind was different, but now grandson understands that compared with the Zhao family, grandson's happiness is not worth mentioning. The grandson understood his grandmother's thoughts, but the grandmother ignored one point, although the grandson is not surnamed Zhao, he is also a descendant of the Zhao family, and Ah Ruan marrying me will never delay the loyalty of the Shen family. The grandson was tired of the journey, so he retired first. ”

After speaking, Xiao Jingchen turned around and left.

The Queen Mother hurriedly chased out: "Chen'er, you come back, you listen to the mourning family explain to you!" ”

Seeing Xiao Jingchen not looking back, the Queen Mother was really panicked, and she was so anxious that she stumbled for a while.

Mama Hong hurriedly supported her, "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Lord Chen is just in a bad mood, not blaming the Queen Mother." When he calmed down, he knew the embarrassment of the Queen Mother. ”

The Queen Mother shook her head with red eyes: "This time, the mourning family and the emperor cooled his heart. He cared so much about Lin Ruan, but the emperor made such a plan, and the mourning family had already known about it, but he didn't remind him, so he even complained about the mourning family. ”

Mama Hong persuaded softly: "Don't think nonsense, the Queen Mother, Prince Chen has always been filial, and he will understand the embarrassment of the Queen Mother." ”