The king has only spread to His Royal Highness the eldest prince, and one person doesn't know what kind of fame he is doing.

Ling Xiaoning felt uneasy for a while, and walked back and forth in the courtyard.

What will the king say to him? Could it be that he can only marry me as a concubine like the second prince......"

Half an hour passed.

Ling Xiaoning finally couldn't hold it anymore and walked towards the outside of the palace.

She returned to her residence and sent someone over to inquire about the news, and learned that His Royal Highness the eldest prince was still in the king's bedchamber, and she did not know when she would be able to return.

The king's bedchamber.

The Great King and His Royal Highness the Great Prince discussed for a while.

The king deliberately set up a trap to threaten His Royal Highness the Great Prince, if he insisted on marrying a woman of unknown origin, he would be slapping the whole country and his king in the face, which was a very serious sin.

If His Royal Highness the eldest prince insists on going his own way, he will not be worthy of his noble position, and from then on, Wang's name will be an ordinary person.

His Royal Highness the eldest prince is very persistent, even if he is demoted to a commoner, he will not give up the idea of marrying the woman he loves.

The king's face suddenly changed, and a smile appeared.

"This king knows that you are such a stubborn temper, and if you have to choose, you would rather be an ordinary person. After two days of deliberation, the king has changed his mind, and he can agree that you and the woman of unknown origin can clarify the matter...... Not as a lady, at most a side room. ”

In ancient times, there was a saying of three wives and four concubines. Three wives does not mean that you can marry three women as wives, one of these three women is the wife of the main room, and the other two are the side room ladies whose status is lower than that of the eldest lady, and everything must be subject to the arrangement of the eldest lady.

Secondly, the identity of the concubine is about the same, slightly higher than the status of the maid, and far worse than the three wives. And the number of concubines for a man is not necessarily 4, depending on the situation, if you want to marry more than 10, as long as you can afford it, there is no problem.

Except for some men who are more infatuated and have special circumstances, they will only marry one woman as their wife, and will not find other wives and concubines, and when the family situation allows, men will generally find a wife and multiple concubines to serve themselves.

This is true of men whose families are slightly richer or who have the power to be officials, not to mention those who are high up in the royal and aristocratic worlds.

"Erchen ......"

"You don't have to say any more, this is the king's biggest concession, and you have to promise the king a condition."

"On what terms?"

"Yesterday, the envoys of Daqi came to the court and wanted to marry my northern country. When Daqi reached marriageable age, the eldest princess had already heard about you, and there had been a victory before, so you married the eldest princess. After you get married, choose a suitable day to marry Ling Xiaoning. ”

"This is absolutely not good, I promised Xiao Ning to love only one person in my life, how can I marry the princess first?"

"This king has made up his mind, and there is no room for negotiation in this matter! If you must disobey the will, you can not marry Ling Xiaoning, but the eldest princess must marry. If you are not afraid of any serious consequences, you can do what you want...... I advise you to give this king an answer after careful consideration. This method is already the best, which allows you to play the beloved woman, but also allows you to have the support of a country. ”

If Song Zhiqiu caused the eldest princess of the neighboring country to compete for the throne, she would have a more obvious advantage over the second brother, and she would definitely be the prince in the future.

I heard that this eldest princess is very popular with the king of her country, and she is beautiful and smart. Song Zhiqiu, as the eldest prince, has also been excellent since he was a child, and the two of them together can be described as a good story.

Song Zhiqiu naturally couldn't easily agree to his father's choice, but he also understood that his father's considerations did not make a direct fuss on the spot.

He bent down slightly and took his leave.

"Erchen went back and thought about it, so he retreated first."

"You think about it slowly, this king estimates that there is still a month or two left in this matter, and you can find a way to persuade Ling Xiaoning. Even if you and the eldest princess get married, you can still love Ling Xiaoning when you come to your mansion in the future...... Usually it's okay to give the eldest princess some face outside, and the woman who marries out, no matter how noble her status, always has to save some face for you. ”

Song Zhiqiu nodded lightly, turned around and left the palace.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

Not long after Song Zhiqiu walked out of the palace, he heard a series of violent coughing sounds coming from behind him.

He couldn't help but stop and look behind him.

Father's recent physical condition is not very good, his face looks very tired, and he deliberately hid his illness when he talked just now, and he didn't want people with many hearts to spread rumors and make trouble.

Song Zhiqiu couldn't help frowning slightly, saying that the emperor's family had no family affection at all, after all, it was his own flesh and blood, how could he not cherish his relatives?

But was his way of honoring his father sacrificing his own happiness?

Song Zhiqiu's heart suddenly became a little chaotic, and he slowly returned to the palace.

He was not in a hurry to tell Ling Xiaoning about the peace between the two countries, mainly because he had not yet made up his mind whether to agree to this matter.

When he first heard about these things, he completely disagreed, and after some sober thought, he was a little shaken.

If he resolutely disagrees with the eldest princess to clarify it, his father will definitely not give up on this matter.

He is only the eldest prince, and he can't resist his father, and when the time comes, he can't imagine how serious the consequences will be, but it is definitely not the result he wants to see.

On the one hand, my father's health is not very good, and if he keeps doing things with him because of this matter, it will not be good for his health.

In addition to this opportunity, Song Zhiqiu had no way to persuade his father to marry the woman he liked.

Ling Xiaoning sat on the edge of the table and took a sip of tea, picked up a snack, and was just about to put it in his mouth, when he looked up and saw that his face was not very good-looking.

"After your father called you away, you came back with such a preoccupied look, and you didn't tell me what happened."

"I ...... Xiao Ning, there are some things I can't figure out myself, but don't worry too much, I will try my best to do what I promised you! ”

Ling Xiaoning sighed softly, although he didn't know what their father and son had talked about in private, thinking about it, he also knew that it was impossible for his father to agree to the marriage of the two of them.

For the king, the second son is not very competitive, and it is estimated that he does not have much hope and is unwilling to have a relationship between the two people.

Not to mention the eldest prince he values more.

"Okay, okay, don't be too upset, it's a big deal that the two of us will be a pair of hard-working mandarin ducks, I don't want any official title, as long as you promise that you only love me in your heart, we can secretly engage in an underground relationship!"

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