Chapter 26: Marriage
"You don't have to worry about this, go back to your own palace." Ye Shen's tone was not good, but it was relieved compared to just now.
Although Li Changfu's face was not very good, she still left with interest.
Anyway, Song Nian'an's henchman was sent away, and she had nothing to worry about.
As soon as Li Changfu left on the front foot, the emperor sent someone to call Ye Shen on the back foot.
"Father, what did you call your sons to do?" Ye Shen was still a little restrained in front of his father, and he lost the fierceness he had on weekdays.
"I heard that Song Nian'an is gone? What's going on? The emperor's voice carried the majesty of a long high position.
"What are the second princes and princesses of the southern kingdom coming to our Beichen Kingdom for this time?" Ye Shen kept silent about Song Nian'an's affairs, so he changed the topic.
The emperor looked at the son born to this favorite woman, and he had no choice but to go with him.
"That's what I called you for. The second prince came to see me, and he meant the marriage of the two countries. The emperor continued with Ye Shen's words.
"Marriage? We don't need to marry them, do we? Ye Shen looked serious and said disdainfully.
He led his troops to fight bloodily on the battlefield, just to prevent the princess of Beichen Kingdom from being regarded as a marriage object. Therefore, he despised most of all those who sought help from this marriage.
"The conditions he gave were very sincere. What's more, Princess Yongning is the sister of his mother's compatriots, if he stays, it will be beneficial to us if he ascends the throne in the future. "When the emperor said this, he had already agreed.
As a monarch, how can he promise something that has no benefit. He looked straight at his son.
"Father agreed?" Ye Shen asked in his heart.
"Don't worry, it's not there yet, I told them to stay for the time being." The emperor smiled and spoke, his son! Always so proud and sensitive.
"Father, the son thinks that the person who can compete for the throne can't be so stupid, their strength in the south is comparable to that of the Beichen country, I'm afraid the marriage has other plans." Ye Shen opened his mouth coldly.
The strength of the southern kingdom and the strength of the Dongchen kingdom still have the strength of a war, and the marriage is a subordinate policy.
He said that he wanted to choose from among the children of the aristocracy who had never married. The emperor sighed and looked at his son in front of him, "What do you think about this matter?" ”
"Then hold a banquet and gather the unmarried sons of the nobility together to see what they are for." Ye Shen didn't think there was anything difficult about this matter.
"Okay, that's it." The emperor nodded, thinking that this proposal was feasible.
"Anything else?" Ye Shen asked, if there is nothing wrong, he still has to go to his Niannian.
"I haven't finished speaking, what are you doing in a hurry? Are you in a hurry to find the woman? Don't forget who that woman is, and don't forget what her father did. The emperor's face was slightly angry, and he said angrily.
He didn't agree to leave Song Nianan behind, but Yeshen insisted on going his own way, he didn't want to go against his son's wishes, so he went with him. However, now that he is too attentive to that woman, I am afraid it is not a good thing.
"Does the second prince have any other requirements?" Ye Shen didn't have to guess to know that his father's next words must be related to the second prince of the southern kingdom.
"He wants to borrow soldiers." The emperor sighed.
"There is no powerful military general behind him, if he wants to win the throne, he must think of another way, which is probably the purpose of his coming here this time." Ye Shen made an analysis of the internal situation in the south of the country.
"So I'd like to hear from you." After all, this position will also be passed to him in the future, and now he should deal with government affairs in advance.
"No, the second prince is ambitious, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will no longer be angry when he ascends the throne in the future, crossing the river and demolishing the bridge." Ye Shen thought about it and said.
In his opinion, the deal is only a loss and not a profit.
"Oh?" The emperor thought that his son here would agree to this decision.
"Judging from the current form of the southern kingdom, it is basically hopeless that the emperor of the southern kingdom will be the second prince in the future. Therefore, lending troops to him now is a muddy water. "Ye Shen sent someone to basically check the situation in the south long before the second prince of the southern kingdom came.
"There is another matter, in the past few days, you will accompany the second prince around this city to find out his purpose." The emperor successfully pushed everything to Ye Shen.
"Got it." Ye Shen nodded yes.
"Alright, it's okay, you go down first." The matter was resolved, and the emperor was very happy.
In just three days, Ye Shen prepared all the matters of the banquet.
The eligible men in the capital have all issued invitations in the night, except for the little son of the prime minister's family.
At present, the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion is already very large, and he must not be allowed to develop anymore, so he can only start to suppress it slowly.
It is precisely because the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion is too huge that Li Changfu has not been pregnant for several years after entering the East Palace.
She has been recuperating her body, thinking that it is her own problem, and she once felt guilty, but she didn't know that she couldn't conceive a child because Yeshen was more and more jealous of the Li family, so she didn't let her get pregnant.
The Li family's power is getting bigger and bigger, and if they are allowed to develop, it is very likely that there will be a dictatorship of their relatives in the future.
The banquet came as scheduled, and all those who met the criteria entered with invitations.
"I heard that it was the princess of the southern kingdom who chose his husband, so he asked us to come to the banquet."
"The princess of the southern kingdom is so good-looking, and her status is also very noble, whoever marries her is a blessing from eight lifetimes."
"Brother Ren has a crush on Princess Yongning?"
"I don't want to be chosen, it is said that the princess has a bad temper, and the princess will not be able to take concubines in the future."
"After marrying a princess, do you still take a concubine? Think beautifully. ”
"The princess is the pride of the sky, with her, what other woman do you want."
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At the banquet, the second prince of the southern kingdom pulled Ye Shen to talk about everything, not talking about business.
Just when Ye Shen was impatient, the royal secret agent came with news that Song Nianan had been found.
Ye Shen couldn't help but be overjoyed, he knew that people were definitely still in the capital.
There's a saying that the most dangerous place is the safest place, and that's probably what they think.
However, it is more likely that Zhao Zi'an was afraid that he would be recognized when he went out of the city, so he took Song Nianan to hide in the capital.
Ye Shen said goodbye to the second prince of the southern kingdom, got out of the banquet in advance, and wanted to personally take someone to the outskirts of the city to bring Song Nianan back, but he didn't expect that he missed it again.
As I said earlier, there are people from Li Changfu in Yeshen's palace. Therefore, as soon as the palace maid heard the news, she immediately told Li Changfu.
Li Changfu hurriedly sent a message to Zhao Zi'an, telling him to leave quickly, Ye Shen had found their hiding place.
When Zhao Zi'an got the news, the first thing he did was to find Song Nian'an.
I have to say that Song Nianan has a very comfortable time here. Plant flowers and feed fish every day, eat and wear without worry, play the piano and tease the birds, as comfortable as a vacation, and don't have to deal with the night caution, in addition to not being able to go out, it can be regarded as a fairy-like day.
But at this moment, Zhao Zian pulled her and was about to leave.
"I'm not leaving." Song Nianan pulled out his hand, unwilling to leave. She experienced life and death in the palace, and finally settled down for a few days, is she going to start running again?
"Ye Shen has found this place, you must follow me immediately." Zhao Zi'an sank his face and said without beak.
"Besides, Ye Shen must have known that you were not with me. According to his personality, what do you think he will do to you? Zhao Zi'an saw that it was hard to come, so he began to speak softly.
After all, it must be even more difficult for him to escape the wanted and take a person, and if this person doesn't cooperate, they will only have to wait for the fate of being caught.
Fortunately, Li Changfu sent someone to deliver the news and prepared the carriage at the same time.
By the time Ye Shen arrived with someone, Song Nianan had already left. People go to the empty building, and the yard is full of her favorite flowers on weekdays, it seems that the days of the two eloping are quite good! Ye Shen was angry and kicked all the flower pots to pieces.
Almost, almost they can see it.
"The house has already been bought, how can you leave suddenly? Didn't someone give them a tip-off? Ye Shen began to suspect that there was an inner ghost around him.
"Li Ruyi, you go to check, check what the crown princess has been doing recently?" Ye Shen looked at the empty courtyard and imagined Song Nian'an's life here.
As for the inner ghost around him, wait for him to go back and interrogate slowly.
In Ye Shen's palace, all the people who served him had already knelt for an hour, but he just didn't say a word, waiting for the inner ghost to be unable to help Ye Shen and tell him himself.
Everyone's hearts were beating drums, for fear that Ye Shen would be angry and take their lives.
"Don't you say it yet? You're so bold. Ye Shen took a sip of tea and said calmly.
"Please also ask the prince Mingjian to tell the minions what they did wrong?" The eunuch who had been following the prince for a long time mustered up the courage to ask.
"Who got the news out of this palace? Say! Hongu doesn't have the patience to listen to your nonsense. Ye cautiously put down the teacup and said angrily.
Although he didn't have a good temper, he was still good to the people who served in the palace, but he didn't expect that in exchange for being placed as a chess piece to monitor his every move.
Suddenly, he remembered what had happened before. As soon as Nian Nian finished serving him, he was given Shunzi soup by Li Changfu. Come to think of it, from that time on, Li Changfu knew everything about his every move. And he didn't even find out. He was truly remorseful.
"Don't you say yes? It seems that this palace is too kind to you. Give you another stick of incense, if no one says it, then you will all drag it down and cut it. "Ye Shen is not a good person in the first place, and in order to achieve his goal, it is nothing to kill some palace people.
Several palace maids looked at each other, and some couldn't help it, so they opened their mouths first.
"It's the crown princess, the crown princess asked us to do this." The palace maid lowered her head and trembled.
"It was the crown princess who asked us to tell her about your every move, and the slave didn't dare to say no." Another palace maid has recruited truthfully.