Chapter 292: The Emperor's Gift
"Since there's nothing else to do, let's go down." Knowing that Zhao Ying had nothing else to do, the emperor sent him away, after all, he still had to think about what Zhao Ying said just now.
Zhao Ying saw that the emperor was already thinking about the suggestion he had just made, and he was overjoyed, and he didn't stay any longer, so he left.
After Zhao Ying left, the emperor did not have the leisurely mentality just now, and pondered what Zhao Ying said. Now that the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion are married, the interests of the two families are entangled together, although Xiao Aiqing and Zheng Aiqing are both old ministers, and they are also loyal to the country and do their best, but the world is changeable, in case the two really have selfishness in the future, it will be unfavorable to the royal family. These two families are one scholar and one martial artist, and they are in control of the national affairs of the Zhao State. As the saying goes, a thousand miles of embankment is destroyed in an anthill. When it comes to national social welfare, there can be no accidents.
Thinking of this, a faint light flashed in the emperor's eyes, Zhao Ying just said that he could place a woman next to Xiao Rin, and he felt that this method was very good.
This is this woman's choice, so she has to think about it carefully. You can't give away the daughters of some officials, what if you have a different heart in the future. The princess in the palace can't get married, since the daughter and the princess can't be given, then ......
The emperor's eyes lit up, and he had a suitable candidate in his heart.
General's Palace.
Since returning from the Prime Minister's Mansion on the 16th, Xiao's mother has begun to prepare with great fanfare, the man's preparation is more than the woman's, and some things about the time of marriage are cumbersome and complicated.
"Master, someone has been sent from the palace." The housekeeper trotted all the way to Father Xiao and said.
"The Imperial Palace?" Xiao's father was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xiao's mother beside him, and hurriedly went out, and saw a father-in-law standing in the courtyard, followed by a group of maids, all of whom were holding things in their hands and covered them with red cloths.
When the father-in-law saw Xiao's father and Xiao's mother come out, a flattering smile appeared on his face, and his voice was sharp: "Pass on the emperor's edict......"
After hearing this, Xiao's father knew about the marriage between Xiao Rin and Jing Ning, and came to give gifts, so he knelt down to thank Longen.
After finishing, the father-in-law saluted Xiao's father: "The slave is here to congratulate the general." ”
Father Xiao also smiled and asked the people in the house to collect the gifts given by the emperor and take them down, and at the same time gave Xiao's mother a look. Xiao's mother was smart and knew what Xiao's father meant at once. He took out a purse from his sleeve and handed it to his father-in-law.
The father-in-law put the purse in his hand and weighed it, heavy, the smile on his face became more and more flattering, and he quietly put the purse into his arms, "The slave still has some things, so I won't delay." ”
Father Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "That is the case, father-in-law walks slowly." ”
The father-in-law turned around, the smile on his face disappeared in the blink of an eye, waved his hand, and left the general's mansion with a group of maids.
After his father-in-law left, Father Xiao's expression became obscure.
"What's wrong?" Xiao's mother noticed the change in Xiao's father's expression and asked suspiciously.
"The emperor has a suspicious temperament, and now that the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion have married, the emperor may have other thoughts in his heart."
"No, the emperor also knows your loyalty, Lu Yao knows that the horsepower has been seen in the hearts of the people for a long time, and the emperor should be very clear in his heart." Xiao's mother comforted.
"I hope so." Father Xiao sighed, but there was no time.
Zheng Anyan also received a gift from the emperor, and like Xiao's father, Zheng Anyan also had the same concerns in his heart. But since the marriage is already an ironclad matter, they don't think about it anymore, they just hope that the emperor can believe them.
But what Xiao's father didn't expect, the day after the emperor's gift, a carriage stopped outside the general's mansion, and the father-in-law in the palace came with him.
After getting the news, Father Xiao hurriedly went to the door, and the father-in-law who came yesterday looked at him with a smile on his face. "The minion greets the general."
"Father-in-law, does the emperor have any other orders? Why bother my father-in-law to run again. Father Xiao smiled.
"It was the emperor who suddenly took into account Xiao Gongzi's situation and specially asked the servants to send it."
"May I ask my father-in-law, who is in this sedan chair?" Father Xiao glanced at the carriage, it was quiet in the carriage, and he didn't know who was inside.
The father-in-law smiled and glanced at the maid standing next to the carriage, and the maid understood what he meant, so he whispered to the carriage, "Girl." ”
A plain hand stretched out, lifted the curtain, and slowly got out of the carriage.
Father Xiao's face changed.
I saw a young woman getting off the carriage, graceful and graceful, with slender jade hands, light eyebrows like autumn water, and jade skin with a light breeze.
The father-in-law was still looking at Father Xiao with a smile on his face, but Father Xiao's expression had sunk.
Now Xiao Rin and Jing Ning are about to get married, but the emperor sent a young and beautiful woman to the General's Mansion at this time, and a discerning person can know what he thinks at a glance.
On the one hand, this woman is the eyeliner that the emperor planted in the General's Mansion, let Father Xiao know that your every move is under my control, and those little ninety-nine in my heart must not have it; On the other hand, this woman must follow Xiao Rin, Jing Ning has not yet entered the gate of the General's Mansion, but Xiao Rin has other women, is this not clear that the two children are estranged?
"General Xiao." The woman walked in front of Xiao's father and saluted.
"Girl, please." The gloom on Father Xiao's face was replaced by a smile.
"General, this is a gift from the emperor to Xiao Gongzi." The father-in-law laughed.
"May I ask the girl's name......" Although Father Xiao didn't like it in his heart, he knew that this woman was the emperor's person, and it was not easy to keep a straight face.
"Wanxi." Wanxi replied.
"Now that the man has been delivered, the minion will take his leave." The father-in-law saluted Xiao's father and left, and the maid who was originally standing next to the carriage also walked to Wanxi's side at this time and waited respectfully.
Father Xiao sighed in his heart, looked up at Wanxi, Xiao Rin, this child must not be willing to accept it.
Xiao Yuan was very excited because she knew that Xiao Rin was about to marry Jing Ning, and she was still planning to wait for Jing Ning to marry into the General's Mansion and she could be with Jing Ning every day, what would the two of them do.
"Miss, miss, no." Xiao Yuan frowned unhappily, what happened to Suixi in a panic.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yuan was careless, looked at Sui Xi, who came in in with a panicked face, and asked.
Sui Xi gasped for a moment, then took a deep breath, "Miss, it's not good, the emperor just ...... The emperor just sent a woman to the house, saying that it was for the young master......"
Xiao Yuan was taken aback and jumped directly from the chaise longue, "Sent a woman?" She stared at Sui Xi in disbelief, "Why did the emperor send a woman to my brother?" Isn't my brother about to marry Jing Ning? ”
Sui Xi shook her head and shrank her head in fear, "Slave, slave and maid don't know." ”
Xiao Yuan hurriedly ran outside the house, her mind was chaotic, in case that woman really stayed with her brother in the future, how sad Jing Ning would be.