Thinking of this, he shook his head resolutely and said, "I implore the emperor to fulfill it, Shi Heng fell in love with Princess Ning Xin at first sight, and he loved the princess wholeheartedly. Since the princess is now a new widow, she must be grief-stricken in her heart, Shi Heng is confident that she can heal the wounds in Princess Ningxin's heart, and asks the emperor to give Weichen a chance. ”

Zhu Qizhen saw that Shi Heng was sincere, but he knew in his heart: This Shi Heng most likely wants to borrow the power of Princess Ning Xin, if Shi Heng marries Princess Ning Xin, then the power in the government and the opposition will be even greater, I am afraid that he will follow Xu Youzhen's old path of dictatorship, and then he will not gain more than he loses.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen shook his head very solemnly and said, "Lord Shi, it's not that I refuse to agree, it's just that I can't do this marriage matter." Princess Ning Xin is my eldest sister, and she will naturally marry whoever she likes. ”

When Shi Heng heard this, he stroked his palms and laughed: "Since the emperor said so, things will be easy to handle, why don't you ask the emperor to ask Princess Ning Xin's opinion?" Shi Heng said in his heart: In the court, he is above 10,000 people under one person, and he has military power in his hands. If Princess Ning Xin wants to choose a horse, don't choose which one I choose.

He secretly made up his mind that as long as Zhu Qizhen asked Princess Ning Xin, Princess Ning Xin would definitely agree to this marriage, so he was proud.

After all, Zhu Qizhen was afraid that Shi Heng held the military power in his hands, not to mention that at this time, the Wara army often came to attack, and the border was not very peaceful, and sometimes it was indeed necessary to rely on Shi Heng to lead the troops to the battle.

Thinking of this, he said helplessly: "Since General Shi said so, I will turn around and ask Princess Ning Xin's opinion." If the princess doesn't comply, General Shi shouldn't be reluctant. ”

Shi Heng said intentionally or unintentionally: "The minister will definitely not be angry, if Princess Ning Xin doesn't look down on the minister, what else does the minister have to say." Princess Ning Xin is young and beautiful, and Chen is now in her forties. If Princess Ning Xin doesn't choose the minister, she must be thinking that the minister is old, and the minister will turn around and return to her hometown and go home. ”

When Shi Heng said this, there was a threat in his words.

What he meant was: "If the emperor doesn't marry Princess Ning Xin to him, then he won't take the army to the border to kill the enemy." At that time, if the Warat army invades, Zhu Qizhen will be taken captive to Warat again, and it will have nothing to do with him. ”

Zhu Qizhen's heart was shocked when he heard this, he had been taken captive to Warat for ten years, and he suffered a lot in Warat, and he couldn't help but feel a little more afraid of Warat in his heart. Now that the Warat army has not come, he thinks that it is all due to Shi Heng.

Therefore, even though Shi Heng didn't take him seriously, he also put up with it. Now hearing Shi Heng say this, he chuckled in his heart and said: If Shi Heng returns to his hometown and returns to his hometown, there will be no one to lead the army in this army. When the time comes, the Warat army will invade the border again, and it will be good at that time.

Thinking of this, his tone softened a lot, and said to Shi Heng: "General Shi doesn't have to despair, General Shi is a hero in the world, and my eldest sister must also be able to recognize heroes."

Shi Heng heard that Zhu Qizhen was restrained by himself, not to mention how happy he was in his heart, he bowed and said: "In this case, everything depends on the emperor." ”

After speaking, he said goodbye to Zhu Qizhen and left.

Zhu Qizhen waited until Shi Heng left, he was angry and hateful, but he was helpless. First, he needs to rely on Shi Heng, and second, Shi Heng is violent, and he also knows it.

"Do you want to bury your eldest sister's happiness in the hands of Shi Heng?" After thinking about it, he decided that it would be better to go and discuss it with Princess Ning Xin.

Zhu Qizhen walked out of the Qianqing Palace and came to the palace of Princess Ningxin.

At this moment, Princess Ning Xin was painting dragons and embroidering phoenixes in the boudoir, and when she heard that the emperor was coming, she walked out with a smile on her face.

When he saw Zhu Qizhen, he saluted and said: "Knock on the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." ”

Zhu Qizhen hurriedly helped the eldest sister up, and said quite uncomfortably: "Eldest sister, how are you doing?" ”

Princess Ning Xin is plain-faced, but she is still beautiful. She said: "Your Majesty, everything is okay with my sister. My husband is now gone, the so-called dead are gone, and all the living can do is to live well. ”

Zhu Qizhen saw that Princess Ning Xin was still sad, so he couldn't bear to bring up Shi Heng's matter to her.

When he was facing difficulties, Princess Ning Xin had already spied on his thoughts, and saw that he seemed to have something difficult to say, so she said, "Your Majesty, what might as well be said and heard?" The courtiers and the emperor are sisters and brothers, and there is no need to hide between sisters and brothers. ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Princess Ning Xin say this, so he pulled Princess Ning Xin to the chair and sat down, and he said, "Sister, I really have something I want to discuss with my sister when I come this time. ”

Princess Ning Xin smiled, and said with bright eyes: "If the emperor has anything to say, you might as well say it." ”

Zhu Qizhen sighed and said helplessly: "I came here this time to discuss remarriage with my eldest sister. ”

"What, remarry?"

His words exploded in Princess Ning Xin's heart like a thunderbolt, her face was gloomy, she shook her head, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, don't you want your sister to live in the palace?" Sister Chen has no intention of remarrying now. ”

Zhu Qizhen's expression was quite gloomy, and there was a faint sadness hidden between his eyebrows, and he said softly: "Sister, it's not that I don't welcome my sister to live in the palace, nor do I want my sister to get married. But now someone is using the fact that the army of Warat is pressing the border, to threaten me. And said that if I refused to marry my eldest sister to him, he would return to his hometown and refuse to lead troops to fight on the front line. I was also quite embarrassed in my heart, so I came to discuss with my eldest sister. ”

When Princess Ning Xin heard Zhu Qizhen say this, she only felt as if a sharp blade was stabbed in her chest, making her feel a faint pain in her heart, and she couldn't help herself. She looked gloomy, stared at Zhu Qizhen and asked, "Your Majesty, who is that person?" ”

Zhu Qizhen said helplessly: "Eldest sister, it's none other than General Shi Hengshi." ”

Princess Ning Xin's expression changed slightly, and the tengning ink in her eyes deepened and deepened, she forced herself to suppress the grief in her heart, and said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, is there no other way?" Do you have to let your sister marry Seok Hyung? ”

Princess Ning Xin had already heard of Shi Heng's actions, and she originally looked down on speculative people like Shi Heng and Cao Jixiang in her heart. What's more, Princess Ning Xin was originally a woman with a blue heart, and what she liked was a talented person who was elegant and upright, not a rude person like Shi Heng.

Therefore, her expression was very sad.

Zhu Qizhen pondered again and again, and his eyes also showed a trace of sadness, and he said to Princess Ning Xin: "Sister, if there is still room for things to turn around, I will not come to my sister to discuss. I also understand Shi Heng's character, how can I send sheep into the tiger's mouth and bury my sister's happiness in life. ”

When Princess Ning Xin heard Zhu Qizhen say this, she couldn't help but feel a little resentment in her eyes. Despite this, she also knew that Zhu Qizhen was indeed helpless, as an emperor, sometimes he could not do everything according to his own mind, and the emperor would sometimes be checked and balanced.

She glanced at her younger brother with some pity and said, "Your Majesty, let me think about this matter again, okay?" ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard Princess Ning Xin say this, and saw that her face was very ugly, he forced a smile and said, "Sister, if you really don't want to marry in your heart, I will not mention him in this matter, and I will not mention him again." Although national affairs are very important, my sister's lifelong happiness is also a very important thing in my opinion, so let my sister rest in peace as soon as possible. ”

"Brother, don't worry, my sister will definitely come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, so that the emperor will not be embarrassed." A look of determination flashed in Princess Ning Xin's soft eyes, and she said to Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen comforted Princess Ning Xin again, and walked out of her palace.

Back in the Qianqing Palace, the more Zhu Qizhen thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved about this matter, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was not a taste in his heart, he was a dignified emperor, and he was so restrained by a general. Wouldn't it be that the power of heaven is gone, and his face is gone?

He thought about it for a long time, and before he knew it, he fell asleep on the desk.

The next day, I saw Shi Heng again in the court, and Shi Heng still looked arrogant. Zhu Qizhen made up his mind not to marry Princess Ning Xin to him no matter what.

At this time, a courtier played and said: "Your Majesty, now the Wara army in the north is ready to move, and it seems that there is an intention to invade the south. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard what the minister said, his face suddenly turned blue and gray, his eyes cracked, and he said, "What did you say?" The army of Warat is overwhelmed. Wasn't the frontier always calm the other day? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. A few days ago, General Shi led a team into the army, and the frontier was very calm. But now after General Shi returned from the front line, the Warat army felt that no one in our Ming army could cure them, so they had already stockpiled grain and grass at the border pass and trained the army, which seemed to have the intention of invading the south. ”

At this time, Zhu Qizhen's heart felt as if he had knocked over a five-flavor bottle, with sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty tastes. It had only been less than a year since he had been released from Warat, and the days he had spent in Warat were years he could not have imagined in his life. Those painful days, looking back, make people feel heartbroken.

"Is there no other way than to let Shi Heng continue to lead the troops to fight? But if Shi Heng wants to continue to lead the army into the border, he must marry Princess Ning Xin to Shi Heng. ”

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen felt upset, he waved his hand and said, "This matter can be discussed later, I feel a little uncomfortable, let's retreat." ”

So, Sun Xiangyong shouted on the side: "Retreat." ”

After returning to the Qianqing Palace, the more Zhu Qizhen thought about it, the more bored he felt.

Sun Xiang took a cup of tea and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, seeing that you have been upset all morning, it seems that there is something that cannot be solved. Take a sip of tea to moisten your throat. ”

Zhu Qizhen raised his sleeves, not wanting to sweep the tea to the ground, he patted the table hard, and said angrily: "Don't I have any other way, I must be subject to Shi Heng?" ”

Sun Xiangyong probably knew what was going on, but he didn't dare to say a word, he had never seen Zhu Qizhen so angry.

Sun Xiang stood silently aside.

At this time, I heard a little eunuch outside come to report and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Ning Xin asks to see you." ”

Zhu Qizhen was slightly stunned, raised his hand and said, "Please come in with Princess Ning Xin." ”

He didn't know what Princess Ning Xin thought, if Princess Ning Xin agreed to marry Shi Heng, he would still feel uncomfortable in his heart. Let the youth of his sister be buried in the hands of Shi Heng's traitor. But if Princess Ning Xin didn't agree to marry Shi Heng, the situation would be even worse.

Shi Heng refused to lead his troops to the battle, and when the time came, the army of Warat would overwhelm the territory and wave his army south, and he might become a prisoner of Warat's subordinates.

When he was hesitating, Princess Ning Xin had already walked in.

Princess Ning Xin's body is curvy, and she walks like a weak willow supporting the wind, which is very beautiful.

She walked up to Zhu Qizhen and made a big salute.

Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen hurriedly stood up, helped Princess Ning Xin up, and said, "Sister, why do you bother to make this big gift, we are biological sisters and brothers, and our feelings are different from others." My sister talks to me just as gossip. ”

While speaking, Zhu Qizhen looked at Princess Ning Xin's expression, and he saw that Princess Ning Xin's eyebrows and the corners of her eyes seemed to be tired, as if she had cried, and he felt even more sad in his heart.

Princess Ning Xin smiled slightly, her pale face was like a white lotus in battle, and she said: "Your Majesty, what you discussed with your sister yesterday, Sister Chen has already thought about it today, and she wants to give the emperor an answer." ”

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but be slightly shocked in his heart, he couldn't help but ask, "I don't know what my sister is going to do?" After saying this, he added: "No matter what my sister plans, my younger brother will follow my sister's advice and will never embarrass my sister." ”

Princess Ning Xin took Zhu Qizhen's hand and sat down, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of pity, she was still full of feelings for Zhu Qizhen's younger brother.

She raised her eyebrows, as if to strengthen her resolve.

"Brother, Sister Chen has decided to marry Shi Heng as a continuation."

Although Zhu Qizhen had already thought that Princess Ning Xin would give him such an answer, her words still made him feel very sad in his heart.

He looked up at Princess Ning Xin, and the corners of Princess Ning Xin's eyes and eyebrows were full of hatred. The hatred overlapped and overlapped, as if it were enveloping everyone around him.

Princess Ning Xin saw that the emperor was looking at herself, and there seemed to be an unbearable look between her eyebrows, but she quickly covered up the past.

She said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this is the decision of the minister, no matter what the outcome is, the minister's sister will not regret it." ”

Zhu Qizhen didn't know if this was the answer he wanted, although there was no other way to do it now.

There were two lines of tears in the corners of his eyes, which were left down his cheeks, and he said to Princess Ning Xin: "Sister, no matter what the sacrifice you made for your brother and this country today, I will definitely remember it forever." ”

The two siblings couldn't help but hug each other, holding their heads in pain.

So the matter of Princess Ning Xin being pointed out to Shi Heng was decided in this way.

Jian Huaizhen heard that the emperor was going to marry Princess Ning Xin to Shi Heng, and felt quite puzzled, so she went to ask the emperor.

The emperor didn't want Jian Huaizhen to know too many things, so he said to Jian Huaizhen: "Princess Ning Xin and Shi Heng are in love, not to mention that now Shi Heng has no wife, and Princess Ning Xin is newly widowed, so it is rare for the two to fall in love." If we can be together, it will not be a good thing for the national court. ”

Jian Huaizhen was bent on reducing Shi Heng's wings, and even more wanted to get rid of Shi Heng, she didn't want to hurt Princess Ning Xin because of this, so she advised the emperor to think twice.

Zhu Qizhen said to Jian Huaizhen: "The eldest princess, this matter is not something I can do, the two of them are happy with each other. If they were to be separated alive, wouldn't they be too sorry for Princess Ning Xin? ”

Jian Huaizhen heard Zhu Qizhen say this, and felt that this was the truth in his heart: If Princess Ning Xin was bent on marrying Shi Heng, what could others do, after all, the matter of feelings is a matter of two people. When others look at it in their eyes, they also see flowers in the fog and can't understand it.

Thinking of this, she said to Zhu Qizhen: "Since this is the case, everything will be done according to what the emperor said." ”

Because Princess Ning Xin is a new widow and Shi Heng is a continuation, Princess Ning Xin's wedding was held very low-key. Although everything is carried out according to the princess's rank, it is still not as glorious as her first wedding.

After a busy day, Princess Ning Xin was carried to Shiheng's mansion.

Shi Heng is now happy that he can't find the north, not only can he hold the emperor hostage above the court, but there are countless people around him. Now she has married the emperor's sister, Princess Ning Xin, and this kind of power is rare in all dynasties.

In fact, Shi Heng is really not a smart person, so he is completely unaware of the fact that things must be reversed, and prosperity must decline.

At this moment, he has long been carried away by the desire for profit, where is he in the mood to think so much.

After Shi Heng drank wine with the ministers who came to congratulate him, he went to the room to visit Princess Ningxin, and he walked to the room and said drunkly: "Princess Ningxin, you are here for your husband." ”

After saying that, he rushed forward.

Princess Ning Xin suddenly took off the red hijab on her head, took off the phoenix crown again, and said to Shi Heng: "General Shi, why do you want to marry me?" ”

Shi Heng saw that Princess Ningxin's face was very bright, with a pair of willow eyebrows, two apricot eyes, and a cherry mouth and a nose in his eyes, like a fairy.

Shi Heng said to Princess Ning Xin: "Because you are beautiful, and you are a princess, if I want to marry you, which one shall I marry?" ”

Princess Ning Xin's eyes flashed with a hint of determination, she looked at Shi Heng, shook her head firmly and said, "General Shi, let me tell you, this palace is a dignified princess, and it is not something you can manipulate if you want to. Hongu is not your doll, not something you can marry if you want to. ”

With that, she took out a golden dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it hard at her chest.

Shi Heng was drunk and unconscious, and before he could react, he only saw a large patch of red in front of him, drowning his eyes.

By the time he thought it out a little, Princess Ning Xin was already lying in a pool of blood, and Shi Heng realized that Princess Ning Xin had committed suicide.

He took a few steps back, and his wine suddenly sobered up.

He was stunned for a long time, and shouted loudly: "Come on, come on, come on, pass on the doctor." ”