In the study room of the Suzaku Guojing Palace, Duanmushuang stood quietly in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside the window, and there was a middle-aged woman in her forties guarding outside the study.

"Lady of the world, you are here, the prince is waiting for you in the study!" Seeing Duanmu Qing coming, Duanmu Shuang's personal companion Heimei respectfully saluted Duanmu Qing.

Duanmuqing nodded, pushed open the door of the study, walked behind Duanmushuang, and asked, "Mother, are you looking for me?" ”

"Qing'er, you're here." Duanmushuang turned around when she heard the voice and looked at Duanmuqing seriously.

"Qing'er, you're seventeen this year."

Duanmuqing was a little stunned, how could the mother remember to ask her age today, and after being stunned, she quickly came back to her senses and replied, "Yes, the mother king, the child is seventeen years old this year." ”

"Seventeen, our Qing'er should have married Zhengjun a long time ago."

Jeong-kun? What's wrong with the mother king today, what are you doing with this, she doesn't want to marry a righteous monarch so early and come back to take care of the east and west.

"The child already has two side gentlemen, and there are many waiters, so the righteous gentleman is not in a hurry."

"Your side kings, the king of the squire can't look down on any of them, I already have a candidate for your righteous king, so come and visit with me later."

"But the mother, doesn't the righteous king of the child need the queen's marriage?"

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about it, after the matter is settled, the mother king will ask the queen to give a decree to give marriage."

"But ......" Duanmuqing wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Duanmushuang waving his hand.

"Go down and prepare, the mother will not harm you."

"Yes."

......

In front of the General Mansion of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, the general Si Ruxu and her husband Shen Jinyi were waiting for something.

A luxury carriage stopped at the gate of the General's Mansion, and seeing the two people getting off the carriage, Si Ruxu and Shen Jinyi hurriedly stepped forward.

"Xiaguan see Lord Jing, a daughter of the Qing world."

"The courtiers see Lord Jing, the daughter of the Qing world."

"Excuse me, General Si is polite." Duanmushuang politely greeted Si Ruxu.

"Lord Jing, the daughter of the Qing world, please inside."

In the study of the General's Mansion, Shen Jinyi arranged for the attendants to serve tea, and then went out of the study with the attendants, and only Si Ruxu, Duanmushuang and Duanmuqing were left in the study.

After a few words of gossip and a few sips of tea, several people finally got to the point.

"I don't know why Prince Jing and Qingshinu came here today?

"Oh, that's right, this king is here today for the marriage of the little girl, and this king wants to ask the eldest son of your house for the little girl."

I'm here for Han'er, but ......

"In this way, the children's marriages are generally decided by the husband of the lower official, and Han'er is the concubine of the house, and the lower official has to discuss this matter with the husband before deciding."

"Of course, but General Si should know that now that the princess is missing, the most likely one to become the princess in the future is ...... General Si has to think about it carefully. Although the words were not complete, the meaning of the words was understood by several people here.

When Si Ruxu heard Duanmushuang's words, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and his tone became more and more respectful.

"Of course, Xia Guan will definitely think about it seriously, and he will definitely give you and Qingshinu an answer tomorrow."

"Very good, then the king and the little girl will go back first and wait for the good news from General Si."

"Then the next official will send two, please!"

A luxury carriage was driving on the streets of Kyoto in Suzaku Country, and Duanmu Qing looked at Duanmu Shuang, who was leaning on the edge of the car and closing his eyes to recuperate, and stopped talking.

"Say whatever you want." As if knowing Duanmuqing's thoughts, Duanmushuang opened his eyes, and there was a fine light in his eyes.

"The mother asked me to marry the eldest prince of the Sifu for ......," Duanmu Qing was interrupted by Duanmu Shuang before he could finish asking.

"Military power." In just two words, it all explains.

The military power of the Suzaku Kingdom was divided into five parts, 40 percent in the hands of Empress Duanmu Xue, 20 percent in the hands of King Jing Duanmu Shuang, 20 percent in the hands of King Rui Duanmu Fei, 10 percent in the hands of the general Si Ruxu, and finally 10 percent in the hands of the elders of the Duanmu family.

"Now we only have 20% of the military power in our hands, and your imperial aunt has never been keen on power, and she hates this kind of seizure of power the most, so she will not help us. There is also the great elder of the Duanmu family who advocates following the ancestral system the most, and the old immortal will not agree to let you inherit the unification. Therefore, the only one we can unite now is the great general Si Ruxu, and marriage is the best way to unite. ”

......

Si Ruxu, who sent away Duanmushuang and Duanmuqing, came to Shen Jinyi's room in Dongyuan, Shen Jinyi's two little attendants, Hongchun, and Luxia saw Si Ruxu saluting together.

"General."

"General."

Si Ruxu waved his hand at them and said, "Go down." ”

"The slave retreats."

"The slave retreats."

The two bowed out of the room, closed the door, and stood outside the room to wait.

Shen Jinyi saw Si Ruxu coming, and hurriedly caught up.

"Wife, then King Jing and Qingshi Nu are gone."

"Yes." Si Ruxu pulled Shen Jinyi and sat down at the table.

"Husband, do you know why Prince Jing came here today?"

Shen Jinyi shook his head, picked up the teapot on the table, and wanted to pour a cup of tea for Si Ruxu.

"Lord Jing came today to ask for our Han'er to marry Qingshi Girl."

"What?" Shen Jinyi's hand holding the teapot shook, and the tea was poured outside the teacup, and the tea trickled down the table and dripped onto Si Ruxu's body.

"What are you excited about?" Si Ruxu jumped off the table and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tea on his body.

"Did you say yes?" Shen Jinyi straightened his face and asked anxiously.

"Not yet, but I want to promise her." Si Ruxu replied while wiping.

"However, you know that Han'er likes Her Royal Highness!"

Hearing the words "Her Royal Highness", Si Ruxu stopped wiping and threw the handkerchief on the table.

"If Her Royal Highness the Empress is still there, I also hope that Han'er can marry the Empress Dowager, maybe in the future...... But now that the princess has been missing for more than a year, and there is no news at all, does Han'er have to wait forever? ”

Hearing this, Shen Jinyi sat on the stool decadently.

Yes, Han'er is sixteen this year, and the princess's life and death are still unknown, do you really want Han'er to wait like this? Maybe Harushiko is his best destination, but that kid ......

Si Ruxu opened the door and instructed one of the attendants: "Hongchun, go and call the eldest prince to the husband's room." ”

"Yes, General." Hongchun bowed to Si Ruxu and went to Nanyuan.

After a while, Hongchun led a handsome young man of sixteen or seventeen years old to Dongyuan, the young man was dressed in blue, his face was like a crown of jade, fresh and handsome, he was a beautiful man, and the young man was followed by two young waiters with clear eyebrows.

Lu Xia saw Si Yunhan coming, and saluted: "Eldest son." ”

"Golden Autumn, Silver Winter, you don't have to come in, wait for me outside the door."

"Yes, Childe."

"Yes, Childe."