"The king's marriage must have his political purpose, and we can follow it, but we can also take a roundabout way to fight for more benefits for ourselves." Si Kou walked up to his father and said.

"The Zhongli family is in charge of the army, the Xiahou family is in charge of the Tingwei Division, and Xiahou Qingchuan is in charge of the forbidden army, all of them are real power, and the marriage between the two of them can't help but make people reverie." Si Ko paced back and forth and continued.

"I, a woman in the boudoir, still think about it like this, wouldn't the king be even more jealous, not to mention that our two families have never been harmonious, so there is this marriage, and I want to use our family to contain them, or each other." Scorching said.

"Father, we hold the economic power, and it seems that we control the economic lifeline of the Yu country. The two of them are in control of the military power, and if the king wants to move us in the future, he will also be able to turn his hands on it. Skoe added.

Si Hanmo was really surprised to see that Si Ko was so clear about the affairs of the court, and Si Ko's last sentence coincided with him.

Food and money are the foundation of people's livelihood, and they once relied on this to assist the king in succeeding to the throne, but now I am afraid that some rabbits and dogs are cooking.

Is the king's marriage for the purpose of one day, justifiably transferring economic rights?

Si Hanmo was puzzled: "You are in the mansion all day long, how can you have such an opinion? Is it so clear about the affairs of the court? ”

Si Ko smiled and said, "I said that I have the world in my heart, Father, do you believe it?"

Si Hanmo hadn't seen Si Ko for many years, and the change was so great that he couldn't see through it.

Si Ko continued: "Father, the Si family, Xiahou, and Zhongli are all official subordinates, if I marry as a concubine today, in the future, you will be above the court, how can you not be inferior to them, how can our Si family have face?"

Si Hanmo looked at Si Ko with admiration: "What you said is not unreasonable."

Si Ko saw that Si Hanmo was a little shaken, so he struck while the iron was hot: "Lian Jin wants to be the eldest lady wholeheartedly, my brother eats, drinks, prostitutes, gambles, and is even more overwhelmed, although I am a daughter, but I care about the honor and disgrace of the Si family."

Si Hanmo looked at Si Ko's sincere eyes, looked at Gong Huiyin again, and said, "It seems that your mother raised you very well."

Then he got up and said, "I will think carefully about today's events, and you will rest early." And he walked straight out.

……

Gong Huiyin looks at her daughter very abnormally, this is not a child she knows at all, she is capable and mature in her gestures, and she is quite scheming.

She works as a female worker in the boudoir every day, and she doesn't step out of the door, but she knows everything about the court.

She walked over and looked Si Ko up and down, and asked, "What's wrong with you today?" Is it the poison that I mistakenly ingested last time, and the remaining poison is still uncleared? Didn't make a good decision? ”

Si Ko's sharp eyes immediately softened: "Mother, I haven't seen my father for a long time, I want to behave better, so that you can be more comfortable."

Gong Huiyin looked at Si Ko's clear eyes and said worriedly: "Are you really willing to marry Xiahou Qingchuan? But he already has someone he likes, you ......"

Si Ko's eyes were firm: "Mother, believe me, the person he likes, from now on, it can only be me!"

"But he hasn't seen you!" Gong Huiyin didn't understand her daughter's determination.

Si Ko looked at the other party's puzzled expression: "Mother, you don't have to worry about me. In the future, I will protect you. All you need to do is fiddle with your flowers and plants to retire with peace of mind. ”

……

Sifu East Garden.

"Master, why did you come back for dinner today?" The eldest lady, Ouyang Wenying, put Tang Sheng in front of Si Hanmo.

Si Hanmo took a sip of the soup and said, "Discuss Si Ko's marriage with the second lady."

"Marriage?" Ouyang Wenying exclaimed.

"Your Majesty, summon me and Xiahou Yuan into the palace today, and I want to give Si Gong to Xiahou's family and son." Si Hanmo said.

Ouyang Wenying thought for a while and said: "Xiahou family, Xiahou Qingchuan has a marriage contract, Si Ko married and became a concubine?" You...... Promised? ”

"How can I disobey the king's will?" Si Hanmo said helplessly.

Ouyang Wenying picked up the dish and put it in Si Hanmo's bowl: "What does the king mean by this?" Si Hanmo raised his eyes and looked at her.

Ouyang Wenying immediately realized that she had asked too much, so she changed the topic and said, "Master, when the holy decree will come down, I can prepare."

"Let's just think it's going to be these two days." Si Hanmo said: "You do it according to the specifications of your daughter-in-law, you can't lose face, even if you are the second lady, you must not let Xiahou Mansion underestimate it."

"Yes, sir." Ouyang Wenying responded.

After eating, Si Hanmo got up: "I have important things to deal with today, you don't have to wait for me."

"Okay." Ouyang Wenying replied.

Si Hanmo turned around again and said, "The old tea in the second lady's place can be changed."

Ouyang Wenying: "It's my negligence, I'll send someone to bring some good tea right away."

Seeing that Mrs. Rong's expression was displeased, she helped Mrs. Rong sit down and said, "My lord's heart is still towards their mother and daughter. How can there be a second lady who marries with a concubine ceremony. ”

Ouyang Wenying sneered: "Hmph...... The concubine etiquette system, the position of the concubine, it doesn't matter. Ming'er sent someone to send some good tea to the West Courtyard. I guess I have to go there a lot lately. ”

……

Xiahou Mansion.

As soon as Xiahou's family finished eating, Xiahou Yuan called the Qi family to discuss the king's marriage.

The big family looked solemn, and Xiahou's wife, Lu Zhiyan, saw that Zhong Lichun's eyes were full of tears, and her expression was resentful, and she couldn't bear it.

Then he asked, "Master, is there any room for manoeuvre?" Chun'er and Qingchuan are going to get married soon, and they will marry the second room immediately, I'm afraid it's not appropriate. ”

"Alas, the king has already made up his mind, and the marriage is done together!" Xiahou Yuan said helplessly.

Zhong Lichun's eyes were full of tears, and she looked at Xiahou Yuan: "Didn't the king say it...... Do you want your father to think about it again? ”

Xiahou Yuan looked at Zhong Lichun and said helplessly: "The king added at the end, the queen's new tea is used as wedding tea, which is no better."

Zhong Lichun's original expectation was disappointed, and he looked at Xiahou Qingchuan who was sitting beside him.

His handsome face, colorless face, clear eyes, and drinking tea by himself, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Zhong Lichun felt even more aggrieved, turned his face, and bean-sized tears dripped on the jade hand.

She wiped the tears from her hands with her fingers, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Seeing this, Xiahou Mingyang hurriedly shouted: "The second lady of the Su Wen Si family has an arrogant personality, she is not loved by the whole house, and she rarely goes out, so she must have an ugly face."

He looked at his sister-in-law and continued: "And her father, who leans towards the government and the opposition, has always excluded dissidents, this second young lady must be pampered and domineering, and does not know the physique, whether it is the family reputation or the appearance and conduct, it is not as good as the sister-in-law."

Xiahou Yuan's face was displeased: "Imperial court official, how can you be allowed to slander wantonly?"

Xiahou Mingyang pursed his lips and continued: "Father, what the child said is true, I really don't know the king..."

"Presumptuous!" When Xiahou Yuan heard this, even the king was going to be talked about wantonly by his ignorant little son, for fear that he would be listened to by people with a heart, which would lead to right and wrong, and he was busy scolding.

Xiahou Mingyang reluctantly snorted.

"It's getting more and more open-mouthed, it seems that Mrs. Tai spoils you too much, making you so pampered and don't know the depths." Xiahou Yuan became more and more angry: "Go, the ancestral hall will be punished for kneeling for a night!"

"Mother." Xiahou Mingyang hurriedly begged his mother for mercy.

Madame Xiahou shook her head and glanced at him.

Xiahou Mingyang had no choice but to give up and said, "Yes!" Then he got up and went to the ancestral hall to receive the punishment.

"Chuan'er." Mrs. Xiahou saw that Xiahou Qingchuan had never spoken, and she couldn't see that her daughter-in-law was so wronged, so she mentioned something.

"Father, mother, there is no other way but to receive the decree. The king's marriage must have a deep meaning. Since you can't refuse it, accept it calmly. Xiahou Qingchuan said lightly.

Xiahou Yuan said helplessly: "The king's order is difficult to disobey, this matter is a foregone conclusion, and the Xiangbi family is also at a loss."

Then he turned to look at Madame: "Madam, you and your mother should discuss how to arrange it, Wang Zhao, and it will be a matter of one or two days."

Mrs. Xiahou nodded, and Xiahou Yuan got up and said, "Qingchuan, come with me to the study."