The sky was bright, and a thin mist filled the fields.

In the villages on the outskirts of Beijing, only a few houses have smoke rising from the cooking, and the occasional dog barking, accompanied by the insects and birds in the countryside, is peaceful.

"Drive! Drive! The sudden sound of horses' hooves broke the morning silence, causing the village dogs to bark loudly and provoke a burst of scolding.

Xie Yangui urged the horse and galloped all the way towards Kyoto, and when she reached the outside of the city, the city gate just opened, and she rushed straight into the city without the slightest pause.

"Bold!" Behind her, there was the shouting of the young general who defended the city, she raised her hand, and a token fell into the young general's arms.

When he saw the word "Xie" on the token and the logo symbolizing Ling Yuwei, he hurriedly raised his head and looked in the direction where Xie Yangui disappeared with admiration.

Although there were no people on the street in the morning, Xie Yangui still slowed down the speed of the horse, she estimated the hour, pulled the reins and turned around, and when she arrived in front of the palace gate, the bun in her hand had just finished eating.

In front of the palace gate leading to the majestic palace, the soldiers on guard couldn't help but be stunned when they saw the people sitting on horses.

The man said a word with a cold face, his long eyebrows were even juan, his phoenix eyes were lightly raised, he was dressed in red and sassy, and his high-bunched ponytail was raised in the wind, and he couldn't hide half of his heroic spirit even after running around for days.

Some recognized Xie Yangui's identity and hurriedly saluted her, "General Xie." ”

"I'm going to the palace." Qingli's voice sounded, like a pearl and jade colliding, with an undeniable meaning, without waiting for the soldiers guarding the door to answer, she had urged the horse, past the soldiers guarding the door and entered the palace.

A soldier wanted to step forward to stop him, but was stopped by a colleague who recognized Xie Yangui, "She is General Ling Yu, the niece of the noble concubine, you dare to stop her, don't die?" ”

"Isn't General Ling Yu guarding Liaobei, why did he come back at this time?"

"Are you confused? Didn't the son of the Xue family, whom His Majesty gave the general a marriage to, not long ago, it was revealed that he raised a kabuki as an outer chamber and gave birth to a son? Presumably, the military army came back to find His Majesty and Niangniang to call the shots. ”

"Oh, this must be the third time the general has withdrawn from the marriage, right?"

"Isn't it, I'm twenty years old and haven't gotten married yet......"

Ignoring the discussion behind him, Xie Yangui walked all the way through the long palace road, until outside the Taihe Palace, before he got off his horse and climbed the steps.

It was in the early dynasties that Emperor Mingde sat on the top and listened to the courtiers' recitals.

There is nothing important today, it can be ended earlier, he sat up slightly straight, and said slowly: "Do you have something to do?" ”

None of the ministers in the court said anything, and just when he was about to order his attendants to end the morning court, a sentence suddenly came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, the minister Xie Yangui has a play!" ”

As the words fell, Xie Yan returned to the hall, she came to the foot of the dragon stairs, and saluted to Emperor Mingde at the top, "Weichen see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

The calm that was suddenly broken made the courtiers present couldn't help but look at each other, Emperor Mingde looked at Xie Yangui who was kneeling below, and after being surprised, a trace of chill flashed in his eyes very quickly.

"General Xie, this is the court, how can you go to the palace at will without His Majesty's communication?" On the side, a middle-aged official with a beard and a thin body glared at Xie Yangui and spoke sharply.

Xie Yan straightened up, turned his head to look, and recognized the person who spoke as Jingxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Her brows, which originally seemed to be covered with thin ice and frost, stretched gently at this moment, with a smile in her eyes, just like the spring snow melting, and the jade man became angry.

"What did Jing Shangshu say this? You are a scholar, a first-class official, and I am a general personally appointed by His Majesty, given the title Lingyu, which is equivalent to a product, you can go to the palace, why can't I? ”

"You ......" Jing Xiu was speechless, and when she was about to speak, she heard the voice of Emperor Mingde from above, with a smile in it, "Yan Gui, when did you return?" Get up. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" It seemed that it was deliberately for Jing Xiu to listen to, Xie Yan got up, and his voice was slightly higher than before, "Back to Your Majesty, the minister just came back." ”

"Just came back? Since you are running all the way, why don't you rest? Emperor Mingde frowned slightly, his words were full of concern, he looked at Xie Yangui, like a loving elder of an ordinary family, "I will go and say hello to your aunt in a while, and then stay in the palace to rest, and tell your aunt what you want to eat." ”

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!" Xie Yangui answered again, she turned her head to look at Jing Xiu, and raised her eyebrows defiantly at him.

"Your Majesty, Weichen knows that Miss Xie is the niece of the noble concubine Niangniang, and she is favored by you, but she is also my general Lingyu of Dajing, how can she be so unreasonable?" Provoked by her, Jing Xiu came out of the queue and took two steps forward to salute Emperor Mingde.

"Let go of ......" Xie Yangui opened her mouth as if she wanted to scold, but then realized that this was the court, she glanced at Jingxiu, and saluted Emperor Mingde again, "Your Majesty, the minister has a play." ”

completely ignored Jing Xiu's words.

Emperor Mingde didn't want them to quarrel in the palace, so he waved his hand at Jing Xiu and looked at Xie Yangui, "General Xie has something to do?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister received His Majesty's will in Liaobei to marry the Minister and His Royal Highness the Seventh, the minister thought about it, and felt that it was inappropriate, and asked His Majesty to withdraw his order!"

Taking out the will of marriage from his arms, Xie Yangui held it in both hands and knelt in the hall again, a little mockery flashed in his lowered eyes.

The Xue family's pickling affair has only been out for a few days, and the marriage decree between her and the Seventh Prince was secretly sent to Liaobei, and it seems that His Majesty is bound to let her become this family and hand over this right.

Looking for Your Majesty to call the shots for yourself? No, she was here to make a living for herself and Ling Yuwei.

"Xie Yangui, you are presumptuous! Your Majesty Chrysostom, you have no jokes, how can you let Your Majesty take back your life? Jing Xiu, who wanted to return to the queue, immediately took a few steps forward, pointed at Xie Yangui and shouted.

Not only him, but many courtiers present rebuked her just now, and the voices in the hall were all over the place, and there was a mess.

Emperor Mingde sat on the top, his eyes fell on Xie Yangui, his eyes were slightly lowered, and no one could see the emotion in his eyes.

"Please also ask Your Majesty to calm your anger, it's not that the minister wants to resist the order and disobey it, let His Majesty go back on his word, it's really a little scared of the ministers......" ignored the accusations of the ministers, anyway, it wasn't the first time they looked at her unpleasantly.

Xie Yangui raised his head with the holy decree in his hands, his eyes were sincere, and he looked at Emperor Mingde who was at the top of the head, "Your Majesty has always treated your ministers like a daughter, and you also wanted to give your ministers the title of princess, and the ministers know that everything Your Majesty does is for the good of your ministers." ”

"Kechen has quit his marriage three times, so that he is already double ten, and he still hasn't married."

"The minister thought that it must be because the minister was mostly in northern Liaobei before, and he had no time to get along with his future husband and cultivate feelings, so they either stayed in Huajie Liuxiang to find a little boy as a companion, or got a prostitute as an outer room, and gave birth to a child!"

"Although the minister lived in the palace when he was young, he never had any contact with the Seventh Prince, let alone any feelings, His Majesty gave him a marriage and wanted the minister to get married, so the wedding date was set at the end of the year, and he was given time to prepare."

"But it's only July now, and there is still a long time in it, as the chief general of Liaobei, the minister may not be able to stay in Beijing to cultivate a relationship with the seven princes, and the respect of the princes of the Seven Highnesses can't go to Liaobei to accompany the ministers, in case there are waves in it, but it's the fourth time!"

When he said these words, Xie Yangui's eyes were shining, and his face was completely innocent.

The courtiers present listened to her words, and the reprimand became quieter.

What age is Xie Yangui, and she has withdrawn from marriage several times, they all know it, Rao is many ministers present do not like her, and they all understand that it is really unseemly for a woman to withdraw from marriage three times.

"What do you want?" After a while, Emperor Mingde's voice came from above, and he couldn't hear joy or anger.

"Your Majesty, at the age of the minister, he naturally wants to get married, but it is really inappropriate to let the Seventh Prince deign to cooperate with the minister's coming and going time."

"If this is not the case, the minister will stay in Kyoto for a few days, and I heard that there are many unmarried Langjun in Kyoto, so let people go to each prefecture to paint a small portrait, and the minister will choose it."

The implication is that she can get married, but the Seventh Prince is not suitable.

"Or simply hold a blind date banquet in the palace, and not only the ministers, aren't there girls in your families who have never been married? Wouldn't it be better to invite you to come over together, everyone to meet each other, and to keep a few pairs of lovers out of it? The days have been picked, and the day after tomorrow is a good day, which is appropriate! ”