"Did she really say that?" Rong Zhan paced back and forth in the room, and he didn't even have time to change his court clothes when he had just retired from the court, so he came to Zichen Palace.

Princess Chenxiang's marriage really can't be delayed any longer, after all, Chenxiang is no longer a child, and when she reaches the age of marriage, she really can't afford to delay. The Queen Mother is now seriously ill, and her body is getting weaker and weaker day by day, maybe she will drive the crane west one day, and she has to do the marriage of Chenxiang before the Queen Mother's funeral.

There are many princes and nobles in the capital who want to marry the princess, but few of them can be seen by the princess.

Cheng Yong's words are also right, none of those who can't wait to marry Princess Chenxiang into the door really love the princess. They just want the title of Captain of the Pony.

The emperor's new policy is in full swing, and there is no trend of weakening at all, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that as long as the emperor is in power today, no one can control the tide of the new policy. For ordinary people, the new deal may bring them many benefits, but for the palace nobles, whether the new deal is good or bad is still uncertain.

If one day, you accidentally attract the emperor's taboo, or do something illegal and undisciplined. The name of the Captain of the Horse is the most life-saving. The emperor loves Princess Chenxiang, who doesn't know in this capital, who doesn't know?

Even if he angers the emperor, the emperor will not cut off his brother-in-law's head, right?

With this consideration, there are more people who want to marry a princess. In fact, the emperor can also see it, but Chen Xiang's marriage can't wait, these young heroes of the princely family say that it is good or not, and it is not bad to say that it is not bad, and it is a match made in heaven with a princess. It was also the best way for him to find a horse for the princess from among the princes' children.

Originally, everything was thought of properly, but suddenly hearing Chen Xiang say such a sentence, Rong Zhan's mind suddenly became chaotic. Miyaka has been making trouble for her two older brothers since she was a child, and she is no exception when she grows up.

Yuan Xi stood behind him and rubbed his shoulders for him: "What does the emperor think?"

Rong Zhan was a little unacceptable for a while, and looked up at Yuan Xi: "Why is she like this?"

Yuan Xi sneered and said, "It's hard to guess what is on the girl's mind. ”

Rong Zhan raised his eyebrows and pulled her into his arms: "What about you?"

Yuan Xi upstairs Rong Zhan's shoulder, and said with a smile: "It's easy to guess what the concubine thinks, whatever the emperor thinks, the concubine thinks." ”

Rong Zhan shook his head slowly: "I don't believe it. ”

Yuan Xi leaned on his shoulder: "Why doesn't the emperor believe it?"

Rong Zhan smiled: "Then guess what's going on in my mind now?"

Yuan Xi stroked his hair with one hand, and said with a smile: "The emperor's mind is the best guess, this is not difficult for the concubine." ”

Rong Zhan changed his hand and hugged her to the side: "Really?"

Yuan Xi smiled: "The emperor is thinking, Princess Chenxiang is the princess of Da Chu anyway, and she was fascinated by a scholar." The emperor is still wondering, what is the benefit of this Wei Chengyong? He can't even compare to one-tenth of me, he can't lift a knife, he can't hold a sword, his writing is weak, and he looks like he can be slaughtered by others. Can a person like him protect Princess Chenxiang? What qualifications does a person like him have to be my brother-in-law? Your Majesty, are you right when you say that the concubines are right?"

Rong Zhan sneered: "Almost." ”

Yuan Xi stripped Rong Zhan's hair and said with a smile: "What's more, this Wei Chengyong has spoken disrespectfully to the princess several times, if he had been the emperor, he would have been cut by a thousand knives, where would he stay until today? Princess Chenxiang is the emperor's sister, the most noble girl in the world, if you want to say disgust, it should be the princess who dislikes him Wei Chengyong, what qualifications does Wei Chengyong have to dislike the princess?"

Rong Zhan pursed his lips and looked at Yuan Xi with some amazement.

Yuan Xi continued: "The emperor is still thinking, if it weren't for the merits of the queen and the Wei family, the emperor would have killed this Wei Chengyong a long time ago, and kept him to this day, which is really lifting him." Such a person, if he doesn't rub his sharp energy, he probably really doesn't know the height of the sky, and he doesn't know how heavy this imperial power is. ”

Rong Zhan nodded and remained silent.

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, these concubines are not wrong, right?"

Rong Zhan stretched out his hand and nodded on the tip of her nose: "Those ministers in the court, all of them want to guess what I am thinking, but they are often self-defeating, and those of them, as long as they can have half of the queen's intelligence, they will not live so hard." ”

Yuan Xi smiled gracefully and did not answer.

Those courtiers guessed the emperor's thoughts, but they were just to make a profit from it and find a future for their official fortunes, with such a heavy desire and purpose, it was strange that they could guess. Yuan Xi is different, she and Rong Zhan are married and have a similar temperament, her logic is similar to Rong Zhan's, and it is not surprising that she can guess Rong Zhan's thoughts.

Rong Zhan let out a long sigh, and he was also a little helpless in his heart. Wei Chengyong definitely can't be killed, but if the marriage between Chengyong and Gong Xiang is fulfilled, Rong Zhan always feels a little unhappy in his heart, as if he was tricked.

"The queen guessed correctly, but what should I do?

Rong Zhan's worries are not unreasonable, now in the capital, Princess Chenxiang is a sought-after best on the surface, but in fact it is a topic of discussion among people in teahouses and wine shops.

What is the origin of the woman who the prince of the Wei family refuses to marry? Some people have long doubted the chastity of Chenxiang, and some people have also suspected that Zhao Shu, the alley that Princess Chenxiang recruited into the palace back then, has already asked for the first night of the princess, so the palace will shout and kill this Zhao Shu. That's why the first emperor was in a hurry to marry the princess, and this son of the Wei family was a big man who took over.

But the son of the Wei family is a scholar after all, and the scholar Gao Jie is unwilling to be humiliated, so he desperately refuses. Now that the princess can't get married again, the emperor is in a hurry to choose a horse for the princess.

In fact, there are many versions of this gossip, at least seven or eight, but in the final analysis, Princess Chenxiang's chastity is long gone.

If it is the other way around now, and the princess is promised to Wei Chengyong, wouldn't it be said: The royal family used authority and forcibly stuffed the princess to Wei Chengyong?

In short, no matter what you do, this public opinion is not good for the princess.

Yuan Xi stroked Rong Zhan's shoulder and said gently: "Your Majesty, no matter how ridiculous this marriage is, it is the princess's love after all." No matter how bad Wei Chengyong is, his character can still be guaranteed. Moreover, the Wei family does not have any intricate entanglements of power, and the princess can marry in the past, and her life can be easy, and she does not have to worry about the official fortune of the concubine and the rise and fall of the family. According to the concubines, the emperor might as well allow it, right?"

Rong Zhan raised his eyebrows: "Allowed?" I agreed to him, so where are I going to put my face?"

Yuan Xi lowered his eyelids slightly: "Your Majesty, when the emperor privately promised his concubines to be concubines, didn't the Queen Mother think the same way? But later, because she loved the emperor, the Queen Mother endured the unhappiness in her heart, even if she was dissatisfied with the concubines, she could still get by." ”

Rong Zhan raised his eyes and looked at her, a little surprised: "Do you want to learn from the queen mother? If you were like Wei Chengyong did to Gong Xiang, the queen mother would not accept you anyway." ”

This is the truth, no matter what, Yuan Xi has never done anything to hurt Rong Zhan, this is different from Cheng Yong, Cheng Yong hurt Chen Xiang, it is sincere, genuine.

This time it was Won-hee's turn to be silent.

"Your Majesty, it is easy to get priceless treasures, and it is rare to have a lover. Chenxiang is obsessed with her eldest brother, and her eldest brother is also affectionate to Chenxiang now, what a rare result is this?"

Rong Zhan stood up and paced slowly in the dormitory, his heart was also in a dilemma, on the one hand, he wanted to make his sister happy, and on the other hand, he didn't want to be too cheap for this Wei Chengyong. But one of Chenxiang's hearts is with Wei Chengyong, and persecuting Wei Chengyong is equivalent to persecuting Chenxiang. Chenxiang is his favorite sister, if there is one who can't think of it and drills the tip of the horns, then it will be a big trouble.

"If the emperor doesn't allow it, you might as well listen to the queen mother's meaning?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Queen Mother?" Rong Zhan hesitated for a while, the Queen Mother was seriously ill, and the Imperial Doctor had instructed her not to be stimulated in any way. What the Queen Mother's attitude is towards this marriage is still unknown. If you suddenly mention it to the Queen Mother, and it stimulates her old man, isn't it asking for trouble for yourself.

"No, no, no," Rong Zhan waved his hand again and again: "If you don't remind me, I forgot about it, and this matter must not be mentioned to the queen mother." ”

"But how can you not inform the Queen Mother about Chenxiang's marriage?" Wonxi was a little surprised.

"I won't say yes, no way. This is the palace of Da Chu, Chenxiang is my sister, and it is not a commodity to be sold at a price, not Wei Chengyong can buy it if he wants to, and he can return it if he wants to. Rong Zhan said, while anxiously changing out of his court clothes, he said, "What about my clothes, get me clothes." ”

Yuan Xi took a set of homely clothes and handed it to him, he said, "I don't want this, I want to be able to wear it out." ”

Yuan Xi hurriedly asked someone to get a set of black-colored embroidered gold silk dragon robes and handed them to Rong Zhan to put on.

"The emperor wants to go out?"

"Hmm. He answered and shouted at the door: "Qin Shun, go and prepare the car, I want to go out of the palace." ”

"Out of the palace?" Yuan Xi hurriedly grabbed his placket: "Where is the emperor going?"

"Weifu, your home. He replied succinctly.

Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment: "What is the emperor doing in the Wei Mansion?"

"Go meet your arrogant big brother. Rong Zhan said indifferently, turned around and walked out the door.

"Huh!?, Your Majesty, wait. Yuan Xi hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "What is the emperor doing when he goes to see Cheng Yong?"

Rong Zhan took her hand and said, "Don't worry, the queen is your brother, I won't do anything to him." ”

As he spoke, he stepped out of the door and down the jade steps. ：

"The queen remembered to go to Cheng'an Palace and told Chen Xiang not to disturb the queen mother's purity with these things about her. ”

Ling Er looked at Rong Zhan's back, and her heart was a little bottomless: "Master, will the emperor ...... the eldest young master?"

Yuan Xi glanced at her, the matter of Lanyu back then was told by the emperor who went to the Wei Mansion to tell Cheng Yong, this situation is a bit familiar, but the mentality is not as good as before. Yuan Xi lowered his eyelids slightly, in fact, Rong Zhan has not changed, Cheng Yong has not changed, but his identity has changed.