Jiaofang Hall——
As soon as Liu Chan entered the room, he lay down on the couch as if he had done something important. Queen Zhang Yuan asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you tired?"
"Yeah!" Liu Chan responded casually.
Zhang Yuan was very considerate and immediately sat down on the edge of the cave, gently kneading Liu Chan's shoulders to relax him, and at the same time whispered softly: "Your Majesty returned to Beijing from an expedition.
Just take a good rest these days, and don’t exhaust your dragon body.”
"Thank you Zitong for your concern..." Liu Chan said lightly: "I also want to rest, but from now on, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to have time to rest."
"???"
Zhang Yuan was stunned and asked: "Your Majesty... why did you say this?"
Zhang Yuan is a little confused. After all, the war in Jinzhong is over now.
Moreover, the emperor of Cao Wei was captured alive, thinking that Cao Wei would not start another war in a short time.
But——
Liu Chan said there was no time to rest.
"I just went to see Cao Rui..." Liu Chan said and sighed: "After this war between Han and Wei,
The two countries will return to their former state of hostility."
"Hasn't a peace agreement been reached?" Zhang Yuan asked.
"Hey -" Liu Chan sat up and sighed: "This peace agreement can be reached only because we captured Cao Rui."
"Yeah!" Zhang Yuan nodded.
She naturally knows this, but what does this mean?
"Zi Tong, think about it..." Liu Chan said: "When Cao Rui returns to Luoyang, how can he just let it go? How can he not avenge the humiliation of being captured?"
Zhang Yuan was stunned when he heard this.
Liu Chan's worries were not unfounded. As the king of a country, he ended up being a prisoner on the battlefield. He would definitely take revenge.
Just let him be free.
He will definitely work harder than before, work harder to become stronger, and then come to seek revenge on his enemies.
Although Cao Rui's tone was much calmer today.
It’s no longer like it was in Jinyang.
Every time Liu Chan saw him, he would yell angrily and ask Liu Chan to kill him. Today, his tone was just a little harsh, but he was able to talk to Liu Chan and Cao Ling calmly.
He is enduring.
Because he already knows,
A peace agreement was reached between Han and Wei. The Wei Dynasty used seven counties and 300 carts of fine iron to redeem his freedom from the Han Dynasty.
If the ministers of Wei State ask him for instructions now,
He will never agree.
Just——
He has no chance to refuse now, let alone let the civil and military ministers of Wei know his will; he can only endure it until he returns to Wei.
Because now no matter how hard he tries, those seven counties and three hundred carts of fine iron will all be given to the big man, and he can't stop it.
If the big man keeps his promise, he will soon regain his freedom and return to the Luoyang Palace.
Hum——
Liu Chan can imagine that once Cao Rui returns to Wei.
He may make two different choices.
The first is to be patient for the time being and learn from the example of Gou Jian, the king of Yue, who endured hardships and waited until the time was right to raise an army to attack the Han Dynasty. Liu Chan hoped that he would make such a choice.
However, he may still choose the second option.
That is, after returning, immediately mobilize an army to take revenge.
Nima——
This is what Liu Chan is worried about.
Although the Battle of Jinzhong has ended now, Jinzhong, Hedong, and Daijun have just been acquired by the Han Dynasty, and they need a lot of time to digest them.
If Cao Rui raises another large army to attack at this time.
And it may be an army that overwhelms the country. If that is really the case, the Han Dynasty may encounter an unprecedented crisis.
This is what Liu Chan is most worried about now.
"Your Majesty!"
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. We, the Han Dynasty, now have thousands of civil servants and generals. Even if Cao Wei attacks, I believe the Prime Minister and Xu Yushi will definitely find a way to deal with it."
"Alas!"
I wanted to comfort Liu Chan with this, but he didn't relax at all after hearing this. Instead, he sighed. Zhang Yuan smiled and changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty has another important matter, don't forget it."
"???"
"What did Zitong say?"
Liu Chan was a little confused for a moment. What big things are there to do now? Apart from dealing with the post-war affairs in Jinzhong, there are no other big things?
"Niaoqi!" Zhang Yuan blurted out.
"Ah???" Liu Chan was stunned immediately and asked: "What happened to Nuoqi?"
"Look at how anxious Your Majesty is..." Zhang Yuan muttered, "There's nothing wrong with her... It's just Your Majesty, you... should you hold a wedding ceremony for Nuo Qi?"
Hiss——
"Thank you Zitong for reminding me...I almost forgot." Liu Chan said and shook his head.
After returning from Dawan, they went directly to Jinzhong. After a lot of trouble, he really forgot to accept Nuoqi as his concubine. The court had not held any ceremony on this matter.
In other words, Nuoqi is not yet considered the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty.
It is not a simple matter for an emperor to have a concubine.
Although the King of Dawan held a wedding ceremony for Nuoqi when he was in Dawan, the Han Dynasty did nothing.
According to the etiquette system, when the emperor accepts a concubine, the court needs to hold a ceremony.
Liu Chan immediately called outside: "Fu'an! Fu'an!"
"Why did your Majesty call him?" Zhang Yuan asked.
"Ask him to inform the Prime Minister and choose a good and auspicious day to hold a concubine ceremony for Nuoqi." Liu Chan said.
But just as Fu'an entered the palace, Zhang Yuan asked him to go out first, and then said to Liu Chan: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be so anxious. Zitong has already sent someone to inform the Prime Minister today."
"Your Majesty, please have a good rest!"
"Just waiting to marry your new princess."
"Thank you Zitong!"
After saying this, Liu Chan was like a child who had done something wrong, and said softly: "Zitong, do you have any complaints against me?"
"???" Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Why does Zitong complain about His Majesty?"
"Alas!" Liu Chan sighed and said, "When I ascended the throne, I made a promise to Zitong that there would only be Zitong in my harem...but..." At this point, Liu Chan seemed to feel a little bit attached to Zhang Yuan.
Guilt.
He made a mistake——
It was agreed that Zhang Yuan would be the only one in the harem, but what about now?
After more than ten years, in addition to Queen Zhang Yuan, there are now four imperial concubines in the harem: Cao Ling, Wang Yuanji, Zhang Yuan, and Ma E. Now a fifth imperial concubine is to be married to Nuoqi.
What about Jun Wuxiyan as promised?
I——
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Zi Tong has never complained about your Majesty for this matter. After these sisters entered the palace, they actually helped Zi Tong a lot."
"If Your Majesty is pleased, you can recruit a few more."
Liu Chan was speechless when he heard this. This mandarin duck was a virtuous man, but this virtuousness was too much. Her men kept marrying new women. Not only did she not get jealous and angry, but she even encouraged them to marry more.
Feudal society kills people.
......
Five days later——
After the arrangement of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, the ceremony for Liu Chan to marry Princess Nuoqi of Dayuan was held in Weiyang Palace. The etiquette was still in accordance with the specifications of a concubine. After some etiquette, Nuoqi officially moved into the Zaruo Palace of Weiyang Palace and became the wife of Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty.
The fifth princess.
Night——
In the Zaruo Palace, there is dim candlelight and soft whispers.
The slightly shy Nuo Qi gently nestled in Liu Chan's arms.
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This chapter has been completed!