Emperor Rong Ji couldn't help but take a sip of tea to calm down his mood.
He looked at the serious-looking envoys to make sure they were not telling lies.
He had seen the princess get married before, but this was the first time he saw the prince being brought over for marriage.
Just after thinking about it, he felt that this matter was indeed feasible. He had previously rejected a beauty like Princess Chaoyan because he did not want to have an alien princess in his harem, let alone someone taking advantage of this relationship to seek benefits. He
The harem cannot withstand more shocks and setbacks.
But this matter with Battle is different. He is more of a hostage sent by the Di people openly. After the marriage, let him stay in the capital, reward him with a house, and give him a false position to support him.
What a storm.
As for the marriage partner...
Rong Ji's own daughter is still young, so it is impossible to marry Battelle. And even if she is of the right age, he will not do that. That is the apple of his eye. Even if she wants to marry, she must marry a gentleman with both civil and military talents and good character.
He is not too anxious about Battle's marriage. There will definitely be attractive families in the capital, and he can just choose a suitable partner from them when the time comes.
Even though Prince Barter is a proton, as long as he is still the mascot, Rong Ji will definitely give them some glory as a couple. If the guarantee is not complete, many nobles will take a fancy to this and take the initiative to ask for help. Moreover, Barter cannot give birth, and his wife has
There is no need to take on the work of reproducing offspring.
He showed a gentle smile, "I have received Di Guo's sincerity. I agree to this matter."
The envoys were extremely happy when they received a positive reply from Rong Rongji.
When the marriage of Prince Barter is finalized, they can return to their hometown again.
Rong Ji also ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare a good banquet for them.
Speaking of which, because of Suijun and Yueling, the envoys of Di State are not willing to have a drink with Daxia people now. Thinking of this, Rong Ji wanted to laugh.
But when he finished the banquet and Concubine Li's nurse came to see him, he stopped laughing.
Naturally, Rong Ji liked Concubine Li, not only because of her appearance, but also her temperament. Concubine Li had a fiery personality, and she had nothing to do with her emotions. Her emotions were all written on her face, and she had gotten along quite harmoniously with the queen over the years.
He could also see the Zhuo family's plan, but he had no intention of fulfilling the Zhuo family's wish. The little girl from the Zhuo family was just like her mother, with ambition and arrogance in her eyes. If she were really allowed to enter the palace, the peace of the palace would be ruined.
It's going to be broken.
During this period of time, he allowed the other party to enter the palace in the name of serving as a doctor, and even spread vague rumors, just to get Zhuo Yinglan to marry while they were in a happy mood, and to bring trouble to the Zhuo family. As for whether Zhuo Yinglan would do this because of this
The damage to their reputation is something they brought upon themselves.
But he didn't expect that the Zhuo family was more cruel than he thought.
Li Fei's illness was not an accident. Zhuo Yinglan even tampered with Li Fei's medicine, causing Li Fei to stay in bed for many days.
Concubine Li's nanny Qiu Shi said angrily: "If you continue to ask Miss Six to serve you, your life will be ruined."
She had previously wondered why her mother-in-law had always been in good health, so a slight cold had dragged on until now. It turned out that someone thought her mother-in-law was blocking their way.
Qiu felt more and more unworthy of her mother-in-law, and her eyes were red. She had no idea that family scandals should not be made public. To her, it didn't matter how the Zhuo family was. The most important thing in her heart, besides her children, was her mother-in-law.
Mrs. Qiu regretted that she had actually advised her to think more about her family. The Zhuo family was not worthy of her heartfelt care.
"Good, what a great Zhuo family."
Rong Ji's face was expressionless, and his voice sounded calm, but it was like the calm before the storm.
"Now it's time to boil some medicine for Li Fei."
Qiu nodded. Not long ago, she kept the dregs of the medicine from the last meal and secretly showed it to the imperial doctor. Only then did she realize that something was wrong with the medicine.
She also knew that even if she threw the dregs of medicine in front of the sixth girl, she might not admit it, and might even blame it on her maid. So after discussing the matter with the empress, Qiu chose to bring the matter to the emperor.
On the one hand, I feel aggrieved for the empress, but on the other hand... I also want the emperor to know that the empress and the Zhuo Mansion are not of the same mind, lest the emperor misunderstand the empress.
…
In the small room where Yutangdian decoctions medicine.
Zhuo Yinglan opened the medicine bag, grabbed a handful of medicinal materials inside, put it aside, and then poured the remaining medicine in the medicine bag into a casserole to prepare for boiling.
Her maid was guarding the door.
Zhuo Yinglan is in a pretty good mood. Her sister's health has become worse and worse these days. Before, she could still walk around the outer hall every day. But these two days, she can't even get out of bed.
Perhaps because she thought better of it, she began to teach her some palace rules.
But Zhuo Yinglan couldn't feel too grateful. If she hadn't been ill, how would her sister be willing to let her into the palace? She was just afraid that if she was younger and more knowledgeable than she was, she would take her away after entering the palace.
of favor.
She is too selfish.
Looking at the medicine in the casserole, Zhuo Yinglan suddenly had an idea in her mind: It would be better for her sister if she just died.
The clan has no other choice but to support her wholeheartedly. With her sister in front, she will never be able to surpass her in status.
Besides, with my sister's jealous and arrogant character, if she recovers, she may have to change her mind and drive her out of the palace.
But if you want to drug your sister, you have to be careful and never expose yourself.
"What were you doing just now?"
A low male voice sounded, like thunder, causing Zhuo Yinglan to tremble subconsciously. She turned her head stiffly and found that the door had opened at some point, and the emperor was standing over there, looking at her with cold eyes.
With temperature.
Zhuo Yinglan felt like she was falling into an ice cave, her lips kept trembling.
She said with difficulty: "My lord, my daughter is preparing medicine for my sister." She was not sure what the emperor saw.
The emperor sneered, "No wonder you, the eldest daughter of the Zhuo family, insist on taking the work of the palace maid, and come here three times a day to make medicine. It turns out that you are looking forward to the death of your own sister."
"For the sake of glory and wealth, you would rather step on your sister's bones. You are really a good daughter taught by the Duan family!"
Mrs. Zhuo’s real name is Duan.
Zhuo Yinglan staggered, her body crumbling, and her young face, which was somewhat similar to Li Fei's, was full of fear and fear.
He knows it, he knows it all.
Zhuo Yinglan's legs went weak and she knelt down directly on the ground. Tears welled up and she said with sobs: "I don't dare to have such rebellious thoughts... I just want my sister to be sick for a while, and I have no hope of doing so."
The thought of my sister’s death.”
With tears in her eyes, she looked at the majestic emperor, trying to win his pity with her infatuation.
"My daughter just couldn't help herself. She wanted to see the emperor more often, so she became obsessed with it and committed wrong things."