The banquet at Chengguo Duke's Mansion ended successfully without any incident or incident.
After seeing off the guests, not only the Crown Prince Lu Weiran breathed a sigh of relief, but also Duke Cheng Guo breathed a sigh of relief.
Duke Cheng Guo called Lu Weiran to his study, closed the door, and asked him: "Is Gui Xue's matter finished?"
Lu Weiran nodded.
Duke Cheng Guo took a deep breath. He really didn't expect that Princess Zhenmin faked her death and escaped, and she actually had a daughter with King Nan Chu. Ye Guixue came to the capital and moved into Duke Cheng's mansion that day.
, so they talked to him in private. After all, the Duke Chengguo’s Mansion in Daliang and the Ye Prime Minister’s Mansion in Nanchu were constantly in-law-in-law. His biological sister married Ye Guixue, and as Ye Guixue’s biological uncle, as long as he was not a collaborator,
If you betray your country, the relationship between the Chengguo Palace and the Ye family will never be severed. Ye Guixue comes to Daliang, and if you want to accomplish something, you cannot avoid the help of the Chengguo Palace.
Although Duke Cheng Guo was not very capable and gave birth to many sons in baskets, he had one advantage, that is, he was able to assess the situation.
Not to mention Su Rong's true identity, even if she can get so much care from the mansion, it is worth his investment.
Therefore, he held a grand birthday party for a little girl, and called his most promising son, Lu Weiran, to assist Ye Guixue and left the matter to him.
Now that he heard what he said, he felt very subtle and asked, "Did you participate in their conversation?"
Lu Weiran shook his head, "My son only created opportunities for his cousin, but obviously the two of them did not need anyone else to interfere, and they had a very pleasant conversation. When they parted, Miss Su Qi didn't notice much difference, but Ye Biao
My brother is in a good mood."
Duke Cheng Guo nodded, "Gui Xue is two years younger than you, but he is already able to take on important tasks. Weiran, you have to work hard."
Lu Weiran felt bitter in his heart and did not answer these words for a while.
Duke Cheng Guo also knew his difficulties. He gave birth to a lot of sons, some of them were good and some were bad, and it became a mess, which led to chaos in the palace. Lu Weiran was exhausted from fighting and was held back by others.
It is naturally difficult to rise to an official position. He also understands this.
He likes Lu Weiran as the eldest son and his legitimate son very much. He has no plans to replace him. In the future, the family of Duke Chengguo will still support him. After all, he is really talented and capable of doing things properly and reliably.
He coughed and said sincerely: "As a father, I believe in you. Those are your brothers. You are the heir. If they do too much, you don't need to be merciful. Sooner or later, the title of Duke Chengguo will be handed over to you."
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After waiting for so many years, Lu Weiran finally heard what Duke Cheng Guo said. He couldn't explain how he felt, so he handed over his hands and said, "With these words from my father, my son will feel relieved. If our family continues like this, my son will work harder."
It's no use, my son would rather leave the house on his own than become the heir apparent."
Duke Cheng Guo was shocked and scolded him quickly, "What are you talking about? Don't say it again in the future."
Lu Weiran shut up.
Duke Cheng Guo touched his nose and tried his best to maintain his dignity as an old man, "In short, I will leave it to you during these days when Guixue is in the house, and you must do it properly. If anyone causes trouble and it falls into your hands, you can deal with it."
Lu Weiran nodded.
Yan Huisheng came out of Chengguo Duke's Mansion, got on the carriage, the curtain fell, and the smile on his face disappeared.
Ye Guixue said that he was already married. As the first person who knew Su Rong's identity, he couldn't help but think more about it, especially about Su Rong's temperament. During his stay in the East Palace, he had learned a lot about it.
When it comes to assessing the situation, weighing the pros and cons, and not indulging in the love of her children, she can do eight hundred things, and no one can surpass her.
Ye Guixue is the ladder leading to Nanchu. If he offers his hand, Su Rong has no reason not to hold his hand and climb up.
The carriage returned to the East Palace and got off. Yan Huisheng went all the way back to the study. After entering the study, he called for someone and whispered, "Go and send a message to Su Rong. I want to see her tonight and ask whether she is coming to the East Palace or not." Are you going to look for her alone?"
The secret guard responded and left immediately.
After Su Rong followed Mrs. Shen and Su Xingze back to Shen's Mansion, they entered the mansion. Mrs. Shen and Su Xingze both looked at Su Rong.
Su Rong knew that the two of them were very concerned about whether she and Ye Guixue had met, but if they found out anything, she smiled and said: "Brother, let's send Aunt Shen to her yard for a drink of tea! We have talked too much today. I was very thirsty on the way back."
Su Xingze nodded.
So, the three of them returned to Mrs. Shen's yard. After the servants made tea, Mrs. Shen sent them away.
After closing the door and no one else was around, Su Rong took out two things from his arms, put them on the table and showed them to the two of them.
Su Xingze reached out and picked it up, and was shocked, "This, this is..."
Mrs. Shen also saw it clearly and was shocked, "This is the token representing identity and..." She asked uncertainly: "The tiger talisman in the Southern Chu Army?"
"Auntie knows the goods." Su Rong nodded, "It's these two things that Guixue gave me after meeting me privately tonight."
After Mrs. Shen was shocked, she breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, "So, Ye Xiangfu is loyal to the King of Nanchu? This is a good thing for you? How many tiger talismans of Nanchu soldiers and horses are this?"
"One hundred thousand."
Mrs. Shen took a breath and said, "This is really a lot."
Although Mrs. Shen didn't know how many soldiers and horses Nan Chu had in total, it was only a few hundred thousand. Su Rong's current identity had not been completely exposed, nor had she been recognized by Nan Chu. However, she only had one face-to-face meeting at night. Guixue gave her these two things. What does this mean? It means that the King of Southern Chu and the Ye family have recognized her.
What Su Xingze was thinking about was not that the King of Southern Chu and Ye Xiang were looking for Su Rong, but that Ye Jia and Ye Guixue had not seen Su Rong, so they brought the king's order and the tiger talisman of one hundred thousand troops. Why did Ye Jia let him go? The King of Southern Chu trusted his loyalty and supported Su Rong. This was what he wanted to know most.
He looked at Su Rong, stared at him and asked, "What are the conditions for Ye Jia and Ye Guixue?"
Su Rong laughed, as expected of her eldest brother. She put away the token, weighed it with the tiger talisman, and said lightly: "Master Yegui Xue, I would like to be the wife of the king. He gave me the tiger talisman for one hundred thousand soldiers." My betrothal gift."
Su Xingze suddenly opened his eyes wide.
Mrs. Shen was also stunned and asked: "How do you say this?"
Su Rong repeated the story that King Nan Chu had known about her existence for a long time and had been hiding it for five years. Ye Guixue was supposed to come a few months ago, why she came late, and his original words.
Su Xingze fell silent for a moment after listening.
Mrs. Shen was also a little silent.
Su Rong played with the tiger talisman and smiled, "Aunt Shen, have you seen Ye Guixue today? What do you think, not looking at Ye's family background, but just looking at him as a person?"
Mrs. Shen immediately said: "Of course he is excellent. He is very outstanding. He speaks politely and behaves well. He is well-deserved."
"That's it. With this engagement, I won't lose anything, right?" Su Rong asked.
Mrs. Shen nodded, "Well, if you say this, it's certainly not a loss."
Anyone with a discerning eye can see how outstanding Ye Guixue is. As long as he is not blind, he will know that this is a son-in-law who can ride a dragon. The King of Nan Chu has very good vision. As early as when Ye Guixue was thirteen years old, he made an appointment for Su Rong. Without him, he could be as outstanding as he is today. Apart from himself, the joint training of King Nan Chu and Ye Xiang must also be indispensable.
Su Rong asked Su Xingze again, "Brother, what do you think?"
What could Su Xingze say? He couldn't bear to say that Ye Guixue was not good. Today he also met Ye Guixue. Whether it was appearance or temperament, he would be a perfect match for Su Rong. If his father and mother Xie
If sir had seen it, he would definitely know that the second young master was as good as young master Zhou that night.
And Ye Guixue has another advantage over Zhou Gu, that is, Su Rong is going to Nanchu to seize power and become king in the future. Ye Guixue can assist her and be her husband. It can be said that they complement each other. This is an advantage that Zhou Gu does not have.
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In terms of people alone, Ye Guixue has been polished for a long time, and Zhou Gu still needs to temper. After all, growth requires paying a price. After five years of hard work, Ye Guixue has already been able to take charge of one hundred thousand soldiers and horses.
His ability. Although Zhou Gu was deliberately cultivated by the old protector and Prince Yan Huisheng, the path he took was different, and the natural method was also different. Therefore, so far, he still looks like a piece of rough jade, and he does not need it yet.
He showed his sharp edge and cut mountains with one sword. Since it was not yet time for Prince Yan to respond to the request, Zhou Gu, as the minister who would assist Yan in responding to the government in the future, was not in a hurry.
Su Xingze sighed, "So, I am also very good."
Su Ronxiao, she knew.
Su Xingze looked at the tiger charm in her hand, "So, after you accepted his betrothal gift, you naturally agreed to the marriage?"
"Yes." Su Rong nodded and put the tiger talisman away, "This is a betrothal gift of 100,000 soldiers and horses. Brother, wouldn't you accept it in exchange for it?"
Su Xingze choked.
Su Rongle, "You would accept it if it were you!"
Mrs. Shen also smiled and advised Su Xingze: "This is a good thing after all, otherwise I would still be worried about Xiaoqi going to Nanchu and fighting alone, with no one to help her, surrounded by wolves, living in a den and a tiger's den. Wouldn't she
Is it very dangerous? With Ye Xiangfu, it will be much easier."
Su Xingze understood in his heart, nodded, and stood up, "Auntie, you have been tired for a long day, please rest! My sister and I have gone back."
Su Rong also stood up, "When uncle comes back tonight, we will come over and have dinner with you two."
