The sudden appearance of Prince Meng Zhiqing was a bit surprising. In the past, Meng Zhiqing rarely cared about these things. Now he suddenly had something to say, which immediately surprised everyone. Some people in the crowd were discussing in low voices.
As he stood, Meng Zhiqing glanced slightly, and everyone fell silent. They all looked at the prince in front of them with a little timidity, not knowing what he was going to say.
Although Emperor Meng was very surprised, he was naturally a little relieved to see that his precious son could care about national affairs at this time, so he asked kindly: "If there is anything the prince wants, please tell me!"
Meng Zhiqing took a step forward, then clasped his fists and saluted softly: "I want to marry Miss Xia as my concubine, and please ask my father to make it happen." A simple sentence without any accompanying language.
There was no tact at all, it was so straightforward that people were surprised. The ministers on one side were even more speechless. Even Sun Sheng and Li Su on the other side were a little frightened. They knew in their hearts that the emperor was thinking of that idea.
Unexpectedly, the prince brought it up first, which made him feel a little surprised mentally.
Emperor Meng was stunned for a long time by Meng Zhiqing's words. He just looked straight at his son below. After a long time, he said: "Did you know that Miss Xia was once Emperor Mu's concubine? If you marry her now, what will happen to Mu Emperor in the future?"
How to get along with Bangladesh."
Meng Zhiqing had not considered so many issues at all. Instead, he raised his head and said: "I just like her and want to be with her forever. I have no other aspirations. If I have to choose, I would rather give up my current identity."
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After hearing Meng Zhiqing's words, Meng Huang was so angry that he almost burst his lungs. He slapped the dragon chair and sat up with a roar, "You are presumptuous. It's just nonsense. Your Majesty, you know that this is the imperial court, and
You are the prince, and you are destined to accept the Meng Kingdom in the future. How can you be so polite by talking nonsense like this?" When he said this, Emperor Meng's eyes were obviously very disappointed. He did not expect that his son would be like this.
There is no trace of patriotism among these people, and they have no appreciation of the hard work of building a country, and a feeling of desolation suddenly arises spontaneously.
"Father, I just want..." Before Meng Zhiqing could finish, suddenly Meng Huang said angrily: "That's enough. Stop talking. I don't want to hear it. I'm leaving the court." After that, he walked away and just stayed.
A figure who looked extremely angry and could not help but tremble.
"Prince, how can you speak like this? This is so irresponsible. You have really made the emperor very sad." When a gray-haired minister passed by, he said consolingly to Meng Zhiqing. It could be seen that he was also very sad.
disappointment.
Meng Zhiqing didn't understand what he said wrong. He just wanted to pursue his own happiness and hold the person he liked in his arms. Why were these people not allowed to do so? What happened to the prince? So did the prince.
Man, what's the use of a prince who can't even have the person he likes? Thinking about it made him even more angry. When some ministers looked at him with disappointment, Meng Zhiqing looked at them with anger.
Sun Sheng and Li Su looked at each other. Although they both knew Meng Zhiqing and understood his character, they did not expect such a drama. Was Meng Zhiqing provoked by someone or accidentally?
Exciting, this approach is really not what a prince would do, it's more like a child who doesn't understand the facts of the world.
Meng Zhiqing saw that the two people were looking at him, but did not leave. He walked over, saluted Sun Sheng and Li Su and said, "You two are looking at me like this. Could it be that I have done something wrong?"
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"Young master, you are going forward for your own happiness without caring about anything, but have you ever considered the emperor's feelings? He has been working extremely hard for you. Even if it is not for the country and the people, you should also do it for the sake of the country and the people.
For the sake of your father, after all, in his eyes, this country will be handed over to you in the future, why should you compete with your father? Besides, your father has been working hard for the country of Meng since the beginning of the founding of the country.
As the crown prince of Meng and the future heir to the throne, shouldn't you be responsible for all this? If you really accept Miss Xia as the crown princess, it will inevitably be difficult for Mu and Meng to live in peace in the future.
The people of Mu State will always remember that you took their Concubine Xia by force. Don’t you still understand the consequences of this matter?" Li Su said it very straightforwardly, without any need to beat around the bush.
After Meng Zhiqing heard this, his face turned pale. He had grown up in the palace since he was a child. No matter who he was, he had to accommodate him and let him go. Gradually, he developed his character. Once he recognized something, he would do it.
He would never give up because of interference from others, but the people in front of him were the prime minister and marshal of Meng, who were very popular figures in the court and had enough status and prestige to convince him.
Meng Zhiqing looked at them, pondered for a while, and nodded, "You two taught me right. I am the successor of Meng State and cannot live according to my own ideas, but I still need to think about various things again. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the advice from the two adults. I still have other things to deal with, so I will leave first."
After that, he left on his own. After seeing Meng Zhiqing turn around and leave, Sun Sheng and Li Su shook their heads at each other. The prince in their hearts was still the same, and they didn't have the slightest courage to bear the responsibility. How about the future of this prince?
How to shoulder the mission of Meng.
Meng Zhiqing returned to his East Palace, smashed the coffee table and tea cups on the table, and then sat down panting. The eunuchs and maids on the side were all looking at him nervously. They didn't know what happened to the prince recently. He often missed the opportunity.
Vent anger for no reason.
After Emperor Meng returned to the harem, he was even more angry and couldn't calm down. No matter who he saw, he had a fierce look on his face. He really didn't know why this woman fascinated his son so much that she dared to do it in the court.
It is really puzzling to say such words out of your mouth.
No matter how beautiful Xia Ziying is and how talented she is, she is just a woman after all. How could she let so many people indulge in such indulgence for her? After seeing her before, his heart was also throbbing with strange thoughts.
Seeing that she took it as his own, he didn't expect that his son would actually say it first, and he said it in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
Suddenly, Emperor Meng stood up and said to the guard on the side: "Come here, bring Miss Xia to me. Remember, don't let others see her."
The guard was stunned, but he accepted the order and left.
When the door was pushed open, Xia Ziying was still wondering. The guard said to her: "Miss Xia, please come with us if the emperor invites you."
Unable to allow herself to hesitate, she was already embraced by the people behind her and walked out, arriving at the Qinhua Hall in the harem. She saw Emperor Meng sitting there with a sad look on his face. Xia Ziying's mentality seemed to be at the age of fifteen.
A bucket was bouncing up and down. He followed the guard timidly to the front. The guard clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "Tell your Majesty, Miss Xia has been brought here."
Emperor Meng glanced at it, waved his hand, and the guards left wisely and stood aside.
Xia Ziying felt very uneasy. She looked at him and slowly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, my little lady is here to see your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live."
"Get up, no need to be polite." Meng Huang said in a very cold tone.
"What's the matter with the emperor summoning the little girl?" Xia Ziying asked boldly.
"I...have nothing to do. I have imprisoned you in the palace these days. I wonder how your life has been?" Meng Huang suddenly changed his mind and asked about Xia Ziying's life.
daily life.
Xia Ziying was stunned and said casually: "Although the little girl is a guilty person in the palace, she is still well cared for. I really feel guilty."
Meng Huang suddenly burst out laughing, "Haha, I feel guilty, why should I be ashamed?" Meng Huang looked at the beauty in front of him who had not even applied any makeup, but was still as gorgeous as ever, and asked with a smile.
Xia Ziying lightly touched her brow, raised her head slightly and looked at Meng Huang. She saw that the old man was looking at her a little strangely. She didn't know whether it was because he had unwanted thoughts about her before or because he really thought about her.
Listen to what you have to say.
"I am a guilty person, and the emperor is very clear about the purpose of coming here. Thanks to Marshal Sun Sheng's keen eye for people, he discovered me. But I am enjoying fine clothes and fine food, which is really shameful!
"Xia Ziying sighed extremely, repeatedly talking about her shortcomings, and at the same time talking about various benefits of Meng Kingdom, which made Emperor Meng nod again and again.
"Haha, after listening to your words, I am a little touched psychologically. After all, after all this time, you still have these gratitude in your heart. This means that Meng Guo's kindness to you is not in vain. To tell you the truth,
Maybe you know very well in your heart that the prince has always had an unusual affection for you, do you know this?" Meng Huang suddenly changed the subject and mentioned this issue, which made Xia Ziying a little unexpected. She couldn't help but feel
Beating the drum, could it be that the emperor is now going to explain that he also wants her? If this is the case, as long as Mu Lianlong can be rescued and returned to the country, he... The more she thinks about it, the harder it is for her to accept it, although he
I have thought about it many times in the past few days, and I have always felt that as long as I can put the man in my heart back, I can do whatever I want. Anyway, I have come to this dynasty, and I just have extra money.
Instead of doing this, he might as well have saved Mu Lianlong's life, so that he could feel a little bit of value psychologically.
Last night, when she was alone in the room, she was still thinking that if Emperor Meng wanted her, then she would follow him. As soon as she learned that Mu Lianlong had returned to the country of Mu, she would commit suicide. Complete
Having accomplished my mission, it’s time to come to an end.