"It is true that the emperor should make the final decision on national affairs. However, although this marriage is a national matter, it is also a lifelong matter for you. It is related to your happiness for the rest of your life. I have some thoughts in my heart, but I would like to remind you."
After a pause, he took Liusu and handed over the ginseng tea. He took a small sip and continued.
"Although Feng Yu is the crown prince of the Cang Yan Kingdom, there are many princes in the Cang Yan Kingdom. If he wants to secure his position as the prince, he is afraid that there will be many dangers involved. But General Di He of the Dong Qi Kingdom is different. His
Although his status is not as noble as that of Prince Feng Yu, the Ai family has heard that General Di He’s parents are dead and only his sister Di Yunxi is the only one. If you marry Dong Qi and marry into the General’s Mansion, the entire General’s Mansion except for the general,
As a general’s wife, it’s a good home for you.”
"Thank you to the Queen Mother for being so considerate of my daughter. I also feel that what the Queen Mother said makes sense."
Feng Qingzhuang stood up, bowed her head slightly and thanked her. She raised her eyes slightly and quietly looked at Empress Dowager Liu without leaving a trace. Empress Dowager Liu was sitting on the high seat with a smile on her face. She was very satisfied with what she just said.
Huh, old woman, don't be too happy. I haven't finished speaking yet. Feng Qingzhuang secretly laughed and sneered in her heart, her red lips parted slightly, and she said slowly
"There is a saying that goes, 'When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places.' I heard my father mention it. Prince Feng promised the emperor that as long as his daughter marries the Cangyan Kingdom, the crown prince of the Cangyan Kingdom will be so good.
If I give up an opportunity, wouldn't it be an advantage for others? I heard that Princess Di of Dongqi Kingdom has been eyeing the position of the Crown Princess of Cangyan Kingdom for a long time. Could it be that the Queen Mother hopes to see Dongqi?
The country and the Cangyan country are on good terms with the Qin and Jin Dynasties, and they can live in friendship?"
Hearing this, Queen Mother Liu frowned slightly and really thought about Feng Qingzhuang's words seriously.
At this time, the eunuch outside the palace shouted
"The Emperor has arrived"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Xuancheng, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, strode into the main hall of Shouning Palace with his head held high. Liu Quan, holding a fly whisk, followed respectfully behind.
"Your Majesty, Feng Qingzhuang, is here to see the Emperor. Your Majesty is safe." Feng Qingzhuang bowed her head and performed the common courtesy of a woman.
"flat body"
As Shangguan Xuancheng spoke, he walked towards the six-foot-long couch on the high seat. Empress Dowager Liu moved her seat to the side. Shangguan Xuancheng sat down and sat in the middle.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Feng Qingzhuang straightened up and thanked her.
"Feng Qingzhuang, your car is really big! I asked Liu Quan to invite you, but you actually claimed that you were not feeling well, and that you were the scapegoat and didn't dare to see me. What's wrong with you?
My body will be much smoother now." Shangguan Xuancheng raised his sword eyebrows lightly, narrowed his cold and dark eyes slightly, and asked, unfathomable.
"Sickness comes like a mountain, and goes away like spinning silk. My dear, this illness comes and goes quickly. As soon as I got better, Aunt Liusu came to the Prime Minister's Mansion and invited me to the palace to see the Queen Mother. Naturally, I didn't dare to delay.
"Half a minute" Feng Qingzhuang's pupils as clear as black pearls showed no signs of panic and she responded calmly and calmly.
"Now that you have recovered from your illness, let me get down to business. Today after the court meeting, I met with General Di He of Dongqi Kingdom and Prince Feng Yu of Cangyan Kingdom in the Imperial Study Room. Both of them asked me for marriage. What happened must have happened.
Feng Aiqing has already told you when she returned home. This matter has posed a problem for me. Now that the Three Kingdoms are standing at the same level, it is difficult for any of these two countries to offend me. I plan to meet you two again tomorrow and let you do it in front of them.
Make the choice in person, so that the other party has nothing to say.”
Having said this, Shangguan Xuancheng paused, took the tea that Liusu had brewed himself, took a sip, then handed the teacup back to Liusu's hand, and continued:
"I am quite satisfied with General Di He of Dongqi Kingdom, and I hope that General Di He can marry your younger sister to the King of Qing as his concubine. The two countries will forever be friends of Qin and Jin. You are a smart man, you should know who to choose?"
"Of course, the emperor hopes that your daughter will put the country first, and you have already chosen General Di He for your daughter, right?" Feng Qingzhuang raised her head and looked directly at Shangguan Xuancheng on the high seat, with a hint of coldness at the corner of her mouth under the veil.
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"The royal family of Dongqi Kingdom has no heirs, and General Di He has a large number of troops. In Dongqi Kingdom, he is less than one person, and more than ten thousand people. If our Xingyao Kingdom and Dongqi Kingdom marry each other, there will be a lot of benefits," Shangguan Xuancheng analyzed
"The Emperor is right. As a citizen of Xingyao Kingdom, Qingzhuang should contribute to the country and choose General Dihe."
At this point, he glanced at Shangguan Xuancheng and Empress Dowager Liu who were sitting on the table. Both of them looked happy. Feng Qingzhuang's lips curled up in mockery. Thinking of Feng Yu's explanation, she opened her lips and continued.
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"However, after all, this marriage is related to my daughter's lifelong happiness. I hope the emperor can give me three days to think about it."
Hearing this, a trace of displeasure appeared in Shangguan Xuancheng's dark eyes. He wanted to reject Feng Qingzhuang's request immediately, but thinking of her arrogant temper, he hesitated and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I will agree and give you three days to think about it."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty," Feng Qing said in gratitude, her face covered with makeup.
"Mother, I still have memorials to approve. I will come back to pay you respects another day."
As soon as the explanation was finished, Shangguan Xuancheng stood up, said goodbye to Empress Dowager Liu, and walked out of Shouning Palace again. Liu Quan followed behind and retreated.
In the lonely main hall, only Feng Qingzhuang, Queen Mother Liu, and several maids serving from Shouning Palace were left.
"Once the marriage is finalized, Girl Feng, it will be up to Yiai's family that you will be given the title of princess sooner or later. I won't go back to the prime minister's house these days. I will stay in the palace and learn the court etiquette first."
Liusu, go down and make arrangements, and arrange a room for Feng Yatou in Shouning Palace."
Feng Qingzhuang was just about to say goodbye, but Queen Mother Liu, who was sitting in the high seat, wanted to prevent things from changing, so she spoke first and left her alone.
Feng Qingzhuang's face darkened. Damn that old woman, let her stay in Shouning Palace, not just to put her under house arrest.
"Empress Dowager, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, as you know. Now that I'm still guilty, how can I stay in Shouning Palace and expose the Empress Dowager to bad luck before the suspicion on her body is cleared?" She raised her eyebrows lightly and said tactfully
She refused and said she didn’t want to be a caged bird and be slaughtered by others.
"The Ai family will issue an order to let Zhang Fuyin find out the real murderer who stabbed the second lady to death within one day. If he proves your innocence, you can stay in Shouning Palace in peace and contentment. As for Feng Xiang, the Ai family will also send
It’s okay to go and inform someone. I’ve been talking for so long today, and the Ai family is tired, so I kneel down.”
Before Feng Qingzhuang could retort, Empress Dowager Liu pretended to be tired, waved her hand, and ordered Liusu to lead Feng Qingzhuang out.