"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with the envoy. It's just something that our family thought of." Sixi hesitated and pointed to a palace ahead: "Envoy, please look, that's the Yanxi Palace."
"Thank you, Eunuch." Looking at the majestic palace in front of him bathed in the brilliant autumn sun, the messenger's eyes were full of splendor.
Before entering the palace, Si Xi said hesitantly: "The princess has been growing up in a deep palace since she was a child, and suddenly she married far away. I can't help but feel sad. Please don't be offended by the envoy."
"I know, don't worry, father-in-law." Seeing the envoy's promise, Sixi took him in with peace of mind. Otherwise, if the envoy saw the princess crying and went back to make him jealous, the princess' situation would be even more dangerous.
After the palace attendants went in to report, it was not Wen Ruyan or Han Yan who came out, but Ling Ruo. She stayed in Yanxi Palace with Wen Ruyan last night and did not go back. She did not even close her eyes that night.
However, he looked a little haggard, raised his hand to stop Si Xi from saluting, and said, "Is this the envoy from Jungar?"
"Replying to your Majesty, it's true that the emperor ordered his servant to bring him to see the princess." He replied carefully.
"In that case, take him to Xinuan Pavilion. The princess is inside, but she is not in a good mood. Don't disturb her, let alone scare her." Ling Ruo warned her before turning back inside.
After she left, the messenger withdrew his astonished gaze and asked with interest: "Eunuch, who was that lady just now? It seems that she is not the princess's mother-in-law."
Si Xi walked to Xinuang Pavilion and replied: "That is Concubine Xi from Chengqian Palace. She is very close to Concubine Hui and they come here often."
Concubine Xi... the messenger silently wrote down these two words.
Ever since she knew that she was going to marry far away, Han Yan had not stopped crying, not only because she was worried about her future fate, but also because she was reluctant to let Wen Ruyan go. Marrying in the capital city, she could see each other in the palace from time to time, and marrying somewhere other than the capital city.
, you can go to Beijing at least once every few years, but if you marry Zhungeer, you may never see your mother again in this life, how can you not be sad.
"Princess, Jungar's envoy has come to see you." Sixi said softly through the curtain.
"After seeing what I did, are you still afraid that I will run away?" Han Yan said coldly, with a sharp tone. She knew that the envoy was just here to propose marriage and had nothing to do with him, but she still couldn't help but put all her money into it.
Two days of resentment was vented on him.
"Princess, calm down, I didn't mean that." The messenger's eyes flashed slightly, he put one hand on his chest, and leaned forward and said: "King Khan has admired the princess for a long time. Before coming to the capital, he told me to pay my respects to the princess."
"Admire me?" Han Yan sneered, with an indescribable sarcasm on his face. They didn't know each other at all, so there was no such thing as "admiration". If you really want to say that, I'm afraid she also admires the status of the princess of the Qing Dynasty.
"Lift up the curtains." Following Han Yan's words, the palace attendants on both sides stepped forward to raise the curtains, one on the left and the other on the right. Before the messenger could speak, Han Yan said unceremoniously: "Okay, you have seen it now.
, please say goodbye and you can go out."
"Princess, are you in a hurry?" The messenger's face suddenly darkened, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes, casting a layer of coldness on his handsome face.
"If you are willing to understand it this way, I have no problem with it." The messenger's question made Hanyan's attitude become even worse. She has already come to this point. There is no need for her to be polite to others. The outcome will be the same for both sides.
The two looked at each other for a long time, and the messenger suddenly chuckled, like the spring breeze breaking the ice, sweeping away the chill on his face, and leaned forward again: "In this case, I will take my leave first, and I will marry the princess when she chooses."
On that day, I will pay my respects to the princess again."
After that, he didn't say anything to Si Xi and left directly. When Si Xi came back to his senses, he had already disappeared. He was so anxious that he quickly apologized to Han Yan and followed him.
After they left, Han Yan fell weakly to the ground, hiding her face and crying. The stubbornness and cold pride she had just now could no longer be found, only helplessness and sadness were left.
After leaving Nuan Pavilion, the envoy walked in the direction in his memory, but did not want to lose his direction and never saw where the palace gate was. The envoy couldn't help but regret not waiting for Sixi just now, otherwise he would not have to be like a headless fly.
After all the fussing around, it seems like I need to find someone to ask.
As soon as this thought turned around, someone from behind said: "Are you the messenger?"
The envoy was suddenly startled and quickly turned around, but it was the beautiful woman he had seen when he came in. She hurriedly leaned over and said, "I have seen Concubine Xi."
"Do you recognize me?" Ling Ruo was slightly surprised.
"I just heard what Eunuch Xi said." The messenger's eyes kept falling on Ling Ruo's face. He had never seen such a beautiful face before.
Ling Ruo didn't notice anything strange about the envoy, but just said: "Have the envoy ever seen the princess and Mr. Xi? How come I'm not with you?"
The messenger answered truthfully: "I just came out of the princess's place. I was walking in a hurry. I got separated from Eunuch Xi, and I don't know where to go from the palace gate."
Ling Ruo nodded slightly, "I see, Shuixiu, take the envoy to the palace gate."
After thanking the messenger, the messenger suddenly said: "My dear, please forgive me for asking, but the princess doesn't want to marry me, Galdan?"
"As an envoy, are you willing to leave your hometown and go to a place you are unfamiliar with?" Ling Ruo's rhetorical question left the envoy speechless for a moment. After finally thinking of something to say, she had already taken the lead and said: "Actually, I am really
I don’t understand why your Khan, the King, came to propose marriage to me, the Qing Dynasty.”
The envoy turned his eyes and said: "King Khan has always admired the Qing Dynasty, and it has always been King Khan's wish that we can form a good relationship with the Qin and Jin Dynasties."
"Really?" Ling Ruo said softly, and said sadly: "It is really unfair for the princess to marry far away just because of your King Khan's wishes. But... there is no fairness in the world.
Word."
"Concubine Xi, do you want to say that our Khan King forced the princess?" The envoy's mind changed quickly, and he suddenly understood the meaning hidden in Ling Ruo's words. Seeing that Ling Ruo did not refute, he said again: "In fact, this Concubine Xi
You can rest assured that the princess will not be treated badly if she marries us, Galdan, and the Khan will be very kind to her."
"I hope so." Ling Ruo was noncommittal about this. She didn't fully believe what this little messenger said. After all, the Gal Dan she heard about was not a good person. If not, Wen Ruyan wouldn't either.
As for such opposition.
"Okay, it's time for the envoy to go back. I still have things to do." Ling Ruo turned around and ordered: "Shui Xiu, send the envoy out."
"Concubine Xi, can I ask you one more question?" The messenger's sudden change of self-identification did not attract Ling Ruo's attention, and she just motioned him to continue speaking with her eyes.
However, the envoy suddenly chuckled and shook his head, "Forget it, I'd better not ask anymore, I'll take my leave."
Ling Ruo didn't take this brief conversation to heart, but no one could have imagined that a few years later, today's conversation would almost rewrite Ling Ruo's future fate.