After Ling Yan left Hongye Mansion, he went to the Ministry of War to find Yu Wenhao and informed him of the matter.
Yu Wenhao immediately formulated a strategy and signed a covenant between the court and the Heavenly Wizard to prevent A Chou from turning his back and disowning him when the time came. He asked Jing Jingyan to carry out the matter as soon as possible, and the South must be pacified within the year.
Xinjiang, so that the imperial court could put down its worries so that it could fully concentrate on dealing with the army's pressure in the Northern Desert.
He said to Jingjingyan: "If this happens, God will help us in the Northern Tang Dynasty and the civil strife will stop. No matter how ferocious and arrogant the Northern Desert is, I, the Northern Tang Dynasty will not be afraid."
Jing Jingyan nodded, "That's true. This is the only step left."
The current peace is only on the surface. Only when internal strife and external strife are stopped can we vigorously develop national strength. They look at each other and both have the ambition to create a prosperous age. Peace is not easy, but governance is even more difficult. They still have a long way to go.
Still sitting.
On the birthday of the old lady of the Yuan family, Emperor Ming Yuan conferred the title of first-class royal lady on the old lady, and gave her a certain title. The imperial edict was written in Yunfeng brocade. This was the second time since the founding of the Northern Tang Dynasty that a royal lady was granted the title of first-class lady.
The brocade of clouds and phoenixes surrounded by dragons serves as the pattern of the edict document.
And coincidentally, the first lady of the country was also a member of the Yuan family. She was the first and so far the only general in the dynasty who accompanied the founding queen on her expeditions to the north and south.
The Yuan family now has relatively few male members, especially in Ah Si's generation. The Yuan family only has two male grandsons. In the past few years, the female generals of the Yuan family went to the battlefield to fight for the country. Later princes rose up. First there was King An of Wei, and then there was King An.
With Chu King Yu Wenhao and others, the Yuan family gradually retreated. In addition, Emperor Ming Yuan was determined to protect the Yuan family's seedlings, so he rewarded them with fertile fields and fiefs, allowing them to enjoy wealth and procreate their descendants.
The emperor's kindness was so great that the Yuan family was so grateful that they only waited for his birthday to go to the palace to express their gratitude.
The old lady's birthday banquet was attended by many congratulators, and everyone in the civil and military circles of the court showed her appreciation. The Yuan family even announced that they would hold a flowing banquet for three days in a row for the people to come and celebrate together.
Yuanqing Lingbei gave a generous gift, and he and Lao Wu came over early with their grandmother and a group of children. Because the snow wolf was borrowed, Erhu still had to follow. Together with Aunt Xi and others, the population of the Chu Palace was enough.
One or two tables occupied.
When we arrived at the Yuan family, many guests had already arrived. Since they had received the decree early in the morning recently, everyone now changed their name to the old lady and unanimously addressed her as Mrs. Dingguo.
Mrs. Dingguo is wearing the royal uniform of a first-grade emperor today, which does not diminish the heroic spirit of her youth at all. Her spine is strong and strong, and her steps are as fast as flying. Surrounded by all the descendants of the Yuan family, the demeanor of the master of the aristocratic family is fully demonstrated.
Yuan Qingling finally saw the seventh girl.
She just returned to the capital last night. Because of Mrs. Dingguo's birthday, she is also wearing festive red clothes today, with a high bun and red coral beads. Her appearance is somewhat similar to Yuan Yongyi's Si, and she has the unique characteristics of the Yuan family.
She is heroic, with a sharp and restrained look in her eyes. At first glance, she has the majesty of a person in power. I heard Ah Si and Yuan Yongyi say that she has traveled all over the country in recent years, expanding the territory of the Yuan family's business. She is really an extraordinary person.
She saw Yuan Qingling and Yu Wenhao, and under the guidance of Ah Si's mother, she came forward to pay her respects.
Kneel down on one knee to bow to the Crown Prince, "My dearest servant, see His Highness the Crown Prince, see the Crown Princess!"
"Seventh girl, please get up!"
Yuan Qing looked at her with a smile. No wonder Jing Yan liked her. In fact, in addition to her appearance, her temperament was also outstanding. She thought it would be a good thing if she could facilitate this.
Yuan Qingling was thinking about this, but she didn't know that after the seventh girl stood up, she said to Yuan Qingling: "Princess, could you please go into the side hall and say a few words?"
"good!"
Yuan Qingling also wanted to ask her privately that for someone as independent as she was, it would not be appropriate for her to be restricted only by the words of her parents or her matchmaker.
The two of them then entered the side hall. The seventh girl waved her hand and dismissed the servants who were busy in the side hall, asking Yuan Qingling to take a seat.
Yuan Qingling was even more heart-broken when he saw how powerful she was with every move she made.
After sitting down, the seventh girl did not mince words and looked directly at Yuan Qing Ling and said: "I heard from my mother last night that the Crown Princess intends to arrange a marriage for my daughter. I thanked the Crown Princess for her kindness in advance. Lord Leng is indeed one of the best among people.
Dragon and Phoenix are the talents of the country, but I believe that Lord Leng will not like me."
Yuan Qing Ling was slightly startled, "Why do you say that?"
The seventh girl smiled and said calmly: "Master Leng and my daughter-in-law have met three times in total. The first time was when we were both young and didn't know how to love.
The second time was when my father passed away, and he and his family came to pay their respects.
The third time was during a banquet. He said hello in a hurry. He didn't even recognize his daughter. Only when someone else reminded him did he remember that the first two times they met, he could almost ignore it because he didn't even mention her at all.
Even if they can't remember, then there is only the third hurried meeting. The princess thinks that that greeting is enough to make Lord Leng dream about his daughter for several years?
I am sure that now that my daughter appears in front of him, he will not remember her."
Yuan Qing Ling said: "Isn't that the case?"
The seventh girl smiled slightly and said, "Then try. If he remembers my daughter, I will consider this marriage. If he doesn't remember, what he said has ulterior motives. As for what the motives are, I don't care."
Yuan Qingling felt that it was impossible for Jingjingyan to casually mention someone he didn't remember. If he could tell his mother that he liked him, he would at least remember him, right?
So, she said: "Okay, Lord Leng should be arriving soon, so let's give it a try."
The seventh girl looked at Yuan Qingling and said, "If you want to try it, you have to try it the way a servant would."
"good!"
Yuan Qingling agreed. She still had some confidence in Ling Yan. He was smart and had a very good memory. Even if he really didn't mean anything to the seventh girl, he would not forget her appearance.
The two of them went out and spread out. Yuan Qingling went to tell Lao Wu that they would test Lord Leng together later.
After waiting for a while, the people from the Leng family came, and Ling Yan accompanied them. After coming in, they first went in to see Mr. Longevity, and then came out to talk together.
Yuan Qingling also went over and said a few words to Jing Jingyan, then pretended to raise his head casually and pointed at the woman standing with Mr. Wu, and asked Jing Jingyan, "Which lady is so nice? I have never seen her before. Mr. Leng knows she is."
Who?"
Calm Yan looked over and recognized Mr. Wu. Seeing that the woman was standing so close to Mr. Wu, he said, "It should be Mrs. Wu, right?"
When Yuan Qingling heard this, she looked at him with complicated eyes, "Really?"
Ling Lingyan didn't care, and turned to talk to Yu Wenhao. Yu Wenhao also heard Lao Yuan's question and Ling Yan's answer, and frowned, "That's not right, Mr. Leng, you said you like Miss Qi, how come you can't even
She doesn't even know her?
Where is she Mrs. Wu?
She is the seventh girl!"
Jing Lingyan was startled, then quickly turned his head and looked over, taking a closer look, "Oh, yes, it's a bit far away so I can't see clearly. It's indeed the seventh girl."
Yuan Qingling almost burst into tears, "That's Ah Si's aunt, you don't remember what the seventh girl looks like?"